Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Donald Wayne Taylor

Donald Wayne Taylor

Dec 13, 2013

Pauline, SC- Donald Wayne Taylor, 59, husband of Dr. Denise Phillips Taylor, died Friday, December 13, 2013. Born January 5, 1954, Wayne was a son of the late John Curtis and Nannie Lee Gossett Taylor. He honorably served his country in the US Army as an Airborne Ranger. Wayne was previously employed with White Bag Company and Michelin Tire. He...

James Henry Cavin

James Henry Cavin

Dec 12, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- James Henry Cavin, 93, died suddenly on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his residence. Born November 20, 1920, in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of Hugh Weaver Cavin and Marie Wright Cavin. Mr. Cavin was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, class of 1938, where he played on the basketball and football teams. He served his country...

Carol Foster Meyer

Carol Foster Meyer

Dec 11, 2013

Moore, SC- Carol Meyer, 61, wife of William “Bill” Meyer, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Born in Tryon, NC, Carol was a daughter of Doris Ponder Burns. She was a former Life Reach flight nurse for Providence Hospital in Columbia, SC, and was currently a RN in the critical care unit for Greenville Hospital Systems in Greenville, SC. Carol was...

Ellen Dean Berry

Ellen Dean Berry

Dec 9, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Ellen D. Berry, 67, wife of John “Pete” Berry, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at her home. Born March 21, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lola Smith Dean. Ellen was owner and operator of Pete’s Upholstery. She was an active member of Eastside Baptist Church where she has served as...

Robert Martin "Bobby" Huckabee

Robert Martin "Bobby" Huckabee

Dec 9, 2013

Inman, SC- Bobby Huckabee, 56, husband of Judy Keenan Huckabee, died peacefully at his home on Monday, December 9, 2013. Born November 30, 1957 in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of Frances Smith Thomas and the late Hamlet Thomas, Jr. Bobby was a graduate of Dorman High School and was a former employee of Springs Industries. He was currently...

Charles H. Moore

Charles H. Moore

Dec 8, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Charles Moore, 84, husband of the late Patricia Watson Moore, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. Born June 20, 1929 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Charles was a son of the late Howard and Audra Moore. He was a proud alumnus of the University of West Virginia, an avid golfer, and loved being a Papa to his grandsons. Charles retired...

Marie Ballard Dietz

Marie Ballard Dietz

Dec 6, 2013

Marie Ballard Dietz Spartanburg - Marie Ballard Dietz, 92, wife of the late Russell William Dietz Sr., entered into eternal rest, Friday December 6, 2013. Marie was born to the late Hosea Thomas and Minnie Eliza Ballard on September 29, 1921. She was the owner of Southern Welding Supply Company in Spartanburg, SC and later Dietz Sales in Union, SC....

Sandra Ann Burrell

Sandra Ann Burrell

Dec 5, 2013

Sandra Berry Burrell Union, SC – Sandra Berry Burrell, 43, died Thursday, December 5, 2013. Born in Spartanburg, Sandra was the daughter of John and Ellen Dean Berry. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sons, Troy, Donovan, and Justin Burrell; two daughters, Dorie and Lesa Burrell; a brother, John Berry; a sister, Lesa Gardner; and a...

Judith Ann Craig

Judith Ann Craig

Dec 4, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Judy A. Craig, 73, wife of Carl H. Craig, Sr., went home to be with God and her family on Wednesday, December 04, 2013. Judy was born October 14, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH. She lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL for 60 years before retiring to Spartanburg, SC. She was always on the go with a zest for life...

Matthew Clark "Matt" Moore

Matthew Clark "Matt" Moore

Dec 4, 2013

Roebuck, SC- Matt Moore, 30, died Wednesday, December 04, 2013. Born April 18, 1983 in Spartanburg, SC, Matt was a son of William Clark Moore, Jr. and Ann McCollough Moore. He was a graduate of Dorman High School, Class of 2001, and attended Spartanburg Tech. He was formerly employed with Roebuck Greenhouse and volunteered, in the past, with the Roebuck...

