Obituaries

Wyatt Bartlett

Wyatt Bartlett

Feb 11, 2014

Wyatt Lee Bartlett, infant son of Zachary Lee Bartlett (U. S. Army) and Amanda Rae Hollifield Bartlett was born and died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Valencia, CA. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Alyssa Bartlett, and brother, Wesley Bartlett; maternal grandparents, Ray and Iris Hollifield of Greenwood, SC;...

Camella Smith

Camella Smith

Feb 11, 2014

Camella Rubel "Cammy" Smith, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital-Greenville. Born August 19, 1960, in Madrid, Spain, she was the daughter of Patricia Anne DeWalt Rubel of Spartanburg, SC, and the late Dr. Harold Richard Rubel. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Spartanburg Magnolia Club. In addition to...

James Floyd, Sr.

James Floyd, Sr.

Feb 10, 2014

James Curtis Floyd Sr., 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born October 31, 1923, in Walnut Grove, SC, he was the son of the late Mack Roy Floyd Sr. and Patra Grant Floyd. He was married to the late Dorothy "Dot" Brown Floyd for 64 years. A U. S. Army veteran of World...

Ruth Bishop

Ruth Bishop

Feb 8, 2014

Ruth Burke Bishop, 86, formerly of 534 North Fairview Avenue, Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Inman Health Care. Born May 10, 1927, in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late Broadus and Mary Price Burke. She was retired from Beaumont Mills and a member of Beaumont Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters, Joyce Hayes (Charles) of...

Willie Clayton

Willie Clayton

Feb 8, 2014

Willie Mae "Bill" Clayton, 89, of 201 Chenoweth Drive, Simpsonville, SC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at her home. Born December 12, 1924, in Campobello, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Gowen Clayton, Sr. and Laura Jeanette King Clayton, and the widow of John Edward Clayton, Sr. She graduated from Campobello High...

Jeffrey Epps

Jeffrey Epps

Feb 8, 2014

Jeffrey Todd Epps, 49, of 4790 East Main Street, Cowpens, SC, died Saturday, February 8, 2014. Born October 9, 1964, in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of Carroll Dale and Brenda Bagwell Epps. He was self-employed, enjoyed fishing, loved NASCAR, and of the Baptist faith. Jeffrey is also survived by a daughter, Nicole Epps; sister, Lori Loftis (Kevin) of...

Edisto Harris

Edisto Harris

Feb 7, 2014

Edisto Edith Littlejohn Harris, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, February 7, 2014, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born August 10, 1921, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Mattie Lee Bedenbaugh Littlejohn, and wife, for 65 years, of the late Benjamin "Ben" F. Harris. Mrs. Harris was a member of Peach Valley Baptist Church. Survivors...

John Webb

John Webb

Feb 7, 2014

John E. Webb, 84, of 191 Suttles Road, Inman, SC, died Friday, February 7, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 31, 1929, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Howard Samuel and Annie Mae Wyatt Webb. He was owner of Gardner Septic Tank Service and of the Methodist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Malone (Ronnie)...

Agnes Mcelrath

Agnes Mcelrath

Feb 6, 2014

Agnes D. McElrath, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born March 9, 1918, in Concord, NC, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Patricia B. Dowis, and widow of Loyce Cleveland McElrath. Mrs. McElrath retired as an administrative assistant with the SC Forestry Commission, was a member of Second...

James Robbins

James Robbins

Feb 6, 2014

James Floyd "Super Chief" Robbins, 69, of Valley Falls, SC, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born December 31, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Floyd and Arlene Beulah Burnett Robbins. "Super Chief" was a good humored jack-of-all-trades, truck driver, security maintenance man, salvage expert, and a dealer at the Thunderbird Flea Market. He loved...

Martha Fain

Martha Fain

Feb 4, 2014

Martha "Booter" Fain, 75, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at her home. Born March 14, 1938, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late John William and Lorene Linder Inman, and widow of Roy Finnly Fain Sr. A loving mother and grandmother, she was a member of Central Baptist Church-Cowpens. Surviving are her sons, Roy...

Mary Arthur

Mary Arthur

Feb 4, 2014

Mary Cannady Arthur, 89, of Fairforest, SC, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at RoseCrest-Inman. Born July 29, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Maggie Cannady, and widow of Joseph Thomas Arthur. She was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Judy Willis (Dan) of Moore, SC, and Joan Penn (James)...

James Rankin, Jr.

James Rankin, Jr.

Feb 4, 2014

James William Rankin, Jr., 90, formerly of 113 Fernridge Dr., Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born in Uxbridge, MA, on December 25, 1923, to the late James William Rankin, Sr. and Mabel Snowling Rankin, and was married to the late Dorothy Hill Rankin for 59 years. A U. S. Army veteran...

Ana Mendes

Ana Mendes

Feb 3, 2014

Ana Maria Francisca Fernandes Mendes, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 3, 2014, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born May 25, 1917, in Goa, India, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Manuel and Margarida Fernandes, and widow of C. Sebastian Mendes. Mrs. Mendes spent the majority of her life in Tanzania, East Africa raising her five children before moving...

Betty Gaddy

Betty Gaddy

Feb 3, 2014

Betty Jo Tumblin Gaddy, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 3, 2014. Born July 17, 1938, in Laurens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Lou Mae Thompson Tumblin, and widow of Donald Franklin Gaddy Sr. Mrs. Gaddy was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Friendship Sunday School Class, and Women's Ministry. Surviving...

Charles Kirby

Charles Kirby

Feb 2, 2014

Charles Allen Kirby, 55, of Gaffney, SC, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 27, 1958, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of Charles Mack Kirby of Cowpens, SC, and the late Grace Linder Kirby. He was employed with Parkdale Mills. In addition to his father, he is survived by a daughter, Julia Grace...

Emma Lawrence

Emma Lawrence

Feb 1, 2014

Emma Lawrence, 92, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Inman Healthcare. Born June 2, 1921 in the Pacolet area, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Era Wilkins Osteen and wife of the late Hugh Dorsey (Pete) Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence was a former textile worker with Spartan Mills, a member of Browns Chapel Baptist Church....

Brandon Burgess

Brandon Burgess

Feb 1, 2014

Brandon Gene Burgess, 24, of Pacolet, SC, died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a lifelong illness with a clotting disorder. Born July 11, 1989, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Felicia Dale Edge Harvey of Whitestone, SC, and the late Gene Burgess. A graduate of Broome High School, Brandon loved rock & roll,...

Kelly Mckinney

Kelly Mckinney

Jan 31, 2014

Kelly Wade McKinney, 68, of Pacolet, SC, passed away suddenly Friday, January 31, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 16, 1945 in Spruce Pine, NC, he was the son of the late Texie Lowery McKinney. A veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Acousti Engineering, Charlotte, NC, he loved fishing, boating, and golf. He loved his country...

Lt. Usaf Jr.

Lt. Usaf Jr.

Jan 31, 2014

Homer Van Vleet, Jr., 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 31, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 19, 1921, in Decatur, IL, he was the son of the late Homer Joseph and Leota Coffin Van Vleet, and husband, for 65 years, of the late Anne Bruce Cartwright Van Vleet. A retired U. S. Air Force veteran of...