Obituaries

Larry Zimmerman

Larry Zimmerman

Apr 13, 2018

Larry Wayne Zimmerman, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 13, 2018, after a courageous battle with illness. Born December 22, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Lawrence Arthur and Lola Mae Ratliff Zimmerman. Larry was a devoted husband to Irene Peeler Zimmerman for 56 years, loving father to Jeffery Zimmerman...

Grady Parker

Grady Parker

Apr 13, 2018

Grady Leon Parker, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 13, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 13, 1936, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late George and Annie Ross Parker. The retired owner/operator of Ace Machine Shop, Mr. Parker was devoted to his Lord and church. He was a member of Powell Presbyterian...

Ethel Metz

Ethel Metz

Apr 13, 2018

Ethel Jones Metz, 100, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at her home. Born November 10, 1917 in Eastman, GA, she was the daughter of the late Martin Monroe and Alma Nixon Jones, and the widow of Albert Edward Metz. Ms. Ethel moved to Cramerton, NC during high school and then to Spartanburg, where she married in the...

Edna Moore

Edna Moore

Apr 11, 2018

Edna Bryant Moore, 92, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Oaks Nursing Home in Marshallville, GA. Born in Section, Alabama, Mrs. Moore was a former member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Macon and a current member of Powersville United Methodist Church. Survivors include her children, Dr. John and Kathy Beck of Fort Valley, GA and Ronnie Williamson of Spartanburg,...

Charles Plemmons

Charles Plemmons

Apr 11, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Douglas Plemmons, 45, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Born May 19, 1972, in Spartanburg, he was the son of William Thomas Plemmons and Shelby Cox Plemmons of Spartanburg. Chuck was a 1990 graduate of Dorman High School and 1994 graduate of the College of Business-University of South Carolina-Spartanburg. He was the owner/operator of Chuck Plemmons...

Max Massey

Max Massey

Apr 11, 2018

Max Massey, 97, formerly of 119 Bellwood Lane, Spartanburg, and a New York City native, passed away in his home in Aventura, Florida, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. He died peacefully after a long weekend spent with his daughter Terri, son Robert and three of his five beloved grandchildren, and one day before the 26th anniversary of his dear wife...

Sherry Wheeler

Sherry Wheeler

Apr 10, 2018

Sherry Yvonne Correll Wheeler "Ethel", 81, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at her home. Born January 18, 1937, in Keener, AL, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Baxter Correll and Robbie Overstreet Correll. Her life was one of dedication to her entire family. Mrs. Wheeler retired from Mountainview Nursing Home after 24 years of service...

Kenneth Sosbee

Kenneth Sosbee

Apr 10, 2018

Kenneth "Pete" Daryl Sosbee, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 3, 1948, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Adam Carlton Sosbee and Allie Beach Sosbee. Mr. Sosbee enjoyed gardening and loved gospel music as well as reading the Bible. He attended Whitney...

Jerry Prince

Jerry Prince

Apr 10, 2018

Jerry Dean Prince, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at his home. Born June 29, 1936, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Harold Frank Prince and Elenora Shirley Prince. A U. S Marine Corps veteran and member of the VFW, Mr. Prince served two tours of duty in Korea. He was a surveyor with...

Donald Rollins

Donald Rollins

Apr 10, 2018

Donald Ray Rollins, 80, of Una, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 1, 1938, in Cliffside, NC, he was the son of the late Rex Rollins and Louise Pearson Nix. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Rollins retired as a boiler technician with Hoechst Celanese after 20 years of service. Devoted to his Lord,...

Reginald Canter

Reginald Canter

Apr 10, 2018

Reginald Hayes Canter, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at his home. Born February 9, 1930, in Wilkes County, NC, he was the son of the late Albert Grady Canter and Lessie Mae Hayes Canter. A graduate of Appalachian State University and U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Era War, Mr. Canter retired from the South...

Elizabeth Frey

Elizabeth Frey

Apr 9, 2018

Elizabeth Ashley Frey, 25, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her home. Born April 18, 1992, in Metairie, LA, she was the daughter of Ashley Elizabeth Frey of Spartanburg, SC and Wayne A. Chadbourne of New Orleans, LA. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, Mason W. Frey of Spartanburg, SC; maternal grandparents,...

Edna Atherton

Edna Atherton

Apr 9, 2018

Edna Louise Turner Atherton, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her home. Born August 22, 1929, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late W. H. and Gencie Martin Turner and widow of George Richard "Dick" Atherton. Mrs. Atherton was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. She received her teaching degree...

Richard Lenderman

Richard Lenderman

Apr 9, 2018

Richard Alton Lenderman, 69, of Spartanburg, SC was born January 13, 1949 and left us in the early morning of Monday, April 9, 2018. Rick was born in Anderson, SC to parents Lily Rebecca Bracken Lenderman and Alton Lamar Lenderman. Rick was a long standing member of Hacker Creek Hunt Club. He loved the outdoors; camping, hunting, and especially fly...

James Miller

James Miller

Apr 8, 2018

James Martin Miller, 78, of Roebuck, SC, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at his home after a courageous battle of 13 years with renal cell carcinoma. Born July 12, 1939, in Roebuck, he was the son of the late Augustine and Annabel Arnold Miller. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many. A veteran of...

William Russell Sr.

William Russell Sr.

Apr 7, 2018

William R. Russell, Sr., 85, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Inman Health Care. Born January 28, 1933 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Samuel McKee and Annie Belle Williams Russell. As a U. S. Army veteran, William graduated from Clemson College. He retired from Hoechst Celanese and was a member of...

Larkin Gaskins

Larkin Gaskins

Apr 6, 2018

Larkin Wynne Calhoun Gaskins, 70, of Pauline, SC, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 28, 1947 in Thomasville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Larkin Orville and Edna Wynne Calhoun. Mrs. Gaskins was a former Elementary School teacher having taught at Z.L. Madden Elementary school in Spartanburg, SC and Hollis Hand Elementary school...

Edith Fowler

Edith Fowler

Apr 4, 2018

Edith Addis Fowler, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born March 30, 1929, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Tom and Fannie Young Addis and widow of Forrest "Bo" Fowler. A member of Park Road Baptist Church in Prosperity, Mrs. Fowler was a very faithful Christian known for...

R. Barnett

R. Barnett

Apr 3, 2018

Robert Michael Barnett, 71, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 9, 1946, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Hugh Barnett and Arzie Beatrice Frady Barnett. A 1964 graduate of Cowpens High School and veteran of the SC Army National Guard, Mr. Barnett was employed with Clarkson Brothers...

Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith

Mar 31, 2018

Nancy W. Smith, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 31, 2018 while being cared for at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice House, following a brief illness. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Mary Abernathy Witherspoon and Walter "Bill" Lewis Witherspoon, Sr.. Her brother, Walter Lewis Witherspoon, Jr, precedes her in death. Nancy...