Kathleen Anne Gibson Elam
Aug 31, 2024
Kathleen Elam, 81, of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 31, 2024. A native of New Orleans, LA, she was born on October 18, 1942, a daughter of the late Robert Thomas Gibson and Vivian Marie Muller. She was the wife of the late Edwin Essex Elam, Jr and mother of the late Kathleen Louise.
Kathleen attended USC Upstate graduating with...
Wilbur Lee Ellisor
Aug 30, 2024
Wilbur Lee Ellisor, of Spartanburg, SC, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 30, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born June 24, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC, and he was 80 years old.
Wilbur was preceded in death by his father, Earlie Stanley Ellisor, his mother, Lillian Leslie Ellisor, his brother, William Ellisor, and his sister,...
Lovyonne "Von" Jones Weathers
Aug 25, 2024
Lovyonne "Von" Jones Weathers of Matthews, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born in Pacolet, SC, to the late Luther Robert and Maggie Elizabeth Scales Jones.Von graduated from Pacolet High School where she met her husband of 49 years, Donald Weathers. She and Don shared a love for being outdoors and also a...
Phyllis Dianne Guy
Aug 25, 2024
Phyllis Dianne Guy, 77 of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away at her home Sunday August 25, 2024. Phyllis was born December 15, 1946, to Earl & Myrtle Guy.
Phyllis dedicated over fifty years of her life to the noble profession of teaching, spanning her impactful career across Spartanburg School Districts 2 & 6. Her passion for education was evident in her...
Shirley Lucille Colson Hines
Aug 23, 2024
Shirley Lucille Colson Hines, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 23, 2024.
Shirley was born on July 26, 1931, in Tampa, Florida, to Mamie and Curtis Colson. She was an enthusiastic Girl Scout and cherished the many trips she took with her dear Aunt Oat. Later, Shirley moved to Jacksonville, Florida, with her mother and...
Steven Hugh Brown
Aug 22, 2024
Steven Hugh Brown, 73 passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, peacefully at his home. Steve was born on May 29, 1951, in Cowpens, South Carolina to the late Loren & Kathleen Brown. He leaves behind a legacy of love that will be cherished by his family and friends.
For more than 20 years, Steve worked at Spartanburg Medical Center as...
Mary Wanda Watkins
Aug 22, 2024
Mary Wanda Watkins, age 84, departed this life on August 22, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was born on November 11, 1939, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the late William Crowder and Louise Mabry Crowder.
For over 30 years, Mary dedicated herself to the textile industry, serving as a valued worker for Startex and Spartan Mills.
Mary was of...
Mary Sparks Palmer
Aug 21, 2024
Mary Sparks Palmer 62, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mary was born on November 09, 1961, in Gaffney, South Carolina to the late Ralph Sparks and Martha Scruggs Sparks.
Mary was an avid pet lover whose compassion for animals was truly inspiring. She devoted her time to rescuing animals and providing them with loving homes,...
Jo Ann Perkins Respess
Aug 20, 2024
Jo Ann Perkins Respess was born in Macon, Georgia in the Spring of 1943 to the surprise of adoring parents, Thomas C. and Mary Perkins. The youngest of four children and the only girl, Jo Ann could rarely do wrong despite a mischievous side that revealed itself from time to time.
Jo Ann made it her life’s mission to serve those...
Thomas Franklin Terry
Aug 20, 2024
Thomas “Tommy” Franklin Terry, 77, of Gray Court, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Tommy was born on November 19, 1946, in Laurens County, SC, a son of the late John Furman Terry and Mary Lynch Terry.
Tommy retired from Cryovac after 25 years of dedicated and faithful service. He was a huge fan of the...
Michael Stephen Willard
Aug 19, 2024
Michael Stephen Willard, age 75, affectionately known as Mike, was born on March 5, 1949, in the quaint town of Milford, Delaware. Throughout his life, he radiated warmth and joy, making an imprint on the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to encounter him. He passed away peacefully in Spartanburg South Carolina, on August 19, 2024.
Mike's infectious smile was...
Harry Edgar Royster
Aug 19, 2024
Harry Edgar Royster, 98, of Spartanburg, died peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Palmetto Patriots VA Nursing Home in Gaffney, SC after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was attended to by Patriot Hospice.
Harry Royster flew out of his fragmented brain, left Alzheimer’s on the hospice bed, and was given complete healing. In Heaven, he will no longer be...
Mildred P Ragan
Aug 18, 2024
Mildred Pettit Ragan, 95, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024. Born on June 3, 1929, to the late T. Bryant Pettit and Goulia Crocker Pettit, Mildred was raised on a farm in the White Plains community. She graduated from Cowpens High School, Winthrop University, and Converse College. In 1954, during the Thanksgiving school break, Mildred married William Harold Ragan,...
Cromer Rector Parton, Jr.
Aug 18, 2024
Cromer Rector Parton, Jr., affectionately known as “JR”, was born on January 14, 1929 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He left this world on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Cowpens, South Carolina with family by his side, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, family and service.
Throughout his life, Cromer dedicated himself to his work as a Supervisor in textile mills, most...
Robert Alfred Moore, Sr.
Aug 18, 2024
Robert Alfred Moore, Sr. 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 18, 2024, at his home. He was born on August 19, 1944, in Spartanburg, a son of the late R. Allen and Elizabeth Lewis Moore.
He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg Junior College and Wofford College. He retired from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s...
Doris Marguerite Martin Tate
Aug 13, 2024
Doris Martin Tate, 87, of Spartanburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 13, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Doris was born on March 23, 1937, in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late Farlen Henry Martin and Jessie Mae Harris Martin. She was married for 62 years to the late James Alvin Tate, who passed away in 2018.
Doris...
Norma Henderson Powell
Aug 12, 2024
Norma Henderson Powell 82 of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 12, 2024. Norma was born on June 29, 1942, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the late Edgar and Minnie Henderson.
A graduate of Boiling Springs High School, Norma continued to enrich her knowledge throughout her life. Norma had a fulfilling career at MEMC in...
Betty Bradford Doyle
Aug 11, 2024
Betty B. Doyle, 90, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, August 11,2024. Betty was born in 1934 to B.O. and Mary Lee Bradford in Ripley, Mississippi. As a young girl, her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee where she completed her schooling and attended what was then Memphis State College. She married Thomas McNeal (Neal) Doyle, Jr. in 1954....
Margaret Morrow Floyd
Aug 11, 2024
Margaret Morrow Floyd, 89, of Loganville, Georgia went to be with her heavenly father on August 11, 2024. Born September 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John Curtis Morrow and Martha Jane Morrow of Pauline, South Carolina and was predeceased by her husband of 59 years Robert Harold Floyd and her sister Doris Jackson.
She is survived by...
Bryan C. Seay
Aug 9, 2024
Bryan Seay, a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished grandfather, passed away on August 9, 2024 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Bryan Seay Sr. and Annie Hall Seay.
Bryan's legacy lives on through his devoted wife of 76 years, Eulalia Seay, his daughters Martha Seay, Katie Rice (David) and Jane Myers, as well as his...
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