Obituaries

Lucille Padgett

Lucille Padgett

May 8, 2019

Lucille Toney Padgett, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home. Born December 27, 1927, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Jackson Toney and Elizabeth Dodd Toney. She was the loving wife to the late William "Bill" R. Padgett, Jr. for 62 years. A 1945 graduate of Spartanburg High School,...

Sandra Edwards

Sandra Edwards

May 7, 2019

Sandra June Hancock Edwards, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her home. Born June 11, 1940, in Miller, SD, she was the daughter of the late Howard P. Hancock and Ferne McClendon Hancock and widow of Douglas Charles Edwards. A very caring person who helped others more than herself, Mrs. Edwards loved flowers and animals. She...

Betty Wilson

Betty Wilson

May 6, 2019

Devoted wife, mother, and sister, Betty Ann McFadden Wilson, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 14, 1937, in Lake City, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Zeno McFadden and Annie Laurie Carsten McFadden. A longstanding member of 54 years at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Mrs. Wilson...

Le Allison

Le Allison

May 5, 2019

Emma Le Claire Allison, 60, of Inman, SC, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019, at her home. Born February 18, 1959, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Pauline "Polly" Thompson Allison and John Coan Allison, Sr. A Campbell University graduate, Le Claire retired from the United Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC. Survivors include her sister, Rachel...

Lillie Stevens

Lillie Stevens

May 4, 2019

Lillie Belle Glover Stevens, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Born August 22, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Ralph Glover and Ella Mae Glover and widow of Perry Robert Stevens. In 1972, Mrs. Stevens became a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg, where she participated...

Jane Davis

Jane Davis

May 3, 2019

Jane Bissell Davis, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, May 3, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 3, 1940, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Moore Bissell and Sarah Frances Baxter Bissell. Jane was a graduate of Columbia College and was a teacher in Spartanburg School District 7 for 34 years. Survivors include...

Joe Davis

Joe Davis

May 3, 2019

Joe Harold Davis, 70, of Moore, SC, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 6, 1949 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Cecil Harold Davis and Mary Linder Miller. Mr. Davis loved to hunt and fish, enjoyed gardening and rebuilding antique automobiles. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Janice McAbee Davis; his...

Evie Painter

Evie Painter

May 2, 2019

Evie Joyce Jackson Faulkner Painter, 87, of Chesnee, SC, died Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Magnolias of Gaffney. Born September 22, 1931, in Converse, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lynch and Ethel Mathis Jackson. Mrs. Painter retired from Aug W. Smith after 22 years of service and later was proprietor of the Rim and Wheel House. She...

Hazel Cooley

Hazel Cooley

Apr 30, 2019

Hazel Ridings Cooley, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born May 15, 1931, in Rutherfordton County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Earl Curtis Ridings and Myrtle Rowe Ridings and widow of Wofford A. Henderson and David F. Cooley. Mrs. Cooley enjoyed sewing and flower gardening. She was a member of First...

William Jones

William Jones

Apr 29, 2019

William Turner Jones, 39, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, April 29, 2019 at his home. Born June 26, 1979, in Tampa, FL, he was the son of Amy Hatchette Fletcher. Mr. Jones, who loved to cook, was a chef at The Standard in Drayton Mills Marketplace and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. His son Turner was his world....

Blanch Corbin

Blanch Corbin

Apr 28, 2019

Blanch Martha Kinsey Corbin, 95, of Spartanburg, preceded in death by her husband of 62 years eight months, John C. Corbin Sr., and a son, Steven Stroud Corbin, enters into the presence of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior on April 28, 2019. Born August 11, 1923, in Oconee County, SC, to the late Lacey Charles and Ethel May Stroud...

Joanne Hulett

Joanne Hulett

Apr 27, 2019

JoAnne Roberts "Bunny" Hulett, loving wife of Peter Hulett of Spartanburg, SC, native of Schenectady, NY and graduate of Mont Pleasant High School (1966), went home to be with the Lord April 27, 2019, after a courageous 3-year battle with PHT. Like everything in life, she fought her condition with every ounce of strength she had until the end, aided...

Clyde Hollar

Clyde Hollar

Apr 27, 2019

Clyde David Hollar, 77, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 13, 1941 in Hickory, NC, he was the son of the late Clyde Sharpe and Mary Eleanor Roseman Hollar. David was the owner of Chem San Products where he retired after 25 years of service. After retiring, he became a security...

Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Apr 26, 2019

Charles Edward Weber, 88, of Cowpens, SC died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 25, 1931 in Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Troy Edward and Anna Vinesett Weber. As a U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Weber served during the Korean War on the USS President Jackson, and a member of The Korean War...

Gert Sachon

Gert Sachon

Apr 25, 2019

Gert Sachon, 88, of Apex, NC and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Transitions LifeCare Hospice. Born May 6, 1930, in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Martha Lax Sachon and husband of 62 years to the late Gertrud Margot Becker Sachon. Mr. Sachon was retired from Gries Dynacast as an...

Betty Norris

Betty Norris

Apr 24, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" R. Norris, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at her home. Born October 29, 1922, in Clinton, MS, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Grady Morris and Gertrude Ruth Duggan Morris. She was married for 61 years to the late Earl Jay Norris Sr. A member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg, Mrs. Norris...

Alta "Nana"

Alta "Nana"

Apr 24, 2019

Alta Gabany, 88, of Campobello, SC, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at her home. Born February 28, 1931, in Washington County, OK, she was the daughter of the late Ora and Gladys Meyers Crawford. She was married for 62 years to the late Verner "Vern" Emil Gabany. A graduate of Alluwe High School in Oklahoma, Mrs. Gabany loved the Oklahoma...

Marlene Sosbee

Marlene Sosbee

Apr 22, 2019

Marlene Thomas Sosbee, 77, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born February 5, 1942, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late George Clifford Thomas and Carrie Eva-Lee Moore Thomas. She was married for 48 years to the late Kenneth Daryl Sosbee. Her heart is with Jesus and helping others lifted...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Apr 22, 2019

William Robert "Rob" Johnson, 78, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 22, 1940, in Whitmire, SC, he was the son of the late Albert and Thelma Fish Johnson. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Johnson retired from Ina Industries-Ina Bearring Company as a machinist. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Betty...

William Turner

William Turner

Apr 21, 2019

William "Bill" Henry Turner, 79, of Reidville, SC, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Richard Campbell Veteran's Home in Anderson, SC. Born May 31, 1939, in Spartanburg County, SC, he as the son of the late Loyd Winston Turner and Veria Christine Wylie Turner. A U. S. Army veteran, First Sergeant Turner served in the Vietnam War and retired after...