Obituaries

Genevieve Foster

Genevieve Foster

Jul 25, 2011

Genevieve "Jenny" Williams Leslie Foster, 96, of Spartanburg, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home. Born August 17, 1914, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Smiley and Carrie Emily McMillan Williams, and widow of her first husband, the late Don Leslie, and second husband, the late Robert Leroy Foster. Jenny was a member of Gravely...

Dr. Speed

Dr. Speed

Jul 24, 2011

Dr. George Maurice Speed, 84, loving, caring, and kind husband and father, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, after a long illness. Born February 2, 1927, in Birmingham, AL, the only child of high school principal Edwin Maurice Speed and elementary school teacher Sallie Mae Douglas Speed, George Speed displayed an unmatched love for his family and respect for his roots....

Margaret Satterfield

Margaret Satterfield

Jul 24, 2011

Margaret Louise Hutchins Satterfield, 64, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 12, 1946, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Howard William and Blennie Mae Hood Hutchins, and wife of the late Franklin Jefferson Satterfield. Mrs. Satterfield was a member of Restoration Church, Sisters of the Heart Group, and B.F.G.'s at Restoration...

Lou Cantrell

Lou Cantrell

Jul 24, 2011

Lou Ella Ellisor Cantrell, 74, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 2, 1936, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Earley Stanley and Lillian Luscious Leslie Ellisor and was the widow of Bob Cantrell. She was retired from Dollar General and was a member of Parkway Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors...

Richard Parks

Richard Parks

Jul 23, 2011

Richard Oliver Parks, 79, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, July 23, 2011, at his home. Born September 25, 1931, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Oliver Eugene and Annie Lucille Moon Parks. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, was retired from Oates Oil Company, and was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church. Richard...

Fred Andrea, Jr.

Fred Andrea, Jr.

Jul 23, 2011

Fred W. Andrea, Jr., 85, died Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Greer, SC, he was born February 20, 1926, in Double Spring, Greenville County, SC, a son of the late Frederick Wilhelm Andrea, Sr. and Ida May Terry Andrea. He was a civil engineer and owner of Aiken Concrete Company and a member...

Allen Campbell, Jr.

Allen Campbell, Jr.

Jul 22, 2011

Allen Hawkins Campbell, Jr., 79, of Spartanburg, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 2, 1932, in Greer, he was the son of the late Allen H. Campbell, Sr. and Lillian Johnson Campbell. Mr. Campbell was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg where he was also a member of the New Boys Sunday...

Frances Kimbrell

Frances Kimbrell

Jul 22, 2011

Frances Joan Greer Kimbrell died Friday, July 22, 2011, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Claude W. and Geneva Morrow Greer and the widow of J. C. Kimbrell. She was a retired customer service representative at Prym Dritz. Survivors include two daughters, Marie Engley (Robert) of Chesnee and Debra Kimbrell of Charleston, SC; two grandsons, Christian...

Thelma Gaultney

Thelma Gaultney

Jul 20, 2011

Thelma West Gaultney, 89, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 20, 1921, in Greenville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Cora Runion West, and wife of the late Charles William Gaultney. Mrs. Gaultney was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, a former teacher in the pre-school...

Nell Purser

Nell Purser

Jul 20, 2011

Nell Ann Littlefield Purser, 85, of Campobello, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Inman. Born November 2, 1925, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Matt and Nell Atkison Littlefield, and wife of the late Roland Paul Purser. Nell was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, a member of Gold Star Wives, and a private...

Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

Jul 19, 2011

Christen Maynard Hansen, 75, of Spartanburg, died peacefully at his home in Spartanburg, SC, on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. He was born January 19, 1936, in New Deal, MT, the son of the late Christen Myrl Hansen and Verena Gwenn Houghton. Chris spent his early years in Montana, before moving to Salt Lake City as a teenager. He was a...

Troy Beaty

Troy Beaty

Jul 17, 2011

Troy Lester Beaty, 83, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at his home. Born August 15, 1927, in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of the late William "Willie" and Effie Harvey Beaty. Mr. Beaty was a U. S. Marine veteran of World War II and served in the National Guard for 30 years. He retired from R. D....

William Alexander

William Alexander

Jul 17, 2011

William Thompson "Tommy" Alexander, 61, of Glenn Springs, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 2, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Christine Thompson Alexander of Glenn Springs and the late C. Bernard Alexander. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Tommy was a member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church where he served...

Thomas Hendley

Thomas Hendley

Jul 16, 2011

Thomas Randolph "Randy" Hendley, 55, died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Gibbs Cancer Center after a brief illness. Mr. Hendley was born in Spartanburg, July 13, 1956, to the late Thomas A. and Gail E. Hendley. He was a grandson of the late V. O. and Doris Smith Hendley and the late Wilton and Sara Edge. He was raised by...

George Burnett, Jr.

George Burnett, Jr.

Jul 16, 2011

George Wilbur Burnett, Jr., 75, passed away on July 16, 2011. George was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Burnett. He was retired from the City of Spartanburg and was an active member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. George was a volunteer with Christmas in Action, Croft Ruritans and Area 12 Special Olympics. He is survived...

Darryl Garland

Darryl Garland

Jul 14, 2011

Darryl Martin Garland, of Inman, died Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 13, 1964, in Hickory, NC, he was the son of the late Jack Winton Garland. Darryl was an avid fisherman and hunter. Survivors include his loving wife and daughter, Teresa and Amanda Garland, of the home; brothers, Randy Garland (Denise) of Duncan and...

Agnes Lark

Agnes Lark

Jul 14, 2011

Agnes West Lark, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Eden Terrace Assisted Living. Born June 10, 1922, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late George West, and Margaret Brown Collins and her husband Claude. She was the wife of the late Hugh Henry Lark. Mrs. Lark was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United Methodist...

Dr. Gardner, Sr.

Dr. Gardner, Sr.

Jul 14, 2011

Dr. Ernest Jason Gardner, Sr., 85, of Spartanburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born December 11, 1925, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Henry Ernest and Alma Ruppe Gardner. Dr. Gardner, was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of...

Jerry Belcher

Jerry Belcher

Jul 12, 2011

Jerry Belcher, 79, of Cowpens, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at his home. Born October 20, 1931, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Alma Belcher. Mr. Belcher was a U. S. Navy veteran and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church-Cowpens, retired from Converse College after 17 years of service...

Don Payne

Don Payne

Jul 11, 2011

Don Herbert Payne, 76, of Spartanburg, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 10, 1935, in Marshall, NC, he was the son of the late Hugh S. and Carrie Price Payne, and husband of the late Jewell Elaine Worley Payne. Mr. Payne was a former educator, manager and president of Federal Land Bank Association, and...