Obituaries

Marion Walker

Marion Walker

May 10, 2015

Marion Crabtree Walker, 85 of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at NHC Healthcare - Greenville. Born July 17, 1929 in Bluefield, VA, she was the daughter of the late, James Pierce and Carrie Elizabeth Daugherty Crabtree and widow of Leland O'Fferall Walker. Mrs. Walker, a retired beautician, was a member of Westview Christian Church. Survivors include her children,...

Alberta Garrett

Alberta Garrett

May 9, 2015

Alberta D. Garrett, 93, of Gaffney, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Gaffney Medical Center. Born May 23, 1921, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Miller and Sally McKinney. She was predeceased by her spouses, Charles Leroy Dunagin and John L. Garrett. Mrs. Garrett worked in textiles and was retired from Hoechst-Celenese. She was a...

Margaret Davidson

Margaret Davidson

May 8, 2015

Margaret Lucille Fowler Davidson, 83, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 25, 1932, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Herbert H. and Ina Beth Powers Fowler. Mrs. Davidson was an avid bowler, and a member of Eastern Star-Mary Montgomery. She was a member of Beaumont United Methodist Church. Survivors include...

Gisela Otto

Gisela Otto

May 8, 2015

Gisela Otto, 85, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at her home. Born November 9, 1929, in Beckdorf, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Helmuth and Hertha Schulz-Ayecke. Mrs. Otto was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She was a homemaker, who loved and treasured her family. Surviving are her loving husband of 55...

Linda Carpenter

Linda Carpenter

May 8, 2015

Linda Joanne Carpenter, 54, died Friday, May 8, 2015, at her home. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Linda Joanna Carpenter please visit our Sympathy Store.

Susan Cook

Susan Cook

May 8, 2015

Susan Kinney Cook, 68, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at her home. Born September 21, 1946, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dorr and Muriel Smith Kinney. Mrs. Cook graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1964 and retired from Friedman's Jewelry Store after 15 years. She was very devoted and loving to all...

Mary Cash

Mary Cash

May 8, 2015

Mary Beulah Burch Cash, 93, of Spartanburg, SC passed Friday, May 8, 2015. She was the daughter of Joseph Clyde and Donnie Shackelford Burch and was the widow of Roy E. Cash, Sr. Surviving Mrs. Cash is a granddaughter, Allyson Cash and two great-grandchildren, Elaina Vaughn and Nathan Higgins. She is also survived by nephews E. Earl Burch, Jr., John...

Mary Cash

Mary Cash

May 7, 2015

Mary Nell Sprouse Cash "Ma Cash", 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at her home. Born June 12, 1934, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Gertrude Blanton Sprouse and widow of James Winard Cash. Mrs. Cash was a member of Turning Point Free Will Baptist Church and retired from S&S...

Charles Chandler Sr.

Charles Chandler Sr.

May 6, 2015

Charles Bruce Chandler Sr., 69, of Pauline, SC, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 06, 2015, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Born August 16, 1945, in Madison County, NC, he was the son of the late Kermit Chandler and Carol Eastwood. Mr. Chandler worked in construction for fifty years and was retired from...

Ethel Hembree

Ethel Hembree

May 6, 2015

Ethel Dillard Hembree, 94, of Valley Falls Terrace, formerly of Coopertown Road in Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Born March 17, 1921, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Victoria Noblitt Dillard and was married to the late J. T. Wilburn Hembree. A U. S. Army (Women's Army Corps) veteran of World War II,...

Parintha Murdoch

Parintha Murdoch

May 5, 2015

Parintha Wanda Pack Murdoch, 92, of Boiling Springs, SC, fell asleep in death on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 7, 1922, in Polk County, Columbus, NC, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Mae Smith Pack, and was formerly married to the late Robert W. Murdoch, Sr. A graduate of Polk...

Jack Tobin

Jack Tobin

May 3, 2015

Jack Tobin, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, May 03, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born December 9, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Nathan and Esther Tobochnik. Mr. Tobin was a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and was the former owner of Tobin Pattern Service. He was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel, where he served...

Susan Kennedy

Susan Kennedy

May 3, 2015

Susan "Susie" Denise Dill Kennedy, 57, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 24, 1957, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Betty Jean Foster Dill of Spartanburg and the late David Dill. Susan was the first employee hired by Jocassee Designs. In addition to her mother, survivors include her sons,...

Donald Stepp

Donald Stepp

May 3, 2015

Donald Howard Stepp, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 13, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late A. G. and Margaret Hayes Stepp. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Stepp was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Robinson's Business College. He was a member of Beaumont Baptist...

Rev. Vining

Rev. Vining

May 2, 2015

Rev. Gary Paul Vining, 71, of Spindale, NC, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born February 14, 1944, in Evadale, Texas, to the late Lawrence Adam and Lenore Hohensee Vining. He was retired as the Minister of Apostolics of Rutherford County, Forest City, NC and has pastored six churches over the entirety of his life....

Louise Gaines

Louise Gaines

May 2, 2015

Louise Kuemmerer Gaines, aged 91, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Brookdale Emeritus Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Born August 7, 1923 in Oconee County, South Carolina, near Walhalla, she was the daughter of the late John Mitchell and Janie Gillespie Kuemmerer and the widow of Walter Gaffney Gaines. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church...

Otis Smith Sr.

Otis Smith Sr.

May 2, 2015

Otis Smith, Sr., 80, entered into his eternal rest on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at his residence in Pacolet, SC. A native of Union County, SC, he was the son of the late Mr. Richard A. Stewart and Mrs. Lucille Smith Kelly. He was reared in the home of his grandparents, the late Mr. James "Jim" Smith and Mrs. Mildred...

Mary Morrow

Mary Morrow

May 2, 2015

Mary Evelyne Daily Morrow, 92, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Brookdale at Skylyn Place. Born in Harrison, OH, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Regina Wagner Daily. Mrs. Morrow was a devoted long-time member of Central Church of Christ and a very loving and caring Christian whom loved life. She loved...

Mr. Robert Otts

Mr. Robert Otts

May 1, 2015

Robert "Bill" William Otts (Smiley), 90, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born October 5, 1924, in Moore, S.C., to the late Robert James and Virginia McCarley Otts Johnson. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He started Ayers-Otts Flower Shop in 1944 with his wife, Lydia Ayers Otts and...

Anne Wedding

Anne Wedding

May 1, 2015

"In Celebration of a wonderful life." 2 Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved...