Beatrice Merritt
Jan 16, 2018
Beatrice E. "Bea" Taylor Merritt (nee Failla) died peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the age of 94. Bea, one of six children, was born March 24, 1923 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Sam and Emily (Papili) Failla. She married Richard A. Taylor, Sr. in 1948 and he passed away in 1977. She married John A. Merritt, III in...
James I
Jan 15, 2018
James Victor "Jimmy" Saunders I, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at his home in Cross Hill, SC. Born July 25, 1952, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Al Saunders and Mildred Dills Saunders Fann. A veteran of the U. S. Coast Guard, Mr. Saunders was employed with Dills Garage. Survivors include his...
Gary Ingle
Jan 15, 2018
Gary Wayne Ingle, 63, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, January 15, 2018. Born August 24, 1954, in Clinton, SC, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Helen Dunnaway Ingle. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his brothers, Robert S. Ingle (Cheryl) of Gaffney, SC and Michael A. Ingle (Debra) of Pacolet, SC; sister, Judith Diane...
Brian Kemp
Jan 14, 2018
Brian Keith Kemp, 42, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully with his wife and parents by his bedside after complications of a heart attack Sunday January 14, 2018 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Brian was born July 2, 1975 to his loving parents Keith and Sue (Calloway) Kemp of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, Brian is survived...
Julian Foster
Jan 14, 2018
Julian Harris Foster, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home. Born February 9, 1934, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Benton Foster Sr. and Julia Anna Harris Foster. A 1956 graduate of Wofford College and U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Foster loved history and was an avid collector of clocks....
Helen Foster
Jan 14, 2018
Helen Virginia Johnson Foster, 83, of Roebuck, SC, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born January 14, 1935, in Roebuck, she was the daughter of the late Tom P. and Lottie Lee Johnson. A wonderful Godly woman who loved all people and her pets, Mrs. Foster was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she formerly served...
Myrtle Simmons
Jan 13, 2018
Myrtle "Gayle" Woody Simmons of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at home, with her loving family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Robert Tillman Woody, Sr. and Connie P. Woody. Gayle was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, New Beginnings Sunday School class. She was retired from Springs Industries. Survivors include her loving husband...
Ted Hunt
Jan 13, 2018
Ted Ray Hunt, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Johnny and Cora Lewis Hunt. Mr. Hunt retired from Converse Manufacturing Inc. after 25 years of service. He was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Judy Lowry...
John Harrelson
Jan 13, 2018
John Alexander Harrelson, 69, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, January 13, 2018 at his home. Born January 1, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Marvin Carlisle Harrelson and Sarah Elizabeth Campbell Harrelson Burnet. John was formerly employed with Bell Music Company. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Survivors include daughter, Bunni...
Robert Wheeler, Sr.
Jan 12, 2018
Robert Eugene "Gene" Wheeler, Sr., 72, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 12, 2018. Born July 12, 1945, in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Admiral Dewey Wheeler and Mary Pruitt Wheeler and husband of the late Renate Mandel Wheeler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Wheeler loved singing gospel and country music as the "Wheeler Brothers"....
Georgeann Cook
Jan 11, 2018
Georgeann Miller Cook, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at her home. Born September 1, 1938, in Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of the late Joe H. and Inez McKinney Miller. Mrs. Cook attended Randolph Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, VA, and was a member of Saint Paul United Methodist Church in Spartanburg where she served as...
Aubree Howard
Jan 11, 2018
Aubree Adeline Howard, 9 month old infant daughter of Ron and Kinsee Petree Howard of Spartanburg, South Carolina formerly of Hazard, KY, passed away Thursday January 11, 2018 at her home. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Carolyn Jeanie Petree, A.C. and Margaret Howard and Ronald Colwell, and uncle, Terry Wayne Petree, along with several other family members....
John Fink
Jan 10, 2018
John Leonard Fink, 74, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at his home. Born February 21, 1943, in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late Leonard Harry Fink and Merkel Schott Fink and husband of the late Linda Gallagher Fink. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Fink retired from Winn-Dixie after 40 years of service. Survivors...
Emmanuel Hernandez
Jan 10, 2018
Emmanuel Mariano Hernandez, hijo infante de Eduardo Mariano Garcia y Myrna Ivett Hernandez Antonio, nació el domingo Noviembre 12, 2017 y partió al cielo el miércoles Enero 10, 2018. El fue miembro de la iglesia Comunidad Cristiana Internacional Shalom. Ademas de sus padres también ha sido sobrevivido por su hermana Ivett A. Antonio Hernandez y sus hermanos, Dioney Mariano Garcia,...
Gladys Vehorn
Jan 10, 2018
Gladys Bishop Vehorn, 99, of Charleston, SC, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2018. Affectionately known by family and close friends as "Mema", she passed away 100 days shy of 100 years of age. Mrs Vehorn was preceded in death by her husband, Leon W Vehorn (2009) and her son, Daniel L Vehorn (1976). She was the...
Paul Jones
Jan 10, 2018
Paul William Jones, 92, went into eternity on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Visitation will follow at the graveside. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Paul W. Jones...
Johnnie Fowler
Jan 10, 2018
Johnnie Owen Fowler, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Born March 11, 1939, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late George and Lillie Belle Revels Crocker Fowler. He was retired from the textile industry and of the Christian faith. Survivors include his son, Scott Fowler (Debbie) of Boiling Springs, SC; two sons; seven...
Theresa Ravan
Jan 9, 2018
Theresa Anne Lawson Ravan, 33, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born July 11, 1984, in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of Tina Marie Greene Mote (Robbie) of Orlando, FL. In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband Jack Thomas Ravan, Jr.; children, Alissa Prayter, Nathaniel Prayter, Logan Prayter, Journey Ravan, Zaley Ravan, and Jayden Ravan;...
Betty Sparks
Jan 9, 2018
Betty Fay Sparks went to be with the Lord, and those she loved, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, after a long illness. She was born in Gaffney, SC on March 6, 1933, grew up in Arcadia, SC, graduated from Fairforest High School and studied at Cecil's Business College in Spartanburg, SC. She worked at Mayfair Mills in Arcadia, SC and...
Carolyn Thomas
Jan 9, 2018
Carolyn Moody Thomas entered the Heavenly Kingdom on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born on May 3, 1929 in Dillon County, she was the daughter of the late C.W. and Mattie Moody. After moving from the county into the town of Dillon, Carolyn met her future husband, James Lee Thomas, with whom she was blessed with a wonderful marriage of 54...
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