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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 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
you would like to share please
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Published December
20th 1949 in The Greenville News
Mrs. Elizabeth
Keller
Mrs. Elizabeth Ward Keller, 74 of 18 ??? Parker Road died at 7 o'clock
last night at her home after being in failing health for three months. She
was born in Banks County, Georgia and was the daughter of William J. and
Martha Ward. Her husband, J. D. Keller died in 1932. Survivors are one
daughter Mrs. C. A. ???? of Greenville, seven sons Enos and John Keller of
Greenville, Ernest of Laurens, C. D. Keller of Danville, Va. Rufus Keller
of Baltimore, Md., Lawson Keller of Framingham and Otis Keller of Atlanta;
two brothers Sam Ward of Spartanburg and John Ward of Toccoa, Ga. 33
Grandchildren and 11 Great grandchildren.
Her announcements will be made
though the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. |
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J. D. KELLER
Generously contributed by
Keith Ward
Published March 22, 1932 in The Greenville News, pg 8
J.D. Keller
J. D. Keller, 70, died early yesterday morning at his home on Georgia
Avenue off the Easley Bridge Road, after an extended illness. Mr. Keller
was a native of Alabama, but for many years had lived in this state,
having made his home in Spartanburg county and later in Laurens. He had
lived with his family in Greenville for six years. Surviving are his wife
Mrs. Lizzie Ward Keller, three daughters; Mrs. Janie Phillips of South
Georgia, Mrs. Georgia Payne of Alabama, Miss Goldie Keller, this city and
nine sons, W. H. and Norman Keller of Athens, Ga., C. D. Keller of
Danville, Va., W. E. Keller of Laurens, Rufus J. E., E. R., Otis and
Lawson Keller all of Greenville. Twenty-eight grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will
be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Bethel Methodist church in
Spartanburg county, the Rev. Mr. Jones officiating. Interment will be in
the church cemetery. |
Belton Kelly
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
Obituary - Greenville News, 27 Jan 1937; pg 13
Belton Kelly
Landrum, Jan. 26 -- Belton Kelly, 60, died at his residence here this
afternoon at 1:15 o'clock following an illness of two weeks. He had made
his home here a number of years and had been a member of Ingleside
Baptist church. He was the son of the late John and Mrs. Stewart Kelly.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Addie Kelly; two daughters, Mrs.
L.E. Hall and Miss Jessie Kelly, three grandchildren, his stepmother,
Mrs. John Kelly; one brother, Horace Kelly; two half-brothers, S.W.
and Henry Kelly; one sister Mrs. Etta Campbell; two half sisters, Mrs.
R.L. Henderson and Miss Lizzie Kelly.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock from Ingleside Baptist church near Landrum by the Rev. C.L.
Willington and the Rev. J.S. Lyons. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bryson and Frank Morrow; Thomas Flynn, Furman
Campbell, James Rudisill and Elbert West.
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MRS. MARY A.J. KENNEDY
Carolina Spartan
OBITUARY-1871
Died in Spartanburg on
the morning of the 14th of April, 1871 MRS. MARY A.J. KENNEDY of
Charleston, S.C., aged 79 years and 5 months.
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REBECCA H. KING
Generously contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 18
DATE: Thursday, January 13, 1955
MRS. REBECCA H. KING
CAMPOBELLO, Jan. 12 - Mrs. Rebecca Henson King, 65, widow of Robert
King, died at Spartanburg Hospital Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. following an
illness of three weeks.
Mrs. King was born in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late
Columbus and Martha Bailey Henson. She was a member of Liberty United
Methodist Church in Greenville County.
Surviving are four sons, Troy, Greer, Rt. 2; Dan, Oakland, Calif;
Charlie, Landrum, Route 2, and Leroy King, Lyman, Rt. 1; six daughters,
Mrs. W.L. Brackett, Inman, Route 2; Mrs. C.S. Brackett, Mrs. B.C.
Clayton and Mrs. Wilbur Solsbee, all of Campobello, Rt. 2; Mrs. H.H.
