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Era Riser

Era Riser

Dec 22, 2013

Era Scott Riser, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Dillon Pointe. Born February 16, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clifford Scott Sr. and Naomi Blanche Goodyear Scott. Mrs. Riser was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving is her husband, Walter Glenn Riser Sr.; daughter, Sherran Sisk...

Heather Burson

Heather Burson

Dec 19, 2013

Heather Loretta Burson, 34, of Pauline, SC, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013, at her home. Born July 14, 1979 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Phillips and Tammy Bullman Stewart. Mrs. Burson was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband James O. Burson; daughters, Katelynn and Haleigh; sister, Tammy; step-father, Ty...

Blanche Schramm

Blanche Schramm

Dec 19, 2013

Blanche Wilson Dobbins Schramm, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Magnolia Place-Spartanburg. Born September 24, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Garfield and Lillie Bell Bishop Wilson. Mrs. Schramm was a member of Grace Baptist Church and worked for Butte-Knit for 25 years. Survivors include her sons, Fred A. Dobbins (Patty)...

Kayla Padgett

Kayla Padgett

Dec 18, 2013

Kayla Hinkle Padgett, 55, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully at home, in the comfort of her own bed, surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Born November 28, 1958, in Havre, Montana, she was the daughter of Rudy Clarence and Ester Golie Hinkle of Spartanburg. A graduate of Dorman High School and graduating highest in her class...

Boyce Parker

Boyce Parker

Dec 17, 2013

Boyce Dean Parker, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born October 5, 1943, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Paul William Parker Sr. and Flossie Louise Johnson Parker. A 1961 graduate of Pacolet High School and Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard for...

Jean Moore

Jean Moore

Dec 17, 2013

Geneva "Jean" Bellew Moore, 88, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Longwood, Florida. Born in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Henry R. and Mamie Netherton Bellew, and the wife of the late E. Laurence Moore, Jr. Jean was a member of Morningside Baptist Church for 60 years and a member of the Ruth Sunday...

Eileen Dobslaw

Eileen Dobslaw

Dec 17, 2013

Eileen Margaret Faloon Dobslaw, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at her home. Born July 13, 1926, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late John Faloon and Helen Otis Faloon, and the wife, for 57 years, of the late Gerhardt Alfred Dobslaw. Mrs. Dobslaw was the former owner of Allcare Kennel and attended St....

Eula Seagle

Eula Seagle

Dec 17, 2013

Eula Holt Seagle, 92, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at her home. Born February 8, 1921 in Marshall, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Lewis and Hattie Connor Holt and the wife of the late Claude Woodrow Seagle. Mrs. Seagle was formerly employed with Drayton and Whitney Mills as a spool handler. She...

Martha Coble

Martha Coble

Dec 16, 2013

Martha Peterson Coble, 79, of Chesnee, died Monday, December 16. Mrs. Coble was born August 12, 1934 in Florence, SC. She was the daughter of Robert P. and Gertrude Smith Peterson. She attended public schools in Florence where she graduated from McClenaghan High School. She earned a B.A. degree in 1956 from Columbia College and a M.Ed. from the University...

Joe Stephens, Jr.

Joe Stephens, Jr.

Dec 15, 2013

Joe W. Stephens Jr., 53, of Spartanburg and Enoree, SC, husband of Donna F. Stephens, received his angel wings Sunday, December 15, 2013, after a long illness. He was the son of Mattie Ellisor of Enoree and the late Joe W. Stephens Sr. Joe was previously employed by Bechtel Corporation and National Starch and Chemical. He enjoyed family, fishing and...

Annie Williams

Annie Williams

Dec 15, 2013

Annie Laura H. Williams, daughter of the late Robert A. Harbison, Sr. and Annie McGimsey Harbison, was a native of Spartanburg and the widow of Edward Quinton Williams, Sr. She was a graduate of Lander College and received her Master's degree from the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg. She was former owner and teacher of the Park Hills Private Kindergarten, a...

Anna Mullinax

Anna Mullinax

Dec 14, 2013

Anna Lou Cash Mullinax, 88, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1925, in Cherokee County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Romeo Curtis Cash and Sally Walker Cash, and the widow of Wilburn Eugene Mullinax. She worked side-by-side with her husband for 28 years at Converse #3 Mill and was a...

Douglas , Sr.

Douglas , Sr.

Dec 14, 2013

Douglas L. Young Sr., of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Anniston, AL, he was the son of the late Tom and Ella Miller Young. A veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Doug had a successful career in textiles, he loved spending time with his family, playing golf with his sons,...

Betty Ballard

Betty Ballard

Dec 13, 2013

Betty Lou Ballard, 72, of Spartanburg died Friday, December 13, 2013 at her home. Born November 1, 1941 in Otsego, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Ervin and Demia Lue Dixon Cook and wife of 22 years to the late Thomas Dennis Ballard. Mrs. Ballard was a floral designer at University Florist and a member of the...

Cecilia Cote'

Cecilia Cote'

Dec 13, 2013

Cecilia Barriault Cote' grew up in the northeast, but by the grace of God moved South early in her happy marriage of 54 years. She was born on October 4, 1931 on Martha's Vineyard, the second daughter of Roger and Anna Barriault. She graduated from Holy Family High School and earned her RN from Boston College's Carnegie School of Nursing...

Frances Snite

Frances Snite

Dec 13, 2013

Frannie passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013, at Magnolia Manor of Inman. Born November 23, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the only child of the late Tom and Charlotte Hannon. Frannie graduated from the College of Charleston in 1976, with a Bachelor of Arts and from Converse College in 1977, with a Masters of Education. She taught in...

Elizabeth Billings

Elizabeth Billings

Dec 13, 2013

Elizabeth Bullington Billings, 93, passed away peacefully Friday, December 13, 2013 at her home. Born April 26, 1920, in Roebuck, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Harrison Bullington, Sr. and Ethel Jennings Bullington and widow of Sam. L. Billings. Mrs. Billings finished school at Roebuck High School, attended North Greenville Junior College, and graduated from Appalachian Teacher...

Patricia Robinson

Patricia Robinson

Dec 13, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Boyter Robinson, 65, of Moore, SC, died Friday, December 13, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 23, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Leland and Betty Miller Boyter. Mrs. Robinson was the co-owner of C & A Equipment Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC and was a member of Poplar Springs...

Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson

Dec 13, 2013

Katherine Johnson, of Spartanburg, SC, former wife of the late George G. Johnson, passed into eternal rest to her Savior, Lord Jesus on Friday, December 13, 2013. Katherine was born in Spartanburg County on June 17, 1932. She was the oldest daughter of the late Frank Davis and Sally Holloway Moore. She is survived by a sister, Elizabeth M. Lazenby...

James Fincher

James Fincher

Dec 10, 2013

James "Jim" Eugene Fincher, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 25, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Eugene Otto and Cecil Jeanette Stuart Fincher, and husband of the late Annie Grace Eledge Fincher. A U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Fincher was retired...

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