Obituaries

Julia Mahaffey

Julia Mahaffey

Nov 19, 2011

Julia Juanita Mahaffey, 82, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place. Born June 18, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Arthur and Lillie Gowan Mahaffey. She retired from Spartanburg County and was a lifelong member of Green Street Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School secretary for the...

Ruth Jolly

Ruth Jolly

Nov 18, 2011

Ruth Gore Jolly, 76, of 3056 Benjamin Road, Spartanburg, died Friday, November 18, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 15, 1935, in Gaffney, SC, she was a daughter of the late John Monroe and Julia Louise Skates Gore and widow of Jesse Johnny Jolly. She was a member of Converse Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Johnny Jolly...

Katherine Russell

Katherine Russell

Nov 17, 2011

Katherine Coate Russell, 98, formerly of Morganton, NC died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Eden Terrace Assisted Living. Born in Oak Park, IL, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Miles and Caroline Anna Maas Coate and widow of Claude P. Russell of Morganton, NC. She attended Oak Park High School, National Park Jr. College, and the University of...

Gertrude Price

Gertrude Price

Nov 16, 2011

Gertrude Elizabeth Dyer Price, 88, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Born June 16, 1923 in Clifton, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Sallie Courtney Dyer and wife of the late Grady B. Price. She was retired from Arcadia Mills, a member of First Baptist Church of Arcadia, and loved music. Surviving are two nieces, Nancy Johnson...

Sally Goley

Sally Goley

Nov 16, 2011

Sally Mary Matlosz Goley, 87, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at her home. Born July 30, 1924, in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Fortuna Matlosy, and wife of the late Walter N. Goley. She was a member of St. Adalbert's Catholic Church, Elizabeth, NJ. Surviving are two daughters, Elaine Beaman and...

Inez Owens

Inez Owens

Nov 15, 2011

Inez Cannon Owens, 88, formerly of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Covington, GA at the home of her son, Gene. Born May 30, 1923 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Ruth Williams Cannon and wife of the late Dewitt "D.C. Owens. She retired from Drayton Mills and a member of Cannon's Camp Ground...

James Day

James Day

Nov 15, 2011

James Earl "Mullet" Day, 82, of 121 Oakleaf Drive, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 20, 1929 in Louden, TN, he was the son of the late Samuel Eddie and Pauline Rhymer Day. A 1952 graduate of Wofford College, he retired as an accountant with Spartan Foods and later from H & R Block...

Robert Shoupe

Robert Shoupe

Nov 13, 2011

Robert L. "Bob" Shoupe, 88, of 3855 Maid Marion Lane, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 31, 1923 in Kinard, FL, he was the son of the late Jennings Bryan and Sadie Daniel Shoupe. Mr. Shoupe retired in 1987 from Colonial Pipe Line Company after 45 years of service. He was a member of...

Michael Fleming, Sr.

Michael Fleming, Sr.

Nov 12, 2011

Michael Lynn Fleming, Sr., 61, died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 22, 1950 in Guilford County, NC, he was the son of the late Hubert Daniel and Nancy Hanner Fleming. Mr. Fleming was self employed, an avid fisherman, and U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are a son, Michael Fleming and his...

Bertha Lindsey

Bertha Lindsey

Nov 11, 2011

Bertha Jones Lindsey, 98, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 11, 2011, at her home. Born August 6, 1913, in Speedwell, TN, she was the daughter of the late Samps and Lassie Hopper Jones and wife of the late Elmer Willie (E.W.) Lindsey. She was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church in Powell, TN. and formerly employed at Brookside Cotton Mill...

Jerry Walker

Jerry Walker

Nov 11, 2011

Jerry Lee Walker (Popa), 70, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, he was born January 13, 1941 to the late Amos Ree and Effie Pearson Walker. He was the former owner of Jerry L. Walker Floor Covering Company, a 1959 graduate of Spartanburg High School, past president of the West...

Marie Strange

Marie Strange

Nov 9, 2011

Marie Powell Strange, 74, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born, January 27, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Ray and Beulah Bell McCracken Powell. Marie was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church, a tireless volunteer for the Downtown...

Steven Reynolds

Steven Reynolds

Nov 8, 2011

Steve Reynolds, 49, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at his home. Born August 11, 1962, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Donald Eugene and Mary Lou Spencer Reynolds. He was a former employee of Lear Corporation and of the Baptist faith. Steve is survived by his loving wife, Becky Pack Reynolds; daughters, Rikki Dawn Evans...

Burl Lawson

Burl Lawson

Nov 8, 2011

Burl J. Lawson, 83, of 203 Eastview Street, Honea Path, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at his home. Born January 23, 1928, in St. Charles, VA, he was the son of the late Benton and Mossie Hanchel Lawson. He was employed with Milliken & Company for 31 years. Survivors include his sons, Jerry Lawson of Honea Path, Jr. Lawson of...

Cornelia Key

Cornelia Key

Nov 7, 2011

Cornelia Bogan Key, 90, of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at her home. Born October 2, 1921, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Cleveland Bogan, Sr. and Lavada Allen Bogan, and wife of the late Harold Frazer Key, Sr. Cornelia worked in the Navy Yard as a Civil Service employee during World War II. She...

Martha Givens

Martha Givens

Nov 6, 2011

Martha Givens, 82, of Campobello, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 4, 1929, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Dewy Corbin and RoseVelt Smith Thurman. She was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church and a former manager with Cato Fashions. Survivors include her daughter, Lynnette Givens-Prince and husband Rev. Gene Prince...

Mary Zabriskie

Mary Zabriskie

Nov 6, 2011

Mary Porter Zabriskie, 86, of Greenville, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born January 22, 1925, in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Randall Edward and Ethel Fairchild Porter, and wife of the late David Charles Zabriskie. She attended Smith College in Massachusetts and was of the Episcopal faith. "Mother Mary", a...

Anne Strawn

Anne Strawn

Nov 5, 2011

Anne White Strawn, 94, of 110 Summit Hills Drive, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Summit Hills. Born October 5, 1917, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Walker and Annie Muckenfuss White and the wife of the late James Boyd Strawn. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from...

William Solesbee

William Solesbee

Nov 4, 2011

William (Bill) Solesbee, 65, of 662 Banks Terrace Trail, beloved husband of Nancy Yarbrough Solesbee, passed away November 4, 2011, at home, after a long illness. Born June 25, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Paul and Margaret Jones Solesbee of Spartanburg. He retired from trucking after 31 years with Teamsters Union Local 28 and...

Alfred Powell

Alfred Powell

Nov 4, 2011

Alfred Woodrow Powell, 83, of Anderson, former longtime resident of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Born June 28, 1928, in Rosman, NC, he was the son of the late Roseman Arkeelous and Arie Agness Paxton Powell. Mr. Powell was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army....