Obituaries

Jerome Mcdowell

Jerome Mcdowell

Apr 9, 2012

Jerome Elmore McDowell, 92, of Inman died Monday, April 9, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 6, 1919 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Claude Elmore and Louella Ramsey McDowell. Surviving are his beloved wife of 68 years, Thelma Quinton McDowell; daughter, Sue Hill and husband Larry A. of Norris, TN; step granddaughters,...

Mary Padgett

Mary Padgett

Apr 9, 2012

Mary Fowler Padgett, 87, of Pacolet Mills, died Monday, April 9, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 25, 1924, in Pacolet, she was the widow of Roy "Brandy" Padgett, and daughter of the late Dewey Lee and Exie Womick Fowler. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was a member of Browns Chapel Baptist Church....

Willie Clary

Willie Clary

Apr 8, 2012

Willie Belcher Clary, also known as "Nannie" and "Ms. Willie", 82, of 1670 Old Charlotte Road left the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home to be with her Lord and Savior and all her friends and relatives that were waiting for her arrival. Born September 21, 1929 in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of K.B. and Agnes Martha Belcher. She was...

Marie Griffin

Marie Griffin

Apr 8, 2012

Marie Courtney Griffin, 86, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg. Born June 17, 1925 in Pacolet Mills, she was the daughter of Hugh Kyle and Grace Biggerstaff Courtney and wife of the late Roy Earl Griffin, Sr. She was a member of Croft Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Emmons and husband Robert...

Charles Camp Jr.

Charles Camp Jr.

Apr 8, 2012

Charles "Eddie" Edward Camp, Jr., 63, of Moore, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at his home. Born January 12, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Charles "Chick" Edward Camp, Sr., and Frances N. Condrey Camp McMillan. He was retired from Kosa and of the Baptist faith. Eddie truly loved spending time with his family and all...

Pierce Drummond

Pierce Drummond

Apr 6, 2012

Pierce Allan Drummond, 82, of Eden Terrace, 2780 E. Main Street, Apt. J206, Spartanburg, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 13, 1930, in the Green Pond community of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Thomas Benton and Isabelle Free Drummond. He was retired from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service; and following...

Geroline Lowe

Geroline Lowe

Apr 5, 2012

Geroline Dorman Lowe, 90, formerly of 106 Brookside Road, Spartanburg, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at White Oak Estates. Born July 16, 1921, in New Prospect, she was the widow of Claude Clement Lowe, Jr., and daughter of the late Carl Grover and Bernice Foster Dorman. Mrs. Lowe was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired from Foster's Garden...

Virginia Harvey

Virginia Harvey

Apr 5, 2012

Virginia Tweed Harvey, 87, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 26, 1925, in Wellford, SC, she was the widow of Albert Eugene Harvey, and daughter of the late Walton and Clemie High Tweed. Mrs. Harvey was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church and retired from the Charles Lea Center. Survivors include...

John Jarrett

John Jarrett

Apr 5, 2012

John Hampton Jarrett, of Boiling Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 8, 1924, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late John E. "Jack" and Mabel Frances Deckner Jarrett. He was a commercial advertising artist and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife...

Muriel Campbell

Muriel Campbell

Apr 4, 2012

Muriel Anna Peacock Campbell, 92, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at her home. Born July 11, 1919, in Stroud, Ontario, Canada, she was the widow of Gordon A. Campbell, and the oldest daughter of the late Fred and Ida McMulkin Peacock. She has now joined her husband of 46 years, her parents, brothers, and sisters. Mrs. Campbell attended...

Allen Hamm

Allen Hamm

Apr 4, 2012

Allen F. Hamm, 63, of Spartanburg, formerly of Rochester, NY, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Born March 24, 1949, in Chilhowie, VA, he was the son of the late Claude Franklin and Annie Bell Mosier Hamm. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Barrows Hamm; daughter, Tina...

Cecelia Bridges

Cecelia Bridges

Apr 4, 2012

Cecelia Riddle Bridges, 48, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 4, 1963, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Cecelia McClure Riddle of Spartanburg and the late Paul Wilson Riddle. Mrs. Bridges was former secretary for the Spartanburg Baptist Association, former church secretary for Montgomery Memorial United Methodist Church, and was currently...

Robert Melton

Robert Melton

Apr 3, 2012

Robert Edward "Tommy" Melton, 57, of Cowpens, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at his home. Born July 3, 1954, in Orangeburg, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Melton, Jr. and Louise Smith Melton. Tommy worked as a millwright and pipefitter most of his life. He attended Mount Olive Baptist Church where he gave his life...

Aubrey Mabry

Aubrey Mabry

Apr 3, 2012

Aubrey Wilton "Jack" Mabry, 83, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born November 3, 1928, in Pacolet, he was the son of the late Ivan Wilton and Almeta Wells Mabry, and husband of the late Evelyn Wright Mabry. Mr. Mabry served in the SC National Guard, then joined the U. S. Air...

Sybil Lane

Sybil Lane

Apr 2, 2012

Sybil H. Lane, 74, of Spartanburg, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born August 12, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Vadie Bice Henderson. She was formerly employed with Mettler Toledo and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Lane of St. Pete, FL; granddaughter, Ashley Garrison...

Kenneth Morris

Kenneth Morris

Apr 2, 2012

Kenneth Ray Morris, 58, of Tryon, NC, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born January 17, 1954, in Dearborn, MI, he was the son of the late Carl and Frieda Anderton Morris. A U. S. Army veteran, Sergeant Morris served in the 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He was former Vice President of...

Sherry Zagwyn

Sherry Zagwyn

Apr 2, 2012

Sherry Laverne Hale Zagwyn, 76, of Hampton, GA, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at her home. A native of Charlotte, NC, Sherry lived most of her life in Spartanburg County and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was the daughter of the late Dargan and Viola Hale and was preceded in death by...

Jacqueline Osment

Jacqueline Osment

Apr 1, 2012

Jacqueline "Jackie" Faye Osment Collins, 75, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 18, 1936, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Carrie Martin Osment of Spartanburg and the late Evins Osment, and widow of Stanley "Red" L. Collins. She was a former co-owner of M & R Wrecker Service, a member...

Edward Parris

Edward Parris

Apr 1, 2012

Edward Allen Parris, 93, formerly of 288 Battleground Road, Cowpens, passed away April 1, 2012, at White Oak Estates. Mr. Parris leaves behind his loving wife, Margaret Sellars Parris, who is also a resident of White Oak Estates, and with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage on November 6, 2011. He was born on February 5, 1919, and was...

Rachel Waters

Rachel Waters

Mar 31, 2012

Rachel Parris Waters, 73, went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 16, 1939 in Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Miller Belton and Minnie Blackwell Parris. Mrs. Waters graduated from Chesnee High School and was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church. She retired from...