Obituaries

Betty Waldrop

Betty Waldrop

Dec 30, 2010

Betty Radcliff Posey Mulligan Waldrop, 80, of Pauline, SC, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 9, 1930 in Pauline, SC, she is the daughter of the late Tom and Rhoda Lancaster Posey. A graduate of West Springs High School and Columbia Commercial College, she retired from Colonial Finance as a Secretary. Mrs. Waldrop was...

Jack Gowan

Jack Gowan

Dec 30, 2010

Jack Donald Gowan, 81, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Born June 27, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late W. T. and Lois Willard Gowan and the loving husband of Sylvia Smith Gowan for 60 years. He was a 1946 graduate of Spartanburg High School and...

Paul Parker, Sr.

Paul Parker, Sr.

Dec 30, 2010

Paul W. "Pa" Parker, Sr., 93, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at White Oak Estates. Born July 7, 1917 in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Lee and Mary E. Bonds Parker and the husband of the late Flossie Louise Johnson Parker. He retired from Arkwright Mill after 47 years of service and was...

Roger Milliken

Roger Milliken

Dec 30, 2010

Roger Milliken, 95, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 24, 1915 in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Gerrish Hill and Agnes Gayley Milliken and was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Justine "Nita" Van Rensselaer Hooper. Survivors include two daughters, Jan and Nancy; three sons,...

Opal Dickerson

Opal Dickerson

Dec 30, 2010

Opal Fleming Wilkerson Dickerson, 90, of Greenville, SC, formerly of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at her home. Born November 7, 1920 in Hickory Grove, SC, she was the daughter of the late Morgan Jefferson and Sarah Lillian Goforth Wilkerson and the wife of the late George L. Dickerson, Sr. A graduate of Spartanburg Methodist Jr. College and Limestone...

Elsa Payne

Elsa Payne

Dec 29, 2010

Elsa Mae Spivey Payne, 83, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at RoseCrest . She was the widow of Kenneth H. Payne, who predeceased her in 2004 after 55 years of marriage. Born April 2, 1927, in High Point, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ervin M. Spivey and Omie Mae Cagle Deaton. Elsa was predeceased by...

Floree Greene

Floree Greene

Dec 27, 2010

Floree "Bo" Hitt Greene, 83, of Inman, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 13, 1927, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ola Brown Hitt and wife of the late Albert Clinton Greene, Sr. Mrs. Greene worked for the Standard Clothing Store as a Manager for twenty years. She...

Marjorie Mcgowan

Marjorie Mcgowan

Dec 27, 2010

Marjorie L. Garner McGowan, 79, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 6, 1931, in Spartanburg, to the late Benjamin Ryan and Annie Rachel Foster Garner. She was the wife of Bobby E. Sellars and was formerly married to the late John H. McGowan. She was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church and was retired...

Juanita Cook

Juanita Cook

Dec 26, 2010

Juanita Berry Cook, 88, of 178 Washington Road, died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at her residence. Born, October 28, 1922, in Love Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Midus Peddigrew and Mollie Parrish Berry and wife of the late Harold Brady "Bud" Cook. Juanita was retired from Kings Knitting, as a weaver, and during retirement, worked at...

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Dec 26, 2010

Jack Davis, 82, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 26, 2010. Born May 9, 1928 in Lyman, SC, he was the son of the late Irby Joe Davis and Lila Mae Huntsinger Davis Petteus and husband of the late Peggy Jean Kimbrell Davis. He was retired from Hayne Shop and the U.S. Postal Service. He was a veteran of the U....

Annie Mccraw

Annie Mccraw

Dec 25, 2010

Annie Emma Rollins McCraw, 82, of 513 Jones Road, died peacefully on December 25, 2010, at her home. Born April 27, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Samuel and Addie Ivey Rollins. She was preceded in death by William Charles McCraw, her beloved husband for 60 years. She was a retired seamstress and dedicated wife,...

Cecil Lands

Cecil Lands

Dec 25, 2010

Walter Cecil Lands, 89, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010, at White Oak Estates. Born February 24, 1921 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Walter Lee and Mamie Hurst Lands. Cecil felt honored to have served his country in World War II, with the famous Second Armored Division "Hell on Wheels". He was wounded in Germany for...

Judy West

Judy West

Dec 24, 2010

Judy Martin West, 86, of 211 River Falls Drive, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 6, 1924, in Union, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fred James and Etta Harrison Martin, and the widow of Donald M. West, who died on June 6, 2005. She attended Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing,...

William Foster, Sr.

William Foster, Sr.

Dec 24, 2010

William B. Foster, Sr., 91, (Maj. USAF Ret.) of Spartanburg, Westview community, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 16, 1919, in Beaufort, SC, he was the son of the late Boyce Lee, Sr. and Maude Belle Hope Foster, who moved to Arcadia, SC in 1922. He was first married to the late Margaret Green...

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Dec 24, 2010

Robert O. Wilson, 78, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 7, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late James Oba and Maggie Virginia Collins Wilson. He was retired as Finance Manager at Midland Company, was of the Baptist faith, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the...

Ruth Hodge

Ruth Hodge

Dec 24, 2010

Ruth Bryant Hodge, 79, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA, following a short illness. Born October 17, 1931, in Pacolet, SC, she was a daughter of the late Furman Bryant and Maybelle Bryant Fowler. She graduated from Pacolet High School and Cecil's Business College, and was employed with First Federal Savings & Loan...

Gail Thomas

Gail Thomas

Dec 24, 2010

Gail Thomas, 72, of Spartanburg, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010. Born December 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William Coy and Johnny Opal Lankford Gwinn and wife of the late David L. Thomas. She was the co-owner of Thomas and Sons Tuxedos and Formal Wear, a member of Southside Baptist Church, the Adult Four Sunday School...

Gene Deal

Gene Deal

Dec 24, 2010

Gene Deal, 76, of Wellford, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at his home. Born April 19, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Herman H. Deal and Idella J. Sleeth, and was married to the late Shirley Ann Cox Deal for 36 years. He was former Vice President of Band & White Printing Co., Inc.; a veteran...

Lannis Smith

Lannis Smith

Dec 23, 2010

Lannis N. Smith, 79 of 111 Arcadia Main Street Ext., died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at his home. Born July 8, 1931 in Glenn Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Lammie Alexander and Louise Smith and the husband of the late Betty Jo Medley Smith. He retired from Beaumont Mills after 30 years of service, was a...

Pauline Black

Pauline Black

Dec 20, 2010

Pauline Bullington Black, 94, formerly of 8 Front Street, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at White Oak Estates. Born May 30, 1916 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Zula Putnam Bullington and widow of the late Dever P. Black. She was retired from Saxon Mill. Survivors include four daughters, Frances Hutchins; Fay Johnson...