Obituaries

James Belch, Sr.

James Belch, Sr.

Oct 11, 2012

James Richard Belch, Sr., 77, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born December 31, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late James Vell Belch and Sara Ann Petty Belch. A veteran of the U. S. Army National Guard, Mr. Belch was retired from Smith Drug Company, and of...

Vera Folden

Vera Folden

Oct 10, 2012

Vera I. Folden, 96, of Spartanburg, died at home, Wednesday, October 10, 2012, after a long illness. She was one of four children, born March 26, 1916, in Akron, Ohio to the late Alfred and Crystal Roos. Mrs. Folden loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was also passionate about serving as an American Red Cross Volunteer upon moving...

Katherine Mccall

Katherine Mccall

Oct 10, 2012

Katherine Alkyer Kusztos McCall, 83, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born November 25, 1928, in Kenmore, OH, she was of Hungarian descent, the daughter of the late Frank Alkyer, Sr. and Rose Bilac Alkyer. Kathy was an active member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church and the Shepherd's Center, previous line dance instructor,...

James Hood

James Hood

Oct 9, 2012

James Edward "Jaybird" Hood, 90, of Pacolet, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at his home. Born November 6, 1921, in White Stone, SC, he was the son of the late Ed and Ida Brown Hood. Mr. Hood was a member of White Stone United Methodist Church and attended Tate Memorial Baptist Church. He retired as owner of J. Edward Hood...

Nelda Ballard

Nelda Ballard

Oct 9, 2012

Nelda Holloway Ballard, 75, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born September 1, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Franklin D. Ballard, Sr. and daughter of the late William Wesley Holloway, Jr. and Mary Matilda Cooper Holloway. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A loving mother...

Billy Ray

Billy Ray

Oct 9, 2012

Bill Ray, 83, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at his home. Born December 12, 1928, in Kentucky, he was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of the American Legion, and retired from Kenan Transport. Surviving are his wife, Polley Standifer Ray; son, Joey Ray of Florence, SC; stepdaughter, Betty Mullins of Spartanburg,...

Barbara Battle

Barbara Battle

Oct 8, 2012

Barbara Seay Battle, 71, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, October 8, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 10, 1941, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Herschel Lawson Battle and daughter of the late Alex and Louise Coggins Seay. A 1959 graduate of Boiling Springs High School, Mrs. Battle retired as a histologist from the former Doctor's Memorial...

Norma Demetriou

Norma Demetriou

Oct 7, 2012

Norma Constance Ridgeway Demetriou, 84, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 7, 2012, at her home. Born October 7, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the wife, for 69 years, of the late George Pete Demetriou and daughter of the late Perrett E. and Lois Edna Stancil Ridgeway. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Helen Lois...

Anne Caughman

Anne Caughman

Oct 7, 2012

Anne W. Caughman, of Inman, died Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 17, 1928, in Mullins, SC, she was the daughter of the late Gordon R. Westrope, MD and Hanna Brown Westrope. Mrs. Caughman was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, a Chancel Choir member, piano teacher, played Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor...

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...