George Millwood
Jun 27, 2015
George Avery Millwood, 67, of Inman, SC passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his home. Born February 23, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late C.G. and Jessie Tessnear Millwood. Mr. Millwood served as a Sargent in the U.S. Army and was in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970. He worked in textiles as...
Joseph Bennett
Jun 27, 2015
Visitation for Joseph H. Bennett, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, will be 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. A graveside service, with military rites by the U. S. Air Force Honors Team, will be conducted at 3:00 PM Friday, July 10, 2015, in M. J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery, 140...
Shirley Cain
Jun 27, 2015
Shirley Sane Cain, 80, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Habersham Home Nursing Facility. Born May 8, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lee Mack Sane, Sr. and Minnie Ernestine Bruce Sane and was the widow of James P. Cain, Sr. Mrs. Cain was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church...
Paul Toney
Jun 26, 2015
Paul Thomas Toney, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at his home. Born October 3, 1935, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late John Toney and Gladys Mabry Whitehead. Mr. Toney was a member of Arcadia First Baptist Church and formerly employed with Daniels Construction and Piedmont Mechanical. Surviving are his daughter, Carol George...
Jo Scott
Jun 26, 2015
Jo Ellyn "Jody" Scott, 59, of Moore, SC died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 7, 1955, in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of James Donald Laurin of Cleveland, OH and Sally Lou Margaret Johnston Puckett (Michael) of Brownwood, TX. As a University of North Carolina-Greensboro Alumnae, she taught music and drama at Meeting Street...
Grace Foster
Jun 24, 2015
Grace Amy Foster, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Magnolia Place-Greenville. Born February 18, 1919, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Megary Colsher, and widow of Howard J. Foster. Mrs. Foster was a professional singer from the age of 13. She served in the USO during World...
Shirley Ramsey
Jun 24, 2015
Shirley Ann Allen Ramsey, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at her home. Born February 2, 1936, in Whitney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herbert O. and Thelma "Bill" Lemaster Allen. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and member of Whitney Baptist Church, Mrs. Ramsey worked as a medical lab tech and a pharmacy...
Lois Anthony
Jun 24, 2015
Lois Davis Anthony "Peach", 90, of Spartanburg, SC, lost her long brave battle with Alzheimer's on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Lois was born in Earl, NC on December 14, 1924 to the late Lamar and Loujesta Borders Davis. She was a graduate of No. 3 High School in Shelby, NC and National School of Commerce...
Audrey Scales
Jun 23, 2015
Audrey Wenona Thomas Scales, 93, of Cowpens, SC, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 26, 1921, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Thomas and Fannie Hembree Thomas, and widow of Francis Marion Scales. She was predeceased by seven sisters and was the last...
Lucia Balmer
Jun 22, 2015
Lucia Mullen Balmer, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 22, 2015, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 21, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Ann Crawford Mullen, and widow of Hans-Juerg Balmer. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a graduate of Converse College. Surviving are her brother,...
Floyd Caldwell
Jun 22, 2015
Floyd Ralph Caldwell, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 22, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 15, 1924, in Big Pine, NC, he was the son of the late Roy McKinley Caldwell and Lela Griffin Caldwell, and husband of the late Hazel Mahaffey Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was a member of Grace Baptist Church and retired from Spartan Mills...
Doris Bridges
Jun 20, 2015
Doris Stephens Dills Bridges, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 in her home. Born March 16, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Barry Brewington and Sunie Ione Poteat Stephens. She was also predeceased by her first husband, John Eugene Dills. Mrs. Bridges was retired as a telephone operator from Southern Bell. She...
Catherine Howard
Jun 20, 2015
Catherine Greene Howard, 93, died Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Heartland Health Care. Born December 27, 1921, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Murph and Laura Brown Griffin. She was also predeceased by her husbands, Fred William Greene and James Howard. Mrs. Howard was retired from Pacolet Manufacturing Co., and a member of Philadelphia...
Sara Rollins
Jun 20, 2015
Sara Cromer "Oma" Rollins, 85, died Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Park Place Assisted Living. Born January 18, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Levi Newton and Florence Campbell Cromer. She was also predeceased by her husband, Perry D. Rollins, Jr. Mrs. Rollins was a graduate from Spartanburg High School, and attended Spartanburg General Hospital...
Margaret Thompson
Jun 19, 2015
Margaret Thomas Thompson, 65, died on Friday morning, June 19, 2015, at her home. Born October 29, 1949, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Benfield and Roselyn Bundy Thomas. As a Converse College Alumnae with a Masters of Arts in Education, she was a beloved educator of generations of students at Chapman Elementary, the District...
Cameron Pappas
Jun 18, 2015
Cameron Michael Pappas, 20, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Born June 29, 1994, in Knoxville, TN and reared in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Gregory "Greg" Michael Pappas, Jr. and Melissa "Lisa" Myrick Pappas. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School where he was on the baseball team. Cameron was currently a junior at Wofford...
Karen Worcester
Jun 16, 2015
Karen Threadgill Worcester, 66, of Cocoa, FL, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Wuesthoff Medical Center-Rockledge. Born March 28, 1949, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Ella Murph Threadgill, and widow of Col. Leroy P. Worcester. Mrs. Worcester was an active Red Cross volunteer in her local community of Cocoa, FL and of...
Lucy Taylor
Jun 15, 2015
Lucy Sistare Taylor, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 15, 2015, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born March 24, 1935, in Walnut Grove, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo T. and Lenora I. Sistare. She was married to the late James Thomas Taylor for 58 years and was a loyal member of River Hills Baptist...
Reg Fowler Sr
Jun 15, 2015
Reginald "Reg" Jaye Fowler, Sr., 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 15, 2015. Born February 11, 1942, in Hobart, IN, he was the son of the late J. C. and Margaret Leigh Braswell Fowler. A graduate of Purdue University, Mr. Fowler was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg and retired as a civil structural engineer with Cryovac...
Emily Reid
Jun 15, 2015
Emily Bradley Reid, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 15, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 22, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late George Hampton Bradley Sr. and Annie Belle Cannon Bradley. Emily retired as executive secretary to the assistant superintendent of Spartanburg County School District 7 after 25 years of service. She was...
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