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Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

William Wade Mather

William Wade Mather

Jan 16, 2013

McCormick, SC- William Wade Mather, 48, husband of Tina Chinners Mather, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Born August 5, 1964 in Ogden, Utah, Wade was the son of William J. and Janice Christensen Mather. Wade was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, class of 1982. He attended USC Upstate and graduated from SC Criminal Justice Academy with the Highway Patrol...

Lena Bailey Bassano

Lena Bailey Bassano

Jan 15, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Lena Amelia Bailey Bassano, 86, widow of Louis Anthony Bassano, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Summit Hills after a brief illness. Born June 10, 1926 in Orange, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lee J. Bailey and Estella Gardner Bailey Falk. She retired from Dresser Ingersoll Rand Corp. of Olean, NY. She lived...

Charles Benjamin Hanna M.D.

Charles Benjamin Hanna M.D.

Jan 11, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Dr. Charles Benjamin Hanna, 92, husband of the late Lena Mae Bryant Hanna of 68 years, died on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Dr. Hanna was born in Enoree, SC on December 16, 1920 to the late Dr. Charles David and Ora Waldrep Hanna. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army...

Lawson Hayes III

Lawson Hayes III

Jan 11, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Lawson Hayes III, beloved son of Jean and Lawson “Boo” Hayes, Jr., died January 11, 2013. Lawson was a graduate of Christ School in Arden, NC and the College of Charleston with a BA degree in Communications. He also graduated from the National Outdoor Leadership School in Chile, South America. Lawson was currently enrolled at USC Upstate. He...

William Leonard Love, Jr.

William Leonard Love, Jr.

Jan 10, 2013

Boiling Springs, SC- William Leonard Love, Jr., 80, husband of the late Evelyn Plexico Love, died on Thursday, January 10, 2013. Born November 5, 1932 to the late William and Bertie Satterfield Love, Sr., William was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Class of ’51. He retired from Community Cash after managing frozen foods for over 35 years. His favorite...

Wallace Franklin Revels, Sr.

Wallace Franklin Revels, Sr.

Jan 9, 2013

Roebuck, SC- Wallace Franklin Revels, Sr., 73, husband of Linda Kay Eargle Revels, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Wallace was born December 5, 1939 in Clifton, SC to the late John Roland and Loal Mae Jeffries Revels. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. In addition to his wife of 38 years, he is survived by two sons,...

Dorothy Cox Clevenger

Dorothy Cox Clevenger

Jan 8, 2013

Inman, SC- Dorothy Cox Clevenger, 92, wife of the late Charles William Clevenger, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Born April 28, 1920 in Woodruff, SC to the late Dillard and Lydia Pye Cox, Dorothy was a graduate of Woodruff High School. In her later years, she helped operate a family business,...

Ronnie Brandon Ridge

Ronnie Brandon Ridge

Jan 8, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Ronnie Brandon Ridge, 19, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Brandon was the son of Ronnie Wayne Ridge of Spartanburg and Jo Ann Wilson of High Point, NC. During the final two years of his life, he spent the majority of his time living with, working for, and recreating with his mentors; Greg Sims, Gerd Faulstich, and...

Caleb "Buck" Brown Jennings, Jr

Caleb "Buck" Brown Jennings, Jr

Jan 6, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Caleb Brown “Buck” Jennings, Jr., 86, husband of recently deceased Pat Jennings, Brentwood Drive, Spartanburg, SC died on Sunday, January 6, 2013. Buck was born in Spartanburg to Caleb Brown Jennings and Vernie Giles Jennings. After graduation from Spartanburg High School Buck attended the Citadel and the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of the...

Valerie J Sloan

Valerie J Sloan

Jan 5, 2013

Moore- Valerie Jamison Sloan, 61, wife of David R. Sloan, died Saturday, January 5, 2013. at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Valerie was born in Philadelphia, PA on December 5, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Josephine Rhodes Jamison. Valerie graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Keene State Teachers College, Keene NH....

