Obituaries

Margaret Allison

Margaret Allison

Jan 18, 2021

Margaret Jeanette Sellars Allison, 104, of Pacolet, SC died Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home. Born October 13, 1916 in Spartanburg County, SC she was the daughter of the late Dudley Albert and Olema Daniel Sellars and wife of the late Robert A. Allison. She was the last surviving member of her family. A charter member of Tate Memorial...

Teddy Ramsey

Teddy Ramsey

Jan 17, 2021

Teddy Gene Ramsey, 77, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home. Born January 10, 1944, in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Lawrence Eugene and Evie Mae Steadman Ramsey. Survivors include his sister, Pat Cartee of York, SC; nieces, Faye Greenway of Valley Falls, SC, Shirley Payne of Inman, SC, and Kira Cartee...

Reda Wood

Reda Wood

Jan 17, 2021

Reda Faye Cooley Wood, 84, of Roebuck, SC died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness of Spartanburg. Born November 8, 1936 in Belton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Inez Bannister Cooley and wife of the late James Wood. Mrs. Wood retired from S&S Manufacturing and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church....

Patsy Bartlett

Patsy Bartlett

Jan 17, 2021

Patsy Ruth Olson Bartlett, 88, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center Mary Black Campus. Born August 22, 1932 in Sioux Falls, SD she was the daughter of the late, William "Bill" Gerald and Ruth Gwyneth Wagoner Olson and wife of the late Ronald Clarke and Joseph Bartlett. Survivors include her sons, Bruce Clarke (Christine)...

Robert Crain

Robert Crain

Jan 17, 2021

Robert Wade Crain, 79, of Inman, SC died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home. Born December 24, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Lafoy James and Edna Hines Crain. A U.S. Air Force Veteran and Eagle Scout, Mr. Crain was a retired Chief Accessor of the Spartanburg County Appraisers Office. He liked acquiring real...

Annie Gore

Annie Gore

Jan 17, 2021

Annie Johnson Gore, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Pacolet, SC died Sunday, January 17, 2021. Born November 6, 1933 in Madison County, NC, she was the daughter of the late, Carl and Minnie Randall Johnson, and wife of the late Haskell Elize Gore. Mrs. Gore was retired from Arrow Automotive and was a member of Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church....

Larry Guy

Larry Guy

Jan 17, 2021

Larry DeFoix Guy, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 19, 1941 in Una, SC, he was the son of the late William D. and Helen Garmon Guy and the widower of Frances Thomas Guy. Larry attended Fairforest High School and was retired from Arrow Automotive. He was a member of...

Billy Bagwell

Billy Bagwell

Jan 16, 2021

Billy Lee Bagwell, 83, of Spartanburg, went to his eternal resting place to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was in the comfort of his own home with his wife of 58 years, Barbara Gail Bagwell, by his side. Bill was born on May 11, 1937 in Lumberton, North Carolina and raised in Goldsboro,...

Max Poteat

Max Poteat

Jan 16, 2021

Max Gordon Poteat, 82, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 24, 1938 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Carl Thomas and Evie Bagwell Poteat. Mr. Poteat earned his Bachelor's degree in 1960 from Wofford College while working fulltime at Drayton Mill. He then earned his Master's...

Danny Kendall

Danny Kendall

Jan 16, 2021

Danny Lewis Kendall, 74, of Inman, SC passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness. Born November 16, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Carl and Corrine Kendall. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Ginger Kendall Davis. Danny retired from International...

Charlene Reese

Charlene Reese

Jan 15, 2021

Charlene Reese, 73, of Gaffney, SC died Friday, January 15, 2021 at Cherokee Medical Center. Born January 29, 1947 in Athens, OH, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Maurice and Rhoada Elizabeth Hammill Bingman. Charlene received her BA in Education from Appalachian State in Home Economics and Science and her Master's degree from Converse College. She was retired...

Gilles Page

Gilles Page

Jan 15, 2021

Gilles Joseph Page, 65, of Wellford, SC, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 14, 1955 in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Lionel and Simonne Levesque Page. Gilles earned his Master's degree from RPI Troy, NY and his Bachelors from University of Hartford. He was retired from Westinghouse...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Jan 15, 2021

Betty Joe Barron Brown, 83, of Spartanburg, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. She was born October 27, 1937 in Price Hill, WV, a daughter to the late Joe and Viola Murdock Barron. She was a member of Covenant Baptist Church and was retired from the Spartanburg County Register of Deeds Office. Betty is survived by her...

Allen Livingston

Allen Livingston

Jan 14, 2021

Heaven gained another angel on January 13, 2021. Allen Ernest "Doc" Livingston, age 77, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Allen graduated from Byrnes High School and attended Wofford College. He grew up in the Holly Springs community and finally settled in the Boiling Springs and Cooley Springs communities where he and several others...

Robert Mabry Jr.

Robert Mabry Jr.

Jan 14, 2021

Robert "Bob" Mabry, Jr., 81, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 21, 1939 in the Cannons Campground Community, he was a son of the late Robert Mabry, Sr. and Laura Seagle Mabry. He was married to the late Norma Jean Henderson Mabry. He was a member of Cannons Camp Ground United Methodist...

Inger Lawter

Inger Lawter

Jan 14, 2021

Inger Louise "Christine" Fischer Lawter, 77, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at her residence. She was born August 15, 1943 in Kristiansund, Norway, a daughter to the late Heinz and Edna Voksholm Fischer. She was married to the late James Ronald "Ronnie" Lawter. Christine was the primary care giver for her husband Ronnie, a service-connected quadriplegic, for twenty-seven...

Debra Bayne

Debra Bayne

Jan 14, 2021

Debra Kay Hollifield Bayne, 62, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 15, 1958 in Greenville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Florence Haddock Hollifield. Debra worked for Smith Drug Store. She was a member of Turning Point Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Crawford E. Bayne,...

Peggy Lawter

Peggy Lawter

Jan 14, 2021

Peggy Sue Lawter went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday January 14, 2021 after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer. She passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Roland and Polly Lewis. She was predeceased by her husband of over forty-four years,...

Thomas Swink

Thomas Swink

Jan 13, 2021

Thomas Steven Swink, 65, of Greer, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born October 31, 1955 in Boiling Springs, NC, a son to the late Von and Inez Hoyle Swink. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Technical College, and retired after 23 years of service as a welder with Duke Power. After retirement, Thomas was...

John Bedenbaugh Jr.

John Bedenbaugh Jr.

Jan 13, 2021

John "Johnny" Clinton Bedenbaugh, Jr., of Spartanburg, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Woodruff Manor. He was born June 7, 1941 in Griffin, GA, a son of the late John Clinton Bedenbaugh, Sr. and Bertha Woodard Bedenbaugh. He was married to the late Linda Jo Knighten Bedenbaugh. Johnny worked in the commercial printing industry. He is survived by a step-son,...