Obituaries

Mavis Petty

Mavis Petty

Sep 26, 2014

Mavis Bolton Petty, 82, of Cowpens, SC, died Friday, September 26, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 2, 1932, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late William and Vera Thomas Bolton, and wife for 30 years of the late Claude Monroe Petty. Mrs. Petty was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and retired from Community...

Kevin Cheatham

Kevin Cheatham

Sep 25, 2014

Steven Kevin Cheatham, 43, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 25, 2014, at his home. Born April 29, 1971, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Stephen Wayne Cheatham and Jana Ruth Darby Cheatham of Pacolet, SC. Mr. Cheatham was employed as a truck driver with Smoke Oil Inc. He was of the Independent Baptist faith. In addition to his...

Jerry Stewart

Jerry Stewart

Sep 25, 2014

Jerry Leland Stewart, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 25, 2014. Born January 11, 1944, in Pickens County, SC, he was the son of the late Elbert Jake Stewart and Pauline Martin Stewart Newport. A U. S. Army veteran, 1st Sergeant (Ret), Mr. Stewart served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was...

Donald Pruitt

Donald Pruitt

Sep 25, 2014

Donald George Pruitt, 82, of Whitney, SC, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 5, 1932 in Whitney, SC, he was the son of the late James Aubry and Ruth Edmunds Pruitt. He was married to his loving wife of 59 years, Jacqueline Geraldine Pruitt. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he worked in...

Edward Hanscomb

Edward Hanscomb

Sep 25, 2014

Edward Robert Hanscomb, 63, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, September 25, 2014, at his home. Born December 1, 1950, in South Portland, Maine, he was the son of the late Adra Percy and Gladys Levetti Hanscomb. Mr. Hanscomb was a member of New Prospect Masonic Lodge #143 and employed as a millwright with Fluor Daniel. Surviving is his wife,...

William Ware

William Ware

Sep 24, 2014

William "Bill" James Ware, 91, of Chesnee, SC, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 5, 1923, in Cherokee Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Lawrence Christian Ware and Annie Josephine Warren Ware, and husband of the late Helen Georgia Rogers Ware. A World War II U. S. Army veteran and two-time...

Evelyn Seay

Evelyn Seay

Sep 22, 2014

Evelyn Poteat Seay, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at her home. Born October 6, 1924, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Dean and Carrie Louella Bennett Poteat, and widow of Roy Calvin Seay, Sr. Mrs. Seay was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was associated...

Dolores Sutherland

Dolores Sutherland

Sep 21, 2014

Dolores Jane Wood Sutherland, 84, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 22, 1930 in High Point, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Harmon and Katie Kenney Wood and widow of James Wallace Sutherland. Mrs. Sutherland was the owner of Sutherland Wholesale and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Survivors include her...

Otha Glover

Otha Glover

Sep 21, 2014

Otha Laphon "Buddy" Glover, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place. Born July 3, 1950, in Seminole, TX, he was the son of the late Beecher Laphon and Evelyn Smith Glover, and husband of the late Rita Glover. A U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War MP, Mr. Glover served in the...

Lynn Cauthan

Lynn Cauthan

Sep 21, 2014

Lynn Garey Cauthan, 66, died, Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 9, 1948 in Tifton, GA, he was the son of the late Grady Gordon Cauthan and Doris Nadine Snellgrove Cauthan. Mr. Cauthan was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was retired from Michelin Tire after 20 years...

Martha Osborne

Martha Osborne

Sep 20, 2014

Martha Bartlett Osborne, 86, of Duncan and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at her home. Born October 10, 1927, in Saxon, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lee Plato Moss and Della Myrtle Patterson Moss. Mrs. Osborne retired in 1989 from Mayfair Mills-Arcadia, after 50 years of service. She was a member of Hope...

Shirley Meek

Shirley Meek

Sep 20, 2014

Shirley Marie Rice Meek, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital-ER. Born July 24, 1925, in Malvern, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence E. Rice and Nora Bernice Palmer Rice. Mrs. Meek was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and former member of Central United Methodist Church. Surviving...

Barbara Melton

Barbara Melton

Sep 20, 2014

Barbara Ann Melton, 72, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 6, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joe Jennings and Elizabeth Warlick Jennings. Mrs. Melton was a key punch operator with Arrow Automotive and a member of First Baptist Spartanburg. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Dever Lawrence Melton...

Marjorie Caldwell

Marjorie Caldwell

Sep 19, 2014

Margie Williams Caldwell, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 19, 2014, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born July 31, 1923, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Willie Whitner Williams and Nell Davis Williams, and widow of Hollis Murray Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell retired from Sam's Club in Spartanburg after 20 years of service. She was a...

Roger Black

Roger Black

Sep 19, 2014

Roger Miller Black, 62, died Friday, September 19, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 8, 1952 in Whiteville, NC he was the son of the late John Riley Black Jr. and Alma Miller Black. Mr. Black was employed by Spartan Mills Corporate Office and Windstream Corporation. He was a graduate of Whiteville High School and East Carolina University. Mr....

Richard Faircloth

Richard Faircloth

Sep 18, 2014

Richard "Rick" Wayne Faircloth, 58, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 24, 1955, in Columbus, NC, he was the son of Patsy Mae Soles Faircloth Arita of Leland, NC, and the late Robert Scarborough Faircloth. Rick enjoyed fishing, working on cars, and socializing. He attended Barton College in Middlesex, NC, was an...

James Welch

James Welch

Sep 17, 2014

James Calvin Welch, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at Dillon Pointe-Spartanburg. He was born September 5, 1926, in Detroit, MI. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Welch retired as comptroller of Siemens Corporation. He was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Detroit, MI, an active choir member in several churches, as well as a member...

Judy Emory

Judy Emory

Sep 16, 2014

Judith Annette Emory, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born June 11, 1940, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Willie Mae Allen Emory. Judy was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a retired CNA...

Lukeva Coleman

Lukeva Coleman

Sep 16, 2014

Lukeva West Coleman, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at White Oak Estates. Born December 3, 1924, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Laura Fowler West and widow of James Adrian Coleman. Mrs. Coleman was a member of Beaver Hills Baptist Church and a choir member. A graduate of Spartanburg High School,...

Rick Sawyer

Rick Sawyer

Sep 15, 2014

Ralph Richard "Rick" Sawyer, 64, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 27, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Ralph and Doris Evelyn Smith Sawyer. Rick loved his Lord, his family, his church, his cars, and his friends. A 1968 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Rick was employed...