Obituaries

Ralph Gilbert

Ralph Gilbert

Dec 15, 2011

Calvin Ralph Gilbert, 47, of 173 McDowell Road, Inman, died Thursday, December 15, 2011. Born July 30, 1964, in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of Lloyd Calvin Gilbert of Boiling Springs, SC, and the late Ellen Varner Gilbert Stephens and stepson of Judy L. Gilbert. He was formerly employed with J. G. Services, attended Mt. Zion Tabernacle, and loved...

Carrie Mckee

Carrie Mckee

Dec 15, 2011

Carrie McAbee McKee, 93, of the Northbrook Community, Boiling Springs, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at her home. Born May 23, 1918, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Fred McAbee Sr. and Montie Loftis McAbee, and wife of the late James L. McKee. Mrs. McKee was a very active member of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg,...

Frances Jolley

Frances Jolley

Dec 15, 2011

Frances Lillian Wall Jolley, 87, of 815 Ridgedale Drive, Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 5, 1924, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Hollis Jason Wall Sr. and Della Lawter Wall, and wife of the late Robert Peter "Pete" Jolley Sr. Mrs. Jolley was a former employee at the Main...

Mary Mclaurin

Mary Mclaurin

Dec 14, 2011

Mary Belle McMurray McLaurin, 96, of Lyman, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Ashlan Village. Born November 16, 1915, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Stewart and Mary Orr Flowers McMurray, and wife of the late Clifton L. McLaurin. Mrs. McLaurin was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church and the first secretary of the...

Donna Johns

Donna Johns

Dec 12, 2011

Donna Lynn Crosby Johnson, 54, of Pauline, died Monday, December 12, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 24, 1957, in Lancaster County, SC, she was the daughter of Donald and Katherine Hinson Crosby of Spartanburg. Donna was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and an employee of Spartanburg Dodge. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...

Prentice Bishop

Prentice Bishop

Dec 12, 2011

Prentice R. "Pat" Bishop, 79, of Spartanburg, formerly of Cowpens, died Monday, December 12, 2011, at Park Place Assisted Living. Born April 30, 1932, in Cowpens, he was the son of the late William Madison and Rosa Lee Gossett Bishop. Pat is survived by his wife, Kathleen Edge Bishop, her children, and grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother,...

Cloa Prince

Cloa Prince

Dec 11, 2011

Cloa Phillips Prince, 79, of Inman died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Inman Health Care. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Lillie Price Phillips. She was a member of Hayne Baptist Church. Survivors are her daughter, Norma Jean P. Isom of Spartanburg; two sons, Timothy Lee Prince of Spartanburg and Donald Ray...

Uyless Hyder

Uyless Hyder

Dec 11, 2011

Uyless Carroll Hyder, 79, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home. Born August 8, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Carroll Hyder and Beatrice Williams Howard. Mr. Hyder was a member of Living Waters Community Church, and worked for Bi-Lo Grocery Store. Survivors include his loving wife, Reba Ann Woods Hyder; children, Carol...

Glen Easler

Glen Easler

Dec 9, 2011

Glen Astor Easler, 95, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 3, 1916 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Hattie Johnson Easler. He retired in 1978 from Duke Power Company over 30 years of service. He was a lifelong active member of Cherokee Springs Baptist...

Eloise Bishop

Eloise Bishop

Dec 8, 2011

Eloise Margaret Bishop, 88, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at her home. Born January 10, 1923, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzy Herman and Effie Mae Jones Bishop. Miss Bishop was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, the Women in Construction Association, ROTO, Young At...

Eugenia Bishop

Eugenia Bishop

Dec 7, 2011

Eugenia Susanna Bishop, 99, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Eugenia "Jean" was a radiant Christian and a loving example to her family, church, and friends. Jean was born to Clifford A. and Ada Brown Hattaway on February 15, 1912, in Millen, GA. She was married to Robert Lee Bishop, May 7,...

Helen Coggins

Helen Coggins

Dec 6, 2011

Helen Hawkins Coggins, 93, of 150 Cabin Road, Inman, formerly of 101 Pine Forest Road, Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at her home. Born October 8, 1918, in Boiling Springs, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Mary Seay Hawkins, and wife of the late Walter W. Coggins. In the 1950's Helen cultivated her passion for flowers...

Mary Wright

Mary Wright

Dec 5, 2011

Mary Roberts Wright, 98, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born November 5, 1913, in Simpsonville, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Elizabeth Ashmore Roberts of Greenville County, and the widow of L. T. Wright Sr. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She is survived by her...

G. Blalock

G. Blalock

Dec 5, 2011

G. Guy Blalock, 82, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born June 17, 1929, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Raymond Rex and Ruth Wall Blalock. He was predeceased by his first wife, Edna Taylor Blalock, and his second wife, Doris Carolyn Caldwell Blalock. Mr. Blalock was a U. S. Army...

Doris Rogers

Doris Rogers

Dec 5, 2011

Doris Cantrell Rogers, 86, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 5, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Harold "Beau" and Lois Morrison Cantrell, and wife of the late Fred Edmund Rogers. Mrs. Rogers was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church, a 1943 graduate of Spartanburg High...

Mary Benson

Mary Benson

Dec 4, 2011

Mary McCauley Hughston Benson passed on Sunday, December 4, 2011, peacefully at the age of 94. She was a retired school librarian from Districe Six.. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Hancock McCauley and George Franklin Hughston, Sr. M.D.; husband, David Lee Benson; sisters, Elizabeth H. Benson and Margaret H. Culberston, Nancy Kathleen Hughston; her brothers, George...

Eddie Thompson, Sr.

Eddie Thompson, Sr.

Dec 3, 2011

Eddie Barney Thompson, Sr., 75, of 834 Winter Hawk Circle, Inman, died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 13, 1936, in Union County, SC, he was a son of the late Eddie William and Pearl Kathleen Horne Thompson. He was an employee with Furman Babb Painting Contractors for almost 40 years, attended Liberty Baptist Church...

Lela French

Lela French

Dec 2, 2011

Lela Lucile Frasher French, 91, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 2, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 15, 1920, in Windsor, MO, she was the daughter of the late Bert H. and Lillian Rachel Petty Frasher, and wife of the late Kenard Joseph French. Mrs. French was retired from the SC Employment Commission for Unemployment Insurance and a...

Linda Sprouse

Linda Sprouse

Dec 1, 2011

Linda K. Cash Sprouse, 63, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at her home. Born September 7, 1948, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late J. C. and Devada Elizabeth Simmons Cash. She was employed by Fatz Restaurant. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Charlene Moore of Boiling Springs; and son, Mark Moore of Cowpens. She was...

Bonnie Robertson

Bonnie Robertson

Nov 30, 2011

Bonnie Lee Johnson Robertson, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at 10:30 PM at her home. Mrs. Robertson was born January 28, 1922 in Sneedville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband Horace Harden "Humpy" Robertson and her parents Ellis Daniel Johnson, Sr. and Ibbie Jane Stapleton Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters...