Spartanburg County Death Certificates
Please see also the Obituaries page on this site
and the death information at  the Spartanburg Library where you can order copies of the newspaper obituary and also death certificates for the years 1915 - 1955. In addition, you can find obituary information on  the National Obituary Search page.

Margaret Ballenger
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 12634
Beech Springs Township
 
Margaret Ballenger
female, white, single
Birth: October 12, 1851
Age: 73 years, 9 months, 2 days
Father: Elijah Ballenger
Mother: Sarah Rector
Informant: Sallie C. Mason, Greer, SC
Death: July 14, 1925 at 9:05 AM
Cause of Death: paralysis
Burial: July 15, 1925 at Zoar Church
Undertaker: John D. Wood, Greer, SC

 

Mary Luella Ballew
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 6757
Campobello Township
 
Mary Luella Ballew
female, white, married
Birth: Not listed
Age: 54 years, born in Spartanburg County
Father: J.B. Cartee
Mother: Betty Lawrence
Informant: F.F. Ballew, Inman, SC
Death: April 29, 1925 at 3:15
Cause: cancer pancreas
Burial: April 30, 1925 at Holston Creek Church
Undertaker: C.L. Price, Inman, SC

 

William Mailand Ballew
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Campobello Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 2731
 
William Mailand Ballew
male, white
Birth: June 20, 1847 in Greenville County, SC
Age: 71 years, 6 months, 14 days
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Austin Ballew
Mother: Sallie McClure
Infarmant: H.E. Ballew, Campobello, SC
Death: January 5, 1919 at 9 P.M.
Cause of death: cerobro apoplexy
Burial: January 6, 1919 at Walnut HIll
Undertaker: C.J. Price, Inman, SC

 

Mattie Barbare
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 5190
Reidville Township
 
Mattie Barbare
female, white, child
Birth: May 5, 1917
Age: 1 year, 9 months, 5 days
Father: John Barbare
Mother: Minnie Colman
Informant: J.B. Ward, Greer, SC
Death: February 10, 1919 at 5:30 P.M.
Cause: pneumonia
Burial: February 11, 1919 at Pleasant Grove Church
Undertaker: John D. Wood, Greer, SC

 

MAUDIE BARBERY
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 17451
 
Maudie Barbery
female, white, single
Birth: September 9, 1902 in Spartanburg County
Age: 18 Years, 15 days
Occupation: Domestic
Father: Charlie Barbery
Mother: Maude Wood
Informant: Austin Barbery, Woodruff, SC
Death: September 26, 1920
Cause: Intestinal obstruction
Burial: September 27, 1920 at Bellview Cemetery
 
Rosa Belue
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 1169
 
Mrs. Rosa Belue
female, white, married
Birth: not listed
Age: 30 years old
Father: ____way Gosnell
Mother:_____ll Belue
Informant: T.A. Belue
Death: January 3, 1932 at 11:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: mitral valvular disease, cardiac decompensation, pregnancy - 4 months
Burial: Unreadable
Undertaker: J.F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg
Dexter Levi Bowers
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 14434
Residence: Rt. 4, Greer
 
Dexter Levi Bowers
male, white, married
Wife: Margaret Reid, age 60
Birth: April 20, 1883
Age: 62 years, 8 months, 0 days
Occupation: farmer
Father: Levi Bowers
Mother: Ann Harrison
Informant: Mrs. Margaret R. Bowers, Rt. 4, Greer
Death: December 19, 1945
Cause of death: C_______ heart failure
Burial: December 22, 1945 at Woodlawn Cemetery

 

William Knight Burdette
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, SC, Death Certificate # 27850
 
William Knight Burdette
male, white, widow
Birth: 1881 in SC
Occupation: Farmer
Father: J.L. Burdette
Mother: Nanie Hill
Informant: J.R. Burdette, Spencer, NC
Death: November 15, 1918 at 5 p.m.
Cause: pneumonia
Burial: November 16, 1918 at Pleasant Grove Church
Undertaker: John D. Wood, Greer, SC

 

Nalley Burrell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death certificate # 17090
Reidville Township
 
