Obituaries

Helen Eubanks

Helen Eubanks

Sep 3, 2011

Helen Seay Eubanks, 79, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 18, 1932 in Pacolet, she was the daughter of the late Felix Owen and Lena Odell Allen Seay and wife of the late Jack D. Eubanks. Helen was a graduate of Spartanburg General School of Nursing and was a retired plant nurse...

Shirley Rogers

Shirley Rogers

Sep 3, 2011

Shirley Johnson Rogers, 78, of Spartanburg, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 28, 1933 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Joe Johnson and Ruby Blanton Johnson Smith and wife of William Gerald Rogers. Shirley was retired from Wachovia Bank and a member of Wellford Baptist Church....

Arthur Lindsay

Arthur Lindsay

Sep 3, 2011

Arthur Chester Lindsay, 94, of Beaumont, died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born October 5, 1916 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Jacob Christopher and Eliza Jane Harvey Lindsay and husband of the late Mattie Geneva Cudd Lindsay. Arthur was as a 48-year card room employee of Beaumont Mill. He was the oldest...

Sara Scott

Sara Scott

Sep 2, 2011

Sara Alice Boyd Scott, 90, died Friday, September 2, 2011, at the Presbyterian Home of South Carolina in Lexington. Born August 5, 1921, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Washington and Ollie Davis Boyd. Raised in Spartanburg, Sara attended Spartanburg public schools and Converse College. Sara married Blynn Edgar Scott on June 8, 1940, and they...

Hazel Hogan

Hazel Hogan

Sep 2, 2011

Hazel C. Hogan, 90, of 137 River Run, Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Forest City, NC, died peacefully at her home Friday, September 2, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Cliffside, NC, she was the daughter of the late Broadus and Rhoda Self Cash. Hazel retired from Cone Mills in Cliffside after 30 years of employment with the company....

Stephen Mahaffee

Stephen Mahaffee

Sep 1, 2011

Stephen Wayne Mahaffee, 53, of Cowpens, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 1, 1958, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Cliatt Reid and Mary Ann Willis Mahaffee. Mr. Mahaffee attended Westside Baptist Church and was an employee of Hamrick's Textiles of Gaffney. Survivors include his loving wife of 18 years, Janice...

Bobby Greer

Bobby Greer

Aug 31, 2011

Bobby Greer, 79, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born August 18, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Ben Tilman and Lena Wood Greer. Mr. Greer was a veteran of the U. S. Army, a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church, and retired from Spartan Mills. Survivors include his...

Ly Yang

Ly Yang

Aug 29, 2011

Ly Vang Yang, 59, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at her home. Born April 6, 1952, in Laos, she was the daughter of Yalue and Chon Chang Vang of St. Paul, MN. Ly was a U. S. Military broadcaster during the Vietnam War and an employee of Spartan Mills. In addition to her parents, survivors include her daughter,...

"Teena" Mccarter

"Teena" Mccarter

Aug 29, 2011

Lena "Teena" Sue McCarter Richards, 67, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 5, 1944, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Maggie Jane Moore McCarter, and wife of the late John H. Richards, Jr. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her son,...

Bruce Collins, Jr.

Bruce Collins, Jr.

Aug 29, 2011

Bruce Eugene Collins, Jr., 43, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born January 19, 1968, in Rocky Mount, NC. Bruce was a 1986 graduate of Dorman High School. He is survived by his wife, Angela Floyd Collins of the home; daughter, Kaleigh Ann Collins of Aiken, SC; mother, Jackie Brantley Gilmore (Jack)...

Frances Hayes

Frances Hayes

Aug 27, 2011

Mary Frances Crocker Hayes, 79, of 142 Terrace Road, Spartanburg, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 23, 1932, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles Clifford and Era Worthy Crocker. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Corbitt Johnny Hayes; two sons, Charles Furman Crocker (Deborah) and Grady...

Rebecca Gault

Rebecca Gault

Aug 27, 2011

Rebecca Ann Hart Gault, 60, of 256 Jacob Creek Drive, Inman, SC, died Saturday, August 27, 2011. Born April 19, 1951, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Louise Dorn Cobb. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Alan Gault; a son, Chris Gault of Hendersonville, NC; a daughter, Ashlie Steadman of Inman;...

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Aug 26, 2011

Robert Ervin Gray, 76, of 308 Dupre Drive, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at his home. Born October 8, 1934, in Belmont, NC, he was the son of the late Lucious Samuel and Flossie Lee Hope Gray. He was retired after 32 years as a manager with Carolina Cash and was a member of Ben Avon Baptist Church where he...

Fred Brown Iii

Fred Brown Iii

Aug 26, 2011

Fred William Brown III "Freddie", 48, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, after a battle with lung cancer. Fred was born on December 16, 1962, in Spartanburg, SC, the son of Janice Brown Likes (Howard Likes) of Spartanburg, SC, and Fred William Brown II (Bobbie Owens Brown) of Taylors, SC. Fred...

Ruby Morgan

Ruby Morgan

Aug 24, 2011

Ruby Kate Burch Morgan, 95, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Born May 22, 1916, in Duncan, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Lily Arms Burch, and wife of the late J. T. "Red" Morgan. Mrs. Morgan was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, and friend. She was a member...

Rilla Harris

Rilla Harris

Aug 23, 2011

Rilla M. Harris, 86, formerly of Ozona, FL and currently of 2701 Gravel Springs Road in Buford, GA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Born in Gaffney, SC on May 20, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Hoyle Henry and Ida Poole Harris of Spartanburg. Mrs. Harris was a loving and...

Betty Gung

Betty Gung

Aug 23, 2011

Betty Haw Sim Lee Gung, 72, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital, she was born January 14, 1939, in Hong Kong, China. Betty, along with her late husband, Bing Gung, were the owners and operators of The Hong Kong Restaurant for over 28 years. Survivors include her son, Henry G. Gung (Dana) of Spartanburg;...

Frances Murph

Frances Murph

Aug 23, 2011

Miss Frances Marian Murph, 80, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Born January 21, 1931, in Spartanburg County, Miss Murph was a lifelong resident of White Stone, SC. She was the youngest daughter of the late William Guy and Elma Wofford Murph. Miss Murph was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, attended Winthrop College, and graduated...

Joseph Fay

Joseph Fay

Aug 22, 2011

Joseph "Joe" Shannon Fay, 55, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 14, 1955, in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Robert C. and Margaret Shannon Fay of Spartanburg. Mr. Fay was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He attended St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School and Spartanburg High School. In...

Annita Billman

Annita Billman

Aug 22, 2011

Annita Luise Lenz Billman, 80, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Golden Age Nursing Home. Born September 16, 1930, in Heldenbergen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Anna Belz Lenz, and wife of the late Lester A. Billman. Mrs. Billman was a member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church and an avid bowler. Survivors include...