William Martin
Jan 15, 2017
William Mack Martin, 66, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at his home. Born April 16, 1950, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Calvin C. and Dorothy Garrett Martin. Mr. Martin was employed with Spartanburg Automotive and of the Freewill Baptist faith. Survivors include his sons, William Gary Martin of Boiling Springs, SC and...
Marion Wilkins
Jan 14, 2017
Marion "Pete" Wilkins, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born December 15, 1929, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Henry and Ella Wilkins and husband of the late Lillian Wilkins. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Wilkins was a member of Green Bethel Baptist Church and retired nursing assistant....
Nannie Bailey
Jan 14, 2017
Nannie Mae Brantley Bailey, 104, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at SRMC Hospice Home. Born June 25, 1912 in Eastman, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Molly Sheffield Brantley. She was the widow of David Critton (D.C.) Bailey. Nannie retired from Jonathan Login. She was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and a...
Kenneth Barnette
Jan 14, 2017
Kenneth Wayne Barnette, 72, of Reidville, SC died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 3, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul and Margaret J. Clarke Barnette. An alumna of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Barnette graduated from Wofford College in 1967 and attended Auburn University. He was retired after 31...
Martha Rudasill
Jan 11, 2017
Martha Louise Earle Rudasill, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 2, 1922, in Depoy, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Winfield Earle and Mary Mildred Shannon Earle and widow of Eugene Lanier Rudasill. An independent woman of strong will and determination, grace, and class, Martha was completely devoted...
Reginald Smith
Jan 10, 2017
Reginald Earl Smith, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 5, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Theron Blair and Wava Horton Smith. A 1964 graduate of Wofford College, Mr. Smith was president of Carolina Electric Company from 1967-1985. He also worked for Hoechst Celanese Corporation and J....
Effie Shealy
Jan 10, 2017
Effie Lee O'Quinn Shealy, 99, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at RoseCrest Healthcare. Born February 4, 1917, in Colleton County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Mamie Carter O'Quinn and widow of William Denny "Asbury" Shealy. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Shealy retired as Group Manager...
Susan Gantt
Jan 9, 2017
Susan Denise Gantt, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 25, 1957, in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and Thelma Cornwell Gantt. She was humble and kind, always wanting to serve others, and will be missed. A member of River Hills Baptist where she had numerous...
Michael Thornton
Jan 9, 2017
Michael James Thornton, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at his home. Born August 2, 1950, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late Richard James and Gladys Louise Jones Thornton. A graduate of Dorman High School, Mr. Thornton (aka: Black Beard), enjoyed riding Harley Davidson's and driving corvettes and 379 Peterbilt's. He was a...
David Turnipseed
Jan 8, 2017
Former South Carolina State Senator and lawyer, David English Turnipseed, 71, of Moore, SC, died of cancer Sunday evening, January 8, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was the son of the late Ruby Bell and George Franklin Turnipseed. David was an active member of Tyger River Presbyterian Church. He loved contributing vegetables from his...
Billy Kesler
Jan 7, 2017
Billy U. Kesler, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 7, 2017, at his home. Born August 24, 1934, in Laurens County, SC, he was the son of the late Uluse Levi "Coley" Kesler and Ocie Mae Hammond Kesler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Kesler was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and the Seekers Sunday School Class,...
Pat Stephens
Jan 7, 2017
Patsy "Pat" Ann Howell Stephens, 82, of Roebuck, SC, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at RoseCrest Retirement Community. She was born February 23, 1934 to the late Evans and Jeylell Gilstrap Howell in Spartanburg County, SC. Pat was the widow of the late Franklin Delano Stephens. Pat completed her secondary education at Byrnes High School...
Louise Cooke
Jan 6, 2017
Louise Walker Cooke, 88, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at her home. Born April 9, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Robert and Clara Turner Walker. She was the widow of Chester Allen Cooke, Sr. Louise was in the sewing industry for 70 years. Survivors include a grandson, Jeff Cooke...
Margaret Jones
Jan 6, 2017
Margaret Vivian Benton Jones, 81, of Moore, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6th, 2017 at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, SC. Born on May 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Hallie and Nana Purvis Benton of Columbus County, North Carolina. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Charles Victor Jones,...
Lester Demarest
Jan 6, 2017
Lester John Demarest, 87, of Inman, SC, died Friday, January 6, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 10, 1929, in Riverdale, NJ, he was the son of the late Lester John and Alice Traynor Demarest and husband of the late Irene Marion Demarest. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Demarest was a member of...
Abby Kanipe
Jan 6, 2017
Abby Lee Johnson Kanipe, 91, of Southern Shops, SC, died Friday, January 6, 2017. Born June 2, 1925 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rhett Martin and Audrey I. Johnson and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was the widow of Jack J. Kanipe. Abby was the last surviving charter member...
Morgan Graham
Jan 5, 2017
Morgan Allen Graham, 80, of Landrum, SC, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at NHC-Greenville. Born December 11, 1936, in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Alpha Allen Graham and Lottie Mae Benton Raddatz. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Graham was a self-employed contractor, founder and owner of Willow Creek Conservatory, and of the Baptist faith....
Dorothy Lambert
Jan 4, 2017
Dorothy Louise Lambert, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 10, 1922, in Dundalk, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ruby E. and Walter S. Spears and widow of John Stuart Lambert. Dorothy lived most of her married life in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and moved to Spartanburg in 2001 after...
Shirley Caldwell
Jan 3, 2017
Shirley Fowler Caldwell, 75, of Burlington, NC, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, surrounded by family and friends. Born March 11, 1941, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Louise Christian Hunt and widow of William "Bill" Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell was a member of Una First Freewill Baptist Church and retired from...
Ellen Petty
Jan 3, 2017
Ellen Olivia Petty, 23, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Born June 4, 1993, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Christopher Blaine Petty of Spartanburg, SC and Robin Johnson Griffith and her husband, Fred of Charlotte, NC. Ellen was the most humble, loving, and caring soul. She loved everyone she met and didn't treat a...
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