Obituaries

Frank Marco

Frank Marco

Nov 7, 2010

Frank William Marco, 73 of Boiling Springs, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born November 17, 1936 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph Patrick and Grace Ann Finneran Marco. He retired as a Research Chemist with Milliken and Company. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Irene Romeiro Marco; a daughter,...

Frances Seay

Frances Seay

Nov 6, 2010

Frances Motts Cook Seay, 88, of Karesh Long Term Care, Camden and formerly of Pacolet died Saturday, November 6, 2010. Born August 5, 1922 in Pacolet Mills, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Ollie May Hodge Motts. She was predeceased by her husbands, Foy Cook and Woodrow Seay. She was a retired lab technician from Milliken Research...

Claude Ridings

Claude Ridings

Nov 6, 2010

Claude Ridings, 92, of 219 Smith Road, passed away Saturday, November 06, 2010, after a long illness. He was born in Polk County, NC, on June 5, 1918, a son of the late Robert J. and Bessie Kiser Ridings, and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Moore, SC. Claude served in the U.S. Navy for four years during...

Christine Skates

Christine Skates

Nov 6, 2010

Christine Holbert Skates, 78, of Coverse, wife of 57 years to Tillman Skates, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Restorative Care. She was born May 29, 1932 to Tom and Flossie Jane Holbert and was of the Wesleyan faith. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Skates is survived by a daughter, Gail Skates...

Jim Laws

Jim Laws

Nov 6, 2010

Jim Laws, 75, of 965 Lightwood Knot Road, died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born January 27, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Isaac and Bertha Ayers Laws. He retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service and then later from Flowers Bakery. He was a...

Anne Hill

Anne Hill

Nov 6, 2010

Anne Brookbanks Hill, died at home, on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Born November 30, 1946, in Charleston SC she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Viola Brookbanks. Ms. Hill retired in 2001 from the Charleston County Department of Social Services after more than 29 years of service. While during her tenure she was promoted to progressively responsible positions....

Ethelou Goforth

Ethelou Goforth

Nov 6, 2010

Ethelou Strickland Gosnell Goforth, 85, of Spartanburg died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 26, 1925 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Mary Gosnell Strickland and wife of the late Charles W. Goforth. She was first married to the late Clint E. Gosnell. She was retired from Mayfair Mills. Survivors...

Clarence Rainey

Clarence Rainey

Nov 5, 2010

Clarence Wesley Rainey, 93, of 120 Ridgeway Road, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 21, 1917 in Starr, SC, he was the son of the late William Marvin "Jack" and Essie Brown Rainey. He was a retired county and district supervisor for Farmers Home Administration of the Department of Agriculture. He was a graduate...

Syble Hammett

Syble Hammett

Nov 4, 2010

Syble Barnwell Hammett, 85, of Moore, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 16, 1925 in Ware Shoals, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar H. and Hallie Crow Barnwell. She retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission and was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church, where she was a choir...

Ruth Thaxton

Ruth Thaxton

Nov 4, 2010

Annie Ruth Rawls Thaxton, 81, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born February 28, 1929 in Richmond County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Bunyon and Annie H. Adams Rawls. A graduate of the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, she was a retired legal and real estate secretary....

Mary Bullman

Mary Bullman

Nov 3, 2010

Mary Ruth Kelly Bullman, 91 of Roebuck, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at her home. Born October 5, 1919 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Gilliam and Grace Kelly and the wife of the late William Andrew Bullman. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She is survived by four daughters,, Mary Martha (Thomas) Kaylor of...

Bobbie Oglesby

Bobbie Oglesby

Nov 3, 2010

Bobbie Dell Oglesby of Kissimmee, FL, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Born November 14, 1960 in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of Bobby Clary Oglesby of Cowpens and the late Carolyn Dell Threadgill Oglesby. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Bobbie lived a happy life of adventure and superlatives and was the smart girl who also was...

Kathleen Holbert

Kathleen Holbert

Nov 3, 2010

Kitty Holbert, 87, of 1110 Marshall Road, died November 3, 2010 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born June 12, 1923 in Asheville, NC, she was the wife of the late James W. Holbert. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James Holbert of Greenwood; two grandchildren, Meg Holbert and Sarah Parris and husband Matt, all...

Harbin Goudelock

Harbin Goudelock

Nov 2, 2010

Harbin Dawsey Goudelock, 95, formerly of Langdon Avenue, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Charleston. Born May 9, 1915 in Pacolet, he was the son of the late Arthur Lenox and Naomi Whitlock Goudelock. Mr. Goudelock served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After returning from active duty, Dawsey served in Civil Service as an air-craft mechanic. He...

William Isom

William Isom

Nov 2, 2010

William H. Isom, 80, of 424 Longview Street, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Born December 27, 1929 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Marion Eugene and Lillie English Isom and the husband of the late Ina Faye Beck Isom. He retired from Daniel Construction and was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors...

K. Smart

K. Smart

Nov 1, 2010

Kenneth Cleveland Smart, 67, of 45 Somersett Drive, passed in his sleep on Monday, November 1, 2010, at his home. Born February 26, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Wellington Cleveland and Dorothy Roy Smart. A veteran of the U. S. Army, KC's primary career was devoted to broadcasting and real estate development, culminating in...

Patricia Ross

Patricia Ross

Nov 1, 2010

Patricia Lynn "Trissie" McCraw Ross, 44, of 515 Magness Drive, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 12, 1966 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Robert K. "Sonny" and Jeraldine "Jerry" Miller McCraw of Spartanburg. She was formerly employed with USA Carbide and the Goody Shoppe, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church....

Sylvia Taylor

Sylvia Taylor

Nov 1, 2010

Sylvia Lindsey Taylor, 64, of 151 Fernwood Drive, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at her home. Born August 18, 1946 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Willie Layton Lindsey of Spartanburg and the late Geneva Fricks Lindsey and the wife of the late John Robert Taylor, Jr. She retired from Kelly Services and was a member of Fernwood Baptist...

Zellon Donald

Zellon Donald

Oct 30, 2010

Zellon Wright Donald, 85, of 164 Bunche Street, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 22, 1925, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Eben Carlton and Cora Jones Wright. She was of the Baptist faith and loved music and playing the guitar. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, William C. Donald;...

David Miller

David Miller

Oct 30, 2010

David Keith Miller, 44, of 6725 Mountain View Road, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at his home. Born December 4, 1965 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of Thomas Pinckney Miller of the home and the late Eunice McAbee Miller. A former employee of Bojangles, he was presently employed with Fatz Café on Woodruff Road in Greenville. In addition...