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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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James F. Sanders
10-2-1972
Contributed by Nancie O’Sullivan
Woodruff –
James F. Sanders, 63, husband of Mrs. Cora Gillespie Sanders, of 305 Stone
Ave., died 12:15 a.m. Sunday in Woodruff Hospital.
Native of Union County; son of the late Murph and Abby Richards Sanders;
member of Northside Baptist Church; retired employee Abney Mills; member
of Bethel Masonic Lodge No. 112 at Woodruff.
Also surviving: son, Julius J. Sanders of Woodruff; daughter, Mrs. Henry
Pollard of Woodruff; sisters, Mrs. Clarice Arthur of Union and Mrs. Etta
Fuller of Clinton; halfsisters, Mrs. Gertrude Croff of Bath, S.C. and Mrs.
Bobbie Randolph of Clearwater S.C.; halfbrothers, Marvin of North Augusta
and Charles Rhodes of Clearwater; stepsister, Mrs. Nellie Collins of
Clearwater; stepbrothers, Bluffie, James and Rufus Rhodes of Clearwater;
four grandchildren.
Services 2 Tuesday at Northside Baptist Church by the Revs. Glenn
Mostellar and Joe Crook; burial in Greenhaven Memorial Gardens.
The family is at the home; to receive friends 7-9 tonight at
Lanford-Boyter Funeral Home.
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I.P. SARRATT
Laurensville Herald
Nov. 22, 1920
TWO CHEROKEE MEN KILLED EACH OTHER
Gaffney, Nov. 22 - I.P. SARRATT and REVIS DAWSON killed each other at
SARRATT'S home, just over the county line of Cherokee county, yesterday
afternoon at 6 o'clock. DAWSON was SARRATT'S grandson and was about 25
years of age. Sarratt was 67.
Going to the Sarratt's house, Dawson, it is said, sat down and talked
quietly with the old man, showing a copy of the divorce which he had
recently obtained from his wife in N.C. Dawson suggested that they walk
out to the hog pen. According to the statement of MRS. SARRATT, who said
that her husband reached to the mantel and took down his revolver, which
was in a scabbard and that Dawson saw him do this, then MRS. SARRATT
continued , she heard her husband say , " If you do I will-" and then the
shooting commenced.
Dawson emptied his pistol and Sarratt shot twice. Only one ball took
effect in Sarratt, he being shot through the right breast. Both men died
immediately after being shot, neither of them speaking.
Dawson's father lives within a few miles of Gaffney.
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DRURY D.
SCRUGGS
ROBERT SCRUGGS
Carolina Spartan
Dec. 10, 1890REV. DRURY D. SCRUGGS, died last Sunday at the
residence of his son-in-law JOHN CAMP near Island Ford. For many years he
preached in this county.
After the war he went to Tennessee and settled near Chattanooga. He was
about 83 years old. The same day MR. ROBERT SCRUGGS, living at the Cowpens
battle field, a brother of the preacher, there being only six hours
between their deaths. The latter was about 91 years old. He was an
upright, good man, respected by his neighbors for his kind heart and his
correct conduct.
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Richard "Dick"
Scruggs
Rutherford Sun,Oct. 6, 1910.
DEATH OF MR. DICK SCRUGGS
Gaffney, Sept. 30 - Another old Confederate soldier crossed over, RICHARD
SCRUGGS, or UNCLE DICK, as he was familiarly known, was stricken with
paralysis on Friday night and died on Monday at 2 o'clock. He leaves 3
sons, one daughter, 4 brothers and several sisters to mourn his departure,
his wife having died several years ago. He was born March 8, 1828, being
at his death 82 years , 6 months and 18 days old. His birth place was on
the southeast corner of the old Cowpens Battlefield. He died on the
northwest corner of same battlefield. He served 3 years in the Confederate
war in Halcomb's Legion. He was a son of ROBERT SCRUGGS and a nephew of
REV. DRURY SCRUGGS. The funeral service was conducted by REV. R.J. TATE
and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at New Pleasant church
on Tuesday. The pall bearers were : JAMES JOLLY, ROBERT LAWSON, MR. COOK,
THOMAS JOLLY, R.P. SCRUGGS, WILLIAM LAWSON - all old Confederate soldiers.
A large crowd attended the funeral , showin!
g the high respect in which he was held.
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W. LEO SEAY
Spartanburg Herald
Nov. 1, 1950
W. LEO SEAY, 50, Brook St., Beaumont, died Tuesday morning at General
Hospital.
MR. SEAY was born Oct. 5, 1900 at Boiling Springs. He was a son of MRS.
