Obituaries

Robert Vannoy Jr.

Robert Vannoy Jr.

Jul 15, 2015

Robert "Bob" Glenn Vannoy, Jr., 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 23, 1931, in Wilkes County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Vannoy, Sr. and Lessie Phillips Vannoy and husband of the late Eulaine Church Dockery Vannoy. Mr. Vannoy retired from First Union Bank and First...

John Bane

John Bane

Jul 14, 2015

John Dixon Bane, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born November 25, 1933, in Burlington, WV, he was the son of the late John H. and Lola Dixon Bane. Mr. Bane was a graduate of Keyser High School, received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Engineering from West Virginia University, and retired...

Gilmer Greer

Gilmer Greer

Jul 14, 2015

Gilmer Calhoun Greer, 74, of Enoree, SC, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-Spartanburg. Born February 22, 1941, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late James Glover Greer and Gladys Elizabeth Nelms Greer. Mr. Greer was a member of Golightly United Methodist Church and retired from Chapman Concrete and Grading. Surviving are his beloved...

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...

Roy Dunagin

Roy Dunagin

Jul 12, 2015

Roy Keith Dunagin, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a long battle with cancer. Born March 27, 1945, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late LeRoy Dunagin and Alberta McKinney Dunagin Garrett. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Dunagin was the...

Jerome Bryant

Jerome Bryant

Jul 12, 2015

Jerome Clarence Bryant, 89, of Pacolet, SC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 12, 2015. Born June 15, 1926, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Clarence and Irene McBride Bryant. Mr. Bryant was a graduate of Pacolet High School Class of 1944. He also received his degree in business from...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....