Obituaries

Catherine Morrison

Catherine Morrison

Aug 26, 2014

Catherine Jeanette Pierce Morrison, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 21, 1939 in Chesterfield County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Emsey and Cindy Tarlton Pierce, and widow of Rev. Daniel Angus Morrison, Jr. Mrs. Morrison was a registered nurse, retiring after 35 years of service from...

Robert Cason

Robert Cason

Aug 26, 2014

Robert Edward Cason, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Eden Terrace Assisted Living. Born September 9, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Clifton Grady and Alma Estelle Shutley Cason. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Cason was retired from Southern Railroad and a lifelong member of Second Presbyterian Church. He was...

Betty Beidleman

Betty Beidleman

Aug 24, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Kidd Beidleman, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 3, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Owen E. and Della Harrington Kidd. She was retired from Winn Dixie. Surviving is her loving husband, Harry James Beidleman, Jr.; son, Harry James Beidleman, III (Yvonne)...

Jake Peeler

Jake Peeler

Aug 24, 2014

Hunter Jake Peeler, 18, of Woodruff, SC, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, following an automobile accident. Born September 28, 1995, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Edward Jason Peeler of Woodruff, SC, and Maranda Nicole Edwards Walker of Spartanburg, SC. A 2014 graduate of Dorman High School, Jake was a registered cosmetologist and attended Friendship and Drayton Baptist...

Joel Ziegler

Joel Ziegler

Aug 24, 2014

Joel Michael "Lucky" Ziegler, 70, of Jonesville, SC, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg, SC. Born June 6, 1944, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Ziegler. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Lucky spent much of his social time at Genes One Stop in Jonesville. Surviving is his...

Erik Rohlman

Erik Rohlman

Aug 24, 2014

Erik Reed Rohlman, 54, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, August 24, 2014. Born October 26, 1959, in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Walter Charles and Sylvia Marie Dumas Rohlman. As a father to Erica, Reed, Sylvia and so many others that called his home theirs, Erik's spirit, joy and caring for others lives on. Erik, as...

Shirley Richards

Shirley Richards

Aug 23, 2014

Shirley M. Richards, 78, of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at her home in Spartanburg. Born July 29, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Juanita Johnson. Shirley was a very loving and kind lady. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include four daughters, Deborah A. McLees of the home, Sandra Hammersley of...

Dorothy Mcdonald

Dorothy Mcdonald

Aug 22, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Robertson McDonald, 80, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 26, 1934 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Fred Robertson and Grace Pruitt. A beloved wife of Lloyd J. McDonald, married 62 years. They were married on August 22, 1952. Dot was a loving mother, grandmother, and...

Dr. Wilson

Dr. Wilson

Aug 21, 2014

Dr. Richard S. Wilson, 95, died Thursday, August 21, 2014. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was born in Chester, West Virginia, on February 9, 1919, a son of the late A. Earl and Ethel Glaser Wilson. A graduate of Mt. Union College, he received his MD degree from the University of Rochester, interned at Case...

Dorothy Moss

Dorothy Moss

Aug 21, 2014

Dorothy Lee Oglesby Moss, 83, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, August 21, 2014, at National Healthcare in Greer. Born April 12, 1931, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Timmie Jane Oglesby and the widow of George Carroll Moss. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Gaffney, SC. Surviving are her children,...

Rev. Crocker"

Rev. Crocker"

Aug 20, 2014

Rev. James W. Crocker, 91, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 8, 1923, in Union County, he was the son of the late William Johnson and Annie Thelma Shirley Crocker. Preacher Crocker served in ministry for over 70 years as active minister of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church, Boiling Springs First...

Jones Morrow

Jones Morrow

Aug 20, 2014

Jones Thomas "Tommy" Morrow, 81, of Moore, SC, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. A native of Spartanburg County, reared in White Stone, SC, he was born January 3, 1933, the son of the late John Jones and Reba Amick Morrow, and husband of the late Margaret Starnes Morrow. Mr. Morrow served honorably in the...

Dr. Bylund

Dr. Bylund

Aug 19, 2014

Dr. Don Marvin Bylund, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at his home. Born February 13, 1932, in Alexandria, MN, he was the son of the late Albert and Ellen Johnson Bylund. A U. S. Navy veteran, he was a Lieutenant and Engineering Officer on a minesweeper in the Pacific. An NROTC member and graduate of the...

Carol Warren

Carol Warren

Aug 19, 2014

Carol Darlene Ryan Warren, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at her home. Born December 16, 1948, in Sparks, Maryland, she was the daughter of Frances Elise Ryan Mays of Hampstead, MD and the late Raymond Sewell Ryan. A U. S. Army veteran, Mrs. Warren received her Master's Degree from Converse College. She loved children and teaching...

Deana Henderson

Deana Henderson

Aug 19, 2014

Deana Mahaffey Henderson, 49, of Boiling Springs, SC, met Jesus face-to-face on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, after an 18 month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born March 31, 1965, in Spartanburg, SC, raised in Cooley Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late D. B. and Catherine Gilbert Mahaffey. Mrs. Henderson was a graduate of Chesnee High School and...

Virginia Snelgrove

Virginia Snelgrove

Aug 19, 2014

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Lands Snelgrove, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at her home. Born September 5, 1922, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Mamie Hurst Lands. A 1939 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mrs. Snelgrove retired from BellSouth after 37 ½ years of service and was a former member...

Walter Thrift

Walter Thrift

Aug 17, 2014

Walter Lee "Bud" Thrift, 83, of Cowpens, SC, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 24, 1930, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Houston and Lillie Mae Millwood Thrift. Mr. Thrift retired from Jennings Paint and Glass as a glass installer after 40 years of service. He was a member...

Dorothy Hipp

Dorothy Hipp

Aug 17, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Wilson Hipp, 91, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at her home. Born February 8, 1923, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Oba and Maggie Collins Wilson, and widow of James Henry Hipp. Mrs. Hipp will be remembered for her sacrificial love and dedication to her family. She was a member of Spartanburg...

Frances Taylor

Frances Taylor

Aug 15, 2014

Frances Ellen McDowell Taylor, 84, of Jacksonville, FL, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at Heritage Crossings. Born July 24, 1930, in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of the late Boyd McDowell and Minnie Stephens McDowell Carden. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is her loving husband, Billy Taylor; son, Darryll Wofford (Deborah) of Jacksonville, FL; grandson, Bryan Wofford...

Thomas Burress

Thomas Burress

Aug 15, 2014

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Burress, 65, of Boiling Springs, died Friday, August 15, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 24, 1948, in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Joseph O. Burress and Willie Ruth Gallager Burress. Mr. Burress a graduate of Gardner Webb College, served in the United States Army, was a former owner of Spartan...