Gene Timothy Simpson, Sr.
Feb 10, 2024
Gene Timothy Simpson, Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Gene was born on March 23, 1939, in Spartanburg County, a son of the late Flora Mae Mathis Simpson and Jesse Jacob Simpson. He was the devoted husband of Brenda Louise Skinner Simpson for 66 years.
Gene was a member of Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church. He...
Sarah Catherine (Parris) Reynolds
Feb 9, 2024
Sarah Catherine (Parris) Reynolds, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, at the age of 94, in Nashville, TN. She was born on November 11, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Howard Kenneth Reynolds; parents, Jesse Parris and Annie Lou Parris; daughter, Sara Elaine Reynolds; and granddaughter Renee Bone.
Survived by her children,...
Robert Scott Plunkett
Feb 8, 2024
Robert Scott Plunkett, known to his loved ones as Scott, passed away suddenly on February 8,2024, in Moore, South Carolina. Born on August 2, 1964, in Havre De Grace, Maryland, to Ray Plunkett and Shirley Kiger, he led a remarkable life filled with love and dedication to his family.
Scott dedicated 20 years of his career to BMW Manufacturing. Although Scott had many accomplishments throughout...
Albert Norman Knight
Feb 8, 2024
Albert Norman Knight, 81, of Gaffney, passed away on Thursday evening, February 8, 2024, at his residence. Norman was born on August 30, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, a son of the late Rachel Margaret Durham Knight and James Albert Knight. He was the beloved husband of the late Bobbie Rape Knight.
Norman retired from Phoenix Finishing and he worked numerous jobs following his retirement. He graduated from Mars Hill College where...
Daniel (Danny) Steele Wilson
Feb 7, 2024
Daniel (Danny) Steele Wilson, 70, of Moore, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Restoration Memory Care at Westgate. Born January 18, 1954, in Union, SC, he was the son Anne Sanders Wilson of Moore and the late Roy Steele Wilson.
Danny graduated from Spartanburg High School and was a 1976 graduate of the University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, where he was...
Della Maude Whitt
Feb 7, 2024
Della Maude Lipsey Whitt, 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Peachtree Center in Gaffney, SC. Della was born on December 1, 1936, in Union, SC; a daughter of the late Mary Pearl Baldwin Lipsey and Willie Austin Lipsey, Sr. She was married to the late John H. Whitt.
Della was a former employee of Pacolet Manufacturing Company and...
James Allen Mabry
Feb 5, 2024
James Allen Mabry, 71, of Spartanburg, died at his home. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on December 15, 1952, a son of the late James I. and Lois Grace Miller Mabry and husband of the late Pamela Sue Sprang Mabry.
He was a graduate from Wingate College and USC Upstate where he received a bachelor's degree from each college. He was a Nuclear...
Mary Kathryn Hall, MD
Feb 5, 2024
Mary Kathryn Hall, MD, age 67, passed away February 5, 2024, in Tampa, FL. Mary was born May 29, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC to the late, Thomas L. Hall and Estelle Holt Hall.
Mary Kathryn and her sister, Cynthia, were adopted into the Hall family. She was a member at Bethel United Methodist Church, in Spartanburg, SC. Mary graduated from Spartanburg...
Wilma "Boots" Royer Greene
Feb 2, 2024
Wilma (Boots) Royer Greene, 91, of Spartanburg died Friday, February 2, 2024, at White Oak Estates. A native of Decatur, Ala., she was born on November 24, 1932, a daughter of the late Ennis and Flaudie McCaghren Royer.
She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and retired from the SC Tax Commission.
Surviving is her daughter, Kim Greene Fellner (Robert) of...
Sarah Frances Campsen
Feb 2, 2024
Sarah Frances Campsen, lovingly known as Frances, passed away at the age 84 on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC. She was born on June 1, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, one of twelve children, to her late parents, W. Smith Thomas, Sr., and Lois Seay Thomas. Frances leaves behind a legacy of compassion, kindness, and a zest for life...
Ruth Cannon Sharek
Feb 2, 2024
Ruth Cannon Sharek, 98, reunited with her loved ones in heaven on February 2, 2024. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter Cannon and Lula Carter Cannon James.
Ruth was a member of Drayton Baptist Church where she served for many years in the nursery.
Survivors include her two sons, Richard (Janice) of Inman and Tim of Chesnee,...
Herbert Alvin Lanford, Jr.
Feb 1, 2024
Herbert Alvin Lanford, Jr., 75, of Spartanburg and Columbia, SC, died Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on February 19, 1948, and son of the late Herbert Alvin and Ruth Thomason Lanford.
He was a retired deputy director with the SC Human Affairs Commission in Columbia with 33 years of service. He was a member of...
Janet Louise Pruitt
Jan 29, 2024
Janet Louise Pruitt, 86, of Spartanburg SC, passed away January 29th, 2024, peacefully in her sleep in the early morning with family by her side. Although, most people knew her as Jan, Granny Jan, the fudge lady, interplanet Janet, the galaxy girl or as the unofficial mayor of White Oaks, all would say they loved her for her amazing fun-loving attitude towards life....
Roque Fernandes
Jan 29, 2024
Roque Fernandes, passed away at the age of 97. He was born in Beira Mozambique, and was the oldest of eight children born to the late, Pascoal Domingos and Ermelinda Pereira Fernandes. Roque peacefully departed from this world on January 29, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC with family by his side. He was a resident of Spartanburg for the last 41...
Ned Carroll Threatt
Jan 29, 2024
Ned Carroll Threatt, 77, of Cowpens, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC. Ned was born on July 17, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, a son of the late James Luther Threatt, Jr. and Stella Marie Simms Threatt.
Ned was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church where he was a very welcoming leader,...
Wayne Bach
Jan 28, 2024
Wayne Bach of Inman, South Carolina, passed away on January 28, 2024, he was 74. He was born in Queens, New York and lived most of his life on Long Island before moving to Las Vegas in 1994. Wayne is survived by his two daughters, Kristin and Keri Bach, son-in-law Scott Orwick, best friend Karen Ashe, and his German shorthaired...
Marie Martin Ridings
Jan 26, 2024
Mary Marie Martin Wade Ridings, 90, of Spartanburg, passed away on Friday evening, January 26, 2024. Marie was born on September 10, 1933. In Gastonia, NC, a daughter of the late Dewey and Lola Beamer Martin. She was married to the late Claude Ridings.
Marie was a retired legal assistant from the Holcombe, Bomar, Gunn & Bradford Law Office. She was...
Stephen "Steve" Gregory Trump
Jan 25, 2024
Stephen "Steve" Gregory Trump, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 25, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was born on October 19, 1949, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late William Trump and Mary Klinger Trump.
Steve served in the United States Marine Corp and was a proud veteran who held great respect and admiration for the Marine Corp....
Cullen Michael Crook
Jan 25, 2024
Cullen Michael Crook, 37, passed away on Thursday morning, January 25, 2024, at his home. Cullen was born on August 18, 1986, in Spartanburg, a son of Michael Brunson Crook and Luanne Daum Crook of Roebuck, SC.  He was married to Beebe Hodge Crook. 
 
Cullen was a member of First Baptist Church-Spartanburg, was an Assistant Vice President/Banking Center Manager with...
Cecil Brown Abrams
Jan 24, 2024
Cecil Brown Abrams (Sandy),70, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024, after a long illness. He was born in Spartanburg County on December 31, 1953, the son of the late Cecil and Catherine Brown Abrams.
Cecil was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg Methodist College, and Erskine College, Class of 1977. He was a member of Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and was active in the...
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