Found in The State 26 January 1973: Mrs. 'Buster' Spann of Columbia Dies-Mrs. Bessie Witherspoon Spann, widow of Robert W. "Buster" Spann of 1814 Bull St., died Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, while visiting a daughter.
Born in Branchville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Caroline McKewn Witherspoon. She attended Winthrop College and was a graduate of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing.
She served as a U. S. Navy nurse during World War II and later became supervisor of the Premature Nursery at the old Ft. Jackson Hospital.
Mrs. Spann's husband was organizer and leader of the Original Gamecock Orchestra, a 1930 swing band that was largely responsible for popularizing the "Big Apple."
"Buster" Spann and his entire 1930s orchestra re-emerged in the 60's and played at numerous University of South Carolina and Columbia events.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Julie Sheffield of Yokohama, Japan; and four sisters, Mrs. J. Virgil Long of Newberry, Mrs. Jeff King of Selby, N. C., Mrs. Carl Fairey of Rowesville and Mrs. Russell F. Parson Jr. of Framingham, Mass.
Born in Branchville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Caroline McKewn Witherspoon. She attended Winthrop College and was a graduate of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing.
She served as a U. S. Navy nurse during World War II and later became supervisor of the Premature Nursery at the old Ft. Jackson Hospital.
Mrs. Spann's husband was organizer and leader of the Original Gamecock Orchestra, a 1930 swing band that was largely responsible for popularizing the "Big Apple."
"Buster" Spann and his entire 1930s orchestra re-emerged in the 60's and played at numerous University of South Carolina and Columbia events.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Julie Sheffield of Yokohama, Japan; and four sisters, Mrs. J. Virgil Long of Newberry, Mrs. Jeff King of Selby, N. C., Mrs. Carl Fairey of Rowesville and Mrs. Russell F. Parson Jr. of Framingham, Mass.
Found in The State 26 January 1973: Mrs. 'Buster' Spann of Columbia Dies-Mrs. Bessie Witherspoon Spann, widow of Robert W. "Buster" Spann of 1814 Bull St., died Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, while visiting a daughter.
Born in Branchville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Caroline McKewn Witherspoon. She attended Winthrop College and was a graduate of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing.
She served as a U. S. Navy nurse during World War II and later became supervisor of the Premature Nursery at the old Ft. Jackson Hospital.
Mrs. Spann's husband was organizer and leader of the Original Gamecock Orchestra, a 1930 swing band that was largely responsible for popularizing the "Big Apple."
"Buster" Spann and his entire 1930s orchestra re-emerged in the 60's and played at numerous University of South Carolina and Columbia events.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Julie Sheffield of Yokohama, Japan; and four sisters, Mrs. J. Virgil Long of Newberry, Mrs. Jeff King of Selby, N. C., Mrs. Carl Fairey of Rowesville and Mrs. Russell F. Parson Jr. of Framingham, Mass.
Born in Branchville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Caroline McKewn Witherspoon. She attended Winthrop College and was a graduate of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing.
She served as a U. S. Navy nurse during World War II and later became supervisor of the Premature Nursery at the old Ft. Jackson Hospital.
Mrs. Spann's husband was organizer and leader of the Original Gamecock Orchestra, a 1930 swing band that was largely responsible for popularizing the "Big Apple."
"Buster" Spann and his entire 1930s orchestra re-emerged in the 60's and played at numerous University of South Carolina and Columbia events.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Julie Sheffield of Yokohama, Japan; and four sisters, Mrs. J. Virgil Long of Newberry, Mrs. Jeff King of Selby, N. C., Mrs. Carl Fairey of Rowesville and Mrs. Russell F. Parson Jr. of Framingham, Mass.
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Transcribed from the book Interment Records of Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, SC (three volumes)
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