Obituaries

Cole Justice

Cole Justice

Nov 1, 2020

Toby Cole Justice, 22, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, November 1, 2020, at his home. Born June 3, 1998 in Spartanburg he was the son of Vera Genelle "Ginny" Stroud Justice and Jerry Toby Justice. Cole was set to graduate Spartanburg Community College with his degree in accounting in December. He loved skateboarding and working out at the gym. In...

Jon Sagester

Jon Sagester

Oct 31, 2020

Jon David Sagester, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his home. Born March 29, 1936 in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Ishmael and Edith Newton Sagester and husband of the late Judith Pace Sagester and the late Linda Waltrip Sagester. A retired U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Sagester served for our country for...

Jeffrey Harley

Jeffrey Harley

Oct 30, 2020

Jeffrey Mark Harley, 69, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 from ongoing debilitating health issues. Born June 15, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cleveland Sylvannus and Mary Curtis Ramsay Harley. Mark was a beloved father of two daughters and a best friend to all that knew him. Mark enjoyed fishing at...

James Sottile

James Sottile

Oct 30, 2020

James Robert Sottile, 72, of Roebuck, SC died October 30, 2020 at his home. Born March 10, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maryanne Newby Sottile. He was the youngest of eight children. James was a Vietnam era veteran. He was in the 11th Signal Brigade stationed in Germany in 1968 and 1969....

Brent Bishop

Brent Bishop

Oct 29, 2020

Larry Brent Bishop, 44, of Pauline, SC went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home. Born August 9, 1976 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of William Larry and Mary Anna Graham Bishop. A graduate of Dorman High School, Mr. Bishop attended Spartanburg Community College and Tri-County Technical College. He was a member...

Pearl Waddell

Pearl Waddell

Oct 28, 2020

Pearl Elvilla Gilbert Waddell, 88, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at The Inverness of Spartanburg. Born August 31, 1932, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John Parris and Mary Mattie Lou Cantrell Gilbert and widow of W. B. "Doug" Waddell. Mrs. Waddell began her work career at Drayton Mill and later was a...

Larry Parker Sr.

Larry Parker Sr.

Oct 28, 2020

Larry Wayne Parker Sr., 71, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 27, 1948 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late James Preston and Mildred Cody Parker. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Parker was retired from Hoechst Celanese as a supervisor. After retirement he drove school buses for Spartanburg District 3 for...

Ivan Turnage

Ivan Turnage

Oct 28, 2020

Ivan André Turnage, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 27, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Elmer Emmett and Patricia Aileen Holland Turnage. Mr. Turnage was a local businessman and entrepreneur who enjoyed his work and loved spending time with his family and doting on...

Iretha Gilbert

Iretha Gilbert

Oct 28, 2020

Iretha Anderson Gilbert, 90, died peacefully at White Oak Estates on October 28, 2020. Born September 30, 1930, in Simpsonville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jack Monroe Anderson and Willie Mae Dye Anderson. She married W. W. "Bill" Gilbert, Sr. whom she cared for until his death in 1994. They were partners in work and in life....

Anita Ledford

Anita Ledford

Oct 27, 2020

Anita Ann Ledford, 60, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Moncks Corner, SC. Born April 10, 1960 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Olin Dean Ledford Sr. and Judy Humphries Ledford. A graduate of the University of South Carolina Spartanburg where she earned her Master's Degree, Nina was a retired teacher at Boiling...

Sheila Griffin

Sheila Griffin

Oct 27, 2020

Sheila Dale Allen Griffin, 63, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at her home. Born December 9, 1956 in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of Barbara Weimann Blodgett and the late Stewart Dale Allen. She was a member of Friendly Chapel Baptist Church, Chesnee, SC. Survivors include her husband James Woody Griffin; son, Leonard Griffin of...

Paul Camp

Paul Camp

Oct 27, 2020

Paul J. Camp, 87, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home. Born March 10, 1933 in White Plains, SC, he was the son of the late Virgil and Ressie Bledsoe Camp and husband to the late Jean Pierce Camp. A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Camp was a past Master and Master Mason, and Shriner. He was...

Joe Smith Jr.

Joe Smith Jr.

Oct 26, 2020

Joe K. Smith Jr., 88, of Spartanburg SC, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 29, 1932, in Simpsonville, SC, he was the son of the late Joe Kay and Margaret Kilgore Smith. Mr. Smith attended Clemson University and was a salesman with Earnhart Textiles and CTE. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his...

Donald Henderson

Donald Henderson

Oct 25, 2020

Donald Gene Henderson, age 88, died on October 25, 2020 in Spartanburg, SC, with his son by his side and surrounded by his beloved books, music, and pictures of family. Born on April 11, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the oldest of three brothers, Don graduated from the University of Indiana before enlisting with the U.S. Army and performing with the...

Fred Gossett

Fred Gossett

Oct 25, 2020

Fred William Gossett, 75, of Cowpens, SC died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 4, 1944 in Spartanburg SC, he was the son of the late Fred Willard and Mildred Louise Quillen Gossett. A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Gossett was a member of the South Carolina National Guard. He was the Town Administrator for the...

Yiannis Polydorou

Yiannis Polydorou

Oct 25, 2020

Yiannis K. Polydorou, known as John Polydorou, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Greer Memorial Hospital. Born on the island of Cyprus on December 13, 1938, he was the son of the late Kyprianos Polydorou and Theoti Georghiou. John was a graduate of Nicosia Lyceum and then the University of Athens Greece. He became a teacher...

Clarence Elder

Clarence Elder

Oct 25, 2020

Clarence Wilburn Elder, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 15, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the Hilliard David and Belle Staton Elder. A retired Merchant Marine, Mr. Elder was a member of Roebuck Masonic Lodge #357, York and Scottish Rites, Roebuck #216 Order of Eastern Star,...

Margery Turner

Margery Turner

Oct 24, 2020

On October 24, 2020, Margery Cross Turner passed from this life, in the loving presence of her children. Margery was born on June 18, 1934 in the small town of Bruin, Pennsylvania, population 500, in the shadow of the Allegheny mountains. She was the middle child of Lois Woodburn Cross and Carroll Emerson Cross. Her mother served as a Presbyterian...

Jaxson Hall

Jaxson Hall

Oct 23, 2020

Baby Jaxson Wayne Hall, was born unto earth and heaven on October 23, 2020. He is survived by parents, Timothy Hall and April Hall and sister Kaitlyn Hall. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jaxson Wayne Hall please visit our Sympathy Store.

Helen Blackwell

Helen Blackwell

Oct 23, 2020

Helen Grubbs Blackwell, 98, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Pacifica Senior Living. Born March 5, 1922 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Revellie Grubbs and the widow of William "Bill" Malcolm Blackwell. Helen was formerly employed with Viking Tool Company. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include...