DOVIE and the late H.M. SEAY. He was a section man in the spinning room at
Beaumont mills.
Surviving are his wife, MRS. RUTH THOMAS SEAY; 4 daughters, MISS BETTY
SEAY , Sptbg., MRS. V.L. SHANK, Los Angeles, Calif., MRS. PAUL BRANNON,
St. Louis, Mo., and MRS. J.F. KEANE of Chicago, Ill; 4 sons, LARRY, Sptbg.,
ALBERT, US. Navy, Pfc. JOSEPH E. SEAY, U.S. Army, and Pfc. PAUL SEAY with
the army at Fort Campbell, Ky.; his mother, MRS. H.M. SEAY, Sptbg. rt.5,
and 2 sisters, MRS. MARIE EISON , Sptbg. and MRS. JOHN H. FOWLER; one
brother, GETTIS of Charleston and 5 grandchildren.
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MRS.
J. KENNY SHELL
Laurensville Herald
November 22, 1907
After a prolonged illness MRS. J. KENNY SHELL passed away Wednesday
morning. She was 2? years of age.
She was the daughter of P.E. MOORE, deceased and MRS. LENA E. MOORE, who
has made her home with her since her marriage to MR. SHELL, six years ago.
She is survived by her husband, brother E.H. MOORE of Lanford Station and
MRS. DUGAR MARTIN of Chattanooga, Tenn.
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JULIA SHERBERT
ELIZABETH SHERBERT
Spartanburg Journal
Monday, July 17, 1922
DROPS DEAD ON WAY TO SISTER'S FUNERAL
While attending the funeral of her sister yesterday afternoon, MISS JULIA
SHERBERT, aged 81 years dropped dead. The funeral of MISS ELIZABETH
SHERBERT, who died at her home near Anderson's Mill Saturday morning was
to be held yesterday at Hebron church and MISS JULIA SHERBERT, who was in
the car with her brother, J.E. SHERBERT and another lady, going to the
funeral, dropped dead between the Walnut Grove and Hebron church.
As the funeral party was passing Walnut Grove enroute to Hebron MISS
SHERBERT looked out of the car and said it had been a long time since she
had been to Walnut Grove but she recognized the place. Shortly afterwords
she placed her head on the should of the lady sitting next to her, who
thought she was resting. She was shocked upon reaching the church to find
that MISS SHERBERT was dead .
The body of MISS SHERBERT was taken to the home of N.E. THOMAS in the
Walnut Grove section where it was prepared for burial. This afternoon at 1
o'clock she was buried at Hebron beside the grave of her sister. Rev. MR.
OWEN performing the ceremony.
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MARTHA
SHERBERT
Spartanburg Journal
April 17, 1915
MRS. MARTHA SHERBERT, of near the Spartanburg junction, died this morning
at her home after a long illness. She was 65 years of age. The funeral
services will be held from Liberty church tomorrow and the interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
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MINNIE SHROPSHIRE
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2A
DATE: Saturday, March 19, 1977
MINNIE SHROPSHIRE
Minnie Wheeley Shropshire, 77, of 89 Oak Street, Arkwright, died at
5:15 a.m. Friday in General Hospital after a brief illness.
Native of Hillsboro, N.C.; daughter of the late Ephrim and Minnie
Wheeley; retired employee of Arkwright Mills; married first to the late
Joseph Blalock, second to the late Coye Cole, and last to the late Ocie
Shropshire; attended Arkwright Baptist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Gladys Hartsell of Durham, Mrs. Collene
Satterfield of Spartanburg; sons, James Garfield Cole of Spartanburg,
George T. Blalock, Jr. of Texas, William O. Cole of Greenville; two
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers: Frank, Johnny and Frankie Cole, James G. Cole, Jr., Nick
Case and Ricky Satterfield.
Services 3 Sunday at Floyd's North Church Street Chapel; burial in
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jack Davis
Family to receive friends 7 - 9 tonight at the mortuary.
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WILLIAM S. SHROPSHIRE
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Saturday, October 16, 1954
WILLIAM S. SHROPSHIRE
Williams Silas Shropshire, 59, of 12 Smythe Street in Saxon died at
his home early this morning after a brief illness.
Mr. Shropshire was a native of Tennessee and had been employed at
Saxon for more than 35 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Jane Ballew Shropshire; three
sons, Frank and Bobby of Spartanburg and Pvt. Dan Shropshire of Korea;
two daughters, Mrs. Frances Hannawalt of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Billie
Jean Solesbee of Spartanburg; three brothers, O.C. of Tennessee,
Lawrence of Glendale, and John of Chesnee; three sisters, Mrs. Billie
Bragg and Mrs. Grace Silvers of Spartanburg and Mrs. Lucy Howard of
Campobello; nine grandchildren and several half brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the J.F. Floyd
Mortuary. The Rev. W.B. Touchberry will officiate and burial will be in
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The body is at the mortuary.
