Obituaries

Robert Britt, Sr

Robert Britt, Sr

Mar 6, 2013

Robert Curtiss Britt Sr, 80, of 223 Dunbarton Drive, Spartanburg, SC, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his home. Born on October 13, 1932 and raised in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of the late Missouri and Marvin Britt. He graduated from Fayetetteville High School and was the husband of Nancy Vick Britt. He enlisted in the Army...

Geraldine Kirby

Geraldine Kirby

Mar 6, 2013

Geraldine Martin Kirby, 83, of Pacolet, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at her home after courageously battling a long illness. Born October 16, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Broadus and Florence Martin of Pacolet Mills. Geraldine is survived by her husband, H. L. Kirby; daughter, Mitzi Kerr Caldwell (Bobby) of Spartanburg; son, Ronnie...

Edwin O'Shields

Edwin O'Shields

Mar 6, 2013

Edwin "Ed" Nelson O'Shields, 82, of Spartanburg, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home. Born June 6, 1930, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joseph Lanham and Pearl Cathcart O'Shields. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Mr. O'Shields was retired from Duke Power, a graduate of Limestone College, a volunteer for Total Ministries, and...

M. Alexander

M. Alexander

Mar 6, 2013

Melvin Myles Alexander, 82, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home. Born May 30, 1930, in Fairforest, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin M. and Mattie Gentry Alexander. Mr. Alexander was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, a wholesale car dealer for many years and later worked security for Wal-Mart. Survivors include his loving...

Dorothy Woodcock

Dorothy Woodcock

Mar 6, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Newsam Woodcock passed from this earth on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Spartanburg, SC. She was born November 9, 1919, in Jefferson City, MO, where she grew up. She often got into mischief in High School but as she was valedictorian, the nuns that taught her could say little to her. She graduated from Central Missouri State Teachers...

James Fuller

James Fuller

Mar 6, 2013

James Lee Fuller, 68, of Pauline, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 16, 1944, in Buffalo, SC, he was the son of the late Lenora Fuller Goforth and stepfather, Major Goforth. Mr. Fuller was employed by Mayfair Mills for 25 years and was the owner of Fuller's Plumbing. Survivors include his loving wife of...

Nellie Smith

Nellie Smith

Mar 5, 2013

Nellie Cudd Smith, 88, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her home. Born January 6, 1925, in Boiling Springs, SC, she was the widow of Toliver Robert Smith and daughter of the late Preston and Betty Turner Epton Cudd. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. James United...

James Calhoun

James Calhoun

Mar 4, 2013

James Albert Calhoun, 56, of Spartanburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home. Born February 27, 1957, in Dothan, AL, he was the son of the late James Albert Calhoun Sr. and Barbara Lynn Harrington Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was retired from Budweiser-Spartanburg and a member of Bible Truth Chapel. Surviving is his beloved wife Judith Anne Hatch Calhoun; sons,...

Luther Fortner

Luther Fortner

Mar 4, 2013

Luther "Papa Luke" McDaniel Fortner, 83, of Spartanburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 18, 1929, in the North Pacolet Community of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Clarence M. and Guynell Jones Fortner. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Fortner was a retired quality control technician...

Beverly Snelgrove

Beverly Snelgrove

Mar 4, 2013

Beverly Lewis Snelgrove, 72, of Spartanburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 20, 1940, in the Arcadia Community of Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Sammie Eli Snelgrove, MSgt USAF (R). She was a longtime employee of Butte Knit. Surviving are her daughters, Leslie Lawton and Stacey Payne; grandsons, Jesse Lawton and Austin...

Liston Guyton

Liston Guyton

Mar 4, 2013

Liston Guyton, 84, of Pacolet, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Oakmont of Union. Born March 2, 1929, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde and Minnie Petty Guyton and husband of the late Shirley Jean Lee Guyton. He was a member of Tate Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving is his brother, Ralph Conrad Guyton of Columbia,...

Claude Veitch

Claude Veitch

Mar 4, 2013

Claude "Butch" Edward Veitch, 68, of Greenville, SC, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born June 17, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Claude Earl and Frances Hilda Eubanks Veitch. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his sister, Sandra Gail Padgett of Greenville, SC; and a niece, Theresa...

Pamela Mabry

Pamela Mabry

Mar 4, 2013

Pamela Sprang Mabry, 59, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born September 6, 1953, in Columbus, OH, she was the wife of James Allen Mabry of Spartanburg and the daughter of Richard Gayle Sprang of Spartanburg and the late Marie Elizabeth Hafey Sprang. Mrs. Mabry was the Community Health Nursing Coordinator for the SC...

Rosie Cunningham

Rosie Cunningham

Mar 3, 2013

Rosalie Price Carlisle Cunningham, 100, formerly of Spartanburg, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at NHC Greenville, SC. Born May 25, 1912, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ernest and Ann Rose Price Carlisle and was reared by her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Edwards. She was the wife of the late Frank Harrison...

Phillip Jolley

Phillip Jolley

Mar 2, 2013

Phillip Marvin Jolley, 54, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 5, 1958, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Bill and Syble Ann McCraw Jolley of Spartanburg. A graduate of USC-Spartanburg, Phillip was the owner/operator of Eastside Golf Shop. He loved playing golf and was a huge Green Bay Packers fan. He was a...

Frances Garrett

Frances Garrett

Mar 2, 2013

Frances Joan Garrett, 74, of 185 Old Spartanburg Highway, Pacolet, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her home. Born August 30, 1938, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Fredrick H. and Mary Janet Wyatt Garrett. She was a member of Arkwright Baptist Church. Survivors include sisters, Mary R. George of Pacolet and Patricia Ann Smith (Guynell) of...

Connor Horton

Connor Horton

Mar 1, 2013

Connor Joshua Horton, 71, of Spartanburg, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at his home after a long illness. A native of Spartanburg, he was born February 13, 1942, a son of the late Zeb Vance and Inez Poteat Horton. Mr. Horton was retired from Spartanburg County, worked for Spartanburg Regional Hospital maintenance for a number of years, and was employed...

George Bobo

George Bobo

Mar 1, 2013

George A. Bobo, 82, of Spartanburg, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 1, 2013. Born March 20, 1930, in Clinton, SC, he was a son of the late A. B. and Frances Addy Bobo and husband of Sara Jean Osment Bobo for 64 years. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Mr. Bobo graduated from Spartanburg High...

James Key

James Key

Feb 28, 2013

James H. Key, of Spartanburg, loving father, husband, and Christian, died on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at his home. Born March 3, 1917, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Angus Fraziar and Cora Alleen Vaughn Key and husband of Margie G. Key. He was previously married to the late Francis Steadman Key. Mr. Key was retired from...

Calvin Teal

Calvin Teal

Feb 28, 2013

Calvin Billy Teal, 69, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born December 13, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Wofford Floyd Teal and Susie Jane Blanton Teal. Mr. Teal was a diesel mechanic at Metromont Materials and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his children, Cindy Teal Hodge of Clifton,...