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Dr. Burrell

Dr. Burrell

Dec 11, 2014

Dr. Lucia S. Burrell, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 11, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Jane Skalski, and the widow of Dr. Paul Digby Burrell, Jr. Dr. Burrell was a member of Southside Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years...

Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Dec 11, 2014

Carolyn Forlenzo Young, 60, of Woodruff, SC, died Thursday, December 11, 2014, at Woodruff Manor. Born November 5, 1954, in Stamford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Carol Banks Forlenzo. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle West (Brian) of Spartanburg, SC; and brother, Patrick Forlenzo of Naugatuck, CT. No services will be conducted. In lieu of flowers,...

Buford Orr

Buford Orr

Dec 10, 2014

Buford Blakely Orr, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at White Oak Estates. Born October 27, 1924, in Laurens, SC, he resided in Spartanburg for the last 52 years. He was the son of the late Beauford David Orr and Mary Kimmie Moore Orr Smith. A graduate of Laurens High School and Spartan School of Aeronautics, he...

Kay Robinson

Kay Robinson

Dec 10, 2014

Kay Williams Robinson, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 15, 1952, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Earl and Martha Frances Rogers Williams. Mrs. Robinson was an avid gardener and loved her flowers. A 1975 graduate of Limestone College, she retired from teaching at McCarthy...

Myra Mcmackin

Myra Mcmackin

Dec 10, 2014

Myra Finch McMackin, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at her home. Born January 2, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Aileen Gwinn Finch, and widow of Linwood F. McMackin. Mrs. McMackin was retired from Spartanburg General Hospital and a member of Ben Avon United Methodist Church. Survivors include her...

Louise Pearson

Louise Pearson

Dec 9, 2014

Louise Elizabeth Pearson, 87, of Roebuck, SC, went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 11, 1927, in Startex, she was the daughter of the late James Pinkney Horton and Janie Pauline Scruggs Horton, and widow of Ralph Pearson. She was a member of Crosshill Community Church. Surviving are six children,...

T. Crocker, Jr.

T. Crocker, Jr.

Dec 9, 2014

Terry Stephen Crocker Jr., 27, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 7, 1987, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Terry Stephen Crocker of Spartanburg and Darlene Lowe Rhinehart of Pacolet. Stephen was co-founder of Lovelorn Records, LLC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Ethan Tyler...

Nancy Cross

Nancy Cross

Dec 8, 2014

Nancy Lou Lawrence Cross, 67, of Inman, SC, died Monday, December 8, 2014, at her home. Born December 14, 1946, in Wabash, IN, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Hoch Lawrence. She was a member of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg. Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years, T. Joe Cross; son, Shawn J....

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Dec 8, 2014

Charles Franklin "Bud" Stevens, 81, of Chesnee, SC, died Monday, December 8, 2014, at his home. Born July 1, 1933, in Boiling Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Claude Curtis and Myrtle Burnette Stevens. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Stevens loved to fish and garden and was retired from Duke Power. He was a member of...

Ed Banks

Ed Banks

Dec 8, 2014

Edgar H. Banks, 83, of Duncan, SC, died Monday, December 8, 2014, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born January 18, 1931, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late William Edgar Banks and Nora Seay Banks. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Banks was retired from the Air Force after 21 years of service. He...

Patsy Loving

Patsy Loving

Dec 7, 2014

Patsy Diane Loving, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 7, 2014, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born December 8, 1947, in Spartanburg County, she is the daughter of Julia Mae Waddell Poole and the late Jerry Walter Biggerstaff. Mrs. Loving was a graduate of Cowpens High School and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. In addition to her mother,...

Boyce Taylor, Jr.

Boyce Taylor, Jr.

Dec 6, 2014

Boyce Walker Taylor, Jr., 84, died Saturday, December 06, 2014, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born October 4, 1930 in Spartanburg County, a son to the late Boyce Walker Taylor, Sr. and Sybil Thomas Taylor. He was the loving husband of the late Betty Jean Smith Taylor for 60 years. Boyce was a decorated Army veteran...

Ruby Cook

Ruby Cook

Dec 6, 2014

Ruby Hudgins Cook, 86, of Pacolet, SC, died Saturday, December 06, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born in Cowpens, SC on November 11, 1928 to the late Curtis and Stella Martin Hudgins. She was retired from Pacolet Mills and was of the Baptist faith. She was survived by daughters, Susan C. (Ron) Rardin of Pacolet, SC; Janice...

Buddy Womick

Buddy Womick

Dec 5, 2014

Oles Cline Womick, 87, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at his home. Born July 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Clines Herman Womick and Aliceteen Hawkins Lindsey. Buddy was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended Spartanburg Junior College. After service with the U.S. Army and Navy during WWII, he settled into a long...

Evelyn Caldwell

Evelyn Caldwell

Dec 5, 2014

Evelyn Caldwell, 95, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Windsor House Assisted Living. She was born July 27, 1919 in Grand Cascapedia, Quebec, Canada, to the late Leslie and Emma Dow Barter. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, the late Joseph George Caldwell. Evelyn and her family left Canada and came to the United...

Everett Carr

Everett Carr

Dec 4, 2014

Charles Everett Carr, 74, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center after a long illness. Born May 8, 1940, in Clifton, SC, he was the son of the late Charlie Gaston Carr and Ida Mae Adair Carr Suttles and stepson of the late Leroy Hunter Suttles. A 1961 graduate of Cowpens High School, Mr. Carr...

Sarah Buice

Sarah Buice

Dec 4, 2014

Sarah Bevis Buice, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 3, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Fred Bevis, Sr. and Addie Rebecca Miller Bevis, and widow of Robert Lancaster Buice. Mrs. Buice was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts. She retired...

Alice Mattson

Alice Mattson

Dec 4, 2014

Alice Louise Paschke Mattson, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 29, 1926, in North East, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Rudolph Paschke and Helen Phoebe Maria Beatty Paschke. Mrs. Mattson was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. She was a former music and choral director,...

Minnie Henderson

Minnie Henderson

Dec 3, 2014

Minnie Dunaway Henderson, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at her home. Born August 12, 1936, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Lettie Lowery Dunaway, and widow of Clyde Edward Henderson. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her son, Ricky Henderson; granddaughter, Erica Henderson; great-granddaughter, Hayden Willingham; and sister,...

Sara Epting

Sara Epting

Dec 3, 2014

Sara W. Epting, 97, of Spartanburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born March 8, 1917, in Spartanburg County, to the late Lewis Furman and Ruth Miller West, she was married to the late Fred Mitchell Epting for 62 years. Mrs. Epting is the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Epting graduated Fairforest...

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