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Sarah Bodford

Sarah Bodford

Dec 14, 2012

Sarah Elizabeth Painter Bodford, of Pacolet, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at her home. Born September 2, 1928, in Gaffney, SC, she was the widow of Burnie Jay Bodford and daughter of the late Clyde Benjamin and Mamie E. Blackwell Painter. She was a member of Goucher Baptist Church, Gaffney, SC. Surviving are her daughters, Linda B. McKinney and Sandra...

Thelma Coggins

Thelma Coggins

Dec 14, 2012

Thelma Catherine Vassey Coggins, 82, of Spartanburg, dedicated and beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at her home. Born July 15, 1930, in Chesnee, SC, she was the widow of Howard Alton Coggins and daughter of the late Boyd Nathan and Lonie Parris Vassey. She was a lifelong member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and...

Jones Albert

Jones Albert

Dec 14, 2012

Jones Ross Albert, a longtime resident of White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at his home. Born September 1, 1922, in Lebanon County, PA, he was a son of the late Jones Roscoe and Flora Heilman Albert and husband of the late Dawn Hornbaker Albert. He attended public schools in Lebabon County. As a sergeant in...

Nannie Casey

Nannie Casey

Dec 14, 2012

Nannie McArthur Casey, 89, of Glenn Springs, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 22, 1923, in Glenn Springs, she was a daughter of the late William Ellis and Ruby Estelle West McArthur and widow of Julian P. Casey. She was a former employee of Raycord and retired from the Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary School cafeteria....

Demetra Leventis

Demetra Leventis

Dec 13, 2012

Demetra Demas Leventis, 104, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 2, 1908, in Arahova, Karyae, Greece, she was the widow of James George Leventis and daughter of the late Nicholas and Marigo Mentavlos Demas. Mrs. Leventis was co-owner of Leventis Package Store. Prior to coming to America, she was a professional mid-wife...

Joan Ferguson

Joan Ferguson

Dec 11, 2012

Naomi Joan Vassey Jenkins Ferguson, 89, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 27, 1922, in Knoxville, TN, she was the widow of Fred Ray Ferguson and daughter of the late Ernest and Arizona Merle Brandle Vassey. Mrs. Ferguson was a member of Arkwright First Baptist Church and served as secretary to Whitney...

Grady Rochester

Grady Rochester

Dec 11, 2012

Grady Marion Rochester, 78, of Pacolet Mills, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at his home. Born August 18, 1934, in Jonesville, SC, he was the son of the late Ezell and Camilla Fowler Rochester. Mr. Rochester was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, retired from the SC Department of Corrections, was...

Guy Harvley

Guy Harvley

Dec 10, 2012

Guy Marion Harvley, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, December 10, 2012. Born October 4, 1918, in Greenville, SC, he was the husband of the late Mary Locke Harvley and son of the late J. C. and Elizabeth Freeman Harvley. A World War II veteran of the U. S. Army, he served two years in the European theater. Mr. Harvley...

Hazel Walker

Hazel Walker

Dec 10, 2012

Hazel Walker, 88, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 10, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 28, 1924, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Jack Walker and daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Bonnie Vehaun Fowler. Surviving are her daughters, Ann McAbee and Becky Walker of Spartanburg; grandchildren, Tammy Smith, Ken McAbee (Lin), Marty Walker, and Elizabeth...

Frank Pruitt

Frank Pruitt

Dec 10, 2012

Frank H. Pruitt, 93, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 10, 2012, following a short illness. Born September 10, 1919, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Noah and Lucy Wyatt Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, except for the time he spent in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was one...

Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor

Dec 9, 2012

Roy Delane Taylor, 75, of Inman, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Survivors include his daughter, Kelli Webb (David) of Inman; grandsons, Josh Taylor and Adam Webb; and special friends, Joyce Nodine and Lisa Johnson. He was predeceased by his brother, Larry Taylor. A private service will be held at a later date. Floyd's North...

Lucille Graham

Lucille Graham

Dec 9, 2012

Lucille Willis Graham of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 9, 2012, at White Oak Manor. Born April 1, 1932 in Spartanburg, she was the wife of the late George Donald Graham and daughter of the late Alfred T. and Lucille Miller Willis. Mrs. Graham was a graduate of Limestone College and Cecil's Business College, a retied teacher at Whitlock Junior...

Peggy Davenport

Peggy Davenport

Dec 8, 2012

Peggy N. Davenport, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Guy Ralph Davenport for 58 years and the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Fletcher Grainger of Tabor City, NC. Born on February 6, 1918 in Tabor City, NC Mrs. Davenport was a...

Bryan Teague

Bryan Teague

Dec 8, 2012

Bryan Norris Teague, 33, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012, at his residence. Born June 21, 1979, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Raymond M. Teague, Jr. of Spartanburg, and Rachel A. Teague and Oren Duncan of Jonesville, SC. Bryan was a well-known local musician and a talented upright and electric bass player. He toured and...

Boyd Smith

Boyd Smith

Dec 7, 2012

Boyd Dean Smith, 66, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at his home. Born March 17, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Bomar Boyd Smith and Mabel Dean Finch Smith. He was a graduate of Roebuck High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. His hobbies included gardening and cutting grass. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church...

Mary Alverson

Mary Alverson

Dec 7, 2012

Mary Juanita "Budgie" Morrow Alverson, 91, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Windsor House-Spartanburg. Born October 11, 1921, in Landrum, SC, she was the widow of Zarah Dean Alverson and daughter of the late Isom C. and Olive Ann Harrison Morrow. Mrs. Alverson was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg and she retired from Sears and Roebuck...

Claude Wilson

Claude Wilson

Dec 5, 2012

Claude Allen Wilson, 91, formerly of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home in Anderson, SC. Born June 27, 1921, in Hazlehurst, MS, he was the son of the late John Leonard and Ida Anding Singletary Wilson. A World War II veteran of the U. S. Army, Mr. Wilson was also a member of Westview...

Robert Serig

Robert Serig

Dec 3, 2012

Bob Serig, 72, of Inman, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 4, 1940, in Washington, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh Everett and Elizabeth Pennington Serig. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, he was retired from Lowe's in Boiling Springs, SC, and was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist...

Varie Seay

Varie Seay

Dec 2, 2012

Varie Elizabeth Sanders Miller Seay, 90, of Kempson Bridge Road, Saluda, died, Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC. Born February, 12, 1922 in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late James Otto and Sallie Elizabeth Schumpert Sanders. She was formerly married to the late Smith Harold Miller and was the widow of Virley Haston...

Waylon Sasser

Waylon Sasser

Dec 2, 2012

Waylon Marshall "Pete" Sasser, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at his home. Born March 3, 1930, in Sanford, NC, he was the son of the late Pete Marshall and Ella Yarbourgh Sasser. Mr. Sasser was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church. He played semi-pro ball with the Boston Braves in his younger years, was...

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