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Sandra Belch

Sandra Belch

Dec 30, 2014

Sandra Lynn Cannady Belch, 68, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 13, 1946, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Otis and Bessie Brady Cannady, and widow of James Richard Belch Sr. Mrs. Belch was employed with Benson Nissan as a switchboard operator and she was a member...

Thomas Ivey

Thomas Ivey

Dec 30, 2014

Thomas Earl Ivey, 73, of Duluth, MN, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Born June 4, 1941, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Marvin Woodrow Ivey and Lottie Louise Nicholls Ivey Guy. Survivors include his sister, Nancy Ivey Harmon of Spartanburg, SC; nieces, Kim Schrieffer of Roebuck, SC, and Lisa Boyles of Byron, GA; and many great...

Katherine Hyatt

Katherine Hyatt

Dec 30, 2014

Katherine Miller Hyatt, 94, of Pauline, SC, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 7, 1920 in Pauline, she was the daughter of the late John James and Marie West Miller, and widow of Wilbur D. Hyatt. Mrs. Hyatt was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Peggy Hyatt...

Paul Garrett

Paul Garrett

Dec 29, 2014

Paul Allison Garrett, Sr., 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 29, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 2, 1927, in Cherokee County, NC, he was the son of the late William Robert and Ada Kapart Garrett. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Garrett was a member of Central Baptist Church of Cowpens and...

James Groce

James Groce

Dec 29, 2014

James Henry "Waddy" Groce, 76, of 430 Gibson Road, Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 29, 2014. He was the husband of Ann Groce and the son of the late James Henry Groce and O'Dell Lee. Mr. Groce was retired from the Kohler Company and was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. In addition...

Theresa Ball

Theresa Ball

Dec 29, 2014

Theresa "Terrie" Kilgore Ball, 63, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 29, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born June 11, 1951, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Samuel Rea Kilgore and Barbara Nix Kilgore. Mrs. Ball was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Her formal education consisted of the Education Specialist degree in Student...

Syble Durham

Syble Durham

Dec 29, 2014

Syble "Mema" Iness Thompson Durham, 87, of Drayton, SC, died Monday, December 29, 2014, at her home. Born June 1, 1927, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Thompson and Julie Blackwell Thompson Owens, and widow of Samuel Durham. Mrs. Durham was a member of Ben Avon Baptist Church and retired from Hardees after 20 years...

Richard Smith, Sr.

Richard Smith, Sr.

Dec 28, 2014

Richard Allan "Rick" Smith, Sr., 68, of Greer, SC, died Sunday, December 28, 2014, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born November 11, 1946, in Bayonne, NJ, he was the son of the late William F. Smith and Adele E. Piltz Smith. Mr. Smith was the retired owner of Dick Smith Distributing Company and of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include...

Jeanne Swofford

Jeanne Swofford

Dec 28, 2014

Jeanne Thomas Swofford, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Homer and Pearlene Whitlock Thomas, and widow of George E. Swofford. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mrs. Swofford was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and formerly employed with The Leader...

Floyd Sprouse

Floyd Sprouse

Dec 28, 2014

Floyd Wayne Sprouse, 70, of Glendale, SC, died Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 22, 1944, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Albert and Mary Iva Lee Greene Sprouse. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Mr. Sprouse was retired from Nestle Foods and was a member of Brown's...

Dr. Cook

Dr. Cook

Dec 27, 2014

Dr. Paul H. Cook, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. Born June 12, 1924, in Windsor Crossroads, NC, he was the son of the late Millard and Florence Windsor Cook. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family of six siblings. A graduate of Berry College, Duke University, and Duke Medical School...

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Dec 26, 2014

Lois Margaret Smith, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 26, 2014, at her home. Born September 27, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Cora Lee Bartee Henderson. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Wayne Smith, Samuel (S. J.) Smith, both of Boiling Springs, SC, and Kenneth...

Sylvia Clifton

Sylvia Clifton

Dec 26, 2014

Sylvia Jean Snow Clifton, 88, of Spartanburg passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. She was the wife of the late Paul Harrelson Clifton, Jr. and the daughter of the late Lydia and James Earl Snow. She was beloved by her surviving children, two sons; David Clifton and wife Marilyn of Stafford, VA, Jeff Clifton and wife Michelle of Landrum, SC;...

David Owens

David Owens

Dec 24, 2014

David Eugene Owens, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born February 20, 1955 in Spindale, NC, he was the son of Lillie Winifred Coffey Owens, of Spartanburg, and the late Crawford Eugene Owens. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Patti) Frawley Owens and was retired from Michelin Tire Company after 30 years. Survivors include a son,...

Rev. Williams, Jr.

Rev. Williams, Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Rev. G. Ray Williams Jr., 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 17, 1924, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Geddy Ray Williams Sr. and Sarah Jolly Williams. A veteran of the United States Merchant Marines, Reverend Williams was a graduate of Columbia Bible College and was a proud...

Thomas Shepherd

Thomas Shepherd

Dec 23, 2014

Thomas A. Shepherd, 78, passed away December 23, 2014 at his home. Born June 16, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of Clyde Herd Shepherd and Lorine Love Shepherd and the husband of Barbara Sloan Shepherd for 56 years. Mr. Shepherd finished West End High School in Birmingham in 1953 and served in the United States Marine Corp...

Janie Crocker

Janie Crocker

Dec 22, 2014

Janie Sprouse Crocker, 83, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, December 22, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 14, 1931, in Gilkey, NC, she was the daughter of the late Horace Daniel Lane and Alta Lavada Clontz Lane, and widow of Paul R. Crocker. Mrs. Crocker was retired from The Cabana Restaurant and was of the Baptist faith. She was...

Joseph Parham

Joseph Parham

Dec 22, 2014

Joseph Parson "Joe" Parham, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 22, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born January 9, 1922, in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Joe Richard Parham and Ettie Aiken Parham. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Parham was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Adult 3 Sunday School...

L. Browning

L. Browning

Dec 21, 2014

Lindy Donald Browning, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 19, 1927, in Millerville, AL, he was the son of the late John Daniel Browning and Dora Lee Lowry Browning. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Browning also served in the U. S. Air Force and attended...

Dorothy Fowler

Dorothy Fowler

Dec 20, 2014

Dorothy Gilliam Fowler, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Brookview Health Care Center, Gaffney, SC. Born April 11, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Emmett and Nelia Viola Clark Gilliam, and widow of Dexter Converse Fowler, Jr. She was a member of Church of God Prophecy. Surviving are her children, Charles E....

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