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Carolyn Lamm
Feb 2, 2013
Carolyn O'Shields Lamm, 83, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born April 11, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul Bryan and Ada Louise Pettit O'Shields. Carolyn was retired from the SC School for the Deaf & Blind after 30 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist...
William Crocker, Sr.
Feb 2, 2013
William "Bill" Thomas Crocker, Sr., 79, formerly of 135 Foxhall Road, Spartanburg, died Saturday, February 2, 2013, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born October 14, 1933, in Lockhart, SC, he was the son of the late Charlie Henry and Esther Kitchens Crocker and husband of the late Rosanell Smith Crocker. Mr. Crocker was retired from Beaumont Mill and a member of...
Hazel Babb
Feb 1, 2013
Hazel "Lucy" Pike Babb, 85, of 131 Marlin Drive, Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born October 3, 1927, in Inman, SC, she was a daughter of the late William L. and Eunice Griffin Pike. She was the wife of Glyn C. Babb, a much-devoted and loving husband and caregiver. Mrs. Babb attended Gramling...
Rebecca Phillips
Jan 31, 2013
Rebecca "Beckie" Cook Phillips, 63, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at her home. Born November 10, 1949, in Cayce, SC, she was the daughter of John Carl Cook of Cayce, SC, and the late Jimmie Estelle Thomas Cook. Mrs. Phillips was retired from Bellsouth where she was a service assistant in charge of the phone center for 30-plus...
Robert Brannon, Jr.
Jan 31, 2013
Robert "Bob" Gettys Brannon Jr., 61, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Windsor House-Spartanburg. Born March 22, 1951, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Robert Gettys Brannon Sr. and Mary Frances Higgins Brannon. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and Wofford College, Mr. Brannon was an avid supporter of Wofford athletics. He was a member...
Dorothy Mcgee
Jan 31, 2013
Dorothy Bradford McGee "Dot", 94, went to her heavenly home, being welcomed into the arms of Jesus, on Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was a resident of White Oak Estates Nursing Home at the time of her death. Born October 24, 1918, in Columbia, SC, she was the third of five children born to the late Tutt Sloan and Zula...
Dr. Stirzaker
Jan 30, 2013
Norbert Arthur Stirzaker "Doc", 84, of Spartanburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in Spartanburg, SC. Born July 20, 1928, in Lorain, OH; he was the son of the late Herbert Aiden and Sara Smith Stirzaker. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mildred Parsons Stirzaker; daughter, Dr. Kim Stirzaker and Robert McCormick of Tampa, FL, son,...
James Hall, Jr.
Jan 29, 2013
James Arthur Hall (Jr.), 81, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1931, in Sneedville, TN, he was the son of the late James Arthur Hall Sr. and Mollie Virginia Hart Hall. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Hall also attended USC-Columbia. He was the owner of Norwalk Demolition and of...
Olive Gallagher
Jan 29, 2013
Olive Eleanor Lobb Gallagher, 86, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place. Born July 18, 1926, in Duluth, MN, she was the widow of Jessie E. Gallagher and daughter of the late William James John Lobb and Olive Ruth Welliver Lobb. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Surviving are her brother, Paul...
Dennis Roper
Jan 28, 2013
Dennis Wayne "Butch" Roper, 68, of Cowpens, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born April 15, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Beauford Randolph "Pete" and Louise Jordan Roper. He was married to the late Bonnie Gray Roper for 35 years. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Roper was retired from Univar USA...
Kevin Fain
Jan 28, 2013
Kevin Wells Fain, 35, of Lexington, SC, died on Monday, January 28, 2013, following a short battle with cancer. Born October 28, 1977, in Hampton, VA, he was the son of Maxwell Nicholas and Ann Wells Fain of Spartanburg, SC. Kevin was a member of Pisgah Lutheran Church where he also sang in the choir. A graduate of Spartanburg Day...
Barbara Tabbot
Jan 27, 2013
Barbara Wallace Tabbot, 84, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Skylyn Place. Born May 24, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Y. and Mary Crews Wallace and wife, for 65 years to her loving husband, Milton L. Tabbot. Mrs. Tabbot was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Juanita Waring Circle,...
Sgt. Brown
Jan 27, 2013
Sergeant Timothy William Brown, U. S. Army, 34, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. Born March 16, 1978, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of Tom and Sharon Worthington of Moore, SC, and the husband of Alison Brown of Columbia, SC. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by sisters, Christen Worthington of Moore,...
Idalene Branch
Jan 27, 2013
Idalene Shropshier Branch, 85, of Franklin, TN, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. Born February 7, 1927, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the widow of Dever L. Branch and daughter of the late Pliny H. and Beulah Mae Hughes Shropshier. Mrs. Branch was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church and was formerly employed with Converse Mill and Spartan Food...
Dorothy Arthur
Jan 27, 2013
Dorothy Ellen Arthur, 92, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Eden Terrace. Born October 2, 1920, in Strasburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Eula Crabill. Dorothy married Harry L. Matthews (deceased) of Middletown, VA, and settled in Bryn Mawr, VA. She married James L. Arthur (deceased) and continued life in Virginia...
Joy Pettit
Jan 26, 2013
Joy Draper Pettit, 89, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Louisville, KY. Born January 23, 1924 in Kettering, Northants, England, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Porter and Catherine Elizabeth Becks Draper and wife of the late Harold William Pettit. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Mrs....
Katherine Hofelich
Jan 26, 2013
Katherine Smith Hofelich, 87, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum. Born April 13, 1925, in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Philip Earl Smith and Marjorie Elizabeth Grathwol Smith and wife of the late John Conrad Hofelich, Jr. She was a member of Catholic Church of Jesus...
Juanita Rainey
Jan 26, 2013
Juanita Hicks Rainey, 91, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Born October 22, 1921, in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Walter and Nettie Patterson Hicks and wife of the late Clarence Wesley Rainey. She formerly worked with Farmer's Home Administration and the Social Security Administration. She...
William Hightower, Jr.
Jan 25, 2013
William C. Hightower, Jr., 88, devoted husband of Lorelei Bostic Hightower passed away January 25, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. "Bill" was born in Cliffside, NC and was the son of the late William Chapman and Josephine Janie Womick Hightower. He was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and was retired from McLean Trucking Company after 30 years of...
Mary Lindsay
Jan 25, 2013
Mary Moore Lindsay, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 25, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born November 6, 1932, in Goodman, AL, she was the daughter of the late Eric Ray and Minnie Pearce Moore and wife of the late Dr. Bryan Eugene Lindsay. Mrs. Lindsay was a retired teacher at Spartanburg High School. She enjoyed playing bridge with...
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