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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
you would like to share please
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SIMP TAYLOR
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 6
DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 1961
SIMP TAYLOR
CAMPOBELLO - Simp Taylor, 82, of Rt. 2, Campobello, died
suddenly at his home at 12 noon Tuesday after several years of
declining health.
He was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg County and was a son
of the late Roland and Chrissie Bershears Taylor. He was a member
of Holly Springs Baptist Church.
His wife, Mrs. Texie Barnett, died several years ago.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clara Plumley of Rt. 2, Landrum;
a son, Clarence Taylor; and a sister, Mrs. Rhoda Clayton of Rt. 2,
Campobello.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at Holly
Springs Baptist Church by Rev. J. Wayne Levan and Rev. W.D.
Chesney. Burial will be in Wood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be the following nephews: Raymond Taylor, J.R.
Taylor, Cleo Clayton, Lesco Clayton, Earl Pruitt and Jimmy Lee
Pruitt.
The body is at Wood Mortuary and will be taken to the home of a
nephew, Otis Clayton of Rt. 2, Campobello, at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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TERRELL E. TAYLOR
Spartanburg Herald
Dec. 24, 1941
Funeral services for TERRELL E. TAYLOR, 49, textile worker who died
Monday from the effects of the bite of a dog, were conducted this
afternoon at the Green River, N.C. Bapt. church. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
The puppy was killed and found to be rabid. Physicians said
yesterday MR. TAYLOR'S death apparently was caused by rabies. It was
learned that he and four children last week completed anti-rabies
treatments, all members recovered except the father.
MR. TAYLOR is survived by his wife, MRS. GENEVA TAYLOR; 3 daughters,
MRS. BOYD HAYES and MISSES GERALDINE and SYBIL TAYLOR, all of
Jackson Mills; 4 sons, HENRY, DURANT, and GARY TAYLOR, Jackson Mills
and JAMES TAYLOR of Baltimore, Md. and one sister, MRS. ANNIE
BRIGHT, Tuxedo, N.C. also the following brothers, DENNIS, MORRIS,
JESS, JOHN, RALPH, ROY, HARLEY and EUGENE TAYLOR.
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LIZZIE
THOMAS
Journal and Carolina Spartan
April 14, 1921
MRS. THOMAS' FUNERAL
The remains of MRS. LIZZIE THOMAS were buried at Middle Tiger
Baptist Church, near Duncan, yesterday afternoon. The funeral was
held at Green Street church yesterday, conducted by REV. C.A. KIRBY,
pastor, assisted by the REV. J.B. CONNELLY. A large number attended
the funeral, and the floral offerings were many and beautiful,
attesting the high esteem in which MRS. THOMAS was held. The
pallbearers were, G.W. PETIT, M.B. EZELL, J.R. BALLENTINE, GEORGE
BLANKENSHIP, B.D. McCARTER, A.L. CANNON.
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MRS.
T.S. THOMAS
Spartanburg Herald
May 13, 1906
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS
MRS. T.S. THOMAS died at her home at Walnut Grove after an lingering
illness, Saturday at the advanced age of 72 years. The deceased is
survived by her husband, a well known and prominent farmer of the
section, and the following children; Messrs. E. D., M.C., and J.T.
GENTRY, and MRS. J.D. BROWN, of this city; MRS. ED HYATT and MRS.
WM. HYATT of Union; MRS. TRAIL of Walnut Grove and MISS MINNIE
THOMAS.
The funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Walnut
Grove Baptist church of which she was a member, interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
MRS. THOMAS was a daughter of the late THERON SHANDS and had lived
her entire life in Spartanburg county. She was twice married, her
first husband, MR. GENTRY, preceding her to the grave a number of
years ago. est devout Christian woman, and spent her long life in
unselfishly ministering to the needs and comforts of her family and
in doing good. She will be missed in her community. The bereaved
family have the sympathy of many in their affliction. |
LEDIE THOMPSON
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 9
DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 1949
MRS. LEDIE THOMPSON
TUCAPAU, May 31 -- Mrs. Ledie Ann Howard Thompson, 69, died at
her home here at 11:25 a.m. today. She was born and reared in
upper Greenville County near Glassy Mountain and had lived near
here six years.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas Thompson; four brothers,
Allender, Pink, Jerry and Jess Howard of Landrum, Route 2; two
sisters, Mrs. Mae Dill of Greer and Mrs. Mary Wooten of Route 2,
Landrum.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday from
Glassy Mountain Baptist Church by the Rev. Joshua Howard. Burial
will be in the Church cemetery.
