Obituaries

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Jan 7, 2010

Robert William Ward, 82, of 139 Farmhill Road, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 24, 1927, in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late James W. and Sybil Mae Storey Ward. He was retired from Progress Lighting, a member of Pacolet United Methodist Church, and a U.S. Air Force Veteran....

William Howell, Jr.

William Howell, Jr.

Jan 7, 2010

William Walker Howell, Jr., 72, of 1022 Four Mile Branch Road, died Thursday, January 7, 2010. Born October 20, 1937, in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late William Walker Howell, Sr. and Julia Bradwell Howell. He was the husband of Rebecca Carr Clayton Howell and was first married to the late Carolyn Sears Howell. He was a...

Lois Laflin

Lois Laflin

Jan 7, 2010

Lois Virl Laflin, 86, a resident of Magnolia Manor of Inman, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 24, 1923, in Lockhart, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Alma Hill Brown and the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was married for 56 years to Oliver E. Laflin,...

Roxanne Mcneely

Roxanne Mcneely

Jan 6, 2010

Roxanne Thornton McNeely, 54, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at her home in Glenn Springs after an extended illness. Born February 3, 1955, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Sam Thornton, Jr. and Gladys Cunningham Thornton. She was married to John Michael McNeely, formerly from Charleston, SC. A 1973 graduate of Dorman High School,...

John Derosa

John Derosa

Jan 6, 2010

John James DeRosa, 84, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 21, 1925, in Chelsea, MA, he was the son of the late Alfonso James and Josephine Scoppa DeRosa. Mr. DeRosa was retired from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal after 45 years of service. He began work at the Spartanburg Herald and Journal newspapers as...

Nancy Shelton

Nancy Shelton

Jan 6, 2010

Nancy Violetta Ballenger Shelton, 78, of 691 Archer Road, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 17, 1931, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Algie Richard and Betty Hayes Ballenger. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, she was retired from the office of Dr. Benny Allen at the Children's Clinic...

J. Hayes

J. Hayes

Jan 6, 2010

J. M. "Hoover" Hayes, 77, of 109 Shoally Park Drive, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 22, 1931, in Chesnee, SC, he was the son of the late Claude J. and Nellie Cabiness Hayes. A graduate of Chesnee High School, he attended Spartanburg Junior College and was the owner of Hayes Dry Cleaners in...

Betty Burgess

Betty Burgess

Jan 6, 2010

Betty Lawson Burgess, 63, of 249 Bennett Circle, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 7, 1946, in Converse, SC, she was the daughter of Bernice J. Lawson Thompson of Spartanburg and the late Monroe Jefferies. She was retired, having worked at Eckerd Drugs, Community Cash, and Piggly Wiggly. She was a member of Ben...

William Stellar

William Stellar

Jan 6, 2010

William Joseph Stellar, 61, of Boiling Springs, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 29, 1948, in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Rose Ilko Stellar and the late William Joseph Stellar. He was retired from Adidas, Inc., a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, and an Army Reserve member. Surviving in...

Gwin Pierce, Sr.

Gwin Pierce, Sr.

Jan 5, 2010

Gwin Adam Pierce, Sr., 87, formerly of 108 Thunderbird Place, Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Born July 29, 1922, in Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late D. J. and Maidia Belle Reese Pierce. He was a charter member of Morningside Baptist Church and remained in the Baptist faith throughout his life. Mr. Pierce was a Veteran...

Benjamin Galloway

Benjamin Galloway

Jan 4, 2010

Benjamin F. Galloway, 74, of Spartanburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 4, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family and close friends. Born February 8, 1935, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late James L. and Bessie McKinney Galloway. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia A. Galloway...

George Pryor, Jr.

George Pryor, Jr.

Jan 3, 2010

George Pinckney Pryor, Jr., 82, of 241 West Wood Street, died Sunday, January 3, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 23, 1927, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late George P. Pryor, Sr. and Inez Vera Beheler Pryor, and the husband of the late Betty Jean Porter Pryor. He was a self-employed painter, a...

Helen Hines

Helen Hines

Jan 3, 2010

Helen Louise Hines, 84, of 141 Anita Drive, formerly of 102 Maxine Street, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 10, 1925 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late M. Broadus Hines, Sr. and Leona McCarter Hines. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Hope Reed and then Nancy Fashions. Mrs. Hines...

Elizabeth Green

Elizabeth Green

Jan 2, 2010

Elizabeth Lake "Betsy" Green, 78, of 297 Bethesda Drive, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Magnolia Manor. Born April 25, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jennings Lewis and Elizabeth Lake Thompson and the widow of Jack Darwin Green. Mrs. Green was a medical transcriptionist for the three local hospitals and secretary for many local...

F. Painter

F. Painter

Jan 2, 2010

F. Edward Painter, 61, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Born, May 22, 1948 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Roberta Taylor Painter and the late G. F. Painter and the husband of the late Elsie Swygert Painter. He was a partner of Painter Wholesale and retired from Central Locater Services LTD. He...

James Mason

James Mason

Jan 1, 2010

James "Alan" Mason, 61, of Moore, SC, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at his home. Born April, 20, 1948, he was the son of the late James Thomas and Thelma Jean Wilkie Mason. Alan retired after 28 years with the Spartanburg Public Safety Department. He was a former investigator for the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office and a current Commissioner of...

Marie Lindsey

Marie Lindsey

Jan 1, 2010

Marie L. "Punkin" Lindsey, 49, of 110 Michael Gage Court, Lot 3, Pacolet, died January 1, 2010 at her home. Born October 10, 1960 in Winder, GA, she was the daughter of late Harold Gene Lawter Sr. and Rose Nell Lee Inman. She was a member of Silica Springs Baptist Church and was employed at Reeves Bros. Survivors include her...

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

Dec 30, 2009

Betty Jean Finch Anderson, 79, formerly of Jackson Street, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at White Oak Manor. Born December 6, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Crayton and Alice Aileen Gwinn Finch and the former wife of the late C. Howard Anderson. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Andrea...

Thomas Cannon, Jr.

Thomas Cannon, Jr.

Dec 30, 2009

Thomas Evans Cannon, Jr., 70, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 9, 1939, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Evans Cannon, Sr. and Nell McLellan Cannon. He was a short-order cook and a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by a sister,...

Jack Knight, Jr.

Jack Knight, Jr.

Dec 29, 2009

Jack Knight, Jr., 57, of Boiling Springs, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 31, 1952, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Jack Knight, Sr. of Boiling Springs and the late Elizabeth Ellene Owenby Knight. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Technical College, a former employee of Arkwright Mill, and a...