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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 information for ordering 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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ELIZABETH EARLE
Spartanburg Free Lance
DEATH OF MRS. EARLE
Greenville, June 21, 1904- After a lingering illness of weeks , MRS.
ELIZABETH EARLE, widow of the late R.H. EARLE, died at the family
residence near this city yesterday morning. She had reached the ripe
age of 72 years. MRS. EARLE was the youngest daughter of DR. WILLIAM
IVOR of Charleston. She was born in Greenville, January 23, 1848.
Thirty-five years ago she moved to the city of Greenville and has
lived here since that time. Her married life covers 53 years and was
richly blessed. Nine children were born to them, 7 of whom are still
living:
J. EDWARD, ELIAS, T.W., PROF. M.D. EARLE and MISS SALLIE IVOR EARLE,
of Greenville; MRS. J.S. SMATHERS, of Asheville. One of the sons,
JOHN EARLE died about 4 years ago in this city and another died at
15 years of age. Her husband, after a long prosperous and honorable
life, died July 31, 1901.
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Laura Gentry Earley
Contributed by Brooke Lundeen
EARLEY, LAURA GENTRY
87, Spartanburg, w/o Newton R. Earley, 9–2–1969 p. 17 Spartanburg
Herald
PACOLET - Mrs. Laura Gentry Earley, 87 of Route 1, widow of Newton
R. Earley, died 11 a.m. Monday in Spartanburg General Hospital after
a long illness.
Daughter of the late Dave and Debbie Roland Gentry; attended Tate
Memorial Mission.
Surviving from first marriage: son, Ernest Grooms of the home;
daughters, Mrs. Emiline Scoggins of York and Mrs. Zettie Black of
the home.
Surviving from second marriage: daughters, Misses Esteline and Essie
Mae Earley, both of the home; sons, Manson of Pacolet and Jesse
Earley of Valdosta, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Kate Lee of Pacolet and Mrs.
Lula Ledford of Gaffney; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Services 3 Wednesday at Pacolet Baptist Church by the Revs. Robert
Glazner, and Clyde Green; burial in Pacolet Cemetery.
Body at home 11 today; in church 2 Wednesday.
J. F. Floyd Mortuary.
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JAMES HENRY EASLER
Spartanburg Herald
Chesnee, June 8, 1940- The funeral of JAMES HENRY EASLER, 58, farmer
of the Cherokee Springs community, who died Friday will be conducted
Sunday at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church.
Active pallbearers; CLAUD STEVENS, MACK McABEE, J.D. EASLER, CURTIS
POTEAT, HARRISON BURNETT, W.M. TATE, JAMES JOHNSON and WADE JOHNSON.
MR. EASLER was the s/o the late WILLIAM and VINIE EASLER and had
spent his entire life in the community. He had been a member of the
Cherokee Springs Baptist church for many years.
Surviving are his wife; MRS. NORA GAULT EASLER; 2 daughters, MRS.
LEVABA HOOPER and MISS ADA EASLER; 7 sons, CHARLES, CLARENCE, FRED,
HUBERT, LAURENCE, OSCAR and ROBERT EASLER; 2 brothers, J.EASLER of
Cherokee Springs and W.R. EASLER of Gaffney; and 2 sisters, MRS.
LAURA CHESNEY, Spartanburg and MRS. MARY BOOKOUT of Spartanburg and
18 grandchildren.
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WILLIAM DAVID EDGE
Contributed
by Cathy Griffith
Source: Spartanburg Herald
Date: 2 May 1939; Pg 3
William David Edge
William David Edge, 67, of Spartanburg, route 3, died at a
local hospital Monday afternoon following a brief illness.
Mr. Edge was born and reared in this county. For many years he
made his home in the Poplar Springs community.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Edge; three sons,
Fielder Edge of Laurens, Clyde Edge of Greenville, and Troy Edge
of Poplar Springs; five daughters, Mrs. O.L. West, of Beaumont,
Mrs. E.C. Thomas of Tucapau, Mrs. P.M. Lavender of Woodruff, Mrs.
Lee Broom of Besmer City, NC, and Miss Maggie Edge of Spartanburg
route, one sister, Mrs Maggie Crim of Moore, route 1; 13
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Poplar Springs
Baptist church at 4 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev. Carl O.
Page and the Rev. C.B. Prince. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Willburn West, Leonard West, C.P.
