Obituaries

Barbara Hayes

Barbara Hayes

Jun 20, 2012

Barbara Sparks Hayes, 74, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at her home. Born November 15, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Charles David Hayes, and daughter of the late George and Edna Glenn Sparks. Mrs. Hayes was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church. She worked as a registered nurse for Mary Black Memorial Hospital for...

Kristin Scharfenberger

Kristin Scharfenberger

Jun 19, 2012

Kristin Allison Scharfenberger, 31, of Chesnee, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 25, 1981, in Spartanburg, she was the wife of John Scharfenberger, and daughter of Phyllis Craig of Inman and the late Max Evans. Kristin was a loving mother and devoted wife. She was a graduate of Chesnee High School Class of 1999....

Michael Vinson

Michael Vinson

Jun 19, 2012

Michael Dale Vinson, 61, of Pacolet, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at his home. Born December 23, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Robert Victor and Maggie Lee Vaughan Vinson. Mr. Vinson was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and formerly employed with Spartanburg District 6. Surviving are his brothers, Donald A., Ricky...

Margaret Beam

Margaret Beam

Jun 18, 2012

Margaret Louise Hames Beam, 98, of Spartanburg, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at Dillon Pointe. Born March 8, 1914, in Gaffney, SC, she was the widow of John Claude Beam, and daughter of the late George C. and Eva Welchel Hames. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and the Victory Sunday School Class. Surviving are her daughter, Claudia...

Dolores Mccall

Dolores Mccall

Jun 16, 2012

Dolores Mary Perrone McCall, 79, of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012, at The Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, NC. Born March 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the widow of John Richard McCall, and daughter of the late Francis and Jennie C. DelCiappo Perrone. Mrs. McCall was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg,...

Bobby Hammett, Sr.

Bobby Hammett, Sr.

Jun 16, 2012

Bobby Gene Hammett, Sr., 76, of 160 Mapletree Lane, Spartanburg, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 25, 1935, in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late George Gene and Carrie Lee Duffy Hammett, and husband for five years of the late Ruth Patricia Bishop Hammett. He was a former employee of Ben...

Ruth Waddell

Ruth Waddell

Jun 15, 2012

Violet Ruth Waddell, 75, of 1059 Pea Ridge Road, Bostic, NC, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at her home. Born April 1, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Brice and Etolia Godfrey Morgan. She was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg, where she was very involved with her Sunday school class. Survivors include sisters,...

B. Shapiro

B. Shapiro

Jun 15, 2012

B. Herbert Shapiro, 97, of Spartanburg, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 18, 1914, in Rock Hill, SC, he was the son of the late Samuel and Kate Schwartzman Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro was the oldest living member and past president of Temple B'Nai Israel of Spartanburg, past president of the South Carolina State Chapter...

Thomas Painter

Thomas Painter

Jun 14, 2012

Thomas Stephen "Steve" Painter, 60, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at his home. Born March 23, 1952, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Marion R. and Edith DuBose Painter. Steve was the owner-operator of Ex-Cel Cleaning Service and a former member of Ben Avon United Methodist Church. He grew up in the Ben Avon Community,...

Maynard Gahagan

Maynard Gahagan

Jun 14, 2012

Maynard Gahagan, 85, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 19, 1926, in Madison County, NC, he was the son of the late Warner and Polly Cook Gahagan. Mr. Gahagan was retired from Hoechst Celanese. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God where he was a former church treasurer and deacon...

Lawrence Williams

Lawrence Williams

Jun 12, 2012

Lawrence "Laurie" Harold Williams, 79, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Eden Terrace in Spartanburg. Laurie was born on November 3, 1932, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he lived until he was 6 when his family returned home to Bradford, England. Laurie was the husband of the late Jill Williams and son of the late Harold Ebor and...

William Edwards, Jr.

William Edwards, Jr.

Jun 12, 2012

William "Bill" Paul Edwards, Jr., 53, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 1, 1959, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of Ruby Levenia Horton Edwards of the home and the late William Paul Edwards, Sr. Mr. Edwards attended Westgate Free Will Baptist Church and was saved in 2011. He loved gospel...

Carrie Bailey

Carrie Bailey

Jun 12, 2012

Carrie Lillian Bailey, 82, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born January 13, 1930, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Miller Hines, Sr., and Carrie Mae Cooley Hines. She was a member of Bible Truth Chapel and sang in the church quartet. Surviving are her daughter, Laronna Seay of Spartanburg, SC;...

Ruby Baldwin

Ruby Baldwin

Jun 11, 2012

Ruby "Ma" Baldwin, 86, of Cowpens, died Monday, June 11, 2012, at her home. Born in Glendale, SC, she was the widow of the Rev. Troy F. Baldwin, and daughter of the late Dexter Morgan and May Easler Vernon. Mrs. Baldwin was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a former textile employee and cafeteria worker for Cowpens High School. Survivors...

Warner Fusselle

Warner Fusselle

Jun 10, 2012

Warner Fusselle, a native of Gainesville, Georgia passed away Sunday evening June 10th, 2012, at the age of 68. A legendary figure in sports broadcasting, "The Fuse" as he was nicknamed, was highly respected by all he encountered and widely recognized by his charming Southern voice. He was heard by thousands through airwaves, television sets, and through stadium speakers. Fusselle...

Allan Weir

Allan Weir

Jun 10, 2012

Allan Dean Weir 70, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 9, 1942, in Moore, SC, he was the son of the late Luther Hugh and Loree Knighton Weir. Mr. Weir was a retired carpenter and very active member and usher at Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving wife, Anita...

Sharon Chapman

Sharon Chapman

Jun 9, 2012

Flora Sharon Bishop Chapman, 64, of Greer, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Greenville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born April 29, 1948, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Kizzie Littlejohn Bishop of Greer and the late John Richard Bishop. Sharon was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She and her husband Tommy had been married...

Mary Farmer

Mary Farmer

Jun 8, 2012

Mary Louise George Farmer, 82, of Enoree died Friday, June 8, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 17, 1929 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of the late David and Laura Belle Edens George and widow of Robert Chester Farmer, Sr. She was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are sons; Robert C. Farmer, Dennis C. Farmer and...

Billy Davis

Billy Davis

Jun 7, 2012

Billy Floyd Davis, 77, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born August 18, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the husband, for 58 years, of the late Ruby Ernestine "Ernie" Davis, and son of the late Abe Jefferson and Lillie Lee Splawn Davis. He was a U. S. Army veteran, a member of Fairview Baptist...

Helen Alspaugh

Helen Alspaugh

Jun 7, 2012

Helen Ward Alspaugh, 98, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born September 11, 1913, in Winston-Salem, NC, she was the widow of James Hoke Alspaugh, and daughter of the late Luther Ayers and Birttie Davis Ward. Mrs. Alspaugh was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and played violin, for 80 years, locally and in...