Blackwood, Ibra Charles b. November 21, 1878 d. February 12, 1936 South Carolina Governor. He was admitted to the Bar in 1902, opened a law practice in Spartanburg, South Carolina and was a member of the State House of Representatives, 1902 to 1906. From 1914 to 1916, he was the US Revenue Agent for South Carolina and Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, 1916 to 1930. In 1931, he was elected as a Democrat the sixty-ninth Governor of South Carolina, serving until 1935. After leaving office, he resumed legal practice until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Caldwell, Thomas Michael b. November 9, 1949 d. April 28, 1980 Musician. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was a bass guitar player and leader of the Southern rock group the "Marshall Tucker Band". In 1973, together with his brother guitar player Toy Caldwell, he formed the band which was signed to Capricorn Records. The group produced multiple gold records with hits to include "Fire on the Mountain", "Can't You See", "Heard It In a Love Song", "Take the Highway" and performed in arenas around the world. On April 22, 1980, while driving to the local...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Auto accident Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Caldwell, Toy T. b. November 13, 1947 d. February 25, 1993 Musician. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was a guitar player and founding member of the Southern rock group the "Marshall Tucker Band". In 1973, together with his brother bass guitar player Tommy Caldwell, they formed the band which was signed to Capricorn Records. The group produced multiple gold records, most songs wrote by Toy, with hits to include "Fire on the Mountain", "Can't You See", "Heard It In a Love Song", "Take the Highway" and performed in arenas around the world. He also...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Fowler, Art b. July 3, 1922 d. January 29, 2007 Professional Baseball Player. As a right hander pitcher, he played in the majors for nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Anaheim Angels. He was on the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1959 championship team and in his career pitched in 362 games, mostly in relief, with a record of 54-51, 539 strikeouts, 32 saves and a 4.03 ERA. He worked as a pitching coach for 14 years with the Yankees, Minnesota, Detroit, Texas and Oakland. With the New York Yankees, he won World...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
McCorkle, George F. b. October 11, 1947 d. June 29, 2007 Musician. A founding member of the southern rock group, the Marshall Tucker Band. He was raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and at 18 was drafted into the United States Navy, serving on the USS Little Rock while it was stationed in Italy (1966 to 1967). After his discharge from the service, he decided to turn his attention to music. He played guitar with The Toy Factory and Pax Parachute, and in 1972, co-formed the Marshall Tucker Band. In 1973 the band released the album the "Marshall...[Read More] (Bio by: Carole McCaig) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Russell, Donald Stuart b. February 22, 1906 d. February 22, 1998 Democrat, Attorney, Judge. Major in the US Army in 1944. President of the University of South Carolina 1952 - 1957. Governor of South Carolina 1962 - 1965. U.S. Senator 1965 and 1966. Donald Russell served under James F. Byrnes (SC Governor and Senator) during World War Two in the Office of War Mobilization and as Assistant Secretary of State in the first years of the Truman Administration. He later served as a United States District Judge and as a Circuit Judge on the Fourth US Circuit...[Read More] Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA