Obituaries

Irene Layman

Irene Layman

Dec 23, 2012

Irene Marie Smith Layman, 90, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at her home. Born May 2, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Florence Steller Smith. She was a graduate of Cass Technical School in Detroit, MI and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. An artist in oil painting, she was formerly a...

Martha Morrow

Martha Morrow

Dec 23, 2012

Martha Jane Bagwell Morrow, 103, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at new London Health Care in Snellville, GA. Mrs. Morrow was born on September 20, 1909 in Stone Station, SC, a daughter to the late William Jeter Bagwell and Corrie Jennings Bagwell. She was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Doris Jackson and her...

Frank Hudson

Frank Hudson

Dec 22, 2012

Frank L. Hudson, 89, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, December 22, 2012, at his home. Born September 17, 1923, in Greenville, SC, he was the husband of the late Nettie Faile Hudson and son of the late Paul Austin and Tencie Lee Holcombe Hudson. A veteran of the U. S. Army, Mr. Hudson was retired from Piedmont Natural Gas...

Dewey Hanna, Jr.

Dewey Hanna, Jr.

Dec 21, 2012

Dewey Lee Hanna Jr., 80, of Roebuck, SC, died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 8, 1932, he was the husband of the late Nell Stone Hanna and son of the late Dewey Lee Hanna Sr. and Ruby Trail Hanna. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Hanna was the owner of...

Gene Lamb

Gene Lamb

Dec 21, 2012

Gene Franklin Lamb, 66, formerly of Cowpens, died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. Mr. Lamb was born on February 12, 1946, a son of the late Clarence Preston Lamb and Mary Louise Waddell Lamb Williams. He was a wholesale automobile dealer, a Mason, a Shriner and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Lamb...

Virginia Herrin

Virginia Herrin

Dec 21, 2012

Virginia Long Herrin, of 105 Summit Hills Drive, Spartanburg, SC, peacefully went to her eternal home on Friday, December 21, 2012. Born November 24, 1932, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Louise Bettis Long and Merl Maltby Long. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Marshall Lee Herrin. Virginia was a devoted wife, mother...

Jamey Wright

Jamey Wright

Dec 21, 2012

James Franklin "Jamey" Wright, II, 16, of Jamestown, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 21, 2012 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Jamey was born on May 20, 1996 in Lexington, SC. He was a 10th grade student at Southwest High School in High Point, NC and formerly attended St. Paul United Methodist Church in Spartanburg. Surviving...

Clyde Lollis, Jr.

Clyde Lollis, Jr.

Dec 20, 2012

Lt. Col. Clyde W. Lollis Jr., United States Air Force Retired, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at his home. Born August 7, 1922, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde W. and Lexie Grant Lollis and husband, for 51 years, of Florence Sevier Klugh Lollis. Clyde graduated from Parker High School, then attended East Central Junior...

Edda Cromer

Edda Cromer

Dec 20, 2012

Edda Erika Anders Cromer, 71, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 10, 1941, in Wernadorf, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Richard Anton and Elsbeth Uhlig Anders. Mrs. Cromer was formerly employed with International Wire for 20 years and then with Weight Watchers for 5 years. She was...

Helen England

Helen England

Dec 19, 2012

Helen Huiet England, 84, of Spartanburg, formerly of Johnston, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Magnolia Place. Born July 14, 1928, in Johnston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jacob C. and Elizabeth Tennant Huiet. Mrs. England was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, Circle #7, the H. F....

Cora Steadman

Cora Steadman

Dec 19, 2012

Cora Lee Steadman, 105, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born April 22, 1907, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of T. B. Steadman and daughter of the late Lee and Lillie Fehrman Belcher. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter-in-laws, Peggy Steadman and Carolyn Steadman, both of Spartanburg; grandchildren,...

Ruby Johnson

Ruby Johnson

Dec 19, 2012

Ruby Inez West Johnson, 69, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 29, 1943, in Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Robah A. Johnson and daughter of the late William Rufus "Ras" and Della Brewington West. Ruby loved animals of all types and was formerly employed with Mayfair Mill. She was a...

Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Dec 19, 2012

Patricia Ann Smith, 54, died Friday, December 19, 2012. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on March 23, 1958 and was a daughter of the late Harold Dean Smith and Donna Jean Freeman-Sisk. Surviving are her children, Amanda Kay Smith-Tapp and Crystal Ann Austin; her grandchildren, Damien Nickolus Tapp, Haylin Marie Tapp and Tala Camille Austin; her siblings, Betty Jean...

Louis Falcone

Louis Falcone

Dec 19, 2012

Louis A. Falcone, 94, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at his home. Born October 23, 1918, in Westerly, RI, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Luzzi Falcone. A World War II veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps, Mr. Falcone was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. He was retired...

Mervin Mullins

Mervin Mullins

Dec 19, 2012

Mervin Mullins, 71, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, December 19, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 8, 1941, in Pikeville, KY, he was the son of the late Lee Frank and Evelyn Meade Mullins. A Vietnam veteran of the U. S. Marines, Mr. Mullins retired from Siemens Automation and Energy. He was of the Christian faith and loved riding...

Sue Lawrence

Sue Lawrence

Dec 18, 2012

Sue R. Lawrence, 88, of Spartanburg, formerly of Inman, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born May 16, 1924, in Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Don Lawrence and daughter of the late Robert C. and Myrtle Maynor Ray. Mrs. Lawrence was retired from Three Pines Country Club and was a member of Central Baptist Church of...

Agnes Sacco

Agnes Sacco

Dec 18, 2012

Agnes Sacco, 91, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Born June 5, 1921, she was the beloved wife, for 60 years, of the late Dr. Ulderico E. Sacco and daughter of the late Luis and Luisa Donato Sacco of Bogono, Italy. Mrs. Sacco was a longtime parishioner of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church, Augusta, GA, and currently...

John Reid

John Reid

Dec 17, 2012

John Earl Reid, 90, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 17, 2012, at his home. Born February 10, 1922, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Harmon and Erie Lancaster Reid and husband of the late Eva Mae Sutherland Reid. A World War II veteran of the U. S. Navy, Mr. Reid was also a member of Bethel...

Mary Shoupe

Mary Shoupe

Dec 17, 2012

Mary Jackson Shoupe, 85, of Spartanburg, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at her home. Born May 14, 1927, in Hixson, TN, she was the wife, for 61 years, of Robert L. "Bob" Shoupe and daughter of the late Fred Jackson Sr. and Sallie Ashley Jackson. Mrs. Shoupe retired as administrative assistant from the South Carolina School for the Deaf...

Gladys Lewis

Gladys Lewis

Dec 17, 2012

Gladys Jeanette Griffin Lewis, 93, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 17, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born May 10, 1919, in Lockhart, SC, she was the widow of Thomas J. Lewis and daughter of the late Lattie Chappel and Carrie May Foster Griffin. Mrs. Lewis was retired from Springs Industries of Lyman and a member of Beaumont Baptist Church. Surviving...