Obituaries

Marlene Sosbee

Marlene Sosbee

Apr 22, 2019

Marlene Thomas Sosbee, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born February 5, 1942, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late George Clifford Thomas and Carrie Eva-Lee Moore Thomas. She was married for 48 years to the late Kenneth Daryl Sosbee. Her heart is with Jesus and helping others lifted...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Apr 22, 2019

William Robert "Rob" Johnson, 78, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 22, 1940, in Whitmire, SC, he was the son of the late Albert and Thelma Fish Johnson. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Johnson retired from Ina Industries-Ina Bearring Company as a machinist. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Betty...

William Turner

William Turner

Apr 21, 2019

William "Bill" Henry Turner, 79, of Reidville, SC, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Richard Campbell Veteran's Home in Anderson, SC. Born May 31, 1939, in Spartanburg County, SC, he as the son of the late Loyd Winston Turner and Veria Christine Wylie Turner. A U. S. Army veteran, First Sergeant Turner served in the Vietnam War and retired after...

William Hart

William Hart

Apr 20, 2019

William Stanley Hart, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home. Born October 8, 1930 in Kinston, NC, he was the son of the late Gurney Lee and Ruby Lee Leggett Hart and was married for 62 years to the late Carolyn Louise Odom Hart. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Hart served during The Korean...

Joe Vaughn

Joe Vaughn

Apr 19, 2019

Joe Edward Vaughn, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 23, 1936, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Roy and Martha McCraw Vaughn. A veteran of the U. S. Army, Mr. Vaughn was a graduate of Limestone College and attended Southeastern Baptist Seminary. He was a retired Junior...

Gloria Grizzle

Gloria Grizzle

Apr 18, 2019

Gloria Jean Grizzle, 67, of Woodruff, SC, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at her home. Born January 14, 1952 in Charleston, VW, she was the daughter of Melvin Earnest and Betty Jean Wine Price and was the widow of John Mason Grizzle. Gloria enjoyed crocheting for babies, and loved her family so much that she stayed at home to take...

Norma Reid

Norma Reid

Apr 18, 2019

Norma Jean Burns Reid, 78, of Alpharetta, GA, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, after being under hospice care for two weeks. A native of Spartanburg, SC, she was the wife of the late Hollis Larry Reid and the daughter of the late Ester Allison Burns and Lewis "Fox" Washington Burns, Sr. Jean was a graduate of Chapman High School...

Jimmie "Grancie"

Jimmie "Grancie"

Apr 16, 2019

Jimmie Glenn Baker "Grancie", 81, recently of Spartanburg, SC and a former resident of Pawleys Island, SC, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 17, 1938, and raised in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Oscar Glenn and Margaret Hanvey Glenn. She was married for over 50 years to the late...

Charles Henderson

Charles Henderson

Apr 15, 2019

Charles Elmer "Elmo" Henderson, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 15, 2019, following a long illness. Born October 14, 1932, in Chesnee, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Henderson and Mary Parris Henderson. Mr. Henderson was the Owner/Operator of Henderson and Miller Racing. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Betty Jo Waldrop Henderson; and son,...

Gary Parsons

Gary Parsons

Apr 15, 2019

Gary Lynn Parsons, 80, of 100 Allsbrook Place, Moore, SC, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, April 15, 2019. Born June 5, 1938, in Lorain, OH, he was the son of the late Lake A. and Mary Garay Parsons. Mr. Parsons attended Waverly High School, The Ohio State University, and was a graduate...

Jeanette Childress

Jeanette Childress

Apr 15, 2019

Jeanette Upton Childress, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 15, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 26, 1942, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Henry Upton and Ruby Lee Cowart Upton and widow of Carson H. Childress. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Cowpens, SC. Surviving are her...

Ray Caldwell

Ray Caldwell

Apr 15, 2019

Ray D. Caldwell, 98, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 15, 2019, at his home. Born February 28, 1921, in Whitney, SC, he was one of eight children born to the late John and Arlie Caldwell of the Whitney community. A U. S. Navy veteran, he retired from Wakefield Buick and was a member of Temple Methodist Church. Ray was...

Jack Blackwell

Jack Blackwell

Apr 15, 2019

Jack Dempsey Blackwell, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019, at his home with loved ones by his side. The last surviving member of his immediate family, Jack was born March 15, 1925, in the Spartan Mill Community of Spartanburg, SC, to the late James Latt Blackwell and Pearl Walker Blackwell. At the age of 17,...

Floyd Moore

Floyd Moore

Apr 14, 2019

Floyd James Moore, 94, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, April 14, 2019, at NHC HealthCare Greenville, SC. Born February 11, 1925, in Cocke County, TN, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Moore and Louella Ellison Moore and husband of the late Alice Crocker Moore. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II on the U.S.S. Alabama,...

Joni Haas

Joni Haas

Apr 13, 2019

Joni Louise Gooch Haas, 76, of Moore, SC, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home. Born August 7, 1942 in Cleveland, TN, she was the daughter of the late John Olan and Ruby Alice Kyle Gooch and the wife of Raymond Milford Haas, Jr. Joni was retired as a nurse with Rush Copley Hospital after 20 years of service....

Graziella Hippler

Graziella Hippler

Apr 12, 2019

Graziella Zamparutti Hippler, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 12, 2019, at her home. Born August 23, 1938, in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Velia Cannellotto Zamparutti and widow of Gerd Hippler. She was of the Catholic faith. Surviving is her son, Ronny E. Hippler of Spartanburg, SC. A graveside service will be conducted...

Julia Sutton

Julia Sutton

Apr 10, 2019

Julia Mae Sellars Sutton, 95, of Pacolet, SC, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at her home. Born January 7, 1924, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dudley Albert Sellars and Martha Olema Daniel Sellars. Julia was married for 52 years to the late Herbert "June" Sutton and together they raised three sons, Blane (Glenda)...

Kathleen Kyle

Kathleen Kyle

Apr 10, 2019

Kathleen Kaelin Kyle, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at her home. Born April 2, 1940, in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frieda Burkard Kaelin. Kathleen retired from Butler, Means, Evins & Browne Law firm. Surviving are her children, Lisa Henson (Walter) of Simpsonville, SC, Rob Kyle (Liz) of Easley, SC,...

Charles Broome

Charles Broome

Apr 10, 2019

Charles Daniel "Danny" Broome, 78, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at his home. Born February 24, 1941, in Lockhart, SC, he was the husband of Gaye Fowler Broome of the home and a son of the late William Rufus and Lula Mae Burns Broome. A graduate of Lockhart High School, Spartanburg Junior College, and...

Charles Lee

Charles Lee

Apr 9, 2019

Charles B. Lee, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 23, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late David Edgar Lee and Mary Margaret Rollins Lee, husband of the late Shirley Quinn Lee, and retired from sheet metal work. Surviving are his children, Chuck Lee of Cowpens, SC and...