Obituaries

Marion Pratt

Marion Pratt

May 5, 2012

Marion Grier Pratt, 93, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Eden Terrace. Born July 23, 1918, in Hickory Grove, SC, he was the son of the late Daniel C. and Anna McGill Pratt. He was a retired school administrator; a member of the Spartanburg Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher and Ruling Elder;...

Eloise Neuman

Eloise Neuman

May 5, 2012

Eloise Redd Neuman, 91, of Spartanburg, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Eden Terrace. Born February 18, 1921, in Lima, OH, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Myra Morris Redd and the widow of Dr. Harry M. Neuman. She served on many civic, church and hospital committees in Westerville and Columbus, OH. After moving to Spartanburg...

Nancy West

Nancy West

May 5, 2012

Nancy L. Holder West, 81, formerly of 180 S. Pinelake Drive, Apartment 15B, Spartanburg, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born June 26, 1930, in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late James Herbert and Frances Elizabeth Wilkins Holder and the widow of Alvin Andrew West. She was a member of Wellford Free Will Baptist...

Thomas Tinsley

Thomas Tinsley

May 4, 2012

Thomas Carrol Tinsley, 82, of Spartanburg, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 7, 1930, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late William Franklin and Sue Emma Souther Tinsley. He was retired from Mayfair Mills after 39 years of service, a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, a member of Jackson Mill Masonic Lodge...

Hugh Storms

Hugh Storms

May 2, 2012

Hugh Sherman Storms, 89, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at his home. Born January 11, 1923, in Plainwell, MI, he was the husband of the late Patricia Burell Ellis Storms, and son of the late Sherman Truman and Neva Marion Sherman Storms. He was retired from General Motors after 15 years of service. Survivors include his son, Timothy...

Anna Lancaster

Anna Lancaster

May 2, 2012

Anna May Lancaster, 97, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born February 24, 1915, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John Jay and Susan Emma Rickman Lancaster. She was a member of Abner Baptist Church, a 1932 graduate of Spartanburg High School and graduated from Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing in...

Michael Quinn

Michael Quinn

May 2, 2012

Michael Dean "Mike" Quinn, 59, of Pauline, SC, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born October 26, 1952, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Dorothy Allen Quinn of Pauline and the late James D. Quinn. Mr. Quinn was retired from Bell South after 30 years of service and attended USC Spartanburg. He was a member...

Jerry Carroll Sr.

Jerry Carroll Sr.

Apr 30, 2012

Jerry Earle Carroll Sr., 69, lifelong resident of Spartanburg, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at his home. Born June 9, 1942, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late James Ryson Carroll Sr. and Cordelia Porter Carroll. Mr. Carroll was an active member of River Hills Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, Sunday School teacher, and on numerous...

Syble Bradley

Syble Bradley

Apr 30, 2012

Syble Faye Barnett Bradley, 92, of Cowpens, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 2, 1919, in Cowpens, she was the daughter of the late Robert "Tuck" and Fannie Essie Morrow Barnett, and wife of the late Dewey Bradley. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Cowpens. Mrs. Bradley is survived by her...

Marie Dempsey

Marie Dempsey

Apr 29, 2012

Marie Alice O'Brien Dempsey, 84, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at her home. Born July 2, 1927, in Belleville, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas William and Marie Rita Hearn O'Brien. Mrs. Dempsey was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, the St. Cecilia Altar Circle, and a longtime volunteer at Mary Black...

Russell Bishop

Russell Bishop

Apr 29, 2012

Russell Eugene Bishop, 69, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 5, 1942, in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late Boyce Lee and Helen Mae Warren Bishop. Mr. Bishop was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was retired from Hoechst Celanese and a member of Anderson...

James Crowe

James Crowe

Apr 29, 2012

James "Jimmy" Howard Crowe, 70, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at his home. Born May 8, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late James Brank and Jessie Pearl Johnson Crowe. Mr. Crowe was a U. S. Navy veteran, a member of Spartanburg First Baptist Church, an avid golfer and member of The Creek Golf Course,...

Peggy Crosby

Peggy Crosby

Apr 29, 2012

Peggy Pridgeon Crosby, 81, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 22, 1930, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Hal Linton Pridgeon Sr. and Ruby Crocker Pridgeon. Mrs. Crosby was a member of Westgate Baptist Church. She lived her entire life for the Lord and her greatest joy was her...

Frances Gregory

Frances Gregory

Apr 28, 2012

Frances Gentry Gregory, 81, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, April 28, 2012. Born September 29, 1930 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Marl and Mattie Taylor Gentry. She was retired as the Assistant Transportation Director for Spartanburg County School District 7 and was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Lewis...

Harry Dallara

Harry Dallara

Apr 27, 2012

Harry Dallara, 95, World War II veteran of the Salerno Campaign, a well known and widely admired, long-time resident of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, after a brief illness. One of a dwindling number of World War II Veterans, he served as an infantryman and was injured in the Allied Campaign in...

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...