Obituaries

Dewitt Ezell

Dewitt Ezell

Nov 11, 2010

Dewitt T. Ezell, 92, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, at his home. Born July 3, 1918 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late James Winston and Dora Smith Ezell. He retired in 1983 from Flav-O-Rich Dairy after 36 years of service, and after retirement, he worked 18 years for several local grocery stores. He was...

Roy Bussey, Sr.

Roy Bussey, Sr.

Nov 11, 2010

Roy A. Bussey, Sr., 93, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 31, 1917 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and George Dorn Bussey and the husband of Linda Hefner Bussey. He was first married to the late Pauline "Peggy" Bussey. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and...

Winston Parker

Winston Parker

Nov 10, 2010

Winston Bradley Parker, 69, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 29, 1941 in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Logan and Mary Bradley Parker. He worked at Crown Cork and Seal for 23 years and then later as a security guard at Seimen's Corporation, a member of Thompson...

Dorma Campbell

Dorma Campbell

Nov 9, 2010

Dorma Lowe Campbell, 78, of 1008 Murph Road, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 31, 1932 in Mayo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Clara Beheler Lowe. She was the former owner and operator of C & S Greenhouse and a member of Morningside Baptist Church, where she was very...

Sidney Franklin, Jr.

Sidney Franklin, Jr.

Nov 9, 2010

Sidney Martin "Marty" Franklin, Jr., 41, of 151 Basin Drive, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 6, 1969 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Sidney Martin Franklin, Sr. and Patricia Eledge Franklin of Boiling Springs. He was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and was employed as a technician with Davis Services...

Blanche Mobley

Blanche Mobley

Nov 9, 2010

Blanche Foster Mobley, 90, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010, after an extended illness at The Heritage at Lowman. Born October 26, 1920 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Simeon Carlisle and Leola Zimmerman Foster and the widow of William Dixon Mobley. She retired from Raycord Manufacturing and was a lifelong member of Cedar Spring Baptist Church and...

Linda Hansard

Linda Hansard

Nov 8, 2010

Linda Sue Gainey Hansard, 62, of 101 Marion Avenue, died Monday, November 8, 2010, at her home. Born June 10, 1948 in Hartsville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis M. and Leola Frances Gibson Gainey. Survivors include a daughter and a daughter-in-law, Sheri and Rose of Cowpens; two brothers, Maurice Gainey of Alabama and Joey Gainey of...

Robert Browne Iii

Robert Browne Iii

Nov 8, 2010

Robert Edward Browne, III, 89, husband of Anne Haskell Lindsey Montague Browne of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 8, 2010. Born in Columbia, SC on July 4, 1921, Mr. Browne was the son of the late Robert Edward Browne, Jr. and Roberta Gould Shaw Dargan Browne. He graduated from University High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina Magna...

Inez Moss

Inez Moss

Nov 7, 2010

Inez Stepp Moss, 89, of Cowpens died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Magnolia Place-Spartanburg. Born September 4, 1921 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Bessie Strickland Stepp and wife of the late Alfred Moss. She retired from Spartan Mills. Survivors include a daughter, Vicki Wingo (Gary) of Boiling Springs; a son, Jerry E. (Linda) Moss...

Frank Marco

Frank Marco

Nov 7, 2010

Frank William Marco, 73 of Boiling Springs, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born November 17, 1936 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph Patrick and Grace Ann Finneran Marco. He retired as a Research Chemist with Milliken and Company. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Irene Romeiro Marco; a daughter,...

Frances Seay

Frances Seay

Nov 6, 2010

Frances Motts Cook Seay, 88, of Karesh Long Term Care, Camden and formerly of Pacolet died Saturday, November 6, 2010. Born August 5, 1922 in Pacolet Mills, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Ollie May Hodge Motts. She was predeceased by her husbands, Foy Cook and Woodrow Seay. She was a retired lab technician from Milliken Research...

Claude Ridings

Claude Ridings

Nov 6, 2010

Claude Ridings, 92, of 219 Smith Road, passed away Saturday, November 06, 2010, after a long illness. He was born in Polk County, NC, on June 5, 1918, a son of the late Robert J. and Bessie Kiser Ridings, and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Moore, SC. Claude served in the U.S. Navy for four years during...

Christine Skates

Christine Skates

Nov 6, 2010

Christine Holbert Skates, 78, of Coverse, wife of 57 years to Tillman Skates, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Restorative Care. She was born May 29, 1932 to Tom and Flossie Jane Holbert and was of the Wesleyan faith. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Skates is survived by a daughter, Gail Skates...

Jim Laws

Jim Laws

Nov 6, 2010

Jim Laws, 75, of 965 Lightwood Knot Road, died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born January 27, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Isaac and Bertha Ayers Laws. He retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service and then later from Flowers Bakery. He was a...

Anne Hill

Anne Hill

Nov 6, 2010

Anne Brookbanks Hill, died at home, on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Born November 30, 1946, in Charleston SC she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Viola Brookbanks. Ms. Hill retired in 2001 from the Charleston County Department of Social Services after more than 29 years of service. While during her tenure she was promoted to progressively responsible positions....

Ethelou Goforth

Ethelou Goforth

Nov 6, 2010

Ethelou Strickland Gosnell Goforth, 85, of Spartanburg died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 26, 1925 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Mary Gosnell Strickland and wife of the late Charles W. Goforth. She was first married to the late Clint E. Gosnell. She was retired from Mayfair Mills. Survivors...

Clarence Rainey

Clarence Rainey

Nov 5, 2010

Clarence Wesley Rainey, 93, of 120 Ridgeway Road, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 21, 1917 in Starr, SC, he was the son of the late William Marvin "Jack" and Essie Brown Rainey. He was a retired county and district supervisor for Farmers Home Administration of the Department of Agriculture. He was a graduate...

Syble Hammett

Syble Hammett

Nov 4, 2010

Syble Barnwell Hammett, 85, of Moore, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 16, 1925 in Ware Shoals, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar H. and Hallie Crow Barnwell. She retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission and was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church, where she was a choir...

Ruth Thaxton

Ruth Thaxton

Nov 4, 2010

Annie Ruth Rawls Thaxton, 81, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born February 28, 1929 in Richmond County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Bunyon and Annie H. Adams Rawls. A graduate of the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, she was a retired legal and real estate secretary....

Mary Bullman

Mary Bullman

Nov 3, 2010

Mary Ruth Kelly Bullman, 91 of Roebuck, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at her home. Born October 5, 1919 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Gilliam and Grace Kelly and the wife of the late William Andrew Bullman. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She is survived by four daughters,, Mary Martha (Thomas) Kaylor of...