Obituaries

Sep 20, 2021

William Whitney Snell, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, September 20, 2021 at his home. He had been battling Alzheimer’s for many years. Born December 23, 1940 in Pampa, Texas, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Mary Hill Snell.

Mr. Snell graduated from Lumberton High...

Sep 19, 2021

Samuel William Peterson, 71, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born July 16, 1950 in Carsonville, MI, he was the son of the late William Vern and Reba Campbell Peterson.

A US Army veteran, Mr. Peterson pastored several churches over a twenty-year span. In addition to pastoring, his entrepreneurial...

Sep 19, 2021

Pamela Murray Henson, 54 of Wellford, SC died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at her home. Born December 11, 1966 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Gene and Mildred Phillips Murray.

Pamela had an entrepreneurial spirit and was a loving, caring person. She loved the “Lake Life.” Being “Gigi” to her three grandchildren...

Sep 18, 2021

Pamela J. Sisk, 72, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Anmed Health. Born March 21, 1949 in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Richard and Ollie Mae Lutz Waldrop.

Pamela was a 1967 graduate of Dorman High School and attended Spartanburg Technical College. She was retired from Milliken &...

Sep 18, 2021

Loretta G. Cheatham, 77, of Pauline, SC died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 10, 1944 in Ft. Myers, FL, she was the daughter of the late Walter Macdoo and Arlie Beatrice Woods Granger.

Loretta was a member of Praise Cathedral Church of God in Greer, SC. She and William were married...

Sep 18, 2021

Dianne Edmonds Coleman, 61, of Chesnee, SC died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 7, 1960 in Abbington, PA, she was the daughter of the late H.C. and Rebecca Loreita Edmonds.

Dianne was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and earned numerous IT Certifications. She was retired from Spartanburg Water District....

Sep 17, 2021

Courtney Nicole “Coco” Garcia, 28, of New Market, TN died Friday, September 17, 2021. Born October 30, 1992 in Chester, SC, she was the daughter of Joseph Elliott Garcia and Erlina Marian Hatchell Foster.

Courtney loved her children immensely. She enjoyed cooking, drawing, gardening, and spending time with her children.

Survivors include her sons, Romeo...

Sep 17, 2021

Ann F. Howell, 91, of Boiling Springs, SC died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 30, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Sadie Fowler and the wife of the late Robert D. Howell

Ann was of the Baptist faith. She loved caring for her own...

Sep 17, 2021

Betty Jo Mozqueda, 55, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 25, 1965 in Spartanburg, SC was the daughter of Jerry Lay and Lois Nelson Lay.

Survivors include her children, Maria Mozqueda of Arizona, Ricardo Mozqueda of Greer, SC, Felicia Lay of Shelby, NC, her granddaughter, Seiya Mozqueda, her...

Sep 17, 2021

Elizabeth Glover Pitts, 99, of Moore, SC, died Friday, September 17, 2021 at her home. Born April 19, 1922 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Ralph and Ella Mae Collins Glover and the wife of the late Lee Roy Pitts, Jr. (Rocky).

A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, her...

Sep 16, 2021

Lila Faye Kirby Loving, 89, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Terra Bella. Born May 13, 1932 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lillie Edna Webb, and the wife of the late Mariman Jackson Loving.

Faye was a member of Montgomery Memorial United Methodist Church of Pacolet Mills. She loved...

Sep 16, 2021

Marvin Leon Gardner, Sr., of Campobello, SC went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Born November 14, 1950 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late John Vernon and Clara Winkler Gardner.

Mr. Gardner was the owner of Cook’s Transmission Service. He was a member of North Spartanburg Church...

Sep 15, 2021

Laura Hendley Catto, 80, of Moore, SC died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home. Born January 7, 1941 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Orr and Doris Smith Hendley, and the wife of the late Phillip D. Catto. Lolli, as she was called by her sisters and brothers as well as other...

Sep 15, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Morgan Harvey of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who passed away at home on September 15, 2021, following a brief illness.

Mr. Harvey was born in Glendale, South Carolina, on May 6, 1942, to the late Catherine Willene Reece and Larry Morgan Harvey, Sr. and was raised...

Sep 15, 2021

Genevieve Eileen Villapol entered unto earth and heaven Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was the daughter of Rebecca Villapol.

Genevieve is survived by her brother, Max Delarosa, her sister, Dalila Delarosa, maternal grandfather, Claude Villapol, maternal grandmother, Marian Villapol, maternal great grandmother, Virginia Lemmons, aunts and uncles, Justin Villapol, John Chafatelli (Natasha), and Tanner Humphries (Jonathan).

Sep 14, 2021

George E. Mathis, 86, of Pacolet, SC went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at The Inverness of Spartanburg. Born March 21, 1935 in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary Rogina Harris Mathis.

George married the love of his life, Ruby Lynn Wells Mathis, on...

Sep 14, 2021

James Marvin “Hawk” Lawson, 72, of Spartanburg, SC entered his eternal home Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center - Mary Black Campus. Born October 14, 1948 in Spartanburg County, SC he was the son of Mary Ruth Fowler Lawson of Spartanburg, SC and the late Paul James Lawson.

Marvin was the former owner of...

Sep 14, 2021

Frances Ellen Alley, 82, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. She was born on March 2, 1939 in Long Beach, CA.

Mrs. Alley worked as a cashier at both Community Cash and Winn-Dixie grocery stores. She was a devoted and loving mother. After meeting her husband, she moved to Spartanburg in 1957. She...

Sep 14, 2021

Charles Larry Ward, 80, of Spartanburg, SC passed into the presence of our Lord on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born April 2, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Eugene and Nellie Mae Parks Ward.

A US Army veteran, Mr. Ward was retired from Spartanburg County...

Sep 13, 2021

Betty Barnette Waldrop, 90, of Inman, SC died Monday, September 13, 2021 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born July 1, 1931 in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Grant Barnette and Dora Ellen Eugenia Lee, and the wife of the late Leonard Harrison Waldrop.

Betty was a selfless individual who was devoted to...