Obituaries

Patricia Alexander

Patricia Alexander

Sep 22, 2009

Patricia Jane Alexander, 75, of 104 Pinelake Lane, formerly of O'Fallon, MO, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Born January 19, 1934, in Sycamore, KS, she was the daughter of the late Harold James and Grace Eulelia Johnson Beathe. She was a retired certified surgical nurse and a member of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and The Royal Neighbors...

Barry Shropshier

Barry Shropshier

Sep 22, 2009

Barry H. Shropshier, 57, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born January 28, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Mildred Cash Boan of Spartanburg and the late Dillard Harland Shropshier. He was the husband of Phyllis Ellison Shropshier and was first married to the late Jerri Pruitt Shropshier. He...

Edward Putman

Edward Putman

Sep 22, 2009

Edward Putman, 86, of 151 Laurens Street, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 9, 1923, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late William Hobert and Nellie Dorman Putman. He was retired from Clifton Mills and was a member of Central Baptist Church of Cowpens where he was a former Deacon....

Mrs. Ralph Powell

Mrs. Ralph Powell

Sep 21, 2009

Frances Ross Powell, 99, of Spartanburg, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 21, 2009, after a brief illness. Mrs. Powell was born on January 10, 1910, in Savannah, TN, the eldest daughter of the late Hardin Eli and Elizabeth Meredith Ross. She was the wife of the late Ralph Carleton Powell of Spartanburg, SC, whom she married in 1956,...

Robert Dumpert

Robert Dumpert

Sep 21, 2009

Robert William Dumpert, 78, of 5899 Highway 56, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at his home. Born September 3, 1931, in Bedford, PA, he was the son of the late Louis and Margaret Lily Dumpert. He was a member of the Catholic Church of Jesus Our Risen Savior. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Dumpert; four sons, Michael Dumpert of Sparta,...

Camille Toney

Camille Toney

Sep 20, 2009

Camille Satterfield Toney, of 641 Greenhill Road, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Paul and Margaret Pennington Satterfield. A 1945 graduate of Spartanburg High School, she was a doctor's assistant with Dr. Phifer and later a private duty nurse. She was a member...

Jean Kanode

Jean Kanode

Sep 20, 2009

Jean Potter Kanode, 82, of Spartanburg, succumbed to a long term illness on Sunday, September 20, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 1, 1927, in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Lucille Lindenmeyer Potter. A graduate of Los Angeles State College with a degree in Primary Education, she taught in the...

Evelyn Scott

Evelyn Scott

Sep 19, 2009

Evelyn Palmer Scott, 77, of 106 Canaan Road died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 27, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Millage C. and Eva Mae Darby Palmer. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Joe Baber Scott; three sons,...

Ruby Huntley

Ruby Huntley

Sep 18, 2009

Ruby F. Weathers Huntley, 83, formerly of Spring Street, Arcadia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2009, at Magnolia Manor of Inman. Born February 21, 1926, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Furman E. and Allie Gilliam Weathers and the wife of the late James Baxter Huntley. A retired cosmetologist,...

Margaret Gregory

Margaret Gregory

Sep 17, 2009

Margaret Hadden Gregory, 76, of Arcadia, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 14, 1933, in the Apalache community, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Emmie Carlisle Hadden and the wife of the late Russell Hill Gregory. She was retired from Mayfair Mills after 29 years of service and was a...

Dennis Henderson

Dennis Henderson

Sep 17, 2009

Dennis O'Neal Henderson, 64, of 728 Reynolds Street, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his home. Born February 27, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late James Oliver and Martha Queen Henderson. He was an electrician, a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in the Vietnam War, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 44...

Betty Moore

Betty Moore

Sep 17, 2009

Betty Clark Moore, 82, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her home. Born March 13, 1927, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Moyer Clark and Ethel Gregory Clark Fowler and step-daughter of the late T. C. Fowler, all of Spartanburg. She was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School...

Floyd Duckett, Sr.

Floyd Duckett, Sr.

Sep 16, 2009

Floyd Lee Duckett, Sr., 65, of 193 New Cut Drive, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at his home. Born January 14, 1944, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Guy Jerome and Bessie Mae Anderson Duckett. He was a painting contractor and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cowpens. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Darlene Woodie...

Dot Bishop

Dot Bishop

Sep 16, 2009

Dot Horton Bishop, 85, of 400 Webber Road, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at White Oak Estates. Born September 12, 1924, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roland W. and Elsie Pearl Solesbee Horton and the wife of the late Les Bishop. She was a member of Davis Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters,...

Susie Hammett

Susie Hammett

Sep 16, 2009

Susie Hammett, 66, of 340 Stone Street, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born December 29, 1942, in Rutherfordton County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Elizabeth Condrey Guffey. She was the owner and operator of Hammett Residential Care in Pacolet Mills and a member of Pacolet Mills Church of God....

Harvey Dean

Harvey Dean

Sep 15, 2009

Harvey Ronald Dean, 62, of Spartanburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 4, 1947, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Alma Henson Dean and the late Harvey Dean. He was formerly employed with Arrow Automotive of Spartanburg with 31 years of service and was currently self-employed....

Jimmie Gable

Jimmie Gable

Sep 15, 2009

Jimmie Wise Alman Gable, 94, of Roebuck, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 11, 1915, in Jonesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Humphrey and Maggie High Alman and the wife of the late Levi Edward "L. E." Gable. A graduate of Columbia High School, she received BA and MA degrees...

Paul Gorder

Paul Gorder

Sep 14, 2009

Paul Rader Van Gorder, 88, went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 14, 2009. He was born in Marysville, OH, to the late John and Sadie Van Gorder. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and faithful pastor. He was reared in Butler, PA, and graduated from Bob Jones University in Cleveland, TN. He served the...

Sgt. Bailey

Sgt. Bailey

Sep 13, 2009

Sgt. Samuel Dean Bailey (USAF), 54, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL. Born August 9, 1955, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Juanita Hammett Bailey and the late William Earl Bailey. He is also survived by his brothers, Thomas Bailey of Merced,...

Margaret Edmonds

Margaret Edmonds

Sep 11, 2009

Margaret Tucker Edmonds, 59, of 320 Patch Drive, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born September 5, 1950, in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late P.D. and Clorese Billings Tucker. She was employed with the Spartanburg County School Transportation Department as a bus driver for 30 years and also worked with Family...