Obituaries

Apr 23, 2021

Muriel Elizabeth Snapp O’Dell Bryant, 83, of Pacolet, SC died Friday, April 23, 2021, at White Oak North Grove. Born August 21, 1937 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alderson and Maude England Snapp and widow of Samuel Edward Bryant.

Mrs. Bryant was a former child care assistant at Kiddie Koral in Pacolet...

Apr 22, 2021

Deborah Ann Jamison Fields Hanna, 76, of Travelers Rest, SC died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her home. Born April 13, 1945, in Monroe, GA, she was the daughter of the late Reeves Gamble and Ollie Mae Dillard Jamison.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years, William M. Hanna Jr.; son, Jason R. Hanna; grandchildren, Chelsea Bowman,...

Apr 21, 2021

Jane Thomas Crook, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born on May 30, 1961, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Lamar and Sybil J. Hall Thomas.

Jane was the founder and previous co-owner of The Vintage Warehouse of Spartanburg and...

Apr 21, 2021

Judith “Judy” McDowell McKelvey, 74, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home. Born January 18, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mildred Cannon McDowell and William Thomas McDowell Jr, and widow of Wayne Mark McKelvey.

Mrs. McKelvey was a retired accountant with Harris, Swaim & Brown CPA’s. She...

Apr 20, 2021

Gloria Jean Harvey Hardin, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her home. Born in Spartanburg, SC on June 17, 1945, she was the daughter of the late, Albert and Virginia Tweed Harvey.

Mrs. Hardin was retired from Borden’s Snack Foods. She loved sewing, was an excellent cook, and loved spending time with her...

Apr 19, 2021

Jerry Dean Donald, 89, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, April 19, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center – Mary Black Campus. Born April 23, 1932 in Kingsport, TN, he was the son of Everett Dean and Helen Johnson Donald.

A U. S. Army Veteran and University of South Carolina graduate, Mr. Donald was a retired accountant. He was...

Apr 19, 2021

Miriam Davis Brown, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 3, 1932 in Cross Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ada Whiteford Davis and widow of Talmadge Luther Brown.

Mrs. Brown was a retired seamstress; past President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #9539, and...

Apr 18, 2021

Johnnie Franklin McKinney Jr., 59, of Spartanburg, SC, husband of Cynthia Coffey McKinney, passed away April 18, 2021, at his home. Born on July 29, 1961, in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of Robin Rawlings McKinney Torbert and the late Johnnie F. McKinney Sr.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his...

Apr 17, 2021

Donna Taylor Simmons, 68, of Reidville, SC died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 14, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Orbin and Jane Gilbert Taylor. Donna was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Roebuck, SC. She loved her family and was able to be a homemaker to care...

Apr 17, 2021

Kitty Wilson died very peacefully on Saturday, April 17, 2021 just a few days shy of her 102nd birthday. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of Dr. John Harvey and Kathryn Steinhilber McCutcheon. Kitty was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, Paul J. Wilson Jr., sister Elizabeth Ullberg, and brother Dr. John H....

Apr 16, 2021

Margaret White Sautner, 64, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away with family by her side, Friday, April 16, 2021. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Charles and Elizabeth Cook White. Margaret had an adventurous spirit; traveling the country to support local communities by opening successful bakeries. She was a kind and loving wife,...

Apr 16, 2021

Norma Perry Hendrix, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, April 16, 2021 at National Healthcare. Born June 19, 1933 in Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Fred B. and Isabelle Widener Perry and the widow of Noah Broughton Hendrix, Jr. Norma was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was very involved in the Hejaz Shriners and...

Apr 15, 2021

Jerome “Jerry” Russell Cogdell of Spartanburg, SC died peacefully at his home Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was the husband of Cecilia “Celia” Haggerty Cogdell, to whom he was married for 51 years. Jerry was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church.

Born June 8, 1933 in Greenville, TN, Jerry was the son of the late Rev....

Apr 14, 2021

Caleb Ryan Hollingsworth, 32, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 30, 1988 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Annette Hollingsworth Riley (Kevin) of Woodruff, SC, and the late Jeffrey Vernon Lee. Caleb was an insurance coach with Sitel Group and a member of Beaver Hills Baptist Church. He loved telling...

Apr 14, 2021

Thelma Ruth "Susie" Rogers Allen, 74, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at White Oak Estates. Born December 11, 1946 in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dexter and Lillie Mae Brock Rogers. Mrs. Allen was a retired nurse having worked at Spartanburg Regional Hospital Heart Center, DHEC Home Health, Dr. Sidney Fulmer, MD, and...

Apr 13, 2021

Doris Jean Morrow Jackson, 88, of Charlotte, NC died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Aldersgate the Asbury Care Center in Charlotte, NC. Born November 17, 1932 in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Martha Bagwell and John Curtis Morrow. Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of both Winthrop University and Duke University. She taught in Bennetsville High School,...

Apr 13, 2021

Crisanthe "Cris" Louis Loizos Foster, 83, of Roebuck, SC died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center - Mary Black Campus. Born February 25, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late, Angelo Louis and Anna Karloutsos Loizos and widow of John Henry Foster. Mrs. Foster was retired from Wachovia Bank, and was a member of...

Apr 13, 2021

William "SA Bill" Ridings, 77, of Inman, SC passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 after a battle with cancer. Born July 9, 1943, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late James and Mary Tanner Ridings of Keyser, WV. A U. S. Military Veteran, Mr. Ridings, was a graduate of West Virginia University and Catherman's Business School. He...

Apr 12, 2021

Danny Vinson Griffith, 74, of Boiling Springs, SC died Monday, April 12, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 23, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cleabert and Rosetta Cooper Griffith. A U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Griffith was an auto mechanic retired from Chevrolet of Spartanburg, having worked at numerous garages and car...

Apr 11, 2021

Bobby Joe "BJ" Alston, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born March 24, 1939 in Birmingham, AL, he was the son of the late Solomon G. and Annette Guynes Alston. Bobby Joe was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. BJ received his Bachelor's degree from Ole Miss. He was...