Susanne Gabriel Arthur
Jul 6, 2025
Susanne Gabriel Arthur passed from this earthly life to eternal life on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Susanne was born in Clarksburg, WV on August 9, 1942. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, the Rev. Dr. William LaClair Arthur as well as her parents, Harold Richards and Kathleen Van Horn Gabriel and infant sister, Linda Sue.
Susanne was a...
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...
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...
Barbara Earle Ropp
Jul 26, 2025
Barbara Earle Ropp, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on July 26, 2025. Barbara was a native of Clover, SC, and was a daughter of the late Lewis Blease and Arlie Earle. She was the wife of the Rev. John Wesley Ropp, Jr.
Barbara was a graduate of Erskine College, Class of 1959 and was a member of Central United Methodist Church....
Marlene Saint Newburn
Jul 26, 2025
Marlene (Marty) Saint Newburn, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Marlene was born in San Bernardino, California, daughter of the late Avery B. Saint and the late Gladys Maud Ormerod Saint. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Harold Saint.
Marlene has been blessed with a 47-year marriage to Melvin (Mel)...
Kay Justice Davis
Jul 24, 2025
Kay Justice Davis, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on July 24, 2025, after a brief illness.
Born in Tryon, NC, she was the daughter of Paul Justice and Tanya Blum Justice. Kay was a loving wife to Kenneth Davis, devoted mother to Angela S. Hall (Olivia and Grayson) and Matt Davis (Leigh, Katie, Emily, Matthew, John Paul, and Sarah...
Frances Elizabeth Pruitt
Jul 24, 2025
Frances Elizabeth Pruitt, 83, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Born in North Charleston, Frances was the daughter of Robert Thompson Spencer, Sr. and Kathleen Burch. She graduated from Chicora High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Limestone University. Frances began her career as a schoolteacher, later discovering her true joy in nurturing young...
Mary Louise Thigpen
Jul 23, 2025
Mary Louise Jones Thigpen, 97, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at RoseCrest of Inman. A native of Greenville, SC, she was born on January 28, 1928, a daughter of the late Dee C. and Lena Parker Jones. She was the widow of the late Ernest Thigpen and Quinton Batson.
After graduating from Parker High School in Greenville, Mary earned...
Peggy Jean Blanton Howe
Jul 22, 2025
Peggy Jean Blanton Howe, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025, in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, surrounded by her family. Born on September 8, 1943, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Horace Landrum Blanton and Ruth Waddell Blanton. Peggy was known for her sweet and gentle spirit, illuminated...
Barbara Creasman Farmer
Jul 20, 2025
Barbara Creasman Farmer, 96, of Spartanburg, passed away Sunday morning, July 20, 2025. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Barbara was born July 24, 1928, in Gastonia, NC, a daughter of the late Allen G. and Hattie Blalock Creasman. She was married to the late John Irby Farmer, Jr.
Barbara was a graduate of Gastonia High School and...
James Walter Quinn
Jul 20, 2025
James Walter Quinn, 91, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
James was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of the late Fred Quinn and the late Ida Mae Moore Quinn. He was also preceded in death by a son: James Ronald Quinn; a brother: Fred Quinn; and two sisters: Shirley Quinn Lee and...
Sarah Louise Wright Coggins
Jul 19, 2025
Sarah Wright Coggins, age 85 of Spartanburg, died on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Brookstone Terrace in Woodruff, SC She was born on April 8, 1940, in Cherokee County, a daughter of the late William and Ellen Gordon Wright. Sarah was the wife of the late James Albert Coggins and was first married to the late Howard Ray Henderson.
Mrs. Coggins...
Linda Dianne Miller
Jul 19, 2025
In Loving Memory of Linda Dianne Miller... Forever in our Hearts
Linda Dianne Miller, 76, went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2025. Born on April 1, 1949, in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Calvin Edward Corn, Sr. and Evelyn Hall Corn.
Linda was a longtime employee of Cracker Barrel, where she worked for 24...
Ronald "Ronnie" Nelson Hewitt
Jul 19, 2025
Ronald “Ronnie” Nelson Hewitt, 86, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025. Born on September 11, 1938, in Clifton, South Carolina Ronald spent his entire life in the Spartanburg area. He was proudly rooted in the same area where he was raised.
Ronnie was married for 65 years to the love of his life, Patricia "Pat" Easler...
Nathan Aramus Reynolds
Jul 17, 2025
Nathan Aramus Reynolds, a cherished son, brother, grandson, and friend, left this world far too soon on July 17, 2025. Born on November 3, 1999, in Spartanburg, Nathan was the son of Frank Wallace Reynolds and Beverly Jones Cozart.
Known for his ability to form friendships effortlessly, he connected deeply with those around him. Nathan possessed a remarkable depth of empathy,...
John "Jack" Henry Alberts
Jul 15, 2025
John "Jack" Henry Alberts, a cherished son, brother, father, and friend, passed away on July 15, 2025, at the age of 86, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Born on September 9, 1938, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late John Louis Alberts and Florence Elizabeth Hafner.
After graduating as a Chemical Engineer from the University of Wisconsin...
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