Obituaries

Chris Gibson

Chris Gibson

Jul 25, 2017

Christopher Jay Gibson, 43, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at his home. Born November 16, 1973, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Bryson Jay and Dianne Humphries Gibson of Spartanburg. A loyal, unselfish individual with a mischievous side and big heart, who was generous to all, Chris loved his family and friends. He received...

Scott Mcneely

Scott Mcneely

Jul 25, 2017

Gerald Scott McNeely, 63, of Duncan, SC, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his home. Born February 2, 1954 in Valdese, NC, he was the son of Dr. Gerald W. McNeely and Gaynell (Bonnie) Buff McNeely. Scott was a graduate of T.C. Roberson High School, Arden, NC, AB Tech, Asheville, NC, and USC-Spartanburg. As a registered nurse, he worked mainly...

Mary Williams

Mary Williams

Jul 22, 2017

Mary Maldonia Roof Williams, 77, of Boiling Springs, SC died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 30, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Chester Dudek and Asilee Roof Dudek. Mary was retired from Beaumont Mills. She was a member of Gravely Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Eddie...

William Hope Jr.

William Hope Jr.

Jul 21, 2017

William T. "Bill" Hope, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 21, 2017. As Bill was fond of saying, he was born on a frosty full morning on October 7, 1924, on the banks of the Fairforest Creek, Spartanburg County, to William T. Hope, Sr. and Clytie B. Bradley. He graduated from Fairforest High School in 1942....

Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller

Jul 20, 2017

Patricia Godfrey Miller, 87, of Pauline, SC, passed from earthly life to Eternal Life on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at her home. Born December 14, 1929, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Sara Davis Godfrey. A 1947 graduate of Gaffney High School and a 1950 graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing,...

Bonnie Elder

Bonnie Elder

Jul 19, 2017

Bonnie Elder, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at her home. Born October 10, 1940, in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Louise Bradley and wife for 39 years to the late Robert Edward Elder. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Tonya Hamrick of...

Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarado

Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarado

Jul 19, 2017

Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarado, 10, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born April 29, 2007, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of Simon Gonzalez and Maria Isabel Alvarado-Trejo. As a former student of Shoally Creek Elementary School, she was a rising fifth grader to Boiling Springs Intermediate School. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Daniela never...

John Miller

John Miller

Jul 19, 2017

John William Miller, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 1, 1928, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Thomas Sumter Miller, Sr. and Maza Leila Horton Miller and husband of the late Betty Alley Miller. Mr. Miller was a 1945 graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended Clemson College....

Gerald Brannon, Jr.

Gerald Brannon, Jr.

Jul 18, 2017

Gerald "Rick" Lee Brannon, Jr., 70, of Gaffney, SC, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at his home. Born March 18, 1947, in Tryon, NC, he was the son of Betty Cothran Brannon of Gaffney, SC and the late Gerald Lee Brannon, Sr. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Brannon was the former owner of Brannon's Seafood Restaurant and was later...

Clarence Md

Clarence Md

Jul 17, 2017

Dr. Clarence Cross Lyles, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 28, 1922, in Great Falls, SC, he was the son of the late Arromanus Coleman Lyles, Sr. and Margaret Ella Cross Lyles. Survivors include his beloved wife of 63 years, Sarah "Dot" Dorothy Lucas Lyles; daughters, Sarah Margaret Lyles Rambish...

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Jul 15, 2017

Betty Moss Phillips, 87, of Cowpens, SC died Friday, July 15, 2017 at Golden Age Nursing Home. Born December 9, 1929 in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Finley and Dovie Harvey Moss and was the widow of Ralph Quinton Phillips. Betty loved her family so that being a homemaker brought her such joy. She was...

Deidra Colquitt

Deidra Colquitt

Jul 14, 2017

Deidra Amanda Colquitt, 37, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, July 14, 2017 at her home. Born April 3, 1980 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joey Randall and Mary Elizabeth Bell Colquitt. Amanda was a sweet young lady who wanted to help others, so she became a caregiver for others. She was a member of Canaan...

Alfred House

Alfred House

Jul 13, 2017

Alfred Floyd House, 70, of Moore, SC, died Thursday, July 13, 2017, at his home. Born December 20, 1946, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Milton Floyd House and Rose Boyter House and the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. House retired from Hammond Brown Jennings and enjoyed gardening. A graveside service will...

Marceline Varner

Marceline Varner

Jul 13, 2017

Marceline Louise Finley Varner, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum, SC. Born August 20, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Cora Mae Finley and widow of William Ben Varner. She was a member of Fairview Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, John Thomas Finley (Rhonda) of...

Christine Ariail

Christine Ariail

Jul 12, 2017

Christine Vestal Ariail, age 99, a long-time resident of Spartanburg and the Summit Hills Retirement Community, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Chris was born November 21, 1917, the youngest (and last surviving) of the six children of May Shemwell Vestal and Dr. Willis J. Vestal of Lexington, NC. After graduating from the Lexington schools, Chris...

James Golden

James Golden

Jul 8, 2017

James Leonard Golden, 83, of the Twin Lakes community passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Newberry, he was the son of the late James Dewey "Bus" and Sarah Shealy Golden. He was a 1952 graduate of Newberry High School and a 1956 graduate of Wofford College. He was a member of the Terrier...

Mary Clary

Mary Clary

Jul 8, 2017

Mary B. Clary, 92, of Inman, SC died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at her home. Born October 1, 1924 in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Toy and Lizzie Mae Smith Brockman. She was married to the late P.L. "Jack" Clary, Jr. for 70 years. Mary Elizabeth was retired from Drug Plastic. She and her husband...

Anne Bailey

Anne Bailey

Jul 7, 2017

Anne G. Bailey, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, July 7, 2017, at her home. Born April 28, 1943, in Oswego, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Glendon Grant, Sr. and Mary Louise Brown Grant. She was married to the late Donald Hope Bailey for 50 years. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Cannon's Camp Ground United...

Timothy Woody

Timothy Woody

Jul 7, 2017

Timothy Eric Woody, 53, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born November 9, 1963 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Richard Nelson and Virginia Alverson Woody. Deputy Woody was retired from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department after 30 years of service. He was a 1982 Boiling Springs High School graduate...

Paul Lindsay

Paul Lindsay

Jul 6, 2017

Paul Eugene Lindsay, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 22, 1939, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Arthur Chester Lindsay and Mattie Geneva Cudd Lindsay. A U. S. Navy veteran and graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Lindsay retired from Duke Power after 42 years of service where...