Obituaries

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Feb 9, 2010

Robert Brooks Lee, 92, of Autumn Care Nursing Home, Saluda, NC, and formerly of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 20, 1917, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Benny Tillman and Elvira Thompson Lee and the husband of the late Lucille Burgess Lee. He was employed at Raycord...

Frances Fargis

Frances Fargis

Feb 9, 2010

Frances Wright Fargis, 95, of 400 Webber Road, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at White Oak Estates. Born June 29, 1914, in Scotland Neck, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Junius and Hilda Steptoe Wright and the wife of the late Edgar Allen Fargis, Sr. She was retired from the Aug W. Smith Company and was a...

Opal Riddle

Opal Riddle

Feb 9, 2010

Opal Diane Lane Riddle, 63, of Cowpens, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 31, 1947, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of Clyde Lane of Texas and the late Louise Garrett Lane. She was a member of Gospel Baptist Church in Cowpens. Surviving in addition to her father is her husband of...

Ray Berry

Ray Berry

Feb 8, 2010

Ray Edward Berry, 50, of 118 Branch Street, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at his home. Born May 6, 1959, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Mary Frances Swofford Berry of Spartanburg and the late William J. Berry. He was a welder and of the Baptist faith. Surviving, in addition to his mother, is his wife, Sheila Lynn...

Merah Bailey

Merah Bailey

Feb 8, 2010

Merah "Mike" Bailey, 86, of 205 Arrowhead Circle, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 5, 1923, in Haughton, LA, she was the daughter of the late John Travis and Josephine Allen Powell and the wife of the late William "Bill" Joseph Bailey for 50 years. She was a graduate of Friendship High School...

Brenda Sprouse

Brenda Sprouse

Feb 7, 2010

Brenda Mary Hicks Sprouse, 67, of Cowpens, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born May 1, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn and Vola Powell Hicks. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Skates and husband Bennie of Cowpens; a son, Paul Stephens and wife...

Danny Powell

Danny Powell

Feb 7, 2010

Danny C. Powell, 65, of 612 East Harbour Crest Drive, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at his home after a courageous two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born July 18, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Edward Cecil and Virginia Horton Powell of Boiling Springs and the husband of Laine Lawson Powell. A graduate of Boiling Springs...

Ruth Pike

Ruth Pike

Feb 7, 2010

Ruth Mahaffey Pike, 77, of 400 Webber Road, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at White Oak Estates after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born April 11, 1932, in the Fairmont community of Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Harry Joseph and Virginia Riddle McAbee and the wife of the late James Donald Pike. A...

Lucille Holmes

Lucille Holmes

Feb 6, 2010

Lucille Holland Holmes, 98, of Spartanburg, and formerly of Pacolet Mills, died Saturday, February 6, 2010. Born April 15, 1911, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Plato and Carrie George Holland and wife of the late Jerry Harold Holmes. She was retired from Pacolet Manufacturing Company, a member of Morningside Baptist Church, a former longtime...

Jack Banks

Jack Banks

Feb 5, 2010

Jack Edward Banks, 80, of 1948 Bonner Road, died Friday, February 5, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 25, 1929, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late Auburn and Hattie Banks. He was first married to the late Charlotte Reid Banks. He was retired from Kentucky Fried Chicken and attended Orchard Street Baptist Church....

George Haynes

George Haynes

Feb 5, 2010

George McKendree Haynes (Mac), 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, February 5, 2010, at his home. Born November 28, 1926, in Cross Anchor, SC, he was the son of the late Barney Smith and Irene Lucus Haynes. He was first married to the late Sue Cook Haynes. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School in the Class of 1944...

Troy Ledford

Troy Ledford

Feb 5, 2010

Troy Lawson Ledford, 90, of 640 Archer Road, died Friday, February 5, 2010, at his home. Born July 17, 1919, in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late William and Eleanor Black Ledford and the husband of the late Virginia Stacey Ledford. He was retired from the South Carolina Highway Department, a charter member of Davis Memorial Baptist...

Mary Brannon

Mary Brannon

Feb 5, 2010

Mary Marcengill Brannon, 76, of 203 Kenneth Drive, died Friday, February 5, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 17, 1933, in Westminster, SC, she was the daughter of the late Julius Cecil and Grace Farmer Marcengill. She was first married to the late Daris E. Houston. She was retired from S&S Manufacturing and a member of Northbrook Baptist...

Doris Sanders

Doris Sanders

Feb 5, 2010

Doris Rodgers Sanders, 84, of 355 Briarwood Road, died Friday, February 5, 2010, at Skylyn Place. Born November 17, 1925, in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin and Lola Roddy Rodgers and wife of Ralph S. Sanders, Jr. She was retired from the South Carolina Highway Department and a member of Inman Mills Baptist Church....

John Mitchell

John Mitchell

Feb 4, 2010

John Ephram Mitchell, 92, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 2, 1917, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John Victor (Vic) and Mamie Poteat Mitchell. He was retired from Mascot Mobile Homes, a member of Inman First Baptist Church, a Mason, and a member of the...

Jeanette Walker

Jeanette Walker

Feb 4, 2010

Jeanette Walker, 79, of Cowpens, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 8, 1930, in Sneads, FL, she was the daughter of the late Elijah H. and Maude Edwards Hare. She was a former substitute teacher at Broome High School and an active and dedicated member at Central Baptist Church of Cowpens where she...

Charles Goforth, Jr.

Charles Goforth, Jr.

Feb 4, 2010

Charles Wayne Goforth, Jr., 88, of Hill Street, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at his home. Born July 10, 1921, in Newport, TN, he was the son of the late Charles Wayne Goforth, Sr. and Alice Whitlock Goforth. He was retired from the textile industry and was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. Survivors include his...

Samuel Rush

Samuel Rush

Feb 3, 2010

Samuel Franklin Rush, 80, of 275 South Church Street, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 2, 1930, in Lando, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Fannie Belle Langley Rush. He was retired from Carolina Cash as a sales associate in the Men's Department after 51 years of service. He...

Mitzi Mccallister

Mitzi Mccallister

Feb 3, 2010

Mitzi Hope McCallister, 33, of 189 South Hampton Drive, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at her home. Born September 12, 1976, in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of Carol Lynn West Koenig of Spartanburg and the late Bobby Joe Drake. She was a manager at Delaney's Irish Pub. Surviving in addition to her mother is her step-father, Fred Koenig;...

Norma Miller

Norma Miller

Feb 2, 2010

Norma Bozeman Miller, 78, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born February 8, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Pernie Garrett Bozeman and wife of the late Dorsey Lee Miller. She was retired from Mayfair Mills after 15 years of service. She was a member of Ben...