Nalley Burrell
male, white, single
Birth: April 23, 1927
Age: 1 year, 4 months, 15 days
Father: H.E. Burrell
Mother: Daisy Duncan
Informant: H.E. Duncan, Pelham, SC
Death: September 8, 1928 at 5 p.m.
Cause of death: ______  croup
Burial: September 9, 1928 at Ebenezer Church
Undertaker:John D. Wood, Greer, SC

 

Grady Claude Center
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 14127
Beech Springs Township
 
Grady Claude Center
male, white, single
Birth: December 6, 1917
Age: 2 years, 6 months, 25 days
Father: B.M. Center
Mother: Bell Howard
Informant: B.M. Center, Greer, SC
Death: July 2, 1920 at 12:10 AM
Cause: Toxemia following lynpa------  of neck
Burial: July 2, 1920 at Ebenezer Welcome Church
Undertaker: John D. Wood, Greer, SC

 

Edward L. Glass
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 003920 Year 1955

Place of Death: City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County; General Hospital
Home address: Crystal Springs Apt's Spartanburg, SC
Full Name: Edward L. Glass
Sex: male
color or race: white
married Wife: Jane German Glass
Date of Birth: June 10, 1928
Age: 26 years
Occupation: Ass't Manager; Finance Co.
Birthplace: Spartanburg, SC
Father: E. L. Glass
Mother: Billie Thomas
Informant: Mrs. Jane German Glass
Burial: West Oakwood Spartanburg, SC 3/5/55
Undertaker: The J.F. Floyd Mortuary INC. Box 1530 Spartanburg, SC
Date of Death: March 4, 1955
Cause of Death: Hodgkin's Disease Autopsy? YES
 
Edward Loy Glass
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 6066 Year 1937

1. Place of Death: City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County; General Hospital
Home address: Thomas St.
2. Full Name: Edward Loy Glass
3. Sex: male
4. color or race: white
5. married Wife: Billie Thomas Glass
6. Date of Birth:
7. Age: 39 years
8. Occupation: Salesman; Confectionarys
12. Birthplace: SC
13. Father: J. K. Glass 14. Birthplace: SC
15. Mother: Miss Martha Kerr 16. Birthplace: SC
17. Informant: Billie Thomas Glass
Thomas St. Spartanburg, SC
18. Burial: Spartanburg Apr 22, 1937
19. Undertaker: J. F. Floyd Spartanburg, SC
21. Date of Death: Apr 20, 1937
22. Cause of Death: Septicemia
Retro-Pharyngeal abcess
Contributory causes: Multiple, abcesses about face + eye
Mr. Granville D. Glass
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 10940 Year 1930

1. Place of Death: City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County; General Hosp.
2. Full Name: Mr. Granville D. Glass
3. Sex: male
4. color or race: white
5. married Husband of: Pearolee Glass
6. Date of Birth: Mar 21, 1871
7. Age: about 59 years
8. Occupation: Textile
12. Birthplace: Va.
13. Father: Jerome Glass 14. Birthplace: U. K.
15. Mother: Nancy Rasnic 16. Birthplace: U. K.
17. Informant: J. L. Glass
Pacolet Mills
18. Burial:
19. Undertaker: J. F. Floyd Sptbg
21. Date of Death: June 14, 1930
22. Cause of Death: Septicemia caused from sore throat
Robert D. Hill M.D. Pacolet, SC
Mr. J. K. Glass
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 3240 Year 1926

Place of Death: City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County; General Hospital
Full Name: Mr. J. K. Glass
Sex: male
color or race: white
married
Date of Birth:
Age: 72 years
Occupation: none
Birthplace: SC
Father: Bethuire? Glass Birthplace: SC
Mother: Julia Birthplace: SC
Informant: Martha P. Glass
Spartanburg, SC
Burial: Oakwood Feb. 10, 1926
Undertaker: J. F. Floyd
Date of Death: Feb 9, 1926
Cause of Death: Chronic Nephritis
Secondary: Prostatic Hypertrophy with obstruction
James William Glass
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 013757 Year 1951