After 7 p.m. Wednesday the body will be at the home of Allender
Howard near Highland.
Pallbearers will be J.M. Kimbrell, J.H. Wood, Lefoe Howie, Mr.
Brian, Herbert Williams and Buddy Walker.
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Mrs. Mattie Murray Thompson
4-26-1936
Generously contributed by Nancie O'Sullivan
Mrs.
J.E. Thompson
Funeral
services of Mrs. Mattie Murray Thompson, 63, wife of J.E. Thompson
of Glendale, who died Friday night at her home, will be held Sunday
at 3 o’clock from the Glendale Baptist Church with the Rev. J.J.
Sparks and the Rev. Jesse Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be in
the Glendale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be C.A. Sams, H.E. Thomas, C.B. Corn, Joe
Harris, Will Quinn and Albert Crocker.
She was the daughter of William and Margaret Gossett Murry of
Glendale. She was a member of the Glendale Baptist church, joining
when a young girl.
Surviving are her husband, J.E. Thompson and two daughters, Mrs.
Irene Massey, Glendale; Mrs. Mae Bell Davis, Spindale N.C.; one
sister, Mrs. J.B. Puckett, Glendale, two brothers, A. Murry and D.K.
Murry, both of Glendale.
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DESSIE
ROBINETT TIPTON
Generously contributed by Brooke Lundeen
Spartanburg Herald
65, IN, 12–8–1960 p. 37
GAFFNEY - Mrs. Dessie Robinett[e] Tipton, 65, of Indianapolis, Ind.,
died Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Tipton is a former resident of Gaffney.
Surviving are three sons, Ed of Greenville, N.C., and Maurice Tipton
of Battle Creek, Mich., and Hugh McPherson of Battle Creek; two
daughters, Mrs. Gene Goben of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Bill
Martin of Gaffney; one sister Mrs. A. D.[B.] Brannon of Gaffney; and
ten grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Oakland Cemetery at Gaffney
Saturday at 2 p.m. by Dr. Denver J. Davis.
Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
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ROYCE EUGENE TODD
Laurensville Herald
July 2, 1920
INJURIES PROVE FATAL - July 2
After lingering 5 days from injuries sustained in a tractor
accident, ROYCE EUGENE TODD, the 15 year old son of MR. and MRS. D.E.
TODD, of this city, died Saturday night shortly before twelve
o'clock. The young boy was hurt Monday afternoon, June 21, while
operating a tractor with which he was plowing in a field near
Barksdale. At the time he was alone in the field. It seems he was
attempting to carry the mechine over a high terrace when the tractor
reared up and fell backward. ROYCE was caught under the steering
wheel and pinned to the ground with the tank resting across the
lower part of his body. Some children heard his calls for help and
gave the alarm.
The lad retained consciousness almost to the last and fully realized
his condition and to his family and loved ones he expressed in
characteristic childlike trust and faith, his hope and belief of a
bright and happy future.
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MR. JOHN
TRAIL
The Spartan – 6/9/1859 DIED of pneumonia , in
Spartanburg District after an illness of four days, MR. JOHN TRAIL,
in the 74th year of his age. MR. TRAIL was honest and upright and
left a hopeful testimony of a blessed immortality. A widow and nine
children survive with a numerous friends , to mourn his loss.
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MATILDA ELIZABETH TRIBBLE
Laurensville Weekly Herald
OBITUARY
DEPARTED this life, March 25th, 1846, aged 24 years and 13 days,
MRS. MATILDA ELIZABETH , wife of CORNELIUS T. TRIBBLE. She was
tenderly attached to her husband and children, and she was always
ready to make almost any sacrifice for their welfare and comfort.
She had been for several years a member of the Associate Reformed
Church at Providence, Laurens district...
MRS. TRIBBLE , when she felt herself sinking, she desired to see her
children, and when they were brought she took an affectionate leave
of each of them. And having set her house in order, she calmly fell
asleep in Jesus. She left a disconsolate husband and 4 children to
mourn her loss; the eldest about 5 years old, and the youngest about
15 days.
" Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea
saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their
works do follow them".
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J.LLOYD TRIMMIER
Spartanburg Herald
June 17, 1960
Inman- J.LLOYD TRIMMIER, 80, died Saturday night at a Spartanburg
rest home following a long illness.
MR. TRIMMIER was born in Buncombe Co., N.C. , the eldest son of J.W.
and VIRGINIA SHELTON TRIMMIER, a prominent French- Protestant family
of pre-Civil War era.
He was a retired employee of Greenewald's, where he worked his
entire life. He had resided in Inman since 1933 and was an elder in
the Inman Presbyterian Church.
MR. TRIMMIER was first married to the late NELL GIGNILLIAT of
Seneca.
He is survived by his second wife, MRS. STELLA HAMMETT TRIMMIER; 3
daughters, MRS. ROBERT M. CARTER, Aiken, MRS. H.L. MERRITT, Taylors,
and MRS. HARRISON LANGRALL JR., of Marietta, Ind., 2 sons, LLOYD
TRIMMIER, Bedford, Pa., and NORMAN P. TRIMMIER SR. of Augusta, Ga.;
one step-son, NELSON SEABERG of Inman.
Another son, Lt. DAVID TRIMMIER was killed in service in 1942. Also
surviving are 4 brothers, W.B., and M.P. of North Augusta, HAROLD
SR., Sptbg., and F.K. TRIMMIER SR. of Charlotte; 13 grandchildren
and 11 gt.
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CLAYTON E. TURNER
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 16
DATE: Tuesday, May 29, 1962
CLAYTON E. TURNER
SAXON - Clayton Ezell Turner, 58, of 6 Manning Street, died at
a Spartanburg Hospital at 3:45 p.m. Monday after a long illness.
He was a native of Spartanburg County and was a retired textile
worker. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a son of
the late Samuel and Mary Martin Turner.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Howard Turner; two sons,
Samuel W. and James D. Turner, both of the home; two sisters, Mrs.
Sumter Watson of Charlotte, N.C. and Mrs. Maude Nichols of
Glendale; three brothers, Claude Turner of Washington, D.C., Joe
Turner of Greenville and Odus Turner of Charlotte, N.C.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Grace
Baptist Church by Rev. Robert Edwards and Rev. Robert Garrett.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial park.
The body is at the home and will be placed in the Church at 3
p.m. Tuesday.
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Mrs. Iris Mae Emory Turner
8-4-1944
Generously contributed by Nancie O'Sullivan
Mrs.
Iris Turner
Funeral
services for Mrs. Iris Mae Emory Turner, 38, wife of James Francis
Turner of 20 South Main Street, who died at a Spartanburg hospital
at 3:40 o’clock yesterday morning, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
at the Wesleyan Methodist church, followed by a short service at the
Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church at Chesnee, conducted by the
Rev. C.M. Elrod, assisted by the Rev. Paul Mabry, the Rev. James
Stroud, and the Rev. J.B. Hilson. Interment will be in the
Providence cemetery.
The following men have been asked to meet at the home at
1:30 and serve as active pallbearers; E. H. Rogers, Andrew and
Lester Padgett, Charles strong, David and Daniel James.
The members of the Ladies Missionary Society are asked
to meet at the church at 1:45 and form the honorary escort.
After 4 p.m. today the body will be at the home.
Mrs. Turner was born in Spartanburg County the daughter
of Mrs. Lulu Catherine Emory and the late Sylvester Emory. She was a
member of Tucapau Weslyan Methodist Church,
Surviving are seven daughters; Mrs. Ruby C. Strong, Miss
Vera Mae Turner, Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Turner, Miss Eleanor Delano
Turner, Miss May Louise Turner, Miss Iris Elaine Turner and Miss
Barbara Ellen Turner all of Tucapau; two sons, James Robert Turner
of the United States navy, and Private John Vester Turner of
Shepherd Field, Texas, Four brothers and four sisters also survive:
Fred Emory of Spartanburg, Otis Emory of Frostproof, Fla., Corporal
Woodrow Emory and Hansel Emory, both serving overseas with the army;
Mrs. Ola Robbins of Cowpens, Mrs. Ellen Johnson of Duncan, Mrs. Nell
Scott of Greenwood and Miss Virginia Emory of Moore.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Wood mortuary. |
J. C. TURNER
Contributed by Cathy Griffith
SOURCE: Greenville News, Page 2
DATE: Tuesday, August 1, 1933
J. C. TURNER
SPARTANBURG, July 31 - Funeral services for J.C. Turner, 22,
of 167 Pierpont Avenue, who died Sunday from injuries received
Saturday night when a car overturned in a ditch between Piney
Grove Church and Apalache, were held Monday afternoon from
Fairview Church, near Campobello.
