Obituaries

Frank Lyles

Frank Lyles

Nov 21, 2012

Frank Arromanus Lyles, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on November 21, 2012. He had lived with a positive attitude and generous spirit in spite of his twelve-year battle with Alzheimer's, and continued to enjoy family and friends throughout, as they also enjoyed him. He was a devoted husband for 61 years to Florine France Lyles and a loving...

Frank Troitino, Jr.

Frank Troitino, Jr.

Nov 21, 2012

Frank Barros Troitino, Jr., 77, passed into Heaven on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, with his family by his side, in Boiling Springs, SC. Born in Pousada, Galicia, Spain on August 6, 1935, he was the son of the late Frank G. and Asuncion Barros Troitino. Frank immigrated to the United States as a Master Stone Mason. He left behind for...

Frances Prince

Frances Prince

Nov 20, 2012

Frances Gossett Prince, 80, a native of Spartanburg County, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at her home. Born August 8, 1932, in Whitney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Reaves Gossett. Mrs. Prince was a member of Ben Avon United Methodist Church for over 50 years, where she taught young children in Sunday School and...

Lelleree Mason

Lelleree Mason

Nov 20, 2012

Lelleree Johnson Mason, 89, of Newberry, SC, formerly of 1450 Maryland Avenue, Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Newberry. Born May 19, 1923, in Landrum, SC, she was the wife, for 61 years, of the late Thomas Lyles Mason and daughter of the late General Marion and Carrie Burke Johnson. Mrs. Mason was a member of...

Calvin Walker

Calvin Walker

Nov 19, 2012

Calvin Stowe Walker, 89, of Rock Hill, SC, died Monday, November 19, 2012, at Morningside Assisted Living. Born October 4, 1923, in Union, SC, he was the son of the late Charles and Jessie Pinson Walker and husband of the late Ruth Smith Walker. A veteran of the U. S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Walker was retried from...

Betty Leonard

Betty Leonard

Nov 19, 2012

Betty Jean Williams Leonard, 77, of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 19, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Restorative Care. Born November 21, 1934, in Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Walter Jack Leonard and the daughter of the late William Otis and Carrie Mae Woodring Williams. She was a member of Hayne Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters Sandy Brady and...

Preston Finch

Preston Finch

Nov 17, 2012

Preston Mitchell Finch, 29, of Converse, SC, died Saturday, November 17, 2012, at his home. Born January 25, 1983, in Spartanburg, he was the son of John Edward Finch Jr. and Janice Carol Painter Finch of Converse, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Kimberly Sawyer Finch and Julian Mitchell Finch of Spartanburg; fiancé, Brandi...

Dorothy Cline

Dorothy Cline

Nov 17, 2012

Dorothy Huntsinger Cline, 88, of Spartanburg, died Saturday morning, November 17, 2012, at her home. Born in Spartanburg County on February 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Columbus and Exey Tuck Huntsinger. Mrs. Cline was retired after 43 years of service with The Spartanburg Herald-Journal where her specialty was the Church Events and Society pages. She...

Raymond Edwards

Raymond Edwards

Nov 17, 2012

Raymond E. "Tootsie" Edwards, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his home. Born November 25, 1935 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Clain and Eva Leonard Edwards. He was the husband of Mary Jackson Edwards. He retired from Butte Knit and was a member of Rock Falls Church. Mr. Edwards was a...

Lewis Petty

Lewis Petty

Nov 17, 2012

Lewis Vernon "Buck" Petty, 84, of Roebuck died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his home. Born July 21, 1928 in Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Jess Monroe and Ollie Mae Coleman Petty and husband of the late Barbara (Tootsie) Carol Tolleson Petty. Mr. Petty was a former employee of Clifton Manufacturing Company #2 and retired from...

James Franklin

James Franklin

Nov 16, 2012

James Edward Franklin, 77, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Friday, November 16, 2012. Born January 17, 1935 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Connie Arthur and Ethel Mae Waters Franklin and husband of Jean Cooksey Franklin. He was retired from Progress Lighting and a member of Hope Baptist Church which he founded in 1986 and was...

Patricia Corn

Patricia Corn

Nov 15, 2012

Patricia Davis Corn, 73, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 10, 1939 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of Mary Louise Deal Davis of Spartanburg and the late Paul Leonard Davis. She graduated from Spartanburg Methodist College where she was the May Queen in 1958, and retired from District 7...

Roy Mcbride

Roy Mcbride

Nov 14, 2012

Roy William McBride, of 2312 Wellington Road, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He passed away peacefully at his home of 64 years, surrounded by his loving family, after a very brief illness. Mr. McBride was born on his parent's farm in Glenn Springs, before women went to hospitals to have their babies, on December...

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Nov 13, 2012

Joseph E. Brown, 76, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, after a 3-year battle with cancer. Born August 11, 1936 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Jones and Tessa Mae Cash Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and a 12 year veteran...

Mary Freeman

Mary Freeman

Nov 12, 2012

Mary Lou Kemp Freeman, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Hemet, CA, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at her home. Born November 17, 1939 in Garden Grove, CA, she was the daughter of the late Roy Samuel Kemp, Sr. and Katherine Mae Forshay Kemp and widow of Raymond Francis Freeman. She retired from Redmans Homes and attended Brookwood Church. Survivors...

John West

John West

Nov 12, 2012

John Walton "Jack" West, age 76, of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 13, 1935, in Hartsville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Walton and Susie Auten West. He was a graduate of Hartsville High School and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a degree in Broadcast...

Jerry Russell, Sr.

Jerry Russell, Sr.

Nov 11, 2012

Jerry Russell, Sr., 66, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born, March 21, 1946 in Startex, SC, he was the son of the late James Alberry and Geneva Hall Russell. Mr. Russell was a member of Thompson Chapel Baptist Church and loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of...

Joyce Reed

Joyce Reed

Nov 10, 2012

Joyce Lee Nix Reed, 80, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Woodruff Manor. Born March 20, 1932, in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Russ and Eula Mae Sanders Nix and wife of 49 years to the late Thomas Harold Reed. She was retired after 17 years as a secretary at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and...

Marion Munch

Marion Munch

Nov 10, 2012

Marion "Granny" Munch, 91, formerly of 504 Summerland Drive, Spartanburg, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at her daughter's home in Tallapoosa, GA. Born December 4, 1920, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Monteville and Nellie Ross Blanchard and widow of William "Billy" Munch. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Moss...

Harry Foster

Harry Foster

Nov 10, 2012

Harry Hall Foster, 83, of 550 Ross Hill Road, Gaffney, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 4, 1929, in Fairforest, SC, he was a son of the late Clyde and Annie Hall Foster. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Junior College, Wofford College, and Appalachian State University, where he achieved a master's degree. Mr....