Obituaries

Frances Cribb

Frances Cribb

Jul 3, 2009

Frances E. Cribb, 86, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Inman. Born June 11, 1923, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard Noah and Margaret Boyd Cribb. She lived in Spartanburg most of her life, worked for Dr. Koopman during World War II, and retired from Carolina Cash Company after 28...

Margaret Huff

Margaret Huff

Jul 2, 2009

Mary Margaret Cecil Huff, 93, of 400 Webber Road, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. She was born April 7, 1916, in Anderson and reared in Spartanburg and was the daughter of the late Levi Moffitt and Inez Felder Cecil. She attended Southside Elementary School, was a graduate of Frank Evans High School, Cecil's Business College...

Thomas Terry

Thomas Terry

Jul 2, 2009

Thomas Edward Terry, 66, of 4910 Armstrong Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 23, 1942, in Gadsden, AL, he was the son of Rebecca Garrard Terry of Athens, GA, and the late Herbert Wayne Terry. He was a Television News Anchor and Reporter, the District...

Susan Lancaster

Susan Lancaster

Jul 2, 2009

Mary "Susan" Lancaster, 57, of Greer, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 1, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Ozelle Lands Lancaster of Spartanburg and the late Johnny Lancaster. She graduated Summa cum Laude from Wofford College in 1978. Susan was an Assistant Director of Admission at Wofford College and...

Roy Seay, Sr.

Roy Seay, Sr.

Jul 1, 2009

Roy Calvin Seay, Sr., 85, of Reed Road, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at his home. Born February 2, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Weldon Grady and Nina Victoria Cannon Seay. He was a retired Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy and a Veteran of World War II. He retired with a GS-17...

Ruth Mccravy

Ruth Mccravy

Jul 1, 2009

Thelma Ruth Burnette McCravy, 94, of 173 Gowans Road, formerly of Southern Street, Beaumont, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at her home. Born November 24, 1914, in Post, TX, she was the daughter of the late Bynum and Hessie Brewer Burnette and the wife of the late Mark Dawsey McCravy. She was retired from Beaumont Mills. She was a member...

Timothy Welker

Timothy Welker

Jul 1, 2009

Timothy W. Welker, 62, of 112 Buckstone Lane, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 4, 1947, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Ted and Jewel Scism Welker. A graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College, he was retired from Beresford Box; and after retirement, he served as the wine director for...

James Lowe

James Lowe

Jun 29, 2009

James Madison Lowe, 82, of 175 Stribling Circle, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 24, 1927, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Samuel Judson and Ellie Lee Parks Lowe. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 234. Survivors include...

Catherine Hudson

Catherine Hudson

Jun 29, 2009

Catherine Rhodes Hudson, 85, of 434 Rolling Pines Lane, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born December 1, 1923, in Enoree, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Marion and Liddie Gentry Rhodes and the wife of the late George Wesley Hudson. She received her Nursing Diploma from Chicago School...

William Benedict

William Benedict

Jun 29, 2009

William Ashely Benedict, 87, of 5 Lisa Drive, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at his home. Born March 1, 1922, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late DeLonie and Sally Alma Wall Benedict and the husband of the late Mildred Wood Benedict. He was a member of Hampton Heights Baptist Church of Greenville and a U.S. Navy...

Hartwell House

Hartwell House

Jun 28, 2009

Hartwell H. House, 88, of 220 Wilder Drive, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 10, 1920, in Newnan, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas George and Maggie Jones House. He was first married to the late Lois B. House and then to the late Ruby S. House. He was a retired...

Lucian Easler, Sr.

Lucian Easler, Sr.

Jun 27, 2009

Lucian Russell Easler, Sr., 77, of 834 Rice Road, Spartanburg, went to be with the Lord at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 27, 2009. He was born on December 12, 1931, to the late W. M. "Doc" and Ethel Burns Easler of Spartanburg. He was married to Sarah Anne Swofford Easler for almost fifty eight...

Doris Byars

Doris Byars

Jun 27, 2009

Doris Ruth Holcombe Byars of Spartanburg passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Ruth Holcombe. A 1951 graduate of Fairforest High School, she was an avid basketball player and cheerleader. She was one of the first YMCA women lifeguards at the Cleveland Park swimming pool...

Eulaine Vannoy

Eulaine Vannoy

Jun 26, 2009

Eulaine Church Dockery Vannoy, 77, of 27 Forest Oaks Way, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 20, 1932, in North Wilkesboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ruff H. and Ella Church Dockery and step-daughter of the late Edith Dockery. She was a 1950 graduate of Millers Creek High School and...

Carolyn Hooper

Carolyn Hooper

Jun 26, 2009

Carolyn Sue Scartz Hooper, 71, of 109 Sherbert Court, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 1, 1938, in Clarksburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harold Scartz and Clara Margaret Miller. She was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, James Edward Hooper; two daughters, Debbie Hooper...

Dr. Seastrunk

Dr. Seastrunk

Jun 26, 2009

Dr. James Samuel "Sam" Seastrunk, 71, of Inman, husband of Gail Clayton Seastrunk, died Friday morning, June 26, 2009, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born June 4, 1938, in Lexington County, SC, he was the son of Lucille Davis Nunnery of Parkton, NC, and the late James Acker Seastrunk. He grew up...

Colonel Abernathy

Colonel Abernathy

Jun 22, 2009

Colonel Warren H. Abernathy, 85, of 111 Hillbrook Drive, died Monday, June 22, 2009. A native of Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late George and Effie Hines Abernathy and the husband of the late Margaretta Scruggs Abernathy. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, he attended Wofford College and graduated from Spartanburg Methodist College and the University of...

John Morrow

John Morrow

Jun 21, 2009

John Charles Morrow, 83, of 4835 North Blackstock Road, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 26, 1925, in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Ocie Messer Morrow. He was retired from Phillips Petroleum, a Mason and member of Arcadia Masonic Lodge #285, member of Powell Presbyterian Church,...

John Crews

John Crews

Jun 21, 2009

John William Crews, 52, of 4331 Conrad Drive, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at his home. Born July 20, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter and Nancy Crews. He was employed at The Beacon Drive-In and attended First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Survivors include his wife, Tricia Blanton Crews; two sons and two daughters,...

Jacob Sayko

Jacob Sayko

Jun 21, 2009

Jacob Sergeyevich Sayko, two week old son of Sergey Pavlovich and Olga Vladimirovna Ilyuchik Sayko, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born June 2, 2009 in Spartanburg. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Sunday, June 21, 2009 and at 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 22, 2009 at Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel, conducted by...