Obituaries

Dr. Stirzaker

Dr. Stirzaker

Jan 30, 2013

Norbert Arthur Stirzaker "Doc", 84, of Spartanburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in Spartanburg, SC. Born July 20, 1928, in Lorain, OH; he was the son of the late Herbert Aiden and Sara Smith Stirzaker. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mildred Parsons Stirzaker; daughter, Dr. Kim Stirzaker and Robert McCormick of Tampa, FL, son,...

James Hall, Jr.

James Hall, Jr.

Jan 29, 2013

James Arthur Hall (Jr.), 81, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 21, 1931, in Sneedville, TN, he was the son of the late James Arthur Hall Sr. and Mollie Virginia Hart Hall. A U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Hall also attended USC-Columbia. He was the owner of Norwalk Demolition and of...

Olive Gallagher

Olive Gallagher

Jan 29, 2013

Olive Eleanor Lobb Gallagher, 86, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place. Born July 18, 1926, in Duluth, MN, she was the widow of Jessie E. Gallagher and daughter of the late William James John Lobb and Olive Ruth Welliver Lobb. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Surviving are her brother, Paul...

Dennis Roper

Dennis Roper

Jan 28, 2013

Dennis Wayne "Butch" Roper, 68, of Cowpens, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born April 15, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Beauford Randolph "Pete" and Louise Jordan Roper. He was married to the late Bonnie Gray Roper for 35 years. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Roper was retired from Univar USA...

Kevin Fain

Kevin Fain

Jan 28, 2013

Kevin Wells Fain, 35, of Lexington, SC, died on Monday, January 28, 2013, following a short battle with cancer. Born October 28, 1977, in Hampton, VA, he was the son of Maxwell Nicholas and Ann Wells Fain of Spartanburg, SC. Kevin was a member of Pisgah Lutheran Church where he also sang in the choir. A graduate of Spartanburg Day...

Barbara Tabbot

Barbara Tabbot

Jan 27, 2013

Barbara Wallace Tabbot, 84, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Skylyn Place. Born May 24, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Y. and Mary Crews Wallace and wife, for 65 years to her loving husband, Milton L. Tabbot. Mrs. Tabbot was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Juanita Waring Circle,...

Sgt. Brown

Sgt. Brown

Jan 27, 2013

Sergeant Timothy William Brown, U. S. Army, 34, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. Born March 16, 1978, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of Tom and Sharon Worthington of Moore, SC, and the husband of Alison Brown of Columbia, SC. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by sisters, Christen Worthington of Moore,...

Idalene Branch

Idalene Branch

Jan 27, 2013

Idalene Shropshier Branch, 85, of Franklin, TN, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. Born February 7, 1927, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the widow of Dever L. Branch and daughter of the late Pliny H. and Beulah Mae Hughes Shropshier. Mrs. Branch was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church and was formerly employed with Converse Mill and Spartan Food...

Dorothy Arthur

Dorothy Arthur

Jan 27, 2013

Dorothy Ellen Arthur, 92, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Eden Terrace. Born October 2, 1920, in Strasburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Eula Crabill. Dorothy married Harry L. Matthews (deceased) of Middletown, VA, and settled in Bryn Mawr, VA. She married James L. Arthur (deceased) and continued life in Virginia...

Joy Pettit

Joy Pettit

Jan 26, 2013

Joy Draper Pettit, 89, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Louisville, KY. Born January 23, 1924 in Kettering, Northants, England, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Porter and Catherine Elizabeth Becks Draper and wife of the late Harold William Pettit. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Mrs....

Katherine Hofelich

Katherine Hofelich

Jan 26, 2013

Katherine Smith Hofelich, 87, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum. Born April 13, 1925, in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Philip Earl Smith and Marjorie Elizabeth Grathwol Smith and wife of the late John Conrad Hofelich, Jr. She was a member of Catholic Church of Jesus...

Juanita Rainey

Juanita Rainey

Jan 26, 2013

Juanita Hicks Rainey, 91, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Born October 22, 1921, in Iva, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Walter and Nettie Patterson Hicks and wife of the late Clarence Wesley Rainey. She formerly worked with Farmer's Home Administration and the Social Security Administration. She...

William Hightower, Jr.

William Hightower, Jr.

Jan 25, 2013

William C. Hightower, Jr., 88, devoted husband of Lorelei Bostic Hightower passed away January 25, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. "Bill" was born in Cliffside, NC and was the son of the late William Chapman and Josephine Janie Womick Hightower. He was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and was retired from McLean Trucking Company after 30 years of...

Mary Lindsay

Mary Lindsay

Jan 25, 2013

Mary Moore Lindsay, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, January 25, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born November 6, 1932, in Goodman, AL, she was the daughter of the late Eric Ray and Minnie Pearce Moore and wife of the late Dr. Bryan Eugene Lindsay. Mrs. Lindsay was a retired teacher at Spartanburg High School. She enjoyed playing bridge with...

Doris Rudeen

Doris Rudeen

Jan 24, 2013

Doris Sewell Rudeen, 70, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 13, 1942, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Sewell, Sr. and Virginia McCarter Sewell. Doris was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Doris was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended Spartanburg Technical...

Joseph Dorchak

Joseph Dorchak

Jan 24, 2013

Dr. Joseph Dorchak, 78, of Landrum, SC, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at his home. Born May 2, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Julia Lewis Dorchak and husband of the late Marjo Ann Schmidter Dorchak. Dr. Dorchak completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati, OH and completed his graduate...

Robert Bridges, Sr.

Robert Bridges, Sr.

Jan 22, 2013

Robert C. Bridges Sr., 63, of Reidville, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 19, 1949, in Nashville, TN, he was the husband of Elsa Napone Bridges of Reidville, SC, and son of Willie H. and Anna Stockton Bridges of Moore, SC. He was a member of River Hills Baptist Church and retired from Plastic...

Terrie Randolph

Terrie Randolph

Jan 22, 2013

After a valiant fight and victory over her battle with cancer, Terrie B. Randolph, 57, of Spartanburg, on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, was promoted to a higher plane with honors where she will reside with two children, Janna and Nathan, and four other children, yet to be named until the time comes when the rest of her family is reunited....

Charles Cagle, Sr.

Charles Cagle, Sr.

Jan 21, 2013

Charles "Chuck" Edward Cagle Sr., 79, of Moore, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013, surrounded by his family. Born August 19, 1933, in Bristol, TN, the eldest of nine children, he was the son of the late Franklin J. and Gladys Kistner Cagle and husband of the late Jeanette Savoy Cagle. A veteran of the U. S. Army, Mr....

John Hansen

John Hansen

Jan 20, 2013

John Christiansen Hansen, 90, of Spartanburg, died on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at White Oak Estates. Born April 10, 1922, in Germany, he was the husband, for 55 years, of the late Helga Timm Hansen and son of the late Nicolaus and Christine Johanne Christiansen Hansen. Mr. Hansen was retired from Proctor & Gamble after 10 years of service. He...