Obituaries

Apr 19, 2021

Miriam Davis Brown, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 3, 1932 in Cross Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ada Whiteford Davis and widow of Talmadge Luther Brown.

Mrs. Brown was a retired seamstress; past President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #9539, and...

Apr 18, 2021

Johnnie Franklin McKinney Jr., 59, of Spartanburg, SC, husband of Cynthia Coffey McKinney, passed away April 18, 2021, at his home. Born on July 29, 1961, in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of Robin Rawlings McKinney Torbert and the late Johnnie F. McKinney Sr.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his...

Apr 17, 2021

Kitty Wilson died very peacefully on Saturday, April 17, 2021 just a few days shy of her 102nd birthday. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of Dr. John Harvey and Kathryn Steinhilber McCutcheon. Kitty was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, Paul J. Wilson Jr., sister Elizabeth Ullberg, and brother Dr. John H....

Apr 17, 2021

Donna Taylor Simmons, 68, of Reidville, SC died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 14, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Orbin and Jane Gilbert Taylor. Donna was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Roebuck, SC. She loved her family and was able to be a homemaker to care...

Apr 16, 2021

Margaret White Sautner, 64, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away with family by her side, Friday, April 16, 2021. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Charles and Elizabeth Cook White. Margaret had an adventurous spirit; traveling the country to support local communities by opening successful bakeries. She was a kind and loving wife,...

Apr 16, 2021

Norma Perry Hendrix, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, April 16, 2021 at National Healthcare. Born June 19, 1933 in Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Fred B. and Isabelle Widener Perry and the widow of Noah Broughton Hendrix, Jr. Norma was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was very involved in the Hejaz Shriners and...

Apr 15, 2021

Jerome “Jerry” Russell Cogdell of Spartanburg, SC died peacefully at his home Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was the husband of Cecilia “Celia” Haggerty Cogdell, to whom he was married for 51 years. Jerry was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church.

Born June 8, 1933 in Greenville, TN, Jerry was the son of the late Rev....

Apr 14, 2021

Caleb Ryan Hollingsworth, 32, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 30, 1988 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Annette Hollingsworth Riley (Kevin) of Woodruff, SC, and the late Jeffrey Vernon Lee. Caleb was an insurance coach with Sitel Group and a member of Beaver Hills Baptist Church. He loved telling...

Apr 14, 2021

Thelma Ruth "Susie" Rogers Allen, 74, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at White Oak Estates. Born December 11, 1946 in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dexter and Lillie Mae Brock Rogers. Mrs. Allen was a retired nurse having worked at Spartanburg Regional Hospital Heart Center, DHEC Home Health, Dr. Sidney Fulmer, MD, and...

Apr 13, 2021

William "SA Bill" Ridings, 77, of Inman, SC passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 after a battle with cancer. Born July 9, 1943, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late James and Mary Tanner Ridings of Keyser, WV. A U. S. Military Veteran, Mr. Ridings, was a graduate of West Virginia University and Catherman's Business School. He...

Apr 13, 2021

Doris Jean Morrow Jackson, 88, of Charlotte, NC died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Aldersgate the Asbury Care Center in Charlotte, NC. Born November 17, 1932 in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Martha Bagwell and John Curtis Morrow. Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of both Winthrop University and Duke University. She taught in Bennetsville High School,...

Apr 13, 2021

Crisanthe "Cris" Louis Loizos Foster, 83, of Roebuck, SC died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center - Mary Black Campus. Born February 25, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late, Angelo Louis and Anna Karloutsos Loizos and widow of John Henry Foster. Mrs. Foster was retired from Wachovia Bank, and was a member of...

Apr 12, 2021

Danny Vinson Griffith, 74, of Boiling Springs, SC died Monday, April 12, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 23, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cleabert and Rosetta Cooper Griffith. A U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Griffith was an auto mechanic retired from Chevrolet of Spartanburg, having worked at numerous garages and car...

Apr 11, 2021

Bobby Joe "BJ" Alston, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born March 24, 1939 in Birmingham, AL, he was the son of the late Solomon G. and Annette Guynes Alston. Bobby Joe was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. BJ received his Bachelor's degree from Ole Miss. He was...

Apr 9, 2021

Janet Landrum Francis, 89, of Spartanburg, SC passed away peacefully from natural causes on Friday, April 9, 2021, at White Oak Estates. Born July 28, 1931 in Jackson, MS, to Edwin and Ennice Landrum, she was the widow of Don Francis. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and MAT from Converse College, Janet taught many...

Apr 8, 2021

David Edward Tate, 80, died April 8, 2021 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was born June 23, 1940 in the Republic of Panama. Son of the late Jesse DeWitt Tate and Ethel Westman Tate, he grew up in the Panama Canal Zone with his parents, his older sister Louise, and numerous pets, including his beloved Javelina, Moochie....

Apr 7, 2021

Robert "Bob" William McGraw, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Betty Joyce Brooks McGraw for 68 years. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Walter A. McGraw and Pauline Greer McGraw. A U. S. Navy...

Apr 7, 2021

Rhonda Huss Garland, 70 years of age, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Spartanburg Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the wife of Christopher Nyko Garland, and the daughter of the late Julia and William C. Huss, Jr. Mrs. Garland was employed many years as...

Apr 6, 2021

Ramona Lee Robinette Milwood, 90, of Pacolet, SC died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Spartanburg. Born September 20, 1930 in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Amos Lloyd and Lucille Hodge Robinette and wife of the late Jack Ray Milwood Sr. A graduate of Pacolet High School, Mrs. Milwood loved...

Apr 6, 2021

Richard Doyle Ivey, 65, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his home. He was born on August 16, 1955 in Spartanburg, a son of the late Everett Doyle Ivey and Frances Martin Seay. Richard loved his children, his dog, Pearl, fishing, and taking care of his horses. Surviving are his loving wife of 44 years, Pamela...