Obituaries

Margaret Worthy

Margaret Worthy

Feb 11, 2011

Margaret Elizabeth Dotson Worthy, 86, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011, at A. Sam Karesh Long Term Care in Camden, SC. Born May 31, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Jason and Mary Sue Fulbright Dotson and widow of the late William Harley Worthy. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, she...

Edward Fisher

Edward Fisher

Feb 10, 2011

Edward Francis Fisher, 85, of 344 Lake Forest Drive, Spartanburg, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson. Born August 8, 1925, in Lynbrook, Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Frank Charles and Mary E. Sullivan Fisher. Following graduation from high school, Mr. Fisher attended Fordham University and after one year,...

Michael Harris

Michael Harris

Feb 9, 2011

Michael Calvin "Mickey" Harris, 60, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at W. Palm Beach Veterans Medical Center, FL. Born July 13, 1950, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George Calvin Harris and Gladys Pryor Harris Medford. Mickey was a disabled Vietnam veteran having served with the U. S. Army. Survivors include his daughter, Brandi Harris Kellner of...

Thomas Page, Jr.

Thomas Page, Jr.

Feb 9, 2011

Thomas B. Page Jr., 83, of Boiling Springs, quietly accepted the hand of Christ and stepped into His Kingdom on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Born November 20, 1927, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Thomas B. Sr. and Mattie Pauline Poteat Page. We rejoice in his healing but he will be missed terribly by his loved ones....

Norma Wertman

Norma Wertman

Feb 7, 2011

Norma Jean Wertman, 79, of Spartanburg, died Monday, February 7, 2011, at her home. Born September 24, 1931 in Ashland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Glenwood and Grace Hetsler Drushel and wife of 49 years of Donald Lee Wertman. She was employed at the Welcome Center in Landrum and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church...

Corrie Harrison

Corrie Harrison

Feb 7, 2011

Corrie Emily Strange Harrison, 95, of Spartanburg, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. Born May 5, 1915 in Walnut Grove, she was the daughter of the late Roy Nesbitt and Lillie O'Shields Strange and wife of the late Whitner Earl Harrison. Mrs. Harrison was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Woodruff, a volunteer at...

James Hooper

James Hooper

Feb 6, 2011

James Edward Hooper, 74, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at his home. Born March 3, 1936, in Bridgeport, WV, he was a son of the late David Coleman and Caroline Morgan Hooper and was the husband of the late Carolyn Sue Hooper. He was the owner of Hooper Pest Control, which he established in 1973, and was a member of...

Richard Bost

Richard Bost

Feb 6, 2011

Richard "Ric" McDaniel Bost, 57, of 491 Chippendale Lane, Boiling Springs died Sunday, February 6, 2011. Born June 5, 1953 in Rutherfordton, NC, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Betty Frances James Bost. Ric was an industrial engineer with Freightliner Chassis since 1995 and was formerly employed with Spartan Mills, Milliken Research, and Mack Truck. He...

Muriel Hospodar

Muriel Hospodar

Feb 5, 2011

Muriel Jackson Hospodar, 86, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Magnolia Manor. Born October 11, 1924, in Erwin, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Marvin and Lena Lynch Jackson and the widow of Albert W. Hospodar. She was an RN at James Walker Memorial Hospital and later at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, both in Wilmington, NC....

Charles Hodge

Charles Hodge

Feb 5, 2011

Charles Robert (Rob) Hodge, 47, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at his home in Chesnee. Born March 9, 1963, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Sara Jane Honbarger Hodge and the late Donald C. Hodge. He was employed by Spartanburg County with the Parks Commission and was a family man and loving...

Marjorie Burgess

Marjorie Burgess

Feb 4, 2011

Marjorie Clarke Burgess, 77, died Friday, February 4, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Karen Brandenburg. Born January 28, 1934, in Stockport, England, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Darlington Clarke Cuff. She was the widow of Albert Burgess, Jr. and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include four daughters, Karen Brandenburg (Rick Sizemore) of...

Neddie Moseley

Neddie Moseley

Feb 3, 2011

Neddie Moseley, 72, of 160 Candlenut Lane, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 30, 1938, in Chesnee, he was the son of the late John Arthur and Ruth Davis Mosley. Neddie was a retired veteran of the U. S. Army. He was of the Baptist faith, an insurance salesman, and a self-employed sheet-rock installer....

Mary Owens

Mary Owens

Feb 2, 2011

Mary Ann Turner Owens, 80, of Magnolia Manor, Inman, formerly of Duncan, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 27, 1930 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Felix Lafayette and Gladys Moore Turner. Mary Ann was a member of the Duncan United Methodist Church. She graduated from Duncan High School and from...

Jesse Smith

Jesse Smith

Feb 2, 2011

Jesse "Jake" Edward Smith, 88, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at National Health Care in Charleston. Born in 1922, in Pauline, he was the son of the late Jesse Stroble and Irene Willis Smith. Jake was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps having served in WWII. He was the former owner of Mayfield Carpet Cleaners. He...

Peggy Jolly

Peggy Jolly

Feb 2, 2011

Peggy Piercy Jolly, 73, of Spartanburg, formerly of Old Fort, NC, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at her home. Born May 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Moran Wesley and Ruth Zachary Piercy and wife of the late Michael N. "Mattress Max" Jolly, Sr. Peggy was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and owner and co-founder of...

April Greene

April Greene

Feb 1, 2011

April Michele Greene, 32, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at her home. Born June 14, 1978 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Mike and Cathy Dukes and also the daughter of Gary Greene. April was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Survivors include her parents; a sister, Whitney Greene of Columbia; two brothers, Michael Greene of Columbia, and...

Blanche Mccallister

Blanche Mccallister

Feb 1, 2011

Blanche Hughes McCallister, 91, of 149 Chestnut Lake Dr., Inman, formerly of 127 Huxley St., Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 25, 1919 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Naubert and Violet Waddell Hughes and wife of the late Ned C. McCallister. Mrs. McCallister was a member of Cudd Memorial...

Vivian Wynn

Vivian Wynn

Jan 31, 2011

Vivian Jaynes McKesson Wynn, 90, of Abbeville, formerly of Spartanburg, died Monday, January 31, 2011. Born July 15, 1920 in Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of Lucille Bruce and George Layon Jaynes. She enjoyed nearly 50 years of marriage to the late James H. McKesson and then to the late Robert L. Wynn, Jr. She was valedictorian of...

Barbara Weathers

Barbara Weathers

Jan 30, 2011

Barbara Annette Bruce Weathers, 72, of 350 Sutton Road, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 7, 1938 in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Annie Lou Johnson Bruce and wife of the late Joe Wilson Weathers. Survivors include two daughters, Jamie Smith and Gail (Darnell) Cobb, both of Pacolet;...

Elmer Burch, Sr.

Elmer Burch, Sr.

Jan 28, 2011

Elmer Earl Burch Sr., 90, of Spartanburg died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Dillon Pointe. Born February 4, 1920 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Joseph Clyde and Donnie Shackelford Burch. Mr. Burch served during World War II with the 73rd Bomb Wing on Saipan. He was awarded Presidential Citations, Air Medals, and Distinguished Flying Crosses...