Obituaries

Thelma Allen

Thelma Allen

Apr 14, 2021

Thelma Ruth "Susie" Rogers Allen, 74, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at White Oak Estates. Born December 11, 1946 in Clifton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dexter and Lillie Mae Brock Rogers. Mrs. Allen was a retired nurse having worked at Spartanburg Regional Hospital Heart Center, DHEC Home Health, Dr. Sidney Fulmer, MD, and...

Doris Jackson

Doris Jackson

Apr 13, 2021

Doris Jean Morrow Jackson, 88, of Charlotte, NC died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Aldersgate the Asbury Care Center in Charlotte, NC. Born November 17, 1932 in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Martha Bagwell and John Curtis Morrow. Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of both Winthrop University and Duke University. She taught in Bennetsville High School,...

Crisanthe Foster

Crisanthe Foster

Apr 13, 2021

Crisanthe "Cris" Louis Loizos Foster, 83, of Roebuck, SC died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center - Mary Black Campus. Born February 25, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late, Angelo Louis and Anna Karloutsos Loizos and widow of John Henry Foster. Mrs. Foster was retired from Wachovia Bank, and was a member of...

William Ridings

William Ridings

Apr 13, 2021

William "SA Bill" Ridings, 77, of Inman, SC passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 after a battle with cancer. Born July 9, 1943, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late James and Mary Tanner Ridings of Keyser, WV. A U. S. Military Veteran, Mr. Ridings, was a graduate of West Virginia University and Catherman's Business School. He...

Danny Griffith

Danny Griffith

Apr 12, 2021

Danny Vinson Griffith, 74, of Boiling Springs, SC died Monday, April 12, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 23, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cleabert and Rosetta Cooper Griffith. A U. S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Griffith was an auto mechanic retired from Chevrolet of Spartanburg, having worked at numerous garages and car...

Bobby Alston

Bobby Alston

Apr 11, 2021

Bobby Joe "BJ" Alston, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born March 24, 1939 in Birmingham, AL, he was the son of the late Solomon G. and Annette Guynes Alston. Bobby Joe was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. BJ received his Bachelor's degree from Ole Miss. He was...

Janet Francis

Janet Francis

Apr 9, 2021

Janet Landrum Francis, 89, of Spartanburg, SC passed away peacefully from natural causes on Friday, April 9, 2021, at White Oak Estates. Born July 28, 1931 in Jackson, MS, to Edwin and Ennice Landrum, she was the widow of Don Francis. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and MAT from Converse College, Janet taught many...

David Tate

David Tate

Apr 8, 2021

David Edward Tate, 80, died April 8, 2021 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was born June 23, 1940 in the Republic of Panama. Son of the late Jesse DeWitt Tate and Ethel Westman Tate, he grew up in the Panama Canal Zone with his parents, his older sister Louise, and numerous pets, including his beloved Javelina, Moochie....

Robert Mcgraw

Robert Mcgraw

Apr 7, 2021

Robert "Bob" William McGraw, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Betty Joyce Brooks McGraw for 68 years. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Walter A. McGraw and Pauline Greer McGraw. A U. S. Navy...

Rhonda Garland

Rhonda Garland

Apr 7, 2021

Rhonda Huss Garland, 70 years of age, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Spartanburg Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1950, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the wife of Christopher Nyko Garland, and the daughter of the late Julia and William C. Huss, Jr. Mrs. Garland was employed many years as...

Ramona Milwood

Ramona Milwood

Apr 6, 2021

Ramona Lee Robinette Milwood, 90, of Pacolet, SC died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Spartanburg. Born September 20, 1930 in Pacolet Mills, SC, she was the daughter of the late Amos Lloyd and Lucille Hodge Robinette and wife of the late Jack Ray Milwood Sr. A graduate of Pacolet High School, Mrs. Milwood loved...

Richard Ivey

Richard Ivey

Apr 6, 2021

Richard Doyle Ivey, 65, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his home. He was born on August 16, 1955 in Spartanburg, a son of the late Everett Doyle Ivey and Frances Martin Seay. Richard loved his children, his dog, Pearl, fishing, and taking care of his horses. Surviving are his loving wife of 44 years, Pamela...

Brenda Adair

Brenda Adair

Apr 4, 2021

Brenda Holt Adair born April 12, 1941, daughter of Duren Holt Sr. and Juanita Vassey Holt, in Converse, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Bennie L. Adair of 49 years; son, Kevin, and brother Duren "Porky" Holt (Paula). Brenda was a loving and supporting wife of Bennie a retired Army veteran, a...

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell

Apr 3, 2021

Sarah Cottrill Campbell passed away quietly at home on April 3, 2021. She was born Sarah Lu Cottrill into the Czech community of Milwaukee and West Bend, Wisconsin, to Christy and Esther Mary (Klinka) Cottrill in November, 1946. They moved several times before settling in Tidewater, Virginia. Sarah and her two sisters, Virginia Sue (Victor) Kramer and Mary Esther (Lee)...

Debra Youmans

Debra Youmans

Apr 3, 2021

Debra "Debi" Robertson Youmans, 67, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, April 3, 2021. She was born on November 22, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, daughter of the late John Calvin Robertson and Wilma Prince Robertson. She was the widow of Michael Shaffer. Surviving is her brother, Steve Robertson (Terry) of Louisville, TN; an aunt, Peggy Harris of Spartanburg; numerous cousins; a special...

Delores Maynor

Delores Maynor

Apr 2, 2021

Delores "Dee" Mabry Maynor, 73, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, April 02, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 20, 1948 in Cowpens, SC she was the daughter of the late Fred and Beatrice Thornton Mabry. Mrs. Maynor was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and was retire from Hoechst Celanese Corporation. She loved everything involving her family...

Sandra Bishop

Sandra Bishop

Apr 1, 2021

Sandra Jean Davis Bishop, 73, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at her home. Born April 5, 1947 in Mt. Airy, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond and Mary Lorene White Davis and wife of the late Russell Eugene Bishop. A cake baker, Mrs. Bishop was a member of Church at The Mill and...

Joseph Turner

Joseph Turner

Apr 1, 2021

Joseph Daniel "Buster" Turner, 80, of Boiling Springs, SC died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home. Born January 30, 1941 in Fort Mill, SC, he was the son of the late Phil and Bertha Neely Turner. A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Turner worked for Millwright Inc. and Couiernet. He loved joking around, watching sports, football and NASCAR, and going...

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Mar 31, 2021

Daniel Norman Brown, 72, of Pauline, SC died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home. Born January 14, 1949 in Lewiston, ME, he was the son of the late Larry Brown and Marie Martha LaVoie. A Retired U. S. Army Veteran with 22 years of service, Mr. Brown was a Licensed Practical Nurse after his retirement. He was a man...

Claude Tutterow

Claude Tutterow

Mar 31, 2021

Claude Hunt Tutterow, 85, of Boiling Springs, SC died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home. Born September 16, 1935 in Lenoir City, TN, he was the son of the late Marion Smith Tutterow and Nellie Mae Hunt Tutterow. A U. S. Air Force Veteran, Mr. Tutterow was a Tool & Dye Maker for Firestone Steel and Spartanburg Steel for...