Obituaries

Robert Waddell

Robert Waddell

Sep 2, 2018

Robert "Bob" Marvin Waddell, 86, of Inman, SC, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at his home. Born October 7, 1931, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Arthur Marvin Waddell and Frances Wilder Waddell and husband of the late Helen Tipton Waddell. A graduate of Spartanburg High School and U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, Mr....

Benjamin "Ben"

Benjamin "Ben"

Sep 2, 2018

Ben Marshall, of Spartanburg, SC, beloved son of Liz and Dan Marshall, died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the age of 28. Ben graduated with honors from the University of South Carolina, with a major in political science and a minor in business, but found his true passion, organic farming, while volunteering at City Roots Urban Farm in Columbia. After...

Harold Mason

Harold Mason

Sep 1, 2018

Harold Dean Mason, 84, of Wellford, SC, died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at his home. Born May 3, 1934 in Beech Springs, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Earl and Juanita Waldrop Mason. Harold was a maintenance supervisor and a member of Loree United Methodist Church and a Member of the American Legion. Survivors include his loving...

Phillip Grau

Phillip Grau

Sep 1, 2018

Phillip David Grau, 73, of Duncan, SC, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. Phillip was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Spartanburg Community College. He was co-owner of Mechanical Advantage, a mechanical engineering firm. He was passionate about and dedicated to his work. He also served in the National Guard. Phillip...

Ralph Sanders Jr.

Ralph Sanders Jr.

Aug 31, 2018

Ralph Samuel Sanders Jr., 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died August 31, 2018, at Richard M. Campbell Veteran's Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Born December 13, 1923 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Ralph S. Sanders and Eleanor Bullman Sanders and widower of Doris Rodgers Sanders. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Sanders,...

Kathy Murphy

Kathy Murphy

Aug 30, 2018

Kathy Bullman Murphy, 63, of Duncan, SC, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital. Born February 17, 1955, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Johnnie G. Bullman and Doris Downey Bullman and widow of James "Jim" Monroe Murphy. A graduate of Converse College and Clemson University, Mrs. Murphy was a former Deputy Director...

James Mullen

James Mullen

Aug 30, 2018

James Warren Mullen, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at White Oak Manor-Spartanburg. Born July 25, 1942, in Charleston, WV he grew up in Bridgeport, WV. He was the son of the late John Patrick and Julia Aileen McClure Mullen. Jim graduated from Furman University where he met Linda Lineberger of Macon, GA. Jim and Linda had...

Catherine Hoppes

Catherine Hoppes

Aug 30, 2018

Cathy L. McCarter Hoppes, 78, of Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at her home. Born June 12, 1940, in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late J.C. McCarter and Frances Westmoreland McCarter. Mrs. Hoppes loved her pastor and church staff at First Baptist North Spartanburg where she was...

Sharon Easler

Sharon Easler

Aug 29, 2018

Sharon Grindstaff Easler, 61, of Spartanburg, SC, wife of 31 years to Russ Easler, was gathered into the arms of her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after an extended illness. Born January 15, 1957, in Forest City, NC, she was the daughter of Boyce and Dorothy "Dot" Grindstaff of Forest City, NC. A graduate of...

Betty Revels

Betty Revels

Aug 27, 2018

Betty Andrews Revels, 87, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 27, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 27, 1931, in High Shoals, NC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Nina Stroud Andrews. Betty loved her family and enjoyed fishing, painting, and traveling. She was a member of Una First Freewill Baptist Church, the "Stop the Violence"...

Betty Wood

Betty Wood

Aug 26, 2018

Betty McMillin Wood, 88, loving wife of 60 years to the late Tyrus "Ty" Raymond Wood, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 23, 1930 in Boiling Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Percy and Ella Nora Turner McMillin. She graduated from Boiling Springs High School and attended Winthrop College as an...

Grant Estep

Grant Estep

Aug 26, 2018

Grant Edgar Estep, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at RoseCrest of Inman. Born September 11, 1927 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Leslie G. and Ruth M. Estep. Mr. Estep was a 1945 graduate of Lyons Township High School, LaGrange, IL, and he earned the Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Dewey Halford

Dewey Halford

Aug 26, 2018

Dewey Dean Halford, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, August 26, 2018, at his home. Born September 1, 1928, in Duncan, SC, he was the son of the late James Walter Halford and Emma Gibbs Halford and husband of the late Isabelle Fraser Halford. Mr. Halford was a U. S. Navy veteran, a Shriner, and retired from Southern Railway. He...

Rachel Mabry

Rachel Mabry

Aug 25, 2018

Rachel Demeule Mabry, 86, of Roebuck, SC, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her home. Born July 1, 1932 in Biddeford, ME, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Blanche Collette Demeule and the widow of James Edward Mabry. Rachel was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, ice skating, and was a...

Kaye Harris

Kaye Harris

Aug 24, 2018

Kaye McClure Harris, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, August 27, 2018, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills-Landrum. Born September 12, 1953, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of William Hovey McClure and Doris Owens McClure of Landrum, SC and widow of Gregory Dean Harris. A graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College, Mrs. Harris was the first female detective with the...

Arthur "Yank"

Arthur "Yank"

Aug 23, 2018

Arthur "Art" "Yank" Ralph Millard, 72, of Cowpens, SC, died Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born January 11, 1946, in Elmira, NY, he was the son of the late James Arthur Millard and Madeline Frances Shergur Millard. Art loved his entire family and enjoyed fishing. He attended Oakdale Baptist Church in Cowpens, was a veteran of the...

Christopher Dew

Christopher Dew

Aug 23, 2018

Christopher Edward Dew, 62, of Simpsonville, SC died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, August 23, 2018. Born November 23, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan, he was the son of Dr. Ronald and Winfred Dunnavent Dew of Columbia, SC. Chris graduated from Dreher High School in Columbia, SC, and was a 1977 graduate of Wofford College, where he was a member of...

James Singleton Jr.

James Singleton Jr.

Aug 23, 2018

James Oscar Singleton Jr. "Joe", 90, of Inman, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg after an extended illness. Born June 28, 1928, in Winston-Salem, NC, he was the last survivor of seven children of the late James Oscar Singleton Sr. and Florene Lollis Singleton. He was married for 60 years to the late...

Beverly Smith

Beverly Smith

Aug 22, 2018

Beverly Gilmer Smith "Granny B", 81, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 11, 1937, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Cooper Gilmer and widow of Ernest Cecil Smith. Mrs. Smith was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and retired from Spartanburg District 7....

Helen Soderberg

Helen Soderberg

Aug 21, 2018

Helen Lurine Lawson Soderberg, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 12, 1931 in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late Willie Oridess and Julia Lucille Anderson Lawson. Mrs. Soderberg was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Winthrop College. She taught second grade at Co-Op Elementary School until marring...