Obituaries

Elizabeth Corn

Elizabeth Corn

Oct 6, 2012

Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Clayton Corn, 74, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at her residence. Born August 29, 1938 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Edith Tindall Clayton. She was a member of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles Marion Corn, Sr.; son,...

Roy Fain, Sr.

Roy Fain, Sr.

Oct 6, 2012

Roy Finnly Fain, Sr., 73, of Cowpens, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born March 3, 1939 in Clifton, SC, he was the son of the late Ernest Creed and Maude Elizabeth White Fain. He was a facility maintenance technician and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 44 years of marriage,...

Angela Woody

Angela Woody

Oct 3, 2012

Angela "Ann" Joan Cox Woody, 56, native of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at her home. Born May 24, 1956, she was the widow of Harold D. Woody and daughter of Henry Cox of Spartanburg and the late Dot Smith Cox. Mrs. Woody was a former employee and volunteer of Safe Homes Networks and of the Baptist faith. Survivors...

Eugene Schuler

Eugene Schuler

Oct 3, 2012

Eugene Robert Schuler, 69, of 454 Shiloh Church Road, Pauline, went home to be with the Lord suddenly and peacefully on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at his home. Born November 29, 1942, in Highland Park, Illinois, he was the son of the late George John and Emma Vualdlere Schuler. A veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, Mr. Schuler had...

Betty Neister

Betty Neister

Oct 3, 2012

Betty Jean Philbeck Neister, 84, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 14, 1928, in Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Aubrey Franklin Neister and daughter of the late Parke Reid and Lillie Gibbs Philbeck. Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Neister loved animals and all of nature, sitting outside with her...

Marion Loyd

Marion Loyd

Oct 3, 2012

Marion Gladys Keller Loyd, 79, of Virginia Beach, VA, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 noon Monday, October 8, 2012, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, by the Rev. Jeff Rutledge. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Please check...

Marjorie Brown

Marjorie Brown

Oct 2, 2012

Marjorie Smith Brown, 89, formerly of Mobile, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born February 26, 1923, she was the widow of Marvin D. Brown; both were originally from Evergreen, AL. She was the daughter of the late William Kelley and Lois McIntyre Smith. Mrs. Brown was an exceptional pianist and an avid reader of nonfiction....

Sylvia Ward

Sylvia Ward

Oct 2, 2012

Sylvia Ann Jackson Ward, 75, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born December 8, 1936, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Heyward and Georgia M. McCullough Jackson. Mrs. Ward was a member of El Bethel United Methodist Church and a graduate of Fairforest High School. She was a secretary for...

Kent Deal

Kent Deal

Oct 1, 2012

Kent Howard Deal, 73, of Spartanburg, died Monday, October 1, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 3, 1938, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Herman Howard Deal and Idella Jean Dill Sleeth. Mr. Deal was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and retired from Y. C. Ballenger Electrical Contractors and Spartanburg Regional Medical Center....

Irene Jackson

Irene Jackson

Oct 1, 2012

Irene Easler Jackson, 102, formerly of 1316 Old Converse Road, Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 1, 2012, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born June 13, 1910, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late George Blanton Easler and Mary Etta Gossett Easler. She was the widow of Clarence Edwin Jackson. She was a retired employee of Cannons Elementary School...

Edna Knox

Edna Knox

Sep 30, 2012

Edna H. Knox, 96, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at the home of her grandson. Born October 20, 1915, in Nashville, TN, she was the widow of Harold Knox and daughter of the late Robert Lee and Elenora Hall Hunter. Mrs. Knox was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, and volunteered for the SC United...

Marvin Melton

Marvin Melton

Sep 29, 2012

John Marvin Melton, 72, of 1118 Merlot Court, Moore, died Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 15, 1940, in Roebuck, SC, he was a son of the late John N. and Ruth Coggins Melton. He was a graduate of Roebuck High School, Class of 1958, and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the...

Audria Charles

Audria Charles

Sep 29, 2012

Audria Griffin Charles, 85, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 7, 1927, in Lexington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Bundy and Myrtle Reid Griffin and wife of the late of Harold Wallace Charles for 56 years. She was a graduate of Cecil's Business College, a longtime worker with home...

Russell Page

Russell Page

Sep 29, 2012

Russell Eugene Page, 77, of 198 Pepperidge Drive, Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 29, 2012, at his home. Born September 27, 1935, in Green Creek, NC, he was a son of the late Joe and Iva Gosnell Page. He was a retired wholesale distributor for Pepperidge Farm Bread, a veteran of the US Army, and a member of United Baptist...

Ray Martin

Ray Martin

Sep 28, 2012

Ray B. Martin, 71, of Spartanburg, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 7, 1941, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Hiley Rowland and Daisy Blackwood Martin. Mr. Martin was formerly employed with Asplundh Tree Service, YC Ballenger Electrical Contractors, and Jesse Davis Electrical Contractors. He was a member of Mill...

B. Cromer

B. Cromer

Sep 28, 2012

Burchel Hayward Cromer, 82, of Spartanburg, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 16, 1930, in Anderson County, SC, he was a son of the late William Pearl and Elvie Hilley Cromer. He was a veteran of the US Army, former contractor for Southern Cross Corp., an avid fisherman, and a member of Davis Memorial...

Margaret Davis

Margaret Davis

Sep 28, 2012

Margaret Easler Davis, 83, of 255 Church Road, Chesnee, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at her home. Born August 15, 1929, in Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Alberta Tate Easler. She was a longtime employee in the apparel manufacturing industry and was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church and the JOY group....

Barbara Carver

Barbara Carver

Sep 26, 2012

Barbara Sawyer Carver, 78, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Village Hospital in Greer. Born October 1, 1933, in Drayton, SC, she was the widow of James D. "Jimmy" Carver and daughter of the late Boyce Austin Groce and Jamie Irene Sawyer Corne. Mrs. Carver was very active and a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was...

Ricky Bartlett

Ricky Bartlett

Sep 26, 2012

Ricky Eugene Bartlett, 54, of Inman, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, following an auto accident. Born November 15, 1957, in Spartanburg, he was a graduate of Dorman High School, employed with Regional Utility Services, and a former partner with Bartlett Construction and Roofing. Mr. Bartlett was a member of Davis Memorial Baptist Church, a three-time past Master of Forestview Masonic...

Mitchell Blackwell

Mitchell Blackwell

Sep 25, 2012

Mitchell Allen Blackwell, 77, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at his home. Born March 18, 1935, in Greeneville, TN, he was the son of the late A. B. and Ruby Hixon Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell was retired from Mitch Blackwell Masonry after 40 years of service. He was a member of Hejaz Shriners and of the Methodist faith. Surviving...