Obituaries

Herman Stapleton

Herman Stapleton

Sep 5, 2014

Herman Matthew Stapleton, 81, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 20, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John and Ruth Hammett Stapleton. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service and was a member of Bible Truth Chapel. Survivors include his loving wife...

Elizabeth Upton

Elizabeth Upton

Sep 4, 2014

Elizabeth Ellen Johnson Abernathy Upton, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 4, 2014, at her home. Born October 29, 1922, in Pulaski, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Boyd Johnson and Alma Edmunds Johnson. Mrs. Upton was retired from Commercial Credit Company. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and attended Winthrop College. Survivors include...

James Belue

James Belue

Sep 4, 2014

On Thursday, September 4, 2014, James "Jim" L. Belue, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away after a lengthy illness. He died as he lived life-with great humor, generosity, integrity, and faith. Born June 2, 1928, in Spartanburg County, SC, Jim was destined to be a farmer, growing up in a farming community, and learning to pack peaches at age...

Preston Goforth

Preston Goforth

Sep 3, 2014

Preston T. "Bud" Goforth, 83, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 1, 1931, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde and Ruby Montgomery Goforth, and husband of the late DeAnne G. Goforth. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Goforth was a member...

Ronald Caldwell

Ronald Caldwell

Sep 3, 2014

Ronald Hampton Caldwell, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born July 29, 1935, in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late Ryan Patrick Caldwell and Anna Lou Whitlock Caldwell and husband of Frances Gibbs Caldwell of the home. Ron was...

Robert Hayes

Robert Hayes

Sep 3, 2014

Robert Eugene Hayes, 88, of Walnut Grove, Roebuck, SC, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Woodruff Manor. Born August 6, 1926, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland Hayes and Clevia Quincy Ann Lancaster Hayes. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Mr. Hayes retired as a manager with...

Jennie Miller

Jennie Miller

Sep 3, 2014

Jennie Mae Eplee Miller, 99, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 16, 1914, in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Thurman Eplee and Celia Daisy Belle McGuinn Eplee, and widow of Johnny B. Miller. She was a professional seamstress and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Judy Foster

Judy Foster

Sep 2, 2014

Judy Gale Fowler Foster, 71, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at her home. Born February 1, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Walter B. and Eugenia Scruggs Fowler. Mrs. Foster enjoyed art and reading, especially reading her Bible. She was a member of North Spartanburg Church of God. Surviving is her loving husband of 53...

Regina Brown

Regina Brown

Sep 2, 2014

Regina Mardelle Brown, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 15, 1936, in Rittman, OH, she was the daughter of the late Silvester Layfette Bachman and Cathryn Evans Bachman, and widow of Reverend Donald Brown. Mrs. Brown retired from the Findlay Ohio School system in 1998. Her teaching career spanned over...

Pastor Snead

Pastor Snead

Sep 2, 2014

Pastor Barry Snead, 58, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Born May 16, 1956, in Danville, VA, he was the son of the late Rodney Easley and Lynwood Motley Snead. Pastor Snead served as youth pastor at Hillcrest Baptist Church, San Angelo, TX, as pastor at Fuller Memorial Baptist Church in Martinsville, VA, as interim pastor at...

James Shotwell

James Shotwell

Sep 1, 2014

James Taylor "Red" Shotwell, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 1, 2014, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born June 19, 1920, in Henderson, NC, he was the son of the late George Baker and Ellen Shanks Shotwell, and husband of the late Jewel May Smith Shotwell. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Shotwell retired from Milliken...

Sandra Sweet

Sandra Sweet

Sep 1, 2014

Sandra Hughes Sweet, 77, a career educator and longtime member of Second Presbyterian Church, lost her decade long struggle with Alzheimer's finally on Monday, September 1, 2014, at Summit Hills retirement community in Spartanburg. She is survived by her two children: Dr. Charles David Eubanks, Jr., Colonel, U. S. Army, Retired and his wife Charlene of Sumter, SC, and Mrs....

Glenn Gowan

Glenn Gowan

Aug 31, 2014

Glenn Livingston Gowan, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at his home. Born April 30, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cecil L. and Hettie Lynch Gowan. Mr. Gowan was a veteran of the U. S. Army from 1953-1955 at Fort Jackson, SC with duties as a principal instructor on the Regimental...

Hazel Pepper

Hazel Pepper

Aug 31, 2014

Hazel Koon Harris Pepper, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Magnolia Manor of Spartanburg after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born November 28, 1932, in Ferndale, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Virgie Grimmett Koon. A graduate of Spartanburg Junior College, Mrs. Pepper retired from Community Cash Stores after 30 years...

Patricia Hyatt

Patricia Hyatt

Aug 31, 2014

Patricia Juanita "Pat" Hyatt, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Valley Falls Terrace-Spartanburg. Born August 21, 1940, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Eben and Pearline Peace Moore. Mrs. Hyatt was a member of United Baptist Church in Valley Falls where she was also a member of the Sunshine Sunday School...

Helen Hames

Helen Hames

Aug 27, 2014

Helen Revels Hames, 71, of Drayton, SC, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 10, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elton Vonley Revels, Sr. and Annie Pearl Steadman Revels. Mrs. Hames was a member of Westgate Free Will Baptist Church. She was the matriarch of her family, an avid...

George Crossley

George Crossley

Aug 27, 2014

George Ronald "Ronnie" Crossley, 70, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 30, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Helen Addison Crossley. Ronnie served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was the owner of the New Method Laundry and Cleaners. Survivors include his beloved wife of...

Flora Clement

Flora Clement

Aug 27, 2014

Flora Webb Clement, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at RoseCrest, Inman, SC. Born September 1, 1931, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Bertha Robbins Webb. Flora was the widow of Max Clement and a member of Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed her flower gardens...

Dr. Troutman

Dr. Troutman

Aug 27, 2014

Robert "Bob" L. Troutman, 82, of RoseCrest Retirement Community, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Born March 4, 1932, in Iredell County, NC, he was the son of the late Percy Love and Nonnie LaRue Troutman, and husband, for 52 years, of the late Margaret Lineberger Troutman. He was a former pastor and served the Lutheran Church in various leadership roles....

William Eubanks

William Eubanks

Aug 26, 2014

William "Billy" Albert Eubanks, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 26, 1947, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Faber and Vivian Elle Greene Eubanks. Billy was a member of Powell Presbyterian Church and attended the Focus of Day at the Charles Lea Center. He loved watching...