Iraqi War
Soldier Obituaries Lance Cpl. Travis Fox On Oct. 30, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis Fox was
killed while serving his country in Iraq. On Saturday, his funeral
was held at Abner Creek Baptist Church in Greer, and his burial was
in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg. I am so very proud to be an American and live in
such a great country as we do. God has really blessed the United
States, and it is because of our men and women in the military who
have fought and are still fighting so that we can have a free
country. Travis was ready to go and serve his country, and he
gave the ultimate sacrifice: his life. I want to thank everyone who
helped make this a fitting tribute to him. Thank you, Travis, and
may we never forget what you did for us. Faye Jonas COWPENS -- Lance Corporal Travis Allen Fox, 25, of
150 Carr Drive, husband of Casie Hendricks Fox, died October 30,
2004, while serving his country with the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq.
A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of
Gary Fox and Cheryl Reynolds Fox, both of Cowpens, a graduate of
Broome High School and a member of Westside Baptist Church in
Cowpens. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents, a
maternal grandmother, Ruth Lowery, of Pacolet; a paternal
grandfather, John Fox, of Cowpens; one sister, Tiffanie Fox, of
Cowpens; one nephew, Bryson Fox, of Cowpens. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Abner
Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Frank Keels and Rev. Mike
Wood. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park with full military
honors. Visitation will be held 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday
at Westside Baptist Church in Cowpens, and one hour before the
service at Abner Creek Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The
Lance Cpl. Travis Fox Fund c/o The Marine Corp. League, 669
Perimeter Road, Greenville, SC 29605. The family is at the home of Phil and Fran
Hendricks,885 DeYoung Road, Greer. The Wood Mortuary, Inc.
(Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - November 12, 2004) Adams, Michael Scott, Private 20, of Spartanburg,
died Thursday, August 21, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. A native of
Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Richard John and Patricia Camp
Adams. He was a tank crewman serving with the First Armored Division
of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Catholic Church of Jesus
Our Risen Savior.
David P. Lindsey David P. Lindsey, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C.; lance
corporal, Marine Corps. Lindsey was fatally shot in the head May 25
while on guard duty in Iraq's Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad.
Military officials said the nonhostile incident was under
investigation. Lindsey was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at
Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Los Angeles Times (CA) - June 3,
2007) Marine Lance Cpl. David Lindsey SPARTANBURG, -- Marine Lance Cpl. David Paul
Lindsey, 20, son of Michael and Nora Bishop of 287 Fairlane Drive,
died Friday, May 25, 2007 while proudly serving his country in Iraq.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of David may be given to
Soldiers' Angels, 1792 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104.
Condolences may be expressed to the family online at
www.lanforddunbar.com. Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory
(Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - June 1, 2007)
Joey T. Sams II LAKELAND, Fla. -- Pfc. Joey T. Sams II, who died
March 21 while in Kuwait waiting to travel to Iraq, will be coming
home one last time. He was deployed as a tank gunman with 1st Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division. His unit was deployed about three and a half weeks
ago and was preparing for transit from Kuwait to Iraq when the
accident happened. Sams' death is under investigation. Sams will be buried today in Winter Haven in a
family plot alongside his paternal grandfather, said Sams' aunt
Felicia Sams-Riedeman. Growing up, the solider was a "shy kid" with a
likeable personality that drew family and friends to him,
Sams-Riedeman said Friday. "He had such a sweet personality. He was a guy any
woman would want their daughter to marry. He was always a
gentleman." Sams was born in Winter Haven and when he was 5 he
moved to Lakeland with his family - his father and namesake Joey
Sams, his mother Annie and his three younger sisters, Sams-Riedeman
said. While in Lakeland, Sams attended Oscar J. Pope
Elementary School and Crystal Lake Middle School, then went to high
school at Lake Gibson and Lakeland high schools before he and his
family moved to Spartanburg, S.C., when he was 16, the aunt said.
