Obituaries

Beatrice Amann

Beatrice Amann

Nov 17, 2019

Beatrice Julia Amann, 84, of Gaffney, SC, died Sunday, November 17, 2019, at The Inverness at Spartanburg. Born December 16, 1934, in Luzern, Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Franz and Mathilde Schallberger-Burch and wife of 53 years to the late Jakob Amann. Mrs. Amann immigrated to the United States in 1964 and became a naturalized citizen in...

Stephen Long

Stephen Long

Nov 17, 2019

Stephen Coit Long, 55, of Detroit, MI and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 17, 2019. Born April 3, 1964, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Coit Carroll Long Jr. and Betty Ann Shepard Long. A 1982 graduate of Dorman High School and U. S. Navy veteran serving on submarines, Mr. Long was a member...

Alice Gosnell

Alice Gosnell

Nov 16, 2019

Alice V. Gosnell, 93, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Spartanburg Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness Center. Born April 21, 1926 in Campobello, SC, she was the daughter of the late Judson and Sarah Ruth McAbee Gosnell. Alice was retired from Arrow Automotive. She was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church, the Single and Single Again Sunday School,...

Lawrence Rosman

Lawrence Rosman

Nov 16, 2019

Lawrence E. Rosman, 51, of Campobello, SC, died Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 9:40 PM surrounded by his family after complications from a fall that occurred on September 18, 2019. Lawrence was born on July 5, 1968, in Newburgh, New York. After moving to Inman in 1970, Lawrence attended school in Inman and graduated from Chapman High School in 1986....

Lillian Marotte

Lillian Marotte

Nov 15, 2019

Lillian Brinson Marotte, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 15, 2019, at Pacifica Skylyn Senior Living. Born April 30, 1923, a native of Columbus, GA, she was the daughter of the late Brantley and Erin Brinson and widow of Edwin C. "Micky" Marotte. Lillian graduated with honors from Limestone College in Gaffney, SC and served in the WAVES in...

Johnnie Quinn

Johnnie Quinn

Nov 14, 2019

Johnnie H. Quinn, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 7, 1944, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur Freeman Quinn and Virginia Verl Hicks Quinn. A U. S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, Master Sergeant Quinn retired from the Air Force after 21 years...

Eula Bonham

Eula Bonham

Nov 14, 2019

Eula Mae Godfrey Kelly Bonham, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 14, 2019, at White Oak Estates. Born November 17, 1929, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jonas Rush Godfrey and Ila Mae DeYoung Godfrey and widow of Ervan Melton Kelly and Harold O'Niel Bonham. A member of Evangel Cathedral, Eula was a longtime...

Xai Vang

Xai Vang

Nov 12, 2019

Xai Pao Vang, 71, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at his home. Born March 1, 1948, in Laos, he was the son of the late Tooj Yeeb Vaaj and Ntsum Hawj. Visitation will be 8:00 AM-10:00 PM Saturday, November 23, 2019 and 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel, 4161 Hwy...

Norma Miley

Norma Miley

Nov 11, 2019

Norma Nave Miley, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 11, 2019, at her home. Born August 27, 1939, in Decatur, AL, she was the daughter of the late Charles Holland Nave and Genner Bell Owen Nave. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, David Bowers Miley; son, Geoffrey L. Galloway...

John Bracken Sr.

John Bracken Sr.

Nov 11, 2019

John Thomas Bracken Sr., 67, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, November 11, 2019, at his home. Born March 30, 1952, in Bellingham, WA and formerly of Coos Bay, OR, he was the son of E. Jean Bracken of Pacolet, SC and the late Theodore Bracken. In addition to his mother, survivors include his children, John Thomas Bracken Jr. of Radcliff,...

Bea Martin

Bea Martin

Nov 10, 2019

Breta Bea Myers Martin, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Pacifica Skylyn Senior Living. Born October 11, 1930, in North Wilkesboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late F. C. and Addie Eller Myers and widow of Alvin E. Martin, Jr. Bea was a member of Center Point Presbyterian Church, Moore, SC and attended First...

Nancy Lineberry

Nancy Lineberry

Nov 10, 2019

Nancy Eugenia Smith Lineberry, 72, of Pauline, SC, died Sunday, November 10, 2019, at her home. Born June 6, 1947, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Bomar Boyd Smith and Mabel Dean Finch Smith. Nancy was the last surviving member of her family. Nancy was a 1965 graduate of Dorman High School. She attended Spartanburg Junior...

Armand Johnson

Armand Johnson

Nov 9, 2019

Armand Perry Johnson, 75, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 4, 1943, he was the son of the late Harry Nelson and Edith Perry Johnson. Armand owned A & B Aquarium & Sports for 45 years and was a member of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Armand was an avid fisherman and...

Thelma Sanders

Thelma Sanders

Nov 7, 2019

Wife, mother, grandmother, and Southern cook, Thelma Louise Abernathy Sanders, 91, of Roebuck, SC, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at White Oak at North Grove. Born July 18, 1928, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Noah and Bessie Mae Abernathy and widow of Bruce E. Sanders Sr. She was a lifelong member of Canaan Baptist Church....

Joe Littlejohn

Joe Littlejohn

Nov 7, 2019

Joe H. Littlejohn, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 10, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Joe H. G. and Ruth Gentry Littlejohn. Joe was a retired real estate broker and property manager. He attended NewSpring Church in Spartanburg and attended Clemson University. Survivors include...

Ernest Revels

Ernest Revels

Nov 7, 2019

Gene Revels, 65, of Arcadia, SC, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 9, 1954, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Samuel and Betty Andrews Revels. A U. S. Marine veteran, Mr. Revels was employed with Revels Automotive and was a 3rd Degree Mason and member of Lone Oak Masonic Lodge #372...

Sandra Jennings

Sandra Jennings

Nov 6, 2019

Sandra Kay Thornton Jennings, 74, of Pauline, SC, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born September 18, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Pierce Robinson and Eula Thornton. A member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Jennings was a Sunday School teacher for 30 years. She was employed with Blackman Uhler Chemical Company for 20 years...

Roger Sanford

Roger Sanford

Nov 5, 2019

Roger Sanford, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Born November 11, 1949, in Haywood County, NC, he was the son of the late Loyd and Lula Mae Bowers Sanford. A U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Sanford was a retired long-haul truck driver. Surviving are his sons, Heath Sanford (Heather), Adam Sanford (Amanda),...

Bobby Cash

Bobby Cash

Nov 3, 2019

Bobby Dean Cash, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 28, 1934, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Juddie Lee Cash and Frances Gossett Cash. A U. S. Army veteran, longtime textile worker and farmer, Mr. Cash loved watching the Atlanta Braves and NASCAR racing. He was...

Rev. Brown

Rev. Brown

Nov 3, 2019

Barry Lewis Brown, 73, resident of Upstate, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Born November 10, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Wilton Maynard Brown Sr. and Mary Davis Brown. A U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Barry was a graduate of Spartanburg High School 1964,...