Obituaries

Prentice Bishop

Prentice Bishop

Dec 12, 2011

Prentice R. "Pat" Bishop, 79, of Spartanburg, formerly of Cowpens, died Monday, December 12, 2011, at Park Place Assisted Living. Born April 30, 1932, in Cowpens, he was the son of the late William Madison and Rosa Lee Gossett Bishop. Pat is survived by his wife, Kathleen Edge Bishop, her children, and grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother,...

Cloa Prince

Cloa Prince

Dec 11, 2011

Cloa Phillips Prince, 79, of Inman died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Inman Health Care. Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Lillie Price Phillips. She was a member of Hayne Baptist Church. Survivors are her daughter, Norma Jean P. Isom of Spartanburg; two sons, Timothy Lee Prince of Spartanburg and Donald Ray...

Uyless Hyder

Uyless Hyder

Dec 11, 2011

Uyless Carroll Hyder, 79, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home. Born August 8, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Carroll Hyder and Beatrice Williams Howard. Mr. Hyder was a member of Living Waters Community Church, and worked for Bi-Lo Grocery Store. Survivors include his loving wife, Reba Ann Woods Hyder; children, Carol...

Glen Easler

Glen Easler

Dec 9, 2011

Glen Astor Easler, 95, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 3, 1916 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Hattie Johnson Easler. He retired in 1978 from Duke Power Company over 30 years of service. He was a lifelong active member of Cherokee Springs Baptist...

Eloise Bishop

Eloise Bishop

Dec 8, 2011

Eloise Margaret Bishop, 88, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at her home. Born January 10, 1923, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzy Herman and Effie Mae Jones Bishop. Miss Bishop was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, the Women in Construction Association, ROTO, Young At...

Eugenia Bishop

Eugenia Bishop

Dec 7, 2011

Eugenia Susanna Bishop, 99, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Eugenia "Jean" was a radiant Christian and a loving example to her family, church, and friends. Jean was born to Clifford A. and Ada Brown Hattaway on February 15, 1912, in Millen, GA. She was married to Robert Lee Bishop, May 7,...

Helen Coggins

Helen Coggins

Dec 6, 2011

Helen Hawkins Coggins, 93, of 150 Cabin Road, Inman, formerly of 101 Pine Forest Road, Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at her home. Born October 8, 1918, in Boiling Springs, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Mary Seay Hawkins, and wife of the late Walter W. Coggins. In the 1950's Helen cultivated her passion for flowers...

Mary Wright

Mary Wright

Dec 5, 2011

Mary Roberts Wright, 98, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born November 5, 1913, in Simpsonville, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Elizabeth Ashmore Roberts of Greenville County, and the widow of L. T. Wright Sr. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She is survived by her...

G. Blalock

G. Blalock

Dec 5, 2011

G. Guy Blalock, 82, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born June 17, 1929, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Raymond Rex and Ruth Wall Blalock. He was predeceased by his first wife, Edna Taylor Blalock, and his second wife, Doris Carolyn Caldwell Blalock. Mr. Blalock was a U. S. Army...

Doris Rogers

Doris Rogers

Dec 5, 2011

Doris Cantrell Rogers, 86, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 5, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Harold "Beau" and Lois Morrison Cantrell, and wife of the late Fred Edmund Rogers. Mrs. Rogers was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church, a 1943 graduate of Spartanburg High...

Mary Benson

Mary Benson

Dec 4, 2011

Mary McCauley Hughston Benson passed on Sunday, December 4, 2011, peacefully at the age of 94. She was a retired school librarian from Districe Six.. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Hancock McCauley and George Franklin Hughston, Sr. M.D.; husband, David Lee Benson; sisters, Elizabeth H. Benson and Margaret H. Culberston, Nancy Kathleen Hughston; her brothers, George...

Eddie Thompson, Sr.

Eddie Thompson, Sr.

Dec 3, 2011

Eddie Barney Thompson, Sr., 75, of 834 Winter Hawk Circle, Inman, died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 13, 1936, in Union County, SC, he was a son of the late Eddie William and Pearl Kathleen Horne Thompson. He was an employee with Furman Babb Painting Contractors for almost 40 years, attended Liberty Baptist Church...

Lela French

Lela French

Dec 2, 2011

Lela Lucile Frasher French, 91, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 2, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 15, 1920, in Windsor, MO, she was the daughter of the late Bert H. and Lillian Rachel Petty Frasher, and wife of the late Kenard Joseph French. Mrs. French was retired from the SC Employment Commission for Unemployment Insurance and a...

Linda Sprouse

Linda Sprouse

Dec 1, 2011

Linda K. Cash Sprouse, 63, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at her home. Born September 7, 1948, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late J. C. and Devada Elizabeth Simmons Cash. She was employed by Fatz Restaurant. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Charlene Moore of Boiling Springs; and son, Mark Moore of Cowpens. She was...

Bonnie Robertson

Bonnie Robertson

Nov 30, 2011

Bonnie Lee Johnson Robertson, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at 10:30 PM at her home. Mrs. Robertson was born January 28, 1922 in Sneedville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband Horace Harden "Humpy" Robertson and her parents Ellis Daniel Johnson, Sr. and Ibbie Jane Stapleton Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters...

Vera Richards

Vera Richards

Nov 29, 2011

Vera Mae Kirby Richards, 95, of Inman, formerly of Pacolet, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born July 16, 1916, in Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Fowler Kirby and wife of the late Lawrence Richards. Mrs. Richards was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church and the Pacolet Senior Citizens organization....

Lt. Cantrell

Lt. Cantrell

Nov 29, 2011

Ronald Eugene Cantrell, 50, of Boiling Springs, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 22, 1961, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Oscar Eugene and Jeanette Irene Hollingsworth Cantrell of Spartanburg, and husband of Virginia Elisabeth Fowler Cantrell of the home. Lt. Cantrell was employed with the City of Spartanburg as a police officer...

Edna Mcabee

Edna Mcabee

Nov 28, 2011

Edna Webb McAbee, 85, of Gaffney, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 28, 2011, at Brookview Health Care, Gaffney. Born April 23, 1926, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Edna Griffin Webb, and wife of the late Rev. Ransom Hayes McAbee. Mrs. McAbee was a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church and...

Phillip Johnson, Sr.

Phillip Johnson, Sr.

Nov 28, 2011

Phillip Edwin Johnson, Sr., 68, of 1160 Wilkins Road, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at his home. Born July 28, 1943, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Arthur Boyd and Alma Edmumds Johnson. Mr. Johnson was the owner of Phil Johnson Contracting of Inman, SC. He was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church, Fairforest Masonic...

Jackie Barham

Jackie Barham

Nov 27, 2011

Jackie Dean Barham, 72, of Spartanburg, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 27, 2011, at his home. Born October 19, 1939, in Greeneville, TN, he was the son of the late Ottis and Hassie Bowman Barham. Mr. Barham proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from Galloway Buick. He is survived by...