Alton Banks
May 28, 2020
Alton Earl Banks, 78, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Upstate Community Hospice House-Landrum. Born September 23, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Winfred Hoy Banks and Brida Smith Banks and husband of the late Mattie Elizabeth Duncan Banks. Mr. Banks was a member and former deacon at North Spartanburg Free Will Baptist...
Betty Smith
May 28, 2020
Betty Lee Eaddy Smith, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Summit Hills Retirement Community. Born February 22, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Johnson Eaddy Sr. and Mildred Elizabeth Turner Eaddy and widow of Robert Simpson Smith. Mrs. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg and heavily involved...
Helen Bagwell
May 27, 2020
On Wednesday evening, May 27, 2020, after a long period of declining health, her Lord and Savior called our precious mother home. Helen M. Bagwell, 94, was born August 24, 1925, in Spartanburg County, SC, to James E. and Alma Seay Mason. On February 14, 1942, she married the love of her life, Frank M. Bagwell and they had 54...
Martha Hawkins
May 27, 2020
Martha Kaye Mathis Hawkins, 81, of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born December 16, 1938, in Converse, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Fredrick Mathis and Juanita Frady Mathis. Martha Kaye was a member of Great Vision Church of God, Cowpens, SC. She loved to play the organ, piano, and sing....
Kenneth Messick
May 27, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Messick, 56, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at his home. Born August 13, 1963, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Ansel Randolph "Randy" Messick and Carolyn Marie Snyder Justice. A 1982 graduate of Dorman High School, Mr. Messick became a U. S. Marine at Parris Island and served four years active duty...
Jacob Gaddy
May 26, 2020
Jacob Matthew Gaddy, 3, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 20, 2017, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Joseph Michael Gaddy, Jr. and Kala Annette Gilbert Gaddy, owners of Ad-Craft Sign Inc. on John B. White Sr. Blvd. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Joseph...
Rosa Blanton
May 26, 2020
Rosa Lee Blanton, longtime resident of Spartanburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Born July 18, 1922 in Lincolnton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Pauline Bradford. She is predeceased by her husband of 55 years, J.V. Blanton. Rosa Lee was a faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Spartanburg for over 60 years....
Roy Fowler
May 25, 2020
Roy Manning Fowler, 83, of Spartanburg, SC passed away peacefully in his sleep at the RoseCrest Retirement Community on Monday, May 25, 2020, after giving his loving wife of 59 years a last goodnight kiss. Roy was born on June 5, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Anne Garner Painter and Sease Manning Fowler. He was also...
Chandra Wyatt
May 24, 2020
Chandra Leanne Wyatt, 44, of Chesnee, SC, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 28, 1975 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Max Douglas Wyatt, Sr. and the late Sylvia Arrowood McCraw. Chandra attended Calvary Independent Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing, the beach, and her dogs. She so loved her family and all...
Alice Foster
May 23, 2020
Alice Rose Nettles "Pearl" Foster, 79, a 43-year resident of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 3, 1940, in North, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lovis Nettles and Laura Mae Sturkie Nettles. A graduate of North High School, Alice earned an Associate Degree in Business at Spartanburg Technical...
Karen Belcher
May 23, 2020
Karen Leigh Belcher, 60, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 9, 1960, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Donald Wing Belcher and Kathleen Higgins Belcher. Karen earned an Associate Degree and was employed with Walmart. Surviving is her brother, Donald Belcher of Clinton, TN. In addition to her parents,...
Frances Roper
May 22, 2020
Frances Lawson Roper, 86, formerly of Moore, SC, died Friday, May 22, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born February 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Victor and Mary Farmer Lawson. Frances was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Renee Roper Hammett (Dean) of Moore, SC; granddaughters, Allyson Davis (Brett) of Moore,...
Donna Angle
May 20, 2020
Donna Jeanne Angle, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born July 2, 1933, in Greenville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Evelyn Fell. She grew up in Beaver Falls, PA and graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1951 and from Geneva...
Joseph Md
May 20, 2020
Dr. Joseph Vernon Jeffords, 93, husband of Barbara Bedenbaugh Jeffords for 70 years, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Eden Terrace, Spartanburg, SC. Dr. Jeffords was born in Spartanburg, SC at Spartanburg General Hospital on February 5, 1927 to Joseph Vander Jeffords and Beatrice Modena Mims Jeffords. He graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1944. It was during this...
Bobby Hinson
May 19, 2020
Bobby Eugene Hinson, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at his home. Born May 24, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Isaac Andrew Hinson and Alma Lee Hunter Hinson. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Hinson loved his family and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church and The Gideons International. He...
Joann Whitt
May 18, 2020
JoAnn Clary Whitt, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Johns Creek, GA. Born in Spartanburg, SC, March 22, 1935 to the late Fred and Sybil Gossett Clary, she was a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church and 1953 graduate of Fairforest High School. She attended Cecil's...
Theresa Black
May 18, 2020
Theresa Alice Gajewski Black, 89, of Chesnee, SC, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at her home. Born July 16, 1930, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances Grabowska Gajewski and widow of Louis John Black. Mrs. Black was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg and retired from Fast Fare Convenience Store and Spartan...
Judy Birkhimer
May 18, 2020
Judy Good Birkhimer, 70, of Moore, SC, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 10, 1949, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Blanche Gwinn Good. Mrs. Birkhimer was a member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church and the owner/operator of Uniquely Yours Monogramming and Gift Shop. She was a...
Lewis Mccallister, Sr.
May 17, 2020
Lewis Oliver McCallister, Sr., 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at RoseCrest HealthCare Center. Born December 1, 1927, in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Lewis Oscar McCallister and Carrie Hall McCallister and husband of the late Alliene Littlefield McCallister. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. McCallister was a member...
Jerry Williams
May 17, 2020
On Sunday, May 17, 2020, the Lord called his son Jerry Cannon Williams home after a short battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Spartanburg on June 6, 1941 to Harry and Kathleen Cannon Williams. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Genoble Williams, his sweetie pie, for 59 years. He attended Pacolet High School and Laredo Junior College where...
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