Andrew Kirby
Aug 9, 2019
Andrew "Jack" Kirby, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at his home. Born May 29, 1930 in Calhoun, GA, he was the son of the late Edgar Erskine and Effie Mae Spearman Kirby and the widower of Nellie Sue Freeman Kirby. Mr. Kirby was a U. S. Army Veteran. He retired from Mead Containers after serving 40...
Reed Walker
Aug 9, 2019
Reed D. Walker, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Deanna Louise Waite Walker and the late Dee H. Walker. He was 61 years old. Reed earned Chemical Engineering degrees from the University of Florida (B.S) and Iowa State University (M.S). He relocated to...
William Mcmillan Jr.
Aug 9, 2019
William "Billymac" Alfred McMillan Jr., 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, August 9, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 30, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late William Alfred McMillan Sr. and Ann Rose Cameron McMillan. A U. S. Navy veteran of the USS Kitty Hawk and graduate of Dorman High School, Mr. McMillan was a...
Eber Smith
Aug 8, 2019
Eber Germerial "E.G." Smith, 79, of Pauline, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019. He was born on September 6, 1939 as the son of Lloyd Blain Smith and Annie Mary Trail Smith of Pauline, SC. He was the widower of Carolyn Elizabeth Thornton Smith who passed away in December 2018. They were married for over 57 years and...
Janice Pearson
Aug 8, 2019
Janice Denise Pearson, 55, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 8, 2019. Born September 15, 1963, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Howard Pearson and Betty Cheek. A 1981 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Janice was a longtime employee of Greenleaf (Grace) and later employed with Hardees, Arby's, Marble Slab Creamery, and lastly with Budget Mobile. Surviving...
Louann Carter
Aug 8, 2019
LouAnn Fowler Carter, 64, of Pacolet, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 9, 1954 in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert James and Lucille Moon Fowler. Mrs. Carter, a graduate of Byrnes High School, loved her family and shopping. She was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Michael Goodyear
Aug 8, 2019
Michael M. Goodyear, 97, of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Atlanta, GA, died Thursday, August 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Albert C. and Rena Goodyear and husband of the late Lanell Israel Goodyear. Mr. Goodyear attended North Fulton High School and Georgia Tech. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II....
Evelyn Sears
Aug 7, 2019
Evelyn Robey Sears, 92 of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, August 07, 2019, at Woodlands Place. Born June 5, 1927 in South Fulton, TN she was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna Mae King Robey and widow of Sam Clinton Sears. A graduate of Murray State University, Mrs. Sears, "NaNa", loved her grandchildren, crocheting, knitting, and cooking. She was...
John M.D.
Aug 7, 2019
John Albert Patterson, 83, caring doctor, beloved husband, and world-class father and grandfather was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 7, 2019. John, known as "Doc" to his friends and family, worked as a radiologist in Spartanburg for more than 35 years. During this time, he practiced at the X-Ray Clinic and both Spartanburg Regional and...
Roland Ph.D. Jr.
Aug 6, 2019
Roland William Doepner, Jr., Ph.D., son of Roland William Doepner and Ruth Wicker Doepner, died on August 6, 2019. He was eighty-one. Left to cherish his memories are Carolyn, Tripp Doepner and Gincy Haisten, Sarah Doepner, Susanne and Ket Tintinger, Mary Travis Doepner, Dabney Doepner, Wyatt Tintinger and Caroline Tintinger; and Rudy, his loving four- legged friend. Dr. Doepner began...
Reynold Nitsch
Aug 5, 2019
After a brief illness Reynold Lepage "Fritz" Nitsch, 100, died quietly at his home, Monday, August 5, 2019. Fritz was born on July 21, 1919, in Syracuse, NY. After the outbreak of World War II, he arrived at Camp Croft where his principal assignment was to train soldiers in Morse Code. It was here in Spartanburg where he met his...
Mazel Owens
Aug 5, 2019
Mazel McBride Owens, 83, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 6, 1935 in Lockhart, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Della Wiggins Vanderford. She was a member of Hammett Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John "Perk" Owens of the home; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and...
Gayle Williams
Aug 5, 2019
Gayle Kennedy Williams, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at The Waterford at Dillon Pointe. Born April 22, 1936 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Ray and Marie Eugenia Farmer Kennedy and widow of Vernon Mace Williams. Mrs. Williams was a registered nurse, retired from Spartanburg Health Department and a member of First...
Jack Steinberg
Aug 3, 2019
Jack M. Steinberg, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Born December 26, 1933 in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Jacob J. Steinberg and Selma Marx Steinberg. Jack was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Kathy Steinberg; and their daughter, Linda Steinberg Ungvarsky. Survivors include his wife of 19...
Barbara Jeffords
Aug 1, 2019
Barbara Lee Bedenbaugh Jeffords, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Barbara was born February 17, 1930, in Griffin, GA to John Clinton Bedenbaugh and Bertha Woodard Bedenbaugh. She attended Griffin Public Schools through the 5th grade. Her family moved to Spartanburg, SC in July 1941 and she attended Southside Elementary in the...
Janice Cash
Aug 1, 2019
Janice Rebecca Nichols Cash, 72, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 25, 1946, in York, SC, she was the daughter of the late Saye Nichols and Helen Blackwell Nichols. A 1964 graduate of Cowpens High School, Mrs. Cash loved her family and grandchildren. She retired from the Spartanburg County RMC Office...
Catherine Desjardins
Aug 1, 2019
Catherine "Cathy" Simmons Desjardins, 63, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center-Spartanburg. Born December 30, 1955, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hugh R. Simmons and Elizabeth Ann Lancaster Simmons. Cathy was a teacher assistant for many years with District 6 Schools. She was the pool operator for...
Basim Marzouca
Aug 1, 2019
Basim Yousef Marzouca, 60, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 12, 1959, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, he was the son of Rose Sabella Marzouca of Spartanburg, SC and the late Joseph S. Marzouca. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. In addition to his mother, survivors include his brother,...
John Nicholson
Jul 31, 2019
John Francis Nicholson, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at The Waterford at Dillon Pointe. Born January 30, 1927, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Francis and Geni Gibson Nicholson. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Nicholson was a member of Pacolet Mills Baptist Church and retired from Oops...
Vernia Pearson
Jul 31, 2019
Vernia Mae Wall Pearson, 102, of Cowpens, SC, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 25, 1917, in Fingerville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clement Carl Wall and Alice Ridings Wall. Mrs. Pearson was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church and retired from G & H Towing Company, Houston, TX. Survivors include...
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