MaryAnn C. Riley
Mar 14, 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of MaryAnn Riley, a devoted servant of God, a champion of conservative values, and a tireless advocate for her community. MaryAnn went home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, leadership, and unwavering dedication to the causes she held dear.
Life of Service & Leadership
Born on...
Martha Marieta "Rita" McCarley Weaver
Mar 12, 2025
Martha Marieta “Rita” McCarley Weaver, a devoted Christian and faithful servant of our Lord, Jesus Christ, died peacefully, at the age of 93, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. At the time of her death, she was residing with her family in Newport, NC.
Rita was born in Spartanburg, SC on May 5, 1931, to the late Edwin Law McCarley and Myrtle...
Voula Harakas Copses
Mar 24, 2025
Paraskevi “Voula” Harakas Copses
Voula Harakas Copses passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025.
Voula was born on Christmas Day of 1932 in Karyes, Greece, a small village near Sparta. As the oldest child and only daughter of Fotini Diamadouros and Konstantine N. Harakas, her childhood was anything but easy. Her family lived through the burning of parts of their village during...
Lucia Ann Wertz
Mar 23, 2025
Lucia Ann Wertz, 87, of North Charleston, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 23,2025.
Lucia was born in Spartanburg the daughter of the late Gordon Or Bowie and the late Minnie Leola Powell Bowie. She was also preceded in death by her husband: John Richard Wertz; and a nephew: J.J. Major.
She served her country with honor in the United States...
Charles "Charlie" Richard Brown
Mar 22, 2025
Charles “Charlie” Richard Brown, 90, of Spartanburg passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Charlie was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of the late William Edward Brown and the late Minnie Alice Crouse Brown. He was also preceded in death by his three brothers.
Charlie attended North Carolina State and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. He...
Douglas Lloyd Levereaux
Mar 22, 2025
Douglas “Doug” Lloyd Levereaux, 68, of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday morning, March 22, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Doug was born April 17, 1956, in Cleveland, OH, a son of Geraldine Pastor Levereaux Claus of Spartanburg, SC and the late Duane Leslie Levereaux.
Doug received his bachelor’s degree from Akron University in Akron, OH. He owned and operated Spartan...
Shirley Brindle Rochester
Mar 21, 2025
Shirley Jean Montgomery Brindle Rochester, 88, of Bristol, TN and a longtime resident of Spartanburg, SC and Clover, SC, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Dominion Senior Living of Bristol, TN. Shirley was born on March 14, 1937, in York, SC, a daughter of the late Luther Montgomery and Mildred Louise Cullender Gryder.
Shirley attended Queens Business College in...
Michael John Lindsey
Mar 21, 2025
Michael John Lindsey, 69, of Duncan, SC, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at his home. Michael was born on October 5, 1955, in King’s Lynn, England. He is predeceased by his mother, Mary Josephine Larkin Lindsey Oliver, his father, Charlie Roe Lindsey, and his brother, Joseph Lindsey. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lisa Michelle Lindsey, his...
Ryan Doyle Boggs
Mar 19, 2025
Ryan Doyle Boggs, 43, of Moore, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 19, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Ryan was born on April 29, 1981, in Spartanburg, a son of Sara Nell Dalnodar Boggs of Spartanburg and the late Doyle Willard Boggs, Jr.
Ryan was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Spartanburg. He was a...
Terry Joe Rainey
Mar 19, 2025
Pastor Terry Joe Rainey, 75, passed away at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Pastor Rainey was currently serving as the pastor at Motlow Creek Baptist Church and had preached his final sermon this past Sunday. He had served this church for the past 20 years and had served his Lord faithfully as a Pastor for 52...
Jessie "The Queen" Cook Mixon
Mar 19, 2025
Jessie Cook Mixon, 92, passed away surrounded by family on March 19th, 2025. Born on February 20, 1933, in Drums, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Harry and Myrtle Cook. She attended Columbia Union College in Washington, D.C., earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing- a career that she would excel in. She moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where she worked...
Margaret Ruth Dellinger
Mar 19, 2025
Margaret Ruth Dellinger, age 93, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2025. She was born in Woodruff, SC on March 30, 1931 to the late Clarence Loyd Jones and Mary Williams Jones.
Margaret is survived by her children, Deborah Thomas (Mike) and Paul Kevin Revels (Jackie); grandchildren, Erin Ervin (Brandon), Jessica Small (Jimmy), Trina Gregory, Robbie Revels (Clary),...
Sara D Prince
Mar 17, 2025
Sara D. Prince, 98, of Spartanburg passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Sara was a loving wife for 60 years to the late Thomas B. Prince. She was the daughter of the late William Shafer Dowis and the late Patricia Bunn Dowis. She was also preceded in death by three sisters: Agnes McElrath, Frances Smith, and Martha Bray; two brothers:...
Kenneth Gene Scruggs Sr.
Mar 14, 2025
Kenneth Gene Scruggs Sr., 86, formerly of Boiling Springs, S.C. passed away March 14, 2025. He was the son of the late William Carl and Blondine Pettit Scruggs. Kenneth retired from the U.S. Navy in June 1981 where he served in the Attack Squadron Eighty-Three. He was the husband of the late Janie Boiter Scruggs of 57 years and was...
Kitty Christine Kilgore Arrowood
Mar 14, 2025
Christine K. Kilgore Arrowood was called home to be with the Lord and passed away peacefully in her home following a long illness on March 14, 2025. Born on July 22, 1938, in Seneca, South Carolina, she was the cherished daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Minnie Marie Terry Kilgore.Family was the center of Christine's life, as was her...
Eileen Bromley Acanfora
Mar 14, 2025
Eileen Bromley Acanfora, 91, of Spartanburg, died Friday, March 14, 2025, at Spartanburg Medical Center. A native of Bronx, NY she was born on September 19,1933, a daughter of the late Maurice and Esther Levy Bromley and was the wife of the late Ricard C. Acanfora.
She was a member of Temple B’Nai Israel, Hadassah and former president of the Sisterhood....
Martha "Gin" Ward
Mar 14, 2025
Martha “Gin” Ward, 88, formerly of Tinsley Ward Road, Spartanburg passed away on Friday March 14, 2025, after a lengthy illness at White Oak North Grove. She was married to her late husband, Curtis Gene Ward for 67 years. She was the daughter of late Marshall and Edna Webb. She leaves behind two children, Jennifer Moore (Alan) and Rex Ward...
James "Jim" Scott Hands
Mar 13, 2025
On March 13, 2025, compassion and laughter lost an ally as James (Jim) Scott Hands (aka ‘Sir Jim’, ‘Throwbag’, and probably several other nicknames we are still learning about) left this world after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Jim was born on March 15,1967 in Hammond, Indiana to James and Adele Hands and was raised in nearby Highland. He stayed in...
Betty Thirft Gilliam
Mar 13, 2025
Betty Thirft Gilliam, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, at the age of 90 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Born on May 31, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Thrift and Corrie Geddes Thrift,
Betty dedicated over 40 years of her life to serving as a postmaster, first in Arcadia and later in Fairforest, where she...
Fredree W. Price Davis
Mar 13, 2025
Fredree W. Price Davis, 91, of Spartanburg, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2025, at her home. Born September 2, 1933, in Cowpens S.C. to the late Fred Roland and Sarah Hester Louise Clary Price. She was the widow of Jack Kenneth Davis and was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by two daughters, Linda Fortenberry of Spartanburg and Jackie O’Shields...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