West, Winston Thomas, Leland Boyster and ElRoy Edge.
The body was taken from the M.W. Bobo funeral chapel Monday
night to the home of Mrs. O.L. West, 641 Nordland street, and will
remain there until the hour of service.
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BELTON EDWARDS
Contributed
by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News
DATE: October 21, 1937
BELTON EDWARDS
GREER, Oct. 20 - Belton Edwards, 66, prominent citizen and farmer
of Friendship community died this afternoon at 6:30 o'clock at his
home following a brief illness. Mr. Edwards was a son of the late
William and Latha E. Edwards. He was a member of the Zoar
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds Edwards and the
following children: Mrs. Annie Christopher, Inman; Mrs. Minnie
Miller, Tuxedo; Mrs. Ethel Wilson and Misses Pearl and Iris
Edwards, all of Wellford, Route 2; five half-brothers, Berry and
Broadus Reynolds, Inman; Rufus Reynolds, Greenville; Harvey
Reynolds, Tigerville; Carl Reynolds, Greer; one half-sister, Mrs.
Mary Holden, Boiling Springs, and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 11 o'clock from
the Zoar Methodist Church, conducted by his Pastor, the Rev. D.H.
Tucker, assisted by the Rev. W.Y. Cooley and the Rev. W.Y.
Henderson.
Interment will be made in the Church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Horace and Dean Reynolds, Robert and
Boyce Holden, Learley Edwards and Sam Frady.
Honorary pallbearers will be Broadus Smith, Fred Moore, Dr. J.C.
Moore, Coke Hughes, Dr. J.N. Ayers, A.C. Dotson, L.M. and George
Southern, Chester Woodward, J.H. Armstrong, R. Perry Turner and
T.E. Rector.
After noon Thursday the body will be at the residence until the
hour of the funeral.
SOURCE: Greenville News
DATE: October 22, 1937
T. BELTON EDWARDS
GREER, Oct 21 -- Funeral services for Thomas Belton Edwards, 66,
will be held on Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Zoar Methodist
Church and will be conducted by his Pastor, the Rev. B.H. Tucker,
assisted by the Rev. W.Y. Cooley, the Rev. George D. Greer and the
Rev. W.Y. Henderson. Burial will be made in the Church cemetery.
The death of Mr. Edwards occurred suddenly at his residence in the
Friendship community at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. He was a
prominent citizen and farmer and until recent years was engaged in
the mercantile business. He was a member of the Zoar Methodist
Church for a long period of years.
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MRS. ELIZABETH R. EDWARDS
LYMAN, April 22 -- Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds Edwards, 92, died at
her home, Lyman, Route 1, Thursday at 6:10 p.m. following
declining health for the past year and a serious illness of one
week.
She was a daughter of the late Pierce and Catherine Mayfield
Reynolds and had been a resident of Spartanburg County for the
past 85 years. She was the oldest member of Zoar Methodist Church.
She was married to Belton Edwards who died 15 years ago.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. R.E. Miller, Greenville; Mrs.
W.T. Waddell, Lyman; Miss Iris Edwards and Mrs. E.D. Wilson, both
of Lyman, Route 1; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Poole, Birmongham,
Ala.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wood Mortuary in Greer.
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MILDRED EDWARDS
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Wednesday, September 26, 1956
MRS. MILDRED EDWARDS
LANDRUM - Mrs. Mildred Gosnell Edwards, 46, died at her home
in Landrum at 12:45 p.m. after several months declining health.
She is the daughter of the late John and Cynthia Morris Gosnell.
Surving are her husband, Jake Edwards; one daughter, Mrs. Sue
Wofford of Columbia; one son, John Dean Edwards of Landrum; two
brothers, Andrew of Campobello Route 1 and Lewis of Chesnee Route
1; one sister, Mrs. Essie Gosnell of Campobello Route 1; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Petty Funeral Home.
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G.
FELIX ELLIS
Spartanburg Journal
Thursday, Nov. 17, 1955
Gaffney- G. FELIX ELLIS, 80, native of Spartanburg County died at
Cherokee County Nursing Home today following 3 years of declining
health.
He was a retired machinist and established ELLIS BICYCLE SHOP in
Gaffney in 1919.
MR. ELLIS was the son of the late JOHN WALLACE and MARY ELIZABETH
PRICE ELLIS.
