Demetra Leventis
Dec 13, 2012
Demetra Demas Leventis, 104, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 2, 1908, in Arahova, Karyae, Greece, she was the widow of James George Leventis and daughter of the late Nicholas and Marigo Mentavlos Demas. Mrs. Leventis was co-owner of Leventis Package Store. Prior to coming to America, she was a professional mid-wife...
Grady Rochester
Dec 11, 2012
Grady Marion Rochester, 78, of Pacolet Mills, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at his home. Born August 18, 1934, in Jonesville, SC, he was the son of the late Ezell and Camilla Fowler Rochester. Mr. Rochester was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, retired from the SC Department of Corrections, was...
Joan Ferguson
Dec 11, 2012
Naomi Joan Vassey Jenkins Ferguson, 89, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 27, 1922, in Knoxville, TN, she was the widow of Fred Ray Ferguson and daughter of the late Ernest and Arizona Merle Brandle Vassey. Mrs. Ferguson was a member of Arkwright First Baptist Church and served as secretary to Whitney...
Guy Harvley
Dec 10, 2012
Guy Marion Harvley, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 10, 2012. Born October 4, 1918, in Greenville, SC, he was the husband of the late Mary Locke Harvley and son of the late J. C. and Elizabeth Freeman Harvley. A World War II veteran of the U. S. Army, he served two years in the European theater. Mr. Harvley...
Frank Pruitt
Dec 10, 2012
Frank H. Pruitt, 93, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 10, 2012, following a short illness. Born September 10, 1919, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Noah and Lucy Wyatt Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, except for the time he spent in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was one...
Hazel Walker
Dec 10, 2012
Hazel Walker, 88, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 10, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 28, 1924, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Jack Walker and daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Bonnie Vehaun Fowler. Surviving are her daughters, Ann McAbee and Becky Walker of Spartanburg; grandchildren, Tammy Smith, Ken McAbee (Lin), Marty Walker, and Elizabeth...
Roy Taylor
Dec 9, 2012
Roy Delane Taylor, 75, of Inman, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Survivors include his daughter, Kelli Webb (David) of Inman; grandsons, Josh Taylor and Adam Webb; and special friends, Joyce Nodine and Lisa Johnson. He was predeceased by his brother, Larry Taylor. A private service will be held at a later date. Floyd's North...
Lucille Graham
Dec 9, 2012
Lucille Willis Graham of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 9, 2012, at White Oak Manor. Born April 1, 1932 in Spartanburg, she was the wife of the late George Donald Graham and daughter of the late Alfred T. and Lucille Miller Willis. Mrs. Graham was a graduate of Limestone College and Cecil's Business College, a retied teacher at Whitlock Junior...
Peggy Davenport
Dec 8, 2012
Peggy N. Davenport, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Guy Ralph Davenport for 58 years and the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Fletcher Grainger of Tabor City, NC. Born on February 6, 1918 in Tabor City, NC Mrs. Davenport was a...
Bryan Teague
Dec 8, 2012
Bryan Norris Teague, 33, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012, at his residence. Born June 21, 1979, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Raymond M. Teague, Jr. of Spartanburg, and Rachel A. Teague and Oren Duncan of Jonesville, SC. Bryan was a well-known local musician and a talented upright and electric bass player. He toured and...
Mary Alverson
Dec 7, 2012
Mary Juanita "Budgie" Morrow Alverson, 91, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Windsor House-Spartanburg. Born October 11, 1921, in Landrum, SC, she was the widow of Zarah Dean Alverson and daughter of the late Isom C. and Olive Ann Harrison Morrow. Mrs. Alverson was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg and she retired from Sears and Roebuck...
Boyd Smith
Dec 7, 2012
Boyd Dean Smith, 66, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at his home. Born March 17, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Bomar Boyd Smith and Mabel Dean Finch Smith. He was a graduate of Roebuck High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. His hobbies included gardening and cutting grass. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church...
Claude Wilson
Dec 5, 2012
Claude Allen Wilson, 91, formerly of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home in Anderson, SC. Born June 27, 1921, in Hazlehurst, MS, he was the son of the late John Leonard and Ida Anding Singletary Wilson. A World War II veteran of the U. S. Army, Mr. Wilson was also a member of Westview...
Robert Serig
Dec 3, 2012
Bob Serig, 72, of Inman, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 4, 1940, in Washington, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh Everett and Elizabeth Pennington Serig. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, he was retired from Lowe's in Boiling Springs, SC, and was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist...
David Walker
Dec 2, 2012
David Deering Walker, 74, of Lyman, SC, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 29, 1938, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Eugene Ralph and Ethel Mae Grumble Walker. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Mr. Walker retired from Greenville County as a telecommunication coordinator, was a graduate of...
Esther Sevits
Dec 2, 2012
A memorial service for Esther Lindsay Sevits, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Beaumont United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Ed Traxler Jr. She was the daughter of Anna Kate Lindsay of Spartanburg and the late Mack A. Lindsay; she is also survived by her daughter, Connie Poindexter; grandson, Josh Poindexter; and brothers, Andy and...
Waylon Sasser
Dec 2, 2012
Waylon Marshall "Pete" Sasser, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at his home. Born March 3, 1930, in Sanford, NC, he was the son of the late Pete Marshall and Ella Yarbourgh Sasser. Mr. Sasser was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church. He played semi-pro ball with the Boston Braves in his younger years, was...
Varie Seay
Dec 2, 2012
Varie Elizabeth Sanders Miller Seay, 90, of Kempson Bridge Road, Saluda, died, Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC. Born February, 12, 1922 in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late James Otto and Sallie Elizabeth Schumpert Sanders. She was formerly married to the late Smith Harold Miller and was the widow of Virley Haston...
Geneva Hogan
Dec 1, 2012
Geneva Cash Hogan, 87, formerly of Pacolet, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, at White Oak Manor. Born June 5, 1925 in Bostic, NC, she was the widow of Walter Harvey "Shorty" Hogan, Jr. and daughter of the late Broadus and Rhoda Self Cash. She was retired lunchroom manager for Spartanburg School District 3 and a member of Pacolet First Baptist...
William Bennett
Dec 1, 2012
William Leonard Bennett, 83, of Spartanburg, died peacefully Saturday, December 01, 2012. Born November 30, 1929 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William M. and Nora Mae Hutchins Bennett and husband of the late Amelia Virginia Graham Bennett. Mr. Bennett was retired from Draper Corporation after 25 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors...
