Obituaries

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...

James "Thom" Jr.

James "Thom" Jr.

Oct 15, 2018

James Thomas Adams, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC passed away to peace on Monday, October 15, 2018. He was a graduate of Clemson University, retired from Wachovia Bank, and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg. Surviving are his wife, Sharon McMahan Adams; and sons, James Adams of Asheville, NC and Ben Adams of Spartanburg, SC. A private reception of...

Jimmy Pryor Sr.

Jimmy Pryor Sr.

Oct 14, 2018

Jimmy R. Pryor Sr., 72, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his home. Born March 24, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late George Pickney Pryor Sr. and Inez Beheler Pryor. Mr. Pryor retired from Mary Black Memorial Hospital. He was a Mason and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 32 years,...

Joe Tinsley

Joe Tinsley

Oct 14, 2018

Joe Ray Tinsley, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. Born September 22, 1946, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Ray DeFoix Tinsley and Dorothy Vera Millwood Tinsley. A graduate of Fairforest High School and Spartanburg Methodist College, he was a retired caseworker with the State of SC Employment and Workforce. Survivors...

Kathy Kirby

Kathy Kirby

Oct 14, 2018

Kathy Ann Kirby, 64, of Pacolet, SC, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 23, 1954 in Mecklenburg County, NC, she was the daughter of Barbara Swain Henderson of Charlotte, NC and the late Charles Tuggle. Survivors include her husband, Dewey "Buddy" Harrelson, Jr. of the home; a son, Kenneth Brad Hanna of Inman, SC; and...

Juan D.

Juan D.

Oct 13, 2018

Juan "Jay" Rodrigo, 75, recently moved back to Spartanburg from Waco, TX. He died Saturday just before midnight October 13, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 4, 1943 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Joseph and Lettie Rodrigo. Jay was an Orthopedic Surgeon for 50 years. He came to Spartanburg with Dr. Hawkins and...

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Oct 12, 2018

Patricia "Patsy" Elizabeth Johnson, 75, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, October 12, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 28, 1943, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Wofford Johnson Sr. and Louise Foster Johnson. An avid golfer, Patsy was the State Golf Champion for several years and a member of the SC Women's Hall of...

James Hedge

James Hedge

Oct 11, 2018

James "Jim" Harrison Hedge, 85, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, October 11, 2018. Born August 21, 1933, in Princeton, IN, he was the son of the late Robert Darwin Hedge and Nadine Brittingham Hedge. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Hedge retired from Milliken & Company. Survivors include his son, Kevan Hedge of Boiling Springs, SC; granddaughter, Scarlett Hedge of...

Ronnie Mccraw

Ronnie Mccraw

Oct 11, 2018

Ronnie Wayne McCraw, 69, of Landrum, SC, died Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He fought a courageous battle after complications following a bone marrow transplant in June of this year. Born November 6, 1948, in Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of Ruth Burgess McCraw of Gaffney, SC and the late William Donald McCraw. A U....

Rev. Bell

Rev. Bell

Oct 9, 2018

The Reverend Dr. Eugene Gregory Bell, 79, of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 29, 1939, in Oil City, PA, he was the son of the late Pete and Ethel Galloway Bell. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Dr. Bell received a Doctor of Divinity from Ashland Seminary, Ashland, OH and was...

Javon Brown

Javon Brown

Oct 9, 2018

Javon Mathis Brown, 87, of Hendersonville, NC and formerly of Pacolet, SC, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Park Ridge Health-Hendersonville, NC. Born October 8, 1931, in Blacksburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Samuel Mathis and Venice Martin Mathis. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Jones of Gainesville, GA, Renee Wilkins (Marshall) of Easley, SC, and Donna...

Pete Mahaffey

Pete Mahaffey

Oct 9, 2018

Roger Dale "Redbird" Mahaffey, 67, of Arcadia, SC, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 18, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Hubert Willard Mahaffey and Helen Boiter Mahaffey. Mr. Mahaffey was a member of Arcadia First Baptist Church and employed with Arrow Automotive for 13 years. Surviving are his sisters,...

Robert Moran

Robert Moran

Oct 7, 2018

Lt. Col. Robert C. Moran, USAF (Ret), 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 7, 2018, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 15, 1933, in Salinas, CA, he was the son of the late Anne Gillis Holliday. Devoted to his family, Lt. Col. Moran retired from the U. S. Air Force after 36 years of service as a Navigator having...

Wallace Cline Jr.

Wallace Cline Jr.

Oct 6, 2018

Wallace Beecher Cline Jr., 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, October 6, 2018, at his home. Born September 26, 1944, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Wallace Beecher Cline Sr. and Marietta Neal Cline. A U. S. Army Reserve veteran, Mr. Cline retired from Carolina Express. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Sharon Leone Lewis Cline;...

Dorothy Hawkins

Dorothy Hawkins

Oct 5, 2018

Dorothy Tew White Hawkins, 97, widow of Clyde W. "Flip" Hawkins, died at her home on Friday, October 5, 2018. She was a daughter of the late H. Bernard and Winnie Hames White. "Mama Dot" as she was affectionately called was a life long member of Glendale Methodist Church until it closed and was a current member of Ben Avon...

Betty Greene

Betty Greene

Oct 5, 2018

Betty Sue Skipper Greene, 88, went to be with her Savior on Friday, October 5, 2018, at her home. Born September 17, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mary Norris Skipper. She was the widow of James Baxter (J.B.) Greene, Jr. Betty Sue was retired from the Spartanburg County Delinquent Tax office and was a...

Maxine Carr

Maxine Carr

Oct 5, 2018

Maxine Gevrez Carr, 92, of Cowpens, SC, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children, Friday, October 5, 2018. Born March 16, 1926 in Johnstown, CO, she was the daughter of the late Charlie M. and Jessie Hayes Gevrez, and the wife of the late Henry Nathern Carr. Maxine was a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother "GaGa" and friend. A...

Martha Brown

Martha Brown

Oct 3, 2018

Martha Susan Humphries Brown, 63, of Inman, SC, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 3, 1955, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Delano Humphries and Molly Nan Mason Humphries. Mrs. Brown was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church and employed with T&S Diversified Services. Survivors include her husband of 35...

Benny Humphries

Benny Humphries

Sep 30, 2018

Faber Bennett "Benny" Humphries, 66, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, September 30, 2018, at his home. Born July 9, 1952, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Reba Nell Cantrell Humphries and husband of 37 years to the late Jane Corn Humphries. A U. S. Army Reserve and National Guard veteran, Benny was a...

Bynum Mauney

Bynum Mauney

Sep 28, 2018

Bynum William Mauney, 87, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, September 28, 2018 in Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 4, 1931 in Shelby, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Winslow and Fannie Deadmon Mauney. Mr. Mauney was an U. S. Air Force Korean War Veteran (Retired), whom also retired from Terry Sanford High School of Fayetteville, NC, where...