Obituaries

Clifford Smith

Clifford Smith

Jun 2, 2011

Clifford Earl "Carrol" Smith, 74, of John B. White Sr. Blvd., died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at his home. Born July 24, 1936 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Vivian C. Smith. He was an employee of the City of Spartanburg and retired after 32 years of service as Assistant Superintendent of the Street Department. He formerly...

Ann Burkott

Ann Burkott

Jun 2, 2011

Ann Perzanowski Burkott, 98, formerly of Westfield, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Ashlan Village-Lyman. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend to all she met. Born July 6, 1912, in Westfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Wladyslaw "Walter" and Aniela Mieczkowski Perzanowski and wife of the late Peter Paul...

Sarah Mount

Sarah Mount

Jun 1, 2011

Sarah Leeuna Bowers Mount, 92, formerly of Dana Drive, Easley, SC, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Glorified Health & Rehab of Greenville. Born December 13, 1918, in Williamston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Augustus and Bernice Owings Bowers and wife of the late James Willie Mount. Sarah was a member of Siloam Baptist Church of...

Paul Fowler, Sr.

Paul Fowler, Sr.

Jun 1, 2011

Paul Edward Fowler, Sr., 82, of 107 Cauthen Court, Moore, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at his home. Born December 8, 1928, in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late Edgar Arthur and Mattie Inez Brown Fowler. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 58 years, Elaine Lee Fowler. Paul was a veteran of the U. S....

John Sawyer

John Sawyer

May 31, 2011

John Hugh Sawyer, 89, of West Columbia, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Agape Assisted Living-West Columbia. Born April 14, 1922, in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Henry P. Sawyer and Marion McCormick Downes, and husband of his beloved wife of 69 years, the late Mary Louise Dodge Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer was a retired U. S....

Maxine Lee

Maxine Lee

May 31, 2011

Maxine Robertson Lee, 81, formerly of Canaan Rd., Roebuck, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the Cottages at Brushy Creek in Greer. Born July 16, 1929, in Arcadia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Webb and Lois Mae Bagwell Robertson and the widow of John Boyce "J. B." Lee, Jr. Maxine was...

James Ollive

James Ollive

May 31, 2011

James John Ollive, 83, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Dillon Pointe. Born December 7, 1927, in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late John J. and Catherine Cullen Ollive. Mr. Ollive was a veteran of the Army Air Corps. He retired from the U. S. Postal service in Boston, MA, and was of the Catholic...

Lillian Davis

Lillian Davis

May 30, 2011

Lillian Ann Crosby Davis, 66, of Roebuck, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Memorial Hospital. Born February 8, 1945 in Kingstree, SC, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Lillian Altman Crosby. She was a graduate of Andrews High School, SC and attended Emanuel College, Franklin Springs, GA and Farrow Cosmetology School, Columbia, SC. Ann...

David Rothrock

David Rothrock

May 29, 2011

David Benton Rothrock, 83, of 2901 Whitestone Glendale Road, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 20, 1927, in Newberry, SC, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Pauline George Rothrock. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, a farmer, and owner...

Mary Roland

Mary Roland

May 29, 2011

Mary Davis Roland, 96, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Born April 3, 1915, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Vista Wilson Davis and the widow of Rev. Paul Roland. She was retired from Spartan Mills and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Survivors include a son, Gilbert...

Ronnie Williams

Ronnie Williams

May 27, 2011

Ronnie Joe Williams, 66, of Spartanburg, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Mary Black Hospital. Born January 23, 1945, in Loudon, TN, he was the son of the late Odis Edward and Margaret Pauline Pressley Williams and widower of Wendy Diane Rogers Williams. He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after 28 years of service, was a former Spartanburg Water...

Larry Lee

Larry Lee

May 26, 2011

Larry M. Lee, 75, of 221 Blueridge Street, Inman, went to his heavenly Father on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a long bout with cancer. Born January 19, 1936, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of Lt. (Ret.) Haman L. and Lucille Kimberlain Lee who preceded him in death. Larry was an Information...

Ida Cartee

Ida Cartee

May 26, 2011

Ida Mae Cartee, 81, of Inman, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Golden Age Nursing Home-Inman. Born September 28, 1929, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lucius Lee and Leila Annie Mae Alverson Edwards and wife of the late Belton Cartee. Ida Mae was a member of Holston Creek Baptist Church and a salesperson at Roses...

Mr. "Ed" Miller

Mr. "Ed" Miller

May 25, 2011

Edward Warden Miller, 61, of Spartanburg, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Mr. Ed was born in Clarksville, Indiana to Winifred Willis and E. W. Miller. He grew up in Brandenburg, Kentucky and moved to Cassatt, SC with his mother...

Clara Austin

Clara Austin

May 25, 2011

Clara Virginia Austin "Sis", 83, of Boiling Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 12, 1927, in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Belk and Elsie Bazemore Austin. Clara was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church and a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include her...

Isabelle Halford

Isabelle Halford

May 25, 2011

Isabelle Fraser Halford, 86, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born March 6, 1925, in Lawrence, MA, she was the wife of Dewey Halford, of the home. Isabelle retired from M&M Chevrolet and also worked at A&P Grocery. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, a long-time member of the choir, and founder of...

Amy Wood

Amy Wood

May 24, 2011

Amy Cornelia Pettit Giles Wood, 90, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Windsor House Assisted Living. Born August 18, 1920, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Ozane and Mary Louise Allen Pettit. She was first married to the late W. Frank Giles, Sr. and then to the late Ralph R. Wood. Mrs. Wood...

Leila Williams

Leila Williams

May 23, 2011

Leila Pruitt Williams, 87, formerly of Shoresbrook Road, Spartanburg, went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 23, 2011, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born November 28, 1923, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Crowder Pruitt, and wife of the late D. E. "Buck" Williams. Leila retired after 10 years with Burger King. She accepted...

Danny Mcabee

Danny Mcabee

May 23, 2011

Danny Paul McAbee, 56, of Cowpens, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 4, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Daniel Drayton and Ila Lee Huskey McAbee. Danny worked for 25 years as a machine operator for Concept Packaging. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Patsy Jean Putnam McAbee; a...

Calvin Thompson

Calvin Thompson

May 23, 2011

Calvin Michael Thompson, 67, of Roebuck, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at his home. Born August 12, 1943, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Calvin Maxwell and Nell Wood Thompson and husband of Ann Oliver Thompson. Calvin was a veteran of the U. S. Army, a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, and retired from Pitney...