Esther "Betty" Wolfe
Apr 6, 2025
Esther “Betty” Wolfe, 82, of Boiling Springs, S.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Chatham, N.Y. on February 19, 1943, to the late Arnold and Martha Jacobson Nielsen.
Mrs. Wolfe retired from teaching first grade, which she dearly loved, and was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church.
She...
Jesse Dowless Robbins
Apr 3, 2025
Jesse Dowless Robbins, 74, of Chesnee, South Carolina went home to be with the LORD on April 3rd, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was the husband and best friend of his loving wife, Sherry Lynn Cutcher Robbins and the son of the late Clifton Jesse Robbins and Mary Edmundson Robbins.
Jesse was born June 3, 1950, in Asheville, NC....
Douglas Lloyd Levereaux
Mar 22, 2025
Douglas “Doug” Lloyd Levereaux, 68, of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday morning, March 22, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Doug was born April 17, 1956, in Cleveland, OH, a son of Geraldine Pastor Levereaux Claus of Spartanburg, SC and the late Duane Leslie Levereaux.
Doug received his bachelor’s degree from Akron University in Akron, OH. He owned and operated Spartan...
James Blakeney Zemp
Dec 1, 2024
James Blakeney Zemp “Blake” unexpectedly passed away on Sunday December 1st in Spartanburg South Carolina.
Blake was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on October 10th, 1962, the son of the late Dr. John Workman Zemp and the late Lois DeWitt Zemp of Charleston, South Carolina. He is survived by his loving wife Sarah Elizabeth Zemp and his son Matthew Harper Zemp. Blake...
Dimitrios Konstantinos Kakouras
Apr 7, 2025
Dimitrios Konstantinos Kakouras passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on April 7, 2025.
Dimitri was born on September 7, 1959, in Karpenissi, in the Evritania region of Greece. He was the middle son of Golfo Antonopoulos Kakouras and Konstantinos D. Kakouras. The family immigrated to America in search of a better life and first settled in Pulaski,...
Allen Hugh Mackenzie
Apr 7, 2025
Allen Hugh Mackenzie, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025, with family at his side. His memory will be celebrated by his children David A. Mackenzie, Sarah M. Donnan (Andy), Clara M. Pelfrey (Scott) and William W. E. Mackenzie and all of his grandchildren.
Allen was born and grew up in Spartanburg, SC. He attended Pine Street School,...
John "Sam" Samuel Coakley
Apr 4, 2025
J. Samuel “Sam” Coakley passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 4, 2025 at the age of 84. He was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, to the late Nancy and John Coakley.
Sam was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Susan. He is survived by their three children, John Parrish Coakley, Mary Claire Tillotson (Joe), and Andrew Christian Coakley (Kate),...
Melissa D. Small
Apr 4, 2025
Melissa Dale Small, 70, of Gaffney, South Carolina passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2025.
She was the daughter of the late Harold D. Motts and the late Bonnie Rilla Motts. She was also preceded in death by a son: Aaron Michael Knighten; and three siblings: Bonnie Mangum, Marshall Motts, and Richard Motts.
Melissa was a loving mother and grandmother. She...
Dennis Paul Cappiello
Apr 2, 2025
Dennis Paul “Cappy” Cappiello, 78, of Central, SC, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Cappy was born on May 2, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Mae Gugliomotti Cappiello and Ralph Paul Cappiello. He worked as a crane operator.
Surviving is his wife of nearly 27 years, Loretta Regina Volkens Cappiello; his sons, Coby Dennis Cappiello...
Jaklin "Raymond" Mikel Fleifel
Apr 2, 2025
Jaklin “Raymond” Mikel Fleifel, 86, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Born November 18, 1938, in Bethlehem, Palestine, she was the widow of Victor Habib Fleifel. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children and their families: son, Nabil Fleifel (Areej) and four children, Samantha, Selena,...
Wendy Kay Kimbrell
Mar 31, 2025
Wendy Kay Kimbrell a loving mother, grandmother, and sister, age 54, of Greer passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Wendy was born in Spartanburg the daughter of the late David Mathis and the late Theresa Kay Emory Mathis. She was also predeceased by her husband: Roger Kimbrell; and a daughter: Amber Kay Crowe.
Wendy was a graduate of Boiling Springs High...
Mitchell Allen Bradley
Mar 30, 2025
Mitchell Allen Bradley, 63, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on March 30, 2025. Born on February 4, 1962, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Leonard and the late Sara McCullough Bradley.
Mitch attended Boiling Springs High School and cherished his hometown. After proudly serving his country in the United States Marine Corps, he returned home and carried on...
Michael "Buddy" Glenn Whitt
Mar 27, 2025
Michael "Buddy" Glenn Whitt, born on October 4, 1989, in Nuremberg, Germany, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was a cherished son, brother, uncle, and friend, known for his fun-loving and caring nature. Buddy embodied the essence of warmth and kindness; he never met a stranger, and his heart was as big as his...
Carolyn Fleming Worthy
Mar 26, 2025
Carolyn Fleming Worthy, 90, of Pacolet, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Carolyn was born on July 30, 1934, in Pacolet Mills, South Carolina to the late Lawrence Fleming and Mittie Mathis Fleming. She was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Worthy; a brother, Jackie Fleming, Sr.; and two sisters, Eddie Beck...
Harold A. Bridges
Mar 24, 2025
Harold A. Bridges, a cherished educator, esteemed community member, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on March 24, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on October 11, 1946, he was the son of the late L.M. (Pete) Bridges & Lucille G. Bridges.
Harold’s teaching career flourished primarily within Districts 6 and 7, where he made...
Voula Harakas Copses
Mar 24, 2025
Paraskevi “Voula” Harakas Copses
Voula Harakas Copses passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025.
Voula was born on Christmas Day of 1932 in Karyes, Greece, a small village near Sparta. As the oldest child and only daughter of Fotini Diamadouros and Konstantine N. Harakas, her childhood was anything but easy. Her family lived through the burning of parts of their village during...
Emily M. Pack
Mar 23, 2025
Emily McKnight Pack, 90, of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully March 23, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Emily was born in Darlington, SC, on April 26, 1934, the daughter of the late William Taft McKnight and Ida Conyers McKnight.
Emily was a devoted wife to the late Joe Pack for 57 years, mother to Joel Lynn Pack (Kathy), Cindy Pack Hall...
Lucia Ann Wertz
Mar 23, 2025
Lucia Ann Wertz, 87, of North Charleston, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 23,2025.
Lucia was born in Spartanburg the daughter of the late Gordon Or Bowie and the late Minnie Leola Powell Bowie. She was also preceded in death by her husband: John Richard Wertz; and a nephew: J.J. Major.
She served her country with honor in the United States...
Charles "Charlie" Richard Brown
Mar 22, 2025
Charles “Charlie” Richard Brown, 90, of Spartanburg passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Charlie was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of the late William Edward Brown and the late Minnie Alice Crouse Brown. He was also preceded in death by his three brothers.
Charlie attended North Carolina State and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. He...
Shirley Brindle Rochester
Mar 21, 2025
Shirley Jean Montgomery Brindle Rochester, 88, of Bristol, TN and a longtime resident of Spartanburg, SC and Clover, SC, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Dominion Senior Living of Bristol, TN. Shirley was born on March 14, 1937, in York, SC, a daughter of the late Luther Montgomery and Mildred Louise Cullender Gryder.
Shirley attended Queens Business College in...
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