Mary Coates
Jul 31, 2019
Mary Howell Coates, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 3, 1922, in Greenville County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Molly Crosby Howell and widow of Dewey Woodrow Coates Sr. Mrs. Coates retired from Phillips Fibers and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children,...
Willie Hammond
Jul 30, 2019
Willie Grace McAbee Hammond, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness Center. Born June 11, 1926, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Copher and Alberta Barnette McAbee and widow of Junior Lee Hammond. Mrs. Hammond was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a longtime volunteer at Spartanburg...
John Wright
Jul 30, 2019
John Henry Wright "Papa John", 88, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 18, 1930, in Chester, SC, he was the son of the late Jake Woodard Wright and Sue Etta Center Wright. A member of Morning Star Baptist Church, Mr. Wright loved to witness for Jesus and enjoyed gardening and working...
Michael Kelly
Jul 29, 2019
Michael David Kelly, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, July 29, 2019, at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. Born January 23, 1952, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anne Kimbrell Kelly and husband of the late Margaret "Peggy" Gooch Kelly. A graduate of Wofford College, Mr. Kelly was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and...
Juan Calderon
Jul 28, 2019
Juan Mauricio "Reecy" Calderon, 15, of Gaffney, SC, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 6, 2004, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Jose Calderon and Michelle Koon Garcia of Gaffney, SC. He was a member of Goucher Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by siblings: Nina, Maria, Lorena, Victoria,...
John Parsons
Jul 27, 2019
John Daniel Parsons, 54, of Cowpens, SC, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home. Born July 27, 1964 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Elmer C. and Vivian Arke Hammonds Parsons. John was a house framer with Roger Boothe Construction. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. He loved his grandbabies, country music, and...
Chancelor Usaf
Jul 27, 2019
Airman First Class Chancelor Jamar Williams, USAF, 20, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019. Born November 2, 1998, in Rochester, NY, he was the son of Derek D. and Cassandra Williams of Spartanburg, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Derek Williams and Kendall Williams, both of Spartanburg, SC; sister, Heather Franis of...
Ophelia Millwood
Jul 27, 2019
Ophelia Pettit Millwood, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Woodbridge Senior Living. Born July 10, 1934, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Lad and Nancy Davis Pettit and widow of Thurman Junior Millwood. She was a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Johnny Millwood (Donna) and Randall Millwood,...
Betty Hutcherson
Jul 27, 2019
Betty Henderson Hutcherson, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her daughter's home. Born July 25, 1932 in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Willie and Effie Mae Robinson Henderson and was the widow of Harold Joe Hutcherson. Betty was retired from Flowers Bakery. She was a member of Northview Baptist Church....
Nettie Shaw
Jul 27, 2019
Nettie Quinn Shaw, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Dillon Pointe. Born December 26, 1930 in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Monroe and Marie Waddell Quinn and the widow of Charles C. Shaw. Nettie graduated Cowpens High School in 1947 and was retired from Startex Mills after serving over 30 years...
Donald D'Entremont
Jul 26, 2019
Donald "Don" d'Entremont, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, July 26, 2019. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 21, 1928, he was the son of Edmund and Rosie d'Entremont. He grew up in Boston and loved sports - he played hockey in the winter, baseball in the summer, and ran hurdles for the track and field team at his college,...
Mary Brown
Jul 26, 2019
Mary W. Brown, 79, of Roebuck, SC, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at The Woodland Place. Born March 24, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George and Virginia Henderson Weeks and the wife of Raymond E. Brown. Mary was a member of The Boiling Springs Church of Christ. She loved flowers, plants, sewing and being...
Nick Jones
Jul 26, 2019
Nicky Joe Jones, 77, of Pacolet Mills, SC, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at Midway Residential Care Facility. Born March 4, 1942 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Herbert and Edith Perry Jones and the widower of Charlotte Corn Jones. Nick was retired from the SC Dept. of Natural Resources as a Wildlife Officer. He...
Keith Funderburk
Jul 25, 2019
Keitho Funderburk, 63, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 25, 2019, at his home. Born December 16, 1955, in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Frances Morton McGill of Spartanburg, SC and the late Robert Funderburk. A graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College, Mr. Funderburk was owner of KF Enterprises. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Elba Fernandez Funderburk;...
Calvin Cochran
Jul 24, 2019
Calvin E. "Buck" Cochran, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Summit Hills-Spartanburg. Born January 2, 1938, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Bennie and Beatrice Page Cochran and husband of the late Doris Amanda Rodgers Cochran. A member of Eastside Baptist Church, Buck retired from Union Camp (formerly Harley Bag) after...
Rev. Mcabee
Jul 24, 2019
Vernon Edward McAbee, Th.D., 89, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was born January 22, 1930 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Vernon Lewis McAbee and Sarah Greer McAbee; and was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. After his military service, he began his lifelong service to His Lord...
Darthy Bearden
Jul 23, 2019
Darthy Baldwin Bearden, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at White Oak at North Grove. Born February 16, 1924, in Salem, SC, she was the daughter of the late Stephens Herbert Baldwin and I. D. Brown Baldwin Haynes and widow of R. Chester Bearden. Mrs. Bearden was a member of River Hills Baptist Church. She retired from...
Glenda Godbee
Jul 23, 2019
Glenda Kaye Frazier Godbee, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 1, 1945, in Ashe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Madeline Hamm Frazier. Glenda "NaNa" loved her grandchildren. She attended Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church "The Mill" and was formerly employed with Southern Eye Associates and...
Sybil Truesdale
Jul 21, 2019
Sybil Burnett Truesdale, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Hospice of Cleveland County, Shelby, NC. Born March 22, 1932, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Farris Burnett and Evie Grace Covil Burnett and widow of William L. Truesdale. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children, Linda Truesdale Page...
James Malone
Jul 21, 2019
James Timothy "Jimmy", "J.T.", Malone, 80, of Anderson, SC, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness. A talented woodcarver, he will be remembered for his love of family and friends, his kind generosity, and his creativity and curiosity. He was born in Inman, SC on November 21, 1938 to the late Ryan Edwin Malone...
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