Obituaries

Hilda Cope

Hilda Cope

Feb 8, 2018

Hilda Tennyson Cope, 85, of Spartanburg died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at White Oak Manor at North Grove Spartanburg and was also under the care of Hospice Care of SC. She was the wife of Walter Brown Cope. Born January 15, 1933 in Inman, she was the daughter of the late George Benton and Ruth Hall Tennyson. Hilda graduated from...

Joel Bishop

Joel Bishop

Feb 8, 2018

Joel Keith Bishop, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, recently passed into eternal rest. Born in Spartanburg on February 8, 1959, he was the son of the late Warren Boyce and Joyce Jett Bishop. He is survived by his wife, Nydia Bishop; children, Stephanie McDonald (Tamlin), Derrik Bishop (Lauren), Jaclyn Escudero (Michael March), Steven Escudero, Mark Escudero; grandchildren, Katelyn Sierra Escudero, Marissa...

Helen Bailey

Helen Bailey

Feb 8, 2018

Helen Cannady Bailey of Spartanburg, SC, loving wife, mother and grandmother departed this life on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the age of 95. Helen was born June 9, 1922 in Moore, SC fourth of six children to Glenn Cannady and Margaret Harrington Cannady. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, John V. Bailey; and a...

Barbara Brant

Barbara Brant

Feb 7, 2018

Barbara Ann Estep Brant, 76, of Campobello, SC, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at RoseCrest Community Healthcare. Born November 28, 1941, in Fountain Inn, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Dewey and Nora Sumeral Estepp. Barbara was a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg and retired from QS1. Surviving are her son, Scott Lee (Teresa) of Campobello,...

Carole "Nan"

Carole "Nan"

Feb 5, 2018

Carole Bailey Robertson "Nan", 79, of Lyman, SC, passed on Monday, February 5, 2018, at RoseCrest Community Healthcare. Born June 1, 1938, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys Fowler Bailey and widow of S. Dean Robertson. Nan loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed crafts as well as cooking for her family....

Richard Belford

Richard Belford

Feb 3, 2018

Richard "Rick" Wayne Belford, 69, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 22, 1948 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Howard Adam and Catherine Rothmel Belford. As a veteran of the US Air Force, Mr. Belford served in Korea. Richard was a robotic technician with Magna International. His love...

Flora Parker

Flora Parker

Feb 3, 2018

Flora Jane Fowler Parker of Spartanburg, died on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Summit Hills. Born on August 4, 1937, in San Antonio, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Lynn Albert Fowler, Sr. and Genevieve DeWitt Fowler. She was the widow of John Chastain Parker, Jr. Flora Jane was a graduate of Mercer University. Retired from Jesse Boyd...

Sara Rodgers

Sara Rodgers

Feb 2, 2018

Sara Mahaffee Rodgers, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, February 2, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 5, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Cliatt Reid and Haven Case Mahaffee. She was the widow of Arthur Byron Rodgers. Sara was retired as a mail clerk with Hubbell Lighting. She was an avid gardener....

G. Hutchins, Jr.

G. Hutchins, Jr.

Feb 1, 2018

G. J. "Jeff" Hutchins, Jr., 77, of Columbia, SC, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Born March 13, 1940, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late G. J. "Jack" Hutchins, Sr. and Eliza Wall Hutchins. Jeff was a member of Union United Methodist Church in Irmo and participated in Focused Living...

Jonathan Henderson

Jonathan Henderson

Feb 1, 2018

Jonathan Clyde Henderson, 61, of Roebuck, SC, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 24, 1956, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late W. C. "Bill" Henderson and Betty Massey Henderson. Survivors include his sisters and brothers, Penny Bailey of Inman, SC, Dianne Henderson of Spartanburg, SC, Mike Henderson of Chesnee, SC, and Alvin...

Eric Tuck

Eric Tuck

Feb 1, 2018

Eric William Tuck, 45, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 11, 1972, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Sidney Kenneth Tuck Sr. and Patricia Anne Bedenbaugh Tuck of Spartanburg, SC. A gifted artist and accomplished engineer, Eric was very kind hearted and loved animals. He was of the Baptist faith....

Alan Nance

Alan Nance

Jan 31, 2018

Alan David Nance, 52, of Cape Coral, FL and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, went to the Lord on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at his home. Born March 24, 1965, in Pontiac, MI, he was the son of Arthur David Nance of Keego Harbor, MI and Betty Foster Powell of Woodruff, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Wanda Easler

Wanda Easler

Jan 31, 2018

Wanda Gowan Easler, lovingly known by her grandchildren as "Gigi", died Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 26, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC; she was 61 years old. Wanda was the daughter of Shirley Westbrook Gowan of Spartanburg, SC and the late Alvin Paul Gowan. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; she cherished family and nurtured those...

Marilynne Arwood

Marilynne Arwood

Jan 31, 2018

Marilynne Pearl Arwood, 93, of Martinsville, VA, formerly of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, January 31, at her home. Mrs. Arwood was born on January 6, 1925, in Erwin, TN to Jerome Ray Kerns and Carrie Belle (Callahan) Kerns. Growing up she lived in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina. She graduated from Spartanburg High School. She was employed by Duke...

Billy Wilson

Billy Wilson

Jan 30, 2018

Theodore "Ted" Lanford Wilson, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at his home. Born October 25, 1931, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Roy Wilson and Sally Worthy Sullivan. A U. S. Marine veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Wilson was a graduate of Southern Technical College in Georgia where he received a...

Benjamin Pittman Sr.

Benjamin Pittman Sr.

Jan 30, 2018

Benjamin C. Pittman Sr., of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Bakersville, NC, he was the son of the late Edward Arthur Pittman and Elizabeth Warren Pittman. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Pittman was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and retired from Milliken. Survivors include...

Jane Clark

Jane Clark

Jan 30, 2018

Jane Whitaker Clark, 94, of Summit Hills Drive, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Summit Hills Retirement Community. A daughter of the late Dwight and Hazel Wiley Whitaker, she was born on July 10, 1923 in Clearwater, Florida. At the age of 20, Jane joined the U. S. Navy and was assigned to the U. S. Naval Air Stations in...

Joe Harvey

Joe Harvey

Jan 29, 2018

Oscar Joe Harvey "Joe", 77, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at Laurels of Salisbury, NC. Born May 26, 1940, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late George Thomas (G. T.) Harvey Sr. "Red" and Gladys Marie Gossett Harvey. Mr. Harvey owned variety stores and was employed with Milliken Research Center for 20 years....

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Jan 26, 2018

Robert "Robbie" William Smith, 48, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born September 7, 1969 in Woodruff, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Columbus and Judy Ann Satterfield Smith. Robert was a lifelong mechanic and had been employed with W.N. Kirkland. He was a member of Roebuck Church of God...

Dety Waldrop

Dety Waldrop

Jan 26, 2018

Sarah Juanita Crocker "Dety" Waldrop, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 3, 1931, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde C. and Elsie Thornton Crocker and widow of Bartley Waldrop. Mrs. Waldrop devoted her life to caring for her family. She was a lifelong member of East...