Glenn Kennedy
Apr 9, 2020
Glenn Eugene Kennedy, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 1, 1937, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Bufford Eugene Kennedy and Sara K. Lindsay Burdette. A proud U. S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Kennedy was the former police chief in Landrum, SC and retired lieutenant...
Mike Rogers
Apr 8, 2020
Michael Fred Rogers, 65, of Chesnee, SC, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born December 10, 1954, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late F. Edmund Rogers and Doris Cantrell Rogers. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Crissy Quinn Rogers and was predeceased by their son, Derek M. Rogers. A...
James Lester
Apr 7, 2020
James Randal Lester "Randy", son of the late Bill Vernon Lester and Velma Cline Scott Lester, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, surrounded by family. Randy was born March 14, 1949 in Scott Holler, Williamsburg, WV and grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, before moving to SC in the 70's. He graduated from North Davidson High School in 1967 and went...
Linda Parris
Apr 7, 2020
Linda Joy Jackson Parris, also known as "Mamalin" to many, 76, of Gaffney, SC, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born May 14, 1943, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Leo Jackson and Hiley McGinnis Jackson and widow of Wayne James Parris, Sr. A graduate of Spartanburg Methodist...
Ira Collier Ii
Apr 6, 2020
Ira Benjamin "Ben" Collier II, 65, of Anderson, SC, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 1, 1954, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Kirby Donald Collier Sr. and Betty Joyce Jones Collier. A Christian and family man at heart, Ben was an avid hunter, trout fisherman, outdoorsman, and also held a...
Shirley Owens
Apr 5, 2020
Shirley Ann Owens, 82, of Duncan, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Born October 9, 1937, in New York State, she was the daughter of the late Wilma Sellars Thornton and retired from Springs Industries. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Atkins (Tim) of Inman, SC and Sheila Fulbright (Allen) of Piedmont, SC; grandchildren, Owen Fulbright, Trace...
Carolyn Drake
Apr 4, 2020
Carolyn Sue Free Jones Drake, 93, of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Sharon Towers, Charlotte, NC. Born April 30, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Jeter Free and Susie Ward Free. She was the widow of John William Drake, Jr. and Norman Fant Jones. She was...
William Wilson
Apr 3, 2020
William Vahl Wilson, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home. Born January 11, 1932 in Hebron, SC, he was the son of the late John Shelton Wilson, Sr. and Kizze Jordan Wilson Fitch and the widower of Betty Ann McFadden Wilson. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Wilson was retired from Milliken...
Harvey Steen
Apr 3, 2020
Harvey Truesdale Steen, 75, of Pacolet, SC, died peacefully at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on Friday, April 3, 2020. Born April 24, 1944 in Darlington, SC, he was the son of the late Truesdale Eugene and Olean Gibson Steen. Harvey owned and operated an auto body shop for over 40 years. He was a member of Montgomery Memorial United Methodist...
Patricia Dennis
Apr 3, 2020
Patricia E. Dennis, 77, passed on to eternal life peacefully at home on Friday, April 3, 2020, surrounded by her loved ones, following a long and brave battle with cancer. Born on December 10, 1942 in Anniston, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Casimir Edward and Helen (Korber) Plis of Johnstown, PA. She grew up in Johnstown, (Franklin...
David Kohara
Apr 2, 2020
David Timothy Kohara, 71, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Upstate Community Hospice House-Landrum. Born December 12, 1948, in Alexandria, LA, he was the son of the late Sammy S. Kohara and Dolores Emily Guillory Dekko. A loyal LSU Tiger and New Orleans Saints fan, David was also an avid golfer and former member of The...
Frances Murphy
Mar 31, 2020
Frances Yvonne Willard Murphy, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 11, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Horace T. Willard and Frances Butler Willard and widow of Fitzhugh Lee Murphy Jr. She was a charter member of Covenant Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Karen F....
Peggy Hall
Mar 30, 2020
Peggy Kathleen Hembree Hall, 78, of Fairforest, SC, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Rosecrest Community Residential Care-Inman. Born January 23, 1942, in Campobello, SC, she was the daughter of the late Chester "Bill" Hembree and Faye Cox Hembree and devoted wife of 58 years to Bobby Hall. Peggy devoted much of her life to her three daughters...
A. Jordan
Mar 29, 2020
On Sunday, March 29, 2020, A. Kay Jordan, loving sister, aunt and friend passed away at the age of 85 while at RoseCrest Community Residential Care. Kay was born January 18, 1935, in Spartanburg County, SC, to the late James Lloyd Jordan and Rose Hooper Jordan. Kay graduated Spartanburg High School and attended Winthrop College before joining Spartan Mills in...
George Hyland
Mar 28, 2020
George B. Hyland, aka "Gehog", age 85, went home to be with the Lord, March 28, 2020, at his home in Boiling Springs, SC. He was born November 12, 1934 on South Street, Rockland, Maine to the late George B. Hyland, Sr. and Leola Hyland. He had two sisters: Betty Tovey and Regina Maxner. He married the love of his...
Luna Greenway
Mar 27, 2020
Luna Alverson Greenway, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at her home. Born June 27, 1923 in Campobello, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Sally Ann Young Alverson, and the widow of John Abner Greenway. Luna was a longtime textile employee working for Whitney Mills, Arkwright Mills, and Saxon Mills, then later worked...
Sarah Hodge
Mar 27, 2020
Sarah Ann Harling Hodge, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 27, 2020, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born December 30, 1937, in Roebuck, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dewey B. Harling and Nancy King Harling. She was married for 62 years to the late Edgar Mason Hodge. Mrs. Hodge was a member of Southport Church...
Christopher Skeen
Mar 27, 2020
Christopher Tyree Skeen, 20, of Campobello, SC, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home. Born June 19, 1999, he was the son of Chris Miller and Crystal J. Skeen. Tyree had attended New Prospect Baptist Church. He loved football, basketball, music and he dearly loved his family. Survivors include his brothers, Kobe Skeen, Keiondre George, and Israil Bowens, all...
Audrey Frady
Mar 26, 2020
Audrey Mahaffey Frady, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center Mary Black Campus. Born April 12, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Victor Eugene and Myrtle Atlanta Burgess Warren and the widow of Carl Mahaffey and Herman Frady. Audrey was a homemaker and was a member of Eastside Baptist...
Charles Childs
Mar 26, 2020
Charles Jay Childs, 99, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 22, 1921, in Blackburn, OK, he was the son the late Homer John Childs and Dorthea "Dot" Yeager Childs and husband of the late Linda Florence Morrison Childs. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Childs served as...
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