Obituaries

Jan 28, 2021

Jimmy Howard Linder, 74, of Gaffney, SC died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 9, 1946 in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of the late Mary Pauline Sherbert and James Lloyd Linder Sr. Mr. Linder was a retired minister and electrician with more than 40 years of employment. He was the pastor of the Pentecostal...

Jan 28, 2021

Betty Keisler Bishop Hooker Long, 94, of Spartanburg, SC formerly of Pacifica Assisted Living, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center, Greenville, SC. Born August 1, 1926 in Landrum, SC she was the daughter of the late Mamie Joyce Burnett and Harvey Edgar Bishop. She was predeceased by her husband's Benjamin Allen Hooker and Rev. Gideon Madison...

Jan 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, Jimmie Ophelia Gault Cannon, 95, of Spartanburg, SC died peacefully at her home. She was born in Jonesville, SC on December 26, 1925. She was the daughter of Beulah Vaughn and Albert Hope Gault, and the wife of the late Arthur Lester Cannon. She is survived by a daughter, Beverly Abrams of Inman SC; sons,...

Jan 27, 2021

Hoyle Pemberton Brown Jr., 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 31, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Clara Sprouse and Hoyle Pemberton Brown, Sr. A U.S. Army Veteran and graduate of Limestone College, Mr. Brown was a retired supervisor with IMC. He was a member...

Jan 26, 2021

Ronnie Eugene Crain, 78, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home. Born October 10, 1942 in Arkwright, SC he was the son of the late George Thomas and Martha Lucy Flowers Crain. Mr. Crain retired from the Coca-Cola Company after 29 years of service. He attended St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Clifton, SC. Mr. Crain...

Jan 26, 2021

William "Sonny" Aaron Gunter, 71, of Cowpens, SC formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home. Born October 15, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Aaron Woodrow and Velma Waldrop Gunter. Mr. Gunter was a superintendent with Sanders Brothers Inc., and a member of Westside Baptist Church of Cowpens. His first...

Jan 25, 2021

Jan 25, 2021

Ronald Thomas Pruitt Sr., 74, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Regency Hospital, Greenville, SC. He was born April 3, 1946 in Tryon, NC to the late Arthur and Alice Tucker Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was co-owner of Advance Cleaning Company, Inc. He loved sports, especially the Carolina Panthers. Mr. Pruitt was a member of Cedar Spring Baptist...

Jan 24, 2021

Sylvia Carol Gossett Bowles, 73, of Moore, SC died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 13, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Jasper William and Patra Zimmerman Gossett and wife of the late Richard Glenn Bowles. Mrs. Bowles was retired from Milliken & Company after 23 years of service. She...

Jan 24, 2021

Joe Boyd Burgess, 88, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born May 6, 1932 in Gaston County, NC he was the son of the late John M and Doris Reid Burgess and husband of the late Sarah Cannon Burgess. A U.S. Army Veteran having served in the Korean Conflict, Mr. Burgess was a 1952 graduate of Spartanburg High...

Jan 24, 2021

Sidney Russell "Rusty" Pack, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 4, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late William and Edna Moore Pack. Mr. Pack worked with Grasshoppers Inc., Dodge City, and Butte Knitt and was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg. He loved...

Jan 23, 2021

John Gentry Alexander, 86 of Wellford, SC, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Born April 20, 1934 in Fairforest, SC, he was the youngest and surviving son of MM and Mattie Alexander. Mr. Alexander is a proud graduate of Fairforest High School and Clemson University (1956). He was a faithful member of Fairforest Baptist Church...

Jan 23, 2021

Bobby J. Dotson, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, while having lunch in Spartanburg. His parents were Loman Bryan and Nancy Luella Byars Dotson of Benton, KY. Bob joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and served as a jet engine mechanic instructor in Ramstein, Germany, in the 526th Fighter Air Squadron. In 1961 he married...

Jan 22, 2021

Shirleen "Shirley" Lindsay Price, 77, of Roebuck, South Carolina went home to be with her Lord on Friday, January 22, 2021, surrounded by family. Born April 23, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Chester Lindsay and Mattie Cudd Lindsay. She was predeceased by her husband, James David Price, of 51 years. She was the...

Jan 22, 2021

Thomas Stanley Borowski, 68, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, January 22, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 26, 1952 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Stanley John and Anna Mae Fisher Borowski. Mr. Borowski was a plant manager at Southern Fineblanking in Cowpens, SC, and later a co-owner of Advantage Automotive in Spartanburg, SC. He...

Jan 22, 2021

Charlotte Hamrick, 78, passed away at home on January 22, 2021 of natural causes. She was co-founder of the former Kale Research Center in Spartanburg, SC. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Brough Register and Ray Register, Sr. She graduated from West Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC and attended Converse College. She was a member of the Sigma Phi Chi...

Jan 22, 2021

James Cartwright Van Dyke, "Jim", son of Bill and Vernie Van Dyke, died in Spartanburg, SC on January 22, 2021. He is survived by several family members including his sister, Pat Lundervold, four nieces and one nephew. He is deeply mourned by his partner Lynn Jordan, and her three daughters, Lindsey Norwood, Paige DeWeese, and Whitney Dietz who loved his...

Jan 21, 2021

Edith G. Ford, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home. Born May 18, 1924 in Chesnee, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dudley J. and Jesse Israel Garrett. Edith was retired from Department of Social Services in Charlotte, NC after 29 years of service. She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist...

Jan 21, 2021

Geraldine "Dean" Taylor Pool, 72, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, 21, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 2, 1948 in Laurens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Strickland Taylor. A graduate of Cecil's Business College, Mrs. Pool was a member of Boiling Springs First Baptist Church who loved Jesus and reading...

Jan 21, 2021

Mary Ruth Steading Eads Loveless, 81 of Murrells Inlet, SC died Thursday, January 21, 2021. Born July 1, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Steading and Clevia Mae Cook Steading.

A U. S. Air Force Veteran, Mrs. Loveless was CEO of the U. S. Air Force exchange system. She was of the Baptist...