Obituaries

Freida Gentry

Freida Gentry

Dec 29, 2020

Freida Keller Gentry, 80, of Spartanburg SC, spread her wings and went to Heaven, Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Born December 12, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jess W. Keller and Opal Keller. She was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United Methodist Church. A 1959 graduate of Cowpens High School, Freida attended Cecil's Business...

Robert Putman

Robert Putman

Dec 29, 2020

Robert Dean Putman, 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home. Born November 24, 1928 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Elijah and Zena Sawyer Putman and husband of the late Mattie Sue Lytle Putman. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Putman was a retired Spartanburg City Fireman and...

Nelson Gurley

Nelson Gurley

Dec 28, 2020

Nelson Theodore "Ted" Gurley, 70, of Roebuck, SC died Monday, December 28, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 6, 1950 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late James Albert and Mary Moore Gurley. A U.S. Army veteran, "Ted" began his career in the car sales industry and worked alongside Vic Bailey Jr. and Dave Edwards....

Joyce Gant

Joyce Gant

Dec 27, 2020

Joyce Flynn Gant, 87, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mavis Dedmond Flynn. Joyce was born on March 10, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC. She is survived by a son, Stephen Gant of Spartanburg, SC;...

Peggy Ingram

Peggy Ingram

Dec 26, 2020

Peggy Jean Rogers Ingram died at her Spartanburg County home on Saturday, December 26, 2020 after a long illness. A native of Glendale, SC, she was the daughter of Paul Edward Rogers and Minnie Mae Powell Rogers. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Donald Ingram; two children, Kimberly Kimzey of Spartanburg, SC, and Joshua Ingram of Fairbanks,...

Richard Friedberg

Richard Friedberg

Dec 26, 2020

Richard Saul Friedberg, age 80, passed away at home in Spartanburg, South Carolina on December 26, 2020 after a long illness with his wife, Carol-Ann Rudy-Friedberg by his side. He is survived by his children and grandchildren from his first marriage to Carolyn Ruth Friedberg of Johnstown Ohio, his daughter Lisa Lorraine Friedberg of Columbus Ohio, son Glen Michael Friedberg...

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Dec 25, 2020

Shirley Ann Fowler Blackwell Henderson, wife of Ronald Henderson, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 25, 2020. She was born in Cooley Springs to the late Floyd and Ruby Fowler. Mrs. Henderson worked at Arrow Automotive for 31 years and was an avid fisher and loved fishing tournaments. She was a member of Rua Church...

Frank Guy

Frank Guy

Dec 24, 2020

Frank Major Guy, 85, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. Born December 7, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Sam and Sallie Gray Guy. Mr. Guy was retired from Crown Cork and Seal and attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Terry Guy of Spartanburg, SC; daughter, Tina...

Joe Daniel

Joe Daniel

Dec 24, 2020

Joe Wayne Daniel, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 4, 1938 in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Oscar Dewey and Minnie Sellars Daniel. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Daniel was retired from Electro-Test and McNaughton-McKay Electrical Company. Joe was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist...

Peggy West

Peggy West

Dec 24, 2020

Peggy Threadgill West, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at The Inverness of Spartanburg, surrounded by her loved ones. Born October 15, 1936 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eric and Eunice Threadgill. Mrs. West was a 1954 graduate of Roebuck High School, Limestone College where she received a BS in Education, and...

Joann Reynolds

Joann Reynolds

Dec 23, 2020

Joann Wells Reynolds, 80, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 29, 1939 in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Ernest Wells and Sadie Smith Hart Wells. Mrs. Wells was a retired machine operator with Phillips Fibers and a member of Parkway Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Martha Barnette

Martha Barnette

Dec 23, 2020

Martha Gregg Barnette, 83, of Inman, SC passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 30, 1937 in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Quinton and Evie May Pressley Gregg and was the widow of Furman O. Barnette. Martha received her Bachelor of Science from Limestone College in 1987, and worked...

Henry Harling Sr

Henry Harling Sr

Dec 22, 2020

Henry E. Harling Sr., 79, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2020. Born on January 15, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Dewey Blease and Nancy Lou-King Harling. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Harling served from 1958 to 1959. He was a retired truck driver. Henry attended Bethel Assembly of God Church...

Andrew Livingston Jr

Andrew Livingston Jr

Dec 22, 2020

Andrew Jeffrey Livingston Jr., 76, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday December 22, 2020 at his home. Born July 17, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ella Mae Brockman and Andrew Jeffrey Livingston. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Livingston, was a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College and retired from Hoechst Celanese. He was a member of...

Beulah Bauguss

Beulah Bauguss

Dec 21, 2020

Beulah Mae Price Bauguss, 97, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence. Born on May 29, 1923 in Blowing Rock, NC, she was the daughter of Elizabeth "Nevie" and Rueben Price. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her previous residences were Winston-Salem, NC, where she worked for many years at Thalhimer's...

Jamie O'Connell

Jamie O'Connell

Dec 21, 2020

Jamie Love McKinney O'Connell, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, wife of the late J. Fred O'Connell, died on Monday, December 21, 2020. Born in Spartanburg on February 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Louise Hughes McKinney and the step-daughter of the late Bessie Templeton McKinney. She is survived by three children; Michael Frederick O'Connell and...

Connie White

Connie White

Dec 20, 2020

Connie Lynn Page White, 65, of Campobello, SC went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 9, 1955 in Greenville, SC she was the daughter of the late Joe N. and Ina Gaines Page. Mrs. White was a member of Lake Bowen Baptist Church where she taught...

Mills Griffin

Mills Griffin

Dec 20, 2020

Mills Hampton Griffin, 23, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home. Born May 4, 1997 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Deneen Bailey and Roy Earl Griffin Jr. A 2020 graduate of Clemson University and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Mills was a Mechanical Engineer at Crowder Construction Company...

Billie Shelley

Billie Shelley

Dec 20, 2020

Billie Edgar Shelley went peacefully to be with the Lord on December 20, 2020. He was born on December 4, 1925, in Mullins, South Carolina, to Noah and Mary Shelley. His family celebrated his 95th birthday with him several weeks ago. His life was truly a blessing. Billie was reared on a farm outside Mullins, South Carolina, where he attended...

Clyde Johnson

Clyde Johnson

Dec 19, 2020

Clyde Arvin Johnson, 76, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born June 1, 1944 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Herbert and Gladys Cash Johnson. Clyde was the owner/operator of Johnson-Ezell Automotive and previously worked with Ronnie Burns Ford. He was a member of Fairvew Baptist Church....