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Sandy Shubin

Sandy Shubin

Sep 12, 2013

Sandy Gilpin Shubin, 65, of Hilton Head-Bluffton, SC, and former resident of Spartanburg, SC from 1970-1986 and Hickory, NC from 1986-2008, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Rose Hecklin Gilpin, and wife of Stuart A. Shubin of Bluffton,...

Ellen Moore

Ellen Moore

Sep 11, 2013

Ellen Thompson Moore, 96, of Washington Road, Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Born March 18, 1917, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Gurley and Cora Mae Parker Thompson, and the widow of Cecil R. Moore. A member of White Stone United Methodist Church, former charter member of Routh Memorial Presbyterian Church, Mrs....

Terry Pritchard

Terry Pritchard

Sep 10, 2013

Terry Paul Pritchard, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Paul James and Deloris Wingo Pritchard of Roebuck, SC. Mr. Pritchard was a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and employed with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department. In addition to his parents, he...

Jeanne Martin

Jeanne Martin

Sep 9, 2013

Jeanne Montgomery Martin, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 9, 2013, at her home. Born October 9, 1918, in Hazleton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lillian and Richard Montgomery, and the widow of William Martin. She spent most of her life in Wilmington, DE where she was an executive secretary. Jeanne was a life-long learner and...

Joyce Weathers

Joyce Weathers

Sep 9, 2013

Joyce Ballenger Weathers, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 9, 2013, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born April 28, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Onie Webber Ballenger. She was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church and a foster parent for many years. Surviving are her daughter, Sandra Pye (Monroe); grandchildren, Rhonda Sexton...

Juanita Payne

Juanita Payne

Sep 8, 2013

Juanita Cooksey Payne, 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 3, 1921, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late B. V. and Mary Gillespie Cooksey and was the widow of James Lamar Payne. She was first married to the late Marvin (Bill) Petty. She was a graduate of Spartanburg...

L. Metcalf

L. Metcalf

Sep 7, 2013

L. Clyde Metcalf, 77, of Moore, SC, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born February 9, 1936, in Columbus, NC, he was the son of the late Howard B. and Alberta Burns Metcalf. He was a retired Director of Transportation and Public Safety for the SC School for the Deaf and Blind, held a...

Margaret Parris

Margaret Parris

Sep 7, 2013

Margaret Louise Sellars Parris, 88, formerly of Cowpens, SC, passed away September 7, 2013, at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, SC, where she was cared for by a loving and considerate staff for two and one-half years. Born March 12, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Ara and Alice Swofford Sellars and the widow of Edward...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Sep 7, 2013

Robert Wesley Smith, Jr., 83, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Windsor House. He was born May 9, 1930, in Pauline, SC, to the late Robert Wesley Smith, Sr. and Pauline Bullman Smith and was married to the late Sarah Belle Neely Smith. He was retired after 25 years of service with Devoe Paint and later retired from...

Joe Sherbert

Joe Sherbert

Sep 7, 2013

Joseph A. Sherbert, 74, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at his home. Born May 25, 1939, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William M. and Adell Hoppes Sherbert. He was a veteran of the US Navy, a retired electrician with Spartan Mills, and a member of Whitney Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 52...

Betty Harbison

Betty Harbison

Sep 6, 2013

Betty Lambert Harbison, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 6, 2013, at her home. Born September 8, 1933, in Saxon, SC, she was the daughter of the late Delmas Henry and Sarah Emma Black Lambert. Mrs. Harbison was retired from Milliken. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Spartanburg,...

Betty Pitts

Betty Pitts

Sep 5, 2013

Betty Marzette Rinehart Pitts, 82, of Wellford, SC, died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at her daughter's home. Born July 19, 1931, in Westminster, SC, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Mamie Wesson Rinehart. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Pitts was an award winning bowler, an avid sportsperson, and great cook. She was also co-owner...

Hazel Henrickson

Hazel Henrickson

Sep 5, 2013

Hazel W. Henrickson, 91, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Hospice of Union County-Monroe, NC. Born January 19, 1922, in Union, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. and Aleph Baber Henrickson. Miss Henrickson received her Master's Degree from Appalachian State University. A retired educator, she was formerly employed at Pacolet High School...

Gerald Holmes

Gerald Holmes

Sep 4, 2013

Gerald Holland "G. H." Holmes, 82, of Jacksonville, FL, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville, FL. Born August 23, 1931, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Jerry Harold and Lucille Holland Holmes. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Holmes was a longshoreman, employed by International Longshoremen Association Local 1593, for 10 years. He received...

Nancy Foster

Nancy Foster

Sep 4, 2013

Nancy Bowen Foster, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place. Born October 1, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Cason and Inez Tinsley Bowen, and widow of Harold Benjamin Foster. A graduate of Mars Hill College, Mrs. Foster was also a member of Morningside Baptist Church, the...

Mary West

Mary West

Sep 3, 2013

Mary Reba McAbee West, 93, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Magnolia Manor of Spartanburg. Born September 3, 1920, in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Gul Thardus and Gertrude Moore McAbee. She was a member of Morningstar Baptist Church, Pacolet. Surviving are her children, Georgie Rogers Upton of Pacolet; granddaughters, Lisa Upton of...

Barbara Nix

Barbara Nix

Sep 3, 2013

Barbara Ann Nix, 75, of Cowpens, SC, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital for Restorative Care. Born April 22, 1938, in Enoree, SC, she was the daughter of Harold and Frances Wilma Whitlock Keller, and widow of Horace Eugene Nix. Mrs. Nix enjoyed working in her yard, she loved her flowers, was of the Baptist faith, and...

Douglas Mahan

Douglas Mahan

Sep 3, 2013

Douglas Armstrong Mahan, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at McDowell Hospital, NC. Born April 23, 1951, in Melrose, MA, and raised in Hamilton, MA, he was the son of Marjorie MacLachlan Mahan of Hamilton, MA, and the late Alexis Armstrong Mahan, Jr. He graduated in 1973 from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. After...

Claude Cole, Jr.

Claude Cole, Jr.

Sep 2, 2013

Claude "Bud" Cole, Jr., 87, a native of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 3, 1925, he was a son of the late Claude Cole, Sr. and Ina Poole Cole, and husband of the late Esther Lou Lewis Cole. Mr. Cole was president of AAA Supply, Inc. in Greenville. He was a...

Patricia Moore

Patricia Moore

Sep 2, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Ann Moore, 72, of Roebuck, SC, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 26, 1941, in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of Amelia B. Moore of Roebuck, SC, and the late J. T. Moore. Pat was a Science teacher at Byrnes High School, a Resource teacher for Carver Jr. High School, and...

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