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Spartanburg County
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Most of these records were transcribed from newspapers and posted to
the Spartanburg County Mailing List over a period of several years by
Nancie O'Sullivan and Lisa Burns. With their gracious permission I am
posting these for everyone to share. Note: Please also see
Spartanburg County Death Certificates
on this site. The
Spartanburg
Library has an index of obituaries and death certificates
online with ordering information for obtaining copies.
National Obituary Search
is also very useful for help in finding obituaries.
Ordering information for birth, marriage and death certificates is online
at South
Carolina Vital Records. If you have records
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HENRY ABBOTT
Carolina Spartan
Wednesday, March 16, 1892
HENRY ABBOTT
Friday night, March 11, 1892, HENRY ABBOTT quietly passed away. It has
been evident for the past year that the end was approaching. He was never
certain about his age for he had no record of it. MAJOR WILLIAM FOSTER
says that his mother , MRS. FOSTER , died several years ago, and that she
was born December, 1795 and she was certain that MR. ABBOTT was born the
February before. They grew up together in the same neighborhood and she
was positive that she was correct. That would have made him 97 years old
in February. MR. ABBOTT thought that he was in his hundredth year.
He was a peculiar character and was as well known in this county as any
man who ever lived here. For many years he was court constable and crier
of public sales. He was a kind hearted man and was always ready to
accommodate friend or neighbor whenever he could.
He made a most liberal contribution to the Confederate war eight of his
boys having gone into service. Four of these gave their lives for their
country. He was perhaps the oldest man in the county. For several years he
has been taken care of by his son, A.J. ABBOTT. He was buried Saturday
afternoon from the Baptist church of which he was a member.
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Flora J. Abee
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
ABEE, FLORA Jackson
76, Woodruff, w/o Floyd Abee, 8–6–1997 C2 Herald-Journal
WOODRUFF - Flora J. Abee, 76, of 729 Bellview Road, died Aug. 5, 1997, in
White Oak Manor.
A native of Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Floyd Abee and
daughter of the late John and Daisey Mae Ritter Jackson. She was a member
of Friendship Baptist Curch in Pauline.
Survivors include a sister, Ruth Riddle of Pauline; and a brother, Roy
Jackson of Pacolet.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd's North
Church Street Chapel.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday i the funeral chapel, conducted
by the Rev. Terry McMillan. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society,
Suite 2, 600 N. Main St., Greer, 29650.
The family is at the home of her niece, Pauline Lococo, 729 Bellview Road,
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JOHN
C. ABERCROMBIE
Laurensville Herald
April 27, 1928
HICKORY TAVERN CITIZEN PASSES
Funeral services were held yesterday from Dials church for JOHN C.
ABERCROMBIE, 77, well known citizen of the Hickory Tavern section, who
died at his home Tuesday night, after a lingering illness. The funeral
services were conducted by his pastor, the REV. B.F. CARSON of Gray Court
, assisted by the REV. W.A. BALDWIN of Rabun.
MR. ABERCROMBIE was twice married, and of the first union two sons
survive, GLENN C. and W.M. ABERCROMBIE. His second wife, formerly MISS
ELLA HELLAMS, survives, together with the following sons and daughters :
R.M., J.F., and E.W. ABERCROMBIE, Gray Court, F.B. of Gadsden, Ala., A.D.
of Vale, N.C., MISSES MAIDA, CLAYTIE, and ENA , Gray Court, MRS. W.F.
ROPER, Laurens and MRS. G.C. BOLAND of Ware Shoals. He is also survived by
one brother, J.M. ABERCROMBIE of Clinton and two sisters, MRS. CLARENTINE
HELLAMS, of Laurens and MISS EUNICE ABERCROMBIE of Gray Court, besides a
wide connection of relatives and friends.
