Obituaries

Ocenia Evans

Ocenia Evans

Feb 2, 2010

Ocenia Taylor Evans, 94, a resident of Skylyn Place, independent living, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born February 26, 1915, in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Stewart Taylor, Sr. and Clara Owens Taylor and the wife of the late Casey Evans. She was a "Rosie...

Dorothy Layne

Dorothy Layne

Feb 2, 2010

Dorothy H. Layne went to be with her LORD and Savior on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, in Colville, WA. Affectionately known as "Dot", she was born in DeLand, FL, on July 2, 1914, the youngest of ten children of Lulu Heistand Hon and Edmond Hon. On June 22, 1934, she married Robert Louis Layne. They soon moved to Spartanburg, SC,...

Sandra Cromer

Sandra Cromer

Feb 2, 2010

Sandra Joyce Stroud Cromer, 50, of 391 Monroe Bruce Farm Road, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 29, 1959, in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of the late Calbert and Pauline "Polly" Hyder Stroud. She was formerly employed at the Varsity Restaurant and the co-owner of Cromer's Cafe at Lake Bowen....

Nannie Solesbee

Nannie Solesbee

Feb 2, 2010

Nannie Mae Easler Solesbee, 83, formerly of 754 Whitlock Street, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Magnolia Manor of Inman. Born May 24, 1926, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jonie Calvin and Mamie Camp Easler and the wife of 47 years to the late Richard Lee Solesbee. She attended Fairforest High School and was retired...

Fred Keller, Jr.

Fred Keller, Jr.

Jan 30, 2010

Fred Arthur Keller, Jr., 92, a resident of Eden Terrace, and formerly of Reidville, SC, peacefully departed life and "shuffled off this mortal coil" on Saturday, January 30, 2010, surrounded by close family members. Born May 22, 1917, in Greer, SC, Mr. Keller was the son of the late Fred A. and Ruby Cox Keller. He was a 57-year member...

Wayne Splawn

Wayne Splawn

Jan 30, 2010

Wayne W. "Humpy" Splawn, 70, of Inman, died Saturday, January 30, 2010. Born January 8, 1940, in Buck Creek, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Hugh and Nettie Maude Clayton Splawn and the husband of Margaret Lakeman Splawn. He was retired from Hoechst Celanese Corp. and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was an IBEW member and...

Julia Huss

Julia Huss

Jan 29, 2010

Julia McDowell Huss, 78, of 217 Rivermill Court, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at her home. Born September 7, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Lee McDowell and Minnie Lee Stephens Carden. She was a member of River Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, William C. Huss; four daughters, Rhonda...

Joe Jenkins

Joe Jenkins

Jan 29, 2010

Joe Carrol Jenkins, 64, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at his home. Born November 6, 1945, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Otis Richardson and Willie Vernell Burts Jenkins. A graduate of Limestone College, he was retired from Siemans Corporation after 38 years of service. He was a member of the National Guard...

Emily Hayes

Emily Hayes

Jan 29, 2010

Emily Cunningham Hayes, 89, formerly of Glenn Springs Road, Pauline, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at White Oak Manor. Born January 8, 1921, in Glenn Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Mattie Simmons Cunningham and the wife of the late Willis Hayes. She was retired from Wachovia Bank and was a member of West...

Margaret Pettit

Margaret Pettit

Jan 28, 2010

Margaret Sill Casey Pettit, 84, of Cowpens, died Thursday, January 28, 2010, at her home. Born April 1, 1925, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward and Agnes Brown Sill. She was retired from Hoechst Celanese, past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Moss of...

Amy Foster

Amy Foster

Jan 27, 2010

Amy Michelle Lee Foster, 37, of 403 Shoally Brook Drive, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 13, 1972, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Grady Franklin Lee, Jr. of Pauline and Joanne Cox Frady of Spartanburg. She was a member of Rock Falls Church. Surviving in addition to her parents is...

Benjamin Goodwin

Benjamin Goodwin

Jan 26, 2010

Benjamin S. Goodwin, 93, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at White Oak Estates. Born September 14, 1916, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ben Futral and Mary Teresa Lee Goodwin. He was first married to the late Clementine Schmitt Goodwin and then to Mozelle P. Goodwin. A 1939 graduate of Georgia Tech and also...

Rose Hunter

Rose Hunter

Jan 25, 2010

Rose Marie Stockman Hunter, 52, of 406 Pleasant Green Drive, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Born September 16, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Delores Shepard Stockman and the late Leon Edwin Stockman. She was a graduate of Dorman High School Class of '76, and she was also a graduate...

Eleanor Ledbetter

Eleanor Ledbetter

Jan 25, 2010

Eleanor Jones Ledbetter, 91, of Spartanburg, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born October 15, 1918, in Watertown, MA, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Grace Travers Jones and the wife of the late James P. Ledbetter, Jr. She was a graduate of Boston University and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church...

Annie Cash

Annie Cash

Jan 25, 2010

Annie Mae "Mimie" Cash, 97, of Pauline, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 24, 1912, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Hattie Blanchard Taylor and the wife of the late W. M. Cash. For the last several years, she resided with her special niece, Aileen Taylor, and her...

Ival Jones

Ival Jones

Jan 24, 2010

Visitation for Ival Mae Wheatley Jones, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, wife of Marvin Jack Jones, will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel conducted by the Rev. Joe DeHart. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. in the M. J. "Dolly"...

Eugene Epley, Sr.

Eugene Epley, Sr.

Jan 24, 2010

Eugene Robert Epley, Sr., 77, of 7527 Valley Falls Road, died Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born May 1, 1932, in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late William Roy Epley, Sr. and Gladys Sherman Epley. He was retired from Tindal Concrete and was a U.S. Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Doris Cook...

Dorothy Abernathy

Dorothy Abernathy

Jan 23, 2010

Dorothy Lucille Cunningham Abernathy, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 26, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Aldridge and Cordia Hill Cunningham and the wife of the late George Franklin Abernathy of Spartanburg. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, she received her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education at...

Joe Frye

Joe Frye

Jan 23, 2010

Joseph Howard Frye, 77, of 585 East Lake Drive, Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 23, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 7, 1932, in Aynor, SC, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Frye, Sr. and Naomi Gore Frye and husband of Jean Moore Frye. He was the former owner and operator of Reidville Road...

Dante Walker

Dante Walker

Jan 23, 2010

Dante Christopher Walker, infant son of Travis Christopher Walker and Chelsea Kay Wyatt, died Saturday January 23, 2010, at his home. Also surviving are his grandparents, Lori and Josh Townsend, Vance and Christy Bright, and Barbara and Ronald Forbes; great-grandmother, Pamela Dunagin; uncles, Zach Wyatt and Jim Ford; and aunts, Zoe Townsend, Joscelin Townsend, and Michelle Turner and her husband...