Obituaries

James Bailey, Sr.

James Bailey, Sr.

Feb 13, 2011

James Richard Bailey, Sr., 67, of 191 Nott Street, Arcadia, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at his home. Born May 24, 1943 in Rutherfordton, NC, he was the son of the late Richard Hoyle and Nellie Greene Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a member of Davis Memorial Baptist Church and employed in commercial construction. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bryant Bailey;...

Frankie Keller

Frankie Keller

Feb 13, 2011

Frankie Byrd Keller, 75, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 1, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Carold and Eula Byrd Keller. Frankie was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Tweed and Nancy K. Smith of Spartanburg, SC; and several nieces and...

Clyde Fowler

Clyde Fowler

Feb 12, 2011

Clyde Fowler, 90, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. Born October 16, 1920, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Robert and Zennie Fowler and husband of the late Martha Smith Fowler. Clyde was retired from Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two daughters, Elaine Fowler of Spartanburg and Nancy Perry of Pacolet; a son,...

Bruce Stroupe

Bruce Stroupe

Feb 12, 2011

Bruce Wilton Stroupe, 86, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. Born November 6, 1924 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late William Ellison and Alice Chaney Stroupe. He was a graduate of Greenville High School and Furman University. Mr. Stroupe was retired from Milliken & Company as Director of Recruiting, a charter member...

Lexie Robertson

Lexie Robertson

Feb 11, 2011

Lexie Hazel Helms Robertson, 94, 412 Woodgrove Trace, (Thornhill) went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 11, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Robertson was a virtuous woman, prized by her family far above the rubies; her works, faith and love will praise her in the gates. Born October 27, 1916 in Union County, North Carolina, she...

Junior Cash

Junior Cash

Feb 11, 2011

Vance Junior Cash, 64, of Spartanburg, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at his home. Born February 5, 1947, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Vance B. and Myrtle Elizabeth Hensley Cash. Junior was a member of Beaumont Masonic Lodge, a Shriner, and a member of Hillbilly Clan #2. Survivors include his wife, Caroline Howard Cash; three...

Barbara Sisk

Barbara Sisk

Feb 11, 2011

Barbara J. Sisk, 68, of Boiling Springs, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 27, 1942 in Fort Benning, GA, she was the daughter of the late H. Edward and Nora Eugenia Ledbetter McDowell. She was a pre-school teacher at Bethel United Methodist Church for 27 years and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Margaret Worthy

Margaret Worthy

Feb 11, 2011

Margaret Elizabeth Dotson Worthy, 86, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011, at A. Sam Karesh Long Term Care in Camden, SC. Born May 31, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Jason and Mary Sue Fulbright Dotson and widow of the late William Harley Worthy. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, she...

Edward Fisher

Edward Fisher

Feb 10, 2011

Edward Francis Fisher, 85, of 344 Lake Forest Drive, Spartanburg, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson. Born August 8, 1925, in Lynbrook, Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Frank Charles and Mary E. Sullivan Fisher. Following graduation from high school, Mr. Fisher attended Fordham University and after one year,...

Michael Harris

Michael Harris

Feb 9, 2011

Michael Calvin "Mickey" Harris, 60, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at W. Palm Beach Veterans Medical Center, FL. Born July 13, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George Calvin Harris and Gladys Pryor Harris Medford. Mickey was a disabled Vietnam veteran having served with the U. S. Army. Survivors include his daughter, Brandi Harris Kellner of...

Thomas Page, Jr.

Thomas Page, Jr.

Feb 9, 2011

Thomas B. Page Jr., 83, of Boiling Springs, quietly accepted the hand of Christ and stepped into His Kingdom on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Born November 20, 1927, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Thomas B. Sr. and Mattie Pauline Poteat Page. We rejoice in his healing but he will be missed terribly by his loved ones....

Norma Wertman

Norma Wertman

Feb 7, 2011

Norma Jean Wertman, 79, of Spartanburg, died Monday, February 7, 2011, at her home. Born September 24, 1931 in Ashland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Glenwood and Grace Hetsler Drushel and wife of 49 years of Donald Lee Wertman. She was employed at the Welcome Center in Landrum and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church...

Corrie Harrison

Corrie Harrison

Feb 7, 2011

Corrie Emily Strange Harrison, 95, of Spartanburg, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born May 5, 1915 in Walnut Grove, she was the daughter of the late Roy Nesbitt and Lillie O'Shields Strange and wife of the late Whitner Earl Harrison. Mrs. Harrison was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Woodruff, a volunteer at...

James Hooper

James Hooper

Feb 6, 2011

James Edward Hooper, 74, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at his home. Born March 3, 1936, in Bridgeport, WV, he was a son of the late David Coleman and Caroline Morgan Hooper and was the husband of the late Carolyn Sue Hooper. He was the owner of Hooper Pest Control, which he established in 1973, and was a member of...

Richard Bost

Richard Bost

Feb 6, 2011

Richard "Ric" McDaniel Bost, 57, of 491 Chippendale Lane, Boiling Springs died Sunday, February 6, 2011. Born June 5, 1953 in Rutherfordton, NC, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Betty Frances James Bost. Ric was an industrial engineer with Freightliner Chassis since 1995 and was formerly employed with Spartan Mills, Milliken Research, and Mack Truck. He...

Muriel Hospodar

Muriel Hospodar

Feb 5, 2011

Muriel Jackson Hospodar, 86, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Magnolia Manor. Born October 11, 1924, in Erwin, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Marvin and Lena Lynch Jackson and the widow of Albert W. Hospodar. She was an RN at James Walker Memorial Hospital and later at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, both in Wilmington, NC....

Charles Hodge

Charles Hodge

Feb 5, 2011

Charles Robert (Rob) Hodge, 47, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at his home in Chesnee. Born March 9, 1963, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Sara Jane Honbarger Hodge and the late Donald C. Hodge. He was employed by Spartanburg County with the Parks Commission and was a family man and loving...

Marjorie Burgess

Marjorie Burgess

Feb 4, 2011

Marjorie Clarke Burgess, 77, died Friday, February 4, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Karen Brandenburg. Born January 28, 1934, in Stockport, England, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Darlington Clarke Cuff. She was the widow of Albert Burgess, Jr. and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include four daughters, Karen Brandenburg (Rick Sizemore) of...

Neddie Moseley

Neddie Moseley

Feb 3, 2011

Neddie Moseley, 72, of 160 Candlenut Lane, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 30, 1938, in Chesnee, he was the son of the late John Arthur and Ruth Davis Mosley. Neddie was a retired veteran of the U. S. Army. He was of the Baptist faith, an insurance salesman, and a self-employed sheet-rock installer....

Mary Owens

Mary Owens

Feb 2, 2011

Mary Ann Turner Owens, 80, of Magnolia Manor, Inman, formerly of Duncan, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 27, 1930 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Felix Lafayette and Gladys Moore Turner. Mary Ann was a member of the Duncan United Methodist Church. She graduated from Duncan High School and from...