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Rose Marie
Adams
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
ADAMS, ROSE MARIE
75, Spartanburg, w/o William Adams, 8-27-1996 B4 Herald-Journal
Rose Marie Adams, 75, of 7139 Brown St., died Aug. 25, 1996, in
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
A native of Warrenville, she was the daughter of the late John Monroe and
Mamie Carter Lundeen. She attended Una First Freewill Baptist Church and
was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William Adams; one daughter, Mary Stone of
Duncan; three sons, Joseph C. Adams of Spartanburg and Robert W. and
William D. Adams of Inman; one foster sister, Ruth Weeks of the home; 17
grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
The body will be placed in the home at 10 a.m. today. The family will
recieve friends at the home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Una Freewill Baptist
Church, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Cash. Burial will be in Good
Shepherd Memorial Park.
Seawright Funeral Home in Inman is in charge of arrangements. |
L. CLARA
ALBRIGHT
Laurensville Herald
April, 1903
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY
MRS. L. CLARA ALBRIGHT, relic of the late WILLIAM ALBRIGHT, died at her
home in Clinton, on the morning of the 10th inst. , after a protracted
illness of several months, in the 51st year of her age.
The deceased was a lady of marked piety, a devoted member of the
Presbyterian Church. Her gentleness of character, her many womanly virtues
and graces and kindness of heart drew around her hosts of admiring friends
who deeply mourn her death.
Of her immediate family two children survive her- DR. G.C. ALBRIGHT and
MRS. TEXAS SHAND, who have the deep and heart felt sympathy of many
friends in their great sorrow.
The body was laid to rest in the Cemetery of the Presbyterian Church at
Clinton, Saturday last, attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends
and relatives.
The following were the pall bearers:
HENRY YOUNG, J.C. COPELAND, A.M. COPELAND, B.L. KING, R.R. MILAM, J.T.
ROBERTSON, T.H. LITTLE , G.C. YOUNG, W.E. OWENS.
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MRS.
NORA W. ALEXANDER
Spartanburg HeraldTuesday, July 19, 1949
MRS. NORA W. ALEXANDER, 75, of Kennedy St., widow of J.W. ALEXANDER, died
Monday at a local hospital after a brief illness.
Born in southeastern Virginia, MRS. ALEXANDER was the daughter of the late
DR. JOHN S. and MARY LUDWELL COLEMAN WATKINS. She moved to Spartanburg at
an early age with her family. Her father was for many years pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church here.
MRS. ALEXANDER taught in the public schools for 25 years.
Surviving are a son, JOHN WATKINS ALEXANDER, Winnsboro; 3 daughters, MRS.
JAMES M. OELAND, Union, MRS. JAMES McCUTCHEN, City, and MRS. FRANK P.
EDWARDS of Baltimore, Md. ; 4 sisters, MISS HELEN WATKINS and MRS. W.R.
CARR, both of Sptbg., MRS. PARKER B. MARTIN, Williamsport, Pa., MRS. PAUL
A. SCHULE of Cambridge, Mass; one brother, JOHN WATKINS of California and
8 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church conducted
by the REV. WILLIAM B. WARD. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers; WM. CARR, ALTON CROW, WM. McCORD, CARROLL DESCHAMPS, LUTHER
BRICE JR. and RALPH BRICE.
Floyd Mortuary in charge.
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KATE
HOLCOMB ALMAN
Spartanburg Herald
Nov. 16, 1920
Jonesville, Nov. 15- MRS. J.F. ALMAN, SR., died at the family residence on
Main St. here yesterday morning after a prolonged illness. The funeral and
interment will be at Bethlehem Methodist Church near Kelton today at 2 pm.
The funeral will be conducted by her pastor, REV. MR. S.T. BLACKMAN, of
the Jonesville Methodist Church.
MRS. ALMAN, before her marriage six years ago, was MISS KATE HOLCOMB. She
was born and reared near Bethlehem Church in this county. The deceased was
a consistent member of the church.
She is survived by her husband and the following children; MRS. E.F.
