Obituaries

Mary Freeman

Mary Freeman

Nov 12, 2012

Mary Lou Kemp Freeman, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Hemet, CA, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at her home. Born November 17, 1939 in Garden Grove, CA, she was the daughter of the late Roy Samuel Kemp, Sr. and Katherine Mae Forshay Kemp and widow of Raymond Francis Freeman. She retired from Redmans Homes and attended Brookwood Church. Survivors...

John West

John West

Nov 12, 2012

John Walton "Jack" West, age 76, of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 13, 1935, in Hartsville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Walton and Susie Auten West. He was a graduate of Hartsville High School and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a degree in Broadcast...

Jerry Russell, Sr.

Jerry Russell, Sr.

Nov 11, 2012

Jerry Russell, Sr., 66, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born, March 21, 1946 in Startex, SC, he was the son of the late James Alberry and Geneva Hall Russell. Mr. Russell was a member of Thompson Chapel Baptist Church and loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of...

Joyce Reed

Joyce Reed

Nov 10, 2012

Joyce Lee Nix Reed, 80, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Woodruff Manor. Born March 20, 1932, in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Russ and Eula Mae Sanders Nix and wife of 49 years to the late Thomas Harold Reed. She was retired after 17 years as a secretary at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and...

Marion Munch

Marion Munch

Nov 10, 2012

Marion "Granny" Munch, 91, formerly of 504 Summerland Drive, Spartanburg, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at her daughter's home in Tallapoosa, GA. Born December 4, 1920, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Monteville and Nellie Ross Blanchard and widow of William "Billy" Munch. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Moss...

Harry Foster

Harry Foster

Nov 10, 2012

Harry Hall Foster, 83, of 550 Ross Hill Road, Gaffney, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 4, 1929, in Fairforest, SC, he was a son of the late Clyde and Annie Hall Foster. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Junior College, Wofford College, and Appalachian State University, where he achieved a master's degree. Mr....

Hilde Huentemann

Hilde Huentemann

Nov 8, 2012

Hilde Maria Huentemann, 77, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her home. Born September 13, 1935, in Dettingen/Main, Germany, she was a daughter of the late August and Bertha Stock Pfeifer and wife of 46 years to the late Heinz Josef Huentemann. She was owner of Spartan Transit Supply Corp. and a member of St. Paul the Apostle...

Paul Pike

Paul Pike

Nov 8, 2012

Paul Gene Pike, 69, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born June 12, 1943, in Startex, SC, he was the husband, for 32 years, of the late Robin Paulette Graves Pike and son of the late Paul Anderson and Sadie Elizabeth Boiter Pike. A veteran of the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War, Mr....

Sylvia Bagwell

Sylvia Bagwell

Nov 8, 2012

Sylvia Marlene Bagwell, 77, a resident of Whitten Center in Clinton, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Hospice of Laurens County. Born October 17, 1935, in Spartanburg County, Marlene was the daughter of the late John Earl Bagwell Sr. and Maude Puckett Bagwell. She was of the Baptist faith. Marlene is survived by her sisters, Barbara B. Bagwell and Carole...

The Graves

The Graves

Nov 8, 2012

The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Graves, 92, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born June 12, 1920, in Marion, SC, he was a graduate of Latta High School. He was the son of the late James Anderson and Florence Collins Graves. Dr. Graves was a minister in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist...

James Gosnell

James Gosnell

Nov 6, 2012

James Brickly Gosnell, 63, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at his home. Born December 17, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Virginia Blackwell Gosnell of Spartanburg, SC, and the late James "Jim" Gosnell. Brick retired from banking after 34 years of service, most recently from Arthur State Bank. He was a graduate...

Robert Wilkins, Jr.

Robert Wilkins, Jr.

Nov 6, 2012

Robert Lewis Wilkins Jr., 78, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Eden Terrace. Born October 20, 1934, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Lewis Wilkins Sr. and Sallie Moore Wilkins. A veteran of the U. S. Army and graduate of Spartanburg Tech, Mr. Wilkins was retired from R. D. Anderson Vocational School...

Nell Duncan

Nell Duncan

Nov 6, 2012

Nell Bishop Duncan, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, after several weeks of declining health. Born August 8, 1931, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of J. T. Duncan and the daughter of the late Otis S. Bishop and Lee Ola Lowe Bishop. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Duncan was...

Richard Burgess

Richard Burgess

Nov 5, 2012

Richard Allen "Dick" Burgess, 68, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 5, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a six month battle with cancer. Born December 20, 1943, in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Lee Parker and Elizabeth Tuttle Burgess. A member of the U. S. Army Reserve, Mr. Burgess was also a National...

Loretta Cudd

Loretta Cudd

Nov 4, 2012

Mrs. Loretta Phillips Cudd, of Laurens, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens. Born March 17, 1921 in Greensboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Josephine Bray Phillips. Loretta graduated from Gardner-Webb College in 1949, where she was on Student Council, Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, a member of the...

Jennie Vermillion

Jennie Vermillion

Nov 4, 2012

Jennie Ruth Gwinn Vermillion, 85, of Spartanburg passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at The Hospice Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Born November 2, 1927 in Spartanburg, she was the wife of the late Marvin Brown Vermillion to whom she was married for 48 years and the daughter of the late Mark T. Gwinn, Sr. and Henrietta Locke Gwinn. She...

Rodolfo Osorio

Rodolfo Osorio

Nov 3, 2012

Rodolfo "Rudy" Reno Osorio, 18, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, November 3, 2012. Born November 29, 1993, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Virgilio Osorio Arce of Mexico and Tina Rene Alley Osorio of Inman, SC. Rudy was a graduate of Chapman High School Class of 2012, he enjoyed football, fishing, cars, UFC fighting, and was a member...

Scott Herndon

Scott Herndon

Nov 2, 2012

Scott Herndon, 80, of Moore, SC, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at Charlotte Medical Center. Born February 6, 1932, in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late James Alex and Edna Ruth Scott Herndon. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Herndon was retired from IBM after 35 years of service. He was...

Frances Howell

Frances Howell

Nov 2, 2012

Frances Fowler Howell, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 7, 1922 in Spartanburg, She was the daughter of the late Bulford and Vannie Mae Harden Branch and wife of the late James Fletcher Howell. She was first married to the late Lewis Alonzo Fowler. Mrs. Howell was a member of...

Tommy Gilmer, Sr.

Tommy Gilmer, Sr.

Nov 1, 2012

Tommy Wayne Gilmer Sr., 75, of Pacolet, beloved husband of Audrey Worthy Gilmer and loving father of Tommy Wayne Jr. and Susan Gilmer Harrell, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at his home. Born March 29, 1937, in Spartanburg County, he was the only son of the late Robert Lee and Myrtle Mae Spurling...