Obituaries

Beulah Mason

Beulah Mason

Sep 15, 2012

Beulah Mason, 78, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 16, 1934, in Columbus, NC, she was a daughter of the late George Washington and Josephine Mae Radford Lyda and former wife of Lewis C. Mason. She was the retired owner/manager of Lakeview Trailer Park, an avid cook, and member of Valley Falls...

Paul Johnson, Jr.

Paul Johnson, Jr.

Sep 15, 2012

Paul H. Johnson, 81, of Roebuck, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at his home. Born November 8, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late Paul Henry Johnson, Sr. and Annie Mae Lawrence Johnson. He was retired from Montgomery Industries and was a former employee of The J. F. Floyd Mortuary. He was a volunteer for Mobile...

Doris Strickland-Byrd

Doris Strickland-Byrd

Sep 15, 2012

Doris (Dobbie) Strickland-Byrd, 46, of Chesnee, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 29, 1965, in Spartanburg, she a daughter of Frances Edith Lancaster Strickland and the late Howard Earl Strickland. She was a desk clerk at Motel 6 and a member of Beaumont Baptist Church. Dobbie was a flutist in her high school band,...

Donnie Davis

Donnie Davis

Sep 14, 2012

Donnie Ray Davis, 68, of Spartanburg, died Friday, September 14, 2012. Born May 21, 1944, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late A. B. and Mabel Proffitt Davis. He was owner and operator of Davis Automotive and a member of Fairforest Baptist Church. Donnie graduated from Fairforest High School and attended Furman University. He took great joy in...

Brenda Arrowood

Brenda Arrowood

Sep 14, 2012

Brenda Gail Arrowood, 61, of Spartanburg, died Friday, September 14, 2012, at her home. Born December 19, 1950, in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hendrix Y. Landreth and Ruby Bingham Hill. She was a retired chef at The Junction Restaurant and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her fiancé, Wayne Laws; a son, Tracy...

Aubrey Heath

Aubrey Heath

Sep 14, 2012

Aubrey Gene Heath, 62, of Roebuck, SC, died Friday, September 14, 2012, at his home. Born March 9, 1950, in Talladega, AL, he was the son of the late Eugene W. and Ruby Jo Williamson Heath. Mr. Heath was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church and the Men's Thursday Night Prayer Group. He loved his grandchildren, family, and Church. He...

Elmer Poole

Elmer Poole

Sep 13, 2012

Elmer J. C. Poole, 84, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 13, 2012. Born August 11, 1928, in Forrest City, NC, he was the son of the late Henry and Ethel Fisher Poole. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Poole was retired from Hersey Measurement Company after 18 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith....

Lewis Bledsoe

Lewis Bledsoe

Sep 12, 2012

Lewis Edward Bledsoe, 61, of Cowpens, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 28, 1950, in Monroe County, TN, he was the son of Mildred Louise Davis Bledsoe of Cowpens, SC, and the late Horace Lexus Bledsoe, Sr. He attended Peace Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his children, James Bledsoe and wife Crystal, Cindy...

Floyd Ferguson

Floyd Ferguson

Sep 12, 2012

Floyd G. Ferguson, 105, of Boiling Springs, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Wesley Court Assisted Living. Born July 21, 1907, in Pickens County, SC, he was the husband of the late Irene Elizabeth Clark Ferguson and son of the late Ernest T. and Mary Elizabeth Norris Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was retired from Southern Railroad after 30 years of service,...

Clarence Nolan, Jr.

Clarence Nolan, Jr.

Sep 12, 2012

Clarence Nolan Jr., 83, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 18, 1928, in Spartanburg County, he was the husband of the late Emmie Louise Case Nolan and son of the late Clarence Nolan Sr. and Clara Williams Nolan. Mr. Nolan was a former member of the SC National Guard, retired from Kohler...

Lois Pilkington

Lois Pilkington

Sep 10, 2012

Lois Evelyn Cannon Pilkington, 97, of Spartanburg, died Monday, September 10, 2012, at her home. Born February 18, 1915, she was a native of Spartanburg, the widow of Nathan Boone Pilkington, and daughter of the late George Anderson and Mamie E. Zimmerman Cannon. Mrs. Pilkington was a lifelong member of Clifton Second Baptist Church and a member of the choir....

Jean Harrold

Jean Harrold

Sep 9, 2012

Bettie Jean Jeffords Harrold, 83, loving wife and mom left her earthly home of Spartanburg, SC, and went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 9, 2012. Born September 2, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert Leroy and Rebekah Mims Jeffords. Mrs. Harrold was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, enjoyed singing in church...

Thomas Skelton

Thomas Skelton

Sep 9, 2012

Thomas Lamon Skelton, 83, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 17, 1929, in Habersham County, GA, he was the husband of the late Betty J. Skelton and son of the late Thomas Lamon Skelton Sr. and Mary Lee Wood Skelton. Mr. Skelton was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War,...

Ronald Davidson

Ronald Davidson

Sep 7, 2012

Ron Davidson, 64, of Spartanburg, entered into his eternal salvation Friday, September 7, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born March 16, 1948, in Florence, SC, to his wonderful and loving parents, Vassy and Ruth Hill Davidson. A graduate of Southside High School in Florence, SC, Spartanburg Jr. College, and The University of Georgia, he was also a...

Danny Allen

Danny Allen

Sep 7, 2012

Danny Earl Allen passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He was born in Charleston, SC on September 8, 1946 and a son of the late Helon Riley Allen and Woodrow Allen. He is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Gail Hughes Allen; two daughters, Whitney Allen Hastings, PhD and...

Michael Sanders

Michael Sanders

Sep 6, 2012

Eddie Michael Sanders, 63, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 22, 1948, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Tillman Wilburn and Virgie Quinn Sanders. He was a retired millwright. Surviving are his wife, Teressa Blanton; son, Steve Sanders and wife Jodi of Cowpens, SC; grandson, Rusty Lee Sanders; and...

William Ridings

William Ridings

Sep 6, 2012

William Ray Ridings, 82, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 21, 1929 in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Wiley Judson and Tempie Burgess Ridings. A 1951 graduate of Wofford College, he retired from Milliken and Company after 39 years of service, including a 4-year assignment with Milliken Europe,...

Peggy Ledbetter

Peggy Ledbetter

Sep 6, 2012

Peggy G. Ledbetter, 83, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, at her home. Born March 7, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Joe Dean Ledbetter and daughter of the late Grady and Buna Fowler Gunter. Mrs. Ledbetter was retired from Spartanburg County School District 7 and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter,...

Rev. Shipman, Jr.

Rev. Shipman, Jr.

Sep 5, 2012

Rev. Horace Lawrence Shipman Jr., 75, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at Charles George Veterans Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Born September 14, 1936, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of Horace Lawrence Shipman Sr. and Essie Mae Sikes Shipman. Mr. Shipman was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, retired owner of H....

Sara Robertson

Sara Robertson

Sep 3, 2012

Sara Lucille Trowbridge Robertson, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012, at home. Born January 15, 1918, in Anderson, SC, she was the widow of Carlisle Manning Robertson and a daughter of the late James Preston and Ardie Patrick Trowbridge. Sara grew up in Anderson, SC, and graduated from Anderson College. During World War II, she...