Maxine Whitehead
Aug 7, 2017
Maxine Sherbert Whitehead, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 7, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 12, 1957, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of Barbara Jean Parton Sherbert of Spartanburg, SC and the late Woodrow Wilson Sherbert. She was a member of East Spartanburg Wesleyan Church. Surviving are her husband, H. Steve Whitehead; children, Stephen Matthew...
Sherrill Praytor
Aug 7, 2017
Sherrill Lynn Praytor, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 7, 2017, at Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute. Born July 19, 1950, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Johnnie Mae Crowder Sosbee. Sherrill was a member of Westgate Free Will Baptist Church and active with the Arcadia Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years. Survivors include her...
Dorothy Frey
Aug 6, 2017
Dorothy "Dot" Fain Frey, 88, of Fairforest, SC, died Sunday, August 6, 2017, at her home. Born July 1, 1929, in Fairforest, SC, she was the daughter of the late Kenny Eckles and Ruby Cheek Fain and wife of the late Jacob Reinard Frey IV. Mrs. Frey was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church where she served on the communion...
Marvin Nalley
Aug 5, 2017
W. Marvin Nalley, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to the Lord and his family on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Born September 5, 1931, in Marietta, GA, he was the son of the late Burrell Preston Nalley and Datha Rich Nalley and husband for 62 years of the late Joyce A. Nalley. A graduate of Clemson University and U. S....
Edward Harris
Aug 4, 2017
Edward Woodrow Harris, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 9, 1927 in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late James Elbert and Ethel Childress Harris and husband of the late Dorthy Phillips Harris. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. A United States Marine Corp...
Harold Gowan
Aug 4, 2017
We are greatly saddened to announce the passing of our dearly loved brother and uncle, H. Wayne Gowan, on Friday, August 4, 2017. Wayne was born in Spartanburg County, SC to Freeman and Gladys Gowan on January 9, 1948, and joined his older sisters, Joanne Llanes (Roy) of College Station, TX and Karen Nicholls (Bob) of Spartanburg, SC. He was...
Julia Rogers
Aug 3, 2017
Julia Evans Rogers, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 3, 2017, at White Oak - North Grove. Judy as most knew her, was born in Franklin, PA on October 6, 1934, the daughter of the late Eldridge D. and Ruth V. Evans. Judy was a 1952 graduate of Rocky Grove High School in Pennsylvania. After a short period working...
Thomas Thompson
Aug 3, 2017
Thomas Joseph Thompson, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 3, 2017, at White Oak - North Grove. Born January 2, 1930, in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Thomas Francis and Kathleen Hickey Thompson. A United States Air Force Veteran, Mr. Thompson served during the Korean War. Following his military service, he was an electrical engineer...
John Connors Jr.
Aug 2, 2017
John J. Connors Jr., 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. John is survived by his wife Kathy Geraets Connors of Spartanburg; son, Michael Connors and daughter-in-law, Anne of San Francisco, CA; and his daughter, Jennifer of Brooklyn, NY. John is also survived by his twin sister, Sally Connors of Warwick,...
Joyce Whitesell
Aug 2, 2017
Joyce H. Whitesell, 91, of Chesnee, SC, formerly of Jamestown, NC, passed through the Pearly Gates into the hands of our Lord God on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Born August 18, 1925, in Belmont, NC, she was the eldest child of William M. Hunsucker and Grace Hooker Hunsucker. Joy was a wonderful mother and talented artist. She loved challenges and...
Carl Harris
Aug 1, 2017
Carl Jack Harris, 84, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at his home. Born May 26, 1933, in Yancy County, NC, he was the son of the late Solomon and Minnie Franklin Harris and husband of the late Mary Brown Harris. A United States Army Veteran, Mr. Harris served during the Korean Conflict and was a member of...
James Searcy
Aug 1, 2017
James Edward Searcy, 50, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 22, 1967 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Edward "Bud" Searcy and Louise O'Sullivan Searcy. Mr. Searcy was an employee of Tindall Concrete as a crane operator for many years and was of the Baptist faith. He...
Elizabeth Jack
Aug 1, 2017
Elizabeth Stephens Jack, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Wesley Court Assisted Living. Born June 10, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alfred E. Stephens and Minnie Hammett Stephens and wife of the late James Ward Jack. Mrs. Jack was a 1947 graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital Training School of Nurses,...
Ruth Belue
Aug 1, 2017
Ruth Moore Belue, 75, of Moore, SC died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 7, 1941, in Inman, SC she was the daughter of the late James Clinton and Mary McAbee Moore and wife of the late Arthur E. "Skeet" Belue. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her daughters, Becky Copelton (Paul) and...
Frances Lyles
Jul 30, 2017
Frances Darlene Hall Lyles, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 30, 1955, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Luther Frazier and Patricia Helderman Hall and wife of the late John Perry Lyles, Jr. She was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her daughters, Danna Lyles of Spartanburg,...
Ona Pitts
Jul 30, 2017
Ona Lee Thompson Pitts, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born April 21, 1926, in Russell County, VA, she was the wife of the late Lauden Paul "L. P." Pitts. Mrs. Pitts was an active member of Central Church of Christ where she was a longtime Sunday School teacher. She volunteered for many...
Joyce Wilkins
Jul 30, 2017
Joyce Hodge Wilkins, 76, of Cowpens, SC died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at RoseCrest. Born October 20, 1940 in Cowpens, she was the daughter of the late John Wright and Nell Moss Hodge. Joyce received a master's degree in education from Converse College. She was a retired School teacher with District 3 (Spartanburg) after 30 years of service. She was...
Nancy Hill
Jul 30, 2017
Nancy Ann Crocker Hill, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 7, 1937, in Lockhart, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Mary Esther Kitchens Crocker. Mrs. Hill was a graduate of Piedmont Beauty School and the owner of Nan's Styling Salon. Survivors include her husband of...
Diana Olencki
Jul 29, 2017
Diana Lynne Alcorn Olencki peacefully passed away July 29, 2017, at home surrounded by her family following a four year battle with cancer. Diana was born June 17, 1954, in Columbia, SC, and was the second daughter of Edwin Alcorn and Mildred Smith Alcorn. Her siblings are sister, Pat Dickerson, and brothers, David and Jeffrey Alcorn. She was married to...
James Mitchell
Jul 29, 2017
James Marshall Mitchell, 55, of Cowpens, SC, died July 29, 2017 at his home. Born December 2, 1961 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late James Billy and Lois Edmonds Mitchell. James loved to fish and the outdoors. Survivors include his loving wife of 24 years, Patti Blackwell Mitchell; brother, Jamie Mitchell (Lisa) of Spartanburg, father-in-law, Douglas...
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