Hazel Rollins
Aug 28, 2013
Hazel Powell Rollins, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 28, 1921, in Easley, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wade McFall and Essie Jane Holtzclaw Powell, and widow of Hubert Rollins. She was of the Baptist faith and formerly employed in the textile industry. Survivors include her children,...
Louise Jones
Aug 26, 2013
Louise Margaret Kelly Jones, 88, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 26, 2013, at National HealthCare, Murrells Inlet, SC. Born September 24, 1924, in Hastings, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Margaret Gearhart Kelly, and widow of Charlie William Jones. She was a retired registered nurse and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her...
Augustus Shoolbred, Jr.
Aug 25, 2013
Augustus Waite Shoolbred, Jr. died on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Summit Hills in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Columbia, SC on December 29, 1926, he was the son of the late Augustus Waite Shoolbred, Sr. and the late Margaret Fowler Shoolbred. He was married to the late Mary Chesnut Britton Shoolbred. He was also predeceased by a brother, Richard Fowler...
Ruby Thompson
Aug 24, 2013
Ruby Margie Brown Thompson, 85, formerly of Spartanburg, died Saturday, August 24, 2013, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Inman, SC. Born April 2, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Ira Oscar and Annie Marie Bonner Brown and was the widow of H. H. Tommy Thompson. She was retired from Butte Knit, was a personal caregiver...
Mildred Lydia
Aug 22, 2013
Mildred Madie Bailey Lydia, 80, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Golden Age Nursing Home. Born December 1, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Arthur and Madie Viola Honbarger Bailey, and widow of Edward Eugene Lyda. She was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Survivors include her children, Virginia Kreuzer (Roger), Gerald...
Grace Jennings
Aug 22, 2013
Grace Louise Cribb Jennings, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born August 15, 1917, in Sumter, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard Noah and Margaret Boyd Cribb, and widow of Lonnie Guy Jennings. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Jennings was a member of First...
Doris Caldwell
Aug 21, 2013
Doris Loraine White Caldwell, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at RoseCrest Nursing Home-Inman. Born June 3, 1924, in Dyersburg, TN, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Jessie McClain White, and widow of Malcolm Boyd Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell was an avid traveler and active member of The Republican Women's Organization. She was the co-owner...
Jean Mcabee
Aug 21, 2013
Jean Miller McAbee, 82, of Roebuck, SC, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 26, 1931, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Esther Miles Miller. Mrs. McAbee was co-founder of Roebuck Greenhouses and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. A graduate of Spartanburg County District 6 Schools and Robinson...
David Seay
Aug 20, 2013
David Wayne Seay, 45, of Wellford, SC, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at his home after a long illness. Born February 10, 1968, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Ronald R. Seay of Wellford, SC, and the late Teresa Martin Seay. A loving father, brother, and son, David was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church,...
Bessie Ball
Aug 17, 2013
Bessie Rice Ball, 89, a longtime resident of Spartanburg, passed away late on Saturday, August 17, 2013. An acclaimed pianist, church leader, and South Carolina native, she and her late husband, Dr. William L. Ball, Jr., were instrumental in the growth and development of three church congregations, numerous community support groups and church affiliated associations across the Upstate over five...
Norah Smith
Aug 16, 2013
Norah M. Smith, 91, of Moore, SC, died Friday, August 16, 2013, at her home. Born September 22, 1921, in Dundee, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late William Brownlee and Jean Saunders Matthewson. She was a former government employee, a radio operator for the British Air Force in World War II, and a member of St. Matthews Episcopal...
Faye Brown
Aug 16, 2013
Faye Bryant Howell Brown, 83, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, August 16, 2013, at her home. Born June 30, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Furman and Mae Belle Whiting Bryant. Mrs. Brown was retired from Spartanburg Eye Clinic and was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. Surviving are her loving husband of 10...
Jimmy Brackins
Aug 16, 2013
Jimmy Edward "Chunga" Brackins, 64, of Cowpens, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 16, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 10, 1949, he was the son of the late Edward Curtis and Alice Sprouse Brackins. He was a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Chunga was a...
Mary Padgett
Aug 14, 2013
A loving mother and grandmother, Mary Burch Padgett, 85, of Campobello, SC, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born March 29, 1928, in Duncan, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Winfield "Jack" and Lily Arms Burch, and widow of Lawrence Lee Padgett. She was a member of Riverside Freewill Baptist...
Jack Harris
Aug 13, 2013
Jack Dempsey Harris, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born March 24, 1925, in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of the late James and Leala Bostic Harris, and foster parents, Adrian and Grace Everets. A graduate of Houghton College, Rev. Harris retired after 44 years of ministry with the United Methodist...
Dorothy Burris
Aug 13, 2013
Dorothy Bates Burris, 89, of Landrum, SC, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 28, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Horace Andrew and Lula Mae Stone Bates, and widow of Daniel M. Burris, Jr. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mrs. Burris played in many bridge tournaments in Atlanta,...
Thelma Dunn
Aug 12, 2013
Thelma Henderson Dunn, known to everyone as the sweetest and most loving "Ma-Ma" Dunn, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013. Born April 16, 1916 in Tucapau, SC, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Lee Ballenger and Robert Bennett Henderson. She met and married the love of her life, George Leonard Dunn and started a family in the Valley...
Charles White
Aug 12, 2013
Charles Wayne White, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at Mountainview Nursing Home. Wayne was born in Jonesville, SC, July 5, 1949 to parents Thomas C. and Leoma B. White of Spartanburg, SC. He was a member of Gravely Memorial United Methodist Church and a 1968 graduate of Dorman High School. Surviving, in addition to his...
Annie Ross
Aug 11, 2013
Annie Ruth Ross of Spartanburg, SC, peacefully entered into eternal rest on August 11, 2013 at the age of ninety. Annie Ruth was born on October 23, 1922 in Thomson, GA to the late Delvin and Mattie Kennedy. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. She was a Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church and a volunteer for...
Jack Knight, Sr.
Aug 10, 2013
Jack Knight, Sr., 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 17, 1923 in Pickens, SC and reared in Woodruff, SC, he was the son of the late Harry W. and Vera Cantrell Knight and husband of Ellene Owenby Knight after 55 years. Mr. Knight was retired from Arkwright Mill. He was...
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