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SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 2
DATE: Monday, October 18, 1954
WILLIAM S. SHROPSHIRE
Funeral services for William Silas Shropshire, 59, who died at this
home at Saxon Saturday morning, will be held today at 2 p.m. at J.F.
Floyd Mortuary.
The Rev. W.B. Touchberry officiated, and burial was in Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were James Bagwell, Leonard Bryant, Ray Chapman, Horace
and Lionel Beheler, and James Brantley.
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JOHN L.
SIMMONS
Spartanburg Journal
April 8, 1918
The body of Corporal JOHN L. SIMMONS who was accidentally killed by the
explosion of a bomb in the Hawaiian Islands early in February, was brought
here for interment last week.
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MOLLIE
SPOON SIMS
Laurensville Herald
Sept. 9, 1927
MRS. WRIGHT SIMS DIES VERY SUDDENLY
MRS. MOLLIE SPOON SIMS , wife of MR. A. WRIGHT SIMS, died at the family
home in the Bethlehem section Thursday of last week at the age of 75
years. Although she had been in ill health for 2 years she had shown no
signs of critical illness and her sudden death was a shock to her friends
and loved ones.
Funeral services, conducted by her pastor, REV. G.H. PEARCE, assisted by
REV. MR. SEYMOUR of Columbia, were held Saturday and burial was made in
the family grave yard nearby.
The deceased had been a consistent member of Bethlehem Methodist Church
for a long while and she was regarded by all who knew her as a good woman.
She was the only child of the late MR. and MRS. JOHN SPOON.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following sons and daughters:
H.C. and W.B. SIMS and MRS. FLEM SMITH, of that section; MRS. E.E. SMITH
and J.LEE SIMS of Columbia; JOE W. SIMS of Greenwood and ALGIE W. SIMS of
Baltimore.
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ROBERT M.
SIMS
Laurensville Herald
December 16, 1898
COL. ROBERT M. SIMS, a gallant Confederate , died at his home in Columbia
on the 9th inst. He was a hero in war and in peace a trusted, honored
officer in the service of his state.
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ABNER EARLE SMITH
Generously contributed by Pat Gilbert
The Carolina Spartan 29 Sep 1886 Pg 3 Col 1
"Abner Earle SMITH died
in his home at Cowpens Tuesday, the 14th in his 80th year. He was born in
this county, was the youngest son of Rev. Charles SMITH and has lived all
his life here. His wife who was a LINDER survives him. His death was quiet
calm and ..? peace. " |
ANGELINE SMITH
Journal and Carolina Spartan
Pelzer, Jan. 17, 1930- MRS. ANGELINE SMITH, 92, died at the home of
her daughter, MISS JENNIE SMITH, King Street, Piedmont, yesterday.
MRS. SMITH was a native of Sptbg., lived in Westminister for many years
but for the past 21 years had made her home at Piedmont. She was a member
of the First Baptist Church.
Surviving are 3 daughters, MISS JENNIE SMITH, MRS. MAGGIE STRANGE, both of
Piedmont and MRS. S.D. KING, Westminster and 2 sons, J.W.H. GILBERT,
Greenville and J.F. GILBERT of Toccoa, Ga.
Funeral services were held this afternoon from the First Baptist Church of
Piedmont. Interment will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
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MRS. CHARITY SMITH
Generously contributed by Pat Gilbert
The Carolina Spartan 4 Feb 1891 Pg 3
Col 1
" Mrs. Charity SMITH died at the residence of her daughter at Cowpens
last Friday. She was a LINDER and born near Linder's Ford in this
County. She was about 79 years old."
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COLONEL ISAAC
SMITH
Spartanburg Express
Oct. 15, 1857
DEATH OF COL. ISAAC SMITH
It is our painful duty to record this week, the death of COL. ISAAC
SMITH, a prominent and useful citizen of our district. He died at
his residence 5 miles below our town, on Wednesday, the 7th inst.
His health had been very infirm for more than a year past, and his
death although much lamented, was not unexpected to his family and
friends. He was a man of liberal views, a graduate and firm friend
of Our State College.
Since writing the above, we have been kindly furnished by a friend,
with a more just tribute to his memory, which our readers will find
in another column.