Alfred Sylvester Stafford

Alfred Sylvester Stafford

Nov 27, 2013

Landrum, SC- Alfred S. Stafford, 70, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Alfred was born February 16, 1943 to the late Horace S. and Frances Wooten Stafford. He attended Jonesville High School. Alfred was an avid hunter and farmer and had a great love for animals. He is survived by his son, Michael Stafford; three daughters, Ann Edwards, Sandy Sexton (Robert),...

Sharon Easler Wilson

Sharon Easler Wilson

Nov 27, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Sharon Wilson, 51, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Sharon was born August 12, 1962 in Germany to Paul Easler and Carol Habeski Raines. She was a former employee of BMW manufacturing. Sharon was also a member of Restoration Church. In addition to her parents, Sharon is survived by her daughter, Melody Bolick (Matthew); her son, Nicholas Wilson (Adelynn...

Lawrence "Larry" E. Gosnell

Lawrence "Larry" E. Gosnell

Nov 26, 2013

Spartanburg, SC - Lawrence “Larry” E. Gosnell, 79, husband of Conalee M. Konduros Gosnell, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in Lexington, SC. Larry was born July 23, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, to the late Lawrence E. Gosnell, Sr. and Elizabeth Mace Gosnell. He grew-up in the SC Low Country, attended Conway High School, and was a graduate of the University...

Robert "Big Bob" Edwards

Robert "Big Bob" Edwards

Nov 24, 2013

Moore, SC- Robert Edwards, 83, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013. Born August 22, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois, he was the son of the late William and May Edwards. Mr. Edwards served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and spent his career in sales as a sales engineer....

John Kenneth Bishop

John Kenneth Bishop

Nov 24, 2013

John Kenneth Bishop Inman, SC – John Kenneth Bishop, 69, husband of Sandra Mills Bishop, died November 24, 2013. Kenneth was born in Spartanburg on June 4, 1944 to Eloise Kelly Bishop and the late John Alvin Bishop. He was a volunteer with the Spartanburg City Police Department, Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, Landrum City Police Department and also served as...

Brenda Bergers Roodvoets

Brenda Bergers Roodvoets

Nov 20, 2013

Woodruff, SC- Brenda Jean Roodvoets, 87, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Born August 29, 1926 in Lakeview, MI, Brenda was a daughter of the late Cornelius James and Marguerite White Bergers. She was a graduate of Michigan State University where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Brenda enjoyed volunteering for the Salvation Army and with the...

Sylvia Messick Quinn

Sylvia Messick Quinn

Nov 16, 2013

Roebuck, SC- Sylvia M. Quinn, 74, wife of 55 years to Kenneth Quinn, died peacefully at her home Saturday, November 16, 2013. Sylvia was born June 2, 1939 to the late Dan and Nell Yarborough Messick in Spartanburg, SC. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be greatly missed. Sylvia was a member of Southside Baptist Church....

Frank John Anderson

Frank John Anderson

Nov 14, 2013

Spartanburg- Frank John Anderson, 94, died peacefully, November 14, 2013. Frank was born January 29, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of the late Charles E. and Alida Solomon Anderson. Frank was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served his country on submarines. Frank earned...

John Lewis McDade

John Lewis McDade

Nov 11, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- John L. McDade, 83, husband of the late Margarette Elizabeth Beaty McDade, died Monday, November 11, 2013. John was born February 9, 1930 in Lockhart, SC to the late Oscar Thomas and Ferdia Dotson McDade. He honorably served his country in the Army National Guard Reserve. John retired after 17 years of service with Waste Management, and was...

Rina Riva Herbst

Rina Riva Herbst

Nov 9, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Rina Riva Herbst, 70, wife of Reiner H. Herbst, died Saturday, November 9, 2013. Rina was born January 10, 1943 in Udine, Italy. She came to the USA in 1965 and shortly after became an American citizen. Rina was previously employed with Butte Knit, Este Lauder, and Belk before she retired. She enjoyed cooking Italian food, especially lasagna,...

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