Obituaries

Ellen Davis

Ellen Davis

May 24, 2019

Ellen Faison Flowers Davis, 91, formerly of Arbours West, Moore, SC, died Friday, May 24, 2019, at Pacifica Skylyn-Spartanburg. Born September 9, 1927, in Calypso, NC, she was the daughter of the late Carnot and Annie Faison Flowers. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Davis was dedicated to her husband of 53 years, the late Marvin Ray Davis (1999),...

Lt. Usaf Jr.

Lt. Usaf Jr.

May 23, 2019

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. A. T. Ballard, Jr., 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, May 23, 2019. Lt. Col. Ballard was the second son of nine children born to Arthur T. Ballard, Sr. and Carrie DeStaffno Ballard and is survived by four siblings: Wayne Ballard (Gail) of Spartanburg, Evelyn Ballard of Spartanburg, James Ballard (Sally) of Colbert, GA, and...

Dorothy Geddes

Dorothy Geddes

May 22, 2019

Dorothy "Dot" Geddes, 82, of Spartanburg and formerly of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born January 22, 1937, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Howard Elmore Sherbert and Bertha Frances Cook Sherbert. She was married for 42 years to the late Bobby Lee Geddes. Mrs. Geddes was a member of Skylyn United...

Mary Ridgeway

Mary Ridgeway

May 22, 2019

Mary Sawyer Ridgeway, 86, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Woodruff Manor. Born August 12, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Cornelia Turner Sawyer. Mrs. Ridgeway was a member of Una First Baptist Church and retired from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Proctor...

Iris Abercrombie

Iris Abercrombie

May 22, 2019

Iris Gibby Abercrombie, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Valley Falls Terrace. Born November 30, 1934, in Anderson County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Warren Gibby and Louise Anderson Gibby and widow of Harold Dupre Abercrombie. Mrs. Abercrombie was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a retired registered nurse. Survivors...

Pastor Welchel

Pastor Welchel

May 21, 2019

Pastor Philip B. Welchel, 83, of Boiling Springs, SC died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 20, 1935 in Gaffney, SC he was the son of Dewey Sanford and Ila Virginia Hamrick Welchel. A member of the S. C. Army National Guard for nine years, Pastor Welchel attended Fruitland Bible College. He was a retired minister...

Ann Moss

Ann Moss

May 21, 2019

Ann Foster Moss, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at RoseCrest Community Healthcare-Inman. Born January 7, 1932, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Wadsworth Foster and Beatrice Powell Foster and widow of Edward Farrington Moss. Mrs. Moss was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She loved fishing, crafts, and was a...

Joseph Pugh

Joseph Pugh

May 21, 2019

Joseph Wayne Pugh, 76, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born June 18, 1942 in Waynesboro, VA, he was the son of the late Hugh Richard Pugh and Enola Powell Pugh. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Martha Ann McCullough Pugh. Wayne had a passion for...

Karen Covington

Karen Covington

May 21, 2019

Karen passed from this earth on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in her home in Spartanburg. Instead of writing a traditional obituary, I'd like to write you a letter about my sweet Karen. She was born on March 24, 1984 and named Karen Clarissy Covington by her parents, preceded in death, Jacqueline Rushing and Cleveland Covington. Those closest to her called...

Mary Guy

Mary Guy

May 20, 2019

Mary Louise Gore Guy, 88, of Kings Mountain, NC, died Monday, May 20, 2019, at Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas, NC. Born March 20, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise Skates Gore. Mrs. Guy was a member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church and retired from Converse Mill after 30 years of service....

Ernest Tate Sr.

Ernest Tate Sr.

May 19, 2019

Ernest G. Tate Sr., 80, of Lyman, SC, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Buddy was born in Cowpens, SC and lived most of his life in Spartanburg, SC. He was retired from the U. S. Navy and was an avid fisherman and gardener. Many thanks to the medical staff at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for the exceptional care...

Bobby Baker

Bobby Baker

May 18, 2019

Bobby Wayne "Popsie" Baker, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his home. Born February 20, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Otto Guy and Lorena Wall Baker. Bobby received his degree in Criminal Justice and was retired as a Captain at the SC Department of Corrections. He was a former member...

Carolyn Arms

Carolyn Arms

May 17, 2019

Ella Carolyn Stokes Arms, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at Brushy Creek Post Acute. Born March 6, 1930 in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Pauline Mason Stokes and the widow of Thomas Olen Arms. Carolyn was a member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Larry Arms (Pam) of...

Eleanor Bagwell

Eleanor Bagwell

May 17, 2019

Eleanor R. Bagwell, 94, wife of the late Garland A. Bagwell, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at RoseCrest Nursing Home. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Born February 25, 1925 in Boiling Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Percy and Ella Nora Turner McMillin. She was a graduate of Boiling Springs...

Estella Murph

Estella Murph

May 17, 2019

Estella Mae Henderson Murph, 96, of Carolina Village, Hendersonville, NC and formerly of Cowpens, SC, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at 2:20 AM at Carolina Village Medical Center. Born December 7, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Dolly Posey Henderson and Henrietta Bishop Henderson. Estella was the widow of Robert Lee Murph of Cowpens, SC. Mrs. Murph...

Eric Wood

Eric Wood

May 17, 2019

It is with heavy hearts that we must say Eric passed away in Spartanburg, SC, on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the age of 45. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the beloved son of Bill and Jane Wood and beloved brother of Barrett Wood and uncle to Trent Wood. Eric graduated from Altoona High School and Juniata College in...

Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith

May 16, 2019

Johnny Earl Smith, 77, of Roebuck, SC, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at his home. Born April 4, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William "Bill" Smith and Katherine Adair McSwain and husband of 53 years to the late Mary Carolyn "Connie" Wofford Smith. Mr. Smith was the owner-operator of Johnny E. Smith Construction. He...

Grady Lee Sr.

Grady Lee Sr.

May 15, 2019

Grady Franklin Lee Sr., 90, of Roebuck, SC, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at his home. Born May 16, 1928, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Sarah Elizabeth Parker Lee and husband of the late Julia Mae Gossett Lee. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II aboard the USS Lake Champlain Aircraft Carrier,...

Warren Alberts Jr.

Warren Alberts Jr.

May 15, 2019

Warren Gilbert Alberts Jr., 72, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 7, 1946, in Riverside, CA, he was the son of the late Warren Gilbert Alberts and Nancy Josephine White Alberts. A very patriotic National Guard veteran, Mr. Alberts loved his country and was a true gentleman. He was a World War...

Gladys Kellner

Gladys Kellner

May 14, 2019

Gladys Marie Taylor Kellner, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 6, 1923, in Lyons, GA, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Annie Moseley Taylor and wife of 62 years to the late Arnold M. Kellner. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include her...