James Byrnes Brown

James Byrnes Brown

Jan 3, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- James Byrnes Brown, 65, husband of Linda Zebley Brown, died on Thursday, January 03, 2013. Born June 20, 1947 in Spartanburg County to the late Walter Joseph and Ruth Taylor Brown, Jim was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, class of 1965. He had a love and appreciation for cars, and was a valued car salesman and manager...

Juanita Steading Suttles

Juanita Steading Suttles

Jan 2, 2013

Moore, SC- Juanita Steading Suttles, 84, wife of the late Manning Wesley Suttles, died on Wednesday, January 02, 2013. On April 9, 1928, Juanita was the first and only child born to William and Roberta Daniel Steading. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to her family. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and loved to...

Phyllis Phillips Hicks

Phyllis Phillips Hicks

Jan 2, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Phyllis Phillips Hicks, 95, wife of the late William Bozemon Hicks, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 after a brief illness. Phyllis, of Bald Creek, NC was born October 3, 1917 to the late Chester Arthur and Bessie Mae King Phillips. She lived most of her married life in Charlotte, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC, and later moved...

John Curtis Crow

John Curtis Crow

Dec 30, 2012

Drayton, SC- John Curtis Crow, 67, husband of Linda Diane Lewis Crow, died Sunday, December 30, 2012. Born August 17, 1945 in the Walnut Grove Community to the late John Kelly and Goldie Gossett Crow, Curtis attended Roebuck High School, and later retired after 33 years of service as a supervisor for SCDOT. He was a beloved husband, father, and...

Fred Kenyon Morris III

Fred Kenyon Morris III

Dec 28, 2012

Moore, SC- Fred Kenyon Morris III, 62, loving husband of Carol Ann Morris, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Fred was born February 8, 1950 in Gastonia, NC to Fred Kenyon and Mary Ann Talley Morris, Jr. He lived in Fort Mill, SC for several years where he raised his step-daughter, and her three...

Walter Jason Richards

Walter Jason Richards

Dec 20, 2012

Woodruff, SC- Walter Jason Richards, 76, husband of Harriett Ducker Richards, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Walter was born July 15, 1936 in Woodruff, SC to the late David and Rosa Hall Richards. Walter was an avid gardener who loved sports, especially Byrnes High School sports. He was also a member of the Church of God. In addition...

Lena Mae Hanna

Lena Mae Hanna

Dec 20, 2012

Spartanburg, SC- Lena Mae “Lenay” Bryant Hanna, 90, wife of Dr. Charles Benjamin Hanna, died on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Born March 26, 1922 in Nichols, SC, she was the daughter of the late Furnie Smith and Leola Jane Bryant. Lenay attended Winthrop College and graduated from the Medical College as a laboratory and x-ray technologist in 1943. She worked...

Kathryn Maxa Holl

Kathryn Maxa Holl

Dec 18, 2012

Spartanburg, SC- Kathryn “Chookie” Maxa Holl, 82, wife of John H. Holl, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Kathryn was born July 5, 1930 to the late Lawrence and Kathryn Maxa in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Kathryn was a member of Joy Lutheran Church. In addition to her husband of 62 years, she is survived by two sons, John H. Holl and...

John Floyd Dunbar

John Floyd Dunbar

Dec 18, 2012

Spartanburg, SC – John Floyd Dunbar, funeral director, builder, developer, died on the evening of December 18, 2012 at his home. John Floyd was born in Spartanburg on November 2, 1926, a son of the late Elizabeth Floyd and Walter L. McKinney and later adopted by Dr. Paul A. Dunbar. He was first married to the late Mary McAlister and...

Judson Derieux Powers

Judson Derieux Powers

Dec 16, 2012

Spartanburg, SC- Judson Derieux Powers, 72, husband of the late Lena Maxwell Powers, died on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Judson was born April 26, 1940 in Startex, SC to the late Thurmond and Mattie Lee Davis Powers. He was a graduate of Byrnes High School, and attended Spartanburg Methodist College. He was a loan officer for Wachovia Bank for over...

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