Julius ”James” Elvin Martin Durham, Jr., 74, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center.  Born April 9, 1947 in Greenville, SC, he was a son of the late Julius Elvin Martin Durham, Sr. and Katie Riddle Durham. James worked as a general contractor and was the owner and manager of the Regency Health Spa in Spartanburg for 20 years. He was a member of Living Waters Community Church and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He dearly...

Edwin Bryce “Buck” Thomas (90) has gone home to be with the Lord and his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Hall Thomas. He was the son of Nettie Williams Cooper Thomas and Autis Cooper, Sr. His adoptive Father was Lawton Thomas. He is survived by two daughters Denise T. Pettibone (Bill) and Libby Nance (Steve) and a grandson Bryce Pettibone. Surviving siblings are Tim (Donna) Cooper and Charles (Ann) Thomas. He was proceeded by death by two sisters Jean T. Becker (George) and Peggy C....

Ola Pruitt Adams, 92, of Spartanburg, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center.  She was born in Union, SC on January 18, 1929, a daughter of the late William Fletcher Pruitt and Lydia Victoria O’Shields Pruitt. Ola was married to the late Roger C. Adams. Mrs. Adams loved her church, Croft Baptist Church, where she was the oldest and longest serving member.  She loved her family and enjoyed traveling, playing racquetball, gardening and cooking for...

Marguerite Smith Compton, 96, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospice House. Born October 19, 1924, in Ware Shoals, SC, she was the daughter of the late Reynolds and Jeanne Cheyron Smith and wife of the late Billy Frank Compton.  Mrs. Compton was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg and was a member of Church Women United.  Mrs. Compton was a 1944 graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College and a 1946 graduate of Converse...

Elizabeth “Betty” Young (Miller) was born March 6, 1927 and raised in New York City.  She attended nursing school at St. Vincent's Hospital (NYC) where she participated in the US Nursing Cadet Corp, a program to address nursing shortages during World War II.  Betty later attended Catholic University in Washington DC and earned a public health nursing degree. Upon graduating, she married William (Bill) Young and moved to Charlottesville, VA where she was a head...

William Gerald Rogers, 88, of Spartanburg, SC entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 18, 2021 at his home. Born November 20, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Winslow Rogers and Margaret Lucille Elledge Rogers, and husband of the late Shirley Johnson Rogers. A U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Rogers was a retired Detective with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department and a member of Wellford Baptist Church. He loved golf and tinkering with cars. Survivors include...

Emma Marie Roberts George, 94, of Spartanburg, SC went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 14, 1927 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ida Ford and Steven Roberts and wife of the late George Glover George, Sr. Mrs. George worked at Spartanburg Regional Hospital in the Salad Room and then volunteered for 30 years. She was a member of Vineyard Church of God. Survivors are her children, Nina Strange (Bobby), George George Jr.,...

Doris Cooper Turner, 78 of Boiling Springs, SC died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 2, 1943 in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert “RC” Cecil and Bertha “Sis” Lillian Barnett Cooper and the widow of Larry Brice Turner. Doris was a 1961 graduate of Cowpens High School and was retired from Inman First Baptist Church Child Development Center. She was a member of First Baptist...

Andrea Anderson Bridges, 72, of Spartanburg, SC died after a brief illness, Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 11, 1948 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Howard and Betty Jean Finch Anderson.   A 1966 graduate of Dorman High School, Mrs. Bridges was retired from Belk and was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Vernon O’Neil Bridges; daughter, Kelly West (Tony) of Wellford, SC;...

Wilson Manuel Castillo-Rosales, 42, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. Born September 22, 1978 in Distrito Central, Francisco Morazan, Honduras, he was the son of Everado Castillo and Floresbinda Rosales. Along with his parents, he is survived by his wife, Karen Galindo, his two children, Mateo Castillo and Mia Castillo, his brothers, Roberto Castillo and Nery Castillo, and his sisters, Gipsy Castillo and Wendy Castillo. Burial will be in Club DeLeones Cemetery, San...