Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

Ceova Darsella Sprouse Bohrer, 84, formerly of Lyman, passed away at Rosecrest Retirement Community, Sunday, March 26, 2023.  Born June 28, 1938, in Joanna, SC, she was a daughter of the late James D. “JD” and Geneva Gosnell Sprouse.

Mrs. Bohrer was retired from the U. S. Government as Administrative Assistant and also worked as Assistant Auditor...

Mar 24, 2023

Roger Carlton Lawson, 80, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born June 15, 1942, he was a son of the late James Edgar and Bessie Mae Petty Lawson.

Mr. Lawson was a Telephone Switchboard Repairman who retired from AT&T, USC-Upstate, and Southern Bell. He was a member...

Mar 24, 2023

Margaret Shaffer, 88, of Inman, SC passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Lake Emory Post Acute Care. Born July 22, 1934, in Whitmire, SC to the late David Martin and Pansy Lois Bishop Puckett.

Mrs. Shaffer was a long-time member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include her three grandsons, Andrew Shaffer...

Mar 24, 2023

Dr. Harold Keith Broome, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 24, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 17, 1938 in Lockhart, SC, he was the son of the late William Rufus and Lula Mae Burns Broome and the husband of the late Johnnie Lee Freeman Broome.

Dr. Broome was a longtime principal and Assistant Superintendent...

Mar 24, 2023

Dr. Richard Chester Bearden, Jr., 69, of Moore, SC, passed away March 24, 2023, at his home.  Born October 29, 1953, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Alice Darthy Baldwin and Richard Chester Bearden Sr.

He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, earned his bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina and...

Mar 23, 2023

Mary Moore Lownes, born in New Bern, NC on December 2, 1953, and died in her home in Moore, SC surrounded by her loved ones on March 23, 2023.

Wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, she was also a teacher for many years, teaching Spanish and Latin until her multiple sclerosis sidelined her. Never one to accept...

Mar 22, 2023

Clinton Jerome “Jerry” Bradley, 66, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 3, 1957, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Lena Bradley.

Clinton was an automobile painter and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed horseback riding and caring for his mother’s...

Mar 21, 2023

Ricky W. Charles, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at his home. Born January 10, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Jesse F. and Ruth Poole Charles.

A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Charles was retired from the military.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Beth Thornton Charles...

Mar 21, 2023

Margaret Earline Mize DeRosa, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died at her home. Born December 5, 1926 in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mack Roy and Jesse Mae Liner Mize and the wife of the late John J. DeRosa.

Margaret was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Spartanburg where she was...

Mar 21, 2023

Charlotte Ann Guyton Ferguson, 80, of Wellford, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at her home. Born April 4, 1942, in Pacolet, SC, she was daughter of the late Andrew Tillman and Margaret Juanita Guyton Whitt.

Mrs. Ferguson was a member of Northgate Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include her sons, Marion Ferguson...

Mar 20, 2023

Reba Deaton Rothrock, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 at home. Born November 4, 1929 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Vernon and Ida Crocker Deaton and the wife of the late David Benton Rothrock for 60 years.

Reba was a graduate of Pacolet High School and Spartanburg...

Mar 19, 2023

Linda Light Perfetto, 60, formerly of Reading, PA, died Sunday, March 19, 2023 at her home. Born September 6, 1962 in West Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Barbara Ann Light and the late Franklin Job Light.

Linda loved road trips, hiking, long walks, and 80’s music. She was new to the area and was looking...

Mar 18, 2023

Boyce Lee Ranson III, 67, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his residence. Born June 3, 1955, in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Elizabeth Ann Elliott Ranson and the late Boyce Lee Ranson, Jr.

Lee was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church.

In addition to his mother, Lee is survived...

Mar 18, 2023

William Burl Fleming, 84, of Pacolet, SC, died Saturday, March 18, 2023. Born April 11, 1938 in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and Vinela Valentine Fleming.

A U.S. Army and National Guard veteran, Mr. Fleming was retired as a Spartanburg City Fireman, after 28 years of service. He was the...

Mar 18, 2023

Jimmy S. Poole, 82, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after several months of declining health. Born in Gaffney, SC on May 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Shuford Miles Poole and Gertrude McCraw Poole. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School. He was a loving husband, father, and...

Mar 17, 2023

Donald R. Henderson, 91, of Whitney, SC, died Friday, March 17, 2023.  Born December 17, 1931, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Nadine Henderson.

Survivors are his wife, Janice and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by a sister, Thelma Hand; brother, Curtis Henderson Sr.; nephew, Mike Duncan.

Graveside services will...

Mar 16, 2023

Sally Adele Wyatt Thornburg, 79, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at home with her family and friends around her.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Lyonell A. "Bill" Wyatt and Lucy Williams Wyatt; and sisters Patricia Clark and Alice Culton.

Sally was a graduate of...

Mar 15, 2023

David Webber Wingo, 68, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home.  Born December 1, 1954, he was a son of the late Julian Alexander and Mary Webber Wingo and step-son of Louise Webber Wingo.

He was retired from Northwest Airlines after 23 years and of the Baptist faith.  He was predeceased by a son, David...

Mar 14, 2023

Shirley Anita Sisk Hart, 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 18, 1934, in Converse, SC, she was the wife of the late Bobby Gene Hart and daughter of the late Troy Wiley Sisk and Irene Coats Sisk.

Mrs. Hart attended Spartanburg city and county schools, graduated from Spartanburg...

Mar 14, 2023

Betty Tiner Mullinax of Spartanburg, SC (Betty Lou to family), 91, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, after an extended battle with dementia. She was a daughter of the late Eugene E. Tiner and Minnie Harmon Tiner of Spartanburg, whom she loved dearly.

Betty was a stay-at-home wife and mom while her children were growing up,...