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DEATH OF AN AGED AND USEFUL CITIZEN
COL. ISAAC SMITH departed this life on Thursday the 8th, inst., at
his residence, 5 miles south of Spartanburg Court House of Dropsy,
in the 73d year of his age.
For more than a year, COL. SMITH had been laboring, under the
disease , but for the greater portion of this period he continued to
go about his farm and preserve an active superintendence over all
his business. And even after the disease bad fully mastered his
body- in his last moments- his mental faculties were unimpaired.
Throughout an active life, extending over nearly fourscore years,
embracing excited periods in which he bore a prominent part, COL.
SMITH illustrated in his daily conduct, the highest virtues of a
South Carolina gentleman. At the usual age he was entered at the
S.C. College where he graduated in 1808, in the class with GOV.
MILLER, CALHOUN, HARPER and JUDGE EVANS and others. Upon graduating
he entered upon the profession of law, which he pursued for a number
of years, till his marriage, when he retired from the bar, for the
purpose of devoting himself exclusively to agricultural pursuits. He
was not permitted, however to continue in this retirement. His
vigorous intellect and sterling patriotism pointed him out to his
fellow citizens as one whose services were needed in their behalf,
in the halls of Legislation. For several years he was one of the
most faithful Representatives of Spartanburg District in the lower
House...
As a father, he was affectionate and gentle, as a neighbor, obliging
and hospitable, as a citizen, he loved his State, no man was ever
more upright or just.
Patriotism was his, by inheritance, he being the son of a brave and
distinguished officer of the Revolutionary War, who, after closing
an active military career, reaped additional laurels in the capacity
of a Judge of the County Courts. To many of those now in our midst,
COL. SMITH, owing to his life of retirement of late years is
personally unknown.
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Lydia
Elizabeth Smith
Spartanburg Herald
5/5/1931
Contributed by Nancie O’Sullivan
Jonesville, May 5. – Lydia Elizabeth Smith, the 9-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Smith, died at their home near
Jonesville after an illness of five days.
She is survived by her parents and the following brothers and
sisters: Oliver, William and Fred Smith, all of Gaffney; six
sisters, Mrs. Janie Tinsley, of Wellford; Carrie, Annie, Lou,
Rebecca and Fay Smith, all of Gaffney, and Mrs. Genelle Odom, of
Jackson Mill.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock
at the Sharon Methodist church near Greer, conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Burke assisted by the Rev. Mr. Shell. Interment will be made in the
Sharon Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be as follows: P.V. Inman, Chambers Morris, Preston
Morris and Russell Mott.
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MAUD
SMITH
Spartanburg Journal
Sept. 4, 1902
MAUD , the young child of MR. and MRS. REUBEN SMITH, died at their
home on Farley street yesterday and was buried this afternoon in
Magnolia Cemetery.
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ROBERT
SMITH
Laurensville Herald
Jan.11, 1901
MR. ROBERT SMITH, a highly respected citizen and worthy Confederate
soldier, died at the residence of his sister, MRS. EUGENIA LEAMAN,
of Cross Hill, on the 4th inst. He was buried at Liberty Spring
Church.
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JACOB
PETTY SNEAD
Spartanburg Herald Journal April 19, 1948
Blacksburg - JACOB PETTY SNEAD, 62,
died unexpectedly at his home, Sunday morning.
He had lived in the same
community for 30 years and was a member of the Hopewell Baptist
Church.
Surviving are : his wife, MRS.
LULU BYERS SNEAD; 5 daughters, MRS. THEA ASHE , York, MRS. MARVIN
BARRETT, Grover, N.C. , MISSES LOUISE, SARAH, and SUDIE BELL
SNEAD, of Blacksburg; 5 sons, JOHN B. and HURBERT B. , Blacksburg,
RICHARD, and RUFUS, Cherokee Falls, and WILLIAM SNEAD of York.
Funeral services will be held at
Hopewell Baptist church Monday with the REVS. J.J. HICKS, and
LEONARD BELCHER officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be ; CORNELL
PRUITT, LLOYD MOSS, PIERCE MOSS, LAWSON BYERS, JAMES BYERS, and
CLAUDE BATCHLOR.
JAMES
ROBERT SNODDY
Carolina Spartan
JAMES ROBERT SNODDY RITES
July 3, 1935.- Funeral services for JAMES ROBERT SNODDY, 80, one of
the organizers of the Spartanburg Co. Fair Assoc., its president for
ten years, and prominent in civic and agricultural affairs, will be
conducted from the late residence, interment at Nazareth
Presbyterian church cemetery.
He died at a local hospital after a brief illness. MR. SNODDY was
born and had lived his entire life in Spartanburg County. He was the
s/o the late COLONEL and MRS. S.M. SNODDY of near Wellford. MR.
