Obituaries

Larry Cash

Larry Cash

Aug 22, 2011

Larry Cash, 67, of Spartanburg, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at his home. Born November 13, 1943, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late J. C. and Devada Simmons Cash. Mr. Cash was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was employed by the former Johnson Funeral Home of Chesnee and a longtime funeral director assistant at...

Jeffrey Johnson

Jeffrey Johnson

Aug 21, 2011

Jeffrey "Jeff" Andrew Johnson, 47, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at his home. Born August 27, 1963, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of James A. and Carole Hill Johnson of Spartanburg. Jeff was a skilled landscaper who was employed for over 30 years with Foster's Garden Center, working at both the Hillcrest and Westside locations. His...

Peggy Sherbert

Peggy Sherbert

Aug 20, 2011

Peggy Doris Simpson Sherbert, 73, of 115 Bishop Drive, Chesnee, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 8, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late J. C. and Ruth Alene Edmund Simpson. She retired in 1993 from Nestle in Gaffney and was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Lillian Watson

Lillian Watson

Aug 20, 2011

Lillian F. "Jill" Watson, 86, of Spartanburg died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Born October 22, 1924 in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Esther Nye and wife of the late Hubert Lee Watson. Lillian was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Watson...

Ronnie Kelley

Ronnie Kelley

Aug 20, 2011

Ronnie Cleo Kelley, 66, of Chesnee, and former resident of Mayport, FL, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, in Oslo Norway. Born July 31, 1945, in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late Robert David and Tenala Mae Jenkins Kelley. Mr. Kelley retired as a Chief Radioman from the U. S. Navy after 24 years of service. He also...

Stephen Cobb

Stephen Cobb

Aug 19, 2011

Stephen "Bret" Cobb, 52, of Wellford, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19, 2011 at his home. Born February 9, 1959 in Panama City, FL. He was the son of Gencey Mathis Cobb of Boiling Springs and the late Sidney Leroy Cobb. Bret was a graduate of Dorman High School and a supervisor at Li'L Cricket...

Rev. Coggins

Rev. Coggins

Aug 18, 2011

Rev. Chalmers Harrison Coggins, 84, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, August 18, 2011. Born August 8, 1927, in Clifton, SC, he was the son of the late Hadden Henry and Mae Mitchell Coggins, and husband of the late Geraldine Taylor Coggins. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Rev. Coggins was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Helen Cantrell

Helen Cantrell

Aug 18, 2011

Helen Ruff Cantrell, 84, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 24, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late B. Z. Ruff, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Williams Ruff, and wife of the late Ted R. Cantrell. Mrs. Cantrell was a member of Glendale Baptist Church and a former employee of...

Mary Hursey

Mary Hursey

Aug 17, 2011

Mary Hays Hursey, 92, of Spartanburg, died peacefully Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Skylyn Place-Spartanburg. Born June 28, 1919, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late William JaHugh and Alice Davis Hays. Mrs. Hursey was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC. Mary graduated from North Avenue Presbyterian School for Girls in the Class of 1938....

Paul Ondrus

Paul Ondrus

Aug 17, 2011

Paul F. Ondrus, 84, of Boiling Springs, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 29, 1927, in Vermilion, OH, son of the late Steven and Mary Polk Ondrus, and husband of the late Mary Fayak Ondrus. Mr. Ondrus was a veteran of the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from Cooper-Standard...

Betty Haskell

Betty Haskell

Aug 16, 2011

Betty Lee Haskell, 67, of Gaffney, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 24, 1944, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Pansy Lee. Betty was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Gaffney. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Lee Curtiss Haskell; daughters, Charlene Curtiss (Peter J.) of Beaufort, SC,...

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Aug 16, 2011

Betty Jean McKinnish Phillips, 77, of Mayo, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, after a long battle with cancer at her home. Born September 7, 1933, in Glendale, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah P. and Edna Lee Cochran McKinnish. Betty was a member of Glendale Baptist Church for 65 years and we know when she met the Lord,...

James Miller

James Miller

Aug 16, 2011

James Donald Miller, 89, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at his home. Born June 16, 1922, in Pauline, SC, he was the son of the late John James and Marie West Miller, and husband of the late Evelyn Lanford Miller. Mr. Miller was a veteran of the U. S. Army, 79th Infantry Division, during World War II, and...

Carlton Easler

Carlton Easler

Aug 16, 2011

Carlton Leoland Easler, 80, of Pacolet, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 22, 1931, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late General Gordon and Hazel Loree Barnett Easler. Mr. Easler was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of Brown Chapel Baptist Church of Pacolet Mills, a...

Phillip Holland

Phillip Holland

Aug 16, 2011

Phillip E. "Fuzzy" Holland, 56, of Lyman, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at his home. Born July 27, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Benard Holland, Sr. and Hazel Johnson Holland. "Fuzzy" was "a good guy", he was of the Baptist faith, and a salesperson with Mutual Home Stores in Greer. He was a photographer...

W. Thomas, Jr.

W. Thomas, Jr.

Aug 16, 2011

W. Smith Thomas, Jr., 76, of Inman, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at his home. Born August 31, 1935, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late W. Smith Thomas, Sr. and Lois Seay Thomas. Smith was a mechanic for Freeman Gas Company for 43 years. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 49...

Donald Moore, Jr.

Donald Moore, Jr.

Aug 14, 2011

Donald P. Moore, Jr., 70, passed from his life on earth on August 14, 2011. He was a beloved husband and father. "Duck" was an athlete, teacher, and psychologist with a great love of nature and an astute sense of humor. Most of all, he was a welcome and discerning friend on life's journey. A memorial service will be held...

Mary Kay

Mary Kay

Aug 13, 2011

Mary Brady Kay, 82, of Moore, SC passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Cottages at Brushy Creek with her children by her side. Born September 22, 1928 in Ware Shoals, she was the daughter of the late James and Bertha Howell Brady and wife of the late Lewis M. Kay. Mary was retired from Hoechst Celanese, a member...

Ollie Justus

Ollie Justus

Aug 13, 2011

Beloved mother and dear friend, Ollie Tanner Justus, 98, of Charlottesville, VA, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Gibson Adult Care Home, Crozet, VA. She was born in Rutherfordton, NC, August 16, 1912, and grew up in Chesnee, SC. Mrs. Justus was a graduate of Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC. She was an elementary school teacher and librarian in grammar...

Larry Weaver

Larry Weaver

Aug 12, 2011

Larry Wayne Weaver, 51, of Spartanburg, died Friday, August 12, 2011. Born September 6, 1959, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Joanne Cherry Weaver of Spartanburg and the late George Weaver. Larry was an auto mechanic and an avid motorcyclist. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a son, Shane Weaver of Greenville; a daughter, Tabitha Weaver...