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Frank Blanchard

Frank Blanchard

May 27, 2014

Frank Blanchard, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 16, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Silas and Lois Belcher Blanchard. Mr. Blanchard was former owner of White Oak Nursery and loved to fish and garden. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Moore, SC, a...

Ernie Dillard

Ernie Dillard

May 26, 2014

Ernie Dillard, 54, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at his home. Born January 29, 1960, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Ralph Walker and Mary Jo Robinette Dillard of Pacolet, and husband of Cathy Clayton Dillard. He was a member of Pacolet United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by...

Thomas Gowan

Thomas Gowan

May 26, 2014

Thomas Richard Gowan, Husband, Daddy, Popa, Big Pop, went home to be with the Lord. A man who left a Godly legacy, he was born November 19, 1927, in Whitney, SC, to the late Lois Willard Gowan and William Thomas Gowan. He leaves behind his loving wife, Audrey, and his loving children, Judy Bowers (Jimmy), Cathy Black (Johnny), Patricia Ramsey...

J. Blanken

J. Blanken

May 25, 2014

J. T. "Bud" Blanken, 85, of Moore, SC, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 at his home. Born June 8, 1928, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late William Tipton and Mae Gosnell Blanken. Mr. Blanken retired from Community Cash after 48 years of service and was a member of Westgate Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include his...

Mary Robbins

Mary Robbins

May 24, 2014

Mary Frances Price Robbins, 71, of Converse, SC, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at her home. Born November 17, 1942, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late William Winfred and Mary Lucille Lynch Price. She was a member of Clifton Church of God. Survivors include her children, Teresa Stancil (Stephen) of Spartanburg, SC, William Morgan of Converse,...

Sharon West

Sharon West

May 23, 2014

Sharon "Neecee" West, 45, of Campobello, SC, died Friday, May 23, 2014. Born November 20, 1968 in Mount Airy, NC, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Howard and Shelby Jean Easter Carter. Ms. West was a Home Health Aid and attended New Pilgrim Baptist Church. Surviving are daughter, Kymber West; son, Tyler West both of Columbus, NC; fiancé,...

Franklin Clark, Jr.

Franklin Clark, Jr.

May 22, 2014

Franklin Lamar Clark Jr., 69, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 16, 1944, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Franklin Lamar Clark Sr. and Margaret May Cathcart Clark. Mr. Clark was a retired Master Sergeant in the US Air Force where he served for 26 years...

Da'Carter Wilson

Da'Carter Wilson

May 22, 2014

Da'Carter Cordez Wilson, 4, of Boiling Springs, SC, was called home Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 28, 2009, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Paul Wilson and Cassandra Casey. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are maternal grandmother, Tiffany Casey, maternal grandfather, Kevin Casey, and paternal grandmother, Lisa Holbert, all of Spartanburg,...

Bernice Owens

Bernice Owens

May 22, 2014

Bernice Faye Abernathy Owens, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 4, 1931, in Spartanburg SC, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Lonnie Mae McKittrick Abernathy. Mrs. Owens was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of the Golden Age Club...

Joyce Edwards

Joyce Edwards

May 21, 2014

Joyce Cudd Edwards, 75, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 10, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late, Dennie and Drucilla Elder Cudd. Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and a member of Arcadia First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Gary Edwards; son, Keith...

Julia Glenn

Julia Glenn

May 20, 2014

Julia Rosalyn Steinmeyer Glenn, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. Born October 10, 1929 in Hendersonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Victor Samuel and Rebecca Pauline Case Steinmeyer and widow of the late Charles "Pete" Harrison Glenn. Mrs. Glenn was a retired registered nurse...

Eloise Kerr

Eloise Kerr

May 20, 2014

Eloise Wells Kerr, 70, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born June 6, 1943, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Ezell and Cleo Robinson Wells. Mrs. Kerr was a retired seamstress with Hamrick's and a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include her beloved husband of 55...

Roy Dickson

Roy Dickson

May 19, 2014

Roy Edgar Dickson, 73, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at his home after an 18 year battle with cancer. Born March 22, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Paul Hilliard and Sarah Donald Dickson. Mr. Dickson was a seasoned administrator, educator, and coach. He retired from Boiling Springs High School in 1996. He...

Frances Hardy

Frances Hardy

May 18, 2014

Frances Octavia Holland Hardy, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, departed this life on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Spartanburg County, Frances was born October 27, 1919 to Patra Bearden Holland and Charles Adolphus Holland. She was married to the late William Dixon (Dick) Hardy for forty six years. After graduating from Spartanburg High School,...

Helen Corn

Helen Corn

May 18, 2014

Helen Belle Cudd Corn, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Maranatha Manor of Spartanburg. Born November 22, 1916 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Lily Anders Cudd and widow of the late Charles William Corn. Mrs. Corn was retired from Beaumont Mills where she worked as a warper tender. She...

Barbara Holtzclaw

Barbara Holtzclaw

May 18, 2014

Barbara Louise Holtzclaw, 85, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 23, 1928 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Boyd and Vera Templeton Holtzclaw. Miss Holtzclaw was a retired legal assistant and a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church. She loved her flower garden and enjoyed bird...

Mary Winstead

Mary Winstead

May 18, 2014

Mary Gail Winstead, 77, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at her home. Born June 15, 1936 in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late, William Thomas and Hester Ninon Loving Worthy. Mrs. Winstead was a weaver with Milliken and a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church. Survivors include her beloved husband of 43...

Mitzi Larson

Mitzi Larson

May 17, 2014

Mitzi Yvonne Emery Larson, 42, of Clifton, SC, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at her home. Born May 16, 1972, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Andrew and Yvonne Leonard Emery. Survivors include her sons, Bradley, Andrew, and Alex Larson; brothers, Adam Emery and Justin Emery, and she was beloved MeMe to her four grandchildren....

Joe Watson, Sr.

Joe Watson, Sr.

May 16, 2014

Joe C. Watson, Sr., 64, of Mauldin, SC, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Restoration Care. Born June 13, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Joe Freeman and Vivian Carroll Waddell Watson. Mr. Watson was a teacher and coach at J. L. Mann High School in Greenville, SC. He was a graduate...

Gena Hill

Gena Hill

May 16, 2014

Gena F. Hill departed this life on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pacolet, SC to the late Nannie J. and Charles L. Fleming on October 21, 1930. She was the widow of James C. Hill. Surviving are her daughters, Joyce M. McDaniel (Rickey), Susan N. Wilson (Frank), and Patti A. Lacey (Andrew);...

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