Obituaries

Carl Huffman, Jr.

Carl Huffman, Jr.

Oct 5, 2010

Carl Maxwell Huffman, Jr., 87, beloved husband and father, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, after a three year courageous battle with cancer. Carl was born September 8, 1923 in Burlington, NC, the son of the late Carl Maxwell Huffman, Sr. and Elma McVey Huffman. He is survived by his loving wife of 59...

Bennie Adair

Bennie Adair

Oct 4, 2010

Bennie L. Adair, 77, of 122 Washington Road, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 25, 1933 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Manciel Collins Adair, Sr. and Ruby Fowler Adair. A 1950 graduate of Cowpens High School, he first retired from the U. S. Army where he received numerous service medals,...

Ray Murray

Ray Murray

Oct 4, 2010

Charles Ray "Buck" Murray, 74, of 860 Whitlock Street, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Born November 12, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Uless R. and Blanche Gosnell Murray. A graduate of Fairforest High School, he was a retired insurance agent with Life of Georgia and was a member of Arcadia First...

Mary Mchugh

Mary Mchugh

Oct 2, 2010

Mary E. "Mamie" McHugh, 93, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Magnolia Place. Born June 15, 1917, in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jhue and Susan Burgess Fortner and the widow of Otis McHugh. She was a former child caregiver at the ABC Learning Center and a former member of West Main Baptist Church. A private...

Betty Gosnell

Betty Gosnell

Oct 1, 2010

Betty Jean Kirby Gosnell, 78, of 135 Overdale Road, died Friday, October 1, 2010, at her home. Born December 3, 1931, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alonzo and Anna Laura Guthrie Kirby. She was a retired nurse, having graduated from Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, and was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Chance Callahan

Chance Callahan

Sep 27, 2010

Chance David Callahan, infant son of Brian Eugene and Vivian Jean Davis Callahan of 722 Silverstone Court, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Elijah Nicholas Callahan and Bryce Eugene Callahan of the home; paternal grandparents, John and Catherine Callahan of Solsberry, IN; and maternal grandparents,...

Illa Mitchell

Illa Mitchell

Sep 27, 2010

Illa Arrendale Mitchell, 91, of Lyman, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Ashlan Village. Born February 23, 1919 in Dahlonega, GA, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Lovie Beck Arrendale and the wife of the late James Elmer Mitchell. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Gayle Mitchell Morris and husband...

Cynthia Webber

Cynthia Webber

Sep 27, 2010

Cynthia Redden Webber, 79, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Woodruff Manor. Born January 21, 1931 in Ware Shoals, SC, she was the daughter of the late Davis Washington and Inez Georgia Taylor Redden and the wife of the late Hugh Boyce Webber. A member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, she was a former member of Park Hills Baptist...

Rita Liles

Rita Liles

Sep 26, 2010

Rita Ann Sanders Liles, 65, of 128 Belvedere Drive, went home to be with her Creator on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 28, 1945 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Marie Williams Sanders of Spartanburg and the late Carl Sanders. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant at Magnolia Place and of...

Lela Sherbert

Lela Sherbert

Sep 26, 2010

Lela L. Sherbert, 89, formerly of Glenwood Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Born October 12, 1920 in Inman, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jefferson and Sara Carolina Lee and wife of the late Ezell Sherbert. She was a member of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg where she served...

William Padgett, Jr.

William Padgett, Jr.

Sep 25, 2010

William R. "Bill" Padgett, Jr., 82, of 4899 Woodfall Drive, Lilburn, GA died Saturday, September 25, 2010, at Emory Eastside Medical Center. Born February 3, 1928, in the Fairmont Community of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Rev. William R. Padgett, Sr. and Lugina Fortenberry Padgett. He was a retired manager from BellSouth Telephone Company with forty...

Sara Mcbride

Sara Mcbride

Sep 24, 2010

Sara Weathers McBride, 85, of Spartanburg, died Friday, September 24, 2010 at White Oak Manor of Spartanburg. Born June 7, 1925 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Landrum Dexter Weathers, Sr. and Annie Ott Weathers and wife of the late Edward Andrew McBride. She was retired from Sears Roebuck & Company and a member of Bethel United...

Hester Harris

Hester Harris

Sep 24, 2010

Hester Burgess Harris, 91, of 114 Continential Drive, Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 24, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 10, 1919 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter Archie and Cora Cogdell Burgess. She retired from Beaumont Mills and was a kindergarten teacher at Bethel United Methodist Church. She was a member of Southside...

Robert Phillips, Sr.

Robert Phillips, Sr.

Sep 23, 2010

Robert M. Phillips, Sr., 88, of Pauline died Thursday, September 23, 2010 in Bedford, VA. Born September 2, 1922 in Glenn Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Rev. Rufus Martin Phillips and Catherine Moore Phillips. He was retired from Celanese Corporation after twenty five years of service, then as a host for The J. F. Floyd Mortuary...

Harvey Arick

Harvey Arick

Sep 22, 2010

Harvey M. "Bobby" Arick, 69, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 6, 1941 in Montreal, Canada, he was the son of the late Frank and Fannie Dubrofsky Arick. He was a former Fleet Administrator with PepsiCo and a Parking Supervisor with Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. He attended numerous churches of different faiths. Survivors...

Olema Hicks

Olema Hicks

Sep 22, 2010

Olema Lee Goodwin Hicks, 87, formerly of 119 Hidden Ridge Road, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at McCall Hospice House. Born August 6, 1923 in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hiley and Margie Louvine Gore Goodwin and the wife of the late Clarence Henry Hicks. She retired from Butte Knit and was a member of...

Kathleen Banks

Kathleen Banks

Sep 22, 2010

Kathleen Rogers Banks, 83, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Giles Vernon Rogers and Fannie Mae Henson Rogers and the wife of the late George Banks, Jr. She was a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church and former member of Young at...

Evie Allison

Evie Allison

Sep 21, 2010

Evie Petty Allison, 92, of Pacolet and a resident of Skylyn Place, Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Skylyn Place. Born December 17, 1917 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie L. and Ada Brown Petty and the wife of the late William Odell Allison. She was a...

Clara Osborne

Clara Osborne

Sep 21, 2010

Clara Mae Weathers Osborne, 74, of Central Pacolet, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 19, 1936, in the Glenn Springs community, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Mary Crowe Weathers. She was first married to the late George F. Ledbetter and then to the late Guy E. Osborne. She was...

Budd Arthur

Budd Arthur

Sep 20, 2010

Budd B. Arthur, 75, of 110 Fitzgerald Road, died Monday, September 20, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 12, 1935 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Estes and Pearl Easler Arthur. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after eighteen years of service and was a member of Cannon's Campground United Methodist Church where he...