Valarie Rowe Wilkerson
Sep 25, 2024
Mrs. Valarie Rowe Wilkerson, 66 passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Valarie was born in Gladwin, Michigan on January 11, 1958, to the late O.B. Rowe and Barbara Martin.
Valarie graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Troy University and enhanced her qualifications by obtaining a master’s degree plus 30 credits from Auburn University. These academic accomplishments laid...
Charlene Pettit Yarborough
Sep 24, 2024
Charlene Pettit Yarborough, 87, of Pauline, SC, died Tuesday morning, September 24, 2024, at her home. Born May 24, 1937, in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Allen Wakefield Pettit and Grace Morrow Marquis, and widow of Milton Dean Yarborough.
A graduate of Roebuck High School and Winthrop College, Mrs. Yarborough retired from Spartanburg County District 6. She...
Larry Steve Vassey
Sep 23, 2024
Larry Steve Vassey, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday morning, September 23, 2024. Born March 22, 1945, in Rutherfordton, NC, he was a son of the late Calvin Boyd and Meomier Canady Vassey. Steve was retired from Freeman Gas Company after 44 years of service and was of the Baptist faith.
Along with his parents, Steve was predeceased by his brother,...
Evelyn B. Cantrell
Sep 19, 2024
Evelyn B. Cantrell 94, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Evelyn was born on December 22, 1929, to the late Ralph L. Burrell and Alma Baker Burrell. She lived a life that was beautifully intertwined with love for her family, and her home.
Evelyn worked at various businesses as a part time secretary, but it was...
Betty Joyce Donald
Sep 19, 2024
Betty Joyce Cromer Donald, 81, a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. A New Year’s baby, Betty Joyce was born on January 1, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Crystal Lanford Cromer and Lawrence Rufus Cromer. She was married to the...
Jessie Bell Terrell
Sep 18, 2024
Mrs. Jessie Bell Terrell was born October 9, 1948, in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Elizabeth Littlejohn. She departed this earthly life on September 18, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
She received her education in the Spartanburg County Public School District 7. Jessie Bell as she was affectionately known worked over 20 years as...
Stephen Lee Johnson
Sep 16, 2024
Stephen Lee Johnson, born on March 23, 1964, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, peacefully passed away on September 16, 2024 in Inman, South Carolina, at the age of 60. He was the son of the late Russell Lee Johnson and Shirley Sue McConnell Johnson.
Stephen was known for his remarkable love of gardening. He possessed a unique talent for nurturing beautiful...
Suzanne Carol Dale
2024
Suzanne Dale passed away peacefully at the Summits Hill Assisted Living Facility in Spartanburg, SC on September 16, 2024, where she had been an active resident since 2019. She was 89 years old. Sue was born in Bay City, MI in 1934, the only daughter and child of the late Harry and Elizabeth Diton.
She attended Cornell College in Mount...
Judith "Judy" Bishop
Sep 16, 2024
Judith Ann (Judy) Casey Bishop, 89, of Spartanburg passed on Monday, September 16th at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Spartanburg, she was born on July 3, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert James and Tressie Lucretia Compton Casey.
Judy graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1953, Spartanburg Junior College, and completed her education at Converse College with a...
Elyjah Wayne Martin
Sep 15, 2024
Elyjah Wayne Martin, affectionately known as Lyj, Lyja Bean, Beanie, and Ween, was born on December 6, 2004, in Ridgecrest, California, and he was taken far too soon due to a tragic accident on September 15, 2024, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina.
Elyjah was a treasured son to his mother, Krysteena Sibley and the best brother to his siblings Destynee, Makiah,...
W. Keith Parris
Sep 15, 2024
William Keith Parris passed away on September 15, 2024. A native of Spartanburg County, he was born on November 27, 1933. He was the husband of Louise Mullins Parris and the son of the late James Archie and Mary Pratt Scruggs Parris. He was first married to the late Katherine "Kay" Killingsworth Parris.
Keith was a graduate of Wofford College. He...
Kathy Mathis
Sep 14, 2024
Kathy Mathis, 72, peacefully passed away on September 14, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC. Born on February 11, 1952, in Spartanburg, to the late, Elwood Huskey and Mavola Parker Huskey,
Kathy was a woman who loved God, her family, and Gamecocks football.
A devoted wife, Kathy spent 53 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Lanny Mathis. Kathy shared two children with Lanny,...
Lois Nusz
Sep 13, 2024
Lois Louise Nusz of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on September 13, 2024, at the age of 72. She was born in Clarksville, Arkansas, and lived in several states, including Vermont, before making her home in South Carolina.
Lois retired after many years as a dedicated staff tax accountant for Ravan and Holtzclaw, CPA , and Holcombe, Holtzclaw, and Ravan, LLC.
Beyond her...
Benjamin "Ben" Jonathan Kirschbaum
Sep 12, 2024
Benjamin "Ben" Jonathan Kirschbaum, age 43, was born on June 27, 1981, in Spartanburg, SC, he passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, in Spartanburg. Throughout his life, Ben was known for his unwavering passion for the Word of God and his commitment to helping those in need. Affectionately referred to as "Pastor Ben," he had an impressive knowledge of...
Keith Scales
Sep 10, 2024
Keith Scales, a beloved member of the Pacolet community, was born on April 7, 1958, in Pacolet, South Carolina. He passed away peacefully on September 10,2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Keith was an active member of the Montgomery Memorial Methodist Church, where he found solace and connection with his faith and fellow parishioners.
Keith is survived by his brothers, Larry Scales and...
Vernon Philmur Dickens, Jr.
Sep 10, 2024
Vernon Philmur Dickens, Jr., 85, husband of the late Frances Everette Dickens, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024.Phil was born on July 13, 1939 in Rocky Mount, NC to the late Vernon and Mary Brinkley Dickens. He attended North Carolina State University before moving to Winston Salem, NC to begin his career at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. After moving to...
Iris W. Valley
Sep 10, 2024
Iris W. Valley, born on March 4, 1936, in Alamance County, North Carolina, peacefully departed this world on September 10, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Known for her lovingly feisty and spicy personality, Iris was a woman who brought warmth and joy to everyone fortunate enough to cross her path.
Her remarkable career spanned over three decades at Spartan Undies, but...
Rachel "Faye" Bishop Moore
Sep 8, 2024
Rachel "Faye" Bishop Moore, 87, passed away on September 8, 2024, in Inman. Born on October 30, 1936, in Spartanburg, to the late, Roy Bishop and Lonis Wilson Bishop.
For many years, Rachel brought joy and love to the lives of children through her work in the nursery at her church. With a gentle spirit, she embraced her role as a...
Phyllis Diane Strickland
Sep 8, 2024
Phyllis Diane Strickland 74, of Boiling Springs, SC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Born on November 24, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edward Cooper and Evelyn Green Cooper.
Phyllis is survived by her loving daughter: Amy Corbin (Chuck), a son; Blaine Strickland, a son-in[1]law; Tim Palmer, grandchildren: Brooke Palmer, Harrison Corbin,...
Norma Pence Mabry
Sep 8, 2024
Norma Pence Mabry "MeeMaw" 87, went to be with Jesus on September 8th, 2024 after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Guy Ernest Pence, Sr. and Amanda Johnson Hendrickson.
Norma was born in Lake Toxaway, N.C. in 1936 but moved to Spartanburg as a young child. She graduated from Roebuck High School in 1954. She was a...
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