Obituaries

Joyce Edwards

Joyce Edwards

May 21, 2014

Joyce Cudd Edwards, 75, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 10, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late, Dennie and Drucilla Elder Cudd. Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and a member of Arcadia First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Gary Edwards; son, Keith...

Eloise Kerr

Eloise Kerr

May 20, 2014

Eloise Wells Kerr, 70, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born June 6, 1943, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Ezell and Cleo Robinson Wells. Mrs. Kerr was a retired seamstress with Hamrick's and a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include her beloved husband of 55...

Julia Glenn

Julia Glenn

May 20, 2014

Julia Rosalyn Steinmeyer Glenn, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. Born October 10, 1929 in Hendersonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Victor Samuel and Rebecca Pauline Case Steinmeyer and widow of the late Charles "Pete" Harrison Glenn. Mrs. Glenn was a retired registered nurse...

Roy Dickson

Roy Dickson

May 19, 2014

Roy Edgar Dickson, 73, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at his home after an 18 year battle with cancer. Born March 22, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Paul Hilliard and Sarah Donald Dickson. Mr. Dickson was a seasoned administrator, educator, and coach. He retired from Boiling Springs High School in 1996. He...

Frances Hardy

Frances Hardy

May 18, 2014

Frances Octavia Holland Hardy, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, departed this life on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Spartanburg County, Frances was born October 27, 1919 to Patra Bearden Holland and Charles Adolphus Holland. She was married to the late William Dixon (Dick) Hardy for forty six years. After graduating from Spartanburg High School,...

Barbara Holtzclaw

Barbara Holtzclaw

May 18, 2014

Barbara Louise Holtzclaw, 85, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 23, 1928 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Boyd and Vera Templeton Holtzclaw. Miss Holtzclaw was a retired legal assistant and a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church. She loved her flower garden and enjoyed bird...

Mary Winstead

Mary Winstead

May 18, 2014

Mary Gail Winstead, 77, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at her home. Born June 15, 1936 in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late, William Thomas and Hester Ninon Loving Worthy. Mrs. Winstead was a weaver with Milliken and a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church. Survivors include her beloved husband of 43...

Helen Corn

Helen Corn

May 18, 2014

Helen Belle Cudd Corn, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Maranatha Manor of Spartanburg. Born November 22, 1916 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Lily Anders Cudd and widow of the late Charles William Corn. Mrs. Corn was retired from Beaumont Mills where she worked as a warper tender. She...

Mitzi Larson

Mitzi Larson

May 17, 2014

Mitzi Yvonne Emery Larson, 42, of Clifton, SC, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at her home. Born May 16, 1972, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Andrew and Yvonne Leonard Emery. Survivors include her sons, Bradley, Andrew, and Alex Larson; brothers, Adam Emery and Justin Emery, and she was beloved MeMe to her four grandchildren....

Joe Watson, Sr.

Joe Watson, Sr.

May 16, 2014

Joe C. Watson, Sr., 64, of Mauldin, SC, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Restoration Care. Born June 13, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Joe Freeman and Vivian Carroll Waddell Watson. Mr. Watson was a teacher and coach at J. L. Mann High School in Greenville, SC. He was a graduate...

Gena Hill

Gena Hill

May 16, 2014

Gena F. Hill departed this life on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pacolet, SC to the late Nannie J. and Charles L. Fleming on October 21, 1930. She was the widow of James C. Hill. Surviving are her daughters, Joyce M. McDaniel (Rickey), Susan N. Wilson (Frank), and Patti A. Lacey (Andrew);...

Sophie Cantrell

Sophie Cantrell

May 15, 2014

Sophie Ann Petty Cantrell, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born September 3, 1935, in the Cedar Springs community of Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Poole J. and Ruth Locklier Petty. Sophie was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, formerly active as a Mobile...

Charles Hardin

Charles Hardin

May 14, 2014

Charles Daniel Hardin, 72, of Whitestone, went to heaven on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, to join his Heavenly Father and his parents, Charles D. and Beulah B. Hardin after a long battle with cancer. Born April 3, 1942, in Spartanburg, Charles was married to and is survived by his wife of 51 years, Arna Howell Hardin. Out of their marriage,...

Juanita Wood

Juanita Wood

May 13, 2014

Juanita Wood, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at her home. Born July 24, 1927, in Lockhart, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl Sylvester and Beulah Westmoreland Wood. Juanita retired from Aug W. Smith Co. She was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church where she served in the Children's Department and was a...

Derek Rogers

Derek Rogers

May 13, 2014

Derek Michael Rogers, of Chesnee, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the age of 27. Born May 23, 1986, in Hickory, NC, he was the beloved son of Mike and Crissy Rogers of Chesnee. Derek was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School Class of 2004 and USC Upstate Class of 2009 with a BS Degree in...

James Pangel

James Pangel

May 11, 2014

James Arnold Pangel, 81, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on May 11, 2014. Born July 4, 1932 in Meadeville, PA, he was the son of the late James Lester Pangel and Julia Marshall Weirs. Mr. Pangel was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church and was a painting contractor. Surviving is his wife of 62 years, Elaine Pearl Potter Pangel; sons,...

Timothy Drake, Sr.

Timothy Drake, Sr.

May 11, 2014

Timothy Marshall Drake, Sr., 75, long-time Spartanburg businessman, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and Christian, passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born September 6, 1938, in Spartanburg, SC, to the late Alma Azalee Mitchell Drake and Harris Campbell Drake. Mr. Drake was a 1960 graduate of Clemson College, founder and owner of University Lawn and...

B. Berry

B. Berry

May 10, 2014

B. Rodgers (Rod) Berry, 90, of Pacolet, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born September 12, 1923, in Fork Shoals, Greenville County, SC, he was the son of the late Will and Marie Rodgers Berry and husband of 65 years to Ruth Blackwell Berry. Mr. Berry was the owner of R & R Farms, Blackwell...

James Diamond

James Diamond

May 7, 2014

James G. "Jim" Diamond, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born in Viniani, Karpenisi, Greece, he was the son of the late Constantine Gus Diamond and Maria Alataris Diamond. Mr. Diamond was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, where he served on the Parish Council Board and was also a member of the Evrytanian...

Msgt. Army

Msgt. Army

May 7, 2014

Master Sergeant Walter C. Garrett, U. S. Army (Ret.), 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at his home. Born March 31, 1922, in Clifton, SC, he was the son of the late Dudley J. and Jessie Israel Mayton Garrett and husband of the late Margaret Lucille Hughes Garrett. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II,...