Obituaries

Massie Henline

Massie Henline

Apr 11, 2014

Massie Kelly Henline, 89, of Inman, SC, died Friday, April 11, 2014. Born March 2, 1925, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Melton and Fannie Kelly, and widow of Earl Eugene Henline. Mrs. Henline retired as Spartanburg's first lady barber. She was a member of Central Church of Christ and volunteered at Spartanburg Regional Hospital...

John Smith

John Smith

Apr 10, 2014

Johnny Tilman Smith, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, after a brief illness. Born May 4, 1936, in Whitney, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde Lester and Bertie Allen Smith. A U. S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Smith was a retired supervisor from Kohler Company after 40 years of...

Marvin Boone, Sr.

Marvin Boone, Sr.

Apr 10, 2014

Marvin "Marv" Boone, Sr., 83, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born January 17, 1931, in Greensboro, PA, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Zella Debolt Boone. He retired as a radio news director. Among survivors are his beloved wife, Shirley Ann Lee Boone; children, Marvin Boone, Jr....

Elsie Nix

Elsie Nix

Apr 9, 2014

Elsie Mae Nix, 83, of Lake Odessa, MI, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Ionia, MI. Born December 23, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey David and Nora Grant Nix and widow of Thomas Henry Nix, Jr. She was a member of Chesnee Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving is her son,...

Gail Yarborough

Gail Yarborough

Apr 9, 2014

Gail Jones Yarborough, 61 years old, beloved wife of Ed Yarborough. She was co-owner and manager of Diamond Jewelers in Spartanburg. After a long and valiant fight, Gail lost her battle due to the side effects of brain cancer on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Gail was a very devout Christian lady who loved life, her...

Mike Hughey

Mike Hughey

Apr 9, 2014

Michael Roger Hughey, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 7, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Oliver Ezell and Gladys Morris Hughey. A U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Hughey was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by many friends. Private...

Dorothy Sanders

Dorothy Sanders

Apr 8, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Mabry Sanders, 91, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 29, 1922, in Jonesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Ney and Mamie Gallman Mabry and widow of Edward James Sanders. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Among survivors are her children, Andrea F. Campbell...

Evelyn Hill

Evelyn Hill

Apr 8, 2014

Evelyn Patricia Dover Hill, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at her home. Born August 17, 1935, in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Charles and Pearl Hill Dover and widow of Roy Hill. Mrs. Hill was a member of Lake Bowen Baptist Church and retired from Mettler-Toledo, Inc. after 20 years of...

Edward Williams, Jr.

Edward Williams, Jr.

Apr 7, 2014

Edward "Eddie" Quinton Williams, Jr., 64, of Moore, SC, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born December 17, 1949, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Quinton Williams Sr. and Annie Laura Harbison Williams. Mr. Williams was an insurance salesman and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his children, Heather Wyatt...

Mildred Littlejohn

Mildred Littlejohn

Apr 6, 2014

Mildred Kathryn Joyner Littlejohn, 88, of Greer, SC, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at National Healthcare-Greer. Born September 13, 1925, in Holly Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Tabor Neal and Annie Brown Joyner. Mrs. Littlejohn loved her God, her family, and her church. She was a charter member of Morningside Baptist Church, the Ruth Sunday School...

Lucille Hogan

Lucille Hogan

Apr 5, 2014

Lucille Patrick Hogan, 93, of Glencoe, MD, formerly of Pacolet, SC, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at University of Maryland Hospital. Born April 29, 1920, in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Everett Escol and Ida Lee Sawyer Patrick. Mrs. Hogan retired from Mary Black Memorial Hospital as a dietician. She was a member of Pacolet Mills...

Wilhelmina Shinta

Wilhelmina Shinta

Apr 4, 2014

Wilhelmina Mallard Shinta, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 4, 2014, at her home. Born June 26, 1931, in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Alonzo and Sadie Louise Schriver Mallard. A graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, Mrs. Shinta was a devoted nurse. She retired from nursing having served at Spartanburg Regional...

Charles Mahoney

Charles Mahoney

Apr 4, 2014

Charles Adrian Mahoney, 50, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, April 4, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, SC. Born October 1 1963 in Louisville, KY, he was the son of Lloyd Dennis and Vickey Katherine Beswick Mahoney of Louisville, KY. Mr. Mahoney worked for Carolina Yarn Processing, an active member of New Spring Church, Member of Christian Motorcyclist Association (CMA),...

Bernice Newman

Bernice Newman

Apr 4, 2014

Bernice Bradey Newman, 91, of Inman, SC, died Friday, April 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born March 31, 1923, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Bradey and Annie Mary Charles Bradey and widow of Lewis Allen Newman, Sr. Mrs. Newman was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church, the Discipleship Sunday...

William Knight

William Knight

Apr 3, 2014

William Floyd Knight, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Eden Terrace. Born April 22, 1916, in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of the late W. S. and Hattie Crenshaw Knight and the husband of Louise M. Knight for 65 years until her death in...

Joseph Carter, Sr.

Joseph Carter, Sr.

Apr 3, 2014

Joseph Franklin Carter, Sr., 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Ralph Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Charleston, SC. Born April 27, 1931 in High Shoals, NC, he was the son of the late David Earl and Connie Mae Fowler Carter and husband of the late Gail Malone Carter. Mr. Carter was a 1957 graduate of Wofford...

James Covil

James Covil

Apr 2, 2014

James E. "Jimmy" Covil, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Magnolia Place. Born April 8, 1940, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Roy Eugene and Francis Simmons Covil and husband of the late Betty Jean Bailey Covil. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Covil was formerly employed with Reeves Brothers and was of...

Helen Lambert

Helen Lambert

Apr 2, 2014

Helen Bryce Thompson Lambert, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at her home. Born December 18, 1937, in Salisbury, NC, she was the daughter of the late Francis Eugene Thompson Jr. and Helen Bryce Feamster Thompson and widow of Lawrence Gilbert "LG" Lambert. Mrs. Lambert was employed for many years with the Department of Social Services and...

Albert Laws

Albert Laws

Mar 29, 2014

Albert Wayne "Wormy" Laws, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at his home. Born January 5, 1953, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Dewey and Mildred Wall Laws. He was last employed with Marlowe Trucking. Among survivors are his grandchildren, David Mills and Heather Anne Laws, both of Spartanburg, Dustin O'Brian Mills of Startex;...

Amelia Drennan

Amelia Drennan

Mar 28, 2014

Amelia Kay Pruitt Drennan, 55, of Drayton, SC, died Friday, March 28, 2014 at her home. Born September 4, 1958 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Lyda Pruitt. Surviving is her husband, John E. Drennan; half-brothers, Don Pruitt of Charlotte, NC, Jerry Lyda of Augusta, GA, and Ronnie Lyda of Florida; half-sisters, Charlotte Groce...