Obituaries

Thomas Cathcart

Thomas Cathcart

Nov 26, 2020

Thomas "Tom" Riley Cathcart, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1933 in Spartanburg, a son to the late Warren R. and Teresa Merling Cathcart, and was married to the late Mina Ayers Cathcart. Tom was a veteran of the US Navy and was retired from Beverage Air Corporation....

Marion Terry

Marion Terry

Nov 26, 2020

Marion John Terry, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. He was born December 5, 1930 in Greer, a son of the late John Marcus and Lilly Lee Howard Terry. Mr. Terry retired after 20 years of service in the US Navy. He later worked for Butte Knit and then retired from PET...

Jesse Brown Jr

Jesse Brown Jr

Nov 26, 2020

Jesse Oscar Brown Jr., 96, died peacefully in his Spartanburg, South Carolina, home on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020. A combat veteran of WWII, he was a proud member of "The Greatest Generation" who served God, family, country, and community throughout his life. Born on April 3, 1924, in Salisbury, North Carolina, he was the oldest son of the late...

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Nov 25, 2020

Richard Alan Ward, 56, of Spartanburg, SC died November 25, 2020 at his home. Born October 1, 1964 in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Janet Cash Ward and the late Boyce Kenneth Ward. Mr. Ward was a self-employed drywall installer who loved his mother, family, grandchildren, and animals. He was a gun enthusiast, loved music and playing his...

Donna Sheridan

Donna Sheridan

Nov 22, 2020

Donna Lynn Sheridan, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 22, 2020. Born August 12, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Michael John and Betty Lou Mooneyham Sheridan. Donna loved animals and devoted much of her work life to pet sitting. She attended Winthrop College and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors...

Gwendoline Israel

Gwendoline Israel

Nov 21, 2020

Gwendoline Hill Israel, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Pacifica Senior Living Skylyn. Born February 17, 1926 in Southhall Middlesex, England, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mabel Beasley Hill and the widow of Lloyd George Israel. Gwendoline was retired from Greenewald's Clothing Store as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Ben...

Charles Tortorice

Charles Tortorice

Nov 20, 2020

Charles Louis "Chuck" Tortorice, 79, of Moore, SC died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 29, 1941 in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Sam Falzone and Jennie Tirone. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Tortorice was a Michigan State University Alumni. Chuck retired from the food service industry after 45...

Charles Whitehill

Charles Whitehill

Nov 20, 2020

Charles R. Whitehill, 84, of Moore, SC, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 22, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Charles A. Whitehill and Wilma Coffield Lucatorto. A U.S. Marine veteran, Mr. Whitehill was a graduate of Trinity High School, Washington, PA, Class of 1954 and received his Bachelor...

Carol Morris

Carol Morris

Nov 20, 2020

Carol Lange Morris, 91, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, November 20, 2020 at White Oak Manor Spartanburg. Born July 26, 1929 in Sheboygan, WI she was the daughter of the late Lionel E. Lange and Lena Helena Eggebeen Lange and widow of Daniel Riley Morris. Mrs. Morris was a member of Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church where she served as Deaconess...

Hugh Lee

Hugh Lee

Nov 20, 2020

Hugh Dean Lee, 85, of Inman, SC died Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home. Born November 20, 1935 in Arcadia, SC, he was the son of the late Alvin D. and Glenna Sosebee Lee. Mr. Lee attended Wofford College and was the Founder and President of Lee, Broome, MacBay and Associates, P.A. He was a member of First Baptist...

Ronald Taylor

Ronald Taylor

Nov 18, 2020

Ronald "Papa Ron" Lee Taylor, 74, of Chesnee, SC went to be with his Lord Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He passed peacefully at his home. Born January 8, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Bobbie Oneal and Christine Duncan. Mr. Taylor immensely loved his family and spent his time making sure they knew this. Ronald...

Maria Miroftsalis

Maria Miroftsalis

Nov 18, 2020

Maria Babos Miroftsalis, 69, of Greenville, SC died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Prisma Health - Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born June 20, 1951 in Polidastro Kikis, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Diamantis Babos and Zoi Koylakiois Babos. Mrs. Miroftsalis was co-founder of Boston Pizzeria in Spartanburg and a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Greenville....

Paul Shelton Sr.

Paul Shelton Sr.

Nov 18, 2020

Paul Eugene Shelton Sr, 82, of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. Born January 28, 1938 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late James B. Shelton and Lillie Gentry Shelton. A US Navy veteran, Mr. Shelton was a member of Manna Baptist Church....

Mary Boukedes

Mary Boukedes

Nov 15, 2020

Mary "Marika" Boukedes, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died November 15, 2020 at Patewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Greenville. Born on April 2, 1928 in Serres Greece, she was the daughter of the late Athanasios "Tom" Gounaris and Domina Kavounis Gounaris and widow of George Steve Boukedes. As a result of her father being a US Citizen, Marika was a US Citizen...

Elizabeth Adelman

Elizabeth Adelman

Nov 15, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Willard Adelman, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her home. Born November 6, 1936, in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Hallie Augusta Page Willard and widow of David Adelman. Mrs. Adelman was a member of Temple B'nai Israel and Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. She...

Marshall Tucker

Marshall Tucker

Nov 13, 2020

Marshall J. Tucker, 72, of Inman, SC, died Friday, November 13, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 14, 1948 in Fountain Inn, SC, he was the son of the late Lester and Nanie Richards Tucker. A U.S. Marine veteran, Mr. Tucker was retired from Tietex Industrial after 40 years of service. Marshall was of the Baptist faith. He...

Carolyn Haynes

Carolyn Haynes

Nov 13, 2020

Carolyn "Hummingbird" Hilda Hammett Haynes, 82, recently of Boiling Springs, SC died Friday, November 13, 2020 at RoseCrest Inman. Born February 23, 1938 in Gramling, SC, she was the daughter of the late Smiley Horace and Esther Lee Lawter Hammett and widow of Theron Edward Haynes. A graduate of Chapman High School, Mrs. Haynes was a board member of the...

Philomena Raines

Philomena Raines

Nov 12, 2020

Philomena M. Raines, 51, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at MUSC. Born January 23, 1969 in Fort Knox, KY and reared in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. Martin, Sr. and Mary Catherine Martin. Philomena received her BS from USC-Upstate. She was the Administrative Assistant of Events Coordinator for The Johnson College...

Susan Murphy

Susan Murphy

Nov 11, 2020

Susan Craig Murphy, 78, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020, after a lengthy period of declining health. She was the wife of John R. Murphy. Susan was born February 28, 1942 in Charlotte, NC. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Moore Craig and Lena Jones Craig. Susan grew up in Spartanburg at Cragmoor, her beloved family home near Moore....

Lloyd Mcdonald

Lloyd Mcdonald

Nov 11, 2020

Lloyd Jefferson McDonald - formally of Pacolet, SC, 89, passed away Veterans Day, November 11, 2020 at the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Medical Center in Richmond VA. Born April 10, 1931 in Laurens, SC he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson McDonald, Jr., and the late Irene Burnes McDonald. Beloved husband for 62 years of the late Dorothy...