Obituaries

Angeline Brock

Angeline Brock

Mar 15, 2014

Angeline "Angie" Talbert Brock, 76, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 3, 1937, in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Hayes and Florence Kibler Talbert and wife of the late Ralph Leonard Brock. Mrs. Brock was a member of Episcopal Church of the Advent and Daughters of...

Jesse Taylor

Jesse Taylor

Mar 15, 2014

Jesse Gray Taylor died March 15, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born in Harrellsville, NC on January13, 1917, son of Jesse Eugene and Mary Agnes Parker Taylor. Predeceased by Margaret Miller Taylor and Vivian Heidler Taylor, Jess is survived by his wife, Allene Wood Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a proud veteran of World War II, having served in...

Nellie Finley

Nellie Finley

Mar 15, 2014

Nellie Vandervalk Finley, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1929 in Los Angeles, CA. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Saxon and a longtime member of Saxon Baptist Church choir. Surviving are daughters, Ruth Dixon, Linda Raxter, and Della McDowell all of NC; grandchildren,...

Laura Culpepper

Laura Culpepper

Mar 13, 2014

Laura Anthony Starr Culpepper, born March 12, 1924, passed away in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Thursday, March 13, 2014. She was the daughter of Frank and Ruth Starr, of Cordele, Georgia. She was the cherished and loving wife of the late Quincy Culpepper for 59 years. They made their home in Atlanta, Georgia where they raised their three children. Ann...

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

Mar 12, 2014

Betty Sentelle Anderson, 85, of Fairforest, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Born October 22, 1928, in Fairforest, SC, she was a daughter of the late William E. Sentelle II and Florella Alexander Sentelle and the wife of the late James Bramlett Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was a retired cosmetologist, and co-owner...

Margaret Mcmillan

Margaret Mcmillan

Mar 12, 2014

Margaret Faux McMillan, 93, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House Southminster in Charlotte, NC. A native of Spartanburg, where she was a resident until 2002, she was preceded in death by her parents, F. W. and Kate Faux; her husband, Marshall F. McMillan; and her son, Marshall F. McMillan Jr. Surviving are her...

Jimmy Fisher, Jr.

Jimmy Fisher, Jr.

Mar 12, 2014

Jimmy Lloyd Fisher Jr., 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his home. Born October 26, 1954, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Jimmy Lloyd Fisher Sr. of Glendale, SC, and the late Bobbie Trantham Fisher. Mr. Fisher was employed by the SC Department of Corrections. He was a member of #362 Montgomery Masonic Lodge and...

Roger White

Roger White

Mar 12, 2014

Roger Lee White, 58, of Una, SC died, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his home. Born January 24, 1956, in Cherokee County, SC, he was a son of the late William James and Elizabeth Wood White. Mr. White was a member of Una Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Troe White, brother, Carl White of Una, SC, sister,...

Edward Arida

Edward Arida

Mar 11, 2014

Edward N. Arida, 78, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 5, 1936, in West Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Moses and Mary S. Arida. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Arida was a member of Casey Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee, a Shriner, an Elks Club member,...

Elneta Thornton

Elneta Thornton

Mar 11, 2014

Elneta Jackson Thornton, 94, of Glenn Springs, SC, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 6, 1919, in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Manley and Frances Sarvis Jackson and widow of W. Herbert Thornton. She was a member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her daughters, Elaine Martin (Bob)...

Donald Ussery

Donald Ussery

Mar 11, 2014

Donald Clyde Ussery, 91, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born December 25, 1922, in Rockingham, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Roy and Maggie Estelle McRae Ussery. A U. S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II, Mr. Ussery was retired from the U. S. Postal Service. He was a...

Eva Faulkner

Eva Faulkner

Mar 11, 2014

Eva Pruitt Faulkner, 92, widow of James Clayton Faulkner, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A native of Spartanburg County, she was born July 2, 1921, the daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Crowder Pruitt. She was a member of Arkwright Baptist Church, loved the Lord and served him daily. She was a beloved...

Marcus Leverette, Jr.

Marcus Leverette, Jr.

Mar 9, 2014

Marcus Livingston Leverette, Jr., 87, of 427 W. Abington Way, Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 29, 1927, in Pelzer, SC, he was the son of the late Marcus Livingston Leverette, Sr. and Katie Browning Leverette. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II,...

James Cash

James Cash

Mar 9, 2014

James William Cash, 94, formerly of Cowpens, SC, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Summit Hills-Spartanburg. Born August 31, 1919, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Mack Roy and Ola Crim Cash, and husband of the late Margaret Martin Cash. A U. S. Army Air Corps Radio Technician veteran, Mr. Cash was superintendent of Cowpens (Spartanburg)...

John Gerson, Jr.

John Gerson, Jr.

Mar 8, 2014

On March 8, 2014, after a long convalescence, John Oscar Gerson Jr. died and entered into life eternal at his residence in RoseCrest Retirement Community, 200 Fortress Drive, Inman, SC. He was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Nancy Eddings Gerson in October of 1994. Mr. Gerson was born in Charleston, SC to John Oscar Gerson, Sr. and Beatrice...

Gladys Moyer

Gladys Moyer

Mar 7, 2014

Gladys Louise Clary Moyer, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away into eternal rest on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born November 19, 1920, in Spartanburg/Converse, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Bessie Jean Green Clary and the wife of the late Eugene F. Moyer, Sr. A graduate of Boiling Springs High School and...

Ethel Rudicill

Ethel Rudicill

Mar 6, 2014

Ethel Henderson Rudicill, 90, of 102 Marion Street, Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 10, 1923, in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late L. M. Henderson and Mary Etta Suttles Henderson, and widow of Oscar Byrd Rudicill. Mrs. Rudicill was the eldest member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cowpens...

E. Chapman

E. Chapman

Mar 6, 2014

Everett Wayne Chapman, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 27, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Mary Nell Arthur Chapman of Cannons Camp Ground, and the late Everett Boyd Chapman. Mr. Chapman worked in the school system for 37 years, 14 years as Director of Daniel Morgan Vocational School,...

Brian Holder

Brian Holder

Mar 6, 2014

Brian Keith Holder, 51, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at his home. Born February 21, 1963, in Wichita Falls, TX, he was the son of the late Gary Wilton and Lois Pritchard Holder. Brian was a member of New Day Club House and of the Baptist faith. Among survivors are his guardian, Diane Savvakis (Manuel); special friend,...

Sam Bates

Sam Bates

Mar 5, 2014

Sam Bates, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home. Born April 22, 1937, in Henry County, KY, he was the son of the late Taylor Atchisen and Dora Frasier Bates and husband of the late Atsuko Sawaki "Nonnie" Bates. A 20 year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Bates was an avid bowler...