William Robertson
Dec 15, 2020
William Wallace (Wally) Robertson, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2020 at Woodland Place Assisted Living. Wally was born on August 27, 1930 in Statesville, Tennessee to the late Willie Alvin and Mildred Lee Turney Robertson. He was preceded in death by an infant brother, John Waymon Robertson, and a sister, Eleanor Robertson Granstaff, of Alexandria, Tennessee. Wally...
James Pinson
Dec 15, 2020
James "Jim" Brunus Pinson, 86, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at his home. He was born March 15, 1934 in Spartanburg, a son of the late Ferris Loran and Mary Susan Morris Pinson. Jim was married to the late Crealie Poteat Pinson. Jim was a US Army veteran and he owned and operated Jim Pinson Motors, Inc. He...
Edna Burgess
Dec 15, 2020
Edna Knox Burgess, 91, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, December 15, 2020 at White Oak North Grove. Born January 22, 1929 in Union County she was the daughter of the late James M. Knox Sr. and Bessie Hodge Knox and widow of Maurice W. Burgess. A graduate of Jonesville High School and Robinson Business College, Mrs. Burgess was retired from...
Jeanette Turner
Dec 15, 2020
Jeanette Putnam Turner, 78, of Woodruff, SC, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Born July 10, 1942 in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mills Putnam and Flora Allen Putnam. A member of Green Pond Baptist Church, Mrs. Turner was a lifetime choir member, was very active in church affairs, and completely devoted to her family and church....
Jerry Garrett
Dec 14, 2020
Jerry Leon Garrett, 82, of Pacolet, SC died Monday, December 14, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 27, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Theodore Monroe Garrett Sr. and Ellie Ward Garrett. A Jonesville High School graduate and a U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Garrett, was a member of West Springs Baptist Church and...
Crystal Disher
Dec 14, 2020
Crystal Ann Disher, 40, of Spartanburg died on Monday December 14, 2020. Born January 17, 1980 in Killeen, TX, she was the daughter of Annette Daniels of Spartanburg and Joseph Costa of Alabama. Survivors include her mother and father, listed above; her sister and brother-in-law, Brandy (Costa) and Brandon Cheleotis and nieces, Megan and Peyton all of Boiling Springs. She...
Dorothy Tessnear
Dec 13, 2020
Dorothy "Dot" Roberts Tessnear, 78, of Pacolet, SC died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 15, 1942 in Gaffney, SC she was the daughter of the late Carl E. Roberts and Annie Mae Gaffney Roberts and widow of Bobby Fredrick Tessnear. Mrs. Tessnear was a member of Tate Memorial Baptist Church. She loved her church, family,...
Betty Harrison
Dec 13, 2020
Betty Lou Easler Harrison was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on July 15, 1932. She passed away on December 13, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was 88 years old. Her parents were Luther and Beulah Easler. She was the second youngest of 10 children. Her sisters, Mallie (92), Iris (90), and Dorothy Sue (86) survive her. Her children...
Bishop Miles
Dec 13, 2020
Bishop Victor Houston Miles died peacefully Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4:15 AM at Prisma Health Hospital in Greenville. He was 92. Throughout his life, Houston Miles preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to tens of thousands of people in the United States, Russia, Australia, Vietnam, Nicaragua, the former Eastern Communist Bloc, and many countries around the world, and most...
Alan Gaydos
Dec 13, 2020
Alan Gaydos, 65, of Cowpens, SC, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Upstate Community Hospice. Born August 4, 1955 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Mildred Duckett Gaydos and the late James Toots Gaydos. Alan was in the National Guard and worked for Clarkson Brothers. He loved old coins, cats, and woodworking. Survivors include his sister, Debra Sanders...
Jane Melton
Dec 13, 2020
Jane Clary Melton, 61, of Enoree, SC died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home. Born October 30, 1959 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Preston and Geneva Clary. A member of Untied Baptist Church, Mrs. Melton loved to fish, going camping and her dogs. Survivors include her husband, Timothy Lee Melton; sons, Andy Fowler...
James Easler
Dec 12, 2020
James "Loyd" Easler, 86, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 20, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Fred and Rachel Martin Easler. Loyd was retired from Community Cash. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Loyd loved his family and church family, and enjoyed...
Catherine Fowler
Dec 12, 2020
Catherine Walker Fowler, 89, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at White Oak Estates. Born February 9, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Robert and Clara Turner Walker and was the widow of George A. Fowler. Catherine was a member of First Wesleyan Church where she taught Sunday School for over 50...
Peggy Rhinehart
Dec 11, 2020
Peggy O'Neal Rhinehart, 79, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 3, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late, Albert Rhinehart and Annie L. Sanders Rhinehart Swann. Mrs. Rhinehart was retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Long Mile Rubber Company) and a member of Broad River Baptist Church in Rutherford...
Mary Poling
Dec 11, 2020
Miss Mary Elizabeth Poling, 88, 110 Hillbrook Drive, Spartanburg, SC, peacefully passed away Friday morning, December 11, 2020, at White Oak Estates. She was the daughter of the late Aldine and Elizabeth Shoumaker Poling of Philippi, West Virginia. She was the last surviving member of her family. She was predeceased by four sisters and five brothers. Mary was born on...
Terry Owens
Dec 11, 2020
Terry "Jerry" Wayne Owens, 72, of Spartanburg, died Friday, December 11, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born May 29, 1948 in Spartanburg, a son of the late Ernest and Minnie Lee Fleming Owens. He was first married to the late Becky Price Owens and later to the late Cheryl Gregory Owens. He was a retired Finish Kitchen...
Vera Arthur
Dec 11, 2020
Vera Mae Strickland Arthur, 71, of Roebuck, SC died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 6, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Garvin and Sarah Strickland. A graduate of Dorman High School, Vicki was retired from Southern Bell where she worked for 36 years and was a member of Beaver Hills...
Paula Sales
Dec 10, 2020
Paula Parsons Sales, 67, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at her home. Born December 2, 1953 in New Bern, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Junior and Edith Jean Wyocoff Parsons. Paula was a homemaker and was a huge Elvis Presley fan. Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Robert Earl Sales; sons, Warren...
Dorothy Smith
Dec 9, 2020
Dorothy "Dot" Hall Smith, 83, of Inman, SC died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 6, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Hessie Willet Hall and widow of Ladson Samuel Smith. Mrs. Smith was a member of Crossway Church, formerly Arcadia Freewill Baptist and enjoyed serving her...
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