Obituaries

Dorothy Williamson

Dorothy Williamson

Dec 31, 2012

Dorothy Selena Stacy Williamson, 94, of Spartanburg, died Monday December 31, 2012 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Born December 15, 1918, in Clover, SC, she was the widow of James Godfrey Williamson and daughter of the late Starr Neely and Mattie Ormond Stacy. Mrs. Williamson was a member of Providence Presbyterian Church, an avid gardener, and retired...

Fred Ogle

Fred Ogle

Dec 31, 2012

Fred Andrew Ogle, 75, of Greer, died Monday morning, December 31, 2012, at his residence. He was born on June 1, 1937 in Gaffney, a son of the late Theodore Andrew and Letha Rhinehart Ogle. He was a member of North Spartanburg Church of God where he served on the Pastor's Council and was a driver for United Parcel Service...

Patsy Pattillo

Patsy Pattillo

Dec 30, 2012

Patsy Kathleen Pattillo, 60, of Woodruff, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 18, 1952, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of William Americus Pattillo Jr. and Ruth Vashtie Hawkins Pattillo. Ms. Pattillo was a member of First Baptist Church of Woodruff and was a Customer Service Manager at...

Mildred Hopper

Mildred Hopper

Dec 30, 2012

Mildred Harmon Hopper, 93, of Cowpens, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2012, at Rosecrest of Inman. Mrs. Hopper was born August 30, 1919 in Inman, SC, a daughter of the late T. B. and Lillian Settle Harmon and she was the widow of Arthur Guyan Hopper, Sr. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church of Cowpens and retired...

Joseph Grubbs

Joseph Grubbs

Dec 29, 2012

Joseph Darrel "Joe" Grubbs, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force, after 21 years of service, and Pittsburgh Paint, and also had worked at Meadowbrook Golf Course. Mr. Grubbs is survived by his sister, Vida Landers, and his long-time friend, Carolyn Lussardi. He was predeceased...

Louise Fretwell

Louise Fretwell

Dec 29, 2012

Louise Bradford Williamson Fretwell, of the Summit Hills Retirement Community, died Saturday, December 29, 2012. Born April 20, 1928, in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Susan and Benjamin Harris Williamson. She was married to the late Alonzo Alexander Fretwell, Sr. She is survived by three children, Susan A. Fretwell of Spartanburg, Charles B. Fretwell, II, and...

Janice Dorman

Janice Dorman

Dec 29, 2012

Janice "Ja" Wyatt Dorman, 73, of Cowpens, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Dorman was born in Spartanburg, a daughter of the late Rayford and Bettie Lee Wyatt. She was a member of Converse Baptist Church and was retired from the City of Spartanburg. Surviving are her loving husband, Kenneth Ray Dorman; her sister, Elaine (Donald) Johnson...

David Mcaninch

David Mcaninch

Dec 29, 2012

David Arlington McAninch, 63, of Roebuck, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. David was born December 15, 1949 in Spartanburg, a son of the late Dr. Henry Arthur McAninch and Betty Jasper McAninch. He was the founder and President of Piedmont Orthotics Lab, and was a member of the Carolina Country Club and the Pacolet Ski...

Mozelle Goodwin

Mozelle Goodwin

Dec 28, 2012

Mozelle P. Goodwin, 96, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 28, 2012, at Rosecrest of Inman. She was born on July 2, 1916, in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late W. A. Powell and Mae Gault Powell Collins and was widowed from her husbands, Bob Falligant, Claude Brockett and Benjamin Goodwin. Mrs. Goodwin was also predeased by two brothers, Rembert...

Patricia Brown

Patricia Brown

Dec 28, 2012

Patricia Lee Franklin Brown, 66, of Cowpens, died Friday, December 28, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Pat was born October 24, 1946 in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late Oren Lee Kirby and Carrie Emily Franklin Jones and she was the widow of Donald McArthur Brown. A graduate of Cowpens High School and Spartanburg Technical College, she was...

Laurin Goolsby

Laurin Goolsby

Dec 27, 2012

Laurin B. Goolsby, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born February 20, 1923, in Spartanburg, he was the husband of the late Phoebe Cato Goolsby and son of the late John Harmon and Mamie Bevel Goolsby. A veteran of the U. S. Marines, Mr. Goolsby was retired from Southern Railroad and was a member of...

Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher

Dec 27, 2012

Douglas Ray "Bubba" Fisher, 56, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born December 12, 1956, in Forest City, NC, he was the son of the late Dennis Ray Fisher and Jo Ann Nichols Dale. Bubba was a member of Cannons Baptist Church, loved drag racing and riding his Harley-Davidson. He was retired from Fluor Daniels Construction....

Jerry Epps

Jerry Epps

Dec 26, 2012

Jerry Wayne Epps, 67, of Clifton, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at his home. Born May 23, 1945, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ola Emory Epps. A U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Epps was retired from Grants Textiles and a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church. He...

D. Banks

D. Banks

Dec 25, 2012

D. Alan Banks, 57, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born December 13, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Donald F. Banks of Spartanburg and the late Dorothy Jean Phillips Banks. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his father, survivors include his daughters, Lindsey Smith, Miranda...

Henry Suddeth

Henry Suddeth

Dec 25, 2012

Henry Walter Suddeth, 67, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at his home. Born July 17, 1945, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Roy Walter and Gladys Lynch Suddeth. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Willard Suddeth; daughters, Nikki Stuttz...

Terry Belcher

Terry Belcher

Dec 24, 2012

Terry Mason Belcher, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, December 24, 2012, at his home. He was born on December 5, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, a son of the late Giles Cebron and Guyneti Mason Belcher and was married to the late Reba Diane Bailey Belcher. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was of the Baptist faith and was...

Harold Loyd

Harold Loyd

Dec 24, 2012

Harold "Sonny" Loyd, 83, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed on Monday, December 24, 2012, at his home. Born August 4, 1929, in Arcadia, SC, he was the son of the late John F. and Lela Thompson Loyd and husband, for 63 years, to the late Marion Keller Loyd. A veteran and retired chief machinist mate of the U. S. Navy,...

Ted Phelps

Ted Phelps

Dec 23, 2012

Ted M. Phelps, 67, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mr. Phelps was born January 13, 1945 in Landrum, SC and was reared in the Whitney Community, a son of the late Alfred M. and Annie Bell Webb Phelps. A loyal member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church where he loved listening to the...

Ruth Berry

Ruth Berry

Dec 23, 2012

Kate Ruth Blackwell Berry, 86, of 180 Glenn Springs Road, Pacolet, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at her home. Born on March 3, 1926 in Pacolet, SC, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Evie Mahala Genoble Blackwell. She was a lifelong member of Pacolet United Methodist Church, was a former secretary at Pacolet High School and...

Lafoy Crain

Lafoy Crain

Dec 23, 2012

Lafoy James Crain, 92, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Born February 5, 1920 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Charlie Crain and Lettie Childs Crain Dupree. A member of Bethany Baptist Church, he was a member and past president of the Maranatha Sunday School Class, a...