Jerry Walker
Nov 11, 2011
Jerry Lee Walker (Popa), 70, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, he was born January 13, 1941 to the late Amos Ree and Effie Pearson Walker. He was the former owner of Jerry L. Walker Floor Covering Company, a 1959 graduate of Spartanburg High School, past president of the West...
Marie Strange
Nov 9, 2011
Marie Powell Strange, 74, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born, January 27, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Ray and Beulah Bell McCracken Powell. Marie was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church, a tireless volunteer for the Downtown...
Steven Reynolds
Nov 8, 2011
Steve Reynolds, 49, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at his home. Born August 11, 1962, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Donald Eugene and Mary Lou Spencer Reynolds. He was a former employee of Lear Corporation and of the Baptist faith. Steve is survived by his loving wife, Becky Pack Reynolds; daughters, Rikki Dawn Evans...
Burl Lawson
Nov 8, 2011
Burl J. Lawson, 83, of 203 Eastview Street, Honea Path, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at his home. Born January 23, 1928, in St. Charles, VA, he was the son of the late Benton and Mossie Hanchel Lawson. He was employed with Milliken & Company for 31 years. Survivors include his sons, Jerry Lawson of Honea Path, Jr. Lawson of...
Cornelia Key
Nov 7, 2011
Cornelia Bogan Key, 90, of Spartanburg, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at her home. Born October 2, 1921, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Cleveland Bogan, Sr. and Lavada Allen Bogan, and wife of the late Harold Frazer Key, Sr. Cornelia worked in the Navy Yard as a Civil Service employee during World War II. She...
Martha Givens
Nov 6, 2011
Martha Givens, 82, of Campobello, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born June 4, 1929, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Dewy Corbin and RoseVelt Smith Thurman. She was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church and a former manager with Cato Fashions. Survivors include her daughter, Lynnette Givens-Prince and husband Rev. Gene Prince...
Mary Zabriskie
Nov 6, 2011
Mary Porter Zabriskie, 86, of Greenville, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born January 22, 1925, in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Randall Edward and Ethel Fairchild Porter, and wife of the late David Charles Zabriskie. She attended Smith College in Massachusetts and was of the Episcopal faith. "Mother Mary", a...
Anne Strawn
Nov 5, 2011
Anne White Strawn, 94, of 110 Summit Hills Drive, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Summit Hills. Born October 5, 1917, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Walker and Annie Muckenfuss White and the wife of the late James Boyd Strawn. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from...
Alfred Powell
Nov 4, 2011
Alfred Woodrow Powell, 83, of Anderson, former longtime resident of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Born June 28, 1928, in Rosman, NC, he was the son of the late Roseman Arkeelous and Arie Agness Paxton Powell. Mr. Powell was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army....
C. Graham, Sr.
Nov 4, 2011
Charles Allan Graham, Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 19, 1927, in Inman, SC, he was a son of the late Melvin Hoyt and Sweet Marie Clement Graham and husband of the late Sara Kathryn Griffin Graham. He was retired from KOSA, Inc. and formerly employed with Draper Corp. for...
William Solesbee
Nov 4, 2011
William (Bill) Solesbee, 65, of 662 Banks Terrace Trail, beloved husband of Nancy Yarbrough Solesbee, passed away November 4, 2011, at home, after a long illness. Born June 25, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Paul and Margaret Jones Solesbee of Spartanburg. He retired from trucking after 31 years with Teamsters Union Local 28 and...
James Tolleson
Nov 3, 2011
James O. Tolleson, 91, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 3, 2011, at White Oak Estates. Born June 15, 1920, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William F. and Mae Ola Wilkerson Tolleson, and husband of the late Elsie Taylor Tolleson. Mr. Tolleson was a U. S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member...
Betty Coffey
Nov 3, 2011
Betty Cook Coffey, 66, of Spartanburg, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 28, 1945, in Marion, NC to the late Harley Cook and Lila Francis Cook-Durham. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, J. L. Coffey; one son, Bryan Coffey; and two daughters, Tracy Dunaway and Christy Kesler. In addition to...
Robert Sherbert
Nov 2, 2011
Robert Vernon "R. V." Sherbert, 94, of 3023 N. Blackstock Road, Spartanburg, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at his home. Born June 3, 1917, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Robert Edward and Arrie Parham Sherbert. Mr. Sherbert was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a cartographer for the U. S....
Maurice Salmon
Nov 2, 2011
Maurice Edward Salmon, 87, formerly of 156 Marlin Drive in Spartanburg, and most recently of Moore, died November 2, 2011 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born March 23, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Salmon. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Helen Joanne Liptak Salmon; five brothers;...
Grace Kirby
Nov 2, 2011
Grace Linder Kirby, 84, of Cowpens, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at her home. Born August 27, 1927, in Cowpens, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Minnie Maynor Linder. She was the last surviving member of the Linder family of thirteen children. Mrs. Kirby was a member of Central Baptist Church, Cowpens, and a former employee of...
Martha Wyatt
Nov 1, 2011
Martha Louise Wyatt, 92, of Boiling Springs, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born in Spartanburg County, May 3, 1919, she was the widow of the late Lewis C. "L. C." Wyatt and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. V. Duran Bryant. She worked many years in the cafeteria of Boiling Springs High School, and...
Melvin Gregory, Sr.
Oct 31, 2011
Melvin Astor Gregory, Sr., 97, of Spartanburg, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 14, 1914, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Melvin Thomas and Sillar Taylor Gregory, and husband of the late Thelma Juanita Genoble Gregory. Mr. Gregory was a lifetime automobile mechanic specializing in automatic transmissions for Pierce Motor...
Bessie Postal
Oct 31, 2011
Bessie Diamantakos Postal, 81, 128 Country Club Court, Spartanburg, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 17, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter George and Potitsa Jounakos Diamantakos. Bessie was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and cousin, to her family and friends that she dearly loved. She was...
James Cox, Jr.
Oct 31, 2011
James L. Cox, Jr., 88, of Cowpens, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at his home. Born July 23, 1923, in Inman, he was the son of the late James L. Cox, Sr. and Molly Huggins Cox. He was retired from Phillip's Fibers as a supervisor. Survivors include his loving wife, Emma J. Cox; sons, Richard Cox (Libby) of Pauline and...
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