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James Bradley

James Bradley

Nov 28, 2016

James "Jimmy" M. Bradley, 74, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home with his family by his side. Born in Spartanburg on January 14, 1942, he was the husband of Brenda Lindsey Bradley and the son of the late Thomas Wells Bradley and Annie Kimbrell Bradley. Surviving are a daughter, Lora Bradley High and husband...

James Brown

James Brown

Nov 28, 2016

James "Jim" Walter Brown, 79, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, November 28, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 26, 1937, in Cherokee Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur C. Brown and Kathleen Wood Brown. A ten year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Brown retired from Draper Corporation after 25 years of...

Michael Brady

Michael Brady

Nov 28, 2016

Michael "Scotty" Scott Brady, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown, Greenville, SC. He bravely fought cancer for over 20 years and five surgeries. Born April 5, 1963, in Spartanburg, he was the son of James H. and Rachel Kent Brady of Spartanburg, SC. Scott was a...

Teresa "Mimi"

Teresa "Mimi"

Nov 28, 2016

Teresa Lynn Snyder Stockdale, 66, of Roebuck, SC, entered into her Heavenly Home on Monday, November 28, 2016, at her home. Born May 5, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Orrie Belle Strong Snyder and widow of Harry Stockdale. Mrs. Stockdale was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church but enjoyed attending Sunday...

Barbara Heatherly

Barbara Heatherly

Nov 28, 2016

Barbara Jean Heatherly, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 28, 2016, at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born July 4, 1933, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Azalee Elliott and widow of Fred Donald Heatherly, Sr. Mrs. Heatherly loved her Lord and family. She was a great cook who was devoted especially to spoiling her...

Bobby Turner Sr.

Bobby Turner Sr.

Nov 27, 2016

Bobby Eugene Turner, Sr., 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2016. Born November 27, 1934, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Wellie A. Turner and Greta Fain Turner. He was retired from Spartan Mills. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Marjorie Meeks Turner of Spartanburg, SC; son, Bobby E. Turner, Jr. (Tammie) of...

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Nov 27, 2016

Nancy Boukedes Allen, 81, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 13, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nettie Irene Crocker Boukedes and James George Boukedes and stepdaughter of the late Virginia Boukedes. Mrs. Allen was an active member of St. James United Methodist Church for 50...

James Bearden

James Bearden

Nov 27, 2016

James E. Bearden, 83, of Lyman, SC, died Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 17, 1933, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late Lucious and Bessie Kennedy Bearden. Mr. Bearden was employed by Belue Trucking of Fairforest, SC. His trucking career spanned 65 years, starting at age 18 with Johnson Motor Line and...

Lewis Mason

Lewis Mason

Nov 26, 2016

Lewis Charles Mason, 87, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 1, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cleveland Dean Mason and Beatrice Harris Mason. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Mason was the founder, owner, and operator of Mason Motors, Inc. He...

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Nov 26, 2016

Kenneth A. White, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 14, 1951, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Albert McKinnley White and Doris Smith White. Mr. White loved his daughter and grandchildren and was an avid Carolina Gamecock fan. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Betty Groce White;...

Dewey Lanford

Dewey Lanford

Nov 26, 2016

Dewey "Buddy" Marvin Lanford, 78, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at RoseCrest-Inman. Born March 24, 1938, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Robert Woodfin Lanford Sr. and Nannie Jennings Lanford. A 1957 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Buddy was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He retired after 40 years with Spartan Mills and...

Robert Solesbee

Robert Solesbee

Nov 26, 2016

Robert A. Solesbee, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 26, 1928, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Jeff and Nellie Lewis Solesbee and husband of the late Elizabeth Sanders Solesbee. Robert was a member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church. He retired from Spartan Mills and...

Nancy Gibbs

Nancy Gibbs

Nov 25, 2016

Nancy Jo Hallman Gibbs, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, was called home to her Lord after a short illness on Friday, November 25, 2016. Born September 11, 1936, in Spartanburg, SC, she was raised by her loving mother, Merle McKleskey and step-father, A. J. McKleskey. On October 25, 1955, she married her high school sweetheart, Charles Eugene Gibbs. Nancy retired from...

Mason Gordon

Mason Gordon

Nov 23, 2016

Gene Gordon, 60, of Wellford, made his last delivery Wednesday, November 23, 2016, into the loving arms of his heavenly Father. He fought a long and courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was the loving husband of his favorite traveling companion, Libby Mitchell Gordon. Gene was an amazing daddy to his children, Clifton (April), Adam (Monica), David (Leona) and Katie...

Billy Tessigner

Billy Tessigner

Nov 23, 2016

"Billy" Fred Edward Tessigner, 79, of Jonesville, SC, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Union Medical Center. Born March 6, 1937, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Samuel Tessigner and Sara Louise Weathers Tessigner and husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Bryant Tessigner. A U. S. Air Force veteran and avid Carolina Panthers fan,...

John Fant Jr.

John Fant Jr.

Nov 22, 2016

John "Jack" Roy Fant, Jr., 98, of Lyman, SC, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born January 13, 1918, in Lockhart, SC, he was the son of the late John R. Fant, Sr. and Nathalie Hunter Fant and husband of the late June Ione Heffron Fant. Mr. Fant served in the United States Army...

Pyper Davidson

Pyper Davidson

Nov 20, 2016

Pyper Evans Davidson and Dawson Ames Davidson, infant twin children of Brittany Faye Davis Davidson and Dylan Ryan Davidson, were born into Earth and Heaven on Sunday, November 20, 2016. In addition to their parents, Pyper and Dawson are survived by their brother, Kason Kruz Davidson; their sister, Harper Beck Davidson; maternal grandparents, Brent and Brenda Harvell Davis of York,...

Mary Boatwright

Mary Boatwright

Nov 19, 2016

Mary Jo Littlejohn Boatwright, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Valley Falls Terrace. Born March 20, 1934 in Roebuck, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joe Maxwell and Mary Dean Littlejohn. Mary Jo was retired from Butte Knit after 34 years of service as a seamstress. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved...

Jerry Mcgraw

Jerry Mcgraw

Nov 18, 2016

Jerry Randall McGraw, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 18, 2016, at his home. A native of Clifton, SC, he was the husband of Sheila Ann Millwood McGraw and son of the late Vaney and Agnes Mathis McGraw. He was a member of Cedar Spring Baptist Church and retired from the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Postal...

Shelby Cole

Shelby Cole

Nov 17, 2016

Shelby Jean Johnson Cole, 79, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at her home. Born January 30, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Gladys Cash Johnson and widow of William Albert Cole. She was a waitress at various restaurants and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her daughters, Terry Cole of...

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