Obituaries

Ruby Bearden

Ruby Bearden

Nov 1, 2018

Ruby Frances Smith Bearden, 89, of Pauline, SC, died Thursday, November 1, 2018. A daughter of the late Arthur Lewis Smith and Nellie Kate Batson Smith, she was married for 56 years to the late Arden Smith Bearden who died in 2007. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 4, 2018, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300...

Gay Moody

Gay Moody

Nov 1, 2018

Gay Laflin Moody, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, November 1, 2018. A native of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Ellsworth and Lois Avirl Laflin. Entirely devoted to her family, Gay loved her grandchildren along with traveling, reading and dancing. She retired from the Spartanburg County Public Defender's Office after more than 30 years of service...

Taylor Gaskins

Taylor Gaskins

Nov 1, 2018

Taylor Angelo Gaskins, 30, of Spartanburg, devoted husband of Meredith Julian Gaskins and beloved father of Olivia Anne Gaskins, 7, and Julia Elizabeth Gaskins, 3, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Taylor was an Associate Software Engineer for Foxfire Software in Greenville, SC. A graduate of Paul M. Dorman High School, he attended USC Upstate and Spartanburg Community College....

Daniel Breitenbach

Daniel Breitenbach

Oct 31, 2018

Danny Breitenbach, 59, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 24, 1958, in Cowpens, SC, he was the son of David Louis and Dorothy Victoria Hyder Breitenbach of Spartanburg, SC. He was married for 41 years to Kimmie Lane Howard Breitenbach of the home. A graduate of Broome High School Class of 1977,...

Harry Foster Jr.

Harry Foster Jr.

Oct 31, 2018

Harry Litton "Junior" Foster Jr., 79, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at RoseCrest Assisted Living. Born June 2, 1939, in Kings Mountain, NC, he was the son of the late Harry Litton Foster Sr. and Noleeka Young Foster and husband of the late Judy Gale Fowler Foster. Mr. Foster was a retired Senior Chief Petty Officer in...

Catherine Crow

Catherine Crow

Oct 31, 2018

Catherine Ola Flemming Crow, 86, of Wellford, SC, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Pelham Medical Center. Born December 19, 1931, in Madison County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Howard Richard Flemming and Essie Ola Stewart Flemming and widow of James Crow. Mrs. Crow retired from Walmart and was employed in the textile mill industry in her...

Kathryn Smith

Kathryn Smith

Oct 31, 2018

Kathryn Marie Morris Smith, 27, of Tryon, NC, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at home. Born March 25, 1991 in Leominster, MA, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ray and Robin Lynn Troudt Morris. Survivors include her husband, Brandon Smith; a son, Brandon Smith, Jr.; brothers, Tom Morris (Stephanie) of Texas and Keith Morris of Minnesota. Funeral services...

Jeanette Fuller

Jeanette Fuller

Oct 29, 2018

Jeanette Belcher Jolley Fuller, 93, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Monday, October 29, 2018. Born May 22, 1925, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Horace Dean and Ersie Hensley Belcher. She was married for 49 years to the late Benjamin Floyd Jolley, Sr. who died in 1994. She was also the widow of George Loren Fuller...

Peggy Flynn

Peggy Flynn

Oct 27, 2018

Peggy Jean Flynn, 86, of Inman, SC died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Magnolia Manor of Inman. Born July 12, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dovie Flynn Ogburn. Peggy was retired from International Wire. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the American Kennel Club. She was the last surviving...

Laura Mccraw

Laura Mccraw

Oct 27, 2018

Laura B. McCraw, 69, of Landrum, SC, died Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born April 25, 1949, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Barton Bryan and Annie Thomas Bryan and widow of Ronnie Wayne McCraw. Mrs. McCraw attended Holston Creek Baptist Church and was employed with Spartanburg County School District One....

Glenda Jennings

Glenda Jennings

Oct 26, 2018

Glenda Ann Jennings, 71, of Pacolet, SC, died Friday, October 26, 2018 at her home. Born July 17, 1947 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Harold and Corrie Esther Tessner Jennings. Glenda was a member of Pacolet Methodist Church. Survivors include her sisters, Elaine Floyd of Jonesville, SC and Rita K. Morris of Pacolet, SC;...

Elizabeth Satterfield

Elizabeth Satterfield

Oct 25, 2018

Elizabeth Nancy McFee Satterfield, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born March 22, 1921, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Emory Green McFee and Irene Bishop McFee and widow of Isaac Wade Satterfield. Mrs. Satterfield was a member of Canaan Baptist Church for over 75 years and the Mary...

Deborah Blanton

Deborah Blanton

Oct 24, 2018

Deborah Mae Anderson Blanton, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Born December 29, 1952, in Winder, GA, she was the daughter of the late Otis Charles "O. C." Anderson and Jodie Mae McDaniel Anderson. A 2010 graduate of Converse College, Mrs. Blanton received her BA Degree and was employed with Spartanburg Christian Academy and formerly employed with...

Mary Gray

Mary Gray

Oct 24, 2018

Mary Louise Gray, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away the evening of Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg. Born April 24, 1932, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, she was the daughter of the late Sulho Jarvie and Lempi A. Jarvie and widow of Donald D. Gray. She was a proud graduate of Sault High School, Class of...

Alice Hudnall

Alice Hudnall

Oct 24, 2018

Alice Adelaide Adams "Tumpy" Hudnall, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg. Born December 6, 1925, in Macon, GA, she was the only child of the late James Horatio and Adelaide Fishel Adams. She was the widow of Rev. Dr. Michael Benjamin Hudnall, Jr. whom she married on June 15, 1946. Tumpy was...

James Mcguffin

James Mcguffin

Oct 24, 2018

James Frank McGuffin, 100, of Roebuck, SC, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 27, 1918, in Roebuck, he was the son of the late Gus Andrew McGuffin and Ella Victoria Whitman McGuffin and husband of the late Janie Allan McGuffin. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. McGuffin was a member of...

Charlene Curtiss

Charlene Curtiss

Oct 23, 2018

Charlene Michelle Curtiss, 49, of Gaffney, SC, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Ivy Grove Assisted Living. Born January 3, 1969, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Donald LaGrand Osborne and Betty Ann Lee Haskell. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children, Amanda Lester (Nathaniel) of Abilene,TX, Kayli Curtiss of Beaufort, SC, and...

John Nicholson

John Nicholson

Oct 20, 2018

John Ellis Nicholson, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 20, 2018, at White Oak Estates. Born August 4, 1930, in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late James Lloyd Nicholson and Pearle Allen Nicholson and was married 56 years to the late Dawson Thompson Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson was a retired executive of Spartan Mills where he served...

Blanding Brown

Blanding Brown

Oct 19, 2018

Blanding "BB" Brown, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully Friday, October 19, 2018 at White Oak Estates, surrounded by his two daughters singing his favorite hymns. Born August 8, 1925 in Sumter, SC, he was the son of the late Isadore and Ellen Hamilton Brown and the widower of Irma Jean Pearson Brown. A U. S. Army veteran of...

Robert Davis Ii

Robert Davis Ii

Oct 17, 2018

Robert Earl Davis II, 25, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in Asheville, NC. Born October 27, 1992, in Pensacola, FL, he was the son of Robert E. Davis of Anderson, SC and Jennifer Leigh Knight Cowser of Spartanburg, SC. A graduate of Greenville Technical College, Bobby loved to cook and enjoyed hiking. He attended Providence Presbyterian Church...