Obituaries

C. Graham, Sr.

C. Graham, Sr.

Nov 4, 2011

Charles Allan Graham, Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 19, 1927, in Inman, SC, he was a son of the late Melvin Hoyt and Sweet Marie Clement Graham and husband of the late Sara Kathryn Griffin Graham. He was retired from KOSA, Inc. and formerly employed with Draper Corp. for...

Betty Coffey

Betty Coffey

Nov 3, 2011

Betty Cook Coffey, 66, of Spartanburg, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 28, 1945, in Marion, NC to the late Harley Cook and Lila Francis Cook-Durham. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, J. L. Coffey; one son, Bryan Coffey; and two daughters, Tracy Dunaway and Christy Kesler. In addition to...

James Tolleson

James Tolleson

Nov 3, 2011

James O. Tolleson, 91, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 3, 2011, at White Oak Estates. Born June 15, 1920, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William F. and Mae Ola Wilkerson Tolleson, and husband of the late Elsie Taylor Tolleson. Mr. Tolleson was a U. S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member...

Grace Kirby

Grace Kirby

Nov 2, 2011

Grace Linder Kirby, 84, of Cowpens, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at her home. Born August 27, 1927, in Cowpens, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Minnie Maynor Linder. She was the last surviving member of the Linder family of thirteen children. Mrs. Kirby was a member of Central Baptist Church, Cowpens, and a former employee of...

Robert Sherbert

Robert Sherbert

Nov 2, 2011

Robert Vernon "R. V." Sherbert, 94, of 3023 N. Blackstock Road, Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at his home. Born June 3, 1917, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Robert Edward and Arrie Parham Sherbert. Mr. Sherbert was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a cartographer for the U. S....

Maurice Salmon

Maurice Salmon

Nov 2, 2011

Maurice Edward Salmon, 87, formerly of 156 Marlin Drive in Spartanburg, and most recently of Moore, died November 2, 2011 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born March 23, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Salmon. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Helen Joanne Liptak Salmon; five brothers;...

Martha Wyatt

Martha Wyatt

Nov 1, 2011

Martha Louise Wyatt, 92, of Boiling Springs, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born in Spartanburg County, May 3, 1919, she was the widow of the late Lewis C. "L. C." Wyatt and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. V. Duran Bryant. She worked many years in the cafeteria of Boiling Springs High School, and...

Bessie Postal

Bessie Postal

Oct 31, 2011

Bessie Diamantakos Postal, 81, 128 Country Club Court, Spartanburg, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 17, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter George and Potitsa Jounakos Diamantakos. Bessie was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and cousin, to her family and friends that she dearly loved. She was...

James Cox, Jr.

James Cox, Jr.

Oct 31, 2011

James L. Cox, Jr., 88, of Cowpens, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at his home. Born July 23, 1923, in Inman, he was the son of the late James L. Cox, Sr. and Molly Huggins Cox. He was retired from Phillip's Fibers as a supervisor. Survivors include his loving wife, Emma J. Cox; sons, Richard Cox (Libby) of Pauline and...

Melvin Gregory, Sr.

Melvin Gregory, Sr.

Oct 31, 2011

Melvin Astor Gregory, Sr., 97, of Spartanburg, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 14, 1914, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Melvin Thomas and Sillar Taylor Gregory, and husband of the late Thelma Juanita Genoble Gregory. Mr. Gregory was a lifetime automobile mechanic specializing in automatic transmissions for Pierce Motor...

Lanell Goodyear

Lanell Goodyear

Oct 30, 2011

Lanell Israel Goodyear, 96, of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Grand Oaks Health & Rehab Center. Born July 16, 1915, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Karl Tillman and Ada Nancy Teal Israel. Survivors include her loving husband, Michael M. Goodyear of Palm Coast, FL; son, Terry Vassey (Margaret) of...

Hazel Gilbert

Hazel Gilbert

Oct 30, 2011

Hazel Carol Gilbert, 76, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born November 18, 1934, in Harris, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lillie Hardin Jenkins. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Hazel was an inactive member of Harris Baptist Church in NC,...

Exie Cooley

Exie Cooley

Oct 29, 2011

Exie Virginia Kimbrell Cooley, 91, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Magnolia Place, Greenville, SC. Born July 25, 1920, in Fingerville, she was the daughter of the late Caleb and Roey Smith Kimbrell, and wife of the late William J. Cooley, Sr. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and retired from Fairforest Finishing. Surviving are two...

Robert Morrow

Robert Morrow

Oct 29, 2011

Robert Alan Morrow, 59, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at his home. Born September 16, 1952 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Bobby Morrow and his wife Annette of Baldwin FL and Kay Johnson Blain and her husband Doug of Spartanburg. He owned and operated Roberts Clearing and Grading Company and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving...

Paul Dubose

Paul Dubose

Oct 28, 2011

Paul Boyd DuBose, 48, went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 28, 2011. He died at home after a brief illness. He was born November 12 1962, in Florence, SC. He is survived by his parents, Pat and Bobbie DuBose, brothers, Richard of Winston-Salem, NC and Steve of Forest City, NC; two nieces, Jade McDonald, Danielle DuBose, and...

Wayne Kimbrell

Wayne Kimbrell

Oct 28, 2011

Kenneth "Ken" Kimbrell, 69, of Pauline, SC died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 25, 1942, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Frank and Thelma Byers Kimbrell and husband of Jackie Kanipe Kimbrell. Ken was retired from Norfolk-Southern Railroad, a mason, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and of the Methodist Faith....

Evangelina Rodriguez

Evangelina Rodriguez

Oct 27, 2011

Evangelina "Lina" Delcarmen Rodriguez, 25, of 106 N. Brookdale Dr., Spartanburg, died Thursday, October 27, 2011. Born March 6, 1986, in Orange Park, FL, she was the daughter of Gaston E. and Dana Lynne Witek Rodriguez of Spartanburg. Lina was employed with the family restaurant, "A Caribbean Sweetness", Wild Wings, and formerly of Dudley's. She was of the Catholic faith....

William Mcarthur

William Mcarthur

Oct 27, 2011

William Earl McArthur, 90, of Glenn Springs, died Thursday, October 27, 2011, at his home. Born October 2, 1921, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Ellis and Estelle West McArthur. Mr. McArthur was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army. He was employed for 41 years in the construction industry, most recently with...

Grace Gunnell

Grace Gunnell

Oct 27, 2011

Grace Vincent Gunnell, 84, of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord after a brief struggle with complications of an infection, Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia. Born December 9, 1926, in Port Arthur, TX, she was the daughter of the late Senuah and Ament Vincent. Grace met her late husband, Walter D. Gunnell, Jr.,...

Ed Ramsey

Ed Ramsey

Oct 27, 2011

Ed H. Ramsey, 64, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Brookview Healthcare, Gaffney. Born July 17, 1947, in Cherokee County, he was the son of Thomas M. Ramsey Jr. of Gaffney and the late Mae Hughes Ramsey, and husband of his beloved Nancy Kennett Ramsey of Boiling Springs. Ed was employed by Butte Knitting Mills and a...