Obituaries

Harold Waddell

Harold Waddell

May 16, 2012

Harold Franklin Waddell, 76, of Chesnee, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born May 4, 1936, in Spartanburg, he was the husband of the late Barbara Thrift Waddell, and son of the late Horace Franklin and Eleanor Dorman Waddell. A veteran of the U. S. Army, Mr. Waddell was also a member of Mayo First Baptist Church, a...

William Hudgens Jr.

William Hudgens Jr.

May 16, 2012

William Robert "Bobby" Hudgens Jr., 51, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at his home. Born December 12, 1960, in Pensacola, FL, he was the son of Gladys Roubion Hudgens of Spartanburg and the late Dr. William Robert Hudgens Sr. Mr. Hudgens was a member of Central United Methodist Church, a graduate of Spartanburg High School, and attended Presbyterian...

David Michael

David Michael

May 15, 2012

David Wayne Michael, 64, of Columbus, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 3, 1948, in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the late Betty Davis Michael Whiteman and Merel Whiteman. He was retired from CooperRiis and a member of the Columbus Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include his wife of 45 years,...

James Cook

James Cook

May 15, 2012

James Everett Cook, 73, of Pacolet, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at his home. Born May 18, 1938, in Scott County, TN, he was the son of the late Everett Hurstle and Chloe Byrd Cook. Mr. Cook was retired from Union Camp Bag Company and of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Survivors include...

Viola Ayers

Viola Ayers

May 14, 2012

Viola D. Ayers entered into eternal life on Monday, May 14, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, W. Pinckney Ayers and daughter, Barbara Jean Ayers. She is survived by her son, Horace W. Ayers and wife Merry of San Antonio, TX; her daughter, Diane A. Frye of Lanham, MD; grandchildren, Craig Ayers, Kim Ayers, and Steve French; great grandchildren,...

Richard Bruce

Richard Bruce

May 14, 2012

Richard Enoch Bruce, 79, of Drayton, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born July 5, 1932, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Jolly William and Mary Waldrop Bruce, and husband of the late Nancy Alice McGaha Bruce. Mr. Bruce was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and...

Charles Winstead

Charles Winstead

May 14, 2012

On Monday, May 14, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Charles Dean "Beanie" Winstead, of Pacolet, SC, went home to be with the Lord. Born July 1, 1946, in Pacolet, he was the son of the late Clay and Ruth Odell Winstead. A graduate of Fruitland Bible College, Mr. Winstead was a self-taught certified electrical engineer and retired as an electrical maintenance...

Rev. Gaunce

Rev. Gaunce

May 12, 2012

Rev. James Richard Gaunce, 79, of Pauline died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his home. Born June 19, 1932 in Waldron, IN, he was the son of the late Herman Francis and Helen Marie Young Gaunce. Rev. Gaunce was a retired minister, principal and teacher. He pastored churches in Dalton, GA, Bayou La Batre, AL, and Westview EMC in Spartanburg,...

Ruth Gilliland

Ruth Gilliland

May 12, 2012

Ruth Ballard Gilliland, 87, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Magnolia Manor, Inman. Born June 1, 1924 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Hester Guy Ballard and wife of the late Otis E. Gilliland. Mrs. Gilliland was retired from Spartan Mills and a life long member of North Spartanburg Free Will Baptist Church...

Aileen Cabler

Aileen Cabler

May 11, 2012

Aileen Barksdale Cabler, 90, of Spartanburg, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital-Greenville. She was the wife of the late Wallace Harrell Cabler and daughter of the late Thomas Walter and Maude Bolt Barksdale. Aileen was born February 14, 1922, in Gray Court, SC, where she lived the early part of her life, moving to Spartanburg when she...

Peggy Shehan

Peggy Shehan

May 11, 2012

Peggy Joyce Martin Shehan, 79, of Pacolet, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late David Holt and Alice Mae Gibson Martin and wife of the late Robert David Shehan. Mrs. Shehan was formerly employed with S&S Manufacturing and at Hardee's in Pacolet. She was a member...

Corinne Martin

Corinne Martin

May 11, 2012

Corinne B. Martin, 76, of Wellford, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 21, 1935 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Fred Bevis, Sr. and Addie Rebecca Miller Bevis and widow of her beloved husband of 49 years, Earl Leroy Martin. Mrs. Martin was retired from Wal-Mart and of the Baptist...

Donald Aiken

Donald Aiken

May 11, 2012

Donald Edward Aiken, 80, of Pauline, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 at his home. Born May 13, 1931 in Pauline, he was the son of the late Thomas Henry and Pearl Vise Aiken. He had an Associate's Degree from business college. Donald was a Mason, a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church, and a retired bookkeeper. Mr. Aiken is...

Eugene Lemmonds

Eugene Lemmonds

May 8, 2012

Eugene "Gene" Lemmonds, 81, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 8, 1930, in Pacolet Mills, he was the son of the late Dewitt and Venrie Allen Lemmonds, and husband of the late Mary Emma Haile Lemmonds. Mr. Lemmonds was a veteran of the U. S. Army, a member of Asbury United Methodist...

Lorelei Foster

Lorelei Foster

May 8, 2012

Lorelei Cadwell Foster, 71, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 15, 1940, in Atmore, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lorrie and Willa Cadwell, and wife of the late Arthur Powe Foster, Jr. Lorelei's personality was as colorful as the gardens she grew, with a life as rich and textured...

Olin Lynch

Olin Lynch

May 8, 2012

Olin D. Lynch, 75, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at his home. Born May 14, 1936, in Newberry County, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph Daniel Lynch Sr. and Annie Lee Condrey Lynch. Mr. Lynch was retired from Lynch's Welding Service after 55 years of service. He was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. Survivors...

Frances Waldrop

Frances Waldrop

May 7, 2012

Frances Catherine Waldrop, 67, of Wellford, SC, formerly of Spartanburg, died Monday, May 7, 2012, at The Reid House in Wellford. Born July 30, 1944, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lottie Louise Nicholls Ivey Guy and Marvin Woodrow Ivey. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended Green Street Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Peter Lyttle

Peter Lyttle

May 7, 2012

Peter I. M. Lyttle, 60, of Spartanburg, died Monday, May 7, 2012. Born September 25, 1951, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he was the son of the late Brian Mackey and Anne Margaret Patricia McKeown Lyttle. Peter was a native of Great Britain, a graduate of Spartanburg Day School, and received his BA Degree from Boston University. He was a long-time...

Mary Mccutchen

Mary Mccutchen

May 7, 2012

Mary Hipp Willson McCutchen, 96, of Spartanburg, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 7, 2012, at White Oak Estates. Born July 23, 1915, she was the only child of Dr. Jesse O'Neil Willson of Reidville and Edna Gertrude Hipp Willson of Newberry, SC. A devoted wife and mother, Mary Hipp grew up in Spartanburg. She graduated from Converse...

Nell Johnson

Nell Johnson

May 6, 2012

Nell Johnson, 78, formerly of 112 Flatwood Lane, Spartanburg, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg. Born August 23, 1933, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Bernice Bishop Johnson and the widow of Alton Johnson. She was retired from Spartan Mills after 30 years of service and was a member...