SNODDY represented a family that had been in positions of leadership
in the county since the early period before the Revolutionary War.
The progenitor of the family, JOHN SNODDY, a native of Scotland,
came to S.C. in 1773 and settled near the present location of
Fairmont.
MR. SNODDY was born on the family's plantation, 3 miles northeast of
Wellford, Oct. 29, 1854. In Dec., 1875, MR. SNODDY married MISS MARY
RICHARDSON, also of Spartanburg county and to that union was born 2
children who survive, SAM M. SNODDY and HARRY SNODDY. Mrs. SNODDY
died on Aug. 10, 1900.
His second marriage was to MISS ELIZABETH ROGERS, of this county, in
June, 1903. To that union was born one son, JAMES R. SNODDY, Jr. who
survive. He was a brother of the late MRS. H.R. BLACK and MRS. N.J.
COAN, Spartanburg
MR. SNODDY belonged to only one fraternal order, the Loyal Order of
Elks.
Active pallbearers; R.D. BALLENGER, JAMES PEARSON, GEORGE BEARDEN,
LETHCO GROCE, WILLIAM BERRY, DAVID NESBITT, J.M. DRUMMOND and R.L.
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MRS. M.A. SNOWDEN
Laurensville Herald
March 4, 1898
MRS. M.A. SNOWDEN died at her residence in Charleston on the 23rd
ult., in the 79th year of age. Of all the loyal and devoted
Daughters of the South and of South Carolina, during the ever
memorable struggle for Southern independence and self- government,
none were more loyal and self-sacrificing than was MRS. SNOWDEN.
Indeed, her last services were given to the Charleston Confederate
Home, which she organized several years ago and at the head of which
she has since been continuously. MRS. SNOWDEN leaves 2 children- MR.
YATES SNOWDEN , of the editorial staff of the News and Courier and
his sister, MISS SNOWDEN, who has been associated with her mother in
the management of the Confederate Home.
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VIOLA HINSON SOUTHERS
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 16
DATE: Tuesday, September 4, 1962
MRS. SOUTHERS
CAMPOBELLO - Mrs. Viola Hinson Southers died at her home at 6
p.m. Monday in Campobello after several months of declining
health.
She was employed by Aug. W. Smith Company in Spartanburg. She
was a member of Campobello Baptist Church.
She was the widow of Mack W. Southers.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack Barnett of Rt. 2,
Spartanburg; a son, Glenn Southers of Campobello; two sisters,
Mrs. Ada Brown and Mrs. Addie Williams, both of Rt. 2, Greer;
seven brothers, Boyce, Junior, Perry, Dewey and Echols Hinson, all
of Rt. 2, Greer, Furman Hinson of Rt. 2, Landrum, and Smiley
Hinson of San Francisco, Calif.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 5 p.m. at
Campobello Baptist Church by Rev. Robert G. Fisher and Rev. Ray
Batson. Burial will be in Campobello Cemetery.
Petty Funeral Home is in charge.
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GUSSIE
SPOON
Laurensville Herald
March 10, 1899
IN MEMORIAM
On Thursday , Jan. 19, 1899, the Angel of Death entered the home of
MR. and MRS. L. SPOON and laid its hand upon their eldest son,
GUSSIE. He was just entering manhood, but fell upon the threshold.
Life seemed to hold for him great things but he has passed on to
greater. He was noted for his peaceful disposition and kind
heartedness and was loved by all both young and old. It was a great
trial for his mother and father. May the Lord who gave , and who
hath taken away, help them to say " Blessed be the name of the
Lord".
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ROBERT
NEWTON SPROUSE
Spartanburg Herald, May 22, 1938 edition.
Union, May 21 - The funeral service for ROBERT NEWTON SPROUSE, 82,
who died Friday night after an illness of 5 years, will be conducted
at the New Hope church, with the REV. GEORGE H. HODGES of the Grace
Methodist church and the REV. MR. POLK officiating.
MR. SPROUSE was a native of Union county, coming to Pinckneyville
township, where he was born and reared. He was the son of MR. and
MRS.LEMUEL SPROUSE.
As a young man he was a farmer. Then he went into the merchantile
business as a clerk for JOHN D. SMITH in Union. He later went in
business with JIM HAWKINS, WILL and FRED McCLURE. This establishment
was known as the 'Union Merchantile Co.'
Later he became city health officer, later he became night watchman
for Southern Cotton Oil Co. and his last job was watchman for
Liberty Fabric Silk Mill.
For 63 years he had been a member of New Hope M.E. Church South. He
was one of Unions oldest residents.
