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Lucy Taylor

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

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

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...

Marguerite Baughn

Marguerite Baughn

Jun 14, 2015

Marguerite Holmes Jones Baughn, 80, died Sunday, June 14, 2015, at her home. Born July 27, 1934, in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Harold and Lucille Holland Holmes. She was predeceased by her first husband, John William Jones. Mrs. Baughn was a graduate of Cecil's Business College and retired from Phillips Staffing, and a former...

James Rogers

James Rogers

Jun 13, 2015

James Ronald Rogers, 77, of Wellford, SC, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 29, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late James Hubert and Mamie Lee Carver Rogers. A U. S. Air Force and National Guard veteran, Mr. Rogers retired from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal as a graphic artist after 34 years...

John Hensley

John Hensley

Jun 12, 2015

John Wesley Hensley, 60, of Lyman, SC, died Friday, June 12, 2015, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born May 30, 1955, in Union, SC, he was the son of Wilburn Lee and Shirley Moore Hensley. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Hensley was retired as a district sales manager for Radio Shack. He was a member of Green...

David Estes

David Estes

Jun 12, 2015

David E. Estes of Moore, SC passed into his eternal rest at his home on June 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Estes was born in Joanna, SC on June 21, 1943. He was pre-deceased by his parents Charles Webb and Blanche Bradley Estes, a brother, Bobby Estes, and sisters Vera Bodie and Shirley Adam. Mr. Estes is...

Corine Rollins

Corine Rollins

Jun 12, 2015

Corine M. Rollins, 91, of Valley Falls, SC, died Friday, June 12, 2015, at Magnolia Manor. Born February 14, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Broadus L. and Hattie Padgett Mason. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill Rollins. Mrs. Rollins was retired from Andrews Bearing Corp. and was a member of First Baptist Church...

Douglas Edwards

Douglas Edwards

Jun 11, 2015

Douglas Charles Edwards, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his home. Born August 17, 1935, in Jefferson, GA, he was the son of the late Samuel Preston Edwards and Della Orilla Church Edwards. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. A U. S. Army veteran and lover of antiques, woodworking, and canines, Mr....

John Richardson

John Richardson

Jun 10, 2015

John "Jack" Richardson, a resident of Moore, South Carolina passed away Wednesday morning, June 10, 2015, on his 82nd birthday. He was born June 10, 1933 in Springfield, IL to the late John Kenneth and Catherine Louise Gilson Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a graduate of Lanphier High School and had a successful career in the insurance industry. He was a...

Annette Thompson

Annette Thompson

Jun 9, 2015

Mildred Annette Jones Thompson, 82, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at her home. Born May 31, 1933, in Pacolet, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Ollie Manis Jones and widow of James "Skinny" Floyd Thompson. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church and retired from Milliken after 42 years of service....

William Mullen Jr.

William Mullen Jr.

Jun 8, 2015

William "Bill" Linwood Mullen, Jr., 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at his home. Born in Spartanburg on May 8, 1953, he was the son of the late William L. and Ann Crawford Mullen. A graduate of Presbyterian College, he received his Law degree from Mercer University and practiced law in Spartanburg for 25 years. He was...

Ruth Hudnut

Ruth Hudnut

Jun 6, 2015

Ruth Irene Hudnut passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 26, 1933. She was preceded in death by parents John and Elizabeth (Vitek) Bukovsan and her brother, John Bukovsan. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, William (Bill) Hudnut, and brother, Bill (Laura) Bukovsan. She is also...

W. Calicutt, Sr.

W. Calicutt, Sr.

Jun 6, 2015

W. Olin Calicutt, Sr., 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at White Oak Manor. Born July 21, 1927, in Union County, SC, he was the son of the late Marion and Ethel Hyatt Calicutt. He was also predeceased by his wife, Virginia Corn Calicutt. Mr. Calicutt was retired from Packaging Specialty Paper Company as a sales...

Katherine Crocker

Katherine Crocker

Jun 6, 2015

Katherine Elizabeth Crocker, 87, of Pauline, died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 16, 1927, in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Carrie Fowler Jett. She was also predeceased by her husbands, Garland Lawson and Matin Crocker. Mrs. Crocker was retired from the S.C. Deaf and Blind School as a bus...

May Donaldson

May Donaldson

Jun 5, 2015

May Caves Donaldson died Friday, June 5, 2015, in Titusville, FL. She was 92. She is survived by her daughter, Anne D. Seabrook; son-in-law, John G. Seabrook, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean D. Seabrook and April Belcher; great-granddaughter, Tori Fairchild; and two sisters, Betty Bissonette and Beverly Woodbury. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, June 13, 2015, in...

Charles Chambers

Charles Chambers

Jun 5, 2015

Charles Frank Chambers, 86, of Spartanburg, SC passed away with his loving family by his side on June 5, 2015. Born in Kannapolis, NC, on March 23, 1929, he was the son of the late Frank and Janie Chambers. Mr. Chambers served as a sergeant in the Army Infantry Division in Germany supporting the Korean conflict prior to entering N.C....

Honesty Smith-May

Honesty Smith-May

Jun 5, 2015

Honesty Faith Smith-May, infant daughter of Tiara Gwen May and Hunter Ryan Smith was born unto earth and heaven on Friday, June 5, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Joseph Hood; sister, Apryl Leanne Day; maternal grandparents, Buddie Gwin May and Linda Lee May; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins....

Marsha Poliakoff

Marsha Poliakoff

Jun 4, 2015

Marsha Levin Poliakoff died on June 4, 2015, at the age of 89 at Spartanburg Medical Center. She died peacefully, surrounded by family. Marsha was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 12, 1925 to Benjamin and Fannie Asner Levin. She moved to Miami, Florida after graduating high school. In 1949, she moved to Spartanburg when she married her husband of...

William Bailey

William Bailey

Jun 4, 2015

William Hayward Bailey, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at his home. Born May 19, 1938, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Amy Burnette Bailey. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Bailey was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a member of Casey Creek Baptist Church, color operator for Phillips...

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