Vernon Stokely
Mar 15, 2013
Vernon Moore Stokely, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 24, 1921, in Crawford, GA, he was the son of the late Ernest M. "Doc" and Nonye Maxwell Stokely. He was a devoted husband for 68 years to the late Frances Blackwell Stokely. He attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA,...
Willie Smith, Jr.
Mar 15, 2013
Willie Eugene "Billy" Smith, Jr., 81, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at his home. Born November 6, 1931, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Willie Eugene Smith, Sr. and Mary Catherine Smith Childress and husband of the late Shirley Dean Bridges Smith. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Wofford College and a veteran of the U.S. Army,...
Harold Sosbee
Mar 15, 2013
Harold Walter Sosbee, 77, beloved husband soul mate of Jo Hines Sosbee, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 15, 2013, at White Oak Estates Nursing Home. Born January 5, 1936, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Allie Beach and Adam Carlton Sosbee. Harold retired from Converse School Bus Shop. He also taught Automotive Mechanics part time for...
Harold Gault, Sr.
Mar 14, 2013
Harold Richard Gault Sr., 85, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 13, 1928, in Union, SC, he was the son of the late James Oliver and Fannie May Crosby Gault and husband of the late Dorothy Virginia Coleman Gault. A graduate of the Citadel Class of 1950, Mr. Gault was the managing...
Grover Jolley
Mar 13, 2013
Grover Cleveland Jolley, 66, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 21, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Roscoe Barney and Grace Hayes Jolley. Mr. Jolley was the owner of Pit Stop Bar & Grill and an avid golfer. Survivors include his son, Tripp Jolley of Spartanburg; and...
Connie Horton
Mar 13, 2013
Connie Lloyd Horton, 54, of Moore, SC, ran into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, after a long battle against cancer. Born October 5, 1958, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Freeman and Betty Sawyer Lloyd. Connie was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church where she joyfully attended her Sunday School...
Betty Strother
Mar 13, 2013
Betty Roper Strother, wife of Rev. Robert Garfield Strother, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 84 on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. The couple had been married for nearly 62 years. Betty was the daughter of the late Nannie Sexton Roper and Kelus Palmer Roper. A native of Spartanburg, Betty was...
Clarice Crocker
Mar 12, 2013
Clarice Padgett Crocker, 93, of Glendale, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Valley Falls Terrace-Spartanburg. Born July 24, 1919, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Edgar and Raymoth Melissa Thomas Padgett and wife of the late James Vernon "J.V." Crocker. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and a member of Glendale...
Charles Funk
Mar 12, 2013
Charles Franklin Funk, 76, of Spartanburg, entered a new life with Christ on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born on August 22, 1936, in Rock Hill, SC. He was the son of the late Charles Mae Funk and Sadie Gardner Funk. His beloved wife of 53 years is Vivian Williams Funk. Charles received his BSME (1958) and MSME (1965)...
Leland Rogers
Mar 12, 2013
Leland Wilton Rogers, 89, lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 8, 1923, he was the son of the late George Wayman and Annie Bailey Rogers and the widower of Gwendlyn Smith Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Boiling Springs, SC. He was a...
Frances Farmer
Mar 11, 2013
Frances Lee Farmer, 74, of Spartanburg, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born October 27, 1938, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Sidney Farmer Sr. and the daughter of the late Inez and Dorsey Lee. Mrs. Farmer was a member of Southside Baptist Church where she was the pre-school children's choir director and a...
T. Cox
Mar 11, 2013
T. Louis Cox, 84, of Inman, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born January 22, 1929, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Toy Louis Cox, Sr. and Edith Hawkins Cox. A veteran of the US Navy, where he served honorably on the USS Randolph and the USS Kearsarge, Mr. Cox served in...
Dorothy Jolley
Mar 10, 2013
Dorothy "Dot" Simmons Jolley, 88, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at her home. Born in Enoree, SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Tinsley and Annie Mae Rook Simmons and widow of Audie Jack Jolley. Mrs. Jolley was retired from the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services and recipient of the Palmetto Award for 42 years...
Maxcy Lynn
Mar 9, 2013
Maxcy Clinton Lynn, 85, of 321 Brian Drive, Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born February 29, 1928 in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of the late Walston Adolphus and Kathleen Clinton Lynn. He was first married to the late Phil High Lynn. A graduate of Lancaster High School, he later graduated from...
Michael Sill
Mar 9, 2013
Michael Douglas "Grandmike" Sill, 75, of Simpsonville, SC, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 26, 1938, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Douglas and Bessie Lee Morse Sill and husband of the late Judy Ann Lancaster Sill. A veteran of the U. S. Air Force and Army Reserves, Mr. Sill...
Linda Sawyer
Mar 8, 2013
Linda Burgess Sawyer, 65, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 12, 1947, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Will and Irene Stone Burgess and widow of the late Lewis Thomas Sawyer, Jr. and her second husband the late Bernard Fred Donnerstag. She was a member of Fairview Freewill Baptist Church and...
Dang Yang
Mar 8, 2013
Dang Yang, 61, of Inman, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Medical University Hospital-MUSC in Charleston, SC. Born April 13, 1951, in Xiangkhouang Province, Laos, he was the son of the late Cher Yee Yang and Mang Thao Yang. Mr. Yang was a member of Calvary Hmong Alliance Church and served in the American Alliance during the Vietnam War. Survivors...
Helen Candler
Mar 7, 2013
Helen Cheatwood Candler, 90, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, March 7, 2013. Born November 2, 1922 in Etowah County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Plumer Haynie Cheatwood and wife of the late Foster "Freck" Candler. Mrs. Candler was former employee at Dellagrave Engraving and a beautician. She was a life member of Hayne Baptist...
Edwin O'Shields
Mar 6, 2013
Edwin "Ed" Nelson O'Shields, 82, of Spartanburg, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home. Born June 6, 1930, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joseph Lanham and Pearl Cathcart O'Shields. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Mr. O'Shields was retired from Duke Power, a graduate of Limestone College, a volunteer for Total Ministries, and...
James Fuller
Mar 6, 2013
James Lee Fuller, 68, of Pauline, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 16, 1944, in Buffalo, SC, he was the son of the late Lenora Fuller Goforth and stepfather, Major Goforth. Mr. Fuller was employed by Mayfair Mills for 25 years and was the owner of Fuller's Plumbing. Survivors include his loving wife of...
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