Obituaries

Darryl Doerfer

Darryl Doerfer

Dec 25, 2019

Darryl Wayne Doerfer, 64, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home. Born August 12, 1955 in Hays, Kansas, he was the son of Rolland Ward Doerfer of Apopka, FL and the late Julia Theresa Cram Hyatt. Mr. Doerfer was a U.S. Navy veteran and employed with Boeing Corporation as an IT Manager for 39 years....

Samuel Millwood

Samuel Millwood

Dec 25, 2019

On Christmas morning after a lengthy illness, Samuel Olin Millwood, 85, of Spartanburg, passed away at White Oak Estates. Born September 5, 1934 in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was a son of the late Sam J. and Rozella Snapp Millwood and was married for 60 years to the late Shirley Anne Lussardi Millwood. A graduate of Pacolet High School, Mr....

James Baty Jr.

James Baty Jr.

Dec 24, 2019

James Marvin Baty Jr., 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 26, 1935, in Boston , MA, he was a son of the late Dr. James Marvin Baty and Josephine Richards Baty. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Baty was an accountant with Scott, Taylor, White, and Wingo. He was a member...

Velma Parks

Velma Parks

Dec 24, 2019

Velma Easler Bishop Parks, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Woodland Place Senior Living (formerly Windsor House). Born December 29, 1926, in the Cherokee Springs Community of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Herring Easler and Nellie Williams Easler Robbins and widow of William Reid Parks. Mrs. Parks was a member of Southport...

Billy Shaw

Billy Shaw

Dec 24, 2019

On Christmas Eve morning as God's glory broke through the clouds, Billy went home to be with his Lord and Savior, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's and Dementia. Born on March 7, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Bill and Thelma Shaw. Billy graduated from Spartanburg High School and then spent four years in the...

David Harris

David Harris

Dec 24, 2019

David Lynn Harris, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at his home. Born January 22, 1949, in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late Mason Leroy Harris Sr. and Dorothy "Dottie" Louise Criss Harris and husband of the late Charlotte Shepherd Harris. He was a U. S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his children, Michael Harris...

Betty Cantrell

Betty Cantrell

Dec 23, 2019

Betty P. Cantrell, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at White Oak Estates. Betty was born August 16, 1928, in Campobello, SC, to the late Lewis Columbus Poteat and Kate Wall Poteat. She was the widow of Lloyd Cantrell and Charles Johnson. Betty was a longtime employee of the Aug W. Smith Company in the...

John Mullins

John Mullins

Dec 22, 2019

John Paris Mullins, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center after a long illness. The eldest child of John Phillip and Maxine Mullins, he was born in Elkhorn City, KY, on May 22, 1938. He graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1957 and was married to Nancy Jane Deal from 1959 to...

Rhodabelle Wilton

Rhodabelle Wilton

Dec 22, 2019

Rhodabelle Wilton was carried by God's Angels into the presence of her Savior and Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 5:40 AM in Huntsville, AL where she lived for the past 18 months. Rhodabelle was married for 65 years to the love of her life, John Dennis Wilton who preceded her in death in February 2015. She is survived...

Christopher Fowler

Christopher Fowler

Dec 22, 2019

Christopher Lewis Fowler "Lovey Baby", 28, of Chesnee, SC, died Sunday, December 22, 2019. Born August 28, 1991, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Karen S. Gibson of Gaffney, SC and Timothy D. Fowler of Chesnee, SC. Christopher loved fishing, dirt bikes, hunting, and old mustangs. He was a graduate of WyoTech Institute and employed with Blue Ridge...

Wendy Mayrose

Wendy Mayrose

Dec 22, 2019

Wendy Spear Mayrose, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 22, 2019 peacefully in her home in the presence of her family. She was born and raised in Worcester, MA, the first of three children of Dr. Ivan M. and Hope (Hartwell) Spear. Wendy received her BA in Economics with a Mathematics minor from Connecticut College in 1968. That same...

Robert Blackwood

Robert Blackwood

Dec 21, 2019

Robert "Bob" Hughes Blackwood, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 18, 1943, in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late Herbert D. and Edna Nix Blackwood. A graduate of Gaffney High School and National Guard veteran, Mr. Blackwood loved his family, especially his granddaughter. He was a Mason...

Harold Vaughan Sr.

Harold Vaughan Sr.

Dec 21, 2019

Our beloved Harold Jake Vaughan Sr., age 87, has found peace and joy again in the arms of the Lord as he walked into the gates of heaven. He went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Wallace Dan and Edna Scales Vaughn, Harold was born January...

Willard Davis

Willard Davis

Dec 20, 2019

Willard Earl Davis, 95, of Chesnee, SC, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at his home. Born November 7, 1924, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Joe Henry and Mable Zell Upton Davis and husband of the late Ruby Catherine "Suga Babe" Wood Davis. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired U....

Joe Hoyle

Joe Hoyle

Dec 20, 2019

Joe Dean Hoyle, 79, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 2, 1940, in Union, SC, he was the son of the late John Peter Hoyle and Myrtle Corean Steadman Hoyle. Mr. Hoyle was a longtime District Manager for Diversco and formerly worked with Milliken & Company. He was a member of First...

Jason Galloway

Jason Galloway

Dec 20, 2019

Jason Stuart Galloway, 40, of Roebuck, SC, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born April 4, 1979, he was the son of Lewis and Debbie Galloway. Jason was a Dorman High School graduate and member of Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his parents, Lewis and Debbie Galloway and his grandfather, Donald O'Shields. Jason was blessed...

Ermias Robinson

Ermias Robinson

Dec 19, 2019

Ermias Jasper Robinson, was born unto Earth and Heaven on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was the infant son of Michael and Dara Alleyne Robinson and brother of Nevaeh Alleyne. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ermias Jasper Robinson please visit our Sympathy Store.

Phi Vu

Phi Vu

Dec 19, 2019

Phi Van Vu, 81, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, December 19, 2019, while doing volunteer work. Born April 10, 1938 in Quang Ngai, Vietnam, he was the son of the late Nhon Du and Thi Doi Bui. Mr. Vu was retired from Spartan Mills. While in South Vietnam, he was a Military Intelligence Officer. He loved to work outside and...

Butch Joseph

Butch Joseph

Dec 18, 2019

Butch Lee Joseph, 66, of Galloway, OH, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 17, 1953, in Elyria, OH, he was the son of the late Daniel E. and Virginia Lois Hinton Joseph. Butch was a great father who had a big heart and loved children. Survivors include his son, Joshua Joseph (Mary) and granddaughter,...

Martha Johnson

Martha Johnson

Dec 17, 2019

Martha Ann West Johnson, 79, of Pauline, SC, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 18, 1940, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Della Brewington West and widow of Grover Lee Johnson. She loved her family and friends and was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. Surviving...