Obituaries

Lillian Davis

Lillian Davis

May 30, 2011

Lillian Ann Crosby Davis, 66, of Roebuck, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Memorial Hospital. Born February 8, 1945 in Kingstree, SC, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Lillian Altman Crosby. She was a graduate of Andrews High School, SC and attended Emanuel College, Franklin Springs, GA and Farrow Cosmetology School, Columbia, SC. Ann...

David Rothrock

David Rothrock

May 29, 2011

David Benton Rothrock, 83, of 2901 Whitestone Glendale Road, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 20, 1927, in Newberry, SC, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Pauline George Rothrock. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, a farmer, and owner...

Mary Roland

Mary Roland

May 29, 2011

Mary Davis Roland, 96, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Born April 3, 1915, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Vista Wilson Davis and the widow of Rev. Paul Roland. She was retired from Spartan Mills and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Survivors include a son, Gilbert...

Ronnie Williams

Ronnie Williams

May 27, 2011

Ronnie Joe Williams, 66, of Spartanburg, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Mary Black Hospital. Born January 23, 1945, in Loudon, TN, he was the son of the late Odis Edward and Margaret Pauline Pressley Williams and widower of Wendy Diane Rogers Williams. He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after 28 years of service, was a former Spartanburg Water...

Larry Lee

Larry Lee

May 26, 2011

Larry M. Lee, 75, of 221 Blueridge Street, Inman, went to his heavenly Father on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a long bout with cancer. Born January 19, 1936, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of Lt. (Ret.) Haman L. and Lucille Kimberlain Lee who preceded him in death. Larry was an Information...

Ida Cartee

Ida Cartee

May 26, 2011

Ida Mae Cartee, 81, of Inman, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Golden Age Nursing Home-Inman. Born September 28, 1929, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lucius Lee and Leila Annie Mae Alverson Edwards and wife of the late Belton Cartee. Ida Mae was a member of Holston Creek Baptist Church and a salesperson at Roses...

Mr. "Ed" Miller

Mr. "Ed" Miller

May 25, 2011

Edward Warden Miller, 61, of Spartanburg, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Mr. Ed was born in Clarksville, Indiana to Winifred Willis and E. W. Miller. He grew up in Brandenburg, Kentucky and moved to Cassatt, SC with his mother...

Clara Austin

Clara Austin

May 25, 2011

Clara Virginia Austin "Sis", 83, of Boiling Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 12, 1927, in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Belk and Elsie Bazemore Austin. Clara was a member of Northbrook Baptist Church and a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include her...

Isabelle Halford

Isabelle Halford

May 25, 2011

Isabelle Fraser Halford, 86, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born March 6, 1925, in Lawrence, MA, she was the wife of Dewey Halford, of the home. Isabelle retired from M&M Chevrolet and also worked at A&P Grocery. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, a long-time member of the choir, and founder of...

Amy Wood

Amy Wood

May 24, 2011

Amy Cornelia Pettit Giles Wood, 90, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Windsor House Assisted Living. Born August 18, 1920, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Ozane and Mary Louise Allen Pettit. She was first married to the late W. Frank Giles, Sr. and then to the late Ralph R. Wood. Mrs. Wood...

Leila Williams

Leila Williams

May 23, 2011

Leila Pruitt Williams, 87, formerly of Shoresbrook Road, Spartanburg, went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 23, 2011, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born November 28, 1923, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Crowder Pruitt, and wife of the late D. E. "Buck" Williams. Leila retired after 10 years with Burger King. She accepted...

Danny Mcabee

Danny Mcabee

May 23, 2011

Danny Paul McAbee, 56, of Cowpens, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 4, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Daniel Drayton and Ila Lee Huskey McAbee. Danny worked for 25 years as a machine operator for Concept Packaging. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Patsy Jean Putnam McAbee; a...

Calvin Thompson

Calvin Thompson

May 23, 2011

Calvin Michael Thompson, 67, of Roebuck, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at his home. Born August 12, 1943, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Calvin Maxwell and Nell Wood Thompson and husband of Ann Oliver Thompson. Calvin was a veteran of the U. S. Army, a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, and retired from Pitney...

Dr. Arnott

Dr. Arnott

May 22, 2011

Bob Arnott, 69, of 173 Stribling Circle, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at his home. Born August 18, 1941, in Cornwall, NY, he was the son of the late Robert Richardson and Florence Edmunds Arnott. Bob retired, after 37 years of service as a research chemist, from Milliken & Co., and had many production patents. His academic achievements include a...

Douglas Epps, Jr.

Douglas Epps, Jr.

May 22, 2011

Douglas Tomlinson Epps, Jr., 57, of 150 Miller Road, Roebuck, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his home, after an extended battle with cancer. Born March 11, 1954, he was the son of Douglas Tomlinson Epps, Sr. and the late Mildred Cantrell Epps of New Zion, and husband of Betsy Chester Epps of the home. Doug was a faithful...

Walter Massey

Walter Massey

May 22, 2011

Staff Sergeant Walter Dillard Massey, 79, of 137 Hearthstone Lane, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his home. Born February 20, 1932, in Glendale, he was the son of the late Henry Wilburn Massey and Catherine Meeks Henson. Mr. Massey was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and received the Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars,...

Dorothy Keith

Dorothy Keith

May 21, 2011

Dorothy "Nana" Truesdale Keith, 87, of 81 Woodwind Drive, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 31, 1924 in Heath Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Davis and Bertie Bowers Truesdale and wife of the late Clifford Nathaniel Keith. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, a former operator with...

Evelyn Rice

Evelyn Rice

May 20, 2011

Evelyn "Lynn" Moss Rice, 75, formerly of #2 Tennent Street, Spartanburg, died Friday, May 20, 2011, at Magnolia Manor-Inman. Born July 25, 1935, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hazel Dobson Moss. Lynn was a paralegal for attorney Chester Brown for 40 years. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons, Steve Rice...

Mary Shelton

Mary Shelton

May 19, 2011

Mary M. Shelton, 83, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 11, 1928, in Blacksburg, she was the daughter of the late John Raymond and Florence Estelle Welchel Mullinax. Mrs. Shelton was a member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church, Lym-Anns Ladies' Service Club, President of Heaven Bound Sunday School Class, past-director of...

Russell Smith

Russell Smith

May 18, 2011

Russell David Smith, 82, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Rosecrest of Inman. Born November 3, 1928, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Newton and Sarah Noblett Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and Sunday School teacher. He retired from Spartanburg School District 6. He...