Oct. 1, 1876, he married MISS LAURA LOUIZER BELUE of Union, who
survives him with the following children:
ROBERT M. and WALTER L. SPROUSE, Union, GILBERT T., Lenoir, N.C.,
JAMES M. , Anderson, BENNIE B., Columbia, MRS. ALBERT H. GOSSETT of
Jonesville, MRS. R. FRANCIS BARR, Sumter; 29 grandchildren and 27 gt.
Grandsons will be active pallbearers: MACBETH, HUBERT, and EDWIN
SPROUSE, IRWIN and WILSON SPROUSE, MARION, HAROLD and FRED GOSSETT.
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W. HENRY
STAGGS
Spartanburg Herald
Campobello, Aug. 29, 1942- The funeral of W. HENRY STAGGS, 79 who
died at his home will be conducted at Motlow's Creek Baptist Church.
Active pallbearers; JASON and EVERETTE HUNTSINGER, FRED ATKINS,
JOHNNY WEAVER , SAM EARLE and WADE STAGGS.
MR. STAGGS is survived by his wife, MRS. SALLIE WEAVER STAGGS; 6
sons, JOHNNY, BOYD, BROOKS, HERMAN, and BROADUS STAGGS of
Greenville. and BRUCE STAGGS of Spartanburg; one sister, MRS. J.H.
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RALPH BLAIN STATON
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Saturday, January 14, 1950
WIRE ELECTROCUTES SPARTANBURG
WORKER
SPARTANBURG, Jan. 13 - (AP) - Ralph Blain Staton, 23, of
Saluda, N.C., employee of a local electrical contracting concern,
was electrocuted yesterday afternoon when he came in contact with
a live wire.
The accident occurred at the entrance to the South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind at Cedar Spring where a crew was
working on a power line.
Staton came in contact with a line on the ground. Robert B.
Warren of Spartanburg, who was holding the line, was knocked loose
by the charge that killed Staton.
Surviving are his parents, Earley and Mattie Pace Staton and
his wife, Mrs. Amy Pace Staton; daughter, Miss Kay Staton, all of
Saluda, Route 1; five brothers, Hoyt of Greenville, Tenn., Roy of
Winston-Salem, N.C., Troy, Ray and Foy Staton, all of Route 1,
Saluda; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Heatherly of Saluda, Mrs. Eunis
Parker and Mrs. Eulala Hayes of Tryon, N.C.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Page Baptist
Church with the Rev. George Flynn officiating. Burial will be in
the Church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Glenn, Avery, Kenneth and McCree Pace,
Walter Heatherly, Jesse Morgan.
The body is at the home of his parents.
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MAE STEADMAN
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 20
DATE: Friday, March 12, 1965
MRS. STEADMAN SR.
LANDRUM - Services for Mrs. Mae Gosnell Steadman, 65, of
Route 1, widow of Joe B. Steadman Sr., 4 today Landrum First
Baptist Church, the Revs. C.W. Farrar, C.B. Rhinehart. Burial
Landrum Cemetery.
Mrs. Steadman died 6 a.m. Thursday at Spartanburg General
Hospital after brief illness; member First Baptist Church;
daughter of Mrs. Daisy Vehorn Gosnell, Campobello and the late
George Gosnell.
Pallbearers: Wayne, Fred, Bobby Gosnell, Russell Pittman,
Raymond McCrain, Willie B. Johnson.
Also surviving: daughter, Mrs. Alice McEntire, Route 1; sons,
J.B. Jr. of Spartanburg, Earl of Landrum; sisters, Mrs. Myrtle
Sitar, Detroit, Mrs. Tee Pitman, Hilderbrand, N.C., Mrs. Nettie
Johnson, Saluda, N.C.; brothers, Horace, Campobello, John of
Boiling Springs, George of Hickory, seven grandchildren.
Body at home of Mrs. McEntire; in Church 3 p.m. today.
Petty Funeral Home.
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A.T.
STEWART
Friday, Nov. 11, 1955
Spartanburg Journal
Lyman- A.T. STEWART, 80 of Lyman rt.1, died this morning in a
Columbia Hospital following 3 years of declining health.
MR. STEWART was born in Oconee County and resided at Cornelia, Ga.,
before moving to Lyman 30 years ago. He worked in Pacific Mills
until he retired 15 years ago. He was a member of the Baptist
Church.
MR. STEWART was married twice. His first wife was the former CARRIE
CHITWOOD, who died 55 years ago. From this marriage one daughter,
MRS. GEORGE SIMMONS of Toccoa, Ga. and one son, JOHN STEWART of
Jefferson, Ga. survive.