Clayton, Greer, Rt. 3 and Mrs. Roy Rumsey, Greenville; one half-sister,
Mrs. Lillie Waldrop, Greer, Rt. 2, and 25 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at Liberty
Methodist Church by the Rev. Jack Phillips, the Rev.N.M. Phillips and
the Rev. Faye Lanford. Burial will be in the Church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be W.H. Souther, Robert Hammett, Leroy Fisher, M.J.
Collins, B.E. Mills and Brooks Dobbins.
The body, now at Petty Funeral Home in Landrum, will be taken to the
home of a daughter, Mrs. B.C. Clayton, Campobello, Rt. 2, at 2 p.m.
Thursday and will be placed in the Church at 10 a.m. Friday.
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MRS. JANE
KIRBY
Spartanburg Herald
Gaffney, Sept. 30, 1942.- MRS. JANE KIRBY, 83 year old widow of WILLIAM
COLEMAN KIRBY, died at her home in the Sunnyside community after an
illness of about seven years.
MRS. KIRBY is survived by her six sons, W.B., Gaffney and T.A. KIRBY,
Spartanburg, J.B. KIRBY, Jacksonville, Fla., R.M. KIRBY, Washington, D.C.,
and CHARLES C. KIRBY , Gaffney; 3 daughters, MRS. C.M. ELMORE, Gaffney,
MRS. SCOTT JOHNSON of Johnson and MRS. V.L. GADDYS{?} of Washington, D.C.;
one sister, MRS. R.J. KIRBY, Gaffney and 31 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren.
Funeral at Mesopotamia Methodist Church |
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JOHN W. KIRBY
Generously donated by Kristy Kirby Belue
Spartanburg Herald
Date of death: April 19, 1943
Funeral services for John W. Kirby, 72,
well-known farmer of Pacolet, route 1, who died at a hospital here
yesterday afternoon following a long illness, will be conducted Wednesday
at 3 p.m., at Pacolet Station Methodist Church by the Rev. L.W. Lybrand.
The son of the late Richard and Cynthia
Wood Kirby, he was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg county.
Survivors include his wife. Mrs. Elivia
Kirby: fours sons: John C., Ernest, Clifford and Robert Kirby, all of
Pacolet route 1; and three daughters, Mrs. Rowena Tenesary of Pacolet
Mills and Misses Virginia and Betty Kirby, both of Pacolet, route 1.
The body is at the home.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of the
J.F. Floyd mortuary.
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ROBERT B. KIRBY
Spartanburg Herald
Jan. 28, 1946
ROBERT B. KIRBY, 52, died at York County
hospital yesterday after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife,
MRS. LILLIE BARNETT KIRBY; 5 daughters, MRS. GORDON BROOKS,
Spartanburg, MRS. MARGARET GAFFNEY, Whitmire, MRS. JUNITA ATCHISON,
of Texas, MRS. EDDIE PEAKE and MISS JEAN KIRBY of Great Falls; 4 brothers,
J.L. KIRBY, Drayton, J.B. KIRBY, Commerce, Ga., W.M. KIRBY, Forest City,
and C.L. KIRBY of Wattsville; and 3 sisters, MRS. J.H. LAURENS and
MRS. G.E. CORBIN, Drayton and MRS. F.J. HAMRICK, Laurens.
Funeral services will be
conducted this afternoon at Wattsville Methodist Church. Interment will
be in Wattsville cemetery. |
W. NEAL
KNIGHT
Laurensville Herald
April 22, 1927
Funeral services were held for W. NEAL KNIGHT Wednesday morning at
Friendship Presbyterian church. The exercises were conducted by the
pastor, DE. C.E. SULLIVAN.
MR. KNIGHT died Monday night in a Greenville hospital where he had been a
patient for several weeks. His death occurred in his 74th birthday.
The deceased was a native of the western part of the county and had lived
near Hickory Tavern, engaged in farming, since his marriage. He is
survived by his widow and by one daughter, MRS. L.C. ABERCROMBIE and four
sons, FRANK A., W.C., L.C., and D.T. KNIGHT, all of the county. He is also
survived by a brother, J.ED KNIGHT and one sister, MRS. MARY CRAWFORD.
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