Diwan Tiwari
Aug 9, 2018
Diwan Narain Tiwari, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Mary Black Hospital. Born August 4, 1940, in Guyana, South America, he was the son of the late Roop Narain Tiwari and Jhanki Maraj Tiwari. Survivors include sisters, Kamini Tiwari Acheson (Greg) of Kingsville, Ontario, Canada and Nalini Tiwari (Dinesh) of Queens, NY, and brothers, Sewack Tiwari...
Irene Champion
Aug 9, 2018
Irene Fendley Champion, 101, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living-Centennial, CO. Born July 28, 1917 at Salem, SC, she was the daughter of the late Namma Alexander Fendley and James Fendley. She was the widow of John Wesley Champion of Mayo, SC. Irene graduated Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC with a Bachelor...
Robert Gregory
Aug 9, 2018
Robert "Bob" Harold Gregory, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born December 14, 1931, in Lockhart, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Norman and Louise Plexico Gregory. A US Army Veteran, Mr. Gregory was retired from Willard Oil Company after 37 years of service as a dispatcher. He enjoyed...
Pamela Klapper
Aug 8, 2018
Pamela Ann Wolny Klapper, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 30, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Valentine Paul Wolny and Mary Rita McMahon Wolny. Mrs. Klapper was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic Church and retired from Spartanburg Community College...
Gary Scruggs Sr.
Aug 8, 2018
Gary Dean Scruggs, Sr., 70, of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at his home. Born December 29, 1947 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Eugene and Dollie Inez Scruggs and husband of the late Anna Elisabeth Williams Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs was a former employee of Best Machinery and a member of Oakdale Baptist Church....
Velma Brown
Aug 7, 2018
Velma Willard Brown, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 07, 2018, at Lakewood Senior Living. Born June 2, 1928, in Winston Salem, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jay Marvin and Margrette Belle Tucker Willard and wife of the late George William "Bill" Brown. Mrs. Brown worked as a sales clerk at Sears, Roebuck and Company and...
Ruby Shipman
Aug 6, 2018
Ruby Lee Pangle Shipman, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 06, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 6, 1928 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Emmett and Lillie Mae Norton Pangle and wife of the late James George Shipman. Mrs. Shipman was retired from Phillips Fibers formerly Saxon Mills as a die inspector. She...
Ruth Thompson
Aug 5, 2018
Ruth DeLoache Thompson of Spartanburg died at home on Sunday, August 5, 2018. Born in Saluda, SC, on May 30, 1923, she was the fifth of seven children born to the late James Nathaniel and Mary Lester DeLoache. She was married to Fletcher D. Thompson for 72 years, until his death in December 2017. After graduating as valedictorian of her...
William Loflin
Aug 4, 2018
William Maurice "Red" Loflin, 90, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. He was the husband of Sara Newman Loflin, and the son of the late William Carl and Annie Bell Eagle Loflin. Red was born in Salisbury, NC on June 17, 1928. Red retired from Southern Railway with 30 years of service and Spartanburg County Recycling Center with 19...
Martha Bakke
Aug 3, 2018
Martha Ruth Bakke, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 24, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Erling and Eva Lou Turpin Bakke. Martha was a 1971 graduate of Spartanburg High School, 1975 graduate from Winthrop College and received her Master's degree from Converse College. She...
June Bridgeman
Jul 31, 2018
June Pierce Bridgeman, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at The Inverness of Spartanburg. Born May 26, 1927, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Ethel Holloman Pierce and widow of Clyde Earle Bridgeman. A kind, generous, and loving mom, grandmother, friend, and devoted Christian, Mrs. Bridgeman was a member of Fernwood...
Marian Seay
Jul 31, 2018
Marian M. Seay, 94, of Moore, SC, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at her home. Born February 19, 1924, in Poplar Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late W. Edgar and Martha Lula Boiter Miller. Mrs. Seay loved to sew and garden. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, James...
Jewell Wharton
Jul 31, 2018
Jewell Hale Wharton, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at White Oak Estates-Spartanburg. She was born July 17, 1932 in Memphis, TN at the Methodist Hospital in Shelby County, the second daughter of Mary Ewell Chaffin and Elijah Houston Hale. Jewell attended Central High School in Memphis, TN. She married William Forrest Wharton on June 18, 1955....
Iris Sampson
Jul 29, 2018
Iris Taylor Sampson, 80, of Chesnee, SC, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at her home. Born October 19, 1937, in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Robert Taylor and Georgia Whitt Taylor and widow of Emerson Gould Sampson. Mrs. Sampson was a self-employed wedding caterer for 30 years and a member of Tryon Seventh Day Adventist...
John Neale
Jul 29, 2018
John "Jack" Howard Neale, 88, of Spartanburg, SC and formerly of Elkins and Charleston, WV, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at RoseCrest Community Care-Inman, SC. Born December 2, 1929, in Elkins, WV, he was the son of George Hughes Neale and Sarah Ellifrits Neale. He was the husband of Jessie Anderson Neale who preceded him in death on...
Dorothy Wyatt
Jul 29, 2018
Dorothy Elizabeth Fuller Wyatt, 87, of Roebuck, SC, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at her home. Born July 12, 1931, in Union County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Miranda Cagle Fuller and widow of Jack Wyatt. Mrs. Wyatt retired from Arkwright Mills, was a fulltime Meme, and of the Free-Will Baptist faith. Survivors include...
Pauline Ladebauche
Jul 29, 2018
Pauline Choquette Ladebauche, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away after a courageous battle with heart failure on July 29, 2018 at White Oak Estates. Born July 12, 1925, in Woonsocket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Albert Honoré Choquette and Alma Baillargeon Choquette and was the widow of Joseph Arthur Ladebauche. Following graduation from Woonsocket High School, Pauline...
Robert Moss
Jul 28, 2018
Robert "Bobby" Lawson Moss, 71, of Inman, SC, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his home. Born December 6, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Lawson and Dorothy Cathrine Francis Moss. Bobby was a member and employee of First Baptist North Spartanburg. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Judy Moss; sister, Glenda Moss...
James Tate
Jul 27, 2018
James Alvin Tate, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, July 27, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 4, 1934, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William and Mamie Sprinkle Tate. James was retired from Georgia-Pacific as the plant manager. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving wife...
Josephine Pye
Jul 24, 2018
Josephine Cora Parks Pye "Baba", 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at White Oak at North Grove. Born June 28, 1923, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Smith Mason Parks and Melissa Worley Parks and widow of Leveral Pye. A woman of faith and wonderful cook, Josephine was a devoted wife, mother,...
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