Obituaries

Michael Sill

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...

Maxcy Lynn

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...

Dang Yang

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...

Linda Sawyer

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...

Helen Candler

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...

Robert Britt, Sr

Robert Britt, Sr

Mar 6, 2013

Robert Curtiss Britt Sr, 80, of 223 Dunbarton Drive, Spartanburg, SC, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his home. Born on October 13, 1932 and raised in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of the late Missouri and Marvin Britt. He graduated from Fayetetteville High School and was the husband of Nancy Vick Britt. He enlisted in the Army...

Geraldine Kirby

Geraldine Kirby

Mar 6, 2013

Geraldine Martin Kirby, 83, of Pacolet, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at her home after courageously battling a long illness. Born October 16, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Broadus and Florence Martin of Pacolet Mills. Geraldine is survived by her husband, H. L. Kirby; daughter, Mitzi Kerr Caldwell (Bobby) of Spartanburg; son, Ronnie...

Edwin O'Shields

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...

M. Alexander

M. Alexander

Mar 6, 2013

Melvin Myles Alexander, 82, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home. Born May 30, 1930, in Fairforest, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin M. and Mattie Gentry Alexander. Mr. Alexander was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, a wholesale car dealer for many years and later worked security for Wal-Mart. Survivors include his loving...

Dorothy Woodcock

Dorothy Woodcock

Mar 6, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Newsam Woodcock passed from this earth on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Spartanburg, SC. She was born November 9, 1919, in Jefferson City, MO, where she grew up. She often got into mischief in High School but as she was valedictorian, the nuns that taught her could say little to her. She graduated from Central Missouri State Teachers...

James Fuller

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...

Nellie Smith

Nellie Smith

Mar 5, 2013

Nellie Cudd Smith, 88, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her home. Born January 6, 1925, in Boiling Springs, SC, she was the widow of Toliver Robert Smith and daughter of the late Preston and Betty Turner Epton Cudd. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. James United...

James Calhoun

James Calhoun

Mar 4, 2013

James Albert Calhoun, 56, of Spartanburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home. Born February 27, 1957, in Dothan, AL, he was the son of the late James Albert Calhoun Sr. and Barbara Lynn Harrington Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was retired from Budweiser-Spartanburg and a member of Bible Truth Chapel. Surviving is his beloved wife Judith Anne Hatch Calhoun; sons,...

Luther Fortner

Luther Fortner

Mar 4, 2013

Luther "Papa Luke" McDaniel Fortner, 83, of Spartanburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 18, 1929, in the North Pacolet Community of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Clarence M. and Guynell Jones Fortner. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Fortner was a retired quality control technician...

Beverly Snelgrove

Beverly Snelgrove

Mar 4, 2013

Beverly Lewis Snelgrove, 72, of Spartanburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 20, 1940, in the Arcadia Community of Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Sammie Eli Snelgrove, MSgt USAF (R). She was a longtime employee of Butte Knit. Surviving are her daughters, Leslie Lawton and Stacey Payne; grandsons, Jesse Lawton and Austin...

Liston Guyton

Liston Guyton

Mar 4, 2013

Liston Guyton, 84, of Pacolet, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Oakmont of Union. Born March 2, 1929, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde and Minnie Petty Guyton and husband of the late Shirley Jean Lee Guyton. He was a member of Tate Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving is his brother, Ralph Conrad Guyton of Columbia,...

Claude Veitch

Claude Veitch

Mar 4, 2013

Claude "Butch" Edward Veitch, 68, of Greenville, SC, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born June 17, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Claude Earl and Frances Hilda Eubanks Veitch. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his sister, Sandra Gail Padgett of Greenville, SC; and a niece, Theresa...

Pamela Mabry

Pamela Mabry

Mar 4, 2013

Pamela Sprang Mabry, 59, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born September 6, 1953, in Columbus, OH, she was the wife of James Allen Mabry of Spartanburg and the daughter of Richard Gayle Sprang of Spartanburg and the late Marie Elizabeth Hafey Sprang. Mrs. Mabry was the Community Health Nursing Coordinator for the SC...

Rosie Cunningham

Rosie Cunningham

Mar 3, 2013

Rosalie Price Carlisle Cunningham, 100, formerly of Spartanburg, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at NHC Greenville, SC. Born May 25, 1912, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ernest and Ann Rose Price Carlisle and was reared by her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Edwards. She was the wife of the late Frank Harrison...

Phillip Jolley

Phillip Jolley

Mar 2, 2013

Phillip Marvin Jolley, 54, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 5, 1958, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Bill and Syble Ann McCraw Jolley of Spartanburg. A graduate of USC-Spartanburg, Phillip was the owner/operator of Eastside Golf Shop. He loved playing golf and was a huge Green Bay Packers fan. He was a...