Obituaries

Hilde Huentemann

Hilde Huentemann

Nov 8, 2012

Hilde Maria Huentemann, 77, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her home. Born September 13, 1935, in Dettingen/Main, Germany, she was a daughter of the late August and Bertha Stock Pfeifer and wife of 46 years to the late Heinz Josef Huentemann. She was owner of Spartan Transit Supply Corp. and a member of St. Paul the Apostle...

Paul Pike

Paul Pike

Nov 8, 2012

Paul Gene Pike, 69, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born June 12, 1943, in Startex, SC, he was the husband, for 32 years, of the late Robin Paulette Graves Pike and son of the late Paul Anderson and Sadie Elizabeth Boiter Pike. A veteran of the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War, Mr....

Sylvia Bagwell

Sylvia Bagwell

Nov 8, 2012

Sylvia Marlene Bagwell, 77, a resident of Whitten Center in Clinton, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born October 17, 1935, in Spartanburg County, Marlene was the daughter of the late John Earl Bagwell Sr. and Maude Puckett Bagwell. She was of the Baptist faith. Marlene is survived by her sisters, Barbara B. Bagwell and Carole...

The Graves

The Graves

Nov 8, 2012

The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Graves, 92, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born June 12, 1920, in Marion, SC, he was a graduate of Latta High School. He was the son of the late James Anderson and Florence Collins Graves. Dr. Graves was a minister in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist...

James Gosnell

James Gosnell

Nov 6, 2012

James Brickly Gosnell, 63, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at his home. Born December 17, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Virginia Blackwell Gosnell of Spartanburg, SC, and the late James "Jim" Gosnell. Brick retired from banking after 34 years of service, most recently from Arthur State Bank. He was a graduate...

Robert Wilkins, Jr.

Robert Wilkins, Jr.

Nov 6, 2012

Robert Lewis Wilkins Jr., 78, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Eden Terrace. Born October 20, 1934, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Lewis Wilkins Sr. and Sallie Moore Wilkins. A veteran of the U. S. Army and graduate of Spartanburg Tech, Mr. Wilkins was retired from R. D. Anderson Vocational School...

Nell Duncan

Nell Duncan

Nov 6, 2012

Nell Bishop Duncan, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, after several weeks of declining health. Born August 8, 1931, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of J. T. Duncan and the daughter of the late Otis S. Bishop and Lee Ola Lowe Bishop. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Duncan was...

Richard Burgess

Richard Burgess

Nov 5, 2012

Richard Allen "Dick" Burgess, 68, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 5, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a six month battle with cancer. Born December 20, 1943, in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Lee Parker and Elizabeth Tuttle Burgess. A member of the U. S. Army Reserve, Mr. Burgess was also a National...

Loretta Cudd

Loretta Cudd

Nov 4, 2012

Mrs. Loretta Phillips Cudd, of Laurens, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens. Born March 17, 1921 in Greensboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Josephine Bray Phillips. Loretta graduated from Gardner-Webb College in 1949, where she was on Student Council, Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, a member of the...

Jennie Vermillion

Jennie Vermillion

Nov 4, 2012

Jennie Ruth Gwinn Vermillion, 85, of Spartanburg passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at The Hospice Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Born November 2, 1927 in Spartanburg, she was the wife of the late Marvin Brown Vermillion to whom she was married for 48 years and the daughter of the late Mark T. Gwinn, Sr. and Henrietta Locke Gwinn. She...

Rodolfo Osorio

Rodolfo Osorio

Nov 3, 2012

Rodolfo "Rudy" Reno Osorio, 18, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, November 3, 2012. Born November 29, 1993, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Virgilio Osorio Arce of Mexico and Tina Rene Alley Osorio of Inman, SC. Rudy was a graduate of Chapman High School Class of 2012, he enjoyed football, fishing, cars, UFC fighting, and was a member...

Scott Herndon

Scott Herndon

Nov 2, 2012

Scott Herndon, 80, of Moore, SC, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at Charlotte Medical Center. Born February 6, 1932, in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late James Alex and Edna Ruth Scott Herndon. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Herndon was retired from IBM after 35 years of service. He was...

Frances Howell

Frances Howell

Nov 2, 2012

Frances Fowler Howell, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 7, 1922 in Spartanburg, She was the daughter of the late Bulford and Vannie Mae Harden Branch and wife of the late James Fletcher Howell. She was first married to the late Lewis Alonzo Fowler. Mrs. Howell was a member of...

Tommy Gilmer, Sr.

Tommy Gilmer, Sr.

Nov 1, 2012

Tommy Wayne Gilmer Sr., 75, of Pacolet, beloved husband of Audrey Worthy Gilmer and loving father of Tommy Wayne Jr. and Susan Gilmer Harrell, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at his home. Born March 29, 1937, in Spartanburg County, he was the only son of the late Robert Lee and Myrtle Mae Spurling...

Dalton Smith

Dalton Smith

Oct 31, 2012

Dalton Ivan "D.I." Smith, 92, of Spartanburg, formerly of Arcadia, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born October 29, 1920, in Abbeville, SC, he was the son of the late John "J.K." and Lelia Simmons Smith and was married to the late Hallie Mae Loyd Smith for 70 years. He was the last surviving member of...

B. Enderby

B. Enderby

Oct 31, 2012

Bernard Lynn Enderby, 80, of Spartanburg, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 13, 1932, in Galt, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Marvyn Bernard and Edna Marie Brush Enderby. Lynn was a graduate of the University of Detroit High School, University of Detroit School of Engineering, and University of Detroit...

Joe Pack

Joe Pack

Oct 30, 2012

Joe Pack, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 21, 1929, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late James Lucas and Mary Leister Pack. Mr. Pack served in the U. S. Army and was retired from Rockwell Draper Corporation. He served 22 years as Chairman of the Board...

Jackson Robinson

Jackson Robinson

Oct 30, 2012

The Lord came for Jackson L. Robinson, 84, of Spartanburg, on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Clifton, SC, he was born on September 11, 1928, the son of the late Richmond Pearson and Hattie Croxdale Robinson. Mr. Robinson retired from Spartanburg Water System. He was a member of Clifton Presbyterian Church where he...

Daniel Williams

Daniel Williams

Oct 29, 2012

Daniel Coleman Williams, 95, of Inman, SC, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, October 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born in Harrison County, KY on May 13, 1917, the son of the late Newt and Sallie Williams. He was the husband of the late Inez Williams. He was employed as a motor...

Laura Lee

Laura Lee

Oct 29, 2012

Laura Diane Lee, 48, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born September 14, 1964, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Louie Albert Lee of the home and the late Scarlet Marie Lindsey Lee. She was a lover of animals and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cowpens....