Obituaries

Aletha Crawford

Aletha Crawford

Jan 17, 2016

Aletha Minerva Millwood Crawford, 93, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, January 17, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 15, 1922, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Rhoda Leight Loving Millwood and widow of Charles M. Crawford. Mrs. Crawford retired from Pacolet Manufacturing Company after many years of loyal service. She was a...

Nita Williams

Nita Williams

Jan 16, 2016

Nita Pierce Williams, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 24, 1920, in Laurens, SC, she was the daughter of the late D. J. and Madia Belle Reese Pierce, the last surviving member of her immediate family, and widow of Luther D. Williams, Sr. Mrs. Williams was a member of Westside Baptist...

Jean Croes

Jean Croes

Jan 15, 2016

Jean Fraser Robertson Croes, 98, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Friday, January 15, 2016. Born in Westerly, RI, she was the eldest daughter of the late David and Jean Fraser Robertson and was predeceased by her husband, William Miller Croes. She was a graduate of Westerly High School and New London School of Business, New London, Connecticut. She became a...

John Hanke, Jr.

John Hanke, Jr.

Jan 15, 2016

John Elmer Hanke, Jr., 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Richard Campbell V.A. Nursing Home. Born October 26, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late John Elmer Hanke, Sr. and Lou Noble Hanke and he was the widower of Sharon Gayle Hanke. Mr. Hanke was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed...

Louise Gault

Louise Gault

Jan 14, 2016

Louise Plyler Gault, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 28, 1930, in Chester, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Louise Sistare Plyler. Mrs. Gault was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, New Beginnings Sunday School Class, and the Faith Circle. She received her BS in Music...

Betty Flynn

Betty Flynn

Jan 14, 2016

Betty Ruth Dodd Flynn, 87, of Moore, SC, died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 12, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Daniel and Ruth Mahaffey Dodd and widow of Henry Grady Flynn, Jr. Mrs. Flynn was a member of Green Street Baptist Church where she was a Sunday...

Evelyn Sprouse

Evelyn Sprouse

Jan 13, 2016

Evelyn Ivey Sprouse, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at her home. Born August 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Ivey and Pearl Mae Cooksey Ivey. She was the wife, for 46 years, of the late Oscar Harold Sprouse. Mrs. Sprouse was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United Methodist Church and...

Thomas Hammett Sr.

Thomas Hammett Sr.

Jan 13, 2016

Thomas Bennett Hammett Sr., 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, in Tulsa, OK. Tommy (or "Great" as his grandchildren called him) was born December 10, 1921, on his grandparents' farm in Spartanburg. He was raised on the farm by his mother Flora "Mumsy" (Bennett) Hammett and was proud of the fact that he lived at his birthplace...

Audrey Billings Jr.

Audrey Billings Jr.

Jan 12, 2016

Audrey Ordess Billings "Junior", 78, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 16, 1937, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Audrey O. Billings, Sr. and Nora Bell Simmons Billings and husband of the late Carrie Nell Haney Billings. Mr. Billings was a...

Gene Wood

Gene Wood

Jan 11, 2016

Gene T. Wood, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 11, 2016. Born September 3, 1938, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Bryant and Nettie Davis Wood and husband of the late Bennie Jean Wood. Mr. Wood proudly served in the U. S. Army National Guard. Survivors include his daughters,...

Edna Dickson

Edna Dickson

Jan 10, 2016

Edna Mae Pruitt Dickson, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at the Brookdale Skylyn senior living community in Spartanburg. Born June 7, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John Cleveland Pruitt and Maggie Byars Pruitt and widow of Robert Thomas Dickson. After her husband passed away 15 years ago, Mrs. Dickson moved to...

Alex Arrowood

Alex Arrowood

Jan 10, 2016

Alex "Buddy" Arrowood, 70, son of the late Winford and Edith Arrowood, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Born June 6, 1945, in Spartanburg, he was a member of Southside Free Will Baptist Church and a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Koon Arrowood; daughters and sons-in-law, Samantha Arrowood (Jose) and Amanda...

Zerno Martin Jr.

Zerno Martin Jr.

Jan 9, 2016

Zerno Evin Martin, Jr., 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 9, 2016, at his home. Born December 18, 1933 in Mullins, SC, he was the son of the late Zerno Evin Martin, Sr. and Nell Taylor Martin. Mr. Martin was a graduate of Orangeburg High School, The University of South Carolina (Columbia) and the Charlotte Memorial Hospital (Hospital Administration...

Virginia Kirby

Virginia Kirby

Jan 9, 2016

Virginia "Jennie Ruth" Pickens Kirby, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her home. Born May 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Mashburn and Virginia Smith Pickens. She was also the wife of the late James Black "JB" Kirby. Mrs. Kirby was a member of White Stone United Methodist Church. Surviving are her...

Richard Alley

Richard Alley

Jan 9, 2016

Richard Newton Alley, 81, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Born January 24, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Alfred David and Alma Louise Winburn Alley. A U. S. Navy Seabees veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Alley worked for Spartanburg Water Works for 32 years and part-time with The J. F. Floyd...

Frances Strickland

Frances Strickland

Jan 8, 2016

Frances Edith "Frankie" Lancaster Strickland, 92, of Chesnee, SC, died Friday, January 8, 2016, at her home. Born November 25, 1923, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of H.C. and Mary Elizabeth Hammett Lancaster and widow of Howard Earl Strickland Sr. Mrs. Strickland was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church and the Senior Sunday School Class. She was an...

Charles Gordon

Charles Gordon

Jan 7, 2016

Charles "Chuck" Gordon, 52, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 22, 1963, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Oscar and Doris Sparks Gordon. Chuck was a member of Green Street Baptist Church. He was the general manager of Vickers Auto Salvage, an automotive enthusiast, expert slot car driver,...

Norma Miller

Norma Miller

Jan 7, 2016

Norma Ruth Miller, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 7, 2016. Born October 7, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was a member of Whitney United Methodist Church and self-employed caregiver. Survivors include her loving husband of 45 years, Mickey L. Miller of the home; daughter, Tina M. Quinnelly (Brian White) of Cowpens, SC; son, Steven Kelly Johnson of Spartanburg, SC;...

Joe Hembree

Joe Hembree

Jan 7, 2016

Joe L. "Papa" Hembree, 81, of Roebuck, SC, died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 5, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Henry Claude and Lois Gowan Hembree. "Papa Joe" loved his children and grandchildren. He was a member and deacon at Philadelphia Baptist Church and a member of the Faithful Sunday...

William Fowler

William Fowler

Jan 7, 2016

William Elmer Fowler, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at White Oak Manor. Born April 8, 1932, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Elmer Leroy and Annie Linder Fowler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Fowler served in the 108th Division of the U. S. Army Reserves in Charlotte, NC. He attended St....