Obituaries

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...

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...

Evelyn Young

Evelyn Young

Dec 2, 2014

Evelyn Ketner Young, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at her home. Born July 12, 1939, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John Mitchell Ketner and Grace LaClare Ketner. Mrs. Young's many accomplishments include being the owner/president of Better Homes & Gardens Young & Company, the leading real estate company in Spartanburg, SC, and...

Essie Mccartha

Essie Mccartha

Dec 2, 2014

Essie Mae Walker McCartha, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at her home. Born August 19, 1928, in Lindale, GA, she was the daughter of the late Emmanuel and Roselle Walker. In her formative years she played basketball and was a cheerleader. Essie married the love of her life, Elliott McCartha in 1947. They were together for...

Virginia Cooke

Virginia Cooke

Dec 1, 2014

Virginia Crocker Cooke, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 1, 2014, at her home. Born May 5, 1928, in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Olin Lee and Bertha Orette Million Crocker, and widow of Billy Houston Cooke. Mrs. Cooke attended Whitney Free Will Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Spartanburg Boys Home/Glenn Spring Academy....

Herbert Allen

Herbert Allen

Dec 1, 2014

Herbert Carter Allen, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2014, at 8:46 AM. Born November 3, 1928, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Hiram Jasper and Lottie Mae Chandler Allen. Mr. Allen was a veteran of the U. S. Army and Air Force. He was the...

Shirley Mccraw

Shirley Mccraw

Nov 30, 2014

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4:7 Shirley Jean Powell Thomason McCraw, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, passed on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Shirley was born June 27, 1934, in Spartanburg County, to the late R. J. and Lillian C. Powell. She was brought...

Margie Knighton

Margie Knighton

Nov 28, 2014

Margie Lee Henson Knighton, 87, of Roebuck, SC, died Friday, November 28, 2014, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg, SC. Born January 7, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Claude Henson and Annie Mae Parham Henson Dill, and widow of James William Knighton. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and a member of...

Jessie Poteat

Jessie Poteat

Nov 28, 2014

Jessie Mae Staggs Poteat, 90, formerly of 106 Hillside Dr., Spartanburg, passed peacefully at her home Friday, November 28, 2014. Miss Jessie was born June 4, 1924 in Woodruff and reared in the Flatwood community, a daughter of the late David Smily and Josie Carter Staggs and was the wife of the late Arthur Ervin Poteat. She was a member...

Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

Nov 26, 2014

Margaret Avis Pierce Spencer Martin, 92, of 171 Holly Street, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, November 26, 2014. She was born June 14, 1922 in Spartanburg County, a daughter to the late Clarence Ralph Pierce, Sr. and Bertha Lee Pierce. She was predeceased by her husbands, Grady Spencer and Ed Martin. Margaret was a member of...

Alma Lawter

Alma Lawter

Nov 26, 2014

Alma Juanita Ward Lawter, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born September 26, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Glenn Ward and Mary Ellen Brown Ward. Mrs. Lawter was a member of North Spartanburg Free Will Baptist Church. She retired from S & S Manufacturing Company...

Grady Towery

Grady Towery

Nov 26, 2014

Grady Furman Towery, 100, of White Oaks Assisted Living, 400 Webber Road, Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 77 years, Gladys N. Coats Towery, son, Bobby G. Towery and brother, Ernest Towery. Grady was the son of G. C. and Bessie Bumgardner Towery. Mr. Towery was a member...

Jeannette Finkelstein

Jeannette Finkelstein

Nov 26, 2014

Jeannette Davidson Finkelstein, born May 17, 1919, in Columbia, SC, passed away in the Spartanburg Medical Center on November 26, 2014, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Tina Beinstock Davidson. Jeannette grew up in Greenville, SC, graduating from Greenville High School in 1936. After marrying in 1941, she moved to Spartanburg where she...

Carla Coffman

Carla Coffman

Nov 26, 2014

Carla Louise Wray Coffman, 65, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at her home. Born August 2, 1949, in Ashland, OR, she was the daughter of Edna Yockel Wray of Medford, OR and the late Devon Wray. Mrs. Coffman was employed with Home Depot. She enjoyed crafts, gardening, and sewing. Surviving is her loving husband of 43...

Lawrence Loving

Lawrence Loving

Nov 25, 2014

Gene Loving, 81, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Gaffney Medical Center. Born November 29, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Guy and Mary Fleming Loving. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Loving was retired from Kohler and was active with Pacolet Fire and Rescue. He enjoyed bowling, sports events, was a Gamecock...

Paul King

Paul King

Nov 25, 2014

Paul Houston King, 77, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at his home. Born January 4, 1937 in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Marion Houston and Mary Etta Gossett King. Mr. King was employed with Arrow Automotive Industries for 41 years and was a member of Stone Station Baptist Church. Survivors include his beloved...

A. Baughman

A. Baughman

Nov 24, 2014

A. D. Sonny Baughman, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 24, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 1, 1931, in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Ernest Clifton and Lessie Boyd Baughman. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Baughman served as a medic in the Cold War Conflict and was assigned to the Nike Missile...

Elizabeth Harakas

Elizabeth Harakas

Nov 23, 2014

Elizabeth "Liz" Bakis Harakas, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Born July 2, 1937, in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late Angel Chris Bakis and Penelope Zorbala Bakis. Mrs. Harakas attended Coker College and was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. She was a "Bou" lady at...