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Jacqueline Hester

Jacqueline Hester

May 28, 2009

Jacqueline Kay Black Hester, 65, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 20, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Francis Edward and Lillian Elizabeth Holder Black and the wife of the late Theodore Wayne Hester. She was of the Baptist...

Ruby Calhoun

Ruby Calhoun

May 28, 2009

Ruby Graybeal Calhoun, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Marylin and John Dover of Pacolet. Born March 28, 1917, in Newland, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clint and Dora Tolley Graybeal and the wife of the late Henry Calhoun of St. Augustine, FL. Surviving in addition to...

Thomas Owens Iii

Thomas Owens Iii

May 27, 2009

Thomas Christopher Owens, III, 47, of Cowpens, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 5, 1961, in Mayo, FL, he was the son of T. C. and Linda Owens of Drayton. He was employed with Jennings Paint and Glass Company for fifteen years. He was a member of Cannons Baptist Church and a U.S....

Joseph Byers

Joseph Byers

May 27, 2009

Joseph Crayton Byers, 95, of 1705 Skylyn Drive, formerly of Halifax, VA, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Skylyn Place. Born May 24, 1914, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late David Edward and Leola Camp Byers and the husband of the late Lucy Holt Byers. A graduate of Blacksburg High School, he was a retired...

Kent Nolen

Kent Nolen

May 26, 2009

Thomas Kent Nolen, 45, of 148 Bent Tree Drive, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at his home. Born May 30, 1963, in Rutherfordton, NC, he was the son of Thomas M. Nolen of Boiling Springs and the late Rubye Sarratt Nolen and the wife of Sandra Lawson Nolen. A 1981 graduate of Titusville (FL) High School, he attended Boiling Springs...

Panayiota Diangikes

Panayiota Diangikes

May 26, 2009

Panayiota "Betty" Diangikes, 88, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at her home. Born January 30, 1921, in Arahova, Karyae, Greece, she was the daughter of the late John Peter and Trisevgeni Kerhoulas Kopsiaftis and the wife of the late Athanasios "Tom" Diangikes. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include a son, Billy Diangikes...

Cecil Stevens

Cecil Stevens

May 26, 2009

Cecil Oliver Stevens, of Pauline, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Piedmont Living Center in Greer. Born March 4, 1931, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Oliver and Elizabeth Coggins Stevens. He attended Pauline schools and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He loved to photograph nature, enjoyed fishing, and loved his family...

Bobby Gregory

Bobby Gregory

May 25, 2009

Bobby E. Gregory, 72, of Spartanburg, died Monday, May 25, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Born July 3, 1936, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ottis Grady and Madeline Naomi Solesbee Gregory and the husband of the late Elaine Phillips Wilder Gregory. A graduate of Fairforest High School, he attended Furman University and Wofford...

Howard Wofford

Howard Wofford

May 24, 2009

Howard Allen Wofford, 85, of 281 Woodlawn Avenue, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a long illness. Born July 2, 1923, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Allen (Ben) and Allie Varner Wofford and a loving and faithful husband of 56 years to...

Jessie Fletcher

Jessie Fletcher

May 24, 2009

Jessie Margaret Lee Fletcher, 81, formerly of Randolph Street, Saxon, went to her eternal home on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 18, 1927, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wallace C. and Beulah Mae Bullman Lee and the devoted wife to the late Ralph Fletcher. She was of the...

Jean Taylor

Jean Taylor

May 23, 2009

Jean Halyburton Taylor, 78, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born May 21, 1931, in Canton, NC she was the daughter of the late William D. and Ila Mae Pless Halyburton and wife of the late James Boyd "Ben" Taylor. She was retired from Reeves Brothers as a purchasing agent and was a long...

Dannie Likes

Dannie Likes

May 21, 2009

Dannie Curry Likes, 88, of 250 Hollis Drive, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at RoseCrest Healthcare Center. Born January 21, 1921, in Athens, GA, she was the daughter of the late J. B. and Lucille Sumner Curry and the wife of 58 years to the late Howard Huffman Likes whom she married August 27, 1938. She graduated from high school...

Alliene Mccallister

Alliene Mccallister

May 21, 2009

Alliene Littlefield McCallister, 81, of 121 Hancock Avenue (Cedar Acres), died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 23, 1927, in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of the late Madison and Nell Atkison Littlefield. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg where she was a longtime nursery volunteer. Survivors include...

Mary Dubeau

Mary Dubeau

May 20, 2009

Mary Frances DuBeau, 89, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 8, 1920, in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Gilbert Gregory and the wife of 51 years to the late Michael H. DuBeau. She was a retired insurance adjuster with Metropolitan Life. She was a member...

Virginia Cubitt

Virginia Cubitt

May 20, 2009

Virginia Dare Luker Cubitt, 86, of Spartanburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at RoseCrest Retirement Community where she had resided for the past five years. Born September 29, 1922, in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Archie Oliver Luker, Sr. and Eunice Waters Luker and the widow of the late Ralph Charles Cubitt. She was...

Claude Thompson

Claude Thompson

May 19, 2009

Claude Buford Thompson, 80, of 285 J. H. Stephens Road, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Born May 5, 1929, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Claude Buford and Carrie Hines Thompson. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, he was a retired supervisor with Spartan Mills. He was a member of First Baptist Church of North...

Helen Hand

Helen Hand

May 18, 2009

Helen Elizabeth Fine Hand, 92, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, May 18, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 3, 1917, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Blain and Ollie Elizabeth Taylor Fine. She was retired from Spartan Mills after 48 years of service. She was formerly a member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist...

Frank Owens

Frank Owens

May 18, 2009

Frank William Owens, 90, of Spartanburg, died Monday, May 18, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 30, 1919, in New Prospect, SC, he was the son of the late William Alexander and Hester Collins Owens. He was a self-employed retired carpenter, a member of Golightly United Methodist Church, and a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II....

Ivaree Sweat

Ivaree Sweat

May 16, 2009

Ivaree Ingle Sweat, 89, of 18 Montague Circle, Greenville, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Oakmont-West Nursing Center. Born August 31, 1919, in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Logan and Allie Florence Hutchins Ingle and the widow of James Alford Sweat. She was retired from Milliken & Co. and attended Berea First Baptist Church. Survivors...

Carroll Black

Carroll Black

May 16, 2009

Carroll Jacob Black, 89, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March, 21, 1920, in Lexington County, SC, he was the son of the late Jessie David and Mary Alice Koon Black and husband of the late Eva Hall Black. He was retired from Startex Mills, an active member of Southside Baptist Church, and...

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