Obituaries

Lois Thorpe

Lois Thorpe

Oct 2, 2009

Lois Seeley Thorpe, 90, of Spartanburg, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at RoseCrest Nursing Home. Born May 11, 1919, in Waterbury, CT, she was the wife of the late Richard Allyn Thorpe, Sr. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, the Garden Club of Spartanburg, and the original group who delivered meals for Mobile Meals. She...

Judith Greene

Judith Greene

Oct 1, 2009

Judith Lessey Greene, 84, of Chesnee, died Thursday, October 1, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 16, 1925, in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Morcaldi Lessey and the wife of 62 years to the late Weyman Earl Greene. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church,...

Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson

Sep 30, 2009

Lonnie Baxter Johnson, 73, of 109 Derrick Road, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born February 7, 1936, in Marshall, NC, he was the son of the late Carl and Minnie Randall Johnson. He was a carpenter with Fiske-Carter Construction and Roebuck Buildings Company and a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife,...

Margaret West

Margaret West

Sep 29, 2009

Margaret Read "Nana" West, 90, a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at White Oak Manor. Born November 3, 1918, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. Read, Sr. and Bretta Worley Read and the wife of the late Horace Palmer West who died November...

Paula Toon

Paula Toon

Sep 29, 2009

Paula Raie Smith Toon, 39, of 2 Avenel Court, formerly of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at St. Frances Hospital in Greenville. Born December 30, 1969, in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of Carol Moore Smith of Spartanburg and the late Donald J. Smith. She was a member of Advent United Methodist Church of Greenville. Surviving in...

Freida Strickland

Freida Strickland

Sep 29, 2009

Freida Elaine Millwood Strickland, 51, of 317 Tracy Court, formerly of Duncan, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at her home. Born August 12, 1958, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Melton Eston Millwood of Duncan and the late Eula Louise Arledge Millwood. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving in addition to her father is her husband, Michael...

Cynthia Bradford

Cynthia Bradford

Sep 28, 2009

Cynthia Kay Chastain Bradford, 55, of 355 Twin Oaks Drive, devoted wife of Koger McIntosh Bradford, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 9, 1953, in Arrington, Cambridgeshire, London, England, and a native of Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of June Combahee Chastain of Inman and the late...

Virginia Wilson

Virginia Wilson

Sep 28, 2009

Virginia O'Sullivan Poteat Wilson, 93, formerly of Heather Drive, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born January 17, 1916, in the Cherokee Springs community, she was the daughter of the late James Isaac and Letitia Warren O'Sullivan. She was the wife of the late William Gerald "Jerry" Wilson and was first married to the late John Henry...

Winifred Poole

Winifred Poole

Sep 28, 2009

Winifred Broom Poole, 101, of Summit Hills Drive, and a longtime resident of Cross Anchor, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 9, 1907, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Fred and Mary Elizabeth Fowler Broom and the wife of the late Mack Collier Poole, Jr. A 1928 graduate of...

Charles Compton

Charles Compton

Sep 28, 2009

Charles Quenten Compton, 85, of Inman, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 29, 1924, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Judson and Millie Painter Compton and the husband of the late Barbara Ann Butler Compton. He was the former co-owner of Cedar Lane Bait and Toy Ranch, a...

Leroy Hyatt

Leroy Hyatt

Sep 28, 2009

Leroy Bryson "Pee Wee" Hyatt, 78, of 540 Barnwell Road, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at his home. Born February 19, 1931, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Roy Bryson and Ruth Wilkie Hyatt. A graduate of Roebuck High School, he was the former owner of Palmetto Sign until 1995 and later worked for Porter's...

Maria Gutierrez

Maria Gutierrez

Sep 28, 2009

Maria Teresa Gutierrez, 96, of Spartanburg, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at her home. Born October 15, 1912, in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Felipe and Mercedes Celis Arberas and the wife of the late Alfonso Gutierrez. She became a U.S. citizen in 1995 and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include three sons, Alfonso...

Julie Hall

Julie Hall

Sep 27, 2009

Julie Waldrop "Mammy" Hall, 86, formerly of Magness Drive, died Sunday, September 27, 2009, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born June 22, 1923, in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Thomas and Affie McIntyre Waldrop. She formerly operated the Dairy Dream Ice Cream Shop on Hearon Circle and was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. Survivors...

Dr. Ritchie

Dr. Ritchie

Sep 26, 2009

Dr. Henry Skeen Ritchie, 75, of Spartanburg, died at his home. Born January 21, 1934, in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late George Gordon Ritchie, Sr. and Mary Wynn Skeen Ritchie. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia, a retired psychiatrist, and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Survivors include his former wife, Rose Mary Ritchie;...

Stella Schrader

Stella Schrader

Sep 25, 2009

Stella Fain Schrader, 90, of Spartanburg, passed on to heaven Friday evening, September 25, 2009, to join her beloved husband, the Rev. Vernon D. Schrader. Born March 6, 1919, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William and Lula Fain. Stella was a dedicated, devoted and loved friend and employee of Ed and Gail Yarborough for...

Phillip Seifert

Phillip Seifert

Sep 24, 2009

Phillip Andrew Seifert, 30, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center of a sudden illness. Born October 4, 1978, in San Diego, CA, he was the son of Linda Ivey Seifert of Spartanburg and the late Donald Lee Seifert. He is the husband of Kathie Brooks Seifert. He was a graduate of Broome High School...

Alice Bamond

Alice Bamond

Sep 24, 2009

Alice Josephine Padgett Bamond, 68, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 16, 1941, in Beaufort, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harry Elijah and Lila Elizabeth Bennett Padgett. She was formerly employed at the Peach Blossom Motel and was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church. Survivors include a...

Benny Millwood

Benny Millwood

Sep 24, 2009

Benny Dean Millwood, 44, of 2120 Pecan Drive, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 19, 1964, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Harold Dean and Nancy Jones Millwood of Spartanburg. He was a member of Stone Station Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Derrell Millwood and his...

Steven Linder

Steven Linder

Sep 23, 2009

Steven W. Linder, 55, of Spartanburg, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Born November 6, 1953, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Fred and Virginia Linder. He was also preceded in death by his nephew, Brian Linder. Coach Linder was a 1971 graduate of Cowpens High School and received his BA from Wofford College...

Gerald White

Gerald White

Sep 23, 2009

Gerald D. White, 61, of Duncan, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at his home. Born April 26, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Eugene Daniel and Lee Mira Sherbert White and the husband of the late Harriet Jane Lanning White. He was a former Project Manager for O'Neal Engineering, Inc. Survivors include a son, Gerald...