Obituaries

Nov 26, 2021

William “Bill” Creech, Jr., 74, of Boiling Springs, SC, went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC. Born May 19, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late William Ralph Creech Sr.

Mr. Creech was a 1965 graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School,...

Nov 26, 2021

Oneda Jackson McDowell, 96, Spartanburg, SC, passed away November 26, 2021.  Born November 20, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Edwin and Irene Easler Jackson; wife of the late James Henry McDowell.

Mrs.  Mc. Dowell was a retired employee of the Aug W. Smith Company and Charles Brown Ltd. And a...

Nov 26, 2021

Dewitt Arnold, Jr., 74, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, November 26, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 7, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late DeWitt Arnold, Sr. and Edith Suttles Arnold.

Mr. Arnold was a HVAC contractor. He was a member of Switzer Church of God. His favorite pastime was...

Nov 26, 2021

Elizabeth Parker Jolley, 89, of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2021.  She was born on June 23, 1932, daughter of the late George Martin and Annie Ross Parker.  Along with her parents, she was predeceased in death by her husband, Roy Keller Jolley, senior.

She graduated from Boiling...

Nov 25, 2021

Marshall Christman Stone, Jr., 94, of Hilton Head Island, SC, died Thursday, November 25, 2021. Born April 25,1927, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Marshall Christman and Bennie Maxwell Brown Stone.

He graduated from Sewanee Military Academy. Marshall served in the United States Navy during World War II before graduating from Georgia Tech,...

Nov 25, 2021

Mary Carolyn Taylor Hart Hedgepath

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carolyn Hart Hedgepath (Clinton, SC), who passed away on November 25, 2021 at the age of 92.

She was predeceased by her parents, Arthur Monroe and Josey Flack Taylor; her siblings, Arthur Taylor and Jo Beth Buffington; her husband,...

Nov 25, 2021

Dr. Clyde O. Wells, Jr., husband of Helen Thomas White Wells and son of Dr. Clyde Otamus Wells, Sr. and Carrie Allene Chapman, died Thursday, November 25, 2021. Clyde was born on August 23, 1926. He was a native of Spartanburg and a long-time resident of Pauline, SC.

Clyde grew up in a family that enjoyed playing musical instruments, making family movies, and pursuing recreational activities such...

Nov 24, 2021

Terry Lee Jarvis, 69, of Cowpens, SC died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his home. Born December 10, 1951 in New Bern, NC, he was the son of the late David Montague and Lucille Johnson Hart Jarvis and the husband of Rachel Jane Murdock Jarvis.

Terry was retired as an automotive mechanic and was a local musician....

Nov 24, 2021

Jean Burge Hamner, 96, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.  She was born on September 10, 1925, in Pinnacle, NC, a daughter of the late William Columbus and Anna Browder Burge.

Mrs. Hamner was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg.  She was a retired realtor with Century 21, a member of...

Nov 23, 2021

Adolf Schweizer, 92, passed away November 23, 2021. Born in Weinfelden, Switzerland, he was the son of the late Adolf Sr. and Freida Schweizer. He was preceded in death by his brothers Walter, Fritz and Heinz.

Adolf studied at the Rieter Technical Institute in Winterthur, Switzerland, and worked for Rieter Corporation 40 plus years. He traveled the...

Nov 23, 2021

Tom Loftin, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 2, 1933 in Morristown, TN, he was the son of the late Weldon and Lela Cox Loftin.

A US Army veteran, Tom was a retired truck driver with Southern Distributors, and formerly of Dickies Uniform. He earned his associate...

Nov 23, 2021

Mitchell Shell Blackwell, 59, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family, after his short battle with Glioblastoma. Born January 24, 1962 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Mitchell Allen and Miriam King Blackwell.

Survivors include his wife, Tandy Blackwell, his daughter, Katie Seay (Jay), his...

Nov 22, 2021

William Francis Wolfe, 75, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, November 22, 2021. Born November 24, 1945 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Leon Francis and Julia Mountain Wolfe and the husband of the late Sara Hoffman Wolfe.

He retired from Milliken and Company after 40 plus years of service.

Survivors include...

Nov 21, 2021

Daisy Nobles Johnston, 82, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday morning, November 21, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on May 22, 1939 in Whiteville, NC and grew up in Wilmington, NC.  Daisy was the daughter of the late Colon Worth Nobles and Ruby Nance Nobles.

Daisy attended the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, was a member...

Nov 20, 2021

Phyllis Elaine Teaster Petty, 89, of Spartanburg, passed away Saturday morning, November 20, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Phyllis was born on October 28, 1932 in Pacolet Mills, SC, a daughter of the late Monroe and Lois Kirby Teaster. She was the loving wife of the late Paul Dean Petty, Sr.

Phyllis was a member of...

Nov 19, 2021

Alan Ralph Holden, 69, of Spartanburg, died Friday, November 19, 2021, at Pacifica Senior Living after a long illness.  He was born on December 23, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, a son of the late Ralph Holden and Ethel Naomi O’Dell Holden.

Alan was a 1970 graduate of Spartanburg High School and retired from Spartanburg School District 6...

Nov 19, 2021

Nicholas Adam Richelshagen, 39, of Union, SC died Friday, November 19, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 20, 1982 in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of Helen Sollitto Sullivan of Pacolet, SC and the late Michael Sullivan.

Nicholas loved the beach and decorating for Christmas. He was a huge New York Giants fan, and...

Nov 19, 2021

Danny Thomas Fowler, 61, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on November 19, 2021, at his residence.  He was born on April 30, 1960 in Chesnee, SC, a son of the late James and Elizabeth Fowler.

Danny attended Chesnee High School and was a retired truck driver from a family-owned and operated trucking company,...

Nov 16, 2021

The Rev. Thomas R. “Tommy” Bailey, 68, of Irmo, SC and husband of the love of his life, his beautiful bride, Lisa Garrett Bailey for the last 35 years, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home. Born in Spartanburg, SC on September 12, 1953, Rev. Bailey was the son of Ruby Jane Bailey...

Nov 15, 2021

Elsie Fike Schlaeger, 98, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 15, 2021 in Greensboro, NC at Carolina Estates.

The only daughter of Dock and Mamie Spivey Boone, Elsie was born in Jackson, NC on December 23, 1922. She attended Greensboro College and graduated from Elon College where she earned a degree in music.

She...