Obituaries

Isabelle Degraaf

Isabelle Degraaf

Aug 25, 2010

Isabelle Franke DeGraaf, 94, of Spartanburg, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Eden Terrace. Born May 26, 1916 in Cranston, RI, she is the daughter of the late Henry Cleveland and Blanche Isabelle Bangs Franke and the wife of the late Leland Hugh DeGraaf, Jr. A retired mortgage banker with Florida Federal Savings and Loan,...

Cheryl Owens

Cheryl Owens

Aug 25, 2010

Cheryl Gregory Owens, 57, of 1080 Beacon Light Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 31, 1952 in Cleveland, GA, she is the daughter of the late Paul James and Annie Irene Allison Gregory. She was employed with BMG Music. Survivors include her husband Jerry Wayne Owens; five...

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

Aug 24, 2010

Thomas Brockman Anderson, 83, of 2004 Moore-Duncan Highway, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at McCall Hospice House. Born January 15, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Brockman Anderson, Sr. and Irene Geer Anderson and the husband of the late Jacqueline Newcomer Anderson. He was founder and owner/operator of Needmoore Dairy for over 50 years...

Rev. Arnold

Rev. Arnold

Aug 23, 2010

Rev. Ronald Gary Arnold, 60, of Bamberg, died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Moncks Corner Medical Center. Born December 31, 1949 in Plant City, FL, he is the son of Betty Carolyn Nelson of Zephyrhills, FL and the late Samuel Webster Arnold. He was pastor at Word of Life Pentecostal Holiness Church in Bamberg, SC and was a veteran of...

Mary Wright

Mary Wright

Aug 22, 2010

Mrs. Mary Frances Adkins Wright, left this world in the arms of Jesus on August 22, 2010. She has won the victory over Alzheimers Disease as did her husband of 60 years, Herbert R. Wright who departed this life on March 16, 2002. Now that her suffering has ended, she is at last in the presence of her Lord and...

Helen Deal

Helen Deal

Aug 22, 2010

Helen Deal, 64, of 414 Inman Road, died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, after a courageous battle against cancer. Born June 20, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jack Harmon and Helen Laverne Gibson Deal. A loving mother and grandmother, she was of the Church of God faith. Survivors include three...

Sawyer Mcgee

Sawyer Mcgee

Aug 22, 2010

Sawyer Reid McGee, infant son of Terence Hilton Ashley and Jennifer Erin Ownbey McGee of 502 Sierra Ridge Court, was born and passed on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a brother, Ethan Terence McGee of the home; uncles, Gareth McGee and wife Karin of Florida, Jarrod Ownbey and wife Stacy of Pawleys Island, and...

Charles Caldwell

Charles Caldwell

Aug 21, 2010

Charles William Caldwell of 109 Owens Drive, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at his home. Born January 22, 1930 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Alford V. and Melissa Hughes Caldwell. He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad as a conductor, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a member of Bethel Assembly of God. In...

Ruth Bryson

Ruth Bryson

Aug 21, 2010

Bryson, Ruth Eleanore (n�"e Smith), born May 2, 1920, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Beloved wife, for 69 years, of Nathaniel; cherished mother of Bob (Lindy) Bryson of Newbury, Oh, Ginny (Bill) Triner of Livingston, NJ, Peggy (Bo) Atkinson of Arnold, PA, and Ray (Kathy) Bryson of Chagrin Falls, OH; adored grandmother of Heather, Brett, David, Megan, Adam, Becky...

Mark Putman

Mark Putman

Aug 19, 2010

Mark E. Putman, 48, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, August 19, 2010. Born May 1, 1962 in Greenwood, SC, he is the son of Thomas Lewis Putman of Spartanburg and Maxie Israel Baker of Inman. In addition to his mother and father, survivors include his brother, Wayne Putman and wife Cynthia of Summerville, SC; his sister, Wanda Greer of Inman,...

John Coleman

John Coleman

Aug 19, 2010

John Hoffman Coleman, 88, of Spartanburg, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home following an extended illness. Born September 20, 1921, he was the son of the late Gertrude Louis Coleman Chope and John Hoffman Coleman of Newkirk, OK. He grew up in Newkirk, OK, graduated from Newkirk High School where his love of music...

Earle Lineberger

Earle Lineberger

Aug 18, 2010

Earle M. Lineberger, 88, of 1 Parkins Place, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. He was the husband of the late Frances Gallivan Lineberger and the son of the late Earle McCorkle and Ruth Gaillard Lineberger. Known as "Mr. Earle" "Papa" and "Gramps", he was a general building contractor and a farmer for over 60 years...

Margaret Collins

Margaret Collins

Aug 18, 2010

Margaret D. Collins, 66, of Inman, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at her home. Born April 4, 1944 in Brookhaven, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Mary Mickert Kummert and the wife of the late Thomas Collins. She was retired from Hudson International, formerly International Wire, and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include a...

Wilma Ledford

Wilma Ledford

Aug 18, 2010

Wilma Jeannette Owens Ledford, 83, of 201 South Blackstock Road, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at her home. Born September 29, 1926 in Laurens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Eugene and Florence Raines Owens and the wife of the late Herman "Jack" Ledford. A graduate of Thornwell High School, she...

Marbelle Phillips

Marbelle Phillips

Aug 17, 2010

Marbelle Keller Phillips, 85, of Cowpens, formerly of 1648 Fernwood-Glendale Road, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1925 in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William "W. C." Keller, Sr. and Ola Huskey Keller and the wife of the late Jack Phillips. She was a retired teacher from Broome...

Nannie Ellison

Nannie Ellison

Aug 17, 2010

Nannie Faye Ellison, 89, of Pacolet Mills, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Magnolia Place. Born October 26, 1920 in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lester Lee and Bessie Horne Pierce and the wife of the late Edward Earl Ellison. She was a former dietitian at Pacolet Junior High School and was a member of...

Kenneth Mcelhannon

Kenneth Mcelhannon

Aug 16, 2010

Kenneth Howard McElhannon, 67, of Duncan, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 22, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur and Laura Malone McElhannon. He retired after 31 years of service with General Electric where he was a member of the Fire Brigade and a recipient of numerous service...

Stephen Cline

Stephen Cline

Aug 16, 2010

Stephen Paul Cline, 56, of 10280 Highway 56, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his home. Born January 25, 1954 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin and Vivian Johnson Cline. He attended the University of South Carolina Upstate, was a former truck driver with Amcan Trucking Company, and was a former member of Whitney Masonic...

Mildred Neely

Mildred Neely

Aug 16, 2010

Mildred Ruth Scruggs Neely, 90, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 16, 2010. Born May 30, 1920 in Albertville, AL, she was a daughter of the late James Ottis and Ruth Anne Hodges Scruggs and the wife of the late Hugh Asbury Neely. A member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, she was the secretary in the Youth Sunday School Department...

Taylor Whiteside

Taylor Whiteside

Aug 15, 2010

Our Princess, Taylor Ann Whiteside, 11, of 120 School Drive, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 27, 1999 in Spartanburg, SC, she is a daughter of Johnny Whiteside, Jr. and Jamie Halford Whiteside of Arcadia. A member of Rock Falls Church, she was a 5th grade student at Arcadia Elementary School. She was an...