Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Allen C. "Butch" Justice
Mar 19, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Allen (Butch) C. Justice, 69, died March 19, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center surrounded by his beloved family and friends after a short illness. Born in Spartanburg, SC on September 27, 1945, he was the son of James Luther and Myrtle Pollard Justice, both of whom preceded him in death. A lifelong citizen of Spartanburg, he spent...
Julia Elizabeth Teal
Mar 19, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Julia Elizabeth Teal passed away peacefully surrounded by family at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Julia was born at 9:52AM on February 24, 2015 and met the eyes of Jesus at 7:38PM on March 19, 2015. She gave her family a lifetime of love during her short time on...
Richard "Rick" Ivan Messer
Mar 18, 2015
Spartanburg, SC – Richard Ivan Messer, 60, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Born October 5, 1954 in Jackson, Mississippi, Rick was a son of the late Dewey and Othelia Donald Messer. He was a musician and an avid cyclist who thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors. Rick was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is...
Harold W. Pye
Mar 17, 2015
Boiling Springs, SC- Harold Pye, 75, husband of Marcia Tinsley Pye, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Born February 13, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, Harold was a son of the late Dillard and Ada Pye. He was a kind, generous, fun spirited husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Harold was a veteran whose smile was contagious and whose heart was loving. He...
Norman Lewis Bell
Mar 16, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Norman Bell, 67, died Monday, March 16, 2015. Born April 14, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC, Norman was the son of the late Lewis Dean and Helen Kearse Bell. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, class of 1965 and was employed with M & M Tax Service. Norman attended First Baptist Church Spartanburg. He is survived by...
Edith Thomas Turner
Mar 15, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Edith T. Turner, 95, wife of the late Roy E. Turner, died Sunday, March 15, 2015. Born April 13, 1919 in Spartanburg, SC, Edith was a daughter of the late John Henry and Fannie Hembree Thomas. She participated in the P.T.O, League of Women Voters, and volunteered at Spartanburg General Hospital. Edith was a founding member of Providence...
William Troy Hudson
Mar 12, 2015
Clifton, SC- Troy Hudson, 72, husband of Rebecca H. Hudson, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born November 24, 1942 in Polk County, NC, Troy was a son of the late Cornelius Thomas and Annie Bell Pritchart Hudson. He was previously employed with Powder Craft, Inc, and retired from Progress Lighting after several years of service. Troy was currently employed with...
Irene Beulah Mabry
Mar 12, 2015
Irene Beulah Mabry Spartanburg, SC- Irene Beulah Mabry, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born February 26, 1928 in Spartanburg, SC, Irene was a daughter of the late Robert Benjamin and Lula Bobb Mabry. She retired from Burlington Mills (Valley Falls Mills) and was a member of the Order of the Eastern...
Elaine Roslyn Bruce Wood
Mar 11, 2015
Roebuck, SC – Elaine Wood, 79, wife of the late Eugene Wood, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at her home. Born November 6, 1935 in Reevesville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Caroline Dukes Bruce. Elaine was a lifelong active member of Roebuck Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, Elaine is survived by three sons,...
Louis M. "Mike" Weld
Mar 11, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Louis M. Weld, 82, husband of Elizabeth C. “Betty” Weld, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Born February 12, 1933 in Londonderry Township, PA, he was a son of the late Louis M. and Catherine M. Weld. Mike was a graduate of Duke University and was a U.S. Navy retired veteran. He was a professional Civil Engineer, worked at...
Thomas "Tommy" Gilliland
Mar 11, 2015
Thomas “Tommy” Gilliland Greenville- Thomas “Tommy” Edward Gilliland Jr., age 64, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Surviving Thomas are his mother, Wilma Joyce Greene, and three children, Chris; Robbie; and Nicole. Funeral Services will be private.
Allen David Griffin
Mar 10, 2015
Duncan, SC – Allen D. Griffin, 78, husband of Mary Jean McKinney Griffin, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Born June 18, 1936 in Cleveland, OH, Allen was a son of the late Frank O. and Ruth Feathers Griffin. He attended Wilmington College and Kent State University where he earned his Master’s in Education. Allen taught for 30 years at Maple...
Christine "Chris" Elaine Todd McPherson
Mar 9, 2015
Chesnee, SC- Chris McPherson, 48, wife of Rick McPherson, died Monday, March 9, 2015. Born October 18, 1966 in Asheville, NC, Chris was a daughter of Sharon Armstrong Hines and Donald Todd. She was a graduate of Chesnee High School. Chris’ life interest was her children and family and working for the family business, McPherson Construction. She loved animals and...
John Thomas Eli Cribb, Sr.
Mar 3, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- John “Jack” Thomas Eli Cribb, husband of Katherine Warner Cribb, died at his home on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Florence, SC, on April 9, 1930, Jack was the youngest child of Troy Hannibal Cribb and Annabel Hamilton Cribb. He grew up in Spartanburg and was a graduate of Spartanburg...
Carolyn Littlejohn Ballew
Mar 1, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Carolyn Littlejohn Ballew, 78, beloved wife of James Forrest Ballew, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Carolyn was born September 16, 1936 in Spartanburg, SC, to the late Richard Erlic and Marion West Littlejohn. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, class of 1954 and attended Furman University where she obtained her...
Willie Mae Cantrell
Feb 27, 2015
Easley, SC- Willie Mae Cantrell, 87, died Friday, February 27, 2015. Born March 10, 1927 in Six Mile, SC, Willie Mae was a daughter of the late Jacob Lewis and Elizabeth Edens Cantrell. She was the youngest of thirteen children and the last surviving member of her immediate family. Willie Mae is survived by her daughter, Mary Cantrell McAbee and...
Reiman Duval Cannon, Jr.
Feb 22, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Reiman D. Cannon, Jr., 81, husband of Hazel Marie Danese Cannon, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 13, 1934 in Jacksonville, FL, Ray was the only child of the late Reiman Duval Cannon, Sr. and Eva Miller Cannon. As a teenager Ray enjoyed roller skating, and he met his bride-to-be there....
Glenn F. Thrasher
Feb 22, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Glenn Thrasher, 81, husband of the late Clara Cudd Thrasher, died Sunday, February 22, 2015. Born March 1, 1933, Glenn was a son of the late Earl and Pauline Shehan Thrasher. He honorably served his country in the US Army. Glenn retired after 29 years of service with the US Postal Service. He was a choir member and...
Sam Herbert Lee
Feb 17, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Sam Herbert Lee, Sr., 89, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Sam was a son of the late Claude A. and Annie Crocker Lee. He was a retired maintenance technician with Spartanburg School District 7. Sam was of the Baptist faith. Sam is survived by a son, Bobby Lee and his longtime companion,...
Dorothy Johnson Howard
Feb 17, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Dorothy J. Howard, 84, wife of the late Horace Mitchell Howard, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Born May 6, 1930 in Startex, SC, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Hugh and Minnie Mae Hughes Johnson. She was a childcare provider for many years. Dorothy was a member of Loree United Methodist Church in Wellford, SC. Dorothy is...
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