Obituaries

Roy Matthews

Roy Matthews

Jun 10, 2013

Roy Lee "Buck" Matthews, 94, of Portland, OR, and lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Adventist Medical Center. Born January 1, 1919, in Clinton, SC, he was the son of the late Daniel B. and Mable Baker Matthews, and husband of the late Faye Henderson Matthews. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Matthews was the...

Belle Griffin

Belle Griffin

Jun 10, 2013

Belle Darden Griffin, 86, of Spartanburg, widow of Edwin Motte Griffin, died Monday June 10 2013, at Hospice of Charleston following declining health from Parkinson's disease. Born July 27, 1926, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John Parker Darden, Jr. and Ruth Ledbetter Darden. Belle was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg. She...

Carlos Shook, Sr.

Carlos Shook, Sr.

Jun 8, 2013

Carlos H. Shook, Sr., 91, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 14, 1921, in Banner Elk, NC, he was a son of the late Harvey E. and Lillian Presswood Shook, and husband of the late Christine Elizabeth Blackwood Shook. Mr. Shook was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II....

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Jun 8, 2013

George Kenneth Walker died at home on Saturday, June 8, 2013, after a short battle with cancer. He was born April 18, 1934, in Polk County, NC and was the son of the late George Austin and Maybelle McDowell Walker. He was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church where he was a former deacon, Sunday School teacher, trustee, and...

Eleanor Bush

Eleanor Bush

Jun 7, 2013

Eleanor Sanderson Bush, 84, of Spartanburg, died Friday, June 7, 2013, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. The daughter of the late Asbury and Cora Shuler Sanderson, she was born September 18, 1928, in Miami, FL, moved to Rock Hill, SC in 1934, and graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1945. She worked in the shipping office at Rock Hill Printing...

Ruth Weeks

Ruth Weeks

Jun 7, 2013

Miriam Ruth Stacey Weeks, 84, died Friday, June 7, 2013, at her home. Born August 14, 1928, to Harvey William and Mary Jane Barnett Stacey, she was the widow of Paul E. Weeks, to whom she was married for over 65 years. She was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for 47 years....

Mary Bunce

Mary Bunce

Jun 7, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Dunham Bunce, 82, of Greer, SC, went to be with her beloved Lord and Savior on June 7, 2013, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on May 3, 1931, in Anderson, IN and resided in Madison County until 2002 when she moved to Greer, SC. She was a graduate of the Alexandria...

Ethel Bennett

Ethel Bennett

Jun 6, 2013

Ethel Chapman Bennett, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at White Oak Estates. Born July 27, 1922, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Luther Grady and Sara Hughes Chapman and widow of Claude Everette Bennett. A devoted daughter, wife, and aunt, Mrs. Bennett was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United Methodist Church....

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Jun 5, 2013

Terry Jeffery "Bo" Smith, 50, of Saxon, SC, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at his home. Born December 22, 1962, in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of Jane Pryor Smith of Spartanburg, SC, and the late Charles Gay Smith, Jr. Mr. Smith loved to hunt and fish. He was an electrical contractor and of the Baptist faith. In addition...

Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards

Jun 5, 2013

Marty Edwards, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 22, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Ray Lindsey Edwards of Moore, SC, and the late Nellie Varner Edwards. In addition to his father, survivors include his step-mother, Annette Edwards of Moore, SC; sister, Jill Edwards Barron (Scott) of...

Ronald Frantz

Ronald Frantz

Jun 4, 2013

Ronald Alan Frantz, 43, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Wilmington, NC. Born December 15, 1969, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of Robert Wayne Frantz, Sr. and Mary Jane Hannon Forrester. Mr. Frantz attended Heritage Chapel Baptist Church and was a self-employed paint contractor. In addition to his father and mother, he is survived...

Frances West

Frances West

Jun 3, 2013

Frances Mae Miller West, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at her home. Born September 14, 1929, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herman Benton Miller and Nannie Pearl Morrow Miller and the wife of the late John Evans "Jim" West. Mrs. West graduated from Pauline High School and Robinson's Business College. She...

Jack Thomas

Jack Thomas

Jun 3, 2013

Jack Leon Thomas, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at his residence. A native of Spindale, NC, he was the son of the late Lloyd Hudson and Nathalie Lawson Thomas and husband of the late Marjorie Holland Thomas. He was predeceased by a son, Jeffery L. Thomas; grandson, Christopher T. Rice; a sister; and eight brothers. He was...

Linda Phillips

Linda Phillips

Jun 3, 2013

Linda Mae Lawson Phillips, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Union Lake, MI, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from complications caused by Multiple Sclerosis. Born June 25, 1950, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred Vires Lawson of Kalaska, MI. Mrs. Phillips favorite expression regarding MS was, "It's mind...

John Mitchell

John Mitchell

Jun 3, 2013

John Paul Mitchell, 55, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 27, 1955, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Harry Hollis and Mattie Cleo Pass Mitchell. He is survived by a sister, Susan Mitchell Talero of Spartanburg, SC. Funeral services will be private. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel...

Ann Blanton

Ann Blanton

Jun 1, 2013

Ann Crocker Blanton, 64, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Windsor House. Born July 21, 1948 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Louise Mabry Crowder and wife of the late Ken Blanton. She was first married to the late Terry Crocker. Mrs. Blanton was retired from Ivey Electric Company after 46 years of service. She...

Louise Mckinney

Louise Mckinney

Jun 1, 2013

Louise McKinney, 93, longtime resident of 216 Greengate Lane, Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 1, 2013, at White Oak Estates. Born April 9, 1920, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lee Kinkton and Lillie Fehrmann Belcher. She was the loving wife, for 73 years, of the late David Miller McKinney who preceded her in death by three...

William Moore

William Moore

Jun 1, 2013

William Hendee Moore, 87, of Camp Care Nursing Center, Inman, SC, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 after a brave battle against multiple health problems. Born in Charlotte, NC on November 27, 1925, he was the son of the late Charles Alfred and Fannie Martin Moore. He is also predeceased by a son, William H. Moore Jr. and a sister, Grace...

David Derrick

David Derrick

Jun 1, 2013

David R. Derrick, 61, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 5, 1951 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Ralph Dennis and Elizabeth Koellner Derrick. Mr. Derrick was retired from RR Donnelley, was a Past Master of the Arcadia Masonic Lodge #285, and a 32nd Degree from Scottish...

Ms. Agnes Wood

Ms. Agnes Wood

May 31, 2013

Ms. Wood, 92, wife of the late James Marvin Wood of Spartanburg, passed away May 31, 2013 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Ms. Wood was born in 1920 to the late Tom and Annie Millwood Waltrip of Spartanburg. She was retired from Spartan Mills after 35 years of service. She was a member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist...