Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Lonnie Mitchell Maybin

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...

Sovona Mae Barbary

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...

The Reverend David Acrill Fort

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

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

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

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

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 Coleman

William Coleman

Jul 15, 2013

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thrusday, July 18, 2013 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

William Armstrong "Red" Coleman

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...

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Sidney Wood

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...

Rosemary "Rosy" Waddell McBee

Rosemary "Rosy" Waddell McBee

Jul 5, 2013

Spartanburg, SC – Rosemary Waddell McBee, 58, died July 5, 2013. Rosemary was born on July 19, 1954 to the Barbara Stacey Waddell and the late Elbert Waddell. Rosy was a loving grandmother, a good listener, and a friend to many. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, Chris McBee (Kim) of Williamston; her daughter, Amber...

Charles Thomas Arnold

Charles Thomas Arnold

Jul 5, 2013

Woodruff- Charles T. Arnold, 59, husband of Emma Jean Yount Arnold, died on Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Charles was born in Spartanburg, SC, a son of the late Leroy and Susie Bell Simmons Arnold Sr. He attended Switzer Church of God. He was a plumber by trade. In addition to his wife, Charles is...

Robert Henry Walden

Robert Henry Walden

Jun 27, 2013

Florence, SC- Robert Henry Walden, 99, formerly of Spartanburg, died at Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee in Florence, SC on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Born January 10, 1914 in Moore, he was the son of the late James Henry Walden, Sr. and Virginia Gates Walden, and was married for 64 years to the late Annie Lou Wingo of Moore....

Joyce Garrett Richburg

Joyce Garrett Richburg

Jun 26, 2013

Inman, SC- Joyce Catherine Earley Garrett Richburg, 64, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Joyce was the daughter Betty Bailey Earley and the late Edward Blaine Earley. She was a legal secretary for Lee Law Firm and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Joyce enjoyed the friendships of many and the hobby of crafting. She leaves behind her faithful...

Susan Hall Talley

Susan Hall Talley

Jun 22, 2013

Susan Hall Talley Spartanburg, SC- Susan Hall Talley, 66, went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Erwin, North Carolina to Ernie and Lois Hall, Susan moved to Spartanburg in 1973 and began an active life in the community in addition to working within the Spartanburg County legal profession, most...

Ruth Helen Vassey Maxwell

Ruth Helen Vassey Maxwell

Jun 20, 2013

Inman, SC - Ruth Helen Vassey Maxwell, 97, of 6511 New Cut Road, died on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Camp Care Nursing Home. Born on June 3, 1916, in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Landrum and Forrestine Kathleen Jolley Vassey. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Haven Maxwell. She was...

Rodney Carlisle Petty

Rodney Carlisle Petty

Jun 15, 2013

Roebuck, SC - Rodney Carlisle Petty, age 55, husband of Beth Petty, won his battle over cancer on Saturday, June 15, 2013, when he was called home by our Heavenly Father. Born in Spartanburg, Rodney was the son of the late Thomas Carlisle and Dorothy “Dot” Johnson Petty. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Class of 1976. Rodney...

Frank Edward "Cricket" Miller

Frank Edward "Cricket" Miller

Jun 13, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Frank E. Miller, 68, of 65 Stone Drive, went to be with the Lord after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Frank was born June 3, 1945 in Spartanburg to the late Louie and Nellie King Miller. He honorably served his country in the US Army in Vietnam. Frank was previously employed with Lyman Printing and Finishing, and...

Michael Lancaster

Michael Lancaster

Jun 12, 2013

Lawrenceville, GA- Michael D. Lancaster, 55, of Lawrenceville, GA, Midlothian, VA, and formerly of Keene, NH, passed away on June 12, 2013 at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, VA after a long illness. Mike was born February 2, 1958 in Panama City, FL. He was the son of Barbara Helderman-Tardiff and Maxie D. Lancaster. Mike’s early years were spent in...

Charlotte Harper Stone

Charlotte Harper Stone

Jun 11, 2013

Spartanburg, SC- Charlotte Harper Stone, 77, of 17 Springdale Lane, Spartanburg, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Born on April 14, 1936, Sissy was a native of Lenoir, NC and was a daughter of the late Captain James Cunningham and Charlotte Critz Harper. She graduated from George School and was a graduate of Wellesley College, class of 1958. Sissy moved to...