Lois Darlee Beach, 85, of Rosecrest Assisted Living, formerly of Spartanburg, SC died January 16 , 2020. She was the daughter of the late Charles Herbert Beach and Lula Pettit Beach. She graduated from Fairforest High School and Cecil's Business College. She was a member of Nazareth Presbyterian Church and retired from Thomas & Howard Wholesale Grocers after 50 years. She is survived by a brother, Marvin W. Beach, and his wife, Tess, of Inman and a nephew, Marvin Lee...

Mary Beth Carter Ulmer, 100, of Landrum passed away on December 6, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Floyd Smith Carter and Lennie Swanell Carter and wife of the late Donald Reid Ulmer. She was a member of Landrum Presbyterian Church and retired from E.H. Devine in 1979 after 20 years of service.  She was a volunteer for Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.   She is predeceased by a son Kenneth Ulmer (Diane).  She is survived by a son, John C. Ulmer (Katherine) of...

Mildred Ann Horton, 60, of Landrum died January 3, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center.  A native of Landrum, she was the daughter of the late James William and Mildred Hutchinson Horton, she was employed with Autumn Care Nursing Home for over 25 years. Survivors include one brother Michael William Horton (Marie), niece Michelle Burns (Jay) their children Sabrina and Makayla, niece Heather Wooten (Tommy) their children Mikey, Destiny and Shylee, niece Amanda Hughes (Tommy) their...

  Tamela Susan Toupal Wagner, 76, of Landrum, SC  passed away on January 1, 2020.  She was the daughter of the late Elmer Michael and Jean Adele Urfer Toupal and wife of James Earl Wagner. She was of the Christian faith and a landscape designer. In addition to her husband, James Earl Wagner, she is surived by daughters, Bunnilynn Thomas and Brigett Dega; a son David Hauge (Pamela); step sons, Curtis (Kristin) Wagner and Darrell Wagner, step daughters, Leah Slaughter...

Margery Hayes Bain, 104 of Landrum passed away on December 30, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late William Young and Margaret Edmunds Webbe. She was a retired legal secretary. She was a wonderful mother to Peter D. Bain and his wife Stephanie of Hendersonville and Gale Ironside of Landrum. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband Richard C. Bain and her second husband Phillip...

Rickie Blaine McFalls, 63, of Tryon, N.C., died Friday, December 27, 2019 in his home. Born in Polk County, N.C., he was the son of Carrie Mae Waddell McFalls and the late Willie B. McFalls. Rickie was a Lieutenant in the Columbus Fire Department. He also served on the Columbus Fire Department Tax Board and the Polk County E & R Board. Rickie was a deacon of Victory Baptist Church, Campobello, S.C. He enjoyed fishing and was also an auctioneer. He was a Mason and a Shriner. Surviving...

Samuel "Sam" Henry Jones, of Campobello, passed away on December 27, 2019.  He is the son of Rosa Marcelle Seay Jones and the late John Leon Jones. He was a member of Motlow Creek Baptist Church and was dock worker for Old Dominion Trucking.  Sam loved cutting grass, racing and sports but most of all he loved his children and grandchildren. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughters, Nicholle Davis, Jennifer Jones and Kayla Fishtorn; six grandchildren; a...

On December 26, 2019, we said said our goodbyes to Janet Amelia Mills Hudson,  of Penial Road after her long and hard fought battle with cancer and its many complications. She never gave up, and her determination to survive and carry on was admired by her family, her friends and her co- workers.  Janet was born on June 22, 1960, to Helen Gosnell Mills and Thadeus Lewis  (Jake) Mills, and was raised in Polk county NC. She proudly proclaimed herself to a Polk county mountain...

  Aileen Coggins Jenkins, 89, of Campobello passed away on December 25, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Herman and Ella Jackson Coggins and the wife of the late Wallace James Jenkins. She was a member of Stateline Baptist Church and and retired from Fancy Terry as an inspector.   She is survived by a son Steve Jenkins and wife Sharon of Boiling springs, SC; two grandchildren Dustin Jenkins of Boiling Springs, SC and Allana Cardenas and husband Carlos of Naples, FL;...

Robert Thomas "Tom" Wuerfel   The Lord chose to take Tom to Heaven on Christmas Eve December 24th 2019, leaving his loving wife Mary Ellen of 36 years. Tom was so proud of serving God and his country in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He was on an aircraft carrier and told stories of seeing the world on the U.S.S. Tarawa.  Tom was born  in Toledo, OH.  He went to the University of Toledo and loved Ohio State.  He was also a Mason and a...