Anne Cheney
Jun 17, 2019
Anne Sparks Cheney, 83, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. She was the wife of the late Donald Richard Cheney, Jr. She is survived by her children, Ross Cheney Groover (Mike), Catherine Cheney Burton (Bill), Donald Richard Cheney, III (Annette), Mary Cheney Stokes (Doug) and David Wallace Cheney (Crystal); 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A lifelong resident of Spartanburg,...
Betty Stepp
Jun 17, 2019
Betty B. Stepp, of Inman, SC, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Inman, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl H. and Mattie H. Bradley and widow of Bobby E. Stepp. A graduate of Chapman High School, Mrs. Stepp loved knitting, watching TV and traveling. She retired from Reeves Brothers Office and...
Kimberly Richards
Jun 16, 2019
Kimberly Ann Richards, 54, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at her home. Born August 5, 1964, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson Richards and Mary Alice Stephens. She was of the Methodist faith and formerly employed with Charles Lea. Survivors include her sister, Kelly Richards of Spartanburg; aunt, Tootie Hocking...
Justin Cash
Jun 14, 2019
Justin William Cash, beloved son of William Cleveland Cash and Anna Cordell Cash Hicks, brought the utmost joy to their lives on the morning of October 5, 1983. Justin entered his eternal home on Friday, June 14, 2019. Justin's paternal grandparents, William and Marlin Cash; and his maternal grandparents, Horace and Ruby Cordell, predeceased him. In addition to his parents,...
Ray Thompson Sr.
Jun 14, 2019
Ray Earl Thompson, Sr., 92, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 of complications from a fall. Born August 2, 1926 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Willard Sanford and Carrie Lou Tapp Thompson. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years, Evelene "Effie" Wilson Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a member of...
Jane Boiter
Jun 13, 2019
Jane Bailey Boiter, 83, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after an extended illness. Born January 29, 1936, in Boydton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Richard D. and Lillian T. Bailey and wife of Thomas A. Boiter. Mrs. Boiter was a longtime member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church,...
Gary Hames
Jun 13, 2019
Gary Frank Hames, 86, formerly of Inman, SC, died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, NC. Born March 22, 1933, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Carlisle and Nellie Mabry Hames and husband of 64 years to the late Hazel Eugenia Thomas Hames. Mr. Hames was a member of Harvest Baptist Church...
Edgar Payne, Jr.
Jun 12, 2019
Edgar Horace "Buddy" Payne, Jr., 72, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 25, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Edgar Horace Payne Sr. and Blanche McGraw Payne. A U. S. Marine veteran, Mr. Payne retired from construction maintenance with the City of Spartanburg. Survivors include his wife...
Diana Smith
Jun 11, 2019
Diana Scruggs Smith, 72, of Moore, SC, died after a long illness on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 2, 1947, in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Dover Scruggs and Mary Ruhamer Ezell Scruggs. A graduate of Chesnee High School, Mrs. Smith was a member of Impact Community Church and formerly...
Mildred Motts
Jun 11, 2019
Mildred Thrift Motts, 79, of Pacolet, SC, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 12, 1940, in Mayo, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Exie Jenkins Thrift. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A former seamstress and homemaker,...
Robin Richardson
Jun 11, 2019
Robin D. Richardson, 69, of Inman, SC, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 29, 1950 in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Ernest Franklin and Doris Milner Richardson. Robin was a retired engineer with Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was loved by everyone, with a huge heart and very giving. He never met...
Owen Scruggs
Jun 10, 2019
Owen Levi Scruggs, born June 6, 2019, in Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Owen was the infant son of Michial Jay Scruggs and Natalie Merideth Twamley of Gaffney, SC. In addition to his parents, survivors include a brother, Michael Sebastian Twamley of the home; grandparents, Jennifer & John McKinney of Gaffney, SC, Lonnie &...
Jean Nelson
Jun 9, 2019
Jean Bates Nelson, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. She had been a resident of Summit Hills for seven years where she was a founding member of the Third Floor Girls dining group, active in hospitality and an advocate for Parkinson's awareness. She was an ardent supporter of the arts, greatly...
June Smith
Jun 9, 2019
Mary June Embler Smith, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown-Greenville, SC. Born June 6, 1929, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Stanley Embler, Sr. and Ellis Cloree Ridgeway Embler and was reared in the home of her aunt and uncle, B. I. and Clara Galloway. She was...
Jerry Dillard
Jun 9, 2019
Jerry Stein Dillard, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Blueridge in Brookiew House. Born February 27, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Leonard and Ora Carter Dillard and the widower of Julia Stapleton Dillard. Jerry was an electrician for J. Frank Blakley for over 30 years. He was a member...
Marvin Strain
Jun 9, 2019
Marvin L. Strain Jr., 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at his home. Born April 29, 1939, in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Marvin L. Strain Sr. and Lois Mullinax Strain. Mr. Strain was a member of Southport Church and retired from Jones Sign Company. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Upton Strain; sons,...
Marilyn Jones
Jun 6, 2019
Marilyn Elizabeth Poteat Jones, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Pacifica Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born September 17, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Martin Lee Poteat Sr. and Inez Elizabeth Abbott Poteat and widow of Walter Albert Jones Jr. A graduate of Converse College, Mrs. Jones was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and retired...
Ted Tipton
Jun 5, 2019
Ted Nelson Tipton, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 30, 1948, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Raymond Loyd Tipton and Mary Mitchell Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, later serving Stateside in the Military Police and achieving...
Mary Dearybury
Jun 4, 2019
Mary Sue Dearybury, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at her home. Born January 25, 1929, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin C. Dearybury and Celestine McCarley Dearybury. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, Ms. Dearybury was a longtime employee of the Johnson, Smith, Hibbard & Wildman Law Firm as Mr. Milton Smith's...
Ozelle Lancaster
Jun 3, 2019
Ozelle Lands Lancaster, 98, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at her home. Born July 23, 1920, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late James Roland Lands and Mary Frances Griffin Lands and widow of Johnny William Lancaster. Survivors include her son, Bill Lancaster (Susan) of Boiling Springs, SC, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. In addition...
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