Obituaries

B. Humphries

B. Humphries

Dec 2, 2009

Burton Wayne Humphries, 55, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at his home. Born August 26, 1954, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Burton Almarine and Hazel Beatrice Hedden Humphries. He was the head of all machine operators at General Electric, a former member of Ben Avon Baptist Church, a member of the National Rifle...

Eleanor White

Eleanor White

Dec 2, 2009

Eleanor Stanley White, 92, formerly of 649 Palmetto Street, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born March 15, 1917, in Hampton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm James and Mary Rivers Stanley. She was a graduate of Furman University and, after graduation, received a fellowship at Furman for advanced study in piano. Mrs. White...

Mary Harrison

Mary Harrison

Dec 1, 2009

Mary Burrell Harrison, 93, formerly of Collins Avenue, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 23, 1916, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha Mae Luker Burrell and the wife of the late Joseph Wilson Harrison. She was retired from the Spartanburg Housing Authority with 40 years of...

Cecil Moore

Cecil Moore

Dec 1, 2009

Cecil Greene Moore, 81, of 121 Old Canaan Road, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at his home. Born July 16, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter and Myrtle Mooneyham Moore and the husband of the late Mary Harmon Moore. He was the former owner of Cecil Moore Repair Service on Southport Road and a...

Donnie Proctor

Donnie Proctor

Nov 30, 2009

Donnie Gray Proctor, 73, of 31 Sweetbriar Lane, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born April 26, 1936, in Wilson, NC, he was the son of Virginia Owens Proctor of Wilson, NC, and the late Joshua Hicks Proctor. He was the parts and service director for Vic Bailey Ford and co-owner of Prostitch Upholstery. He was...

Harling Tucker

Harling Tucker

Nov 30, 2009

Harling Lee Tucker, 87, of Chesnee, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 26, 1922, in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late Louis and Fannie Smith Tucker and the husband of the late Eveline Haydock Tucker. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 26 years of service. He...

Anne Lopshire

Anne Lopshire

Nov 29, 2009

Anne Taft Lopshire, 74, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2009, at her home after an extended illness surrounded by her family and friends. Born November 1, 1935, in Crawford County, WI, she was the daughter of Hazel Copus Taft of Davenport, IA, and the late Harley Taft. In 1944, the family moved from their farm to Madison,...

Rev. Crews

Rev. Crews

Nov 29, 2009

Rev. Dr. William R. Crews, 75, died Sunday, November 29, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina, following a severe brain injury as a result of a fall. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Dr. Freda V. Green-Crews; his daughter, Terrie L. Moyer, his son, Williams Crews, Jr., and daughter, Rachel Greene, his grandchildren, Robert Jared Wilkins,...

David Overton

David Overton

Nov 28, 2009

David A. Overton, 87, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Knoxville, TN. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Marines Toys for Tots Foundation, P. O. Box 1947, Quantico, VA 22134. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel...

James Ward

James Ward

Nov 26, 2009

James Lee Ward, 68, of 160 Pine Creek Drive, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home. He was born August 28, 1941 in Woodruff, SC a son of the late John S. Ward Sr., and Carrie Greene Ward. He was a retired officer with the Spartanburg City Police Department. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a member...

Mary Gentry

Mary Gentry

Nov 26, 2009

Mary F. Gentry, 83, of 340 Cedar Springs Road, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born May 9, 1926 in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Bernice Gossett Fowler. She was first married to the late Fontaine W. Webber and then to the late William D. Gentry. She was retired...

Jill Williams

Jill Williams

Nov 26, 2009

Jill Williams, 74, of 400 Weber Road, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at her home. Born January 15, 1935 in London, England, Jill was the daughter of the late Jack and Doris Pullen. A graduate of the University of Manchester, Jill will be remembered for her lifelong commitment to her family and to her students during 20 years teaching Latin...

Lucia Williams

Lucia Williams

Nov 25, 2009

Lucia Moir Williams, 69, of 409 South Pine Street, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 7, 1940, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Counsell and Katherine Smith Moir. A 1962 graduate of Converse College, she was a legal secretary with John C. Williams, Jr., Attorney. She was a member...

Christine Hope

Christine Hope

Nov 25, 2009

Christine Justice Hope, 79, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at her home. Born July 30, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn Phillip and Mae Abbott Justice and the wife of the late Harry Glenn Hope. She attended Spartanburg Junior College and was a retired Business Manager from Spartanburg Technical College. She was...

Charles Giles

Charles Giles

Nov 24, 2009

Charles Franklin "Goose" Giles, 65, of 2151 Glennwood Hills Drive, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at his home. Born February 5, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Melissa Williams Giles of Spartanburg and the late Foncie Clifton Giles. He was a retired training instructor with KOSA, a member of Converse Baptist Church, and a U.S. Navy Veteran....

Charles Bullington

Charles Bullington

Nov 23, 2009

Charles Harrison Bullington, 83, of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 23, 2009, at RoseCrest. Born March 4, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Rev. Thomas Earl and Nellie Harrison Bullington. He was the retired Assistant Executive Director of the Spartanburg Housing Authority. He was a charter member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church where he served...

Leon Vehorn

Leon Vehorn

Nov 23, 2009

Leon Wilbur Vehorn, 94, formerly of Spartanburg, died on Monday, November 23, 2009, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. Mr. Vehorn was born on June 19, 1915, in Gramling, SC. He was the son of the late William L. Vehorn and Minnie McDade Vehorn. Mr. Vehorn graduated from Gramling High School and attended Wofford College. Before retiring, he worked...

Comme Little

Comme Little

Nov 22, 2009

Comme Frye Little, 99, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Forest City, NC, she was born April 24, 1910, to the late Gordon Vance and Katherine Frye and was the wife of the late Hugh Francis Little, Jr. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, the Spartanburg...

Mancel George

Mancel George

Nov 21, 2009

Mancel William George, 86, of 230 Augusta Road, died Saturday, November 21, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 10, 1923, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Broadus George and Maybell Marlowe George and the husband of 68 years to Virginia Mae Harelson. He was previously employed by Southern Railroad, was of the Baptist...

Stella Moore

Stella Moore

Nov 20, 2009

Stella Johnston Moore, 89, of 108 Marlin Drive, died Friday, November 20, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born January 18, 1920, in Davidson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Houston Monroe and Sallie Sigmon Johnston and the wife of the late Charles Lee Moore. She attended Davidson College and graduated from the Woman's College of the University...