Obituaries

John Fisher

John Fisher

Aug 15, 2014

John "Ed" Fisher, 79, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Spartanburg Hospital of Restorative Care. Born January 6, 1935 in Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Robert Austin Fisher and Belle Peeler Fisher. A veteran of the Korean War in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Fisher was a retired truck driver for 40 years....

Dennis Genobles

Dennis Genobles

Aug 15, 2014

Dennis D. Genobles, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was the son of Leola Bennett Genobles and the late James Cleveland Genobles. A graduate of Limestone College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Mr. Genobles was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and owner of Green's Mobile Home Park. Mr....

Beulah Camby

Beulah Camby

Aug 15, 2014

Beulah Mae Camby, 95, of Pacolet, died Friday, August 15, 2014. Born May 16, 1919, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Etta Waddel Sprouse. Mrs. Camby was a member of Tate Memorial Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and was retired from Arkwright Mills as a spinner. Survivors include her son,...

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce

Aug 14, 2014

Robert Myers Bruce, 97, of Roebuck, SC, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 16, 1916, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Bruce and Annie Hill Bruce and widower of Harriett Grace Genobles Bruce. Mr. Bruce was a retired from Reeves Brothers were he worked in the supply room. He was the...

Clifford Hayslip, Sr.

Clifford Hayslip, Sr.

Aug 14, 2014

Clifford Calvin Hayslip Sr., 89, of Columbia County, GA, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Westwood Extended Care, Evans, GA. Born May 29, 1925 in Wadley, GA, he was the son of the late Otha Louis and Frances Keziah Flake Hayslip and widower of Mary Randolph Hayslip, who died in 2013 after 63 years of marriage....

Sarah Lake

Sarah Lake

Aug 14, 2014

Sarah Lee Hughes Lake, 96, of Spartanburg, SC and longtime resident of Duncan, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 17, 1917 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Mae Hughes and widow of Edwin Schroder Lake. Mrs. Lake was a retired public school teacher at D. R. Hill Middle School...

Mrs. Edna Boney

Mrs. Edna Boney

Aug 12, 2014

Mrs. Edna Morgan Bussey Boney, 94, of Spartanburg, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Park Place Assisted Living in Spartanburg. Born October 10, 1919, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lyon and George Euelia Dorn Bussey and widow of the love of her life James Cassels Boney Sr. Mrs. Boney a devoted Christian, was a...

Frances Willard

Frances Willard

Aug 12, 2014

Frances Eaker Willard died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born April 13, 1921, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late George Fletcher and Bertha Waldrop Eaker, and widow of her first husband, 1st Lt. Thomas Stewart Eubank, and second husband, Woodrow Wilson Willard, Sr. Mrs. Willard was a homemaker who was devoted...

Thomas Dismukes

Thomas Dismukes

Aug 12, 2014

Thomas Harry Dismukes, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 21, 1923, in Gadsden AL, he was the son of the late John William and Minnie Lee Stealman Dismukes and widower of Mildred Hudson Dismukes. Mr. Dismukes was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Air Force...

Annie Foster

Annie Foster

Aug 12, 2014

Annie Mae Smith Foster, 92, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at her home. Born September 24, 1921 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Barney and Helen Sprinkle Smith and widow of Wilbur Lester Foster. Survivors include her children, Dennis Foster of Ballground, GA, George Foster, Ann Newman and Doug Foster all of Spartanburg; 10 grandchildren,...

Johnnie Ownbey

Johnnie Ownbey

Aug 11, 2014

Johnnie M. Ownbey, 80, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, August 11, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 16, 1934, in Wilson, OK, she was the daughter of the late John Steven and Zora Bell Edington Miller. Mrs. Ownbey was a charter member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church where she served as church historian. Survivors include her...

Kenneth Mullinix

Kenneth Mullinix

Aug 11, 2014

Kenneth Mitchell Mullinix, 69, died Monday, August 11, 2014, at Park Ridge Health in Hendersonville, NC. Born September 12, 1944, in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late Hillyer Mitchell and Dorothy Westbrook Mullinix. Mr. Mullinix was a receiving manager with Brookshire Grocery. Survivors include his children, Kevin Mitchell Mullinix (Stephanie) of Rock Hill, SC; Dianne Michelle Mullinix...

Mary Daniel

Mary Daniel

Aug 11, 2014

Mary Louise Wood Daniel, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 11, 2014, at Golden Age Nursing Home of Inman, SC. Born December 25, 1922, in Spartanburg she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Dora Banks Wood and widow of William "Bill" Broadus Daniel Jr. Mrs. Daniel was a loving wife, mother,...

Carroll Bennett

Carroll Bennett

Aug 9, 2014

Ben "Frog" Bennett, 80, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. He was born on June 26, 1934 in Cannon's Campground, son of the late Walter and Ellie Bennett. He was the husband to the love of his life, Martha (Fowler) Bennett, with whom he is with today. He was a truck...

Kathryn Farley

Kathryn Farley

Aug 9, 2014

Kathryn Margaret "Peg" Farley, 92, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, August 9, 2014. Born on October 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Leo Guy Boles and Martha Karla Boles. Mrs. Farley graduated from Syracuse University with an AB in Biology and did research in Penicillin with Bristol-Myers in Syracuse before her call to motherhood. She belonged to P.E.O....

Carol Brown

Carol Brown

Aug 8, 2014

Carol Anne Brown, 74, of Spartanburg, died Friday, August 8, 2014. The J. F. Floyd Mortuary To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Carol Anne Brown please visit our Sympathy Store.

James Franklin

James Franklin

Aug 8, 2014

James "Jim" Franklin, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 8, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 9, 1932, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late John Raymond Franklin and Vernease Goude Franklin Abbott. Mr. Franklin retired as a letter carrier from the U. S. Post Office and was formerly employed with Southern Railway. He...

James Thompson

James Thompson

Aug 7, 2014

James "Skinny" Floyd Thompson, 84, of Pacolet, SC, died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 31, 1929, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late Willie "Hoss" and Marie Pugh Thompson. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Thompson was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church and a Central Pacolet City...

Rear Yeargin

Rear Yeargin

Aug 7, 2014

Rear Admiral James C. Yeargin passed away peacefully on August 7, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 10, 1936, in Spartanburg, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Yeargin. A graduate of Spartanburg High School (Class of 1955), he received his Doctor of Dental degree from Emory University in...

Dale Blackwood

Dale Blackwood

Aug 7, 2014

Dale Edward Blackwood, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Pelham Medical Center. Born October 16, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Ray E. Blackwood and Ava Lou Willingham Blackwood Hines. A veteran of the U. S. Army Reserves, Mr. Blackwood was retired from Michelin, was of the Baptist faith, and he loved...