Virginia Turner
Oct 12, 2020
Essie Virginia Armstrong Thomason Turner "Nana", 91, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, October 12, 2020, at Lake Emory Post Acute Care of Inman. Born February 27, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter to the late William Augustus Armstrong and Alice Pluma Swinney Armstrong, she was the widow of Clarence Edwin Thomason and Robert Turner. Virginia was a member of Boiling...
Gloria Calloway
Oct 11, 2020
Gloria Jean Stewart Calloway, 77, of Simpsonville, died peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. Gloria was born on January 26, 1943, in Spartanburg, SC. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Edward "Ed" and Margaret Ella Porter Stewart. Gloria graduated from Spartanburg High School, shortly thereafter she met Jerry Carter Calloway and they...
Jackie Harrison
Oct 11, 2020
Jackie Harrison, 84, of Boiling Springs, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at his home. A native of Spartanburg County, Jackie was born on August 25, 1936, a son of the late George and Margaret Woodward Harrison. He was a veteran of the US Navy, attended Rutledge College, and was a longtime employee of Firestone Steel and later with Spartanburg Steel...
Thomas Smith
Oct 11, 2020
Thomas Michael Smith, 71, of West Columbia, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Agape Care Hospice in Columbia, SC. Born October 13, 1948 in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Herbert Thomas and Evelyn Nancy Smith. Mike was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church in Spartanburg and was a US Army veteran. A journalist, Mike previously worked...
Emma Tuerk
Oct 10, 2020
Emma "Nikki" Tuerk, 89, of Simpsonville, SC, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Harmony at Five Forks. Born February 1, 1931 in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Betty Keith Mingia. Mrs. Tuerk was a retired secretary with the Treasury Department. She enjoyed singing especially opera, loved bird watching, and was an avid reader. Survivors...
Maurice Williams
Oct 10, 2020
Maurice Anthony Williams, 75, of Roebuck, died Saturday October 10, 2020, at his home. Maurice was born June 19, 1945 in Dudley, Wayne County, NC, a son to the late Leslie Albert and Nettie Winifred Mozingo Williams. A US Army veteran, he was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church and was retired from Carrier Corporation. He is survived by his...
Frances Thomas
Oct 10, 2020
Frances G. Thomas, 84, of Inman, SC died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at home. Born February 17, 1936 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Theodore M. Garrett, Sr. and Ellie E. Ward Garrett and was the widow of W. Smith Thomas, Jr. Frances worked for Cooley Springs Fingerville Elementary School cafeteria. She was a member...
Joshua Poteat
Oct 10, 2020
Joshua Lee Poteat, 26, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 22, 1994 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Martin "Marty" Lee and Edie Dillard Poteat. Joshua had worked for Clary Hood Inc. Upstate Grading. He was a member of Crossroads Church. Survivors in addition to his parents, include...
Carol Augthun
Oct 9, 2020
Artist and educator Dr. Carol Elise Augthun peacefully took her last breath on Friday, October 9, 2020, with her daughter Erika Leigh Cox and son Gregory Peter Augthun by her side. A loving mother, grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor, she will forever be remembered for her overflowing generosity, her inexhaustible creativity and her honest guidance which overflowed to scores of...
William Huss Jr
Oct 9, 2020
William Clay Huss, Jr., 91 years of age, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Lakewood Senior Living in Boiling Springs, SC. Born March 11, 1929 in Blacksburg, SC, he was widower of Julia McDowell Huss and the son of the late William Clay Huss, Sr. and Ruth Ellis Huss. Mr. Huss...
Kenneth Huckaby
Oct 8, 2020
Kenneth R. Huckaby, 92, of Wellford, SC, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at his home. Born July 10, 1928 in Cross Anchor, SC, he was the son of the late Russell Albert and Emma Wilson Huckaby and husband of the late Ann Moore Mackintosh Huckaby. A U. S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and a graduate of Furman...
Willam Scruggs
Oct 8, 2020
William Gantt Scruggs, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, husband of over 60 years to Almeda "Mecie" Fulton Scruggs, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 6, 1935 in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late B. J. Scruggs and Ora Robbins Scruggs. In the 1960's and 1970's Mr. Scruggs served as the Chief of...
Barbara Durham
Oct 8, 2020
Barbara Ann Mason Durham, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 20, 1940 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur "Fid" and Ruth Padgett Mason, and the widow of William Edward "Eddie" Durham. Barbara was a longtime employee of The National Beta Club, Mary Black Memorial Hospital, and...
Ruby Horton
Oct 8, 2020
Ruby Lee Koon Horton, 91, of Moore, SC died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at her home. Born May 10, 1929 in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Edwin and Ida Mae Ringer Koon and wife of 56 years to the late Richard Harvey Horton. Mrs. Horton was a 1946 graduate of Spartanburg High School, a former...
Billy Terry
Oct 8, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Billy Carlyle Terry announces his passing on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the age of 89 years. He was born April 5, 1931, to the late Edward and Stella O. Terry of Pageland, SC. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Sybil Jo Mabry Terry. Billy will be lovingly...
Alice Bell
Oct 8, 2020
Alice Smith Bell, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at St. Frances Hospital-Downtown. Born April 10, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mae Greene Smith and the widow of Robert "Bob" Myrick Bell. Alice attended Converse College and was the former owner of The Salt Box and Interior Decorators. She...
Samuel Lavender
Oct 7, 2020
Samuel Joseph Lavender, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 20, 1958 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Joe L. and Lillian Gray Jackson Lavender, and Freddie Sue Lavender Thompkins. Mr. Lavender was a retired batch poly production operator for almost 40 years with Hoechst Celanese. He...
Rev. Barrett
Oct 7, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Charles David Barrett died on October 7, 2020, at his home in Spartanburg, SC. Charlie was born on June 24, 1933, in Ninety-Six, SC, to the Rev. James Anderson Barrett and Helen Reid Barrett of Rock Hill, SC. He grew up in the communities his father served in ministry--Columbia and Duncan, SC--until the age of ten when...
Edwin Long
Oct 5, 2020
Edwin King Long, of Spartanburg, peacefully passed away October 5, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was a native of Spartanburg, the son of the late James Harold Long and the late Elizabeth Lucille Long. Mr. Long was a graduate of Wofford College, class of 1965, and earned a Masters of Deaf Education from Appalachian State. He taught deaf students...
Ruby Mathis
Oct 4, 2020
Ruby Lynn Mathis, 85, of Pacolet, SC went home to be with her Lord Sunday, October 4, 2020, at The Inverness at Spartanburg. Born October 14, 1934, in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence "Bud" and Cleo Robinson Wells. Ruby Lynn married the love of her life George E. Mathis, on January 6, 1956. Together...
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