His second marriage was to the former FLORENCE CLARK, who survives
with two daughters, MRS. JOE MISURACA of Spartanburg and ADDIE
STEWART of Lyman and one son, PLUMER STEWART, Lyman rt.1, also
surviving are 3 sisters, MRS. LOGAN MAXWELL of Baldwin, Ga., MRS.
TIM WESTMORELAND of Toccoa and MRS. WILL WILBANKS of Cornelia; 7
grandchildren and 6 gt. Funeral arrangements will be announced by
Woods Mortuary in Greer.
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JOHN CHARLES STONE
Spartanburg Journal
January 8, 1948
Funeral services for JOHN CHARLES STONE, 65, farmer of Moore, who
died at General hospital, will be held Friday at Cedar Shoals
Baptist church near Woodruff, conducted by the REV. C.B. PRINCE.
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The body is at the home of a daughter, MRS. GENTRY, Beaumont Mills.
He was born in Woodruff and had lived most of his life in
Spartanburg County.
Surviving are his wife, MRS. ELEANOR CHAPMAN STONE; 10 sons, THOMAS
LEE, HOMER TRAVIS, PERRY, ROBERT, VANDY, all of Whitmire, CHARLEY
STONE of Greenville, HENRY, LESTER, THEODORE and WILLIAM STONE,
Moore; 3 daughters, MRS. ALLOWEE LOWE, Inman, MRS. GENEVA GENTRY,
Beaumont , MRS. VIRGINIA SPLAWN of Valley Falls; 31 grandchilden and
one gt.
Floyd mortuary is in charge.
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MARY
STONE
Journal and Carolina Spartan
May 31, 1921
MRS. MARY STONE, aged 68, died at her home on Arch st., yesterday
afternoon. The funeral will be held this afternoon in Graham church,
conducted by the REV. MR. NUNNALLY. Deceased is survived by two
daughters, MRS. L.P. WILSON of Spartanburg and MRS. MAMIE JOHNSON of
Hendersonville and four sons, GEORGE STONE of Greensboro, N.C.,
CLEVELAND STONE of Pacolet, W.B. STONE and EDWARD STONE of
Spartanburg.
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R.L.
STONE
Journal and Carolina Spartan
Monday, May 9, 1921
FORMER RESIDENT IS DEAD IN GREENVILLE
R.L. STONE, a farmer of Spartanburg, died yesterday in Greenville
where he had been living for a number of years. The interment will
take place here tomorrow.
The Greenville News of today had the following of his death:
" After a brief illness, R.L. STONE, age 43, for a long time
bookkeeper for the old Baptist Courier company, died at 7 o'clock
yesterday at a local hospital.
He was born in Spartanburg County. He leaves 3 children, his mother,
two brothers, H.L. STONE of Spray, N.C. and J.E. STONE of Toledo,
Ohio. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery. He was a loyal member
of the East Park Baptist church and a Woodmen of the World.
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OTIS C. STRICKLAND
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Spartanburg Herald, Page 10B
DATE: Monday, June 12, 1972
OTIS C. STRICKLAND
INMAN - Otis C. Strickland, 79, husband of the late Mrs. Mary
Gosnell Strickland of Route 1, died 1:30 p.m. Sunday in General
Hospital after a brief illness.
Native of Spartanburg County; son of the late Sanford and Mrs.
Nancy Tate Strickland; member of Sandy Springs Baptist Church; a
retired textile employee and farmer.
Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Unice Kinsley and Mrs. Aileen Greer
of Inman Route 1, Mrs. Ruby Horton of Cherokee Springs, Mrs. R.V.
Sanford of Chesnee and Mrs. Ethel Lou Gosnell of Valley Falls;
sons, Crayton Strickland of Spartanburg, Durant Strickland of
Valley Falls and Perry Strickland of Inman Route 1; sisters, Mrs.
Hattie Edmonds and Mrs. Bessie Stepp of Spartanburg, Mrs. Mabel
Brock of Valley Falls, Mrs. Iberia Gilbert of Melvin Hill, N.C.
and Mrs. Edith Giles of Campobello Route 1; 19 grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren.
Services 4 Tuesday at Sandy Springs Baptist Church by the Revs.
B.M. Strickland and Clarence Hall; burial in Church cemetery.
Family is at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Horton of
Cherokee Springs; to receive friends 7 - 9 tonight at Forest Lawn
Mortuary in Chesnee.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Body in Church at 3 Tuesday.
