James Rush
Jun 4, 2020
James Rondale "Ronnie" Rush, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at his home. Born January 5, 1934, in Glendale, SC, he was the son of the late Edgar and Kate Cash Rush. Mr. Rush served in the U. S. Army for two years and the U. S. Army Reserve for four years. He was a graduate of...
John Rhodes
Jun 3, 2020
John Everett Rhodes, 82, of Gaffney, SC, died Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 31, 1937, in Woodruff, SC, he was the son of the late William Clyde Rhodes and Willie Maude Pruitt Rhodes. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Rhodes was a member of VFW Post 3447 Wild Cat Post in Gaffney and of the...
Jack Owings
Jun 2, 2020
Joe Jack Owings, 88, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 9, 1931, in Cashville, SC, he was the son of the late Luther Washington Owings and Lottie Rhodes Owings. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Owings was a member of Lake Bowen Baptist Church where he was extremely active in his...
Joan Giesler
Jun 2, 2020
Joan Elizabeth Shadle Giesler, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 11, 1931, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Emery Shadle. A wonderful wife and mother as well as a lady of strong faith who loved her children and grandchildren, Mrs. Giesler was...
Joann Evans
Jun 1, 2020
Joann Louise Carr Evans, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 1, 2020, at NHC-Mauldin. Born February 24, 1937, in Benbush, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Josephine Uchic Carr and wife of 55 years to the late Dale Maxwell Evans. Mrs. Evans loved to cook, especially baking cookies with her grandsons, and play Bunko with...
Lauren Giattino
Jun 1, 2020
Lauren Nicole Giattino passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2020. At the young age of 31 she was a bright light in this world. Lauren worked at Inman Mills and loved that her job as a Human Resource Assistant allowed her to help others. She was also a student at Limestone College in Gaffney, working toward her degree in Human...
Elizabeth Hayes
May 31, 2020
Elizabeth Pack "Lib" Hayes, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. Born March 7, 1932, in Landrum, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Thomas Pack and Letha Richards Pack and widow of Leon DeVoied Hayes. Mrs. Hayes was a member of North Spartanburg Church of God and served in the Nursery...
Roberta Burnett
May 31, 2020
Roberta Kate Bradley Burnett, 85, of Glendale, SC, finished the course and went to her heavenly home in the early hours of Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was the wife of 63 years to the late Vernon Earl Burnett. Born February 25, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Mary Glenn Bradley and...
George Tate Jr.
May 29, 2020
George Wilson "Pudge" Tate Jr., 71, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at his home. Born November 14, 1948 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late George Wilson and Elizabeth Hoppe Tate. Pudge married Jane Finley on August 21, 1971 in Union, SC. He graduated from Wofford College in 1971. In his 48-year...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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