Obituaries

Robert Foster

Robert Foster

Feb 25, 2012

Robert Foster, 59, of 1180 Campton Road, Inman, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012, at his home. Born December 10, 1952, in Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Carl and Emmie Elmer Tucker Foster. He retired from Ray Walker Trucking Company and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Robert loved his Lord, his family, and all...

Marina Bitzas

Marina Bitzas

Feb 24, 2012

Marina "Presbytera" Stolakis Bitzas, 98, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 14, 1913, in Tsamanta, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Stavros and Eleny Kirky Stolakis and widow of the Rev. Constantine John Bitzas. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the Philoptochos Society and a recipient of the...

Janie Gray

Janie Gray

Feb 24, 2012

Janie F. Gray, 85, formerly of Woodruff, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Jackson and Louvenia Christopher Fortenberry. She was a homemaker, caregiver, and member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors are a son, Ray Gray and daughter-in-law Joy of Jonesville; daughter, Trudy Leiderman of...

Cynthia Debus

Cynthia Debus

Feb 23, 2012

Cynthia Merrill Debus, 65, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at her home. Born December 29, 1946, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Clara Ruth Tiner Merrill. Survivors include her husband Richard G. Debus; daughter, Leigh Sweeney (Troy) of Kingston, TN, and Brooke Reed (David) of Columbia, SC; seven grandchildren; sister, Charmayne...

Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

Feb 23, 2012

Michael Scott Robinson, 45, of Cowpens, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at his home. Born November 6, 1966, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Peggy Swofford Robinson of Spartanburg and George W. Robinson of Pacolet. Mike was formerly employed with Green River Log Homes, a graduate of Broome High School, and of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...

Jasper Martin

Jasper Martin

Feb 23, 2012

Jasper Ridgeway Martin, 75, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 26, 1936, in Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late Jasper Ross and Katherine Ridgeway Martin. A graduate of Furman University, he was retired from the State of South Carolina after teaching school and...

Sara Lemmonds

Sara Lemmonds

Feb 23, 2012

Sara Henderson Lemmonds, 84, of Pacolet, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 8, 1928, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Olema Hughey Henderson, and wife, for 58 years, of the late Jack Coogan Lemmonds. Mrs. Lemmonds was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and retired from Reeves Brothers....

Mary Brady

Mary Brady

Feb 22, 2012

Mary S. Brady, 85, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 4, 1926, in Salem, VA, she was the daughter of the late Eura Rebecca Thomas Burnett and stepfather Charlie Burnett, and wife of the late Thomas Jefferson Brady. Mrs. Brady was retired from Abbott Laboratories, a member of New Life Baptist Church...

Euial Ivey

Euial Ivey

Feb 22, 2012

Euial Jack Ivey, 85, of 95 Euial Drive, entered into eternal peace at his home on February 22, 2012. He is predeceased by his parents, Luther and Tura Ivey; and brother, Louis Ivey. Mr. Ivey was a Seaman First Class in the Navy and was a dedicated employee of Pickens Roofing for 53 years. He was of the Baptist faith....

Weldon Dennis

Weldon Dennis

Feb 22, 2012

Weldon Dennis, 89 years old, of 1705 Skylyn Drive, Spartanburg, SC, passed away at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, February 23, 2012, after a lengthy illness. He was born the son of Mattie and Lem Dennis of Coahoma, TX, was the brother of Faye Dennis Odgers, and Dee Dennis, who all preceded him in death. He was married to...

Doris Smith

Doris Smith

Feb 22, 2012

Doris Elvina Campbell Smith, 95, of Boiling Springs, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at her home. Born November 26, 1916, in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Elvina Leader Chew Campbell, and wife of the late Roland Campbell Smith. Mrs. Smith was a member of Second Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg and a graduate of...

Margaret Reeves

Margaret Reeves

Feb 22, 2012

Margaret Elizabeth Clayton Reeves, 85, of 112 Courier Place, Spartanburg, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at her home. A native of Spartanburg County, she was born on August 16, 1926, to the late William Clay Clayton and Iris Clara Crow. She attended Spartanburg City Schools, Furman University, and Cecil's Business College. Her first employment was with the Commercial National...

John Young, Sr.

John Young, Sr.

Feb 21, 2012

John Thomas Young, Sr., 72, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Spartanburg Hospital Restorative Care. Born May 2, 1939, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George Dewey and Lula Mae Simmons Young. Tommy was retired from Vic Bailey Family Ford, he was an auto mechanic for 40 years, and a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist...

John Batten

John Batten

Feb 21, 2012

John P. Batten, 77, of Goose Creek, SC, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Trident Medical Center, Charleston, SC. Born May 5, 1934, in Gaston County, NC, he was the son of the late Harry Clifton and Jennie Nina Bess Batten. Mr. Batten was a U. S. Army veteran and former employee of Lever Brothers. Survivors include his loving wife,...

Zedekiah Cassell

Zedekiah Cassell

Feb 20, 2012

Zedekiah Cassell, 94, of Pacolet, died Monday, February 20, 2012, at his home. Born January 22, 1918, in Landisburg, WV, he was the son of the late Zed and Ida Terry Cassell, and husband of the late Ruth Helen Williams Cassell. Zedekiah Cassell, Sergeant Major (ret.) was a 30-year veteran of the U. S. Army. He served in World War...

Leroy Brewington

Leroy Brewington

Feb 19, 2012

LeRoy Brewington, 79, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at his home. Born December 24, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Luther and Lillie Pressley Brewington and reared by his grandparents, Clarence and Millie Brewington. Mr. Brewington was the former owner of Brewington Ambulance Company and employed later with Brewington Plumbing Company. Survivors include his...

Pauline Jenks

Pauline Jenks

Feb 19, 2012

Pauline Calvert Jenks, 85, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Fair Haven Home, Bostic, NC. Born October 14, 1926, in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn H. and Zoar Ridings Calvert, and wife of the late Edward Jenks. Mrs. Jenks was a member of Whitney United Methodist Church, a longtime textiles...

Miriam Steadman

Miriam Steadman

Feb 19, 2012

Miriam Patrick Steadman, 64, died Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Albert J. Steadman and Miriam Patrick Steadman. She is survived by a sister, Foye Napier and her husband Bob; and a nephew, Robert Barron Napier. At her request, no funeral services are planned. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial...

Hugh Ratterree

Hugh Ratterree

Feb 19, 2012

Hugh Bryson Ratterree, of Moore, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Albert Janet Garrison Ratterree and Thomas Lee Ratterree. He graduated from Rock Hill High School and served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict on the USS Antietam and the...

Mildred Vaughn

Mildred Vaughn

Feb 18, 2012

Mildred Hendrix Goodson Vaughn. 78, of 226 Preston Drive, Moore, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at her home. Born August 8, 1933 in the Woods Chapel Community of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Will Irby and Clara Jackson Hendrix. She was first married to the late W. E. (Jack) Goodson. Mildred was retired from State Auto...