KELLEY, MRS. JOSIAH LAWSON, MRS. EDWARD S. REAMES, of Georgetown, MISS
LOIS ALMAN, who is now teaching school at Gastonia, MESSRS. JAS H., JOHN,
WEBB and FRANK ALMAN and MISS KATE ALMAN, besides several brothers and
sisters in this county.
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MOLLIE ALVERSON
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Wednesday, October 3, 1951
MRS. MOLLIE ALVERSON
CAMPOBELLO - Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Gosnell Alverson,
will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Campobello Baptist Church by
the Revs. Tillman Lake, W.Y. Henderson and C.E. Pruitte.
Mrs. Alverson died at Spartanburg General Hospital Tuesday morning.
She was the daughter of the late William and Lou Ella Wall Gosnell.
Burial will be in Campobello Cemetery. Nephews will serve as
pallbearers.
The body is at the home and will be taken to the Church at 2 p.m.
Petty Funeral Home of Landrum is in charge of arrangements.
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JOHN
EDMUND ANDERSON
Laurensville Herald
Jan. 21, 1898
JOHN EDMUND ANDERSON died October 26, 1897, at the home of his uncle, MR.
J.W. ADAIR, at Greenwood, aged 23 years. Son of MR. J.R. and MRS. FANNIE
ADAIR ANDERSON. His mother, dying when he was about 8 years old, left him,
one sister and one brother to become the step children of her younger
sister, MRS. DELLA ADAIR, who, assuming the responsible position of a step
mother, lovingly and tenderly watched over the children of her departed
sister with fond guardianship of an own mother, so much so, that she
assures us that she had never known any difference in her feelings for
them to her own three.
At the early age of eleven he joined the Methodist church under the
ministry of Rev. BOYD. His parents often spoke of him as a treasure fit
for the great treasury above. At school he applied himself with vigor and
intelligence to every detail of educational interest. The better part of
his education was received in the Presbyterian College at Clinton, by his
gentle manliness and cheerful companionships. We are told by one who knew
him well, that - " A truer, nobler, trustier heart, more loving or more
loyal, never beat within a human breast".
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MISS WILLIE ANDERSON
Generously contributed by Nancie O'Sullivan
Miss Anderson of Greer Dies
10/27/1947
Greer- Miss Willie Anderson, 81, a member of one of the oldest families of
upper South Carolina, died at 3:20 a.m. today after an illness of 2 weeks
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J.D. Gilreath, at the old Gilreath mill
place near here.
Miss Anderson was born in Greenville, Nov. 6, 1866, being the daughter of
the late Col. William W. and Jane Gauble Anderson. Shortly after her
birth, the family moved to Bell Buckle, Tenn. where she was reared. She
was educated in Bell Buckle schools and graduated from Wartrace Normal
School. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Bell Buckle.
Miss Anderson had resided with Mrs. Gilreath for the last 30 years.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Gilreath home
by Dr. John McSween. The body will be sent to Bell Buckler for burial in
City Cemetery. Commital services will be conducted there Wednesday
afternoon by the Rev. Carr Taylor.
Besides her sister, Miss Anderson is survived by a nephew and 5 nieces.
The body will be at the Wood Mortuary until 9 a.m. Tuesday when it will be
taken to the Gilreath home.
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MRS. J.R.
ASKEW
Spartanburg Herald
Oct. 26, 1929
Union, Oct. 26- MRS. J.R. ASKEW, 70 , resident of Union county, died in a
Columbia hospital last night following a lingering illness.
She is survived by the following children; SAM ASKEW, Charlotte, MRS.
NANNIE ABLE, Norway, S.C., MRS. SARAH CANNON, Atlanta, and MRS. R.C. SANDS
of this city. One brother, J.C. COMER of Montgomery, Ala.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Mt. Tabor church of which she
was a member , tomorrow at 12 o'clock.. Interment will be made in the
churchyard. |
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