Obituaries

Margaret Fail

Margaret Fail

Oct 26, 2010

Margaret Cornelia Greene Fail, 69, of 1025 Mayview Street, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 18, 1941 in Wadeville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Walker and Helen Warner Greene and the wife of the late Thomas Jefferson Fail, Sr. She formerly attended Cedar Spring Baptist Church and attended the North...

Thomas Mason

Thomas Mason

Oct 26, 2010

Thomas Lyles Mason, 88, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at White Oak Manor in Newberry. Born September 4, 1922 in Arcadia, he was the son of the late John Bailus and Etta Gosnell Mason. He was an engineer with Southern Railroad, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II where...

Clyde James

Clyde James

Oct 25, 2010

Clyde Clifford James, 77, of 110 Hidden Hill Road, died Monday, October 25, 2010, at his home. Born January 11, 1933 in Pauline, he was the son of the late Ernest Henry and Prunine Fleming James. He retired from CSX Railroad and was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Blanche James; two sons,...

William Henderson

William Henderson

Oct 24, 2010

William Dixon "Bill" Henderson, 95, of 309 Holly Drive, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 17, 1915 in Newberry County, he was the son of the late Hugh M. and Helen Hardy Henderson. He was a charter member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, worked 48 years in the Purchasing Department of the Geer Drug...

Dorothy Waters

Dorothy Waters

Oct 24, 2010

Dorothy Ashley "Dot" Waters, 89, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Magnolia Manor. Born January 27, 1921 in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Vance and Anna Wheeler Ashley and the wife of the late James Paran Waters. A graduate of Winthrop College, she was an executive assistant to the Director of Admissions at...

Christine Lowe

Christine Lowe

Oct 24, 2010

Christine Wilda Condrey Lowe, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2010, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born April 10, 1921 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John and Wilda Condrey and the widow of Paul J. Lowe. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was employed by Efirds Department Store where she...

John Whitt

John Whitt

Oct 23, 2010

John H. Whitt, 83, of Pacolet, SC, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. Born June 20, 1927 in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late Ben and Mammie Mahaffey Whitt. He was a supervisor with Pacolet Manufacturing and Arkwright Mills. In addition to his wife, Della L. Whitt, he is survived...

Betty Lydia

Betty Lydia

Oct 22, 2010

Betty Phillips Lydia, 81, of Spartanburg, died Friday, October 22, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 22, 1929 in Whitney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Victor and Jessie Tennyson Phillips. She attended Arkwright Baptist Church. Survivors include one sister, Shirley P. Southern of Hampton, VA; a brother-in-law, Jack Glover of Lancaster; nieces, Anne G....

Willie Hill

Willie Hill

Oct 22, 2010

Willie Lee Hill, 81, of Spartanburg, died Friday, October 22, 2010 at White Oak Manor. Born March 1, 1929 in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Clody Brasco and Docie Randolph Hill and the husband of the late Minnie Connolly "Nolie" Humphries Hill. He was an automobile mechanic, a Mason, a Shriner, a member of The...

Robert Smith, Jr.

Robert Smith, Jr.

Oct 21, 2010

Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your pain? The man and the hour have met, let us cross over the river and sit under the shade of the trees. Mr. Robert Thomas Smith, Jr., of Inman, entered into the care of his maker, the Lord Jesus Christ, on October 21, 2010. He is the son of the late...

Paul Manis

Paul Manis

Oct 21, 2010

Paul Alan Manis, 51, of 1953 Glenn Springs Road, died Thursday, October 21, 2010, at his home. Born March 23, 1959 in Kingsport, TN, he was the son of Paul W. and Carolyn Motts Manis. He was a mechanic, pipe fitter, and sheet metal worker with W. N. Kirkland Heating and Air and a member of Pacolet First Baptist Church....

Doug Jarrett

Doug Jarrett

Oct 21, 2010

Doug G. Jarrett, 52, of Inman, died Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Atlanta, GA. Born July 17, 1958, he was the son of the late Cecil King and Elizabeth Graham Jarrett. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and the Art Institute of Atlanta, he was a freelance photographer, an Eagle Scout, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters,...

Jennie West

Jennie West

Oct 21, 2010

Jennie Hughes Sandlin West, 88, formerly of Startex, died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Park Place Assisted Living. Born October 28, 1921 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Joe David Hughes, Sr. and Annie Henderson Hughes. She was first married to the late Edward S. Sandlin and then to the late Jesse Ernest West, Jr. She retired...

Gary Lasso

Gary Lasso

Oct 20, 2010

Gary R. Lasso, 59, of 674 Cothran Creek Road, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 5, 1951 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Irene Lasso. He was formerly employed with Phoenix Finishing in Gaffney and Springs Industries in Lyman. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

James Cudd, Jr.

James Cudd, Jr.

Oct 19, 2010

James William Cudd, Jr., 89, of 3848 Maid Marion Lane, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 26, 1921 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late James William Cudd, Sr. and Gladys Burgess Cudd. He retired from Piedmont Steel, Inc. with over 40 years of service and was a member of Cedar Spring...

Margaret Harrelson

Margaret Harrelson

Oct 19, 2010

Margaret McAbee Harrelson, 80, wife of the late Dewey Harrelson, Sr., died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. The daughter of the late Eugene and Grace Brockman McAbee, she was born October 10, 1930 in Woodruff, SC. She was a graduate of Woodruff High School and attended Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member...

Mary Thornton

Mary Thornton

Oct 18, 2010

Mary Harvey Thornton, 92, of Spartanburg, died Monday, October 18, 2010 in Orangeburg, SC. Born November 12, 1917 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late William W. Harvey, Sr. and Bessie Mae McCraw Harvey and the wife of the late William S. Thornton. She was retired from Aug. W. Smith Company and was a member of Skylyn...

Eunice Coggins

Eunice Coggins

Oct 18, 2010

Eunice M. Coggins, 86, of Spartanburg, formerly of 831 Old Converse Road, died Monday, October 18, 2010 at Valley Falls Terrace. Born June 24, 1924 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Ervin and Lenoir Hammet Arthur and the wife of the late Paul H. Coggins. She was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United Methodist Church....

Walter Tisdale

Walter Tisdale

Oct 18, 2010

Walter Scott Tisdale, 76, of Cowpens, went home to be with his precious Lord and Savior and his beloved wife Betty, on Monday, October 18, 2010, at his home. Born November 17, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Lee and Leona Lawing Tisdale and the husband of the late Betty Jean Sumner Tisdale. He...

Lucille Gossett

Lucille Gossett

Oct 17, 2010

Lucille McDowell Gossett, 91, formerly of Sunset Street, Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at White Oak Estates. Born December 5, 1918 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Judson Sloan and Malissie Burnett McDowell and wife of the late William Andrew Gossett. She retired from Spartan Mills after 25 years of service and also from Spartanburg...