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Cornelia Guyton

Cornelia Guyton

Jul 12, 2015

Cornelia Brown Guyton, 73, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her home. Born December 26, 1941, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Walter Brown, Sr. and Lucy Humphries Brown. A loving mother and grandmother, Mrs. Guyton loved being the supervisor for hash BBQ's on holidays. She was a member of Brown's...

Mary Scruggs

Mary Scruggs

Jul 12, 2015

Mary Estelle Page Scruggs, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her home. Born July 26, 1943, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Stella Cash Page. Surviving are her husband, James "Jim" Scruggs; children, Debra Heath of Asheville, NC, Cheryl Wallace of Spartanburg, SC, Phillip Wallace (June) of Burlington, NC, and Sandra...

Dr. Trakas

Dr. Trakas

Jul 11, 2015

Dr. Perry Nicholas Trakas, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at White Oak Estates. Born July 26, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the youngest and last remaining of the 11 children of Nicholas Sarantos Trakas and Joanna Harakas Trakas, the original Greek settlers in Spartanburg. Dr. Trakas enjoyed the practice of dentistry for 50 years -...

Carolyn Coates

Carolyn Coates

Jul 9, 2015

Carolyn Louise Sanders Coates, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at White Oak Manor. Born April 1, 1923, in Landrum, SC, she was the daughter of the late David E. B. Sanders Sr. and Louise Jones Sanders, and widow of Guy Marshall "Buster" Coates. Mrs. Coates was a member of Beaumont United Methodist Church and retired from...

Jean Robbins

Jean Robbins

Jul 9, 2015

Jean S. Robbins, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her home. Born June 9, 1918, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mallie Padgett Spake, and widow of Henry Rupert Robbins. A graduate of Chesnee High School, Mrs. Robbins was a charter member of...

Alba Threadgill

Alba Threadgill

Jul 8, 2015

Alba Whitt Threadgill, 95, of Spartanburg and formerly of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at White Oak Estates. Born February 21, 1920, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank Wilbur Whitt and Nellie Jane Calvert Whitt. She was married to the late L. M. "Bant" Threadgill for 60 years. She was the last surviving...

Melvin Lytle

Melvin Lytle

Jul 8, 2015

Melvin Charles "Moon" Lytle, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 7, 1928, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Alfred Gilliam Lytle and Vada Byars Lytle. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Lytle was the owner/operator of Lytle's Place. He was a member of Cannon's...

W. Hughes

W. Hughes

Jul 7, 2015

William Andrew Hughes, 88, of Jonesville, SC, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at his home. Born April 10, 1927, in Roebuck, SC, he was the son of the late Elbert Washington Hughes and Lillie Mae Boyter Hughes. A U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Hughes was a former Spartanburg County Deputy Sheriff and retired as...

Ruby Connelly

Ruby Connelly

Jul 7, 2015

Ruby Louise Pugh Connelly, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Born December 12, 1928, in the O'Neal Community of Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Alden F. and Pearl Lominack Pugh. A graduate of Newberry College, Mrs. Connelly taught in South Carolina public schools for 31 years. She was dedicated to...

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Jul 6, 2015

Mary Marita Anderson, 80, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home. Born March 18, 1935, in Clay County West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Victor Lee Turner and Mida Mae Dodrill Turner. Mrs. Anderson loved to cook, play bingo, and dominoes. She was a member of the Boiling Springs Church of Christ....

Bonnie Taylor

Bonnie Taylor

Jul 6, 2015

Bonnie Adele Earnhardt Taylor, 69, of Moore, SC, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at her home. Born July 28, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Edward "Edd" and Geraldine "Gerry" Long Earnhardt. A graduate of Roebuck High School, Mrs. Taylor loved to travel and shop. She was a member of Roebuck United Methodist Church...

Donna West

Donna West

Jul 6, 2015

Donna Lee West, 79, of Inman, SC, died Monday, July 6, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born October 25, 1935, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Virgil D. and Corinne Brown West. Donna graduated from Pauline High School, Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, and North Carolina Baptist School...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

Jul 5, 2015

Jerry Wayne Smith, 62, of Yulee, FL, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at U. F. Health Shands Hospital-Jacksonville, FL. Born July 22, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Floyd Smith and Mildred Belle Lee Smith. He was of the Methodist faith and employed with Famous Amos Restaurants. Surviving is his loving wife of 20...

Nellie Inman

Nellie Inman

Jul 5, 2015

Nellie "Nell" Lawson Inman, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 6, 1933, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jessie Cathcart Lawson. Mrs. Inman was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Paul Morris Sunday School class. She was a graduate...

Donnie Barnes

Donnie Barnes

Jul 4, 2015

Donnie Bailey Turbeville Barnes, 68, of Moore, SC, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Rosecrest. Born June 30, 1947, in Gaston County, NC, reared in Lincolnton, NC, she was the daughter of Donie Shults Denton of Lincolnton, NC and the late Morrison (Bill) L. Bailey. Donnie was a 1965 graduate of Lincolnton High School and held several degrees from USC-Columbia....

Anne Metcalf

Anne Metcalf

Jul 3, 2015

Anne Robinson Metcalf, 77, died at Spartanburg Medical Center on July 3, 2015. She was the widow of Leonard Clyde Metcalf. Her late parents were E. C. Robinson, Jr. and Ethel Robinson. Anne was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and the H. F. Chrietzberg Sunday School Class. Formerly employed by School District 7 at Evans Junior High School...

Frances Mattison

Frances Mattison

Jul 3, 2015

Frances Blackwood Mattison, 87, was born October 14, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Hydrick and Bertha Evans Blackwood. She passed away on July 3, 2015 in Rock Hill, SC after several months of declining health. She was married for 56 years to the late James Willard Mattison who passed away August 3, 2004. Frances was a 1944 graduate...

Jennie Hyatt

Jennie Hyatt

Jun 30, 2015

Jennie Adair Hyatt, 64, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Hosanna Health and Rehab. Born January 14, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clifford H. and Era Mae Gwinn Adair. Dedicated to family and friends, Jennie was a member of Green Street Baptist Church and was retired from the Spartanburg City Police...

Anne Wyatt

Anne Wyatt

Jun 30, 2015

Anne Elizabeth Rice Wyatt, 58, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 28, 1957, in Flint, MI, she was the daughter of Ruth Imogene Rendleman of Leesburg, FL and the late Donald R. Rice. Mrs. Wyatt loved baking and spending time with family and grandchildren. She was a teacher's aide with Kearsley Community...

David Owen

David Owen

Jun 30, 2015

David Bruce Owen, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Woodruff Manor. Born September 6, 1935, in Norwalk, CT, he was the son of the late Irving and Clara Deysenroth Owen. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Owen was a self-employed horticulturist. Survivors include his beloved wife of 25 years, Janice Franke-Owen of the home; daughters, Kristine...

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