Obituaries

Mary Suitt

Mary Suitt

Jan 19, 2013

Mary Ellen Suitt passed away on January 19, 2013, at Summit Hills. Miss Suitt was born June 27, 1918, in Greenville, SC to Benjamin Green Suitt and Mary Warwick Suitt. The family moved to Spartanburg in 1920 and she lived in Spartanburg the rest of her life. She graduated from Spartanburg High School and Stratford Junior College in Danville, VA....

Bill Blanton

Bill Blanton

Jan 18, 2013

Bill L. Blanton, 83, of Spartanburg, died on Friday, January 18, 2013, at his home. Born February 27, 1929, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Broadus Langdon and Ida Henson Blanton. Mr. Blanton retired from Startex Finishing after 40 years of service. He was a former member of Green Street Baptist Church, an avid golfer, former Little...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Jan 18, 2013

Mary Williams Miller, 88, of 784 John B. White Sr. Boulevard, Spartanburg, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 16, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John Coleman Williams and Doris Case Williams and widow of Edwin Loyless Miller. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Cecil's Business College, former switchboard...

James Scruggs

James Scruggs

Jan 18, 2013

James Lawrence Scruggs, of Spartanburg, died on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born December 17, 1924, in Chesnee, SC, he was the son of the late Vance and Rachel Davis Scruggs. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Mr. Scruggs served in World War II on the USS Wisconsin. He was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church, the Men's Bible Class,...

Helen Henderson

Helen Henderson

Jan 18, 2013

Helen Sizemore Henderson, 90, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center in Littleton, CO. Born March 17, 1922, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Broadus E. and Stella M. George Quinn. She was widowed by her first husband, Marvin B. Sizemore, and her second husband, Charles Lafayette Henderson. Mrs. Henderson was a member of...

Dorothy Sherbert

Dorothy Sherbert

Jan 18, 2013

Dorothy "Dot" Painter Sherbert, 83, of 3235 Boiling Springs Road, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 5, 1929, in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late George Albert and Addie Belcher Painter and widow of Fred Sherbert. She was retired from Drayton Mills after 42 years of service and a member of...

Bobby Sellars

Bobby Sellars

Jan 17, 2013

Bobby Sellars, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at his home. Born October 21, 1962, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Earle Sellars (Dee) and Shirley Ann Fowler Caldwell. Bobby was employed with R & D Small Engine Repair and a member of Una First Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Edward Froman

Edward Froman

Jan 17, 2013

Edward "Ed" W. Froman, 69, of Columbus, NC, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a long courageous battle with cancer and heart problems. Born December 9, 1943, in New Smyrna Beach, FL, he was the loving husband of Jenneane Froman and the son of the late Edward William Froman Sr. and Winifred Farr Froman. A...

Madge Million

Madge Million

Jan 17, 2013

Madge Staten Million, 75, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at her home. Born April 19, 1937, in Cowpens, she was the daughter of the late Azer and Lillie Mae Linder Staten. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her loving husband, Buddy Million; children, James F. Million, Jr. of Moore, SC, Theda J. Sanders of Prospect,...

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Jan 16, 2013

Randy Lewis Johnson passed away at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on January 16, 2013 at the age of 47. He is the son of Ronnie L. Johnson of Walnut Grove, SC, and Barbara Pack Faile of Bethune, SC. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Lisa Taylor Johnson; and his stepchildren, Lindsay Bogan and Taylor Bogan, both of Spartanburg, and...

Carlos Hernandez

Carlos Hernandez

Jan 16, 2013

Carlos Alberto Francisco Hernandez, 39, of Pauline, SC, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 30, 1973, in San Cristobal La Vega Valle Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, he was the son of Juan Hernandez Garcia and Gloria Francisco Nava of Mexico. Mr. Hernandez was employed with Bridge Construction and was a member of the Catholic Church...

Janie Burch

Janie Burch

Jan 16, 2013

Janie Augusta Lanford Goodwin Burch, 90, of Spartanburg, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 14, 1922, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Hamilton and Ella Gladys Lanford. She was predeceased by her first husband, John Carlton Goodwin, and her second husband, Elmer Earl...

Kyong-Cha Churchill

Kyong-Cha Churchill

Jan 16, 2013

Kyong-Cha "Joyce" Kim Churchill, 79, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born September 19, 1933, in Taegu City, Korea, she was the widow of Ellis Clarence Churchill and daughter of the late Su Kyong Kim and Pok Kye Chong. She attended Evangel Cathedral in Spartanburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 PM Friday, January...

Jolly Davis

Jolly Davis

Jan 16, 2013

Jolly Perry Davis, 75, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born July 14, 1937, in Conway, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Swinton and Mary Edna Morree Davis and husband of the late Ann Crosby Davis. A U. S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran, Mr. Davis enlisted in the...

Liam Duthie

Liam Duthie

Jan 15, 2013

Liam Garrett Duthie, infant son of Stephan Ross and Vanessa Ann Rucker Duthie of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Noah Alexander Duthie of the home; paternal grandparents, Debra and Mark Garrett of Pauline, SC; maternal grandparents, Brenda and Noah Rucker of...

Thelma Brown

Thelma Brown

Jan 15, 2013

Thelma Garner Brown, 98, of Pacolet, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born December 22, 1914, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the widow of Troy Brown and daughter of the late Earl Kendrick and Mildred Foster Garner. Mrs. Brown was retired from Pacolet Mills, a graduate of Pacolet High School,...

Yvette Edwards

Yvette Edwards

Jan 15, 2013

Yvette Padilla Edwards, 63, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at her home. Born June 26, 1949, in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Padilla Sr. and Idalia Rodriguez Padilla. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Yvette was the owner of Loving Care of South Carolina - "In home care for seniors", a...

Norma Mason

Norma Mason

Jan 15, 2013

Norma Alexander Mason, 90, of Fairforest, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 5, 1922, in Fairforest, SC, she was the widow of Cecil Edwin Mason and daughter of the late Melvin Martindale and Mattie Gentry Alexander. Mrs. Mason was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church, the Women's...

William Moore

William Moore

Jan 14, 2013

William H. "Bill" Moore, 79, of Spartanburg, died Monday, January 14, 2013. Born July 27, 1933, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late W. S. and Mary Johnson Moore. Surviving are his loving wife, Mary Jo Allison Moore; children, Susanne Moore of Columbia, SC, Danny Moore (Lisa) of Spartanburg, SC, Mary Ella Brown (Steve) of Greenville, SC,...

Nader Marzouka

Nader Marzouka

Jan 14, 2013

Nader Elias Marzouka, 53, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, January 14, 2013. Born November 7, 1959, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, he was the son of Mary Hanania Marzouka of Spartanburg, SC, and the late Elias Saeed Marzouka. Mr. Marzouka was employed with Spartanburg Steel Products for 10 years. He loved his time with his granddaughter and worked with his...