Rev. Vining
May 2, 2015
Rev. Gary Paul Vining, 71, of Spindale, NC, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born February 14, 1944, in Evadale, Texas, to the late Lawrence Adam and Lenore Hohensee Vining. He was retired as the Minister of Apostolics of Rutherford County, Forest City, NC and has pastored six churches over the entirety of his life....
Anne Wedding
May 1, 2015
"In Celebration of a wonderful life." 2 Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved...
Mr. Robert Otts
May 1, 2015
Robert "Bill" William Otts (Smiley), 90, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born October 5, 1924, in Moore, S.C., to the late Robert James and Virginia McCarley Otts Johnson. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He started Ayers-Otts Flower Shop in 1944 with his wife, Lydia Ayers Otts and...
Donald Hughes
Apr 30, 2015
Heaven welcomed a new angel on Thursday morning, April 30, 2015! Donald Rex Hughes, 80, passed away warm in his bed next to his loving wife of more than 60 years. Born January 20, 1935, in Shelby, NC, he was a beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, friend, and role model for many. Donald was the youngest child of the late...
Carrie Osment
Apr 30, 2015
Carrie Angeline Martin Osment, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, former resident of Harry C. White Manor, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Magnolia Manor - Inman. Born May 1, 1918, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Minerva Greene Martin, and widow of Evins S. "Shader" Osment. Mrs. Osment was a member of Pacolet...
Emily Bearden
Apr 29, 2015
Emily Pettit Bearden, 93, died peacefully Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital Hospice Care Unit. Born December 26, 1921 in Spartanburg County to the late T. Bryant Pettit and Goulia Crocker Pettit, she grew up on a farm in the White Plains community and graduated from Cowpens High School, Limestone College, and Winthrop University. Emily married Watson C. Bearden...
Elaine Wagner
Apr 28, 2015
Elaine Stone Wagner, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 8, 1931, in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of the late Warren Moorhead and Dorothy Allison Stone, and the widow of William Sherwood Wagner. A graduate of the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA, she graduated with high honors and a Bachelor...
Jim Fisher
Apr 28, 2015
Jim Fisher, 69, of Lake Bowen, SC, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Born March 16, 1946, in Selma, AL, he was the son of the late Claude Chilton and Aline Elliott Fisher. A member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church and graduate of Auburn University, Mr. Fisher was an educator and coach for 46 years. He taught and coached at...
Raymond Cothran
Apr 28, 2015
Raymond Horace Cothran, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Born February 28, 1925, in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late Roy Haynes and Lizzie Ford Cothran, and husband of the late Jennie Rae Cothran. Mr. Cothran was a veteran of the United States Navy serving...
Barbara Bailey
Apr 26, 2015
Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Bailey, 76, of Whitney, SC, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born May 27, 1938, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late James Ernest and Nellie Roberts Bailey. Bobbie was a member of Davis Memorial Baptist Church where she played the piano for many, many years. She was formerly employed with...
Michael Davis
Apr 26, 2015
Michael E. Davis, 58, of Woodruff, SC, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his home. Born May 27, 1956 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Tom and Myrtle Davis. Mr. Davis was a driver for Mary B. Turner Trucking Co. and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his son, Matthew (Lyn) Davis of Spartanburg,...
Mary Lenear
Apr 25, 2015
Mary Alice Wingo Lenear, wife of the late Charles Leonard Lenear and daughter of the late Robert Allen Wingo and Grace Finch Wingo, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 in Fairfax, Virginia. She was born on December 25, 1922. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Winthrop College. She worked for 16 years as an elementary school teacher, primarily...
Larry Williams
Apr 25, 2015
Larry Eugene Williams, 66, of Charlotte, NC, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Levine & Dickson Hospice, Charlotte, NC. Born June 14, 1948, in Johnson City, TN and reared in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Delma Edwards Williams of Spartanburg, SC and the late Chad Williams. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Williams attended Spartanburg Methodist College,...
Elston Gray
Apr 25, 2015
Mr. Elston Gray, formerly of Pacolet, SC, passed away April 25, 2015 at Windsor House. Mr. Gray was born February 19, 1921 in Bartow County, Georgia, and was married to the late Vivian Gossett Gray for over 50 years. He was retired from United States Postal Service in Pacolet and was a Veteran of World War II where he served...
Neila Whitlock
Apr 24, 2015
Neila Kathryn Riley Whitlock, 94, of Columbia, SC, died peacefully at home on April 24, 2015, surrounded by loving family members. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Neila was the daughter of Furman Harold Riley and Kathryn Gramling Riley. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Raymond Giroud Whitlock, her parents, her sister Marjorie Shuler, and her...
Robert Quinn
Apr 24, 2015
Robert Giles Quinn, 74, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at his home. Born May 24, 1940 in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Tom and Arbutus Phillips Quinn. Mr. Quinn was of the Baptist faith and loved to play golf. He is survived by his loving wife, Cathy Wyatt Quinn. The family will be at...
Tina Johnson
Apr 22, 2015
Tina Renee Johnson "Nam-Maw", 39, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at her home. Born June 24, 1975, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Brenda Poteat Riddle (Johnny Riddle) of Spartanburg, SC and the late Kenneth James Seay. She was a member of Anderson Mill Baptist Church. Surviving are her loving husband of 16 years, Jimmy Dewayne...
Patricia Hurley
Apr 22, 2015
Patricia Lee Steele Hurley, 71, of Oviedo, FL, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She was born December 15, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her husband, Robert Davis Hurley; sons, Michael John Hurley and Ryan Davis Hurley; brothers, Thomas Steele, John (Jack) Steele and Robert Steele. She was a very gentle soul, loving wife and mother. She...
Angelina Fowler
Apr 22, 2015
Angelina Painter Fowler, 93, of Belmont, NC, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, went to her heavenly home peacefully surrounded by her family, April 22, 2015. Born February 7, 1922, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Leonard and Jessie Kennett Painter, and the beloved wife for 52 years of the late Richard Lane Fowler. Mrs. Fowler was...
Daniel King
Apr 21, 2015
Daniel R. King, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at his home. Born March 17, 1942, in Cook County, IL, he was the son of the late Ralph Daniel and Rochelle Z. Carey King. Mr. King, a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the Strategic Air Command during the Vietnam War. He received his...
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