Mike Dukes
Jan 17, 2017
John Michael "Mike" Dukes, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his son's home in Campobello, SC. Born May 7, 1949, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Charles and Eldna Maude Yawn Dukes. Mr. Dukes was employed with Spartanburg Steel Products for 34 years and Walmart for 19 years. He was of the...
Albert Green Jr.
Jan 17, 2017
Albert Lee Green Jr., 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his home. Born May 23, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Albert Lee Green, Sr. and Louise Putman Green. A retired police officer, Lee was employed with the City of Spartanburg for 35 years and also served as a Safety Officer for...
Doris Hogan
Jan 16, 2017
Doris Mildred Holt Hogan, 92, a native of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, January 16, 2017, after spending the last seven years at RoseCrest Retirement Community and a year prior at Windsor House. Born April 2, 1924, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the only child of the late Thomas Gibson Holt and Verlie Sutton Holt and widow of William Paul...
Stanley Nabow
Jan 16, 2017
Stanley Ellman Nabow, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at his home. Born December 18, 1926, in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late David and Hannah Nabow and husband of the late Elizabeth Jolley Nabow. A graduate of Duke University and U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Nabow was employed with...
Donald Mashburn Iii
Jan 16, 2017
Donald Carson Mashburn III, 56, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at his home. Born June 11, 1960, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Donald Carson Mashburn Jr. of Abbeville, SC and Ruth Keller Tweed of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Erica Nicole Mashburn of Greenwood, SC; grandson,...
Willene Cantrell
Jan 15, 2017
Willene Martin Cantrell, 91, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born May 31, 1925, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joe H. and Nannie S. Martin and widow of Guy Cantrell. Mrs. Cantrell was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the American Legion Women's Auxiliary. She retired from...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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