Patsy Russell
Dec 5, 2020
Patsy Theresa Hinson Russell, 84, sunrise January 21, 1936 in Mecklenburg County, NC, sunset December 5, 2020 in Spartanburg, SC at White Oak Estates. She was the daughter of the late William Rufus and Salma Theresa Mullins Hinson and wife of 64 years to the late William Redderick Russell Sr. A graduate of Harding High School, Mrs. Russell attended Clemson...
James Jones Sr.
Dec 5, 2020
James D. Jones Sr., 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 14, 1940 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late George Washington Jones, Sr. and Nannie Stephens Jones. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Jones was retired from Arrow Automotive after 40 years of service. James was a past...
Marianna Miller
Dec 4, 2020
Marianna Miller, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at Blue Ridge Health and Rehab. Marianna was a 1948 graduate of Spartanburg High School, attended Cecil's Business College. She was the owner operator of Marianna's Dance Studio, a life member of Dance Masters of America; a member of Carolina Dance Masters, a choreographer for Spartanburg Little Theatre for...
Doris Anderson
Dec 4, 2020
Doris Cook Anderson, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. Born April 1, 1927 in Fountain Inn, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lucile Jackson Cook and J. B. Cook, Jr. and was the widow of John Wilson Anderson. Mrs. Anderson graduated from Spartanburg Junior College and worked at...
Charles Neely
Dec 4, 2020
Charles Elbert Neely, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. Born July 7, 1928 in Rock Hill, SC, he was the son of the late Jennings Bryan and Katie Hall Neely and the husband of Mary Ellen Myers Neely of 51 years. A U.S. Marine Corps WW II veteran, Mr. Neely was retired from Lockwood...
Lon Joyce
Dec 3, 2020
Spartanburg Methodist College's legendary former baseball coach Lon Joyce, a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, died Thursday in Spartanburg, he was 72. SMC elected him to its Hall of Fame in 1991 and retired his No. 21 jersey. He was MLB national scout of the year in 2007 and inducted into the scouts Hall of Fame the next year....
Juanita Gowan
Nov 30, 2020
Grace Juanita Lee Gowan, 94, widow of W S. Gowan, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at her home. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Hayden Carl and Bertha Lee Sumner Lee. Mrs. Gowan is survived by daughters, Jane Ann Gibson and husband, Donald, Joyce Quesenberry and husband, Harold, Judy Terry, Libby Robison...
Elmer Kirby
Nov 30, 2020
Elmer Dean Kirby, 77, of Chesnee, SC died Monday, November 30, 2020, at his home. Born April 19, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Howard Lee and Eva Kirby and husband of the late Brenda Gail Massey Kirby. A US Army Veteran, Mr. Kirby loved gardening, and spending time with his family and friends. He...
Marretta Jackson
Nov 30, 2020
Marretta Dawn Clubb Jackson, 54, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 2, 1965, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Jack Donald and Nancy Pettit Clubb. Mrs. Jackson was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and was a selfless individual whose home was always open to...
Marjorie Carter
Nov 30, 2020
Marjorie Montgomery Carter, formerly of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. Born October 26, 1931 in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Lewis and Eloise Wilkins Montgomery and the widow of Philip Earl Carter, Sr. Mrs. Carter was retired from Bethel Methodist...
Michael Lindsay
Nov 29, 2020
Michael Lawrence Lindsay, 43, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 25, 1977, in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Lawrence Stephen and Deborah Johnson Lindsay. A US Navy Veteran of the Gulf War, Michael was a former manager of the Food Lion in Woodruff, SC. He was a loving son and...
Evalyn Coad
Nov 29, 2020
Mrs. Evalyn Wright Coad passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 29, 2020. She was born on June 13, 1930 near Woodville, Georgia. Her parents were Arthur Grantly and Margie Elrod Wright. Evalyn was the youngest and last survivor of 12 children. She joined the Baptist Church and played basketball on her high school basketball...
John Atkins
Nov 28, 2020
John Carson Atkins, 91, of Spartanburg SC died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 4, 1929 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Frank and Ola Peeler Atkins. A member of the National Guard, Mr. Atkins was an avid hunter and enjoyed farming. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Margaret Lipsey...
Joseph Stafford
Nov 28, 2020
Joseph Branson Stafford, 81, of Greenville, SC died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Southern Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Born October 28, 1939 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Branson and Margaret Virginia Cook Stafford. A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, Mr. Stafford retired as a family counselor with Floyd Cemeteries after 15 years of service....
Alma White-Coward
Nov 27, 2020
Alma Burris White-Coward, 104, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at White Oak Estates. She was born August 15, 1916 in Albemarle, NC, a daughter to the late Daniel Monroe Burris, Sr. and Bertha Parker Burris. She was first married to Thomas Edwin White for fifty-eight years until his death in 1995. She was then married to Harry Nathan Coward for...
Robert Widener Jr.
Nov 27, 2020
On Friday, November 27, 2020, God felt it time to take the precious soul of Robert (Bob) L. Widener Jr. (known to many as Doc) to his heavenly home. Bob was a loving husband, the best a wife could ask for, a loving father, mentor to many and a friend to all. Bob was born in Knoxville, TN on October...
Charles Hammett
Nov 27, 2020
Charles M. Hammett, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home. Born June 27, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Neely D. and Ola McKinney Hammett. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Hammett was retired after 40 years of service at Noland Company. Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Frances...
Patricia Hill
Nov 26, 2020
Patricia Geralyn "Trixie" Turnage Hill, 68, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born November 17, 1952 in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Elmer Emmett and Aileen Holland Turnage. Trixie was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and working with...
Leonard Stevens
Nov 26, 2020
Leonard Earl Stevens, 74, of Pauline, SC died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 25, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul O. and Elizabeth Hattie Coggins Stevens. Joe was retired from Carolina Coil. He was a 1965 graduate of Paul M. Dorman High School first graduating class. Survivors include his...
Boyce Ward
Nov 26, 2020
Tech SGT USAF Retired Boyce Kenneth Ward, 82, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born on October 7, 1938 in Glendale, SC, a son of the late James Robert and Elsie Mae Coates Ward. Tech SGT Ward retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. He then had a...
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