Obituaries

Betty Greene

Betty Greene

Oct 5, 2018

Betty Sue Skipper Greene, 88, went to be with her Savior on Friday, October 5, 2018, at her home. Born September 17, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mary Norris Skipper. She was the widow of James Baxter (J.B.) Greene, Jr. Betty Sue was retired from the Spartanburg County Delinquent Tax office and was a...

Maxine Carr

Maxine Carr

Oct 5, 2018

Maxine Gevrez Carr, 92, of Cowpens, SC, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children, Friday, October 5, 2018. Born March 16, 1926 in Johnstown, CO, she was the daughter of the late Charlie M. and Jessie Hayes Gevrez, and the wife of the late Henry Nathern Carr. Maxine was a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother "GaGa" and friend. A...

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

Oct 3, 2018

Martha Susan Humphries Brown, 63, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 3, 1955, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Delano Humphries and Molly Nan Mason Humphries. Mrs. Brown was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church and employed with T&S Diversified Services. Survivors include her husband of 35...

Benny Humphries

Benny Humphries

Sep 30, 2018

Faber Bennett "Benny" Humphries, 66, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, September 30, 2018, at his home. Born July 9, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Reba Nell Cantrell Humphries and husband of 37 years to the late Jane Corn Humphries. A U. S. Army Reserve and National Guard veteran, Benny was a...

Bynum Mauney

Bynum Mauney

Sep 28, 2018

Bynum William Mauney, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, September 28, 2018 in Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 4, 1931 in Shelby, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Winslow and Fannie Deadmon Mauney. Mr. Mauney was an U. S. Air Force Korean War Veteran (Retired), whom also retired from Terry Sanford High School of Fayetteville, NC, where...

Dr. Welch

Dr. Welch

Sep 27, 2018

Dr. Nancy Lee Turner Welch, 77, of Greer, SC, died Thursday, September 27, 2018. She was born on July 25, 1941 to the late Reverend Dr. Fred Phillips Turner and Mrs. Alice Archambeau Turner in Nashville, TN. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Harrison, Jr. of the home; two sons, Charles Turner Welch (Heather Hendley) and granddaughter, Hendley...

Eric Ritz

Eric Ritz

Sep 27, 2018

Eric James-Michael Ritz, 34, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his home. Born May 30, 1984 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of David Ritz and Deborah Head. Eric was an U.S. Army Veteran, and was the owner of American Enterprises. He was of the Buddhist faith. Along with his parents, he is survived by his...

George Misky

George Misky

Sep 27, 2018

George Misky, 80, of Duncan, SC, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 9, 1938, in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late George and Adeline Salva Misky. Mr. Misky was a member of West View Church and organized a gospel/country group Picking & Grinning in 2011. An engineer, he retired from Lubrisol,...

Maudine Wyatt

Maudine Wyatt

Sep 26, 2018

Maudine "Nig" Warren Wyatt, 83, of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 5, 1935, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ivey Bogan Warren Dorman and widow of Leroy Buck Wyatt. Mrs. Wyatt was a member of Central Baptist Church-Cowpens and retired from Healthtex Corporation after 20 years of...

Florence Hurteau

Florence Hurteau

Sep 25, 2018

Florence "Tot" Moorhead Hurteau, 104, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, after a brief illness. Born April 11, 1914, in Gaffney, SC, the youngest of nine children, she was the daughter of the late James Longstreet Moorhead and Mary Frances Werts Moorhead and widow of Joseph Wheeler Hurteau. Tot attended LSU Business College where her brother...

Elizabeth Fuller

Elizabeth Fuller

Sep 24, 2018

Elizabeth Sizemore Fuller, 86, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, September 24, 2018, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 17, 1932, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frances Boyd Sizemore and Beulah Fleming Sizemore. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two nephews and three nieces....

Donald Waddell

Donald Waddell

Sep 24, 2018

Donald Lee Waddell, 80, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, September 24, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 4, 1938, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Arthur and Frances Waddell. A U. S. Army Reserves veteran and Class of 1960 Wofford College graduate, Mr. Waddell enjoyed NASCAR and fishing. He was a member of First Baptist...

Kevin Creel

Kevin Creel

Sep 23, 2018

Kevin (Todd) Creel, 48, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at his home. Born October 15, 1969, in Georgetown, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph Alfred Creel and JoAnn Wilson Creel. Kevin was the retired owner-operator of Creel's Heating & Air and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughters, Maggie Sitton...

Maxine Mullins

Maxine Mullins

Sep 23, 2018

Maxine M. Mullins "Mamaw", one month prior to her 100th birthday, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 27, 1918, in Elkhorn City, KY, she was the daughter of the late Paris and Lou Emma Mullins and widow of John Phillip Mullins. Mrs. Mullins enjoyed doting on her loved ones, gardening and cooking....

Ruby Johnson

Ruby Johnson

Sep 22, 2018

Ruby O'Neal Mabry Johnson, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home. Born December 13, 1934 in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hoyle and Elsie Hicks Mabry. She was the widow of Clarence Edward "Chub" Johnson. Ruby was retired from TNS Mills and was a longtime employee of Spartan Mills. She attended Bible...

King Mak

King Mak

Sep 21, 2018

King Him Mak, 72, of Gaffney, SC, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 27, 1945 in Taishan Guangdong, China, he was the son of the late Shi Nuan and Wai Sim Wong Mak. King was the co-founder and owner of The Royal Pavilion in Gaffney, SC from 1983 to 2001. He became a naturalized U.S....

Mildred Springs

Mildred Springs

Sep 21, 2018

Mildred Strange Springs, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 21, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 24, 1927, in the Walnut Grove community of Roebuck, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lammie H. Strange and Lannie Taylor Strange and widow of William Dale Springs. A graduate of Roebuck High School, Mrs. Springs retired as secretary...

Milton Smith, Sr.

Milton Smith, Sr.

Sep 21, 2018

Milton Alfred Smith, Sr., 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018. Born May 27, 1925, in Gray Court, SC, he was the youngest of three brothers, a son of the late John Harley and Josie Amanda Kessler Smith. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Smith enlisted September 24, 1943 at Camp Croft,...

Lee Rives

Lee Rives

Sep 21, 2018

Joseph Lee Rives Jr., 55, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Friday, September 21, 2018, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born October 10, 1962, in Tuscaloosa, AL, he was the son of Joseph Lee Rives Sr. of Boiling Springs, SC and the late Paula Nell Roberts Rives. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and member of New Prospect Baptist...

Vivian Millwood

Vivian Millwood

Sep 20, 2018

Vivian Ann Lister "Trick" Millwood, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at her home. Born September 24, 1937, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Marchant Lister and Leola Robinson Lister. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mrs. Millwood was a member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church. She was a great cook...