Obituaries

Wilbur Page

Wilbur Page

Nov 19, 2013

Wilbur Randolph "Bud" Page, 88, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born September 19, 1925, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Minor and Vera Eubanks Page. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Page was a retired stenographer with P&N Railway (currently CSX Railway) and a...

Michael Christian

Michael Christian

Nov 19, 2013

Michael Hugh "Mike" Christian, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 24, 1947, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Hugh Dorsey and Lillian Putman Christian. He was of the Baptist faith and employed by Harrison Workware. Survivors include his loving wife of 48 years, Oshel Seagraves Christian;...

Joyce Miller

Joyce Miller

Nov 19, 2013

Joyce Newman Miller, 75, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at her home. Born July 10, 1938, in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Gladys Blackwell Newman, and widow of Harry Malcolm Miller. Mrs. Miller was a member of Graceway Church, a certified master gardener, and formerly employed by Springs Industries. Surviving...

Loretta Goins

Loretta Goins

Nov 18, 2013

Loretta Goins, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 18, 2013, at her home. Born April 25, 1939, in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Waldo Merle and Helen Delores Garretson Goodwin, and widow of Thomas Ray Goins. A graduate of East Bank High School, Mrs. Goins was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church, Boiling...

Marshall Childress

Marshall Childress

Nov 18, 2013

Marshall Jessie "Mark" Childress, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 18, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 14, 1934, in Black Water, VA, he was the son of the late Jessie and Ethel Childress, and husband of the late Barbara Dale Thomason Childress. Mr. Childress was a member of Wesleyan Methodist Church of Cowpens, SC. He was...

Ruby Millwood

Ruby Millwood

Nov 18, 2013

Ruby Bagwell Millwood, 99, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 18, 2013, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-ER. Born June 18, 1914, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie M. and Alice McCarley Bagwell, and wife of the late Charlie Asbury Millwood. Mrs. Millwood was retired from Clifton Mill #2. She attended St. Mark United Methodist Church...

Lygia Eubanks

Lygia Eubanks

Nov 18, 2013

Lygia Gene Eubanks, 79, formerly of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, November 18, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 29, 1934, in Lexington, NC, he was the son of the late Hubert Truey and Elizabeth Milstead Eubanks. A U. S. Navy veteran and graduate of Fairforest High School, Mr. Eubanks was a life member of York Rite Masonic...

Betty Kiger

Betty Kiger

Nov 17, 2013

Betty Lois Young Kiger, 70, of 741 Maywood Street, Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 7, 1943, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Lewis Young Sr. and Lila Lou Kimbrell Hudgins and step-daughter of the late Jack D. Hudgins. She was employed by Wal-Mart and attended Fairview Freewill...

Margaret Hanning

Margaret Hanning

Nov 16, 2013

Margaret Agnes Hughes Hanning, 91, of Rock Hill, SC, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at The Manor at Westminster Towers. A native of Graniteville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. George T. Hughes and wife of the late Charles A. Hanning. She was a homemaker in Spartanburg, SC until her relocation to Rock...

Carol Stokes

Carol Stokes

Nov 15, 2013

Mary Carolyn Brown Stokes, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 14, 1949, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel Thomas Brown. She was retired from the Spartanburg County Assessor's Office. Surviving are her children, Robin Gregory of Spartanburg, SC, Mark Stokes of Texas, and Lori...

Sara Scott

Sara Scott

Nov 15, 2013

Sara Calloway Scott, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully Friday, November 15, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born May 13, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Ariel Varner Calloway. Mrs. Scott retired from Westminster Presbyterian Church having served as the secretary to every minister who pastored at the church. She was a member of...

Stephen Willard

Stephen Willard

Nov 15, 2013

Stephen L. Willard, 94, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at Dillon Pointe. Born February 11, 1919, in Warriors Mark, PA, he was the son of the late Rev. William Wardener Willard and Helen Cynthia Young Willard. He earned a B.A. degree at Junaita College in Huntingdon, PA and an M.A. degree at Columbia University in New York. He...

Von Swink

Von Swink

Nov 13, 2013

Von William Swink, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at his home. Born August 18, 1921, in Shelby, NC, he was the son of the late John William and Lula Ann Green Swink, and husband, for 58 years, of the late Inez Hoyle Swink. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Swink was formerly employed with the SC...

Elizabeth Welch

Elizabeth Welch

Nov 13, 2013

Elizabeth Cleveland Welch, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Born January 10, 1918, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Conrad P. and Louise W. Cleveland, and the widow of John T. Welch Jr. She was a member of The Episcopal Church of the Advent. Survivors include her granddaughter, Elizabeth Cleveland Cobb; grandson, John Austin...

Michael Murphy, Sr.

Michael Murphy, Sr.

Nov 10, 2013

Michael Reid Murphy Sr., 73, of Pauline, SC, died Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born July 5, 1940, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Reid and Floy Webber Murphy. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Murphy was President of Spartan Detective Agency and received his Business Degree from Rutledge College. Surviving is his...

William Springs

William Springs

Nov 9, 2013

William Dale Springs, 77, of Roebuck, SC, died Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 13, 1936, in Fines Creek, NC, he was the son of the late William Marvin and Nora Lancaster Springs. A graduate of Jonesville High School, Mr. Springs was retired from International Paper (formerly Harley Bag Co.) after many years of loyal...

Vera Sprouse

Vera Sprouse

Nov 9, 2013

Vera Mae West Sprouse, 98, died at her home on Saturday, November 9, 2013. Mrs. Sprouse was born in White Stone on October 22, 1915, and was the daughter of the late Baxter Boyd and Tweedie Hood West. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Henry Gus Sprouse; two sisters, Evelyn W. White and Grace W....

W. Waddell

W. Waddell

Nov 9, 2013

W. B. (Doug) Waddell, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home. Born March 21, 1929 in Inman, he was the son of the late Clarence Waddell and Nancy Case Waddell King Johnson and step-son of Edward F. Johnson. Mr. Waddell was retired from Beverage Air. Surviving is his wife of 53 years, Pearl Gilbert Waddell;...

Doris Sawyer

Doris Sawyer

Nov 8, 2013

Doris Evelyn Sawyer, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 8, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 30, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Maxwell and Annie Lou Rogers Smith, and wife of the late Ralph Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer loved her family. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired...

Marvin Newman

Marvin Newman

Nov 8, 2013

Marvin Lee Newman, 89, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 8, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 29, 1924, in Hendersonville, NC, he was the son of the late John B. and Virgie Lee Pye Newman. Mr. Newman was the owner of Newman's TV Repair for 50 years, worked at Beaumont Mills for 10 years, attended Beaumont Baptist Church,...