Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Marie Berry Rooks
Jul 29, 2014
Moore, SC- Marie B. Rooks, 93, wife of the late Eugene Fuller Rooks, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Born December 25, 1920 in McDonough, GA, she was a daughter of the late Carl Jefferson and Minnie Lou Lester Berry. Marie attended Bethany Baptist Church growing up and was saved and baptized there at 14 years old. After Marie and...
Betty Louise Jarrett Moore
Jul 27, 2014
Moore – Betty Louise Jarrett Moore, 85, wife of the late Charles E. Moore, died Sunday, July 27, 2014. Betty was born on May 4, 1929 to the late Clyde A. and Louise Young Jarrett. She was a graduate of Roebuck High School, Office manager for the Leader Department Store and finished her career at Belk after 41 years of...
Amanda Lynn Eury
Jul 25, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Amanda L. Eury, 28, received her new birthday with the Lord on Friday, July 25, 2014. Born February 14, 1986 in York County, SC, Amanda was a daughter of James Allen and Yvonne Seiler McAlister. She was a graduate of McCarthly Tezler School, a 26 year member of Evangel Cathedral, and attended GraceWay Church for the last year....
Betty Jean "BJ" West
Jul 24, 2014
Moore, SC- Betty West, 65, wife of the late Boyd West, died Thursday, July 24, 2014. A graveside service will be held Sunday, July 27th, 1:00PM in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, officiated by Reverend Mickey Thomas. The family will be at the home of Wanda and Donnie Skipper. In remembrance of BJ, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, South...
Sara Edge Morgan
Jul 24, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Sara E. Morgan, 96, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born on November 24, 1917 in Spartanburg County, Sara grew up on a farm across the road from Nazareth Presbyterian Church where many of her family are buried. She was the daughter of the late Perry Andrew Edge and Mattie Lou Leonard...
Eloise Ruby Kelly Bishop
Jul 23, 2014
Eloise K. Bishop Spartanburg, SC- Eloise Ruby Kelly Bishop, 91, formerly of Heritage Court Apartments, wife of the late John Alvin Bishop, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Mt. View Nursing Home. Born December 3, 1922 in Spartanburg, SC, Eloise was a daughter of the late Morris and Maude Sprouse Kelly. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School,...
Mary Gwen Harvey
Jul 17, 2014
Pacolet, SC- Mary G. Harvey, 83, wife of Elmer Mitchell Harvey, died Thursday, July 17, 2014. Born January 26, 1931 in Landrum, SC, Mary was the daughter of the late Lester Avance and Dora Mae Chapman Smith. She was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in Waterloo, SC and attended Bethesda Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and...
James A. "Jimmy" Calvert
Jul 16, 2014
Roebuck, SC- James Alvin “Jimmy” Calvert, 72, husband of Linda Hines Calvert, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Jimmy was a native of Spartanburg, born October 10, 1941 to the late James Leroy and Katey Lowman Calvert. He attended Spartanburg High School and honorably served his country in the US Navy. Jimmy served in the Navy for 11 years and was...
Betsy Stephens Williams
Jul 14, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Betsy S. Williams, 89, wife of Harry Pinckney Williams, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014. Born March 4, 1925 in Spartanburg, SC, Betsy was a daughter of the late Harvey Orr Stephens and Sarah Elizabeth Goff Stephens. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as a Deacon, aiding in the oversight of the construction...
Bobby Edwin Pugh
Jul 13, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Bobby E. Pugh, 74, died Sunday, July 13, 2014. Born January 9, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, Bobby was a son of the late Paul and Mary Lou Mabry Pugh. He attended public school in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Technical College, and honorably served his country in the US Army. Bobby was the superintendent for Arabian World Construction Summit and for...
James W. "Pete" Petree
Jul 3, 2014
James Wilburn "Pete" Petree Spartanburg - Pete Petree, 90, husband of Helena Upshaw Petree, died Thursday July 3, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late William R. and Mary Allred Petree of Winston Salem, NC. After graduation from RJ Reynolds High School in Winston Salem, NC, Pete served as a pilot in the US Army Air Corp....
Robert Leroy Hayes
Jul 1, 2014
Moore, SC- Robert L. Hayes, 77, husband of Bertie Lee Hayes, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Born August 24, 1936 in Lumberton, NC, Bob was a son of the late Emory and Alberta Kit Hayes. Bob honorably served his country in the US Air Force. He was an electrical technician by trade, and retired from Allied Signal Inc. (Honeywell). He...
Gladys Burnett Vaughan
Jun 30, 2014
Roebuck, SC- Surrounded by her loving family, Gladys Burnett Vaughan, 87, of Roebuck ran victoriously into the open arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 30th. Gladys was welcomed in Heaven by her husband Charles; her parents George and Dora Burnett; and her siblings Merita Tomlin, Louise Davis, Evelyn Painter, Albert & George Burnett. Those here waiting to...
Johnny A. Weathers
Jun 27, 2014
Inman, SC- Johnny Weathers, 73, husband of Margaret Weir Weathers, died Friday, June 27, 2014. The family will receive friends Monday, June 30th, 4:00-5:30PM at Dunbar Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 1st, 10:30AM in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Kylie Montgomery Gable
Jun 27, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Kylie Gable, 35, went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, June 27, 2014. On March 3, 1979, Kylie was born to Larry Alman Gable and Mary Lou Montgomery Dawson. She was a graduate of Dorman High School. While at Dorman, she was a member of the Band, Honor Society, Junior Scholar, Color Guard, and Chorus. After...
Jacqulyn Sloan Neely
Jun 25, 2014
Jacqulyn S. Neely Laurens- Jacqulyn Sloan Neely, 83, wife of Herbert W. Neely, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center, Laurens, SC. Jackie was born in Spartanburg, a daughter of the late Jessie Enlow and Bessie League Sloan. She studied nursing at Spartanburg General Hospital. Jackie met Herbert while in Nursing School; they were commissioned...
Fairy Lee Mulligan
Jun 23, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Fairy L. Mulligan, 99, of White Oak Estates, died Monday, June 23, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a short illness. Born February 27, 1915 in Walhalla, SC, Fairy Lee Mulligan was the daughter of the late William Christopher Columbus Hammond Chastain and Ola Eula Barnette Chastain. She later lived in Greenwood, SC and graduated from Greenwood...
Jeremy Lee Kraayenbrink
Jun 23, 2014
Moore-Jeremy Lee Kraayenbrink, 19 of Moore, died Monday, June 23, 2014. Jeremy was born in Spartanburg, a son of David Allen and Vicki Stepp Kraayenbrink. Jeremy loved God and music. In addition to his parents, Jeremy is survived by his brothers, Elijah, Uriah, Jesse, and Levi, all of the home; paternal grandmothers, Ila Kraayenbrink, Bobbe Kraayenbrink; maternal grandparents, Barbara and...
Francis P. "Frank" Morris
Jun 22, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Francis P. Morris, 87, husband of the late Barbara Gault Morris, died Sunday, June 22, 2014. Frank was born May 3, 1927 in Jonesville, SC, and was a son of the late Pierce and Sarah Myrtle Reeves Morris. He honorably served his country in the US Army during WWII. Frank was a member of Croft Baptist Church for...
Julia Stockton Walker Smith
Jun 21, 2014
Spartanburg, SC- Julia W. Smith, 83, wife of the late James Matthew Smith, Jr., died Saturday, June 21, 2014. Born November 4, 1930 in Charlottesville, VA, Julia was a daughter of the late George Edward and Julia Farish Walker. She grew up in Columbia, SC where she attended the University of South Carolina. While attending college, Julia met her husband...