Place of Death: City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County
Home address: Townville, Ext. Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina
Full Name: James William Glass
Sex: male
color or race: white
married Wife: Flora B. Glass
Date of Birth: Apr. 20, 1910
Age: 41 years 5 months 2 days
Occupation: Truck Driver; Oil
Birthplace: Colquit Co. Ga.
Father: J. F. Glass
Mother: Pearl Whitworth
Informant: Mrs. J. W. Glass
Burial: Oconee Memo. Park Senaca, SC Sept, 23, 1951
Undertaker: Abbott Funeral Home, Seneca, SC
Date of Death: Sept 22, 1951 2:00pm
Cause of Death: Auto Accident; Highway Whitney, Spartanburg, SC; While at Work
Crushed Skull and Chest
John Lloyd Glass Jr
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 9843 Year 1936

1. Place of Death: City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County; Hospital
Home address: Fingerville, SC
2. Full Name: John Lloyd Glass Jr.
3. Sex: male
4. color or race: white
5. single
6. Date of Birth:
7. Age: 3 years 9 months
8. Occupation: x
12. Birthplace: SC
13. Father: J. L. Glass 14. Birthplace: Va
15. Mother: Faye Weatherly 16. Birthplace: Va
17. Informant: J. L. Glass
Fingerville, SC
18. Burial: County June 28, 1936
19. Undertaker: J. F. Floyd Spartanburg, SC
21. Date of Death: June 27, 1936 1:40am
22. Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever
primary cause toxemia from scarlet fever
Arenia Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 14285
Campobello Township
 
Arenia Gosnell
female, white, married
Husband: L.J. Gosnell
Birth: May 28, 1856
Age: 76 years, 1 month, 11 days
Father: Mack Steadman
Mother: Sara Page
Informant: L.J. Gosnell, Landrum, SC
Death: July 19, 1932 at 11 PM
Cause: pellegra
Burial: July 20, 1932 at Fairview Church
Undertaker: Tolly W. Petty, Gowensville, SC
Caroll Donald Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County Death Certificate # 11277
 
Caroll Donald Gosnell
male, white, single
Birth: February 14, 1938
Age: 6 years
Father: M.J. Gosnell
Mother: Mae Cathcart
Informant: M.J. Gosnell
Burial: September 16, 1944 at Highland Church
Undertaker: M.W. Bobo
Death: September 14, 1944 at Mary Black Hospital
Cause of death: Peritonitis
Claude Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate #44902
 
Claude Gosnell
Home: 133 Farley Street, Spartanburg
male, white, single
Birth: October 24, 1914
Age: 2 years 19 days
Father: Robert Gosnell
Mother: Sidney Hughes
Informant: Robert Gosnell
Death: November 19, 1916
Cause of death: (looks like) Puteritin
Burial: November 20, 1916 at Arcadia Mill Cemetery
Undertaker: M.W. Bobo, Spartanburg
Clora Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 3396
Beech Springs Township, City of Greer
 
Clora Gosnell
female, white, married
Birth: 12-30-1840
Age: 74 years, 1 month, 14 days
Occupation: Housework
Father: Elijah Pruitt
Mother: Do not know
Informant: Rachel Pruitt, Greer, SC
Death: February 13, 1915 at 6 pm
Cause: I viewed the dead body, am satisfied that death was due to some natural cause. Those who she lived with said she had been sick about 9 days.
Burial: February 14, 1915 at Pruitt Cemetery
Undertaker: John D. Wood, Greer, SC
Emma Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 12816
Beech Springs Township
 
Miss Emma Gosnell
female, white, single
Birth: May 1865
Age: 57 years, 3 months
Father: Do not know
Mother: Narcissa Gosnell
Informant: Mrs. Herring, Victor Mill
Death: August 10, 1922
Cause: probably cancer of colon
Burial: none listed
Undertaker: JOhn D. Wood, Greer
 
Lessie Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 1604
Campobello Township
 
Mrs. Lessie Gosnell
female, white, married
Birth: none listed
Age: 39 years old
Father: Luther Horton
Mother: Jane Turner
Informant: Dewey Burnett, Campobello, SC
Death: January 31, 1923 at 11:30 PM
Cause: pneumonia
Burial: February 2, 1923 at Holly Springs Baptist Church
Undertaker: Dewey Burnett, Campobello, SC
 
Mamie Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certifucate # 17847
Campobello Township, Town of Landrum
 
Mamie Gosnell
female, white, single
Birth: August 20, 1904
Age: 21 years
Father: G.W. Gosnell
Mother: Daisy Vehorn
Informant: none listed
Death: August 2, 1925 at 5:50 AM
Cause: pellegra
Burial: none listed
Undertaker: none listed
Mattie Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 11176
Campobello Township, Town of Inman
 
