Obituaries

Mar 5, 2023

Dr. Edward Babin, a long-time professor at the University of South Carolina, Upstate died Sunday, March 5, 2023 in Spartanburg.

He received his B.A. degree from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette in 1965, a master’s degree in Geography from the University of Arkansas in 1967, and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Georgia in 1974....

Mar 5, 2023

Gail Patterson, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 21, 1936, in the Cannons Campground community of Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Elmore and Addie Mae Wright Collins, and the wife of the late Robert Patterson.

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Mar 4, 2023

Alan Anthony La Lande, 73, of Duncan, SC, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 26, 1949 in Gladstone, Michigan, he was the son of the late Eli and Joyce K. Boardson La Lande.

Alan was a graduate of Tennessee Tech University and was retired from Michelin North America after 30 years...

Mar 3, 2023

Bobby Curtis Stevens, 75, of Arcadia, SC, died Friday, March 3, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 15, 1947 in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Curtis and Clara Emory Stevens.

Bobby was a retired long distance truck driver and for International Wire Co. of Inman, SC for many years.

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Mar 3, 2023

Gladys Padgett Amick, 97, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Health System Hospice House. She was born on January 22, 1926 in Batesburg, South Carolina to Dolly Gunter and Broadus Padgett. Gladys was married to A.D. Amick, who predeceased her in 1972.

Beginning in 1941, Gladys and A.D. launched the dream of...

Mar 3, 2023

Myrtle Lou Guyton, 87, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, March 3, 2023 at her home. Born March 27, 1935 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Creed and Emma Foster McBride and the wife of the late Samuel Wilburn Guyton.

Myrtle was retired from Arkwright Mills. She was a member of Pacolet Mills Church...

Mar 2, 2023

Martha Hayden, 77, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home.  Born September 26, 1945, she was the daughter of  the late Lillian Hancock and James Simmons.

She retired from Raycord Manufacturing as a seamstress, loved bowling, dancing and game shows.

Survivors include daughters, Donna Seay and Annette Seay; Mollie, her fur baby and...

Mar 2, 2023

Elizabeth Wood Herndon, 89, of Moore, SC, died Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care of Rock Hill, SC. Born May 28, 1933 in Hart County, GA, she was the daughter of Joe W. and Rosa Lee Thomas Wood and the wife of the late Scott Herndon.

Elizabeth was a homemaker and very active in...

Mar 1, 2023

Thomas B. Ellis, Sr., 89, of Roebuck, SC, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 24, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late W. R. and Ruth Henderson Ellis and was the husband of the late Barbara Solesby Ellis.

Tommy retired as a captain of the Spartanburg...

Feb 27, 2023

Rachel Louise Raines Brown, 80, of Gaffney, SC, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 27, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born September 1, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rathel and Mildred Emory Raines, and the wife of the late Lawrence E. Brown for 40 years.

Rachel was retired from B...

Feb 27, 2023

Brenda Joyce Fletcher Matthews, 74, of Taylors, SC, died Monday, February 27, 2023 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born February 9, 1949 in Abbeville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Otis Calvin and Mary Evelyn Gambrell Fletcher and the wife of the late Mack Boyd Matthews.

Brenda was retired from Elmore Products...

Feb 27, 2023

Edwin Dalton Rivers, 89, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, February 27, 2023 at Summit Hills. Born November 28, 1933 in Chesterfield, SC, he was the son of the late Edwin and Nell Rivers and was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Miller Rivers for 63 years.

A U.S. Army Reserve veteran, Mr. Rivers was a graduate...

Feb 25, 2023

Agonda Stacey Crowe, 78, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 17, 1944, in Rutherfordton, NC, she was a daughter of the late George and Loretta Stacey.

Mrs. Crowe was a member of Casey Creek Baptist Church and was part of the church choir for many...

Feb 24, 2023

Wilburn Presley “Wil" Myers of Spartanburg joined his loving creator on February 24, 2023. Born in Spartanburg in 1965, Wil as a boy was an outdoors person who liked to play in the woods, learn about tools, wear Dingo boots, and ride his motorbike. He was fascinated with construction machinery, and particularly wanted to learn to operate a Bobcat...

Feb 22, 2023

Arline “Red” Mason, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at White Oak Estates. Born May 18, 1932 in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Homer Kadell and Florence Collins Mason and the husband of the late Alberta Blackwell Mason for 50 years.

A U.S. National Guard veteran, Mr. Mason was retired...

Feb 22, 2023

Elizabeth Anne Wilson Hale, 82, of Moore, SC, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at her residence. Born February 26, 1940 in Riverton, KS, she was the daughter of the late William Adrian and Lula Mae Smith Wilson.

Anne earned her Bachelor of Arts from Western Kentucky University, Magna Cum Laude while raising four children and teaching. She...

Feb 21, 2023

John Powell Sellers, III 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his residence. Born April 28, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Nell Wheatley and John Powell Sellers, II.

Mr. Sellers was the co-owner, along with his wife, Sandy of Sellers Seafood since 1969 and a member of Parkway...

Feb 21, 2023

William “Bill” Harrison Powell died February 21, 2023, at his home in South Carolina with his beloved and devoted wife, Ingrid, by his side. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late William Lazarus and Mildred Peck Powell, Bill attended Cincinnati schools and graduated from the University of Cincinnati. He had a lengthy career at Procter and Gamble as a...

Feb 21, 2023

Mary Jo Rogers Jolley, 82, loving wife and mother of Inman, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord, February 21, 2023, after an extended illness at her residence.

Mrs. Jolley was born on September 7, 1940, in Middletown, Virginia, the daughter of the late Ben Everett Rogers, Sr. and Josephine Baker Rogers.

Mrs....

Feb 20, 2023

Missy Mahaffey Miller, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 20, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 24, 1963 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl Junior Mahaffey and Audrey Warren Frady.

A 1981 graduate of Spartanburg High School, she was an avid South Carolina Gamecock fan. Missy was employed with...