Obituaries

Doris Bridges

Doris Bridges

Jun 20, 2015

Doris Stephens Dills Bridges, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 in her home. Born March 16, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Barry Brewington and Sunie Ione Poteat Stephens. She was also predeceased by her first husband, John Eugene Dills. Mrs. Bridges was retired as a telephone operator from Southern Bell. She...

Margaret Thompson

Margaret Thompson

Jun 19, 2015

Margaret Thomas Thompson, 65, died on Friday morning, June 19, 2015, at her home. Born October 29, 1949, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Benfield and Roselyn Bundy Thomas. As a Converse College Alumnae with a Masters of Arts in Education, she was a beloved educator of generations of students at Chapman Elementary, the District...

Cameron Pappas

Cameron Pappas

Jun 18, 2015

Cameron Michael Pappas, 20, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Born June 29, 1994, in Knoxville, TN and reared in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Gregory "Greg" Michael Pappas, Jr. and Melissa "Lisa" Myrick Pappas. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School where he was on the baseball team. Cameron was currently a junior at Wofford...

Karen Worcester

Karen Worcester

Jun 16, 2015

Karen Threadgill Worcester, 66, of Cocoa, FL, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Wuesthoff Medical Center-Rockledge. Born March 28, 1949, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Ella Murph Threadgill, and widow of Col. Leroy P. Worcester. Mrs. Worcester was an active Red Cross volunteer in her local community of Cocoa, FL and of...

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...

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...

Joseph Poole

Joseph Poole

Jun 15, 2015

Joseph Charles Poole, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 15, 2015, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 31, 1944, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Catherine Casey Poole and husband of the late Laura Poole. A veteran of the U. S. Marines, Mr. Poole retired from Parker-Hannifin. He was of the...

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...

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...