A coroner's jury Sunday found that Turner came to his death as
a result of the accident which resulted from "causes" unknown tot
he jury. Solicitor Samuel R. Watt yesterday advised officers not
to take any immediate action in the case.
Bill Ledford, 21, Buffalo, driver of the car, and A.T. Seay,
21, Buffalo, are still confined in a hospital here. Two others,
Letch Sturgill and Ernest Waters, both of Centennial Street, were
discharged after emergency treatment.
Turner is survived by his Mother, Mrs. Anna Turner; two
brothers, M.J. Turner of Whitney and W.F. Turner of Fingerville,
and three sisters, Mrs. R.L. Poteat of Spartanburg, Mrs. Evie
McMakins of Greer and Mrs. Hattie Emory of Spartanburg.
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J.H.
TURNER
Laurensville Herald
Friday, November 19, 1897
AN UNPROVOKED HOMICIDE
Between 5 and 6 o'clock on the morning of the 10th inst., near the
city of Spartanburg, MR. J.H. TURNER, an aged and prominent citizen
of that county, was shot and almost instantly killed by the
notorious NEWBOLD, a Dispensary Detective. MR. TURNER was on his way
to Columbia and left his home at an early hour on the morning of the
killing and proceeded to a point within 2 miles of Spartanburg city,
traveling in a buggy, when he was halted but before the mule he was
driving could be stopped he was fired upon and killed, dying a few
minutes after receiving the fatal shot. NEWBOLD is still at large
and claims that the shooting was accidental. It is high time that
such murderous' accidents' were put a stop to, and the perpetrators
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MRS. MARTHA ELLA GOSSETT
TURNER
Spartanburg Herald
RITES TODAY FOR MRS. JOHN TURNER
Dec. 19, 1939- Funeral services for MRS. MARTHA ELLA GOSSETT TURNER,
69, w/o Coroner JOHN S. TURNER of Spartanburg county, will be
conducted this morning at the Southside Baptist church by the Rev.
O.K. WEBB and the Rev. CARL O. PAGE.
Interment will be in the Cherokee Springs cemetery. Grandsons will
serve as active pallbearers.
MRS. TURNER died at a local hospital Sunday morning following an
illness of two years.
She is survived by her husband; 6 daughters, MRS. W.L. TINER, and
MRS. LUCILLE STRATTON, both of Spartanburg; MRS. H.E. WILLIAMS,
Detroit, Mich., MRS. W.H. NEELY, Blacksburg, MRS. O.B. FRYE,
Catawba, N.C., and MRS. M.H. STERENBERG, Farr, S.C.; 2 sons, SAM R.
TURNER, Columbus, Ga., and HUGH TURNER of High Point, N.C. ; one
brother, J.B. GOSSETT, Newark, N.J. ; one sister, MRS. ETTA EASLER
of Cherokee Springs; 29 grandchildren and 12 gt. grandchildren.
The body will be at the home until the hour of service. |
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MASTON ELFORD TURNER
GOWANSVILLE, Aug. 21 - (Special) - Maston Elford Turner,
55, died at his home at Fingerville after an 18 weeks illness.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the Fairview Baptist Church near Landrum, Mr. Turner having
been a member of this Church. Rev. E.P. Jones, of Inman, will
officiate.
Mr. Turner is survived by his widow, five children; Mrs. B.W.
McMakin of Campobello, Mrs. O.W. Poteat of Fingerville, Miss
Hallie Turner of Fingerville and Floyd and J.E. Turner of
Fingerville; one brother, E.A. Turner of Greer, R.F.D., and two
sisters, Mrs. Dot Pittman of Campobello, R.F.D. 3 and Mrs. Frank
Wooten, Greer, R.F.D.
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