Obituaries

Caleb Fant

Caleb Fant

Oct 14, 2019

Caleb Shammah Fant, 18, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 14, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 21, 2000, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Darlene Fant of the home. Caleb was a Senior at Spartanburg High School and a student athlete on the Men's Varsity Basketball Team. In addition to his mother, survivors include his brothers,...

Linda Bedenbaugh

Linda Bedenbaugh

Oct 14, 2019

Linda Jo Knighton Bedenbaugh, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, October 14, 2019. Born May 18, 1942, in Woodruff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Roy Knighton and Genora Caldwell Knighton. Linda loved her family and enjoyed being outside working in her garden. She was also a great humanitarian for...

Phyllis Steadman

Phyllis Steadman

Oct 12, 2019

Phyllis Ann Green Steadman, 66, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 12, 2019, at her home. Born November 12, 1952, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Jeannette Bible Green. She attended Cannons Camp Ground United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of nearly 50 years, Jerry M. Steadman; children, Donald Steadman (Amber) of Thomasville, NC...

Robert Allare

Robert Allare

Oct 12, 2019

Robert G. Allare, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 12, 2019. Born July 31, 1936 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Mathias and Lucille Allare. Robert graduated St. George High School in Chicago and upon graduation, began his career in the food industry. He was employed by such companies as Mrs. Smith's Pie Company, Kellogg's,...

Frances Graham

Frances Graham

Oct 12, 2019

Frances Graham, 91, of Wellford, SC, died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Reid House Assisted Living. Born August 13, 1928 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Essie Davison Burger and the widow of Martin Graham. Frances was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She worked for Reeves Brothers. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Susan Graham of...

Helen Sizemore

Helen Sizemore

Oct 11, 2019

Helen Louise Fleming Sizemore, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 11, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 23, 1924, in Glenn Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Eula Lee Fleming and widow of William Riley Sizemore. A member of Pacolet First Baptist Church, Mrs. Sizemore retired from Spartanburg Medical Center. Survivors include her...

James Tesner

James Tesner

Oct 9, 2019

James Richard Tesner, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at AnMed Health-Anderson, SC. Born May 31, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Frank James Tesner and Annie Demorest Johnson Tesner and husband of the late Marilyn Louise Harmon Tesner. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Tesner was a U. S. Postal Carrier...

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Oct 8, 2019

Paul William Freeman, 91, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born December 19, 1927, in Pacolet Mills, SC, he was the son of the late James and Fanny Sue McCraw Freeman. A member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, Mr. Freeman loved his family and church where he was a former deacon and...

Rodney Atkins

Rodney Atkins

Oct 8, 2019

Rodney Phillip Atkins, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 13, 1948, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Madge Tinsley Atkins of Spartanburg and the late Ralph Vernon Atkins. A 1966 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Mr. Atkins attended Gardner Webb College. He was a member...

John Burnett

John Burnett

Oct 7, 2019

John Oliver Burnett, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Autumn Leaves-Greenville. Born November 3, 1940, in the Valley Falls community of Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Mabel Covil Burnett and Joseph Elgin Burnett. A 1958 graduate of Fairforest High School, Mr. Burnett was a U. S. Air Force veteran and member...

Jane Painter

Jane Painter

Oct 7, 2019

Jane Caroline Simmons Painter, 84, of Gaffney, SC, died at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC, on Monday, October 7, 2019, following a short illness. Mrs. Painter was born at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC, on January 18, 1935, daughter of the late Sue Pressley and George Garland Simmons. She was the wife of Robert Hampton Painter, Jr., married on August...

Kelly Trakas

Kelly Trakas

Oct 5, 2019

Kelly Hearn Trakas, 53, of Tryon, NC, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Born November 20, 1965, in Union, SC and raised in Jonesville and Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Gary Keith Hearn (Lynn) of Spartanburg, SC and the late Teressa Gallman Hearn. Kelly loved her family, friends, and immersed herself in her Greek culture and adopted...

Elna Reimer

Elna Reimer

Oct 4, 2019

Elna "Ellie" Reimer, 80, of Woodruff, SC, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019. Born June 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude Barshai Rosenbaum Park and widow of Irwin Harold "Butch" Reimer. Ellie moved to Woodruff, SC in the 1960's with her husband Butch, who was the love of her life. She raised her family there...

Thomas "Rosebud" Jr.

Thomas "Rosebud" Jr.

Oct 1, 2019

Thomas Sumter Miller Jr. "Rosebud", 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 13, 1927, in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Sumter and Maza Leila Horton Miller. A 1944 graduate of Spartanburg High School and U. S. Navy Seabees veteran of World War II, Mr. Miller was...

Robert Radford

Robert Radford

Oct 1, 2019

Robert "Bob" Franklin Radford, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 1, 1932, in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Radford and Ada Ruth Wilson Radford. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Radford received his Undergraduate and Master's Degree from Western Carolina University. He retired from...

John Turner

John Turner

Oct 1, 2019

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, John Charles Turner, 78, left Walnut Grove and moved to Heaven on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. We know he was singing, "I want to see Jesus because He's the One who died for me. And then he bowed on his knees and cried Holy" in his deep bass voice. Born April...

Nell Smith

Nell Smith

Sep 30, 2019

Nell "Teena" Smith, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 20, 1945, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Woodrow Taylor and Julia Patton Taylor. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and Spartanburg Methodist College, Teena loved her family. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church where she...

Jerry Moua

Jerry Moua

Sep 30, 2019

Jerry Yachonka Moua, 39, of Chesnee, SC, died Monday, September 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 1, 1980, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Lue Moua of Chesnee, SC and the late Shoua Ly Moua. A dedicated dad who loved his family very much, Jerry was also an animal lover and sports enthusiast. He was employed...

William Heacox

William Heacox

Sep 30, 2019

William Gabriel Heacox, infant son of William Gregory Heacox & Hannah Elizabeth Wright Heacox, was born unto earth and heaven on Monday, September 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was of the Christian faith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Barry & Brenda Wright of Round Rock, TX and William "Bill" & Kathy Heacox of...

Tina Wyatt

Tina Wyatt

Sep 29, 2019

Tina Jo Cothran Wyatt, 57, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 11, 1962, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Cothran and Corrie Carolyn Sellars Cothran and wife of 30 years to the late Joe Curtis Wyatt. She was a member of New Hope Outreach Church. Surviving...