Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Frederick James Brown
Aug 23, 2013
Ebensburg, PA- Frederick James Brown, 79, husband of Hannah Rose Klayko Brown, died Friday, August 23, 2013. Born August 21, 1934 in Ebensburg, PA, Frederick was a son of the late Lee Clymer and Sophia Rogers Brown. He honorably served his country in the U.S Navy during the Korean Conflict. Frederick was an industrial electrician and worked for many years...
Louise Howell Cabaniss
Aug 22, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Louise Howell Cabaniss, 87, wife of the late Fletcher T. Cabaniss, died on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Wesley Court Assisted Living. Born in Lockhart, SC, Louise was a daughter of the late Raymond C. and Sadie Dabbs Howell. She was retired from Spartan Mills and was a faithful member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. Louise is...
Laura Graham Wood
Aug 17, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Laura G. Wood, 81, died Saturday, August 17, 2013. Born March 4, 1932 in Whiteville, NC, Laura was the daughter of the late Otis Morgan and Eva “Sweetie” Dalma McQueen Graham. She was a retired teacher from Loris Middle School. Laura also proudly served at the Loris Community Hospital. She was a member of the Eastern Star, and...
Sharon Calvert Sexton
Aug 12, 2013
Roebuck, SC- Sharon C. Sexton, 74, wife of Buster Sexton, passed away at her home after a long illness. Sharon was the daughter of the late Kate and Henry Calvert. She was a member of Arcadia Methodist Church. In addition to her husband of 59 years, she is survived by four daughters, Susan Sexton Yates (Matt) of Hendersonville, NC, Tracie...
Jefferson Jerome Oakes
Aug 11, 2013
Greenville, SC- Jeff Oakes, 73, husband of Deb D. Oakes, passed away peacefully at Greenville Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, August 11, 2013. Born August 21, 1939 in Danville, VA, Jeff was the son of the late Jefferson Harmon and Katherine Alden Oakes. He honorably served his country in the U.S Air Force. Jeff retired as Business Manager of transportation...
Wyleen Jolley Corbett
Aug 9, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Wyleen J. Corbett, 94, widow of Warren Paris Corbett, Sr., died Friday, August 09, 2013. Born May 12, 1919 in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Elmo and Mary Berry Cobb Jolley. Wyleen was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Wyleen is survived by a son, Warren P. Corbett, Jr., of Bethesda, Maryland; a...
Grady Steven Hawkins
Aug 8, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Grady S. Hawkins, 65, husband of Judy Elaine Ward Hawkins, died Thursday, August 8, 2013. Grady was born in Greenville, SC on January 21, 1948 to the late Grady Ansel and Margaret Sue Westmoreland Hawkins. He honorably served his country in the US Army. Grady was a member of Woodruff Church of God. In addition to his wife,...
James Roddotter Brewer
Aug 7, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- James R. Brewer, 74, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Born November 15, 1938, James was the son of the late Thurmond James and Sara Louise Lowe Brewer. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard. James was employed with Community Cash stores for over 20years, and retired as a supervisor from Thomas & Howard....
Mary Jane French Halliday
Aug 6, 2013
Spartanburg, SC – Mary Jane Halliday, wife of Quincy Stanford Halliday, Jr., passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Charles Emmett and Clara Louise Krauter French. Mrs. Halliday was a graduate of Sweet Briar. She was a member of the Tom And Tare Garden Club, The Piedmont Club and the Spartanburg...
Mariana Banessa Melchor
Jul 31, 2013
Spartanburg- Mariana Melchor, 34, wife of Ruben Melchor, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Mariana, born in Mexico, was a daughter of Juan and Maria Elena Rojas Contreras. She worked as a medical secretary for DHEC at the Spartanburg Health Department. Mariana attended the Catholic Church of Jesus Our Risen Savior where she was active in the Spanish Ministry. In...
Sovona Mae Barbary
Jul 29, 2013
Sue was born in Palestine, Texas, June 29th 1921 to John Robert Gossett & Amanda May Fletcher. She had 8 siblings and was predeceased by all but two sisters, Ophelia Camp of Lindale, Texas and Novina Main of Palestine, Texas. Sue was pre deceased by her husband of 30 years, C.B. Barbary in 1975. They had one daughter, Debra Lynn...
Lonnie Mitchell Maybin
Jul 29, 2013
Spartanburg, Lonnie M. Maybin, 63, husband of Minnie Littlejohn Maybin, went home on Tuesday, July 29, 2013. Lonnie was born January 8, 1950 to the late Jimmie Lee and Robenia Smith Maybin in Spartanburg, SC. He was a graduate of Mayes High School of Pacolet. Lonnie honorably served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Army as a...
The Reverend David Acrill Fort
Jul 28, 2013
Spartanburg, David Acrill Fort, 89, died at home on Sunday, July 28, 2013. David was born in Gaffney, SC to the late James Claude and Gladys Coker Fort. He attended The Darlington School in Rome, GA, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, and the University of the South in Sewanee, TN where he received his Masters of Divinity. David honorably served his...
Margaret Grace "Peggy" Joyce
Jul 25, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Margaret (Peggy) Grace Dunn Joyce, 73, of Summerville, SC, passed away July 26, after a battle with cancer. Peggy was born November 5, 1939 in Sigourney, IA to the late Donald Joseph and Annie Laurie Wyllie Dunn. She grew up in Manteno, IL and graduated from Illinois State Normal University. Upon graduating, she taught school in Norwalk, CA....
Leslie Dwaine "Les" Cavin
Jul 22, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Leslie D. Cavin, 67, died Monday, July 22, 2013. A Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Airforce, he retired as a CADD draftsman for Clariant Corp. in N.C. Les is survived by his parents, Henry and Flora Cavin; brothers, Rev. Barry Cavin and Rev. Meredith Cavin; sister, Karen C. Harpe; sons, Brian P. and Michael P. Cavin; daughters, Kelly...
Martha Jan Edwards Shelton
Jul 21, 2013
Spartanburg, SC- Jan Shelton, 72, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Born January 3, 1941, Jan was the daughter of the late Ryan G. and Rebecca McCracken Edwards. She was of the Baptist faith. Jan is survived by her sister, Jennifer Edwards Fly and her husband, John, of Spartanburg; her brother, Doug Edwards of Roebuck; and many nieces, nephews,...
Charles Ambrose DeHart
Jul 17, 2013
Moore, SC- Charles A. DeHart, 71, husband of Brenda Sharpe DeHart, died at home, Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Charles was born December 2, 1941 in Laurens, SC to the late David Vernon “DeDe” DeHart, Sr. and Nora “Copie” Hudgens DeHart. He was a graduate of Clemson College and honorably served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam era...
William Armstrong "Red" Coleman
Jul 15, 2013
William Armstrong Coleman II, 86, husband of his beloved late wife, Terry Miller Coleman, died Monday, July 15, 2013 in Spartanburg, SC. Red was born March 13, 1927 in Spartanburg to the late Maddie Day Vaughan and Armstrong Rutherford Coleman. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended the University of South Carolina, where he was an active...
William Coleman
Jul 15, 2013
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thrusday, July 18, 2013 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Sidney Wood
Jul 6, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Sidney Wood, Sr., 98, died July 6, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 23, 1915 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Lucretia Inez Saratt and Samuel Sylvannus Wood. Wood graduated from Spartanburg High School and Wofford College where he was an ROTC leader. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a second...
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