Elyjah Wayne Martin
Sep 15, 2024
Elyjah Wayne Martin, affectionately known as Lyj, Lyja Bean, Beanie, and Ween, was born on December 6, 2004, in Ridgecrest, California, and he was taken far too soon due to a tragic accident on September 15, 2024, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina.
Elyjah was a treasured son to his mother, Krysteena Sibley and the best brother to his siblings Destynee, Makiah,...
W. Keith Parris
Sep 15, 2024
William Keith Parris passed away on September 15, 2024. A native of Spartanburg County, he was born on November 27, 1933. He was the husband of Louise Mullins Parris and the son of the late James Archie and Mary Pratt Scruggs Parris. He was first married to the late Katherine "Kay" Killingsworth Parris.
Keith was a graduate of Wofford College. He...
Kathy Mathis
Sep 14, 2024
Kathy Mathis, 72, peacefully passed away on September 14, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC. Born on February 11, 1952, in Spartanburg, to the late, Elwood Huskey and Mavola Parker Huskey,
Kathy was a woman who loved God, her family, and Gamecocks football.
A devoted wife, Kathy spent 53 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Lanny Mathis. Kathy shared two children with Lanny,...
Lois Nusz
Sep 13, 2024
Lois Louise Nusz of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on September 13, 2024, at the age of 72. She was born in Clarksville, Arkansas, and lived in several states, including Vermont, before making her home in South Carolina.
Lois retired after many years as a dedicated staff tax accountant for Ravan and Holtzclaw, CPA , and Holcombe, Holtzclaw, and Ravan, LLC.
Beyond her...
Benjamin "Ben" Jonathan Kirschbaum
Sep 12, 2024
Benjamin "Ben" Jonathan Kirschbaum, age 43, was born on June 27, 1981, in Spartanburg, SC, he passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, in Spartanburg. Throughout his life, Ben was known for his unwavering passion for the Word of God and his commitment to helping those in need. Affectionately referred to as "Pastor Ben," he had an impressive knowledge of...
Keith Scales
Sep 10, 2024
Keith Scales, a beloved member of the Pacolet community, was born on April 7, 1958, in Pacolet, South Carolina. He passed away peacefully on September 10,2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Keith was an active member of the Montgomery Memorial Methodist Church, where he found solace and connection with his faith and fellow parishioners.
Keith is survived by his brothers, Larry Scales and...
Vernon Philmur Dickens, Jr.
Sep 10, 2024
Vernon Philmur Dickens, Jr., 85, husband of the late Frances Everette Dickens, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024.Phil was born on July 13, 1939 in Rocky Mount, NC to the late Vernon and Mary Brinkley Dickens. He attended North Carolina State University before moving to Winston Salem, NC to begin his career at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. After moving to...
Iris W. Valley
Sep 10, 2024
Iris W. Valley, born on March 4, 1936, in Alamance County, North Carolina, peacefully departed this world on September 10, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Known for her lovingly feisty and spicy personality, Iris was a woman who brought warmth and joy to everyone fortunate enough to cross her path.
Her remarkable career spanned over three decades at Spartan Undies, but...
Rachel "Faye" Bishop Moore
Sep 8, 2024
Rachel "Faye" Bishop Moore, 87, passed away on September 8, 2024, in Inman. Born on October 30, 1936, in Spartanburg, to the late, Roy Bishop and Lonis Wilson Bishop.
For many years, Rachel brought joy and love to the lives of children through her work in the nursery at her church. With a gentle spirit, she embraced her role as a...
Phyllis Diane Strickland
Sep 8, 2024
Phyllis Diane Strickland 74, of Boiling Springs, SC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Born on November 24, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edward Cooper and Evelyn Green Cooper.
Phyllis is survived by her loving daughter: Amy Corbin (Chuck), a son; Blaine Strickland, a son-in[1]law; Tim Palmer, grandchildren: Brooke Palmer, Harrison Corbin,...
Norma Pence Mabry
Sep 8, 2024
Norma Pence Mabry "MeeMaw" 87, went to be with Jesus on September 8th, 2024 after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Guy Ernest Pence, Sr. and Amanda Johnson Hendrickson.
Norma was born in Lake Toxaway, N.C. in 1936 but moved to Spartanburg as a young child. She graduated from Roebuck High School in 1954. She was a...
Hilda Genita Badger
Sep 8, 2024
Hilda Genita Badger, 89, of Moore, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Daughter of the late Lloyd Henry and Ruby Elizabeth Parham, Hilda was born June 4,1935 in Comer, Georgia. She is survived by her devoted husband of 70 years, Tom H. Badger, and daughter, Tina Badger Tiernan (Keith) of New Orleans, LA....
Timothy Kerry Easler
Sep 6, 2024
Timothy Kerry Easler, 71, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday morning, September 6, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Tim was born on June 23, 1953, in Spartanburg, the son of the late Glen Astor Easler and Angeline White Easler, and the devoted father of the late Patrick K. Easler.
Tim was the salutatorian of his graduating class at Boiling...
Mary Dee Coke
Sep 5, 2024
Mary Dee Coke 82, a devoted caregiver and beloved matriarch, passed away on Thursday, September 05,2024 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mary was born on October 27, 1941, in Helena, Arkansas to the late Eddie and Hester Anderson- Hilton.
Mary's spirit was marked by her hard work and dedication, as she worked as a caregiver for over forty plus years. Reading was...
Martha Taylor
Sep 5, 2024
Martha Ann Parris Taylor, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Chesnee, South Carolina, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, after a courageous battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 7, 1943, in Spartanburg, Martha was the eldest daughter of the late Margaret Sellars Parris and Edward Allen Parris.
Martha’s life was...
Marie Blackwell
Sep 5, 2024
Mrs. Marie Hullett Blackwell, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 05, 2024. Marie was born in Chesnee, South Carolina to the late Lloyd and Leatha Hullett. She was the proud wife of the late Raymond Lee Blackwell Sr. with whom she shared 57 wonderful years of marriage.
For 32 ½ years she was employed with Credit...
Louis Terrell Sovey, Jr.
Sep 3, 2024
Louis Terrell Sovey, Jr. passed away peacefully on September 3rd, 2024, at the age of 93, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was surrounded by his daughter, Jacquelyn Sovey Brennan of Cartersville, Georgia, and close family friends. Terrell was born on April 1, 1931, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Louis Terrell and Kathryn Sovey. He graduated from Hartwell High...
Peggy Annette Miller
Sep 2, 2024
Peggy Annette Kimbrell Miller, 89, a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Upstate Carolina Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Annette was born on November 1, 1934, in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late Will and Elizabeth Bradley Kimbrell. She was married to the late George William Miller.
Annette was a 1953 graduate of...
Debra Jean Kaleores
Sep 2, 2024
Debra Jean Maury Kaleores, 69, of Spartanburg, fell asleep in the Lord on September 2, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Sotirios Peter Kaleores for 38 years.
She was born on October 10, 1954, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late Victor and Angeline Habas Maury. She graduated from Miami University in Ohio and worked ten years as a...
Richard Ventson Bennett
Sep 1, 2024
Richard V. Bennett, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, in Urbana, IL. He was born in Spartanburg, on Thursday, May 23, 1963, to Ronald Ventson Bennett and Linda Gail Smith Bennett.
Richard was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving 8 years as an Electrician Mate on submarines. After his time in the U.S. Navy, he worked for...
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