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Charles Goforth, Jr.

Charles Goforth, Jr.

Feb 4, 2010

Charles Wayne Goforth, Jr., 88, of Hill Street, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at his home. Born July 10, 1921, in Newport, TN, he was the son of the late Charles Wayne Goforth, Sr. and Alice Whitlock Goforth. He was retired from the textile industry and was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. Survivors include his...

John Mitchell

John Mitchell

Feb 4, 2010

John Ephram Mitchell, 92, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 2, 1917, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John Victor (Vic) and Mamie Poteat Mitchell. He was retired from Mascot Mobile Homes, a member of Inman First Baptist Church, a Mason, and a member of the...

Jeanette Walker

Jeanette Walker

Feb 4, 2010

Jeanette Walker, 79, of Cowpens, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 8, 1930, in Sneads, FL, she was the daughter of the late Elijah H. and Maude Edwards Hare. She was a former substitute teacher at Broome High School and an active and dedicated member at Central Baptist Church of Cowpens where she...

Samuel Rush

Samuel Rush

Feb 3, 2010

Samuel Franklin Rush, 80, of 275 South Church Street, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 2, 1930, in Lando, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Fannie Belle Langley Rush. He was retired from Carolina Cash as a sales associate in the Men's Department after 51 years of service. He...

Mitzi Mccallister

Mitzi Mccallister

Feb 3, 2010

Mitzi Hope McCallister, 33, of 189 South Hampton Drive, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at her home. Born September 12, 1976, in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of Carol Lynn West Koenig of Spartanburg and the late Bobby Joe Drake. She was a manager at Delaney's Irish Pub. Surviving in addition to her mother is her step-father, Fred Koenig;...

Nannie Solesbee

Nannie Solesbee

Feb 2, 2010

Nannie Mae Easler Solesbee, 83, formerly of 754 Whitlock Street, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Magnolia Manor of Inman. Born May 24, 1926, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jonie Calvin and Mamie Camp Easler and the wife of 47 years to the late Richard Lee Solesbee. She attended Fairforest High School and was retired...

Norma Miller

Norma Miller

Feb 2, 2010

Norma Bozeman Miller, 78, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born February 8, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Pernie Garrett Bozeman and wife of the late Dorsey Lee Miller. She was retired from Mayfair Mills after 15 years of service. She was a member of Ben...

Ocenia Evans

Ocenia Evans

Feb 2, 2010

Ocenia Taylor Evans, 94, a resident of Skylyn Place, independent living, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born February 26, 1915, in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Stewart Taylor, Sr. and Clara Owens Taylor and the wife of the late Casey Evans. She was a "Rosie...

Sandra Cromer

Sandra Cromer

Feb 2, 2010

Sandra Joyce Stroud Cromer, 50, of 391 Monroe Bruce Farm Road, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 29, 1959, in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of the late Calbert and Pauline "Polly" Hyder Stroud. She was formerly employed at the Varsity Restaurant and the co-owner of Cromer's Cafe at Lake Bowen....

Dorothy Layne

Dorothy Layne

Feb 2, 2010

Dorothy H. Layne went to be with her LORD and Savior on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, in Colville, WA. Affectionately known as "Dot", she was born in DeLand, FL, on July 2, 1914, the youngest of ten children of Lulu Heistand Hon and Edmond Hon. On June 22, 1934, she married Robert Louis Layne. They soon moved to Spartanburg, SC,...

Fred Keller, Jr.

Fred Keller, Jr.

Jan 30, 2010

Fred Arthur Keller, Jr., 92, a resident of Eden Terrace, and formerly of Reidville, SC, peacefully departed life and "shuffled off this mortal coil" on Saturday, January 30, 2010, surrounded by close family members. Born May 22, 1917, in Greer, SC, Mr. Keller was the son of the late Fred A. and Ruby Cox Keller. He was a 57-year member...

Wayne Splawn

Wayne Splawn

Jan 30, 2010

Wayne W. "Humpy" Splawn, 70, of Inman, died Saturday, January 30, 2010. Born January 8, 1940, in Buck Creek, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Hugh and Nettie Maude Clayton Splawn and the husband of Margaret Lakeman Splawn. He was retired from Hoechst Celanese Corp. and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was an IBEW member and...

Julia Huss

Julia Huss

Jan 29, 2010

Julia McDowell Huss, 78, of 217 Rivermill Court, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at her home. Born September 7, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Lee McDowell and Minnie Lee Stephens Carden. She was a member of River Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, William C. Huss; four daughters, Rhonda...

Joe Jenkins

Joe Jenkins

Jan 29, 2010

Joe Carrol Jenkins, 64, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at his home. Born November 6, 1945, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Otis Richardson and Willie Vernell Burts Jenkins. A graduate of Limestone College, he was retired from Siemans Corporation after 38 years of service. He was a member of the National Guard...

Emily Hayes

Emily Hayes

Jan 29, 2010

Emily Cunningham Hayes, 89, formerly of Glenn Springs Road, Pauline, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at White Oak Manor. Born January 8, 1921, in Glenn Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Mattie Simmons Cunningham and the wife of the late Willis Hayes. She was retired from Wachovia Bank and was a member of West...

Margaret Pettit

Margaret Pettit

Jan 28, 2010

Margaret Sill Casey Pettit, 84, of Cowpens, died Thursday, January 28, 2010, at her home. Born April 1, 1925, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward and Agnes Brown Sill. She was retired from Hoechst Celanese, past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Moss of...

Amy Foster

Amy Foster

Jan 27, 2010

Amy Michelle Lee Foster, 37, of 403 Shoally Brook Drive, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 13, 1972, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Grady Franklin Lee, Jr. of Pauline and Joanne Cox Frady of Spartanburg. She was a member of Rock Falls Church. Surviving in addition to her parents is...

Benjamin Goodwin

Benjamin Goodwin

Jan 26, 2010

Benjamin S. Goodwin, 93, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at White Oak Estates. Born September 14, 1916, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ben Futral and Mary Teresa Lee Goodwin. He was first married to the late Clementine Schmitt Goodwin and then to Mozelle P. Goodwin. A 1939 graduate of Georgia Tech and also...

Annie Cash

Annie Cash

Jan 25, 2010

Annie Mae "Mimie" Cash, 97, of Pauline, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 24, 1912, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Hattie Blanchard Taylor and the wife of the late W. M. Cash. For the last several years, she resided with her special niece, Aileen Taylor, and her...

Rose Hunter

Rose Hunter

Jan 25, 2010

Rose Marie Stockman Hunter, 52, of 406 Pleasant Green Drive, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Born September 16, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Delores Shepard Stockman and the late Leon Edwin Stockman. She was a graduate of Dorman High School Class of '76, and she was also a graduate...

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