Mazel Owens
Aug 5, 2019
Mazel McBride Owens, 83, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 6, 1935 in Lockhart, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Della Wiggins Vanderford. She was a member of Hammett Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John "Perk" Owens of the home; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and...
Gayle Williams
Aug 5, 2019
Gayle Kennedy Williams, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at The Waterford at Dillon Pointe. Born April 22, 1936 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Ray and Marie Eugenia Farmer Kennedy and widow of Vernon Mace Williams. Mrs. Williams was a registered nurse, retired from Spartanburg Health Department and a member of First...
Jack Steinberg
Aug 3, 2019
Jack M. Steinberg, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Born December 26, 1933 in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Jacob J. Steinberg and Selma Marx Steinberg. Jack was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Kathy Steinberg; and their daughter, Linda Steinberg Ungvarsky. Survivors include his wife of 19...
Barbara Jeffords
Aug 1, 2019
Barbara Lee Bedenbaugh Jeffords, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Barbara was born February 17, 1930, in Griffin, GA to John Clinton Bedenbaugh and Bertha Woodard Bedenbaugh. She attended Griffin Public Schools through the 5th grade. Her family moved to Spartanburg, SC in July 1941 and she attended Southside Elementary in the...
Janice Cash
Aug 1, 2019
Janice Rebecca Nichols Cash, 72, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 25, 1946, in York, SC, she was the daughter of the late Saye Nichols and Helen Blackwell Nichols. A 1964 graduate of Cowpens High School, Mrs. Cash loved her family and grandchildren. She retired from the Spartanburg County RMC Office...
Catherine Desjardins
Aug 1, 2019
Catherine "Cathy" Simmons Desjardins, 63, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center-Spartanburg. Born December 30, 1955, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hugh R. Simmons and Elizabeth Ann Lancaster Simmons. Cathy was a teacher assistant for many years with District 6 Schools. She was the pool operator for...
Basim Marzouca
Aug 1, 2019
Basim Yousef Marzouca, 60, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 12, 1959, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, he was the son of Rose Sabella Marzouca of Spartanburg, SC and the late Joseph S. Marzouca. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. In addition to his mother, survivors include his brother,...
John Nicholson
Jul 31, 2019
John Francis Nicholson, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at The Waterford at Dillon Pointe. Born January 30, 1927, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Francis and Geni Gibson Nicholson. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Nicholson was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church and retired from Oops...
Vernia Pearson
Jul 31, 2019
Vernia Mae Wall Pearson, 102, of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 25, 1917, in Fingerville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clement Carl Wall and Alice Ridings Wall. Mrs. Pearson was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church and retired from G & H Towing Company, Houston, TX. Survivors include...
Mary Coates
Jul 31, 2019
Mary Howell Coates, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 3, 1922, in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Molly Crosby Howell and widow of Dewey Woodrow Coates Sr. Mrs. Coates retired from Phillips Fibers and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children,...
Willie Hammond
Jul 30, 2019
Willie Grace McAbee Hammond, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness Center. Born June 11, 1926, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Copher and Alberta Barnette McAbee and widow of Junior Lee Hammond. Mrs. Hammond was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a longtime volunteer at Spartanburg...
John Wright
Jul 30, 2019
John Henry Wright "Papa John", 88, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 18, 1930, in Chester, SC, he was the son of the late Jake Woodard Wright and Sue Etta Center Wright. A member of Morning Star Baptist Church, Mr. Wright loved to witness for Jesus and enjoyed gardening and working...
Michael Kelly
Jul 29, 2019
Michael David Kelly, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 29, 2019, at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Born January 23, 1952, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anne Kimbrell Kelly and husband of the late Margaret "Peggy" Gooch Kelly. A graduate of Wofford College, Mr. Kelly was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and...
Juan Calderon
Jul 28, 2019
Juan Mauricio "Reecy" Calderon, 15, of Gaffney, SC, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 6, 2004, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Jose Calderon and Michelle Koon Garcia of Gaffney, SC. He was a member of Goucher Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by siblings: Nina, Maria, Lorena, Victoria,...
John Parsons
Jul 27, 2019
John Daniel Parsons, 54, of Cowpens, SC, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home. Born July 27, 1964 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Elmer C. and Vivian Arke Hammonds Parsons. John was a house framer with Roger Boothe Construction. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. He loved his grandbabies, country music, and...
Chancelor Usaf
Jul 27, 2019
Airman First Class Chancelor Jamar Williams, USAF, 20, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019. Born November 2, 1998, in Rochester, NY, he was the son of Derek D. and Cassandra Williams of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Derek Williams and Kendall Williams, both of Spartanburg, SC; sister, Heather Franis of...
Ophelia Millwood
Jul 27, 2019
Ophelia Pettit Millwood, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Woodbridge Senior Living. Born July 10, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lad and Nancy Davis Pettit and widow of Thurman Junior Millwood. She was a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Johnny Millwood (Donna) and Randall Millwood,...
Betty Hutcherson
Jul 27, 2019
Betty Henderson Hutcherson, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her daughter's home. Born July 25, 1932 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Willie and Effie Mae Robinson Henderson and was the widow of Harold Joe Hutcherson. Betty was retired from Flowers Bakery. She was a member of Northview Baptist Church....
Nettie Shaw
Jul 27, 2019
Nettie Quinn Shaw, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Dillon Pointe. Born December 26, 1930 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Monroe and Marie Waddell Quinn and the widow of Charles C. Shaw. Nettie graduated Cowpens High School in 1947 and was retired from Startex Mills after serving over 30 years...
Donald D'Entremont
Jul 26, 2019
Donald "Don" d'Entremont, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, July 26, 2019. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 21, 1928, he was the son of Edmund and Rosie d'Entremont. He grew up in Boston and loved sports - he played hockey in the winter, baseball in the summer, and ran hurdles for the track and field team at his college,...
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