Obituaries

Carolyn Moesley

Carolyn Moesley

May 30, 2010

Carolyn Johnson Moesley, 75, of Cross Hill, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Smith-Phayer Hospice Home. Born August 4, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harold Elmer and Evelyn Hazelett Johnson. She was an executive secretary for Hoechst Celanese and Beverage Air, and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons,...

Clarine Newsome

Clarine Newsome

May 30, 2010

Clarine C. Newsome, 84, of 343 Ferndale Drive, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 30, 1925 in Ashe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Garrett and Florence Pennington Patrick and wife of the late Sterling Newsome. She was first married to the late Robert Waddell. She was a homemaker and of...

Joanna Neeley

Joanna Neeley

May 30, 2010

Joanna Carpenter Neeley, 74, of Spartanburg died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 7, 1935 in Richland County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Daisy Holcombe Carpenter. She was retired from Blue Cross-Blue Shield and Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include a son, Robert C....

Roscoe Roos

Roscoe Roos

May 30, 2010

Roscoe VanSkite Roos, 100, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Sumter, SC. Born September 17, 1909 in Mt. Rose, NJ, he was the son of the late William John and Elizabeth VanSkite Roos. He married his wife, Anna Estelle Reehl, in October 1932 and she passed away in April 1997. He was the last surviving family member of...

Blake Ivey

Blake Ivey

May 29, 2010

Blake James Ivey, 28, of 612 Breckenwood Drive, Spartanburg, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at this home. Born May 31, 1981 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of David R. and Shyrl Pace Ivey of the home. He was a graduate of Dorman High School and attended the Art Institute of Atlanta. He was a graphic designer with Suntex...

Gerry Deal

Gerry Deal

May 29, 2010

Gerry Lee Deal, husband of Betty Hendrix Deal, of Spartanburg, SC died May 29, 2010 of leiomyosarcoma cancer. Gerry was born on November 27, 1941, the son of the late Grayson L. Deal and Bernice S. Deal of Spartanburg. Mr. Deal was the grandson of the late Clarence and Mary Deal and Elijah and Nora Sanderson, all of Spartanburg. Gerry...

Ray Gencarelli

Ray Gencarelli

May 28, 2010

Ray (Raffael George) Gencarelli, 89, of Spartanburg died Friday, May 28, 2010 at his home after a brief illness. Born January 14, 1921 in Deer Park, Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Carmine and Sarah Chinego Gencarelli. He was a graduate of Fordham University; retired from Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals Company after 28 years of service; served in...

Ralph Parham

Ralph Parham

May 28, 2010

Ralph Aiken Parham, 85, of Spartanburg, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at his home. Born April 6, 1925 in Walnut Grove, he was the son of the late Joe Richard and Ettie Aiken Parham and was first married to the late Mary Elizabeth Clippard Parham for 39 years. He was retired Vice President and Sales Representative of J. W. Scott...

Margaret Bolton

Margaret Bolton

May 28, 2010

Margaret Ann West Bolton, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at her home. Born September 9, 1939 in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Henry West and Margie Annette Springs West and wife of the late Frank McKinney Bolton. She was owner of Colonial Hair Styles and a member of Cedar Spring Baptist...

Claude Dickerson

Claude Dickerson

May 27, 2010

Bud Dickerson, 69, of 708 Holtfield Terrace, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at his home. Born April 28, 1941 in Winston-Salem, NC, he was the son of the late Claude Franklin Dickerson, Sr. and Pearl Lawter Dickerson and the husband of the late Gail Johnson Dickerson. A member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, he was retired from Jacob Sirene...

Irene Smith

Irene Smith

May 26, 2010

Irene Bradley Smith, 86, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 26, 1923 in Cherokee, NC, she was the daughter of the late Morgan J. and Mary Jane Dormire Bradley. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday School class. Survivors include her husband, Edwin James Smith, Sr.; a...

Margaret Small

Margaret Small

May 26, 2010

Margaret Triantas Small, 90, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 11, 1919 in Marathia, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Nick and Aglaia Bakolas Triantas. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the Ladies Philoptochos Society. Mrs. Small is survived by her husband, Andrew Small of...

Katharine Berg

Katharine Berg

May 26, 2010

Katharine Valencia Green Bowman Berg, born November 27, 1913 in Natchez, MS, died May 26, 2010. She was the wife of the late Colonel Fredrick T. Berg, USA (Ret.). She was the daughter of the late Lucile Millsaps Green and Ernest Arthur Green. She survived a brother, Ernest Carroll Green who died in World War II, and sisters, Elizabeth Rigante...

Mildred Padgett

Mildred Padgett

May 26, 2010

Mildred K. Padgett, 81, of Fairlane Drive, passed away very peacefully Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at her home after a long illness. Born January 30, 1929 in Saluda, SC, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Lou Bedenbaugh Kirkland and was the devoted wife of Horace D. Padgett for 63 years. Mildred was very active in the...

Anthony Napoli

Anthony Napoli

May 23, 2010

Anthony Napoli, 55, of 131 Cypress Drive, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He leaves behind his loving and beloved wife of 27 years, Vickie Crisp Napoli. He will also be greatly missed by his beloved dog, Rhett. Born April 14, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the eldest son of Vincent and Mary Napoli of...

William Lowe, Jr.

William Lowe, Jr.

May 23, 2010

William Warren Lowe, Jr., 53, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at his home. He was born January 30, 1957 in Spartanburg, a son of Gladys Clayton Lowe Mills of Spartanburg and the late William Warren Lowe, Sr. He was active in the Greenville Salvation Army Church and was a graduate of Dorman High School and Spartanburg Methodist College....

Alice Hendrix

Alice Hendrix

May 23, 2010

Alice L. Hendrix, 90, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 2, 1920 in Donalds, SC, she was the daughter of the late James William and Marie Jones Richey and the wife of the late Naggie Woodrow Hendrix. She was retired from Raycord and also worked for S & S Manufacturing. She was...

Jane Rowland

Jane Rowland

May 23, 2010

Jane Elizabeth Rowland, 59, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at her home. Jane was born March 31, 1951 in Greenville, SC and was reared in Spartanburg. She was a secretary for The J. F. Floyd Mortuary and was a graduate of Anderson College. A member of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, she was a member of the...

Bertha Parris

Bertha Parris

May 22, 2010

Bertha Lorene Suttles Parris, 86, of Valley Falls Terrace and formerly of 133 Foster Street, Cowpens, died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 6, 1923, in Cherokee County, she was a daughter of the late William Andrew (Andy) Suttles and Lillie Margaret (Maggie) Thomason Suttles and widow of James Arthur Parris. She was formerly employed...

Bernice Fleming

Bernice Fleming

May 22, 2010

Bernice Whelchel Fleming 86, of 951 Glenn Springs Road, died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 6, 1924 in Joanna, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benson & Everlena Garner Whelchel and the wife of the late Willie Fleming. She was a member of Montgomery Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons,...