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ANNIE MAE SUDDETH
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 29
DATE: Thursday, May 1, 1958
MRS. SUDDETH
GREER - Mrs. Annie Mae Suddeth, 51, widow of Mooney Suddeth,
of Rt. 2, Greer, died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at a Spartanburg
hospital after an illness of five months.
Mrs. Suddeth was a daughter of the late John and Carrie Burnett
Howell. She was a lifelong resident of the Zoar community and a
member of the Zoar Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Morris McElrath of Rt. 1,
Greer; one son, Marion V. Cox of Greenville; three brothers, Leo
Howell of Greer, Archie Howell Sr. and Burnett Howell, both of Rt.
2, Greer; one sister, Mrs. Eva McClain of Bennettsville; and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 4 p.m. at Zoar
Methodist Church by the Rev. B.H. Tucker and the Rev. Grady
Forrester and the Rev. G.H. Pearce. Burial will be in the Church
cemetery.
These nephews will be pallbearers; C.D. Suddeth Jr., Vincent
Suddeth, Carl Howell, C.L. Howell Jr., Archie Howell Jr. and Jimmy
Suddeth.
Honorary escort will be members of the Adult Sunday School
Class and the Women's Society of the Christain Service.
The body is at the Wood Mortuary and will be taken to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. McElrath, at 4 p.m. Thursday. It will be
placed in the Church at 3 p.m. Friday.
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COLUMBUS S. SUDDETH
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 9
DATE: Tuesday, April 2, 1968
C. S. SUDDETH
SPARTANBURG - Columbus S. (Bozo) Suddeth, 67, of 372 Oliver
St., died in a local hospital at 8:15 Sunday after a brief
illness.
He was a native of Greenville, son of Mrs. Hattie Ann Campbell
Suddeth and the late Perry C. Suddeth. He was a member of Arch
Street Baptist Church, Montgomery Lodge 362, and was a Mason. He
was a retired employee of Spartan Mills.
Surviving also are his wife Mrs. Minnie Lee Suddeth; a
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Nagel of San Bernardino, Calif; a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Cothenia Collins of Shelby, N.C.; a sister,
Mrs. Ella Nichols of Greer; a brother, John H. Suddeth of Lyman;
seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Arch
Street Baptist Church by the Rev. Rupert Guest and the Rev. A.W.
Bigle. Burial will be in Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
The body is at J.F. Floyd Mortuary and will be placed in the
Church at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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FERRIS SUDDETH
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 5
DATE: Saturday, April 17, 1971
FERRIS SUDDETH
LYMAN - Ferris Suddeth, 74, of
Rt. 1, Lyman, died Friday.
A native of Spartanburg County, son
of the late John B. and Elizabeth Morrow Suddeth, he lived most of
his life in Holly Springs community and was a member of Holly
Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Georgia
Able Suddeth.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.
Sunday at Holly Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in the
Church cemetery.
The family requests that flowers be
omitted.
The body is at Wood Mortuary,
Greer, and will be placed in the home at 4 p.m. Saturday and in
the Church at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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LARRY SUDDETH
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 4E
DATE: Sunday, July 17, 1977
INMAN - Larry Wilson Suddeth, 36,
of Rt. 6, died Friday.
Born in Spartanburg County, son of
Woodrow W. and Virl Johnson Suddeth of Inman, he was a peach
grower and a member of Holston Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving also are daughters,
Tammy, Mandy and Kelly Suddeth of Inman; sisters, Jean Drennan,
Willie Bishop and Nancy McAbee of Inman, Sue Wolfe of Toccoa, Ga.;
stepgrandmother, Sunie Suddeth of Inman.
Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday at
Holston Creek Baptist Church, with burial in Roselawn Memorial
Gardens.
The body will be placed in the
Church 2 p.m. Sunday.
The family is at the home of the
parents on Rt. 6. - Seawright Funeral Home.
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ARTHUR P. SULLIVAN
Laurensville Herald
December 16, 1898
After an illness of 3 weeks, MR. ARTHUR P. SULLIVAN died at his
residence in this city, at 4 o'clock Sunday morning last, in the
35th year of his age. He leaves a widow, [ who was MISS CORNELIA
HERNDON, of Greenville[ , and 4 little daughters. He also leaves 3
sisters - MRS. JOHN N. GREER, MRS. HUGH E. GRAY, MISS MARY SULLIVAN;
and 5 brothers- JARED D., JOHN H., CHARLES P., HEWLETT, ADDISON
SULLIVAN and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his
death. The deceased was a son of the late Hon. CHARLES P. and MRS.
ZALINE SULLIVAN, and was a young man of intelligence, cordial and
tender in manner. Gentle and affable to all, he drew around him many
admiring friends.
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