Peggy Elizabeth Padgett
Aug 20, 2025
Peggy Elizabeth Padgett, age 97, was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on August 20, 2025. Affectionately known by friends and family as "Sissy" and by her grandchildren as "Nannie". Peggy was born November 5, 1927 in Pacolet Mills to Willie Vernon and Bertha Parker Fleming and was a lifelong resident of Pacolet Mills. She was married to...
Dr. Gary Ray Smiley
Aug 19, 2025
Dr. Gary Ray Smiley, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Born September 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Harry and Rose Hecklin Smiley.
Gary was a 1954 graduate of Spartanburg High School, 1958 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and 1961 graduate of the UNC School of Dentistry...
Mary "Myrt" Johnson Quinn
Aug 19, 2025
On August 19th, 2025, Mary Johnson Quinn of Spartanburg, South Carolina, affectionately known as Myrt and grandmommy, peacefully and with celebration went to be with her Lord and Savior. Myrt enjoyed a grand reunion in Heaven with her late husband of 42 years: Ted Larry Quinn; and her parents: S.N. and Ollie Mae Johnson. She also joined five of her...
Tanya Keith Aldridge
Aug 15, 2025
Tanya Keith Aldridge passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the age of 72.
Tanya was born in Sumter, South Carolina on Shaw Airforce Base. She was the daughter of the late Clifford Nathaniel Keith and the late Dorothy Meade Truesdale Keith. She attended Spartanburg Methodist College and earned her associates of science degree. She then had a rewarding career...
Brenda Jean Hill
Aug 15, 2025
Brenda Jean Hill, 60, passed away on August 15, 2025. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Brenda and Barnard "Bernie" O'Brien and the wife of Martin David Hill for over thirty-one years.
Jean was a loving lead caregiver with Home Helpers of Greer. She had her own restaurant, Hills Kitchen, where all the local fireman couldn't wait to eat...
Jean Guyton Buice
Aug 14, 2025
Our hearts are broken as we share that Jean Guyton Buice, age 79, of Pacolet, entered the presence of her Savior on August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family who adored her more than anything in this world. Jean was not only a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend — she was the heart of her family, the one whose...
Barbara (Nanny) Lynn Raines
Aug 14, 2025
Barbara Lynn Raines, affectionately known as "Nanny," passed away on August 14, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at the age of 72. Born on March 28, 1953, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Samuel Black and Omie Etrulia Kilgore Black.
Barbara lived a life devoted to caring for others, with compassion and warmth in everything she...
Nina Violet Dustin
Aug 14, 2025
Nina Violet Dustin, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother, passed away on August 14, 2025, in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 94. Born on March 23, 1931, in Foster, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Virgil Harless and Vernia Dolin Harless.
Nina was a member of Grace Baptist Church and a woman of deep...
Ronald "Ronnie" E. Lancaster
Aug 14, 2025
Ronald E. “Ronnie” Lancaster, 79, of Inman, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2025.
A devoted husband, brother, friend, and servant of Christ, Ronnie was married to his beloved wife, Davie Lancaster, for 46 and a half years. He was the son of the late J.E. and Amilee Lancaster and is survived by his sister, Sue Pearson...
Perrin Weathers Gilbert
Aug 12, 2025
Perrin W. Gilbert, 85, passed away on August 12, 2025. She is a daughter of the late Dean and Annie Moore Weathers, and wife of the late Max D. Gilbert, Sr. Perrin was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church.
Perrin is survived by her daughter, Donna Solesbee (Ronnie); grandchildren, Sarah Solesbee, Stacie Stephens (Ryan), Max Gilbert III, and Maverick...
Laverne Wayne Cannon
Aug 9, 2025
Laverne Wayne Cannon, 85, of Cowpens, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, South Carolina.
Laverne was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of the late Earl Boyd Cannon and the late Willie O’Dell Gregory Cannon. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Beatrice Cannon, as well as his...
Voula Karegeannes Singer
Aug 7, 2025
Voula Karegeannes Singer, 95, died at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
She is survived by her children, Nicole S. Singer of Spartanburg, SC and George B. Singer of Long Beach, CA; two sisters, Venetta Berenz of Sunset, SC and Ethel Tortorice of Moore, SC; one brother, Maj Gen (Ret.) Harry G. Karegeannes of Bedford, TX; a number...
Kenneth Wayne Weathers
Aug 7, 2025
Kenneth Wayne Weathers, 65, of Spartanburg, passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2025. A devoted husband, proud dad, and adoring grandfather, he built his life around the people he loved and the community he served. Wayne owned and operated Premier Sports Lighting, LLC.
Wayne’s kindness and love for others never allowed him to meet a stranger. He spent his life working...
Sheila Renee' Burger
Aug 2, 2025
Sheila Renee' Burger, age 67, passed away on August 2, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, after a long illness she is now in the hands of the Lord. Born on November 24, 1957, in Spartanburg, she spent her life exemplifying unwavering faith, love, and dedication to those around her.
Sheila was a remarkable woman who gave selflessly and always put others...
Barbara Jean Pollard Thrasher
Aug 1, 2025
Barbara Jean Thrasher, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on August 1, 2025, at the age of 94, in Spartanburg, SC. Born on December 20, 1930, in Knoxville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Eugene Pollard and Hazel Cozette Lamons Pollard.
Barbara worked as a computer programmer for Lyman Mills, Butte Knit, and Phillips 66....
Sandra Lee Fergus
Aug 1, 2025
Sandra Lee Fergus, age 80 of Spartanburg, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025. She was born on July 19, 1945, in Gastonia, NC.
Sandra dedicated 15 years of her career to helping families find their dream homes while working with Century 21, ReMax, and Walker, Wallace, and Emerson Realty.
She was an avid reader, particularly drawn to mysteries and to history. Her...
Lesley Aycock
Jul 31, 2025
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, Lesley Brooke Aycock, who left us on July 31, 2025, at the age of 43. Though her time with us was far too short, her light, laughter, and love touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
Born in Greenville, MS, Lesley brought joy from the...
Patricia Huggins Cassidy
Jul 31, 2025
Patricia Huggins Cassidy passed away peacefully at her home on July 31, 2025 at the age of 85, surrounded by her beloved family.
Known as Pat to her family and friends, she was born on July 13, 1940, in Charleston, S.C., to the late Marine Huggins of Patrick, S.C., and Edna Tisdale Huggins of Sumter, S.C. Pat spent her formative years...
C. Wayne Rhymer
Jul 31, 2025
C. Wayne Rhymer, passed away in Spartanburg, SC, on July 31, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on November 10, 1947, in Spartanburg, SC, Wayne was the son of the late Clyde Elmer Rhymer and Sarah Geneal Ballew Rhymer.
Wayne graduated from Chapman High School in Inman before embarking on a career that would shape his life. After high school,...
Toby Gerald Chapman
Jul 27, 2025
Toby Gerald Chapman, passed away on July 27, 2025, at the age of 79 in Spartanburg, SC. Born on April 19, 1946, in Winnsboro, SC, he was the son of the late Gerald Milton Chapman and Mary Ligon Chapman.
Toby graduated from Winnsboro High School and Clemson University, where he developed a strong foundation that would support his successful career. He...
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