Obituaries

Lillie Williams

Lillie Williams

Oct 12, 2015

Lillie May Jones "Granny" Williams, 95, of Gaffney, SC, died Monday, October 12, 2015, at Mary Black Gaffney. Born September 21, 1920, in Brevard, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hamp Hamby and Daisy May Jones Hamby and widow of Astor Williams. Known as "Granny" to everyone, she was the sternest and kindest woman, the best cook, and...

Dean Sloan

Dean Sloan

Oct 11, 2015

Dean Romaine Sloan, 47, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 27, 1968, in Newton, NJ, he was the son of Gladys Rebecca Whittaker Everett and the late Richard Everett. Mr. Sloan was retired from Hopatcong Department of Public Works. Survivors include his wife, Kristie Cupka Sloan; step-daughter, Helen Kaci Davidson (Stewart)...

Sara Webb

Sara Webb

Oct 11, 2015

Sara Amanda Galloway Webb, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015, at RoseCrest-Inman. Born September 29, 1928, in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Bessie McKinney Galloway and widow of Arthur William Webb. Mrs. Webb loved to crochet, paint, and travel. She was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church,...

Rhonda Costner

Rhonda Costner

Oct 10, 2015

Rhonda Greene Costner, 57, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at her home. She leaves behind her devoted husband of 35 years, William Lloyd Costner and three loving sons, Joshua Lloyd Costner of New York, NY, Jacob Austin Costner of Charleston, SC, and Jordan Sexton Costner (Mallorie) of Cheraw, SC. Rhonda was born December 13, 1957, in Birmingham,...

Iris Powell

Iris Powell

Oct 10, 2015

Iris Robbins Powell, of Pine Lake Court, wife of the late Charles C. Powell, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Buren and Mamie Robbins. Mrs. Powell was a legal secretary in the law offices of Judge Paul M. Moore and also for the office...

William Porter Jr.

William Porter Jr.

Oct 10, 2015

William Boyd Porter, Jr., 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 10, 2015, at his home. Born June 7, 1941, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William B. Porter, Sr. and Lois Lorraine Johnson Porter. A graduate of East Tennessee State University, Mr. Porter served in the U. S. Air Force Reserves and was an avid...

Edward Scruggs Sr.

Edward Scruggs Sr.

Oct 9, 2015

Edward L. Scruggs, Sr., 90, of Chesnee, SC, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at Eden Terrace. Born August 27, 1925 in Chesnee, he was the son of the late Broadus Butler and Lula Painter Scruggs and the husband of 54 years to the late Jenny Turner Scruggs. A U. S. Navy veteran whom served in WWII, Mr. Scruggs retired as...

Dorothy Mcdaniel

Dorothy Mcdaniel

Oct 9, 2015

Dorothy S. McDaniel, 73, of Wellford, SC, died Friday, October 9, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 7, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl Samuel and Loice Codgill Solesbee. Mrs. McDaniel was retired from the United States Post Office, Spartanburg branch after 30 years of service. She was a member of Mt. Zion...

Meldora Harmon

Meldora Harmon

Oct 9, 2015

Meldora Lee Harmon, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 15, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Viola Owens Lee and the late Boyce Turner Lee, Sr., and the wife of the late Erwin Harmon. Mrs. Harmon was employed at Blackmon-Uhler, Pharmacy Consultants, Spartanburg County Library Book Mobile,...

Marguerite Hayes

Marguerite Hayes

Oct 9, 2015

Marguerite Gwinn Hayes, 90, of Walnut Grove, died Friday, October 9, 2015, at her home. Born April 5, 1925, in Walnut Grove, she was the daughter of the late Enoch West and Ila Wofford Gwinn and the wife of 68 years to the late Robert Eugene Hayes. Mrs. Hayes was a graduate of Roebuck High School and Winthrop College. She...

Dolores Blackwell

Dolores Blackwell

Oct 8, 2015

Dolores "Dee" McBee Blackwell, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at her home. Born June 13, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Reatha Henderson McBee and wife, for 26 years, of the late Don Blackwell. A 1952 attendee of Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing and 1975 graduate of Blue Ridge...

Joan Plumley

Joan Plumley

Oct 8, 2015

Joan Laster Plumley, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 16, 1935, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Taylor E. and Carrie Thacker Laster and widow of Othell Plumley. Mrs. Plumley was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church and retired from Mayfair Mills. Surviving are her children, Johnny L....

Margaret Moum

Margaret Moum

Oct 4, 2015

Margaret R. Moum, 99, known to all of her friends as "Billie", passed away quietly on October 4, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Wilhelm Moum. Billie led a rich and varied life. She was born on January 8, 1916, in Maryville, Missouri, to J. Ray and Lulu E. Davis as the second of four sisters....

Edna Layton

Edna Layton

Oct 3, 2015

Edna S. Layton, 87, of Roebuck, SC, died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 22, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Nellie L. Smith. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, James Luther "J.L." Layton, Jr. Mrs. Layton was formerly employed with Roebuck Primary School...

Dr. Neighbors

Dr. Neighbors

Oct 2, 2015

Dr. Clyde Randall Neighbors, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 15, 1938 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde Jefferson and Myrtle Shook Neighbors. Dr. Neighbors was a Dentist, an active Shriner, and a Mason with St. John's Lodge #333. He was an avid golfer and a...

Emily Gregory

Emily Gregory

Oct 1, 2015

Emily Balentine Gregory, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 01, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness. Born October 31, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Bernard and Clara Fayssoux Crocker Balentine. She was married for 50 years to the late Andrew Gregory of Moore, SC. Mrs. Gregory was employed by Spartan...

Joe Blanton

Joe Blanton

Oct 1, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Herbert Blanton, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 21, 1922, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Henry A. and Mattie Cannon Blanton, and the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was married to the late Betty Brotherton Blanton for 65 years. Mr. Blanton was...

June Lain

June Lain

Oct 1, 2015

June Lain, 91, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 6, 1924, in Auburn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter Francis and Loretta Bohn Deacy. She was predeceased by her husband, James Harry Lain. June was a homemaker and was the President of Independent Living Resident Council at Brookdale at...

Sandra Mcdade

Sandra Mcdade

Oct 1, 2015

Sandra Gail Childress McDade., 71, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 3, 1944, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert Childress and Althea Edwards Goings and Curtis Goings. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, Sandra was a member of Green Point Baptist Church and formerly employed with...

Peggy Allen

Peggy Allen

Sep 30, 2015

Peggy Lorene Hatchette Allen, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 1, 1936, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Hicks and Lorene Thornton Hatchette and widow of Herbert Carter Allen. She was a member of Southside Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Wayne Allen of Boiling...