Funeral services will be held Friday at Shuford- Hatcher Funeral
Chapel. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Surviving are ; 5 daughters, MRS. J.L. FARISH, MRS. A.V. HERMAN and
MRS. PERRY FARISH, Gaffney; MRS. J.ROY JOHNS of Charleston and MRS.
MELVIN JOHNSON of Washington, D.C.; 6 sons, AUDEL, GARLAND, and DEAN
ELLIS , Gaffney, W.R. Spartanburg, SPIVA ELLIS of Forest City and
FELIX ELLIS JR. of Charlotte; also 26 grandchildren and 22 gt.
Also surviving are one brother, MACK ELLIS of Shelby and 5 sisters,
MRS. O.Z. REYNOLDS, MRS. VIRGIE HAMRICK, and MRS. MAY GASTON, all of
Shelby; MRS. ROLAND TATE of Grover and MRS. GORDAN LAWING of
Rutherford, N.C.
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ZENORA
ELMORE
Laurensville Herald
July 2, 1920
DEATH OF MRS. ZENORA ELMORE
MRS. ZENORA ELMORE, widow of the late MR. MATTHEW ELMORE of the
county, died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, MRS. LUDY
F. NELSON, in the northeastern part of the city. MRS. ELMORE had
been an invalid for some years and had made her home with MR. and
MRS. NELSON for quite a while. She was 87 years old and was a member
of the Baptist Church, a consecrated Christian.
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at six o'clock at
Mount Pleasant Church, the REV. S.H. TEMPLEMAN conducting the
services.
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DRAYTON L. EPTING
Spartanburg Herald
Feb. 8, 1930
DEATH CLAIMS VETERAN
Newberry, Feb. 8- DRAYTON L. EPTING, 96, a gallant Confederate
veteran died Thursday afternoon at his home near Chapin. MR. EPTING
was a member of Company 15 of the 20th South Carolina regiment of
the Confederate army. He was an active citizen of his community and
had a wide circle of friends. He was an active and life-long member
of the Macedonia Lutheran church and was an officer in the church
for 60 years.
The funeral service were held Saturday at Macedonia, conducted by
Rev. E.Z. PENCE, pastor. Interment was in the church cemetery.
MR. EPTING belonging to a family noted for its longevity and the
majority of his close relatives live to around 80 to 90 years and
some almost 100. He was the son of the late WILLIAM EPTING and ROSA
FULMER EPTING. His wife who before marriage was MISS KIZZIE { ? } ,
who preceded him to the grave 22 years ago.
He is survived by two sons, S.C. EPTING , Chapin and C.L. EPTING of
Columbia; six daughters, MISS HENRIETTA EPTING, Chapin, MISS MARY
EPTING, Chapin, MRS. E.J. SHEALY, New Brooklyn, and MRS. J.H. KEEN,
Peak, MRS. G.F. SENS, Silvertree, MRS. PAULINE MEYS, Washington,
D.C. Also surviving are one brother, JAMES L. EPTING, Leesville and
a sister, MISS MISSOURI EPTING, Leesville, also survive.
The active pallbearers; W.H. DERRICK, O.T. SUMMERS, E.E. MERCHANT,
H.C. DREHER, W.D. RAUCH, W.J. BUCHANAN, E.O. WESSINGER. The honorary
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WILLIAM JACKSON EVINGTON
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald
Newspaper
DATE: Sunday, July 2, 1950
W.J. EVINGTON
GRAMLING - William Jackson Evington, 75, died at his home here
Saturday morning following several months of declining health.
Mr. Evington was connected with the Gramling Corp. for a number of
years. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World Camp at
Gramling.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Gosnell Evington; 5 daughters,
Mrs. A.J. Harris and Mrs. Fannie Mae Page, both of Gramling, Mrs.
J.C. Coley Sr. and Mrs. Adolphis Newman, both of Campobello, and
Mrs. Lewis Collins of Inman; 5 sons, James, Floyd and Roy, all of
Gramling, Grady of Spartanburg, Troy of Campobello and Herman of
Gramling; 29 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and one
half-sister, Mrs. Hattie Cochran of Inman.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Gramling
Methodist Church with the Rev. M.B. ____ and the Rev. Guy Lawson
officiating. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Charley J_____, Volney and Samuel
Evington, Cecil Harris and A.J. Harris Jr.
The body is at the home and will be placed in the Church at 1:30.
The Petty Funeral Home of Landrum is in charge of arrangements.
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