Obituaries

Marretta Jackson

Marretta Jackson

Nov 30, 2020

Marretta Dawn Clubb Jackson, 54, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 2, 1965, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Jack Donald and Nancy Pettit Clubb. Mrs. Jackson was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and was a selfless individual whose home was always open to...

Marjorie Carter

Marjorie Carter

Nov 30, 2020

Marjorie Montgomery Carter, formerly of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020 at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC. Born October 26, 1931 in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Lewis and Eloise Wilkins Montgomery and the widow of Philip Earl Carter, Sr. Mrs. Carter was retired from Bethel Methodist...

Michael Lindsay

Michael Lindsay

Nov 29, 2020

Michael Lawrence Lindsay, 43, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 25, 1977, in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of Lawrence Stephen and Deborah Johnson Lindsay. A US Navy Veteran of the Gulf War, Michael was a former manager of the Food Lion in Woodruff, SC. He was a loving son and...

Evalyn Coad

Evalyn Coad

Nov 29, 2020

Mrs. Evalyn Wright Coad passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 29, 2020. She was born on June 13, 1930 near Woodville, Georgia. Her parents were Arthur Grantly and Margie Elrod Wright. Evalyn was the youngest and last survivor of 12 children. She joined the Baptist Church and played basketball on her high school basketball...

John Atkins

John Atkins

Nov 28, 2020

John Carson Atkins, 91, of Spartanburg SC died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 4, 1929 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Frank and Ola Peeler Atkins. A member of the National Guard, Mr. Atkins was an avid hunter and enjoyed farming. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Margaret Lipsey...

Joseph Stafford

Joseph Stafford

Nov 28, 2020

Joseph Branson Stafford, 81, of Greenville, SC died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Southern Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Born October 28, 1939 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Walter Branson and Margaret Virginia Cook Stafford. A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, Mr. Stafford retired as a family counselor with Floyd Cemeteries after 15 years of service....

Alma White-Coward

Alma White-Coward

Nov 27, 2020

Alma Burris White-Coward, 104, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at White Oak Estates. She was born August 15, 1916 in Albemarle, NC, a daughter to the late Daniel Monroe Burris, Sr. and Bertha Parker Burris. She was first married to Thomas Edwin White for fifty-eight years until his death in 1995. She was then married to Harry Nathan Coward for...

Robert Widener Jr.

Robert Widener Jr.

Nov 27, 2020

On Friday, November 27, 2020, God felt it time to take the precious soul of Robert (Bob) L. Widener Jr. (known to many as Doc) to his heavenly home. Bob was a loving husband, the best a wife could ask for, a loving father, mentor to many and a friend to all. Bob was born in Knoxville, TN on October...

Charles Hammett

Charles Hammett

Nov 27, 2020

Charles M. Hammett, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home. Born June 27, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Neely D. and Ola McKinney Hammett. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Hammett was retired after 40 years of service at Noland Company. Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Frances...

Patricia Hill

Patricia Hill

Nov 26, 2020

Patricia Geralyn "Trixie" Turnage Hill, 68, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born November 17, 1952 in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Elmer Emmett and Aileen Holland Turnage. Trixie was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and working with...

Leonard Stevens

Leonard Stevens

Nov 26, 2020

Leonard Earl Stevens, 74, of Pauline, SC died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 25, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul O. and Elizabeth Hattie Coggins Stevens. Joe was retired from Carolina Coil. He was a 1965 graduate of Paul M. Dorman High School first graduating class. Survivors include his...

Boyce Ward

Boyce Ward

Nov 26, 2020

Tech SGT USAF Retired Boyce Kenneth Ward, 82, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. He was born on October 7, 1938 in Glendale, SC, a son of the late James Robert and Elsie Mae Coates Ward. Tech SGT Ward retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. He then had a...

Thomas Cathcart

Thomas Cathcart

Nov 26, 2020

Thomas "Tom" Riley Cathcart, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1933 in Spartanburg, a son to the late Warren R. and Teresa Merling Cathcart, and was married to the late Mina Ayers Cathcart. Tom was a veteran of the US Navy and was retired from Beverage Air Corporation....

Marion Terry

Marion Terry

Nov 26, 2020

Marion John Terry, 89, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. He was born December 5, 1930 in Greer, a son of the late John Marcus and Lilly Lee Howard Terry. Mr. Terry retired after 20 years of service in the US Navy. He later worked for Butte Knit and then retired from PET...

Jesse Brown Jr

Jesse Brown Jr

Nov 26, 2020

Jesse Oscar Brown Jr., 96, died peacefully in his Spartanburg, South Carolina, home on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020. A combat veteran of WWII, he was a proud member of "The Greatest Generation" who served God, family, country, and community throughout his life. Born on April 3, 1924, in Salisbury, North Carolina, he was the oldest son of the late...

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Nov 25, 2020

Richard Alan Ward, 56, of Spartanburg, SC died November 25, 2020 at his home. Born October 1, 1964 in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Janet Cash Ward and the late Boyce Kenneth Ward. Mr. Ward was a self-employed drywall installer who loved his mother, family, grandchildren, and animals. He was a gun enthusiast, loved music and playing his...

Donna Sheridan

Donna Sheridan

Nov 22, 2020

Donna Lynn Sheridan, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 22, 2020. Born August 12, 1953 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Michael John and Betty Lou Mooneyham Sheridan. Donna loved animals and devoted much of her work life to pet sitting. She attended Winthrop College and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors...

Gwendoline Israel

Gwendoline Israel

Nov 21, 2020

Gwendoline Hill Israel, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Pacifica Senior Living Skylyn. Born February 17, 1926 in Southhall Middlesex, England, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mabel Beasley Hill and the widow of Lloyd George Israel. Gwendoline was retired from Greenewald's Clothing Store as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Ben...

Charles Tortorice

Charles Tortorice

Nov 20, 2020

Charles Louis "Chuck" Tortorice, 79, of Moore, SC died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 29, 1941 in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Sam Falzone and Jennie Tirone. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Tortorice was a Michigan State University Alumni. Chuck retired from the food service industry after 45...

Charles Whitehill

Charles Whitehill

Nov 20, 2020

Charles R. Whitehill, 84, of Moore, SC, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born September 22, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Charles A. Whitehill and Wilma Coffield Lucatorto. A U.S. Marine veteran, Mr. Whitehill was a graduate of Trinity High School, Washington, PA, Class of 1954 and received his Bachelor...