Obituaries

John Wooten

John Wooten

Jun 15, 2010

John was born on December 17, 1942 and passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. John was a resident of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Do you know something about John's life? You can enhance John Edgar Wooten's memory by upgrading John's public record with words and pictures, signing John's memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. The information...

Mark Coomes

Mark Coomes

Jun 14, 2010

Mark Alexander Coomes, 42, of 251 Rock Springs Drive, died Monday, June 14, 2010 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, AZ. Born March 9, 1968 in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of Howard Alexander and Elaine C. Coomes of Greensboro, NC. He was senior project engineer with Freightliner Custom Chassis, a member of First Presbyterian Church where he was...

Bob Richardson

Bob Richardson

Jun 13, 2010

Born in Reidsville, NC on February 15, 1927, Robert Payne Richardson, IV, 83, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010. He graduated from Woodberry Forest School, Virginia, and joined the Navy to serve in the Pacific Theatre toward the end of WWII. After returning, Bob attended Davidson College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. In 1950, he married Libba McGee...

David Smith

David Smith

Jun 11, 2010

David Floyd Smith, 66, of 340 Riddle Road, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, surrounded by his wife and family following a lengthy illness. Born August 14, 1943 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Floyd Harvey and Elizabeth Hughes Smith. Mr. Smith retired as a supervisor from Neely Building Supplies...

William Oxley

William Oxley

Jun 10, 2010

William Ty Oxley, 57, of 139 Cherrywood Road, died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born April 16, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Faye Kent Oxley of Spartanburg and the late William Joe Oxley. Ty was one of "The Original 16" employees of Spartanburg County Emergency Medical Services. He retired as a...

Evelyn Brown

Evelyn Brown

Jun 8, 2010

Evelyn Springfield Brown, 92, of 508 Gaston Drive, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Camp Care in Inman. Born December 22, 1917 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Morris F. and Mary Crow Springfield. She was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include a niece,...

Kathleen Sherbert

Kathleen Sherbert

Jun 8, 2010

Kathleen Varner Sherbert, 84, of 200 Heywood Avenue, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at her home. Born March 16, 1926 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Josie Foster Varner and the wife of the late Guy B. Sherbert. She retired from Hoechst Celanese and was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter,...

Isabella Tipton

Isabella Tipton

Jun 7, 2010

Isabella Guerrant Robinson Tipton, 81, formerly of 645 Palmetto Street in Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 7, 2010 at Magnolia Manor after an extended illness. Born May 8, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Orlando Wemple and Isabella Wilson Guerrant. She was a graduate of Brenau University in Georgia...

Wilma Conn

Wilma Conn

Jun 6, 2010

Wilma Gentry Conn, 96, of Pueblo, CO, formerly of Greenville and Spartanburg, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at her home. Born November 6, 1913, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Arthur and Pearl Clement Gentry and the wife of the late Miller Wade Conn. Wilma's life was deeply rooted in the South. While a student...

Rowland Beem

Rowland Beem

Jun 4, 2010

Rowland Eugene Beem, 77, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born December 10, 1932, in Zion, IL, he was a son of the late Paul Franklin and Veatrice Verona Beem. He moved to Asheville, NC, in 1984 and to Spartanburg in 1987. Rowland was a...

Jimmy Mccullough, Sr.

Jimmy Mccullough, Sr.

Jun 4, 2010

Jimmy Keith McCullough, Sr., 67, of 4517 Bible Church Road, died Friday, June 4, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 1, 1943, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late William Travis and Catherine Weathers McCullough. He was a self-employed truck driver and loved drag racing, working on cars, and collecting model cars and knives. He was...

Grace Willingham

Grace Willingham

Jun 3, 2010

Grace Cobb Willingham, 92, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Windsor House. Born January 5, 1918 in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. James S. Cobb and Willie Sprouse Cobb and the wife of the late Bennett B. "B. B." Willingham. A 1939 graduate of Converse College, she retired from Spartanburg School District...

Kathleen Eaker

Kathleen Eaker

Jun 3, 2010

Kathleen Faye "Tootsie" Cooley Eaker, 84, of 4152 Chesnee Highway, died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 6, 1926 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Young Cooley, Sr. and Lillie Marie Swofford Cooley. She was the owner of Tootsie's Beauty Shop and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her...

Barbara Petty

Barbara Petty

Jun 2, 2010

Barbara Carol "Tootsie" Tolleson Petty, 78, of Roebuck, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 6, 1931 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Clara Divinnie Evans Tolleson. She retired from Harley Bag Company (later Union Camp Bag Company), and was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church and...

Mabel Cannon

Mabel Cannon

Jun 2, 2010

Mabel White Cannon, 86, of 125 Riverview Road, went to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Born August 8, 1923+ in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Martin and Eva Sue Hyder White and the wife of the late Paul Frederick Cannon, Sr. After retiring from Inman Mills, she was a child care...

James Reel

James Reel

Jun 1, 2010

James Wilton "Son" Reel, 89, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at White Oak Estates. Born December 30, 1920 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Judson Franklin and Ellen Morris Reel. He retired from Duke Power Company after 30 years of service and was a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran. Mr. Reel was a...

Hazel Brown

Hazel Brown

Jun 1, 2010

Hazel O'Shields Brown, 81, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at her home. Born August 22, 1928 in Bostic, NC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Crawford Harrill, Sr. and Eula Mae Brooks Harrill. A retired Registered Nurse with Spartanburg General Hospital, she was a member of Croft Baptist Church and the Joy Club. Survivors include a...

Donald Mahaffey, Jr.

Donald Mahaffey, Jr.

May 31, 2010

Donald Coan Mahaffey, Jr. 50, of Spartanburg, formerly of Lake Worth, FL, died Monday May 31, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 2, 1960 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Donald C. Mahaffey, Sr. of Greer and Linda Green Holt of Chapin. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University, he was the owner of D. Coan Mahaffey...

Robert Janulis

Robert Janulis

May 31, 2010

Jud Janulis, 53, died Monday, May 31, 2010 at his home. Born January 22, 1957 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Alphonse Charles Janulis, Sr. and Betty Jo Dobson Janulis. He was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, the owner/operator of Janulis Dental Lab, established in 1950, and past president of the South Carolina Dental Laboratory Association....

Rhoda Koshak

Rhoda Koshak

May 31, 2010

Rhoda Koshak, 83, of 704 Meadowbrook Drive, died Monday, May 31, 2010 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born March 6, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Frances Moskowitz Briller. She was a retired purchasing agent with E-Vac Company and was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel. Mrs. Koshak was an avid gardener who...