Gene Mcbee
Mar 7, 2011
Gene McBee, 74, of Union, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at J. F. Hawkins Healthcare. Born December 28, 1936 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Earl "Squirrel" and Reatha Josephine Henderson McBee. A 1955 graduate of Spartanburg High School, he retired as a mechanic from Big-O-Dodge, and was a Stock Car driver from 1954 to 1972....
Nettie Read
Mar 6, 2011
Nettie Lou Read, 85, formerly of Heritage Courts went to be with her Lord on March 6, 2011 at Woodruff Manor in Woodruff, SC. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Watson and Bretta Worley Read. Affectionately known as "Nettie Buddy", many families entrusted her to care for their children. She was a former volunteer serving in the flower...
Margie Heafner
Mar 5, 2011
Margie C. Heafner, 82, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 2, 1928, in Cherryville, NC, she was a daughter of the late John Franklin and Lille Esther Ballard Chapman and the widow of George Dewey Heafner, Jr. She was retired from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a charter member of Reidville Road United...
Mary Morrow
Mar 5, 2011
Mary Louise Morrow, 103, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the home of her niece. Born December 8, 1907, in Pauline, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Shands and Mamie Miller Morrow. She was retired from Flowers Bakery and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church where she was Sunday School secretary for many years. She is...
James Sizemore, Sr.
Mar 4, 2011
James Richard Sizemore, Sr., 70, of Spartanburg, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born July 31, 1940 in Converse, SC, he was the son of the late Carroll C. and Ruby Estelle Crossley Sizemore. He was a commercial construction superintendent, of the Baptist faith, a 35-year Mason, a member of the Builders Association, and a U.S....
Betty Martin
Mar 4, 2011
Betty Carter Martin, 87, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Eden Terrace. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 12, 2011 in the First Presbyterian Church Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Clyde McCants. The family requests no flowers please. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 131 Tanya Rd. NE,...
Robert Mccraw
Mar 4, 2011
Robert K. "Sonny" McCraw (Pason), 74, Spartanburg, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at his home. Born December 11, 1936 in Chesnee, he was the son of the late Charles Huggins and Leila Mae Parris McCraw. He was owner and operator of McCraw's Barber Shop, a graduate of Moler Barber School, a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Spartanburg where he...
Robert Phillips
Mar 4, 2011
Robert V. Phillips, of 105 Phillips Road, entered into eternal rest on March 4, 2011, at White Oak Estates with his family by his side. A life-long resident of Spartanburg County, he was the youngest child of the late James J. and Bessie Gregory Phillips. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Jean Ratliff Phillips; and two loving...
Jerry Henderson
Mar 3, 2011
Jerry Nicholas Henderson, 73, of 4803 Stone Station Road, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at his home. Born June 29, 1937, in Woodruff, he was the son of Ophelia Wright and husband of the late Amelia Sandra Varner Henderson. He was a former fabricator with Art Metal Corporation and co-owner of C & J Pest Control and a member of...
Luther Mcelveen
Mar 3, 2011
Luther Ray Wright McElveen, 92, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Skylyn Place. Born July 19, 1918 in Campobello, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dogan Humphrey and Sarah Kelly Wright and wife of the late Harry Lamar McElveen. A graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, she was a nurse at the Veterans Hospital...
Merritt Githens
Mar 2, 2011
Merritt Harding Githens, 87, of Spartanburg, died March 2, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Sara Jo Ray Githens. Mr. Githens was born August 8, 1923, to the late Harold and Nellie Branson Githens in Vincentown, NJ. He graduated from Pemberton High School in Pemberton, NJ and was a retired safety...
Virginia Hughes
Mar 2, 2011
Virginia Lussardi Hughes, 87, of Spartanburg, formerly of Boiling Springs, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at White Oak Estates. Born June 30, 1923 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lionel and Myrtle Aycock Lussardi and wife of the late Brent H. Hughes. She was a graduate of Winthrop College. Survivors include a son, Richard L. (Nancy)...
Durant Strickland
Mar 2, 2011
Durant James Strickland, 90, of Spartanburg died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home. Born January 23, 1921 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Otis and Mary Gosnell Strickland and husband of the late Hazel Lee Wilson Strickland. He was a retired technician with Willard Oil Company and a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors...
Dr. Smith
Mar 1, 2011
Jane Stuart Smith, PhD, Inman, died March 1, 2011 at RoseCrest Retirement Community, at the age of 96. She was born in Norton, VA to Leland and Cora Smith. She was educated at Virginia Intermont College, Carson-Newman College, Vanderbilt University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which she earned her doctorate in Germanic studies. Jane taught...
Howard Varner
Mar 1, 2011
Howard Lee Varner, 91, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Magnolia Place. Born April 12, 1919 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Herbert Lee and Dora Stephens Varner and husband of the late Doris Christine McFee Varner. He retired after 40 years of service from Arkwright Mills and was a member of Arkwright First...
Granville Elliott
Feb 28, 2011
Granville Elliott, 71, of 70 Skyland Drive Extension, Clinton, SC, passed away at his home on February 28, 2011. Born August 9, 1939 in Converse, SC, he was the son of the late J.C. "Jack" Elliott and Irene Thrift Elliott Campbell. He was an instructor of the Laurens County Life Long Learning Center. A lover and collector of music for...
Faye Collins
Feb 28, 2011
Faye B. Collins, 92, of 115 Pinewood Drive, Woodruff, SC, formerly of 101 Hillbrook Drive, Spartanburg, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, Monday, February 28, 2011 at her home. Born March 14, 1918, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Pickney and Laura Horton Blanton and wife of the late James Collins....
Sam Guy
Feb 28, 2011
Buddy Guy, 51, of Spartanburg, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 1, 1960, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Frank Major Guy of Spartanburg and the late Jewel Freida Wall, and the stepson of Mike Wall of Chesnee. Buddy was a member of Chesnee First Baptist Church and a pipe fitter for Clarkson...
Brandon Lanford
Feb 27, 2011
Brandon Allen Lanford, 19, of Woodruff, SC, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011. Born April 5, 1991 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Caroline Ogston Roberts and the late Timothy "Tim" Allen Lanford. Brandon graduated in 2009 from Woodruff High School and attended Spartanburg Community College. He was employed as a loader at UPS and awarded "Employee of the...
Margaret Lynch
Feb 27, 2011
Margaret Kathryn Lynch, 86, of Boiling Springs, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at White Oak Estates. Born January 9, 1925, in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo and Fannie Parker Whitaker and wife of the late Johnny W. Lynch, Sr. Margaret was a loving, wonderful mother, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her sons, Johnny...
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