Obituaries

Margaret Ivey

Margaret Ivey

Jun 9, 2017

Margaret Brockman Ivey, wife of Milton L. (Booty) Ivey, died on June 9th, 2017. Born March 24, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Belton Bryant (B.B.) and Mittie Fowler Brockman of Spartanburg. The youngest of six children, her siblings, all predeceased, were Belton H. Brockman, Carlyle L. Brockman, Myrtle Brockman Ouzts, Fancy Brockman, and Hilda...

Mary Cantrell

Mary Cantrell

Jun 9, 2017

Mary Frances Lee Cantrell, 79, of Spartanburg, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born on June 2, 1938 in Union County, South Carolina. Mrs. Cantrell was daughter of the late Reverend Michael Boyd Lee and Mary Nita Berry Lee. She was married for 45 years to the late William Joseph Cantrell. She was...

William Kirby Sr.

William Kirby Sr.

Jun 9, 2017

William Terry Kirby, Sr., 76, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, June 9, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 13, 1941 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late William Leo and Opal Pearson Kirby. As a veteran of the National Guard, Mr. Kirby was retired as Service Manager at Benson Nissan. He was previously employed with...

Florence Davis

Florence Davis

Jun 9, 2017

Florence Carter Davis, 96 of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, June 9, 2017, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born January 26, 1921, in Clinton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Preston and Clara Reid Carter. Mrs. Davis was a charter member of St. James United Methodist Church, where she and her son, Bobby, along with Eva Lowe, are the...

F. Smith Sr.

F. Smith Sr.

Jun 8, 2017

Fulwood Asbury Smith, Sr., 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Mary Black Hospital. Born September 27, 1923, in Gray Court, SC, he was the son of the late John Harley and Josie Amanda Kessler Smith. A U. S. Army and Air Force Veteran serving during World War II, Mr. Smith was a retired Pharmacist, owner of...

Brenda Hurd

Brenda Hurd

Jun 6, 2017

Brenda Nanney Hurd, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home-Spartanburg. Born April 15, 1944, in Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Fred M. and Nelda Northcutt Nanney. A native of Spartanburg, SC, Mrs. Hurd was an Elementary School teacher as well as a wonderful mother and homemaker....

Helen Robinson

Helen Robinson

Jun 6, 2017

Helen Rosalie Moody Robinson, 89, formerly of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Inman Healthcare. Born December 30, 1927, in Clay County, IN, she was the daughter of the late Charles Estel Moody and Florence May Stickles Moody and widow of George A. Robinson. A graduate of Wayne State University, Mrs. Robinson retired as a secretary with the...

Ed Reeves

Ed Reeves

Jun 5, 2017

Homer "Ed" Edwin Reeves, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 5, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 5, 1943, in Shreveport, LA and raised in Houston, TX, he was the son of the late Homer Russell Reeves and Jeanette Staman Reeves. Mr. Reeves sold research and development laboratory equipment and retired from VWR International. He was a member...

Barbara Gaskins

Barbara Gaskins

Jun 4, 2017

Barbara Gainey Woodward Gaskins, 58, of Chesterfield, SC, died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Magnolia Place-Greenville. Born September 1, 1958, in Cheraw, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. Gainey and Letitia Ann Johnson Steen and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, Chesterfield, SC. Surviving are her sons, Bradley R. Woodward (Kelly) of Spartanburg, SC and...

Katherine Finotti

Katherine Finotti

Jun 3, 2017

Katherine "Kat" Gail Finotti, 59, of Spartanburg, passed away at her home Sunday, June 3, 2017. Born November 16, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lester Harrison and Geraldine Duggan Finotti. Katherine lived most of her life between Charleston and Spartanburg. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, a beloved mother, accomplished...

Jack Kidd

Jack Kidd

Jun 3, 2017

Jack Russell Kidd, 87, of Spartanburg, SC passed away, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Mary Black Hospital. Born June 23, 1929 in Vinton, VA, he was the son of the late Edward Hypes and Irene Meador Kidd. He married Alyce Virginia Mallory in 1953. Mr. Kidd was a Korean War veteran. He was an English professor at High Point College,...

Danny Bishop

Danny Bishop

Jun 3, 2017

Danny Ray Bishop, 63, of Inman, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born November 9, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Carl and Shirley Koon Bishop. Danny was a metal fabricator for over 30 years in the construction industry. He was a member of Una First Baptist Church. Danny was...

Robert Silverstein

Robert Silverstein

Jun 2, 2017

Robert Bryon Silverstein, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, June 2, 2017. Born June 29, 1930 in Binghampton, NY, he was the son of the late Robert Lawrence and Evelyn Sickler Silverstein. He was the widower of Penny Money Silverstein. Mr. Silverstein was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He retired from Wakefield Buick, after 30 years. He loved to make...

Geraldine Worthington

Geraldine Worthington

Jun 2, 2017

Geraldine "Jerri" Ann Littell Worthington, 73, of Moore, SC passed away at her home on Friday, June 2, 2017. Born May 4, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Helen Long Littell. She was the widow of Lee F. "Jack" Worthington. Jerri was of the Presbyterian faith, a loving mother, and grandmother. Survivors include...

Leoma White

Leoma White

Jun 1, 2017

Leoma Elizabeth Billings White, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born November 23, 1928, in Buffalo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Howard Carlisle Billings and Martha Marie Johnson Billings. She was married for 70 years to the late Thomas Clyde "TC" White Sr. Mrs. White was a member of Gravely Memorial United Methodist Church,...

Christie Cudd

Christie Cudd

Jun 1, 2017

Nancy "Christie" Christine Knighten Cudd, 45, of Spartanburg, SC, died June 1, 2017, at her home. Born December 19, 1971, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of Arthur "Buddy" Leroy Knighten of Pacolet, SC and the late Nancy Ann Dimsdale Knighten. Mrs. Cudd was a member of Pacolet Mills Church of God. She loved camping, being at the lake,...

Janice Janiec

Janice Janiec

May 31, 2017

Janice Hudson Janiec, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Summit Hills Retirement Community. Born May 16, 1938, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late W. R. and Blanche Foard Hudson. An elegant human being with a heart of gold and a fighter's spirit, she loved her daughters, doted on her sons-in-law, and adored...

Virginia Harmon

Virginia Harmon

May 29, 2017

Virginia Harmon, 92, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Monday, May 29, 2017. Born January 17, 1925, in Goucher, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Harrison Henderson and Jane Gibbs Henderson and widow of William Earl Harmon. Mrs. Harmon was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church and the Annette Greene Sunday School Class. She retired from Spartanburg...

Edna Winkler

Edna Winkler

May 28, 2017

Edna "Eddie" Mae Elm Winkler, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 13, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Earley Gladden Elm and Lila Coggins Elm and widow of Robert Winkler. Survivors include her son, Mark A. Winkler (Kristie) of Spartanburg, SC. A private cryptside service will be...

Harold Johnson

Harold Johnson

May 27, 2017

Harold S. Johnson, 83, of Roebuck, SC, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Woodruff Manor. Born August 15, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Jessie Morris and Kathryn Harrelson Johnson. Harold retired from AT&T after 41 years of service. He was a volunteer fireman and charter member of Glenn Springs Pauline Fire Department. A member...