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Gail Thomas

Gail Thomas

Dec 24, 2010

Gail Thomas, 72, of Spartanburg, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010. Born December 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William Coy and Johnny Opal Lankford Gwinn and wife of the late David L. Thomas. She was the co-owner of Thomas and Sons Tuxedos and Formal Wear, a member of Southside Baptist Church, the Adult Four Sunday School...

Gene Deal

Gene Deal

Dec 24, 2010

Gene Deal, 76, of Wellford, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at his home. Born April 19, 1934, in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Herman H. Deal and Idella J. Sleeth, and was married to the late Shirley Ann Cox Deal for 36 years. He was former Vice President of Band & White Printing Co., Inc.; a veteran...

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Dec 24, 2010

Robert O. Wilson, 78, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 7, 1932, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late James Oba and Maggie Virginia Collins Wilson. He was retired as Finance Manager at Midland Company, was of the Baptist faith, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the...

William Foster, Sr.

William Foster, Sr.

Dec 24, 2010

William B. Foster, Sr., 91, (Maj. USAF Ret.) of Spartanburg, Westview community, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 16, 1919, in Beaufort, SC, he was the son of the late Boyce Lee, Sr. and Maude Belle Hope Foster, who moved to Arcadia, SC in 1922. He was first married to the late Margaret Green...

Ruth Hodge

Ruth Hodge

Dec 24, 2010

Ruth Bryant Hodge, 79, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA, following a short illness. Born October 17, 1931, in Pacolet, SC, she was a daughter of the late Furman Bryant and Maybelle Bryant Fowler. She graduated from Pacolet High School and Cecil's Business College, and was employed with First Federal Savings & Loan...

Judy West

Judy West

Dec 24, 2010

Judy Martin West, 86, of 211 River Falls Drive, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 6, 1924, in Union, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fred James and Etta Harrison Martin, and the widow of Donald M. West, who died on June 6, 2005. She attended Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing,...

Lannis Smith

Lannis Smith

Dec 23, 2010

Lannis N. Smith, 79 of 111 Arcadia Main Street Ext., died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at his home. Born July 8, 1931 in Glenn Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Lammie Alexander and Louise Smith and the husband of the late Betty Jo Medley Smith. He retired from Beaumont Mills after 30 years of service, was a...

Nancy Quinn

Nancy Quinn

Dec 20, 2010

Nancy Jean Carter Quinn, 82, of Spartanburg, died Monday, December 20, 2010 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born February 20, 1928 in Glendale, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Leon Carter and Lottie Gilmer Carter Freeman and the wife of the late William Frank Quinn. She was a lifelong member of Glendale United Methodist Church and...

Pauline Black

Pauline Black

Dec 20, 2010

Pauline Bullington Black, 94, formerly of 8 Front Street, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at White Oak Estates. Born May 30, 1916 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Zula Putnam Bullington and widow of the late Dever P. Black. She was retired from Saxon Mill. Survivors include four daughters, Frances Hutchins; Fay Johnson...

Jewel Shotwell

Jewel Shotwell

Dec 20, 2010

Jewel May Smith Shotwell, 90, of Spartanburg, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born January 7, 1920 in Vance County, Henderson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Irby Dowd and Ila Jewel May Smith, both of Vance County, Henderson, NC. She attended Louisburg College, Louisburg, NC. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Katherine Moore

Katherine Moore

Dec 19, 2010

Katherine Coulter Moore, 100, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at White Oak Estates. Born October 15, 1910 in Spring City, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Bruce and Margaret Brewer Coulter and wife of the late Thomas Moore. She was the retired owner of Younger Fashions of Spartanburg and a member of Evangel Cathedral. Survivors...

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

Dec 19, 2010

Mary Davis Brown, widow of Wilton Maynard Brown, Sr., former owner of Brown Machinery, Inc. in Spartanburg, died December 19, 2010. She was the daughter of the late John Gary and Hester Nelson Davis and a native of Anderson County. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, the Upper Room Sunday School Class, Spartanburg Woman's Club, and...

E. Bridges

E. Bridges

Dec 18, 2010

E. Lois Bridges, age 98, formerly of 4963 S. Main Street, Cowpens, SC passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010. She was the widow of William Floyd Bridges, Sr. Mrs. Bridges was a native of Cherokee county and the daughter of the late Brady Thomas and Lunie Reynolds Cook. She was a life-long member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Cowpens, SC....

Elva Gahagan

Elva Gahagan

Dec 17, 2010

Elva Cook Gahagan, 57, of Woodruff, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at her home. Born May 16, 1953 in Moorefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lee W. and Pauline Mongold Cook. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Grady Gahagan, a son, Warren Lee Cook of Woodruff, two granddaughters, Lyndsie Cook of Woodruff and Kamilya Cook of Inman, eight...

Flo Ivey

Flo Ivey

Dec 15, 2010

Flo Edwards Ivey, 83, of 2467 Battleground Road, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 21, 1927 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late J. C. and Clara Mullinax Edwards. She received an Allied Arts Degree from Mars Hill College, a Bachelor of Arts in Education from USC Upstate, and a...

Gellette Dickerson

Gellette Dickerson

Dec 14, 2010

Gellette G. Burgess Dickerson, 78, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace Dickerson. She was employed by Fowler Brothers Cleaners, N. Church Street, Spartanburg, was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, and attended Sheffield School of Interior Design. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara...

Vernon Vaughan

Vernon Vaughan

Dec 12, 2010

Vernon Galphin Vaughan, 80, of Boiling Springs, SC formerly of Greenville, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 27, 1930 in Carlton, GA, he was the son of the late Vernon Galphin Vaughan, Sr. and Lillian Webb Vaughan. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a U.S. Army...

Willard Bright

Willard Bright

Dec 11, 2010

Willard Copes Bright, 80, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. Born September 1, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Augustus P. and Pauline McClellan Bright and husband of the late Sybil Moore Bright. He was a retired funeral director with The J. F. Floyd Mortuary, a veteran of the U. S. Air Force,...

Dawson Nicholson

Dawson Nicholson

Dec 11, 2010

Dawson Thompson Nicholson, 76, of 105 Greenbriar Road, died Saturday, December 11, 2010, at her home. Born December 27, 1933, in Goldsboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late John Wilkerson and Lilla Mae Dawson Thompson. She was a graduate of Converse College and a former elementary school teacher until beginning her family. After the children were grown, she...

Virginia Siders

Virginia Siders

Dec 10, 2010

Virginia Iris Siders, born September 29, 1949, will live in our hearts forever. Iris Siders regretfully passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 10, 2010. Iris was born in Tryon, NC and resided most of her life in Spartanburg, SC. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Curtis H. Johnson. Iris was preceded in death by two brothers, Toy...

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