He graduated from Spartanburg High School and joined
the Army in March 2006 after a two-year stint as a computer
technology student at Spartanburg Community College. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. today at
the Greater Refuge Temple at 1258 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. in
Lakeland. After the funeral, there will be a procession to
Rolling Hills Cemetery at 4810 Tilden Road in Winter Haven and a
graveside service before burial. Accompanying the funeral procession to the cemetery
will be scores of members of the Patriot Guard Riders, a nationwide
motorcycle club, which honors fallen members of the military by
riding in their funerals and providing honor guards for the
services. (Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - March 31,
2007) Pfc. Joey T. Sams II: BENNING SOLDIER DIES IN KUWAIT
Pfc. Joey T. Sams II was an older brother, a
church-goer and a proud soldier. Sams, 22, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Wednesday at
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries sustained when he was pinned
between two vehicles. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th
Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Fort Benning.
Sams was one of 3,800 soldiers deployed this month
for a possible 12-month tour or longer in the Middle East.
Joey T. Sams Sr., of Spartanburg, said Thursday
night he and his wife, Annie Laura Sams, were very proud of their
son and supportive of his decision to join the Army about a year
ago. The Samses received word of their son's death on Wednesday.
They were told he had been in an accident and it was under
investigation. "We didn't really go into any detail," Joey Sams Sr.
said. After completing two years at Spartanburg Technical
College, the younger Sams decided to enlist in the Army because he
had aspirations of becoming an FBI agent and thought the experience
would be invaluable. Basic training at Fort Benning was tough, Sams
Sr. said, but his son made it through and actually had fun.
The last of the 3,800-soldier 3rd Brigade Combat
Team of the 3rd Infantry Division left for the Middle East early
last week. On one of those planes was Pfc. Joey T. Sams II. The unit
was to complete last-minute training in Kuwait before moving to the
south of Baghdad. The last conversation Joey Sams Sr. had with his son
was just a few days before he died. The soldier spoke often with his
family, including his three younger sisters. "He was a good man," Sams Sr. said. "I was proud of
him." (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - March 23,
2007)
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the editor A hero's farewell
Everything about
the services was so moving and special. I was so proud of all of the
tributes to Travis and the Marines. Even though there was a feeling
of great loss, I was so proud to be a witness to the honors that
were paid to a hero.
As the funeral procession came down
I-85, there were law enforcement officers and honor Marines standing
at attention at the exit and entrance ramps.
Cowpens
(source: Herald-Journal
(Spartanburg, SC) - November 16, 2004)
He was a 2001 graduate of Dorman High
School and a member of the tennis team. As a member of the United
States Tennis Association, he played Junior League Tennis from the
Westside Club. As a youth, he was active in the Westside Baseball
League, AYSO soccer, and martial arts.
Surviving in addition
to his parents are a brother, Lt. Matthew R. Adams, U.S. Army,
Korea; sister and brother-in-law, Christie A. and Matthew H.
Teuteberg of Hartland, WI; a nephew, Mitchell H. Teuteberg, and a
niece, Rylee Kate Teuteberg of Hartland, WI; and paternal
grandmother, Kathleen M. Adams of Napoleon, OH. He was predeceased
by a sister, Julie Marie Adams; paternal grandfather, Ormal R. Adams
of Napoleon, OH; and maternal grandparents, Eunice Camp Bowers,
Vincent H. Camp, and Rollin S. Bowers of Huron, OH. Extended family
in Wisconsin includes Henry R. and Kathleen M. Teuteberg of
Oconomowoc; Daniel J. and Marcie E. Mei and their son Jonathon J. of
Hartland; and Doug Teuteberg of Watertown.
A visitation will
be held Thursday, August 28, 2003, from 7-9:00 p.m. at Floyd's
Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 East Main Street, Spartanburg. A Mass of
Resurrection will be held Friday, August 29, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. at
the Catholic Church of Jesus Our Risen Savior, 2575 Reidville Road,
Spartanburg, conducted by the Reverends Charles J. Snopek and Eugene
A. Leonard (retired). Burial with full Military Rites will follow in
Westwood Memorial Gardens. A reception will follow the committal in
the Church Parish Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to the Dorman High School Michael S. Adams Scholarship Fund in care
of the Spartanburg County Foundation, 320 East Main Street,
Spartanburg, SC 29302.
The family is at the home. Please
visit and participate in the American Memorial at
www.floydmortuary.com. The J. F. Floyd Mortuary Greenlawn Chapel.
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - August 27, 2003)
Sams, 22, a Winter Haven, Fla., native
who spent the last several years in Spartanburg, died from injuries
after he was pinned between two vehicles in Kuwait.
SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE WAS 'GOOD MAN,' DAD SAYS
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