Obituaries

Jul 23, 2021

Ola Pruitt Adams, 92, of Spartanburg, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center.  She was born in Union, SC on January 18, 1929, a daughter of the late William Fletcher Pruitt and Lydia Victoria O’Shields Pruitt. Ola was married to the late Roger C. Adams.

Mrs. Adams loved her church, Croft Baptist Church, where she...

Jul 21, 2021

Marguerite Smith Compton, 96, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospice House. Born October 19, 1924, in Ware Shoals, SC, she was the daughter of the late Reynolds and Jeanne Cheyron Smith and wife of the late Billy Frank Compton.

Mrs. Compton was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg and was...

Jul 21, 2021

John Anderson Magill, age 83, of Manitou Beach, MI, transferred to Heaven on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital in Jackson, MI, with his family by his side.

Born on August 20, 1937, he was the only son of the late of Emil “Mac” and Sadie Anderson Magill of Atlanta, Georgia.

John...

Jul 20, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” Young (Miller) was born March 6, 1927 and raised in New York City.  She attended nursing school at St. Vincent's Hospital (NYC) where she participated in the US Nursing Cadet Corp, a program to address nursing shortages during World War II.  Betty later attended Catholic University in Washington DC and earned a public health nursing degree. Upon graduating,...

Jul 18, 2021

Emma Marie Roberts George, 94, of Spartanburg, SC went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 14, 1927 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ida Ford and Steven Roberts and wife of the late George Glover George, Sr.

Mrs. George worked at Spartanburg Regional...

Jul 18, 2021

William Gerald Rogers, 88, of Spartanburg, SC entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 18, 2021 at his home. Born November 20, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Winslow Rogers and Margaret Lucille Elledge Rogers, and husband of the late Shirley Johnson Rogers.

A U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Rogers was a...

Jul 15, 2021

Wilson Manuel Castillo-Rosales, 42, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. Born September 22, 1978 in Distrito Central, Francisco Morazan, Honduras, he was the son of Everado Castillo and Floresbinda Rosales.

Along with his parents, he is survived by his wife, Karen Galindo, his two children, Mateo Castillo and Mia Castillo, his brothers, Roberto Castillo and...

Jul 15, 2021

Andrea Anderson Bridges, 72, of Spartanburg, SC died after a brief illness, Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 11, 1948 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Howard and Betty Jean Finch Anderson.

A 1966 graduate of Dorman High School, Mrs. Bridges was retired from Belk and was...

Jul 15, 2021

Doris Cooper Turner, 78 of Boiling Springs, SC died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 2, 1943 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert “RC” Cecil and Bertha “Sis” Lillian Barnett Cooper and the widow of Larry Brice Turner.

Doris was a 1961 graduate of Cowpens High...

Jul 12, 2021

Walter Harvey Hendley III, 75, of Spartanburg SC, died Monday evening, July 12, 2021 at the Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care after a brief illness. Born August 31, 1945, he was the only son of Walter Harvey Hendley, Jr. and Ruth Foster Hendley, both longtime residents of Spartanburg. His mother was a teacher and violinist who played first chair...

Jul 12, 2021

On July 12, 2021, Georgia Kalangis Allen passed away peacefully following a short battle with leukemia. At 83 years young, she was well-loved by many. A Spartanburg native, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Polly Kalangis.

With many achievements in the arts field, she aided in the establishment of the Spartanburg Art Center and...

Jul 10, 2021

Edward Henry Atkins, Jr., 92, formerly of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at NHC Healthcare Parklane. Born June 23, 1929 in Easley, SC he was the son of the late Etta Beacham and Edward Henry Atkins Sr. and husband of the late Marjorie Gossett Atkins.

A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Atkins was a Wofford...

Jul 8, 2021

Margaret Minock Conlon, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 4, 1936 in East St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Minock and Helen Shymkus Minock.

Margaret was a longtime volunteer at Gibbs Cancer Center. She was a loving mother and devoted grandmother. She loved...

Jul 7, 2021

Mary Kate Davis Ballenger, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born February 12, 1939, in Arcadia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harold Joseph Davis and Sarah Leila Waltrip Davis.

A graduate of Fairforest High School Class of 1957 and Spartanburg Methodist College, Mrs. Ballenger was a retired accountant...

Jul 7, 2021

Robert Wayne Crocker, 52, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Born March 26, 1969, he was the son of the late Jerry Wayne Crocker and Evelyn Hammett Andrews and step-mother, Evelyn Crocker Fowler.

Topper was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his son, Tyler Wayne Crocker, siblings, James “Junior” M. Cooley, Jr. (Tina)...

Jul 6, 2021

Edgar “Eddie” Allen Fargis Jr., 69, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 5, 1951, in Winston-Salem, NC he was the son of the late Edgar Allen Fargis Sr. and Frances Wright Fargis.

A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Eddie attended Charleston Southern University. He was a retired funeral...

Jul 6, 2021

Harold Dennis “Dick” Lee, 90, of Pacolet, SC died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at his home. He was born in Pacolet, SC on March 12, 1931 to James Cain Lee Sr. and Etta Gibbs Lee and husband of the late Ann Whitlock Lee.

A U. S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict, Mr. Lee was...

Jul 5, 2021

Joan “Joanie” Elaine Thomason Elliott, 83, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, July 5, 2021 at her home. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on December 19, 1937 to Paul Vernon Thomason and Robena Sawyer Thomason.

A graduate of Fairforest High School, Joan was a retired cafeteria worker at Westview Elementary School. She was a member of the...

Jul 4, 2021

Jerry L. Crocker, Sr., 72, of Converse, SC passed away July 4, 2021. Jerry was born on November 27, 1948 with his twin Terry to their parents, the late Charlie and Elizabeth Finch Crocker. Jerry was predeceased by his loving wife, Carolyn Poole Crocker.

A Spartanburg County native, Jerry was of the Baptist faith and over the...

Jul 3, 2021

Walter Cary Anderson, III of Reidville, SC passed away on July 3, 2021. Son of the late Walter C. Anderson, Jr. and Lucille Benjamin Anderson, Cary is survived by his wife, Kathleen Walker Anderson, their son Joel Cameron Anderson, his wife Layne, and their son Benjamin. Also surviving are two sisters, Celia Anderson, her two daughters and their families,...