Obituaries

Marjorie Goodwin

Marjorie Goodwin

Nov 6, 2017

Marjorie Reid Goodwin, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 6, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 20, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Luther Elgin Reid and Mallie Mabel Ballenger Reid. Mrs. Goodwin was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, the Couples Class, the Chancel Choir, Soup Kitchen volunteer, Women of the Church officer,...

Betty Glover

Betty Glover

Nov 5, 2017

Betty Snow Glover, 84, of Greer, SC, died Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Greer Rehabilitation. Born June 2, 1933, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Ernest and Bernice McElrath Snow and widow of James Herbert Glover. A graduate of the Laboratory Technology Program at Spartanburg General Hospital, Mrs. Glover retired after 42 years of...

Murle Satterfield

Murle Satterfield

Nov 5, 2017

Catherine Murle Satterfield, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at her home. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, born December 31, 1926, in Roebuck, SC, a daughter of the late James Lanham Montgomery and Frances Minnie Switzer Montgomery and widow of Harold Carl Satterfield. Mrs. Satterfield and her husband were avid gardeners and...

Robert Dunn

Robert Dunn

Nov 4, 2017

Robert Edward Dunn, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 10, 1940 in Canonsburg, PA, he was the son of the late James Albert and Mary Louise Cuppett Dunn. Mr. Dunn attended Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, PA and was president of the 1958 Senior Class and captain of the Hopewell...

George Bowyer

George Bowyer

Nov 3, 2017

George Edgar Bowyer, 85, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, November 3, 2017 at White Oak at North Grove. Born February 28, 1932, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Finch Arizona and Addie Bowyer. George was retired from Chapman Grading. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years,...

John Ritzo

John Ritzo

Nov 3, 2017

John Alexander Ritzo, 70, of Moore, SC, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 26, 1947 in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Peter Patrick Ritzo and Anna Balego Ritzo. A member of Nazareth Presbyterian Church and Manager of Master-Lee Services Spartanburg Operations, John loved his family, his work, his colleagues, his...

Joe Cantrell

Joe Cantrell

Nov 2, 2017

Joe Grace McKinney Cantrell, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at White Oak at North Grove. Born April 16, 1923 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Z. and Mae Benson McKinney and widow of Boyce Dean Cantrell. Mrs. Cantrell was a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include her cousins, Lillian Boyd and John Vickers,...

Nancy Carter

Nancy Carter

Nov 2, 2017

Nancy Ann Davis Carter, 49, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 16, 1968, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Nancy Ruth Geddes Davis of Spartanburg and the late James Monroe Davis. She was a charter member of Dependent Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, survivors include her son, Zachary Carter...

Karen Batchler

Karen Batchler

Nov 2, 2017

Karen Lynn Batchler, beloved daughter of Leon and Pat Batchler, born November 23, 1975 Spartanburg, SC - passed away November 2, 2017 Charleston, SC. Karen passed away quietly and without pain on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at MUSC in Charleston, SC. She was just so weak after all the surgeries and the congestion in her lungs. As many of you...

Roy Mckittrick

Roy Mckittrick

Nov 1, 2017

Roy David McKittrick, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 14, 1950, in Mode, IL, he was the son of the late James Aubrey and Mabel Emma Schrock McKittrick. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. McKittrick received his MBA Degree and taught at Dorman High School, retiring from teaching with District...

David Wood

David Wood

Nov 1, 2017

David F. Wood, 61, of Inman, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home. Born June 11, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Fulton Wood and Lois Ellen Petty Wood. A graduate of Wofford College and Mercer School of Law, Mr. Wood was an attorney and owner of Wood Law Office...

Merle Bagwell

Merle Bagwell

Nov 1, 2017

Merle Davis Bagwell, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at White Oak Estates. The eldest of 10 children, born June 20, 1921, in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Davis and Emma Gertrude Whitaker Davis and widow of Robert Fred Bagwell Jr. She was a member of Ben Avon United Methodist...

Richard Drennan

Richard Drennan

Nov 1, 2017

Richard A. Drennan, 72, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC. Born August 27, 1945, in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Rev. Bernard Smith Drennan and Nellie Mae Hewitt Drennan. A U. S. Marine veteran who served in Vietnam, Mr. Drennan enjoyed playing golf and going to...

Henri Eschauzier

Henri Eschauzier

Nov 1, 2017

Henri Pierre Eschauzier, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully at home after a long heart-related illness. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, where his father Henri Frederik Eschauzier, one of Holland's leading diplomats, was posted. His mother Emma Arntzenius Eschauzier Cocke and his maternal grandparents Carolus Robert Hendrick Arntzenius and Johanna Alida Bouvin Artnzenius were all of the Netherlands....

Lois Mcgaha

Lois Mcgaha

Oct 31, 2017

Lois Evelyn McGaha, 85, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at RoseCrest Health Care Center. Born August 28, 1932, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt McGaha and Dorothy Harvey McGaha. Lois retired from The State House in Columbia as the administrative assistant to SC Senators. She was the honored recipient of The Order of the...

Carla Leeder

Carla Leeder

Oct 31, 2017

Carla Lynn Ellis Leeder, 62, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 26, 1954, in Mattoon, IL, she was the daughter of Donna Beals Ellis of Westford, MA and the late Arthur John Ellis. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, William Harry Leeder, III; daughters, Rebecca Leeder Lawter of Spartanburg, SC and...

Joe Tillotson

Joe Tillotson

Oct 29, 2017

Joe C. "Scooter" Tillotson, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 29, 2017, at his home. Born April 22, 1948, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joseph Rufus and Margaret Cox Tillotson. Mr. Tillotson retired from O'Reilly's Automotive as store manager and was in the automobile parts industry for over 40 years. A very active servant for...

John Hall Jr.

John Hall Jr.

Oct 28, 2017

John H. Hall Jr., 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born August 20, 1953, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Herman Hall Sr. and Vera Joyce Owens Hall. A graduate of Dorman High School, Spartanburg Methodist College, and attendee of Wofford College, Mr. Hall was the Fire Chief at...

Joseph Poteat

Joseph Poteat

Oct 28, 2017

Joseph "Buddy" Donald Poteat, 85, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Pacifica Senior Living Skylyn. Born July 18, 1932 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Leonard "Curly" and Gladys Estes Poteat. Buddy was the owner/operator of Leonard Poteat Plumbing as well as a master plumber. He was a member of Big Oak Men's Club...

Alice Jackson

Alice Jackson

Oct 27, 2017

HEADING: Alice Ada Whelchel Jackson DATELINE: Spartanburg, SC Alice Ada Whelchel Jackson, 77, of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with her Savior and Lord on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital System. Born March 24, 1940 in the Love Springs Community of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Rhett and Lillian Camp Whelchel. Mrs....