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Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

May 1, 2013

Mary Frances Wilson, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at her home. Born July 27, 1925, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Decatur Wilson Sr. and Nellie Ruth McGwinn Wilson. Miss Wilson was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and a retired textile worker. Survivors include her sister and brothers, Jo...

Verle Burwell

Verle Burwell

Apr 30, 2013

Verle Elizabeth Thomas Burwell, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at White Oak Estates. Born May 31, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Basil A. Thomas Sr. and Grace Stephens Thomas, and widow of Jack Oliver Burwell, Sr. Survivors include her children, Judy Burwell Martin of Spartanburg, SC, Jack Oliver Burwell Jr. (Margaret)...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Apr 29, 2013

Betty L. Smith, 79, of Veneta, OR, formerly of Chesnee and Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013. Born February 10, 1934, in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis E. Pleasant and Mary Medford Pleasant. Survivors include her sons, Carroll Smith and wife Sharon of Spartanburg, SC, Michael Smith and wife Doreen of Veneta, OR;...

Joe Scott

Joe Scott

Apr 29, 2013

Joe B. Scott, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 1, 1929, in Converse, SC, he was the son of the late Hubert and Irene Baber Scott, and husband of the late Evelyn Ruth Scott. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Scott was retired from Greenwood Motorlines and was most recently...

Jeannette Young

Jeannette Young

Apr 28, 2013

Jeannette Young, 83, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 29, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Cleveland and Ollie Jeannette Brannon Riddle. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Young was a member of Central United Methodist Church and former member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist...

Margaret Hudson

Margaret Hudson

Apr 28, 2013

Margaret Barnett Workman Hudson, 90, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Woodruff, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Belton James Workman, MD and Pauline Elizabeth Wingo Workman, and the wife of the late William Manchester Hudson, a well-known local architect. She...

Lucille Charles

Lucille Charles

Apr 27, 2013

Lucille S. Charles, 91½, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Born October 10, 1921, in Cherokee Springs, SC, she was a daughter of the late Claude Curtis and Myrtle Mae Burnett Stevens and the widow of Harry J. Charles. She was a former employee of Raycord and a longtime member of First Baptist Church North Spartanburg. Survivors...

Kenneth Campbell

Kenneth Campbell

Apr 27, 2013

Kenneth Keith Campbell, 58, of Cowpens, died April 27, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 28, 1954, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of Ruth Joyce Franklin Campbell Stricklin of Pauline, SC, and the late Billy Julian Campbell. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Campbell was the former police chief of Wellford, SC and Campobello, SC. In...

Mary Damron

Mary Damron

Apr 26, 2013

Mary Hancock Damron, 98, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born, May 7, 1914, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. Seymore Hancock and Honor Elizabeth Felmet Hancock. She was a retired hair stylist and of the Presbyterian faith. Mrs. Damron was the last surviving of her immediate family and is survived...

John Romine

John Romine

Apr 26, 2013

John Michael Romine, 47, of Spartanburg, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born July 2, 1965, at Fort Sill Army Hospital in Lawton, OK. John is survived by his parents, Peggy and Ron Romine of Spartanburg; a sister, Anne Sherry (Tom), Asheville, NC; a brother, Matt (Lori), Denver, CO; three nephews; one niece; and...

Barbara Lowe

Barbara Lowe

Apr 26, 2013

Barbara Faye Israel Lowe, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1932, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late John Earl and Myrtle Coleman Elliott Israel. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her children, Elaine Baker (Sam) of Campobello, SC, Charles V. Edwards and Darrell Addison,...

Doris Everhart

Doris Everhart

Apr 26, 2013

Doris Bryant Everhart, 80, of 5025 Willow Drive, Boiling Springs, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at her home. Born September 23, 1932, in Johnson City, TN, she was a daughter of the late Charles Lee and Ruby Fox Bryant and widow of Tony Wilmer Everhart. She worked in the weave shop at Beaumont Mill for 40 years, then at Michelin...

Clara Nelson

Clara Nelson

Apr 26, 2013

Clara Francis Pertsch Nelson, 84, of Inman, SC, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born June 13, 1928, in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Christopher Fredrick and Clara Francis Tesar Pertsch. Mrs. Nelson loved her family. She was a graduate of Cornell University and a dedicated employee at the Inman...

Nellene Hunter

Nellene Hunter

Apr 24, 2013

Nellene Sams Hunter, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her home. Born May 15, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Everett Eugene and Willie Estelle McKinney Sams. A beautiful and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Hunter was a member of New Life Worship Center and loved teaching Children's Sunday School classes....

John Morrow

John Morrow

Apr 24, 2013

John Amick "Johnny" Morrow, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home. Born November 29, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John Jones and Reba Amick Morrow. A resident of White Stone, he was also a graduate of Pacolet High School, Spartanburg Methodist College and Limestone College. He did graduate work...

James Taylor

James Taylor

Apr 24, 2013

James Archibald "Archie" Taylor, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Born in Greenville, SC, on April 16, 1927, he was preceded in death by his parents, Rosser Howard and Susie Vallotton Kent Taylor. He was an active and founding member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, where he served as a lay reader for...

Clara Collins

Clara Collins

Apr 20, 2013

Clara Kay Anderson Collins, 79, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at The Presbyterian Home of South Carolina-Clinton. Born November 26, 1933 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Tom Brockman Anderson, II and Irene Geer Anderson and wife of the late Rev. Donald Royce Collins. Mrs. Collins was a graduate of Winthrop College with a Bachelor...

Dr. Dunson, Jr.

Dr. Dunson, Jr.

Apr 20, 2013

Dr. Linton Reese Dunson, Jr., 72, died on April 20, 2013 in Greer, SC. He was the son of the late Linton Reese and Margaret Shankle Dunson. A native of Athens, GA, he attended The University of Georgia and graduated summa cum laude. At Georgia he was elected to Blue Key, Gridiron, Sphinx, Phi Beta Kappa and served as the...

Don Coyle

Don Coyle

Apr 18, 2013

Don Edward Coyle, 73, of Cowpens, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Born October 27, 1939, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Clarence Edward and Pearl Jolly Coyle. Mr. Coyle was the co-owner of Coyle's Supermarket until it closed in 1976. He was a member of First Baptist Church...

Christine Alexander

Christine Alexander

Apr 18, 2013

Christine "Teena" Thompson Alexander, 89, of Glenn Springs, SC, died Thursday, April 18, 2013, at The Clinton Presbyterian Community. Born January 7, 1924, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Kilgore Thompson Sr. and Pauline Anderson Alexander. Mrs. Alexander was a member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church, an Elder emeritus, member of the Cemetery Committee,...

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