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Edward Arida

Edward Arida

Mar 11, 2014

Edward N. Arida, 78, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 5, 1936, in West Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Moses and Mary S. Arida. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Arida was a member of Casey Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee, a Shriner, an Elks Club member,...

Elneta Thornton

Elneta Thornton

Mar 11, 2014

Elneta Jackson Thornton, 94, of Glenn Springs, SC, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 6, 1919, in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Manley and Frances Sarvis Jackson and widow of W. Herbert Thornton. She was a member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her daughters, Elaine Martin (Bob)...

Eva Faulkner

Eva Faulkner

Mar 11, 2014

Eva Pruitt Faulkner, 92, widow of James Clayton Faulkner, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A native of Spartanburg County, she was born July 2, 1921, the daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Crowder Pruitt. She was a member of Arkwright Baptist Church, loved the Lord and served him daily. She was a beloved...

James Cash

James Cash

Mar 9, 2014

James William Cash, 94, formerly of Cowpens, SC, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Summit Hills-Spartanburg. Born August 31, 1919, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Mack Roy and Ola Crim Cash, and husband of the late Margaret Martin Cash. A U. S. Army Air Corps Radio Technician veteran, Mr. Cash was superintendent of Cowpens (Spartanburg)...

Marcus Leverette, Jr.

Marcus Leverette, Jr.

Mar 9, 2014

Marcus Livingston Leverette, Jr., 87, of 427 W. Abington Way, Spartanburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 29, 1927, in Pelzer, SC, he was the son of the late Marcus Livingston Leverette, Sr. and Katie Browning Leverette. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II,...

John Gerson, Jr.

John Gerson, Jr.

Mar 8, 2014

On March 8, 2014, after a long convalescence, John Oscar Gerson Jr. died and entered into life eternal at his residence in RoseCrest Retirement Community, 200 Fortress Drive, Inman, SC. He was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Nancy Eddings Gerson in October of 1994. Mr. Gerson was born in Charleston, SC to John Oscar Gerson, Sr. and Beatrice...

Gladys Moyer

Gladys Moyer

Mar 7, 2014

Gladys Louise Clary Moyer, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away into eternal rest on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born November 19, 1920, in Spartanburg/Converse, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Bessie Jean Green Clary and the wife of the late Eugene F. Moyer, Sr. A graduate of Boiling Springs High School and...

Ethel Rudicill

Ethel Rudicill

Mar 6, 2014

Ethel Henderson Rudicill, 90, of 102 Marion Street, Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 10, 1923, in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late L. M. Henderson and Mary Etta Suttles Henderson, and widow of Oscar Byrd Rudicill. Mrs. Rudicill was the eldest member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cowpens...

E. Chapman

E. Chapman

Mar 6, 2014

Everett Wayne Chapman, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 27, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Mary Nell Arthur Chapman of Cannons Camp Ground, and the late Everett Boyd Chapman. Mr. Chapman worked in the school system for 37 years, 14 years as Director of Daniel Morgan Vocational School,...

Brian Holder

Brian Holder

Mar 6, 2014

Brian Keith Holder, 51, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at his home. Born February 21, 1963, in Wichita Falls, TX, he was the son of the late Gary Wilton and Lois Pritchard Holder. Brian was a member of New Day Club House and of the Baptist faith. Among survivors are his guardian, Diane Savvakis (Manuel); special friend,...

Sam Bates

Sam Bates

Mar 5, 2014

Sam Bates, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home. Born April 22, 1937, in Henry County, KY, he was the son of the late Taylor Atchisen and Dora Frasier Bates and husband of the late Atsuko Sawaki "Nonnie" Bates. A 20 year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Bates was an avid bowler...

David Fisher

David Fisher

Mar 4, 2014

David Blair Fisher, 65, of Roebuck, SC died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home. Born February 28, 1949 in Statesville, NC and reared in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Carlos Blair and Viola Holdsclaw Fisher. Mr. Fisher was CFO of Farrell Chevrolet for 43 years. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church where he...

Donna Russell

Donna Russell

Mar 3, 2014

Donna "Kay" Russell, of Mystic, CT, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at her home. Born May 6, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of Arbra J. Easler and Lois (Sawyer) Easler. She is survived by her husband of over 31 years, Edward R. Russell of Mystic, CT. Kay graduated high school in Fairborn, Ohio and worked for over...

John Peterson

John Peterson

Mar 3, 2014

John Robert Peterson, 53, of Rockford, IL passed into the arms of the angels on March 3, 2014, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He fought a courageous battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis for more than 20 years. In January 2013, after contracting strep throat and strep pneumonia, he spent several weeks in the CCU at OSF St. Anthony Medical...

Delmer Tramel

Delmer Tramel

Mar 2, 2014

Delmer Warren Tramel, 90, of Anderson, SC, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Summit Place of Anderson. Born January 20, 1924, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late John Madison and Sallie Gallman Tramel. He was retired from M. Lowenstein and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Mr. Tramel was predeceased by his...

Henry Bonner, Jr.

Henry Bonner, Jr.

Mar 1, 2014

Henry C. "Jack" Bonner, Jr., 77, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his home. Born October 4, 1936, in Thunderbolt, GA, he was the son of the late Henry Carroll Bonner, Sr. and Nell Cooley Bonner and was the husband of the late Sandra H. Bonner. Jack was a retired building contractor, a life member of Spartan 70,...

Patsy Gibson

Patsy Gibson

Feb 27, 2014

Patsy S. Gibson, 76, of Arcadia, SC, died Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 8, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Norman Dean and Dovie Pope Sizemore. Survivors include her children, Keith Quinn and Lori Owens; grandchildren, B. J. Owens (Brittany) and Jessica Quinn; and a sister, Virginia S. Owens. Private...

William Brashears

William Brashears

Feb 27, 2014

Bill Brashears, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 23, 1930, in Pulaski, TN, he was the son of the late Noah Robert and Helen Emily Keeter Brashears, and husband of the late Ovida Roe Brashears. Known to many as Chief, Papa, and Papa Bill, Mr. Brashears was...

William Berrier

William Berrier

Feb 26, 2014

William Fredrick "Fred" Berrier, 70, of Pacolet, SC, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at his home. Born August 15, 1943, in High Point, NC, he was the son of Mary Berrier Caviness of High Point, NC, and the late J. B. Caviness. A retired U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Berrier was later employed as a security guard with Spartanburg...

Helen Ritter

Helen Ritter

Feb 26, 2014

Beloved mother and Mamaw, Helen Gibson Ritter, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, peacefully and joyfully united with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in His heavenly home on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Her daughter and a close friend were by her side. Born February 15, 1918, in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Harold Gibson, Jr. and...

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