Obituaries

Balubhai Patel

Balubhai Patel

Jan 8, 2012

Balubhai Motibhai Patel, 78, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born October 8, 1933, in Sinhooj, India, he was the son of the late Motibhai and Maniben Patel. Mr. Patel was a general contractor in the farming irrigation industry and a member of Baps Swaminarayan. Survivors include his wife, Manjulaben Patel; sons, Kiran Patel...

Hershel Cobb

Hershel Cobb

Jan 8, 2012

Hershel W. Cobb, 59, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, at his home. Born August 30, 1952, in Gaffney, he was the son of the late A. B. and Edith Bible Cobb. Mr. Cobb was retired from Snyder Electric as a licensed electrician. A graduate of Gaffney High School, he was of the Baptist faith, loved fishing, football, and...

Shirley Dodd

Shirley Dodd

Jan 6, 2012

Shirley Hoover Dodd, 86, of Spartanburg, devoted wife of 64 years to Dr. Louis Josselin Dodd, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 31, 1925, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, she was the daughter of the late Orton William and Charlotte Miller Hoover. Mrs. Dodd was a former employee of the American Consulate in Sao Paulo,...

Esther Ethridge

Esther Ethridge

Jan 5, 2012

Esther Lou Ellen Ethridge Wilson, 76, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at her home. Born April 21, 1935, in Georgetown, SC, she was the daughter of the late Creel and Gina Myrtle Langston Ethridge. Mrs. Wilson was a faithful member of Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church. She was a published author, "Josiah - A Story for Children", and retired...

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Jan 2, 2012

Robert Anthony Taylor, 76, of Spartanburg, died Monday, January 2, 2012, at White Oak Estates. Born April 4, 1935, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Roscoe Arthur and Dora Pearson Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a U. S. Army veteran, a member of Morningside Baptist Church, a longtime member of The Creek Golf Club, and retired from Arkwright...

William Lyles

William Lyles

Jan 2, 2012

William Crews Lyles, 94, died Monday, January 2, 2012, at his home in Spartanburg, SC. Born May 1, 1917, he was the son of the late Thomas Minter and Madeline Crews Lyles. Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mary Dodd Lyles, who died April 5, 2011; and also by brothers John Lyles of Sanford, NC...

Florene Hyatt

Florene Hyatt

Jan 2, 2012

Florene Harris Hyatt, 91, of Roebuck, died Monday, January 2, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 30, 1920, in the Friendship Community of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Hobson and Pearl Adair Harris, and wife of the late William Charles Hyatt. Mrs. Hyatt was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church since 1938, she was...

Betty Schrimpf

Betty Schrimpf

Jan 2, 2012

Betty Ellis Schrimpf, 82, of Spartanburg, entered into rest on Monday, January 2, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Evans, GA. The wife of the late R. Homer Schrimpf, a daughter of the late W. R. and Ruth Ellis, she was born July 10, 1929, a native and life long resident of Spartanburg, SC. Mrs. Schrimpf was an...

D. Woolbright, Jr.

D. Woolbright, Jr.

Jan 1, 2012

D. Boyce Woolbright, Jr., 89, husband of Elizabeth Lanford Woolbright, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Boyce was born August 12, 1922, in Seneca, SC, to his parents, the late Deward B. Woolbright, Sr., and Blonde Anderson Woolbright. The family later settled in Spartanburg and he graduated from Spartanburg High School and attended Wofford College where...

Bonnie Roper

Bonnie Roper

Jan 1, 2012

Bonnie Gray Roper, 62, of 198 Washington Road, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 28, 1949 in Orangeburg, SC, she was the daughter of Onie Gray, Jr. of Gaston, SC and the late Clarice Blackburn Gray. She was employed with Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Business Services for over 30 years. She was a...

Jeffrey Pruitt

Jeffrey Pruitt

Jan 1, 2012

Jeffrey Mitchel Pruitt, 48, of 218 Ferndale Drive, died Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 24, 1963 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Agonda Stacey Crowe of Boiling Springs and the late Arthur J. "Bo" Pruitt. He was the owner/operator of J & R Flooring, a member of Casey Creek Baptist Church and FLW...

Frances Quinn

Frances Quinn

Jan 1, 2012

Frances Williams Quinn, 68, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 1, 2012. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Leila Williams. She was the wife of Charles D. Quinn. She was a member of Westgate Free Will Baptist Church. Also surviving are two sons, Eric W. Quinn and David A. Quinn and wife Cathy...

Dianne Mauldin

Dianne Mauldin

Dec 31, 2011

Dianne Pugh Mauldin, 65, of 325 Tranquil Springs Drive, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 15, 1946 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Mabry Pugh. Mrs. Mauldin was a devoted child of God and a wonderful, loving wife and mother. She was a member of Turning Point Free...

Edith Adair

Edith Adair

Dec 31, 2011

Edith F. Adair, 86, most recently a resident of Gainesville, GA, passed away on December 31, 2011 after a lengthy illness. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion L. Adair; mother and stepfather, Kate and Donald Hohenshildt; father, John A....

E. Miller

E. Miller

Dec 31, 2011

E. Lewis Miller, 86, of 1155 Woodburn Road, Spartanburg, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born June 25, 1925, in Pauline, he was a son of the late Stuart Nicholas and Virginia Morrow Miller and husband of the late Lucile Atkins Miller. Mr. Miller was CEO of Southeastern Paper Group and was also chairman of Network...

Roy Wilson

Roy Wilson

Dec 29, 2011

Roy Steele Wilson, 85, of Woodruff, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 4, 1926, in Pelzer, SC, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Clara Louise Knight Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II serving as a radioman aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific Ocean....

Margaret Phillips

Margaret Phillips

Dec 29, 2011

Margaret Mary Painter Phillips, 97, formerly of 131 Gerow Avenue, Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at her daughter's home after a brief illness. Born June 2, 1914, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Murray and Jennie Davis Painter, and wife of the late Daniel Cunnington Phillips, Sr. Mrs. Phillips was a longtime member of...

John Butkovich Jr.

John Butkovich Jr.

Dec 29, 2011

John Frank Butkovich Jr., 88, of 316 Lake Forest Drive, Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 24, 1923, in Pueblo, CO, he was the son of the late John Frank Butkovich Sr. and Catherine Skender Butkovich. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Vivian Lancaster Butkovich. Mr. Butkovich was a...

Miriam Smith

Miriam Smith

Dec 27, 2011

Miriam L. Dunnaway Smith, 83, of Pacolet, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 6, 1928, in Pacolet Mills, Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Schumpert Lee and Nettie Marie Garner Dunnaway, and wife of the late Lloyd Smith. Mrs. Smith worked at Coleman's, Super Ten, was an Avon Representative and member...

Sam Sears

Sam Sears

Dec 27, 2011

Sam C. Sears, 81, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born March 31, 1930, in Pendelton, SC, he was the son of the late Jesse Hodges and Lucy Gailey Sears. Mr. Sears was a U. S. Air Force veteran and retired air traffic controller for Spartanburg Downtown and Greenville Downtown Airports. He was of the...