Chucky Spurlin
May 5, 2021
Chucky Dean Spurlin, 48, of Inman, SC died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home. Born in Gaffney, SC on October 2, 1972, he was the son of Roger and Linda Spurlin.
Mr. Spurlin was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and was a machine operator for over 20 years with Michelin. He attended New Life...
Gail Glass
May 5, 2021
Patricia Gail Robinson Glass, 78, of Pacolet, SC, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at her home. Born February 1, 1943, in Jonesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Robinson and Marie Horne Robinson.
Mrs. Glass was a member of Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church who loved her Lord, she was devoted to her family...
William Williams
May 5, 2021
William Eugene “Bill” Williams, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Summit Hills. Born August 27, 1931 in Huntsville, AL, he was the son of the late Lawrence W. Williams and Jennie L. Wright Williams.
A Ret. U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Williams received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Georgia. He was...
Isaac White Iii
May 4, 2021
Isaac Lindow White, III of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the age of 92. Even during his final weeks, he continued to amuse his family and staff of Eden Terrace with his stubbornness, dry wit, and charm.
Lindow was born in Bradenton, Florida in 1928. He was the son of Pearl Elizabeth...
Elizabeth Williams
May 3, 2021
Elizabeth “Bessie” Smith Williams, 86, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, May 3, 2021 at her home. Born November 9, 1934, in LaGrange, GA she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Annie Lee Thompson Smith, and widow of Erwin L. Williams. Mrs. Williams was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her daughter,...
Grazia Calitri
May 2, 2021
Grazia “Graziella” Cocciardi Calitri, 100, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Born April 1, 1921 in Panni, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Pietro Cocciardi and Carmela Larocca Cocciardi and widow of Vito Calitri.
Mrs. Calitri was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.
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Macfarlane Cates Jr.
May 2, 2021
MacFarlane “Mac” Lafferty Cates, Jr., 93, of Spartanburg, SC, head of a prominent Spartanburg textile family and dedicated philanthropist, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home. Born November 9, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late MacFarlane Lafferty Cates, Sr. and Mary Sydnor DuPré Cates.
Mr. Cates attended public school in Spartanburg...
Mary Holloway
May 2, 2021
Mary Jean Manska Holloway of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Woodruff Manor. Born April 28, 1946 in Jackson, MS, she was the daughter of the late James George Manska and Lucia Florine Bolt Manska Bridges.
Mary was a Teacher’s Aide at The South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind. A 1965 graduate of...
Rudolph Sturgeon Jr.
May 2, 2021
Rudolph Larue “Larry” Sturgeon, Jr., 87, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 4, 1933 in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Rudolph Larue Sturgeon and Jessie Louise Hoover Sturgeon.
A U. S. Air Force Veteran, Mr. Sturgeon was a retired truck driver, having worked with McLean Trucking Company and...
Joanne Correll
Apr 29, 2021
Joanne Dillard Correll, 70, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at her home. Born in Spartanburg, SC on March 24, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Dillard and Helen Burgess Dillard.
Mrs. Correll also known as “Nana”, “Mrs. C.” and “Lily”, was a substitute teacher at Spartanburg High School for 25...
Bobby Vickery
Apr 27, 2021
Bobby Joe Vickery, 80, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at his home. Born June 28, 1940, in Pickens, SC, he was the son of the late Kathleen Floyd and Robert Buford Vickery.
Bobby was in the pipeline business for many years and was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church. He spent much time on the farm,...
Xong Her
Apr 25, 2021
Xong Yang Her, 77, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 25, 2021 at her home. Born February 22, 1944, in Laos, she was the daughter of the late, Ntxoov Vaag Yaaj and Pla Her Yang and widow of Bla Py Her.
Mrs. Her was a tailor with Walker Towel & Uniform Service...
Jeanne O'Shields
Apr 24, 2021
Jeanne Rheney O’Shields, 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born in McCormick, SC, on March 31, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Gordon and Intha Judd Rheney and widow of Edwin “Ed” Nelson O’Shields.
Mrs. O’Shields was retired from Morningside Baptist Church where she was a...
Shirley Dyer
Apr 23, 2021
Shirley Yelton Dyer, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, April 23, 2021 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. Born May 14, 1936 in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Pantha Taylor Yelton and the widow of Donald “Don” Robert Dyer.
Shirley was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church for over 50...
Muriel "Merle" Bryant
Apr 23, 2021
Muriel Elizabeth Snapp O’Dell Bryant, 83, of Pacolet, SC died Friday, April 23, 2021, at White Oak North Grove. Born August 21, 1937 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alderson and Maude England Snapp and widow of Samuel Edward Bryant.
Mrs. Bryant was a former child care assistant at Kiddie Koral in Pacolet...
Deborah Hanna
Apr 22, 2021
Deborah Ann Jamison Fields Hanna, 76, of Travelers Rest, SC died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her home. Born April 13, 1945, in Monroe, GA, she was the daughter of the late Reeves Gamble and Ollie Mae Dillard Jamison.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, William M. Hanna Jr.; son, Jason R. Hanna; grandchildren, Chelsea Bowman,...
Judith Mckelvey
Apr 21, 2021
Judith “Judy” McDowell McKelvey, 74, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home. Born January 18, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mildred Cannon McDowell and William Thomas McDowell Jr, and widow of Wayne Mark McKelvey.
Mrs. McKelvey was a retired accountant with Harris, Swaim & Brown CPA’s. She...
Jane Crook
Apr 21, 2021
Jane Thomas Crook, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born on May 30, 1961, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Lamar and Sybil J. Hall Thomas.
Jane was the founder and previous co-owner of The Vintage Warehouse of Spartanburg and...
Gloria Hardin
Apr 20, 2021
Gloria Jean Harvey Hardin, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her home. Born in Spartanburg, SC on June 17, 1945, she was the daughter of the late, Albert and Virginia Tweed Harvey.
Mrs. Hardin was retired from Borden’s Snack Foods. She loved sewing, was an excellent cook, and loved spending time with her...
Jerry Donald
Apr 19, 2021
Jerry Dean Donald, 89, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, April 19, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center – Mary Black Campus. Born April 23, 1932 in Kingsport, TN, he was the son of Everett Dean and Helen Johnson Donald.
A U. S. Army Veteran and University of South Carolina graduate, Mr. Donald was a retired accountant. He was...
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