Obituaries

Virginia Holden

Virginia Holden

Aug 15, 2012

Virginia Kathryn "Kat" Mabry Holden, 87, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at her home. Born June 17, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Hubert Creswell Holden, and daughter of the late Samuel Herbert and Ola Peck Mabry. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A devoted mother, Mrs. Holden was retired from the...

Ruth Pack

Ruth Pack

Aug 15, 2012

Ruth Lee Pack, 90, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at her home. Born September 14, 1921, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Thomas Davis Pack, Jr., and daughter of the late Booker Henry and Annie Loula Outz Lee. Surviving are her daughters, Anne Hendley, and Evelyn Livingston and husband Allen, all of Boiling Springs, SC;...

Jacqueline Eller

Jacqueline Eller

Aug 15, 2012

HEADING: Jacqueline M. Eller DATELINE: Spartanburg, SC Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Eller, 73, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 13, 1939, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the widow of William F. Eller, and daughter of the late Woodrow Willard and Modena Hull Martin. Mrs. Eller was a member and organist for 15...

Mary Nabors

Mary Nabors

Aug 14, 2012

Mary Frances Briggs Nabors, 85, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born May 8, 1927, in Union County, SC, she was the widow of Warren Lee Nabors and daughter of the late Wallace Simpson and Lillian Stevens Briggs. She was a member of Saxon Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Ronald "Sonny" Warren Nabors...

Paul Dingler

Paul Dingler

Aug 14, 2012

Paul Everett Dingler, 72, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at White Oak Manor. Born February 23, 1940, in Lenoir, NC, he was the son of the late Loy Everett and Gladys Luna Campbell Dingler. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Dingler was the owner of Paul's Plumbing. He was a master plumber, a former Plumbing Board member for...

Kathryn Sistare

Kathryn Sistare

Aug 14, 2012

Kathryn Ann Clark Sistare, 84, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born June 23, 1928, in Greenwood, SC, she was the widow of Raymond Boyd Sistare and daughter of the late Stephen Lovejoy and Jeanette Ann Bishop Clark. Mrs. Sistare sang on the Little Rascals Radio Show as a child and was a...

Rev. Wilson

Rev. Wilson

Aug 12, 2012

Rev. Terry Wilson, 63, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 12, 2012, at his home. Born July 22, 1949, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Harry Wilson and Mary Ann Whitworth. A U. S. Army veteran, Rev. Wilson was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church, a minister in Spartanburg County, and...

Aurelia Vassey

Aurelia Vassey

Aug 11, 2012

Aurelia Moon Vassey, 80, formerly of the Cherokee Springs Community, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Valley Falls Terrace after an extended illness. Born September 14, 1931, in Lexington, NC, she was the daughter of the late J. J. and Emma Easler Moon and wife of the late A. H. "Fat" Vassey. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant...

Tracey Bailey

Tracey Bailey

Aug 11, 2012

Tracey Neil Bailey, 43, of Cowpens, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at his home. Born May 4, 1969, in Spartanburg, he was a son of William Hayward and Augusta Anne Stone Bailey. He was formerly employed by INA Bearing Co. and was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church. Tracey is survived by his wife of 15 years, Judy Anne Wyatt...

Levon Garrett

Levon Garrett

Aug 10, 2012

Levon "Joe" H. Garrett, devoted husband and loving father, member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, a past master of Arcadia Masonic Lodge No. 285, and veteran of the Korean War, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 13, 2012, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, by the Rev. Jason Lee. Floyd's North...

Lois Peace

Lois Peace

Aug 9, 2012

Lois Johnson Peace, 83, of Harry C. White Manor in Spartanburg, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 6, 1929, she was daughter of the late Zeno Hicks Johnson Sr. and Laura Moore Johnson. Mrs. Peace was retired from Dove Cleaners and of the Baptist faith. A God fearing lady who loved her family, she...

Robert Chapman

Robert Chapman

Aug 8, 2012

Robert Luther Chapman, 85, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at Eden Terrace. Born June 20, 1927, in Spartanburg, Cannons Campground Community, he was the son of the late Luther Grady and Sara Hughes Chapman. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Chapman participated in two atomic bomb tests. He founded Chapman Grading & Concrete Co....

Loyd Teaster

Loyd Teaster

Aug 6, 2012

Loyd "Honey Hush" Teaster, 80, of Pacolet, died Monday, August 6, 2012, at his home. Born April 25, 1932, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late William Otis and Nettie Beatrice Reynolds Teaster. Mr. Teaster was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was retired from Hoechst Fibers with 17 years of service and...

James Davis

James Davis

Aug 6, 2012

James Wood "Doc" Davis, 90, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 6, 2012, at his home. Born April 3, 1922, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Lawrence Thomas and Mattie Wood Davis. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Davis was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II in the European theatre....

Maizie Worrock

Maizie Worrock

Aug 6, 2012

Maizie Poteat Worrock, 86, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, August 6, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 25, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Lindley Payson "L. P." Worrock, and daughter of the late William Jesse Poteat, Sr. and Girtha Bradley Poteat. Mrs. Worrock was retired from Mayfair Mills and also worked at Burlington Industries in...

Isaac Wofford

Isaac Wofford

Aug 5, 2012

Isaac Jasper Wofford, 82, of Wellford, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 5, 2012. Born September 11, 1929, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Charlie G. Wofford Sr. and Evie Eleanor Allen Wofford. Mr. Wofford was the oldest member of Una First Baptist Church, having formerly served as deacon and treasurer. In...

Roy Easler

Roy Easler

Aug 5, 2012

Roy A. "Bud" Easler, 93, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at RoseCrest Retirement Center-Inman. Born December 21, 1918, in Spartanburg, he was the husband of the late Alma Juanita Israel Easler, and son of the late Rev. Jerry W. and Ina Arthur Easler. Mr. Easler was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army and a...

Orlando Zoglio

Orlando Zoglio

Aug 5, 2012

Orlando Anthony "Lonni" Zoglio, 85, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at his home. Born April 26, 1927, in Providence, RI, he was the husband of the late Viola Mary Folaros Zoglio, and son of the late Antonio Zoglio of Naples, Italy and Sylvia Migone Zoglio of Rome, Italy. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II in...

Freddie Cohen

Freddie Cohen

Aug 3, 2012

Freddie D. "Nana" Cohen, 100, of 3577 Brampton Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of 606 Mesa Lane, Moore, SC, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 3, 2012, at Myrtle Beach, SC. Born September 5, 1911, in Lando, SC, she was the widow of Woodrow W. Cohen and daughter of the late Cora Jackson and William "Bill"...

John Folden

John Folden

Aug 3, 2012

John McKnight Folden, 97, of Spartanburg, died August 3, 2012 at his home. Born January 26, 1915 in Wellsville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elmer George and Lillian McKnight Folden. Mr. Folden came to Spartanburg in May 1962, to assist transferring Firestone Steel Stamping Plant from Akron, Ohio. While in Spartanburg, he served as the production manager...