Obituaries

Ruth Hendley

Ruth Hendley

Aug 8, 2011

Ruth McClure Foster Hendley, 95, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 8, 2011, at White Oak Estates. Born in Chesnee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Byrd and Fannie Mae McClure Foster, and wife of the late W. H. Hendley, Jr. Ruth retired as a school teacher, having taught 36 years in numerous schools, including Westend and Jesse Boyd...

Ann Ledbetter

Ann Ledbetter

Aug 8, 2011

Ann Ledbetter, 62, of 748 River Road, Columbia, died Monday, August 8, 2011, at her home. Born August 22, 1948, in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late James P. Ledbetter, Jr. and Eleanor Travers Jones Ledbetter. Ann was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Irmo, SC, and past Assistant Director of Rural Mission on John's Island,...

Mildred Salters

Mildred Salters

Aug 6, 2011

Mildred Cope "Mid" Salters, 86, of 400 Webber Road went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 6, 2011. Born August 12, 1924 in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Burton V. and Lois I. Cope and wife of 52 years of the late Frank D. Salters. Mrs. Salters was a graduate of the...

William Moody

William Moody

Aug 6, 2011

William Harry Moody, 70, of Piedmont, formerly of Spartanburg, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at his home after a valiant fight against cancer. Born September 8, 1940 in Tennille, GA, he was the son of the late P. L. and Mae Etheridge Moody. William was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Clemson University. He was a retired senior...

"George" Craddock

"George" Craddock

Aug 5, 2011

Garland Lafayette "George" Craddock, 90, of Spartanburg, died Friday, August 5, 2011, at Skylyn Place. Born August 30, 1920, in Emporia, VA, he was the son of the late Green and Florence Mason Craddock, and husband of the late Mary Susan Clarke Craddock. Mr. Craddock was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a 1952 graduate...

Rev. Petty

Rev. Petty

Aug 5, 2011

Pastor Joe Lee Petty fondly known as "Popa" and "JL" peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, August 5, 2011. He was a native of Forest City, NC, born October 21, 1935, the son of the late James Richmond Petty and Maggie Lee Green. He was joined in Holy Matrimony with Celeste Ridgeway Petty, November 22, 2003. Pastor Petty was licensed...

Hulon Smith

Hulon Smith

Aug 5, 2011

Hulon Jack Smith, 82, of Spartanburg died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 24, 1929 in Landrum, he was the son of the late Worth Albert and Allie Pruitt Smith. He was first married to the late Anna Ruth Smith. He was owner of Hulon J. Smith & Son's Plumbing Contractor, a member of First...

Nicos Michael

Nicos Michael

Aug 4, 2011

Nick Michael, 76, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 10, 1935, in Famagusta, Cyprus, he was the son of the late Michael and Kalliope Solomou Anastasi. Nick was the retired owner of Jupiter Knitting Mill and a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include his beloved wife, Helen Michael; a...

Ella Brookshire

Ella Brookshire

Aug 4, 2011

Mrs. Ella Howell Brookshire "Grandma", 100, of Boiling Springs, formerly of McDowell St., Spartanburg, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Wesley Court Assisted Living after a brief illness. Born August 13, 1910, in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Lillie Green Howell, and widow of Clarence M. Brookshire. "Grandma" was a member of Calvary...

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Jul 31, 2011

Charles Bruce Morton, 87, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at his home. Born March 7, 1924, in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late William F. and Lillian Knight Morton, and husband of the late Betty Chandler Morton. Mr. Morton was a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was retired from...

Harold Riddle

Harold Riddle

Jul 31, 2011

Harold Vernon Riddle, 76, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at his home. Born January 28, 1935, in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late George Wilson and Julia Ruth Sherbert Riddle. Mr. Riddle was a U. S. Air Force veteran and retired as an Administration Technician after 20 years of service. He was a member of...

John Smith

John Smith

Jul 31, 2011

John Dupree "J. D." Smith, 87, of Pauline died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Mountain View Nursing Home. Born December 30, 1923 in Pauline, he was the son of the late Manning Dupree and Lillie Mae Jones Smith. He was retired as a private building contractor after 55 years of service. He was a graduate of Pauline High School, a...

Randall Clark

Randall Clark

Jul 29, 2011

Randy Clark, 54, of Spartanburg, died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 9, 1956 in Trenton, MI, he was the son of the late Walter Richard and Eileen May Renwick Clark. He was an employee of Covenant Presbyterian Church, a former employee of Sunbelt Rentals, and a member of the PTO Board for Woodland Heights...

Caroleen Brannon

Caroleen Brannon

Jul 28, 2011

Caroleen Elizabeth Morris Blackwood Brannon, 80, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, July 28, 2011, at her home. Born August 4, 1930, in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Illa May Tindall Morris, and beloved wife of the late Perry Herbert Brannon. She was raised as a daughter by her Uncle and Aunt, Fred and Lillian Blackwood....

Celia Cantrell

Celia Cantrell

Jul 27, 2011

Celia Hembree Cantrell, 89, formerly of Spartanburg and Fountain Inn, SC, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in At Home Health Care & Hospice, Conyers, GA. Born March 4, 1922, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Laura Linder Hembree, and wife of the late Sidney Connor Cantrell. Mrs. Cantrell was a former member of Fairview...

Samuel Riddle

Samuel Riddle

Jul 27, 2011

Samuel Elmer Riddle, 80, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home. Born April 23, 1931, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late William Samuel "W. S." and Bertie Mitchell Riddle. Mr. Riddle was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist...

Grace Rn

Grace Rn

Jul 27, 2011

The family of Grace G. McKinney, RN, is saddened to announce her passing on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the age of 96. Mrs. McKinney, widow of John T. McKinney, Sr., was born in Seneca, SC on October 22, 1914 to the late Clinton Orr and Janie Belle Gosnell Graham. She received her RN degree from Spartanburg General Hospital School...

Brad Biggerstaff

Brad Biggerstaff

Jul 27, 2011

Brad Anthony Biggerstaff, 31, of Cowpens, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 9, 1979, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Bruce and Tena Morrow Biggerstaff of Spartanburg. Brad was a member of Morningside Baptist Church, a furniture manager at Big Lots, and worked part-time with the Spartanburg Herald Journal. He was a graduate...

Ruby Powell

Ruby Powell

Jul 25, 2011

Ruby Walker Powell, of Spartanburg, died Monday, July 25, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Cassel and Nonie Wyatt Walker, and wife of the late Luther Lanier Powell. Mrs. Powell was retired from McCrory Corporation after 43 years as office manager and bookkeeper. She was a member of...

Robert Medlock

Robert Medlock

Jul 25, 2011

Robert Vernon Medlock, 62, of Spartanburg, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 23, 1949, in El Paso, TX, he was the son of Elzie R. V. and Elizabeth Joiner Mabry Medlock. Mr. Medlock was a retired veteran of the U. S. Navy and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving...