Peggy Murphy
Sep 28, 2020
Peggy Sullivan Murphy, 81, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 12, 1938 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas William and Marie Lee Sullivan. A graduate of Pacolet High School, and a worker in the New Jersey Department of Education, Mrs. Murphy, known as "MeMa", enjoyed spending...
Julia Ervin
Sep 27, 2020
Julia Anne Griffin Ervin, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born October 30, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Tom Griffin and Lila Thompson Griffin. Mrs. Ervin was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend and will be deeply missed by all....
Irene Powers
Sep 27, 2020
Irene Sherbert Powers, 95, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Brookdale Brushy Creek. Born February 2, 1925 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Mossie Shehan Sherbert and the widow of John Harvey Powers. Irene was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School. She was a member of Nazareth Presbyterian Church, secretary...
Walter Koon Jr
Sep 27, 2020
Walter Lee "Junior" Koon Jr., 84, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at valley Falls Terrace. Born June 16, 1936 in Inman, SC, he was the son of the late Walter L. Koon Sr. and Mildred Louise Blackwell Koon and husband of the late Dottie June Charles Koon. Mr. Koon was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church, Inman, SC. He...
Thomas Colones
Sep 26, 2020
Thomas "TC" Colones, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Sumter, SC, passed away Saturday evening, September 26, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, John T. Colones, formerly Base Education Officer for Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC; and mother, Mary Lois Colones, who served her family and devoted her time to women's ministry for many years....
Byron Leonard
Sep 26, 2020
Byron Warrick Leonard, 65, formerly of Inman, SC, died September 26, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 3, 1955 in Greer, SC, he was the son of Edward Leonard and Violet Kemp Leonard. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Leonard served his country in Vietnam. After he retired, He became a commercial truck driver. Before finally settling into a...
Derrick Porter
Sep 25, 2020
Derrick Keith Porter, 39, of Spartanburg, SC was tragically killed Friday, September 25, 2020. Born November 22, 1980 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Laura Ferguson Paulus and the late Brian Keith Porter. Derrick attended Clemson University and Spartanburg Technical College with a degree in Culinary Arts and Hotel Management. He was employed with International Gourmet Foods. He...
Thomas Kilburn
Sep 25, 2020
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED. Thomas Jackson "Jack" Kilburn, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25th, 2020, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer Dementia. Jack, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, was born on August 2, 1930, the last surviving son of the late George Wesley and Alma James Kilburn. He was a Navy veteran, serving during...
Ruby Edwards
Sep 25, 2020
Ruby Levenia Horton Edwards, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at her home. Born April 16, 1931 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lizzie Rebecca Hinson Horton and the widow of William Paul Edwards, Sr. Ruby was a homemaker and was a member of Crossway Church. Survivors include her daughter, Teresa...
Jackie Fleming Sr.
Sep 24, 2020
Jackie Edward Fleming, Sr., 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 23, 1931 in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Mittie Mathis Fleming and the widower of Ruth Morrow Fleming. Mr. Fleming was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and was also a US...
Joaquin Ricardo Jr.
Sep 24, 2020
Joaquin "Jack" Costa Ricardo Jr., 75, of Moore, SC died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 8, 1945, in Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late Joaquin Costa and Clara Bellucci Ricardo. A member of the U.S. Merchant Marines for three years, Mr. Ricardo, was a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzard Bay,...
Michael Deaton
Sep 23, 2020
Michael Smith Deaton, 66, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his home. Born February 27, 1954 in Cowpens, he was the son of Roy Smith Deaton and the late Floree Johnson Deaton. He is survived by his son, Cody Deaton and predeceased by his brother, Dennis Ray Deaton. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, October...
Jacqueline Campbell
Sep 23, 2020
Jacqueline Sue "Susie" York Campbell, 69, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 16, 1951 in Ellis Grove, IL, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. "Jack" York and Evelyn Peters York. A U.S. Marine veteran, Mrs. Campbell was a member of First Baptist Church Columbia. She loved all animals, traveling...
Annette Smith
Sep 23, 2020
Annette Simpson Smith, 93, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Summit Hills Assisted Living. Born September 6, 1927 in Chatham, VA, she was the daughter of the late Hunter Joel and Ozemba Sabra Riddle and wife of the late Frank Wesley Smith. A graduate of James Madison University, Mrs. Smith was a teacher, Real Estate agent, Master...
Doris Blanton
Sep 21, 2020
Doris M. Blanton, 91, of Fern Park, FL, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at Advent Health, Altoamonte Springs, FL. Born September 23, 1928, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Alexander and Lillie Mae Hall Blanton. Miss Blanton was a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church and was retired after 38 years of service with...
Margie Clary
Sep 21, 2020
Margie Morris Clary, 92, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, September 21, 2020, at White Oak Estates. Born December 12, 1927 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late, Dallie Elmore and Lizzie Ruth Williams Morris and wife of the late G. Damon Clary. A 1947 graduate of Spartanburg Junior College, Mrs. Clary was retired from Milliken and...
Maxine Chapman
Sep 21, 2020
Maxine Taylor Chapman, 80, loving wife of 63 years to Ernest Edward Chapman, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 21, 2020. She was born May 10, 1940 in Ahoskie, NC, to the late William Henry and Patti Mae Odom Taylor. Mrs. Chapman retired from International Paper and was a member of Cannons Camp Ground United Methodist...
Eddie Thompson Jr.
Sep 21, 2020
Eddie Barney Thompson Jr, 59, of Inman, SC, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home. Born October 19, 1960 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Gladys Ann McCombs Thompson of Inman, SC and the late Eddie Barney Thompson and husband of the late Donna K. Thompson. Mr. Thompson's family was everything to him and he was a...
Micah Horton Sr.
Sep 20, 2020
Micah was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Micah has led a life of service to others beginning as a volunteer fireman and then a career in law enforcement. He served with the Charleston City Police Department and honorably retired from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. Micah's most recent employment was with Emergency Services at...
Ruth Kissell
Sep 20, 2020
Ruth Kapp Kissell, 98, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg. Born May 28, 1922, in Fryburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leland and Ruby French Kapp and widow of Col. USAF, retired William George Kissell. A graduate of Clarion University in Clarion, PA, Mrs. Kissell was a member of Bethel...
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