Obituaries

Sandy Margaret Bradley

Sandy Margaret Bradley

Aug 27, 2025

Sandy Margaret Rogers Bradley, 78, entered eternal rest peacefully on August 27, 2025, at her home. Born December 1, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl T. Rogers and Margaret O. Rogers.

Sandy was proud to be among the very first graduating class of Dorman High School in 1965. She went on to build a rewarding...

Jack Thomas Oberts, II

Jack Thomas Oberts, II

Aug 26, 2025

Jack Thomas Oberts, II, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, departed this world on August 26, 2025, in Inman, South Carolina. Born on January 15, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri, he is the son of the late, Jack Thomas Oberts and Carol Ann Duckett Oberts.

Jack was a quiet and sweet man, known for his gentle demeanor. He was often...

William Harvey Hoffman

William Harvey Hoffman

Aug 24, 2025

William Harvey Hoffman, 95, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

William was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania the son of the late Edwin Jacob Mantel and the late Mary Elizabeth Mantel Hoffman. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years: Mrs. Stella Ann Parris Hoffman. William had a very successful career in...

James Dock Abernathy, Sr.

James Dock Abernathy, Sr.

Aug 24, 2025

James (Jim, Jimmy) Dock Abernathy, Sr., 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 24th, 2025.

Jim was the son of the late Woodrow Abernathy and Hazel Abernathy Farmer. He shared a devoted marriage of 40 years with his wife, Wanda Tillotson Abernathy.

A lifelong resident of Spartanburg County, Jim’s work ethic and sense of responsibility began early—his first...

Harold Thomas Riddle, Sr

Harold Thomas Riddle, Sr

Aug 23, 2025

Harold Thomas Riddle, Sr, 89, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at his residence.

Harold was born in Spartanburg, the son of the late Charlie Riddle and the late Grace Cochran. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Patricia Lipsey Riddle; a son: Harold Thomas Riddle, Jr; and a brother: Johnny Riddle.

Harold was a...

Margie West McArthur

Margie West McArthur

Aug 20, 2025

Margie West McArthur, 92, of Glenn Springs, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, at her home. Margie was born on August 28, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Ed. B. and Margaret Etta Smith West.

Margie was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Spartanburg General Hospital with over 30 years of...

Peggy Elizabeth Padgett

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

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

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...

Julia Patricia Anderson

Julia Patricia Anderson

Aug 18, 2025

Julia Patricia Anderson "Pat", 75, died on August 18, 2025 of heart failure. She was born on February 18, 1950, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Dr. Henry Shaw and Neva Markham Anderson. Hilda Lewis Markham, her aunt who lived in Spartanburg for some years, predeceased Pat. She is survived by Larry A. Goforth, husband of 27 years; Cynthia...

Tanya Keith Aldridge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...