Obituaries

William Obituary Jr.

William Obituary Jr.

Nov 9, 2014

William Franklin "Bill" Strauss, Jr. 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 30, 1943, in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late William Franklin Strauss, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Leahy Strauss, and husband of the late, Lesley Orander Strauss. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Mr. Strauss attended...

Margaret Shockley

Margaret Shockley

Nov 9, 2014

Margaret M. Shockley, 89, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Magnolia Manor. Born March 24, 1925, in Laurens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Moore and Vallie Edith Edwards Moore. Margaret was of the Baptist faith and was a retired textile employee. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Immers, of Enoree, SC; three grandchildren, Todd, Linley, and...

William Strauss, Jr.

William Strauss, Jr.

Nov 9, 2014

William Franklin "Bill" Strauss, Jr. 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 30, 1943, in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late William Franklin Strauss, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Leahy Strauss, and husband of the late, Lesley Orander Strauss. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Mr. Strauss attended...

Margaret Obituary

Margaret Obituary

Nov 9, 2014

Margaret M. Shockley, 89, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Magnolia Manor. Born March 24, 1925, in Laurens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Moore and Vallie Edith Edwards Moore. Margaret was of the Baptist faith and was a retired textile employee. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Immers, of Enoree, SC; three grandchildren, Todd, Linley, and...

Pamela Roberts

Pamela Roberts

Nov 9, 2014

Pamela Jane Full Roberts, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born August 29, 1950, in Parkersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late David Luther Full and Altie Marie Hoschar Full. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Roberts was employed as a Registered Cardiac Nurse at Spartanburg...

Earl Obituary

Earl Obituary

Nov 8, 2014

Earl J. Stroud, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 08, 2014 at Hospice House of Carolina Foothills. Born January 23, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC and he was the son of the late Luther Joseph and Ruth Kirkendall Stroud. Earl was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired machinist from Firestone Steel Products. He was a member of Morningside...

Dr. Frick

Dr. Frick

Nov 8, 2014

Dr. Thornwell Jacobs Frick "Thorny" died Saturday, November 8, 2014, after a long illness. Born July 7, 1933, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Viola Kimble Frick and Roy Kinard Frick. Thorny graduated from Davidson College and University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore, MD. Music was a very important part of Thorny's life; he sang...

Earl Stroud

Earl Stroud

Nov 8, 2014

Earl J. Stroud, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 08, 2014 at Hospice House of Carolina Foothills. Born January 23, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC and he was the son of the late Luther Joseph and Ruth Kirkendall Stroud. Earl was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired machinist from Firestone Steel Products. He was a member of Morningside...

Dr. Obituary

Dr. Obituary

Nov 8, 2014

Dr. Thornwell Jacobs Frick "Thorny" died Saturday, November 8, 2014, after a long illness. Born July 7, 1933, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Viola Kimble Frick and Roy Kinard Frick. Thorny graduated from Davidson College and University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore, MD. Music was a very important part of Thorny's life; he sang...

Joseph Obituary

Joseph Obituary

Nov 7, 2014

Joseph "Joe" Garrett Stapleton, 33, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 7, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 20, 1981, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Jerry William Stapleton of Spartanburg, and the late Deborah Lynn Garrett. Joe was a member of Hammett Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, wrestling, and his computer. In addition to his father,...

Marian Obituary

Marian Obituary

Nov 7, 2014

Marian B. Easler, 91, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Park Place Assisted Living. Born October 20, 1923, she was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, and was the daughter of the late John William and Emily Carruth Becknell. She was predeceased by her husband, Conley Lee Easler, Sr. Marian graduated from Spartanburg Junior College. She was a member of...

Joseph Stapleton

Joseph Stapleton

Nov 7, 2014

Joseph "Joe" Garrett Stapleton, 33, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 7, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 20, 1981, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Jerry William Stapleton of Spartanburg, and the late Deborah Lynn Garrett. Joe was a member of Hammett Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, wrestling, and his computer. In addition to his father,...

Marian Easler

Marian Easler

Nov 7, 2014

Marian B. Easler, 91, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Park Place Assisted Living. Born October 20, 1923, she was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, and was the daughter of the late John William and Emily Carruth Becknell. She was predeceased by her husband, Conley Lee Easler, Sr. Marian graduated from Spartanburg Junior College. She was a member of...

Joseph Rhinehart

Joseph Rhinehart

Nov 6, 2014

Joseph Calvin Rhinehart, 91, of White Rock, SC, died Thursday, November 6, 2014, at The Heritage at Lowman in Chapin, after a long battle with dementia. Born March 16, 1923, in Campobello, SC, he was the son of the late Eddie H. and Pauline Barnette Rhinehart, and husband of the late Margaret V. Smith Rhinehart. A U. S. Army veteran...

James Dodd, Sr.

James Dodd, Sr.

Nov 6, 2014

James Olin Dodd, Sr., 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 22, 1928, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Gladys Dodd. Mr. Dodd retired as vice president of Neely & Gibson Coal Company. He loved golf, during his lifetime he had two hole-in-ones, and was...

Walter Holmes

Walter Holmes

Nov 5, 2014

Walter Eugene Holmes, 88, joined the church triumphant on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born June 27, 1926, in Cherokee Falls, South Carolina and lived most of his life in Arcadia, South Carolina. Walter was the son of the late Laura Wilson and Luther D. Holmes and loving husband to his wife of 60...

Walter Vieth

Walter Vieth

Nov 4, 2014

Walter Richard Vieth, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at Windsor House in Spartanburg. Born May 16, 1919, in Ridgefield Park, NJ, he was the son of the late W. Richard and Rose Jacks Vieth, and husband of the late Evelyn Mae Lenz Vieth. He met his wife in 1930 when they were in Ottilie Orphanage in...

Jane Humphries

Jane Humphries

Nov 3, 2014

Jane Corn Humphries, 58, of Inman, SC, died Monday, November 3, 2014, at her home. Born December 18, 1955, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Wendell and Mary Alice Painter Corn. Jane was employed with Chartwell Food Service in Spartanburg School District 2 at Carlisle-Foster Grove Elementary School for 17 years and an Avon representative...

John Hammond, Jr.

John Hammond, Jr.

Oct 31, 2014

John G. Hammond, Jr., 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 31, 2014, at his home. Born May 5, 1941, in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of the late John G. Hammond, Sr. and Alberta Mothershed Hammond. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, John enjoyed spending time with his family and serving his church. He was a member of...

Thelma Camby

Thelma Camby

Oct 31, 2014

Thelma Knox Camby, 83, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 2, 1931, in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late John "Smiley" and Sibbie Eves Knox and the widow of the late William J. Camby. She was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church, and a homemaker. Survivors include...