Obituaries

Ann Lamb

Ann Lamb

Apr 22, 2011

Patricia Ann Reynolds Lamb, 77, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at her home. Born October 7, 1933 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul Lee and Patsy Peake Reynolds. She was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of fifty eight years, Frederick A. Lamb; a daughter, Donna Littlefield and her husband Evins of...

Mildred Burnett

Mildred Burnett

Apr 21, 2011

Mildred Willson Burnett, 90, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 9, 1921 in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ethel Grandy Willson and the wife of the late Richard Bobo "Bud" Burnett. Mildred was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg and a graduate of Converse...

Mary Shembab

Mary Shembab

Apr 21, 2011

Mary Bridgett McMahan Shembab, 97, of Inman, quietly passed away at White Oak Manor on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Born August 8, 1913, in Madison, WI, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Phronia McMahan and widow of Clemens Shembab who passed away August 25, 1996. She is survived by a daughter, MaryAnn (Wayne) Riley of Inman, SC;...

A. Gwinn

A. Gwinn

Apr 19, 2011

Evelyn Tweed Gwinn, 98, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at White Oak Manor. Born October 11, 1912, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Connor and Maude Fox Tweed and wife of the late Samuel Clifton Gwinn. Mrs. Gwinn was a member of Powell Presbyterian Church and a resident of the Powell Mill community...

Jimmie Tate

Jimmie Tate

Apr 19, 2011

Jimmie Charles Tate, 79, of Boiling Springs, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 7, 1932, in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late Tom and Marie Watkins Tate. Mr. Tate attended Harris School in Harris, NC, Cecil's Business College in Spartanburg, and was a U. S. Navy veteran during the Korean...

Richard Finch

Richard Finch

Apr 19, 2011

Richard Elliott Finch, 73, of Campobello, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Restorative Care. Born January 19, 1938, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Morris Judson and Era Leona Davis Finch. Richard retired from the City of Spartanburg after 28 years of service as a fireman. He also retired...

Harold Stroup

Harold Stroup

Apr 19, 2011

Harold W. Stroup, son of the late Arthur E. Stroupe and Effie Compton Stroupe Shafer , died Monday, April 19, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stroup was a former employee of Bode Corporation, a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and recipient of the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife Margaret P. Stroup; a...

Mary Handell

Mary Handell

Apr 18, 2011

Mary Hughes Handell, 93, of Spartanburg, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born May 1, 1917, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Mary Wooten Hughes and wife of the late Robert L. Handell. Mrs. Handell was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she served on the Administrative...

Rev. Stacy

Rev. Stacy

Apr 17, 2011

Rev. Charles G. Stacy, 63, of 222 Oakdale Rd., Cowpens, beloved husband of Linda Kay Stacy, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his home. Born September 16, 1947, in Whitesville, WV, he was the son of the late George Washington and Palina Miller Stacy. Rev. Stacy was a faithful member of North Spartanburg Church of God where he was a...

David Cecil

David Cecil

Apr 17, 2011

David William "Bill" Cecil died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital at the age of 90. He was born March 1, 1921 in Spartanburg, SC, the tenth of twelve children, to the late Philip Schuyler and Abigail May White Cecil. He is survived by his best friend and devoted wife of 70 years, Bessie Seay Cecil. They were...

Darrell Keener

Darrell Keener

Apr 16, 2011

Darrell Edward Keener, 71, of 104 Mulberry Street, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at his home. Born July 23, 1939, in Lincoln County, NC, he was a son of the late Austin Washington and Florence Eugene Wentz Keener. He was a former service manager at Kenworth Trucks, an employee of Ingles at Boiling Springs, and a U.S. Army veteran. He...

Richard Davieds

Richard Davieds

Apr 14, 2011

Richard Werner "Rick" Davieds, 56, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at his home. Born January 6, 1955, in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of Helene Pfeifer Davieds and the late Werner G. Davieds. A loving and dedicated husband, father, son, brother, and friend, Rick was also a former AYSO soccer coach and the Director of Finance with...

Doris Coley

Doris Coley

Apr 13, 2011

Doris Elizabeth Smith Coley, 84, of 4443 Grissom Rd., Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 24, 1926, in Green Creek, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dolphus Eugene and Minnie Shields Smith and wife of the late John C. Coley. Mrs. Coley was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where...

Barbara Kern

Barbara Kern

Apr 13, 2011

Barbara DeVue Easler Kern, 78, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at her home. Born March 31, 1933, in Whitney, SC, she was the daughter of the late James William and Minnie Myrtle Thompson Easler. Barbara was a former office manager for Rich Allen Production. Survivors include her son, Alex Camp; a cousin, Emily Handy; and a close friend,...

"Mama Cromer

"Mama Cromer

Apr 13, 2011

Betty Jean Sanders Cromer "Mama Jean", 78, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at her home. Born September 29, 1932, in Caroleen, NC, she was the daughter of the late Copher Sanders, Sr. and Eva Beatrice Cothran Sanders and wife of the late Calvin Newton Cromer. Mrs. Cromer was a homemaker, owner of Jean's Lawn Service, and of the...

Charles Harris

Charles Harris

Apr 12, 2011

Charles Michael "Mike" Harris, 64, of 1835 Harrelson Road, Pauline, SC, passed to the other side on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at his home, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Born April 25, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joe Kelly and Florence Jones Harris. Mike was of the independent non-denominational Christian faith. He was a...

Lillie Garrett

Lillie Garrett

Apr 11, 2011

Lillie Mae Cole Garrett, 87, of Spartanburg, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 26, 1923, in Mountville, SC, Mrs. Garrett has called Spartanburg home for many years. For the last two years, she has resided at Summer Place Assisted Living in Boiling Springs. She was the sixth...

Danny Haney

Danny Haney

Apr 10, 2011

Danny Ray Haney, 53, of 712 Murph Road, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 25, 1958 in Union and reared in Buffalo, he was the son of the late Walter Jerome and Madie Lee Gorley Haney. He graduated from Union High School, was employed with Wendell Lee Well Service, and of the Baptist faith....

Frances Zimmerman

Frances Zimmerman

Apr 10, 2011

Frances Marion "Mrs. Frances" Wyatt Zimmerman, 67, of Inman died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 3, 1944, she was the daughter of Louise Bryant Wyatt of Spartanburg and the late Louis C. "L.C." Wyatt. She was a counselor at Charles Lea Center for thirteen years and was formerly employed at the Spartanburg County Sheriff's...

Betty Blanton

Betty Blanton

Apr 9, 2011

Betty Jean Brotherton Blanton, 86, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Restorative Care. Born October 5, 1924 in Joplin, MO, she was the daughter of the late Loran and Genevieve Gibbs Brotherton. She was a devoted wife and mother and served as Chief Financial Officer of Blanton Insurers. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church, Parris...