Obituaries

Robert Odom Jr.

Robert Odom Jr.

Jan 28, 2011

Robert Ray Odom Jr., 89, of 81 Forest Oaks Way, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at White Oak Estates. Born December 1, 1921 in Bennettsville, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Ray Sr. and Ruth Weatherly Odom. He was first married to the late Mary Les (Betsy) Betts Odom and then to the late Sara Lee Learned...

Violet Cudd

Violet Cudd

Jan 27, 2011

Violet Pender Cudd, 91, of Wilmington, NC, formerly of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at New Hanover Medical Center. Born January 26, 1920 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Defore and Loree Gwinn Pender and wife of the late Otha Preston Cudd Sr. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and was a...

Pauline Davis

Pauline Davis

Jan 26, 2011

Pauline Greer Davis, 87, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 31, 1923 in Hawkinsville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Sr. and Christine Walker Ingram. She was first married to the late William H. Greer Sr. and then to the late Rev. Forrest K. Davis. Pauline was a...

Leroy Beaty

Leroy Beaty

Jan 25, 2011

Leroy Beaty, 85, of 135 Temple Street, Arcadia, SC, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 27, 1925 in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of the late William (Willie) Lester and Effie Mae Harvey Beaty. Leroy was a member of Arcadia First Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent, Training...

Eugenie Bierbrauer

Eugenie Bierbrauer

Jan 24, 2011

Eugenie Bierbrauer, 76, of Spartanburg, SC died January 24, 2011 in hospice care in Cincinnati, OH. She was born, January 31, 1934 in Dresden, Germany. Eugenie and her husband Horst moved to Spartanburg in 1966, where she lived the remainder of her happy and full life. She obtained her GED from Spartanburg Technical College. She worked for many years in...

Jeremiah Smith

Jeremiah Smith

Jan 22, 2011

Jeremiah (Jake) Leonard Smith, 80, of 657 Archer Road, died Saturday, January 22, 2011, at White Oak Manor. Born May 18, 1930, in the Friendship Community, he was a son of the late Claude W. and Annie Wofford Smith and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was first married to the late Lukeva Pettit Smith. Mr....

James Mahoney

James Mahoney

Jan 22, 2011

James Paul Mahoney, 85, of 126 Brandywine Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 16, 1925, in Detroit, MI, he was a son of the late Patrick Joseph and Pauline Kutskill Mahoney. He was a decorated World War II Marine Corps veteran with the Second Marine Division,...

Rachel Lankford

Rachel Lankford

Jan 21, 2011

Rachel Gaston Lankford, 80, of Spartanburg, died January 21, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 01, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Belton and Bessie Mae Pearson Gaston. Rachel was a member of the Nazareth Presbyterian Church and a devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include two granddaughters, Tina Lankford and Christina Ivey;...

Lisa Mccutcheon

Lisa Mccutcheon

Jan 21, 2011

Lisa Phillips McCutcheon, 50, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at her home. Born August 19, 1960, in Charlotte, NC, she was a daughter of Peggy Henderson and the late Robert F. Phillips. She was a member of Living Water Community Church and had a passion for helping people. She was a loving family member and friend who enjoyed life and...

Donna Morris

Donna Morris

Jan 21, 2011

Donna Joye Burnett Morris, 62, of Spartanburg, died Friday, January 21, 2011 from complications of Heart Disease at SRMC. Born, September 14, 1948 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Earl Lee and Frances Katherine Epps Burnett and wife of the late Paul D. Morris. Joye was a longtime Lowe's employee. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa McCarter and...

Peggy Long

Peggy Long

Jan 20, 2011

Peggy Foster Long, 77, of 1003 Lucerne Drive, Spartanburg, lost her courageous battle with cancer on January 20, 2011. Born December 11, 1933, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Beatrice Powell Foster. She is survived by her husband, Donald Herbert Long; two sons, Beau Barton Long and Todd Foster Long; a daughter Lori Leigh Long;...

Pat Williams

Pat Williams

Jan 20, 2011

Pat Ann Williams, 69, of Spartanburg died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at her home. Born October 21, 1941 in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of Ethel High and James Phillip Smith. She was a loving and caring person. Survivors include two sons, Billy Hyatt and Jimmy Smith; a daughter, Cindy Hyatt; six grandchildren, Kristy, Kayla, and Kinsley Hyatt, Justin...

Richard Gill

Richard Gill

Jan 20, 2011

Richard Alfred Gill, 87, of Spartanburg died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 06, 1923 in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Fred Alfred and Ethel Smith Gill and husband of the late Virginia Louise Stewart Gill. Mr. Gill was the retired Owner/Operator of Gill Drilling Service, and a Shriner. He was...

Gladys Atkins

Gladys Atkins

Jan 19, 2011

Mrs. Gladys Mae Atkins, 83, of 238 Grady Avenue, Tryon, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with the Lord peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born July 31, 1927 in Mayo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Clevia Bolton...

Lane Burris

Lane Burris

Jan 19, 2011

Lane Carson Burris, 83, of Spartanburg died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born May 16, 1927, in Albemarle, NC, he was the son of the late Bertha and Daniel Monroe Burris. Mr. Burris was the owner of Burris, Inc. and a Distributor for Merrow Machine Co. He held several patents in industrial sewing machine equipment. He...

James Fowler

James Fowler

Jan 19, 2011

James Clyde Fowler, 63, of Spartanburg died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 21, 1947 in Spartanburg, he is the son of Clyde Fowler and the late Martha Smith and husband of the late Rita Henderson Fowler. Mr. Fowler was a land surveyor for Archie Deaton. Survivors include a daughter, Tina Amos of Cowpens; a...

Joel Lankford

Joel Lankford

Jan 18, 2011

Joel "Joe" Robert Lankford, 44, of Spartanburg died January 18, 2011 at his home. Born June 11, 1966 in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Rachel Gaston Lankford. Mr. Lankford was a former employee of Revman International and a Firefighter with Arkwright and Hobbysville Fire Departments. Survivors include two daughters, Tina Lankford and Christina Ivey; two sons,...

Virginia Gaston

Virginia Gaston

Jan 18, 2011

Virginia Dare Gaston, 83, of Spartanburg died January 18, 2011 at her home. Born August 16, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Belton and Bessie Mae Pearson Gaston. Virginia was a member of the Nazareth Presbyterian Church and took special interest in caring for her family. Survivors include two nieces, Tina Lankford and Christina...

Keith Burgess

Keith Burgess

Jan 18, 2011

Keith Russell Burgess, 58, of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away January 18, 2011 at Bay Area Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. Born in Spartanburg County on January 30, 1952, he was the son of Maurice and Edna Knox Burgess of Spartanburg. Keith was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and earned a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Texas A&M University...

Sarah Pace

Sarah Pace

Jan 18, 2011

Sarah Louise Fowler Pace, 86, of Cowpens, went home to be with the Lord peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 9, 1924 in Caroleen, NC, she was the daughter of the late Shealey and Flossie Godfrey Fowler and the dedicated and loving wife of the late Rev. William...