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Margie Walker

Margie Walker

Sep 1, 2015

Margie M. Walker, 87, of the Beaumont Mill Village of Spartanburg, died peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son and family on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Born January 30, 1928, in Belton, SC, she was the widow of Ralph A. Walker to whom she was married for 49 years, and the daughter of the late Jim and...

Peggy Henderson

Peggy Henderson

Sep 1, 2015

Peggy McClellan Henderson, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 24, 1924, in Buffalo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Columbus McClellan and Julia Wood McClellan and was married to the late Clinton Earl Henderson for 68 years. She was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Roger Hill

Roger Hill

Sep 1, 2015

Roger Louis Hill, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born May 10, 1940, in South Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Melvin Christopher Hill and Helen Frances Gaye Hill. Mr. Hill was a member of Southside Baptist Church and Men's Sunday School teacher for over 40 years. He...

David Sellers

David Sellers

Aug 31, 2015

David Jefferson "Jeff" Sellers, 51, of Chesnee, SC, died Monday, August 31, 2015, at home. Born July 4, 1964, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Charles Jefferson Sellers Jr. and Elizabeth Anne West Sellers. Mr. Sellers was a member of Eden Wesleyan Church. He was formerly employed with Arrow Automotive Industries and volunteered with Agape Hospice...

James Johnson

James Johnson

Aug 31, 2015

James Terry Johnson, 68, of Inman, SC, died Monday, August 31, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 5, 1946, in Sand Gap, KY, he was the son of the late Vernon and Cinda Spivey Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a former volunteer firefighter with the Clewiston Fire Department. He was also a carpenter and cabinet maker. Survivors include his...

Trey Helms

Trey Helms

Aug 30, 2015

Trey Andrew Helms, 29, of Spartanburg, SC, died in Larimer County, Colorado. Born April 10, 1986, in Columbia, SC, and reared in Rock Hill then Spartanburg, he was the son of Terron Andrew Helms and Ruthie Cook Helms of Spartanburg. Trey was an honors graduate of Dorman High School and a 2008 graduate of Spartanburg Community College where he received...

Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez

Aug 29, 2015

Miguel Angel Martinez, "Mike", 60, husband of Cathy McSwain Martinez, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at home from complications of a glioblastoma. Married to Cathy on September 18, 1983, they shared a loving marriage for 32 years. Mike was born September 28, 1954, in Havana, Cuba, the son of Ramon Martinez, Sr. and Caridad Martinez. Mike immigrated to the United...

Colman O'Connell

Colman O'Connell

Aug 28, 2015

Colman Barrett O'Connell, 52, of Inman, SC, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, after a short battle with melanoma. He is survived by his wife, Anne; his sons, Brendan and Daniel; daughter, Christine; parents, Daniel and Aline O'Connell; sisters, Siobhan Scro and Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell; and brother, Daniel. Colman was born in New York City, and grew up in Wyckoff,...

Clytus Blanton

Clytus Blanton

Aug 27, 2015

Clytus C. Blanton, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Wesley Court Assisted Living-Boiling Springs, SC. Born September 25, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas and Cornelia Bush Blanton and husband, for 50 years, of the late Bertha Adell Baytes Blanton. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr....

Shirley Mccravy

Shirley Mccravy

Aug 27, 2015

Shirley Whelchel McCravy, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, was granted a quiet and gentle death on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Spartanburg, SC. May she rest in peace; may she rise in glory; may the Lord comfort those who grieve. Mrs. McCravy was born in Gaffney, SC, to the late Roland and Bertha Whiten Whelchel....

John Zimmerman

John Zimmerman

Aug 27, 2015

John Thomas Zimmerman, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, ended his earthly journey on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at his home. Born August 28, 1924, in the Golightly Community of Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Henry Samuel Zimmerman and Gladys Hayes Zimmerman. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Zimmerman served at Fort Benning, GA,...

Kathy Cleapor

Kathy Cleapor

Aug 27, 2015

Kathy Etta Henderson Cleapor, 57, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at her home. Born August 10, 1958, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of Sarah Wright Coggins of Spartanburg, SC, and the late Howard Ray "Rock" "Cowboy" Henderson. She was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Shane Cleapor (Julie)...

Ruby Mcgaha

Ruby Mcgaha

Aug 26, 2015

Ruby Christine Phillips McGaha, 87, of Pacolet Mills, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 23, 1928, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Phillips and Carrie Crocker Phillips and widow of Harry O. McGaha. She was the...

Annie Dodson

Annie Dodson

Aug 25, 2015

Annie Laura Dodson, 77, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 18, 1938, in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Walker Chapman and Callie Holliday Chapman and widow of Franklin Coy Dodson. Mrs. Dodson was a seamstress and homemaker. She adored her great-grandchildren, and enjoyed sewing, cooking, and...

Ann Simmons

Ann Simmons

Aug 24, 2015

Elizabeth Ann Lancaster Simmons, 84, of Greer, SC, died Monday, August 24, 2015, at Alpha Health and Rehab of Greer. Born July 2, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Burch Loran and Elma Coggins Burnett Lancaster. She was married, for 62 years, to the late Hugh R. Simmons. A 1949 graduate of Chesnee High School,...

Tessie Quinn

Tessie Quinn

Aug 24, 2015

Tessie Louise Thrift Quinn, 94, of Cowpens, SC, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 24, 2015, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. She was the widow of Isaac Quinn. They celebrated 70 years of marriage together. Born March 26, 1921, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lettie Thrift Miller and raised in the...

Lula Hayes

Lula Hayes

Aug 23, 2015

Lula Elizabeth "Libby" Hayes, 87, of Moore, SC, died Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Windsor House. Born October 15, 1927, in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Franklin Cox and Lula Hudgins Cox and widow of John Ransom Hayes. Mrs. Hayes retired from Jackson Mills after 42 years of service. She was a member of Poplar...

Howard Cooper

Howard Cooper

Aug 23, 2015

Howard Ray "Coop" Cooper, 52, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Johnston Memorial-Abingdon, VA. Born March 12, 1963, in Camden, TN, he was the son of Jimmy Ray Cooper and Judy Sharpe Cooper of Camden, TN and loving husband of Diane Chalk Cooper of Pacolet, SC. A U. S. Army veteran Crew Chief, Coop was an avid NASCAR racing fan,...

Hellon Boyter

Hellon Boyter

Aug 22, 2015

Hellon Orene Bragg Boyter, 91, formerly of Poplar Springs Community, died Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born June 12, 1924, in Kilgore Community of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Eva Yarborough Bragg. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Elwyn "Bud" Boyter. Miss Polly was a homemaker and a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church...

Jeannette Sill

Jeannette Sill

Aug 22, 2015

Jeannette Marie Sill, 55, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, August 22, 2015, at her home. Born October 7, 1959, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Geraldine Houk Sill of Spartanburg and the late Jacob Thornwell Sill. Jeannette was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, loved all animals, and was employed with Spartanburg Medical Center. In addition...

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