Douglas Dean Smith
Aug 9, 2023
Douglas Dean Smith, 61 of Charlotte, North Carolinaa, passed away on August 9, 2023. He was born on September 11, 1961, in Spartanburg, SC to his parents, the late Willie Eugene Smith, Jr. and Shirley Dean Bridges Smith.Douglas completed his education at Garinger High School in Charlotte, NC in 1979. He had a successful career with Piedmont Natural Gas as...
Dean Warren Barnett
Aug 9, 2023
Dean W. Barnett, 96, of Spartanburg, passed away on August 9, 2023, at White Oak Manor in Spartanburg.
Dean was born to the late Russell and Mamie Barnett in Campobello, SC on October 11, 1926. He graduated from Campobello High School in 1944 and, with his father’s acceptance, joined the U.S. Navy at age 17. He was assigned to...
Charles Edward Watson, II
Aug 8, 2023
Charles Edward (Eddie) Watson II, 58, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on February 6, 1965, a son of Marjorie Hewitt Watson and the late Charles Edward Watson.
Eddie was a 1983 graduate of Dorman High School and was a retired Lieutenant with the City of Spartanburg Fire Department, working from 1990-2014, and...
Richard L. Robinson, Sr.
Aug 8, 2023
Richard Long Robinson Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 19th, 1939 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Nathaniel Pressly and Mildred Long Robinson.
Richard earned his Bachelor’s in Mathematics from Wofford College in 1961. He went on to receive a MA and a PhD in Mathematics from...
Odus James Miller
Aug 8, 2023
Odus James Miller, 93, of Spartanburg and a 63-year resident of Morristown, TN., died Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on August 25, 1929, a son of the Late Thomas Sumter and Maza Leila Horton Miller and husband of the late Shirley Hileman Miller.
A graduate of Spartanburg High...
Elaine Painter Tate
Aug 8, 2023
Elaine Painter Tate, 86, of Moore, died Tuesday morning, August 8, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center. She was born January 31, 1937, in Spartanburg, a daughter of the late John Claude Painter, Jr. and Florence Wood Painter. Elaine was married to the late Jesse Boyd Tate.
Elaine was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended Cecil’s Business College....
Mitzie Allen Chumley
Aug 6, 2023
Mitzie Allen Chumley, 68, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 6, 2023, at her home. A native of Duncan, SC, she was a daughter of the late Huey J. and Leta Crowe Allen.
She was a member of the former Saxon Baptist Church and was a retired customer service representative in the chemical division of Milliken and Company.
She is...
Ed Holden
Aug 6, 2023
Wallace Edward “Ed” Holden, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Inverness at Spartanburg.
The husband of Quinelle S. “Quin” Holden of Spartanburg, he was a native of Brevard, NC, and was the son of the late Alton H. and Rebecca H. Holden. He resided in Lyman, SC during his youngest years and graduated from...
Donna Lewis Cleveland
Aug 4, 2023
Donna Lewis Cleveland passed away suddenly on August 4, 2023, at her home on John’s Island in her beloved Lowcountry of South Carolina. Born in Spartanburg on November 25, 1952, to the late Giles Patterson and Ginevra Marxmiller Cleveland, she was a declared California girl who did her share of time on both coasts. She used to surf before...
Ruby Emory McIntyre
Aug 4, 2023
Ruby Emory McIntyre, age 99, of Spartanburg SC passed away on Friday, August 4th, 2023, at White Oak Estates after a brief illness.
Born in Reidville, SC on February 12th, 1924, to Bertie Emory, she was the wife of the late Claude McIntyre. Ruby graduated from WLT (Byrnes) High School in 1942 and attended Cecil’s Business College. During her...
Winifred Hayes Greer
Aug 4, 2023
Winifred Hayes Greer, 78, of Enoree, died Friday, August 4, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. A native of Milton, PA, she was born on January 22, 1945, a daughter of the late George H. and Florence Kerstetter Hayes, and was the wife of the late Gilmer C. Greer.
She was a retired nursing assistant at Spartanburg Regional Medical...
Rachel R. Quinn
Aug 4, 2023
Rachel R. Quinn, a beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. She was born on August 12, 1940, in Roebuck, South Carolina. Rachel embodied strength, kindness, and love throughout her life.
Rachel graduated from Roebuck High School and went on to work as a Computer Programmer with Waste Management of Spartanburg and dedicated many...
Leonard R. Orders, Jr.
Aug 4, 2023
Leonard Randolph Orders, Jr., 86, of Spartanburg, died Friday, August 4, 2023, at Eden Terrace. He was born December 9, 1936, in Asheville, NC, a son of the late Leonard Randolph and Mattie Lou Swinnie Orders.
He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and retired as a credit manager with Reeves Brothers and the Spartanburg Herald Journal.
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Elaine P. Gaines
Aug 3, 2023
Elaine Poteat Gaines, widow of John (Jack) Brown Gaines, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 3, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Chauncie C. and Magaret Waters Poteat.Elaine had a fulfilling career as an IT Specialist for District 7 in the Spartanburg Public School system. Her dedication and passion for her work...
David Lee Nivens, Jr.
Aug 1, 2023
David Lee Nivens, Jr. 57, of Landrum, SC, flew to heaven Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Laurie Kraft Nivens, father, David Nivens, Sr., sister, Donna Bridgeman (Brian), sister, Stephania Penley (Stephen), nieces, Kaley Bridgeman and Bindy Bridgeman, nephews, Aiden Penley and Noah Penley, and many loved and cherished aunts, uncles, cousins,...
Regina J. Eaker
Aug 1, 2023
Regina J. Eaker, lovingly known to her friends and family as Regina, passed away on August 1, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be cherished. She was born on August 17, 1948, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the place she called home throughout her life.
Education played an integral role in Regina's life. She obtained her bachelor's degree...
John "Nolen" Tinsley
Jul 27, 2023
John "Nolen" Tinsley, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was born on January 28, 1969, in Augsburg, Germany., while his father was serving in the US Army and stationed there.
John worked for many years with his dad and grandfather at their family company, Tinsley Truck and Car Sales. After his father’s retirement,...
Eugene (Gene) Charles Brock
Jul 26, 2023
Eugene Charles Brock, 79, of Moore, died July 26, 2023 at his home. He was born in Miami, Florida July 27, 1943 to Clyde and Anne Nelson Brock.
Gene’s family roots date back to the founding of Spartanburg County, which helped him know every shortcut, fishing hole and backroad restaurant across the region. He had a wry sense of...
Robert Mark Wilkins
Jul 26, 2023
Robert Mark Wilkins, 60, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Spartanburg, he was a son of Nettie Ward Wilkins of Moore and the late Jonathan Wayne Wilkins.
Mark was an optician with Wilkins Opticians and a member of St. John Masonic Lodge #333.
Surviving in addition to his mother, is...
Charles Mack Kirby
Jul 25, 2023
Charles Mack Kirby, a dedicated son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 94 on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at his home in Cowpens South Carolina. Charles was born on July 21, 1929, in Belmont, North Carolina to his loving parents, Henry C. and Myrtle Pennell Kirby.Charles was a man of unwavering faith and a joyous spirit....
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