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Harry Taylor

Harry Taylor

Mar 1, 2012

Harry L. "Buddy" Taylor, 65, passed away Thursday March 1, 2012 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC, with Alzheimer's disease. Born July 10, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Harry and Elsa Taylor. Buddy served in the National Guard, graduated from Wofford College, and was a past president of the Spartanburg...

Stuart Montague

Stuart Montague

Mar 1, 2012

Stuart Bedford Montague, 60, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Spartanburg, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at his home. Born June 29, 1951, in Alton, IL, he was the son of the late Jamey Wortley and Alice Louise Montague. Surviving are wife, Diana Johnson, of Aiken; two sons, Stuart Allen Montague of Boiling Springs and James Coffee of Windsor; brother, Jamey...

Ronald Waddell

Ronald Waddell

Feb 29, 2012

Ronald "Ron" Douglas Waddell, 68, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 16, 1943, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Zora Elizabeth Brown Waddell. Mr. Waddell retired from Union Camp with over 30 years of service. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Cowpens. He...

Donaleen Snow

Donaleen Snow

Feb 29, 2012

Donaleen Trent Snow, 79, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born June 24, 1932, in Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Marvin Jerome Snow, and daughter of the late Henry and Edna Craine Trent. Mrs. Snow retired from Metromont Materials after 45 years of service. She volunteered for 10 years delivering meals for Mobile...

Pedro Acosta Sr.

Pedro Acosta Sr.

Feb 29, 2012

Mr. Pedro Nel Acosta, 65, of Inman, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 1, 1946, in Bogota, Colombia, he was the son of Luis Ramon Acosta of Bogota, Colombia, and the late Cecilia Ardila Acosta. Mr. Acosta was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Spartanburg. He was employed for 25 years...

Eunice Wall

Eunice Wall

Feb 29, 2012

Eunice Wilson Wall, 87, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born August 30, 1924, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Rosa Bell Blanton Wilson. Mrs. Wall was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Waterloo Baptist Church. She was very active in children's ministries and...

Jimmy Thornton

Jimmy Thornton

Feb 28, 2012

Jimmy Mike Thornton, 70, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 17, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Oren and Ruby Green Cannon. He was formerly employed by Fairforest Fence Company. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Louise Goforth Thornton; children, Michael James Thornton (Trudy) of Spartanburg, Billy Wayne Thornton...

Edwin Griffin

Edwin Griffin

Feb 27, 2012

Edwin Motte Griffin, 88, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Belle Darden Griffin of Spartanburg; his two sons, Edwin Motte Griffin, Jr. and his wife Molly and John Darden Griffin and his wife Margaret, all of Mt. Pleasant, SC; and his six grandchildren, Jeffrey Motte Griffin,...

Beulah Patterson

Beulah Patterson

Feb 27, 2012

Beulah Lee Pearson Patterson, 93, of Roebuck, died Monday, February 27, 2012, at Windsor House West-Spartanburg. Born January 29, 1919, in Woodruff, she was the daughter of the late Faber M. and Beulah Cox Pearson. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, John "Jack" M. Patterson, Jr. Beulah and Jack lived for many years in Greenville, SC, before...

Ethel Hughes

Ethel Hughes

Feb 25, 2012

Ethel Henson Hughes, 89, of 532 Pierpont Avenue Extension, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 22, 1922, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late William Alexander and Zora Lee Donnahoo Henson and widow of James Naubert Hughes. She was retired from Butte Knit...

Robert Foster

Robert Foster

Feb 25, 2012

Robert Foster, 59, of 1180 Campton Road, Inman, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012, at his home. Born December 10, 1952, in Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Carl and Emmie Elmer Tucker Foster. He retired from Ray Walker Trucking Company and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Robert loved his Lord, his family, and all...

Janie Gray

Janie Gray

Feb 24, 2012

Janie F. Gray, 85, formerly of Woodruff, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Jackson and Louvenia Christopher Fortenberry. She was a homemaker, caregiver, and member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors are a son, Ray Gray and daughter-in-law Joy of Jonesville; daughter, Trudy Leiderman of...

Marina Bitzas

Marina Bitzas

Feb 24, 2012

Marina "Presbytera" Stolakis Bitzas, 98, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 14, 1913, in Tsamanta, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Stavros and Eleny Kirky Stolakis and widow of the Rev. Constantine John Bitzas. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the Philoptochos Society and a recipient of the...

Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

Feb 23, 2012

Michael Scott Robinson, 45, of Cowpens, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at his home. Born November 6, 1966, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Peggy Swofford Robinson of Spartanburg and George W. Robinson of Pacolet. Mike was formerly employed with Green River Log Homes, a graduate of Broome High School, and of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...

Sara Lemmonds

Sara Lemmonds

Feb 23, 2012

Sara Henderson Lemmonds, 84, of Pacolet, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 8, 1928, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Olema Hughey Henderson, and wife, for 58 years, of the late Jack Coogan Lemmonds. Mrs. Lemmonds was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and retired from Reeves Brothers....

Cynthia Debus

Cynthia Debus

Feb 23, 2012

Cynthia Merrill Debus, 65, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at her home. Born December 29, 1946, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Clara Ruth Tiner Merrill. Survivors include her husband Richard G. Debus; daughter, Leigh Sweeney (Troy) of Kingston, TN, and Brooke Reed (David) of Columbia, SC; seven grandchildren; sister, Charmayne...

Jasper Martin

Jasper Martin

Feb 23, 2012

Jasper Ridgeway Martin, 75, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 26, 1936, in Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late Jasper Ross and Katherine Ridgeway Martin. A graduate of Furman University, he was retired from the State of South Carolina after teaching school and...

Euial Ivey

Euial Ivey

Feb 22, 2012

Euial Jack Ivey, 85, of 95 Euial Drive, entered into eternal peace at his home on February 22, 2012. He is predeceased by his parents, Luther and Tura Ivey; and brother, Louis Ivey. Mr. Ivey was a Seaman First Class in the Navy and was a dedicated employee of Pickens Roofing for 53 years. He was of the Baptist faith....

Weldon Dennis

Weldon Dennis

Feb 22, 2012

Weldon Dennis, 89 years old, of 1705 Skylyn Drive, Spartanburg, SC, passed away at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, February 23, 2012, after a lengthy illness. He was born the son of Mattie and Lem Dennis of Coahoma, TX, was the brother of Faye Dennis Odgers, and Dee Dennis, who all preceded him in death. He was married to...

Margaret Reeves

Margaret Reeves

Feb 22, 2012

Margaret Elizabeth Clayton Reeves, 85, of 112 Courier Place, Spartanburg, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at her home. A native of Spartanburg County, she was born on August 16, 1926, to the late William Clay Clayton and Iris Clara Crow. She attended Spartanburg City Schools, Furman University, and Cecil's Business College. Her first employment was with the Commercial National...

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