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Mary Brock

Mary Brock

Oct 21, 2014

Mary Holcomb Brock, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 25, 1936, in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late Paul McFarland Holcomb and Bessie Geneva Henderson Holcomb, and widow of Sorrell Eugene Brock. Mrs. Brock was an oncology nurse at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for many years. She...

Burkette Carver

Burkette Carver

Oct 20, 2014

Burkette Reed Carver, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at his home. Born September 5, 1925, in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of the late Burkett Reed Carver and Georgie Liner Carver, and husband of the late Janice Lee Carver. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Carver was a professional car salesman...

Bobby Tessnear

Bobby Tessnear

Oct 19, 2014

Bobby Fredrick Tessnear, 73, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 6, 1941, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Samuel and Sara Louise Weathers Tessnear. Mr. Tessnear was a member of Tate Memorial Baptist Church and retired from Service Master after 35 years of service. Surviving is his...

Gordon Wilson

Gordon Wilson

Oct 19, 2014

Gordon Wayne Wilson, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, moved to his eternal home Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Eden Terrace Assisted Living. Born September 3, 1934, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Walter Decatur Wilson and Nellie Ruth McGuinn Wilson, and husband of the late Julia "Judy" Drake Wilson. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Wilson...

Savann Sok

Savann Sok

Oct 18, 2014

Savann Sok, 34, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 18, 2014, at home surrounded by his sister, Leah Sok, her husband, Sam Lek and his nieces, Josephina Lek, Chantara Lek, Valene Lek and Paulena Lek. Born December 17, 1979, in Thailand, he was the son of Kheng Sok and Phauly Kim of Buras, LA. Mr. Sok was a Buddhist, a...

Betty Fain

Betty Fain

Oct 17, 2014

Betty Sullivan Fain, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 17, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 24, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Boyd "Wig" and Bonnie Catherine Whitlock Sullivan, and widow of Marshall Deree "Mutt" Fain. Mrs. Fain was a member of Clifton Second Baptist Church and retired from Alkahn Labels Inc....

Joyce James

Joyce James

Oct 17, 2014

Joyce Bramlett James, 68, of Inman, SC, died Friday, October 17, 2014, at her home. Born January 6, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Clelia Lindsey Bramlett, and was the wife of the late George James. A graduate of the last graduating class of Fairforest High School, Mrs. James was a member...

James Rogers

James Rogers

Oct 16, 2014

James C. "Jim" Rogers, 87, of Chesnee, SC, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 12, 1927, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late George Smith Rogers and Minnie Hall Rogers. A U. S Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Mr. Rogers was a selfless man who was loved...

Mary Gwinn

Mary Gwinn

Oct 14, 2014

Mary Holland Carroll Gwinn, 93, of Fernandina Beach, FL, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Baptist Medical Center Nassau in Florida. Born January 24, 1921, in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Daisy Velle Gillespie Holland. A minister's wife and homemaker, Mrs. Gwinn was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and former employee...

Marilyn Fisher

Marilyn Fisher

Oct 13, 2014

Marilyn Bishop Fisher, 81, of Greer, SC, died Monday, October 13, 2014, ending fourteen years of coping with multiple health issues. Born August 21, 1933, in Startex, SC, she was the first child of the late Charlton B. and Alma Foster Bishop. Educated in the public schools of Spartanburg County, she finished Startex Elementary School and was member of the...

Sissy Worley

Sissy Worley

Oct 13, 2014

Sissy Worley, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 15, 1950, in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Lee Worley and Gladys Mae Chapman Worley. She was a member of Full Salvation Church of the Living God in Clifton, SC. Surviving are her sisters, Helen Stewart (Durant) of...

Rachel Davis

Rachel Davis

Oct 12, 2014

Rachel Meggs Davis, 80, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Windsor House. Born April 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Weaver Meggs and Dezzie Louvina Birmingham Meggs, and the widow of Herman Gurly Davis, Jr. Rachel was a registered nurse at Spartanburg General Hospital. She was a member of Walnut Hill...

Faye Bishop

Faye Bishop

Oct 12, 2014

Faye Elizabeth Bishop, 88, of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with the Lord on October 12, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Lorenzy Herman Bishop and Effie Mae Jones Bishop. She is predeceased by her sister, Margaret Eloise Bishop and brother, David L. Bishop. Faye finished Pacolet High School and Cecil's Business College....

Hugh Simmons

Hugh Simmons

Oct 11, 2014

Hugh R. Simmons, 85, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Park Place Assisted Living of Spartanburg. He was born on January 11, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC. He was the son of the late James Cyrus Simmons and Hattie Pearl Dobson Simmons. He was also predeceased by two sisters, Lula Mae and Margaret; five brothers, Herbert, Carl, Norman, W.B., and Fred...

Janet Weir

Janet Weir

Oct 10, 2014

Janet Roberts Weir, 84 of Spartanburg died peacefully on October 10, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 29, 1930 in Charlotte, NC. She was the daughter of the late Forest Clyde and Lois Cooper Roberts of Gastonia, NC. Her husband, A. Frank Weir, Jr., MD, predeceased her. They had celebrated 59 years of marriage,...

Sibyl Allen

Sibyl Allen

Oct 10, 2014

Sibyl Louise Allen, 87, of Gainesville, FL, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014, at her home. Born June 11, 1927, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sally Wheeler Lloyd, and widow of Albert J. "Bill" Allen. Sibyl retired as head cashier from North Florida Regional Medical Center. She was a very active member...

Janet Hawkins

Janet Hawkins

Oct 8, 2014

Janet Marie Belcher "JZ" Hawkins, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 7, 1952, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Dean Belcher and Dadie Rogers Belcher. She was a graduate of Dorman High School and Spartanburg Community College. Surviving are her loving husband, Joe Hawkins; daughter, Kristie Owens...

James Gilbert

James Gilbert

Oct 8, 2014

James F. "Candyman" Gilbert, 75, of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 21, 1939, in Harris, NC, he was the son of the late George Conrad Gilbert and Lillian Oliver Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was a member of Central Baptist Church in Cowpens where he served as a deacon. He was a retired barber...

Patsy Atchley

Patsy Atchley

Oct 8, 2014

Mrs. Patsy L. Atchley, 80, of Greenville, SC, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at The Palmettos Assisted Living-Greenville, SC. Mrs. Atchley was born on June 27, 1934, in Bloomfield, MO. She was the daughter of the late Ruthford and Maggie Cook Limbaugh, and the widow of Dr. Bill L. Atchley, former president of Clemson University. Pat attended Miss Hicky's secretarial...

Agnes Weeks

Agnes Weeks

Oct 6, 2014

Agnes Layton Weeks, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 6, 2014, at White Oak Manor. Born December 23, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Baxton Layton and Josephine McCauley Layton, and widow of James Robert "Bobby" Weeks, Sr. Mrs. Weeks was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church where she shared...

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