Obituaries

May 15, 2021

Saye Nichols, Jr., 76, of Clifton, SC died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospice House. Born March 16, 1945 in York County, SC, he was the son of the late Saye Junior and Helen Blackwell Nichols.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Nichols was retired from Best Machinery. He was a member of Converse Baptist Church....

May 14, 2021

Michael Ray Harrell, 60, of Pacolet, SC went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born October 19, 1960 in Port St. Joe, FL, he was the son of Eleanor Ann Harrell and the late Perry Daniel Harrell.

Mike was a 1979 graduate of Spartanburg High School....

May 14, 2021

Tracy Gray Silver Burnett, 49, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Marion, NC on March 3, 1972, she was the daughter of Randy Preston Silver (Sarah Silver) of Inman, SC and Evon R. Hammett (Steve) of Inman, SC.

Mrs. Burnett attended Spartanburg High School and was a designer for...

May 13, 2021

Patricia “Tricia” Ann (Lasnas) Curran, 73, of Gaffney, SC died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 18, 1947 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Josephine Sardone Lasnas and Harold Lasnas and widow of Patrick F. Curran, Jr.

Mrs. Curran was the Vice President of Operations for the National...

May 13, 2021

Anne Florine France Lyles, 94, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Flo lived life joyfully, with a generous spirit and positive attitude, enjoying family and friends, as they also enjoyed her. She was a devoted wife for 61 years to Frank Arromanus Lyles. Flo and Frank shared a deep, lifelong love and respect for each...

May 11, 2021

Charles Anthony “Tony the Tiger” Grant, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Summit Hills. Born August 22, 1942, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Charles Franklin Grant Jr. and Eva Saylors Grant.

A 1964 graduate of Clemson College, Mr. Grant was a member of Saint Paul United Methodist...

May 11, 2021

William Robert Wilkinson, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away in his sleep on May 11, 2021.

A former ballet dancer at American Ballet Theater in New York, Bill was an enthusiastic supporter of the arts in Spartanburg. He served as president of Ballet Spartanburg, a board member of the Spartanburg Philharmonic, and numerous professional organizations during his 40...

May 10, 2021

Cathy Bailey, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Gatesville, TX, entered into her eternal reward on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born on October 1, 1956, she was the eldest daughter of Virginia Anne Chandler Barnard and the late William Edward “Ed” Barnard.

Cathy married Steven Ray Bailey on May 1, 1993 in Spartanburg....

May 10, 2021

Vernon Floyd Greene, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, May 10, 2021, at his home. Born November 5, 1933 in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Lois Adeline Roberts Green and Ben Green.

A U. S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, Mr. Greene attended East Tennessee State and retired after...

May 9, 2021

Carolyn Dillard Elmore, 85, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Summit Hills. Born August 31, 1935 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lottie Davis Dillard and Oren W. Dillard and widow of Roland Goff Elmore Jr. after 57 years of marriage.

A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mrs. Elmore was...

May 8, 2021

Rosemary Elizabeth Hill Byerly, 69, of Inman, SC, wife of Dr. Steve Byerly, died Saturday, May 8, 2021. Born January 9, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marie McKinney Hill and Frederick Raymond Hill. She is survived by her son Adam Byerly and his wife, Lauren of Tega Cay, SC.

Rosemary was...

May 6, 2021

Braudus Lynn, 88, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 9, 1932 in Statesboro, GA, he was the son of the late Dewey and Beulah Lott Lynn. He was the husband of the late Norma Dean Nubern Lynn of almost 68 years whom he loved and missed so much since her passing...

May 5, 2021

Patricia Gail Robinson Glass, 78, of Pacolet, SC, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at her home. Born February 1, 1943, in Jonesville, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Robinson and Marie Horne Robinson.

Mrs. Glass was a member of Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church who loved her Lord, she was devoted to her family...

May 5, 2021

Chucky Dean Spurlin, 48, of Inman, SC died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home. Born in Gaffney, SC on October 2, 1972, he was the son of Roger and Linda Spurlin.

Mr. Spurlin was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and was a machine operator for over 20 years with Michelin. He attended New Life...

May 5, 2021

William Eugene “Bill” Williams, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Summit Hills. Born August 27, 1931 in Huntsville, AL, he was the son of the late Lawrence W. Williams and Jennie L. Wright Williams.

A Ret. U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Williams received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Georgia. He was...

May 4, 2021

Isaac Lindow White, III of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the age of 92. Even during his final weeks, he continued to amuse his family and staff of Eden Terrace with his stubbornness, dry wit, and charm.

Lindow was born in Bradenton, Florida in 1928. He was the son of Pearl Elizabeth...

May 3, 2021

Elizabeth “Bessie” Smith Williams, 86, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, May 3, 2021 at her home. Born November 9, 1934, in LaGrange, GA she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Annie Lee Thompson Smith, and widow of Erwin L. Williams. Mrs. Williams was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.

Survivors include her daughter,...

May 2, 2021

Mary Jean Manska Holloway of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Woodruff Manor. Born April 28, 1946 in Jackson, MS, she was the daughter of the late James George Manska and Lucia Florine Bolt Manska Bridges.

Mary was a Teacher’s Aide at The South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind. A 1965 graduate of...

May 2, 2021

Grazia “Graziella” Cocciardi Calitri, 100, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Born April 1, 1921 in Panni, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Pietro Cocciardi and Carmela Larocca Cocciardi and widow of Vito Calitri.

Mrs. Calitri was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.

May 2, 2021

Rudolph Larue “Larry” Sturgeon, Jr., 87, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 4, 1933 in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Rudolph Larue Sturgeon and Jessie Louise Hoover Sturgeon.

A U. S. Air Force Veteran, Mr. Sturgeon was a retired truck driver, having worked with McLean Trucking Company and...