Mattie Gosnell
female, white, single
Birth: November 18, 1881
Age: 40 years, 6 months, 5 days
Father: Wincester Gosnell
Mother: Annie Lindsey
Informant: T.T. Gosnell, Gramling, SC
Death: July 23, 1922
Cause: Tuberculosis
Burial: July 24, 1922 at Gramling Methodist Church
Undertaker: Gramling Brothers Co., Gramling, SC
Onie Ballard Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 5456
Campobello Township
 
Onie Ballard Gosnell
female, white, married
Birth: January 28, 1893
Age: 36 years, 28 days
Father: Web Ballard
Mother: Mary King
Informant: W.E. Gosnell, Campobello, SC
Death: February 25, 1929 at 7:30 PM
Cause: pellegra
Burial: February 27, 1929 at Campobello Cemetery
Undertaker: J.F. Floyd Co., Spartanburg, SC

 

Port Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death certificate # 2956
Town of Inman
 
Port Gosnell
male, white, married
Age: 69 years
Father: Charles Gosnell
Mother: Clara Shepherd
Informant: Elvia? Gosnell, Asheville, NC
Death: February 20, 1925
Cause: influenza - would not have a Dr.
Burial: February 22, 1925 at Motlow Creek Church
Undertaker: J.F. Floyd, Spartanburg, SC

Romeo W. Gosnell    Also see obituary
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County Death Certificate #18560

 

Romeo W. Gosnell
male, white, married
Wife: Lethia Gosnell
Birth: February 10, 1875
Age: 68 years
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father: J.N. Gosnell
Mother: Sally Horton
Informant: Mrs. R.W. Gosnell
Burial: August 27, 1943 at Bethel Cemetery
Undertaker: M.W. Bobo
Death: August 26, 1943
Cause of death: chronic infection

 

Talmadge Willis Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 6776
Campobello Township
 
Talmadge Willis Gosnell
male, white, single
Birth: March 28, 1925
Age: 13 days
Father: Lewis Gosnell
Mother: Mossie Arledge
Informant: Lewis Gosnell, Fingerville, SC
Death: April 10, 1925 at 11:30 A.M.
Cause: Bronchial pneumonia
Burial: April 11, 1925 at Cooley Springs Church
Undertaker: Z. Blackwell, Chesnee, SC
Thomas C. Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate # 11669
Campobello Township
 
Thomas C. Gosnell
male, white, married
Age: 45 years old
Father: Porter Gosnell
Mother: Mary Howard
Informant: Charles Gosnell
Death: June 1, 1924 at 8 PM
Cause: lobar pneumonia
Burial: June 2, 1924 at Motlow Creek Baptist Church
Undertaker: C.T. Price, Inman, SC

 

Voyd Pinkney Gosnell       See also obituary
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County Death Certificate #20116
 
Voyd Pinkney Gosnell
male, white, married
Wife: Minnie Gosnell
Birth: July 4, 1881
Age: 57 years, 5 months, 27 days
Occupation: textile work
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father: Jim Gosnell
Mother: Sally Horton
Informant: Minnie Gosnell
Wiley Gosnell     See also obituary
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate #16967
 
Wiley Gosnell
male, white, married
Wife: Hilda Gosnell
Birth: January 12, 1863, North Carolina
Age: 81 years
Occupation: retired
Parents: Don't know
Informant: Mrs. May Blanking, Arcadia, S.C.
Death: August 16, 1944 at Spartanburg General Hospital
Cause of death: cardio vascular disease and coronary thrombosis
Dr: G.W. Wellman, Spartanburg
Undertaker: M.W. Bobo Co.
 
William Flemon Gosnell
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Certificate #23837
 
William Flemon Gosnell
Campobello Township, Spartanburg County
male, white, married
Birth: March 22, 1891
Age: 29 years, 4 months, 15 days
Occupation: Farmer
Father: J.B. Gosnell
Mother: Iris Caldwell
Death: August 7, 1920
Cause of Death: Chronic valvular heart disease
Burial: August 8, 1920 at Gowensville Church
Undertaker: Tolly W. Petty, Campobello, Spartanburg, SC
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