Obituaries

Virginia Sanders

Virginia Sanders

Apr 26, 2012

Virginia V. Sanders, 95, of Tryon, NC, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Tryon. Born June 2, 1916, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Banks L. and Elizabeth Sanders. Virginia was retired from Milliken & Company. She was a member of United Baptist Church, the Women's Missionary Union (WMU), Sunshine Sunday School Class, and...

Aileen Coalson

Aileen Coalson

Apr 26, 2012

Aileen G. Coalson, 98, of Spartanburg, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born August 20, 1913, in York, SC, she was the daughter of the late Brady Boyd and Muriel Wyatt Sprouse, and wife of the late William C. Coalson. Mrs. Coalson was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by one brother,...

Rose House

Rose House

Apr 26, 2012

Rose B. House, 85, of Moore, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born May 19, 1926, in Moore, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Bessie Cox Boyter, and wife of the late Milton Floyd House. Mrs. House was employed by Startex Mills for 53 years. She was an avid gardener who loved...

Sarah Lineberry

Sarah Lineberry

Apr 25, 2012

Sarah Margaret Hughes Lineberry, 91, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 15, 1920, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late James Leard and Mary Elizabeth Wooten Hughes, and wife of the late James Everett Lineberry. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A 1937 graduate of...

Barbara Temple

Barbara Temple

Apr 25, 2012

Barbara Temple, 77, of Wellford, SC, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at her home. Born April 26, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late George Beadie Gosnell Owens, and wife for 36 years, of the late Kenny Lee Temple. Mrs. Temple was a member of North Spartanburg Church of God and very active in her church. Surviving...

Brenda Hutchins

Brenda Hutchins

Apr 25, 2012

Brenda Loflin Hutchins, 68, of Moore, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born October 28, 1943, in Fort Worth, TX, she was the daughter of Ellen Young Loflin of Arlington, TX, and the late Willard Loflin. She was a member of Central Church of Christ. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband...

Gladys Owensby

Gladys Owensby

Apr 24, 2012

Gladys Odell Manis Owensby, 86, of Spartanburg, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 12, 1926, in Rogersville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Christtie Annie Snapp Manis, and widow of David Fate Owensby. Mrs. Owensby was retired from J. P. Stevens Corp. in...

Miriam Lowry

Miriam Lowry

Apr 24, 2012

Miriam Vassy Lowry, 100, of 228 Connecticut Avenue, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at her home. Born September 29, 1911, in Wilkinsville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Philip S. and Macie Eula Vassy Lowry. Miriam retired as an insurance administrator for Life of Georgia in 1977, having served for 35 years, and was a member of Bethel...

Thomas Duncan

Thomas Duncan

Apr 23, 2012

Thomas "Tommy" Dean Duncan, 45, of Youngsville, NC, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at his home. Born May 3, 1966, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Wylie Samuel and Reba Glasson Duncan of Spartanburg, SC. He operated Gordon Samuel Salon. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brothers and sisters, Tony Duncan and Wanda Duncan, both...

Louise Hart

Louise Hart

Apr 23, 2012

Carolyn Louise Odom Hart, 79, of Spartanburg died Monday, April 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 2, 1932, in Goldsboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Eldon S. Odom and Dessie Mae Casey Odom Mallard, and her step-father, the late, Dr. Alvin L. Mallard. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and the Discovery...

Elizabeth Welch

Elizabeth Welch

Apr 23, 2012

Elizabeth Norris "Boo" Welch, 92, of 2780 East Main Street, Spartanburg, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at Eden Terrace. Born November 17, 1919, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Allen Middleton Norris and Ruth Stokes Norris Kimmel and stepdaughter of Leon Kimmel. Boo was married, for 68 years, to the late Jack Tatum Welch. A graduate...

Donald Horton

Donald Horton

Apr 23, 2012

Donald Lee Horton, 78, of Spartanburg, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 15, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Oliver Ore and Addie Sue Cochran Horton. "My gentle giant, country gentleman, humble servant, Christian brother, and true friend, Don Horton is with Jesus now. I will truly miss him." quoted...

Harold Bailey

Harold Bailey

Apr 22, 2012

Harold James Bailey, 54, of Gaffney, SC, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at his home. Born February 5, 1958, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Billy Robert Bailey, Sr. and Ruth Ann King Bailey. Mr. Bailey was fully retired from the U. S. Army after 22 years of service, served as the Commander and Quarter Master of VFW...

Mary Morrow

Mary Morrow

Apr 22, 2012

Mary Eloise Pettit Morrow, 84, of Spartanburg, formerly of Pauline, SC, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born May 9, 1927, in Pauline, SC, she was the widow of Robert Nelson Morrow, and daughter of the late Silas Spurgeon and Grace Allen Pettit. Mrs. Morrow was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was devoted entirely to...

John Dover

John Dover

Apr 22, 2012

John C. Dover, 75, of Pacolet, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 22, 1937, in Hiawassee, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Alonzo and Lula Mae Eller Dover. Mr. Dover was a retired principal of Pacolet Junior High School and also a former teacher and administrator in Spartanburg District 3 for...

Richard Strasser

Richard Strasser

Apr 22, 2012

Richard Strasser, 67, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at his home. Born September 8, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Karl Lenard and Hazel Arden McEachern Strasser. Mr. Strasser was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as Director of Corporate Communication from Milliken & Company after...

John Bradberry

John Bradberry

Apr 22, 2012

John Henry Bradberry, 93, of Spartanburg, formerly of Anderson, SC, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 23, 1918, in Townville, SC, he was the son of the late John Will and Mattie Lou Price Bradberry. He was educated in the Anderson City schools and attended Clemson University. Mr. Bradberry was a past master and...

Machele Bollinger

Machele Bollinger

Apr 21, 2012

Machele Elizabeth Bollinger, 51, of 235 N. Lake Emory Drive, Inman, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 30, 1960, at Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC, she was a daughter of Bill and Barbara Mauzy Creek of Moore, SC. She was a graduate of H. C. Conrad High School in Wilmington, DE and of the University...

Joseph Cody

Joseph Cody

Apr 21, 2012

Ret. U.S. Army Major Joseph W. Cody, 70, of Charleston, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Born June 6, 1941, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Dillard E. and Catherine Owens Cody. Major Cody enjoyed a distinguished military career as an Army aviator and signal officer, which included two tours of...

Rev. Parker Sr.

Rev. Parker Sr.

Apr 21, 2012

Rev. Melvin Lawrence Parker, Sr., 79, of Spartanburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born February 11, 1933, in Marion, NC, and was the son of Alvin F. and Lena Jackson Parker. Rev. Parker was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, a deacon,...