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Othel Pruitt

Othel Pruitt

Aug 30, 2020

Othel Wayne Pruitt, 73, of Campobello, SC, died Sunday, August 30, 2020. Born December 22, 1946, in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Othel and Geraldine Oliver Pruitt and husband of the late Rita Bailey Pruitt. A U.S. Army National Guard Veteran and a member of Bible Baptist Church Landrum, Mr. Pruitt loved his grandchildren, hot rods,...

Kenneth Frady

Kenneth Frady

Aug 30, 2020

Kenneth "Wayne" Frady, 75, passed away peacefully in his home on August 30, 2020 and has gone on to be with the Lord. A native of Cowpens, Mr. Frady was born to the late Helen and Estee Frady on February 25, 1945. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and worked most of his life for Abbott Oil &...

Florence Wood

Florence Wood

Aug 30, 2020

Florence Delores Pierce Wood, 85, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her home. Born May 8, 1935 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Herman and Rebecca (Betty) Mae Bray Pierce and widow of Carroll F. Wood. Mrs. Wood was a former member of Greenstreet Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and...

Joe Childers

Joe Childers

Aug 30, 2020

Joe Michael "Bob" Childers, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his home. Born August 4, 1958 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of Shirley Mullinax Childers and the late Jodean Childers. Mr. Childers was born in Gaffney, SC, grew up in Charlotte, NC, and has resided in Spartanburg, SC for the past 38 years. He...

Fouad Marzouca

Fouad Marzouca

Aug 29, 2020

Fouad Said Marzouca, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 8, 1943 in Bethlehem, Palestine, he was the son of the late Saeed Yanni and Afifa Nicola El-Ali Marzouca. Fouad was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. He attended The University of Cairo, a former member of Kuwaiti National...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Aug 29, 2020

Mary Ella "Monk" Smith, 85, of Glenn Springs, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 9:07 AM with her sister, Mickey, and niece Krysti, by her side. Born March 26, 1935 in Glenn Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Mary West Smith. She was born to love and care for others. She...

Lewis Foster Sr.

Lewis Foster Sr.

Aug 28, 2020

Lewis Jolly Foster 85, a 43 year resident of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Born May 18, 1935 in Union, SC, he was the son of the late Ben Lawson Foster and Essie May Blume. Lewis attended Norway High School, Norway SC. After marrying and relocating to Spartanburg, he worked and...

David Vaughan

David Vaughan

Aug 28, 2020

David Lane Vaughan, 72, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 12, 1947 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Albert Columbus Vaughan and Helen Tipton Vaughan Waddell. A Dorman High School and Spartanburg Methodist graduate, David was a retired Advertising Director and Operations Manager for...

Jesse Wilson Jr.

Jesse Wilson Jr.

Aug 28, 2020

Myles "Milo" Wilson, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 29, 1955 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Fredericka Readen Wilson of Spartanburg, SC and the late Jesse Myles Wilson, Sr. Myles graduated from Spartanburg High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from University of South Carolina. He was an...

James Wilson Jr

James Wilson Jr

Aug 28, 2020

James Carlton Wilson Jr., 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, departed this earth and entered heaven's gates on Friday, August 28, 2020. Born July 7, 1944 in Greenville, SC he was the son of the late Jamie Carlton Wilson and Nell Suber Wilson. A graduate of Greenville High School, Jimmy received an accounting degree from the University of South Carolina. He...

Edgar Bird

Edgar Bird

Aug 27, 2020

Edgar "Ed" Brown Bird, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at his home in Summit Hills. Ed was born on May 22, 1932, in Murrayville, GA, to parents Nob Smith Bird Mahs and Oscar Brown Bird. Ed was a graduate of North Georgia College, where he studied business and played baseball. He served his country...

Brenda Kennedy

Brenda Kennedy

Aug 25, 2020

Brenda Faye Thompson Kennedy, 51, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at her home. Born October 20, 1968, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of Joann Wells Reynolds of Spartanburg, SC and the late Clarence Thompson Jr. Brenda was a member of Parkway Free Will Baptist Church and a graduate of the Charles Lea Center. In...

Joseph West Sr.

Joseph West Sr.

Aug 25, 2020

Joseph Jefferson West Sr., 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 1, 1936, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joseph Lloyd West and Laura Fowler West. A graduate of Spartanburg Technical School, Mr. West was the owner/operator of J. J.'s Wrecker Service, retiring in 2003. He was a member...

Audrey Gilmer

Audrey Gilmer

Aug 23, 2020

Audrey Worthy Gilmer, 80, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, August 23, 2020, at her home. Born October 2, 1939, in Pacolet, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Worthy and Ninon Lovings Worthy and widow of Tommy Wayne Gilmer Sr. Mrs. Gilmer loved her Lord, family, and grandchildren, as well as being outdoors in the sunshine, the beaches,...

Edith Strange

Edith Strange

Aug 23, 2020

Edith Mills Odom Strange, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness Center-Spartanburg. Born August 30, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter James Mills and Nettie Frances Sawyer Mills Bennett. She was predeceased by her husbands, Horace Eugene Odom and Willie Strange. Edith enjoyed working with crafts and singing...

Elizabeth Casey

Elizabeth Casey

Aug 22, 2020

Elizabeth Watson Casey, 90, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at White Oak at North Grove. Born April 2, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Glover and Clorese Lamb Watson. She was married to the late Riley O'Neill Casey for 63 years. Lib was a member of Cedar Shoals Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Grady Bryant

Grady Bryant

Aug 22, 2020

Grady Donald Bryant, 84, of Summerville, SC, died Friday, August 22, 2020 at his home. Born July 12, 1936 in Pacolet, SC he was the son of the late Furman Bryant and Maybelle Whiting Bryant Fowler. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Bryant was a graduate of Pacolet High School and Wofford College. He retired after 28 years of service...

Ronald Hendrix

Ronald Hendrix

Aug 22, 2020

Ronald Hendrix, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 25, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Naggie Woodrow and Alice Lucille Richey Hendrix. A US Air Force veteran, Mr. Hendrix retired with Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. Ronald was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. He was...

Barbara Kountz

Barbara Kountz

Aug 22, 2020

Barbara Griffith Kountz, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Born May 28, 1936 in Mobile, Alabama, she was the wife of Paul Kountz and the daughter of the late Clarence Dudley and Claire Louise Goodman Griffith. Barbara was a 1954 graduate of the Convent of Mercy Academy and later served on the...

Joann Stephens

Joann Stephens

Aug 21, 2020

Joann R. Stephens, 69, of Boiling Springs, formerly of Woodruff, SC, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at her home. Born February 23, 1951 in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Dorothy Mae Rogers Ridings and the widow of Wilton Thomas Stephens, III. Joann was a homemaker who loved her family, her grandchildren and loved to...

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