Obituaries

Evelyn Parker

Evelyn Parker

Nov 29, 2017

Evelyn Bennett Ponder Parker, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at RoseCrest Community Healthcare, Inman, SC. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Romey J. and Nettie Ruth Byars Bennett. Mrs. Parker was a member of Powell Presbyterian Church and the church choir. She loved to paint and sew and also enjoyed bird watching. She...

Wanda Gault

Wanda Gault

Nov 28, 2017

Wanda Strickland Gault, 70, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at her home. Born July 11, 1947, in Clinton, SC, she was the daughter of the late Millie and Luther Sylvester Strickland. A member of Woodruff Road Worship Center, Wanda loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her life partner, George Sprouse; children, Mark Teague...

Clarence Campbell

Clarence Campbell

Nov 28, 2017

Clarence Beauford Campbell, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born May 6, 1927, in Landrum, SC, he was the son of the late Cleve Bascomb and Polly Ann Gosnell Campbell. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Campbell was owner and operator of Campbell Painting and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife...

Evelyn Goings

Evelyn Goings

Nov 28, 2017

Evelyn R. Goings, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 2, 1924, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Otis Bert Ramsey and Ruby Mae Steadings Ramsey and widow of Martin W. Goings. Mrs. Goings was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church and retired from Phillips Fibers. Survivors include...

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy Thomas

Nov 28, 2017

Jeremiah "Jeremy" Henri Thomas, 37, of Pauline, SC, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 18, 1980, in Pauline, he was the son of Corinne Gouron Thomas and the late Donald Lee Thomas. Jeremy loved his family and his three dogs. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and a self-employed construction contractor. In addition...

Alice Ridings

Alice Ridings

Nov 27, 2017

Alice Ann Purgason Ridings, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 27, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC. Born December 18, 1938, in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter, along with five brothers, of the late Clyde W. and Ollie B. King Purgason. She was married for 55 years to Sherman Raymond Ridings of the home. Mrs. Ridings...

Robin Newsom

Robin Newsom

Nov 27, 2017

Robin Camp Newsom, 54, of Chesnee, SC, passed on to Heaven on Monday, November 27, 2017, from her home. Born October 1, 1963, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of Boyce Julian Camp and Alice Genelle Phillips Camp of Cowpens, SC. A member of Mountain View Baptist Church-Cowpens for 53 years, Mrs. Newsom affirmed her Salvation on October...

James Stevens

James Stevens

Nov 27, 2017

James "Jimmy" Dennis Stevens, 64, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, November 27, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 8, 1953, in Port Byron, NY, he was the son of Clyde Leroy Stevens of Cato, NY and the late Martha Weaver Stevens. A proud veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Vietnam War, Jimmy loved his family...

Walter Moore

Walter Moore

Nov 27, 2017

Walter Maynard "Bud" Moore, Jr., 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 27, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, Bud was born on May 25, 1925 to the late Walter Maynard "Dick" Moore, Sr. and Myrtle Mooneyham Moore. He was married to the late Betty Clark Moore for 64 years. After graduating from high school Bud joined...

Ruth Browning

Ruth Browning

Nov 26, 2017

Ruth Manifold Moon Browning, wife of the late Francis Harold Browning, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at the age of 92. Born April 30, 1925, in Shreveport, LA, she was the daughter of the late James Leslie and Roberta Manifold Moon. Ruth was raised in Ashland, AL, where she met her soulmate and the love of her life...

Shirley Phillips

Shirley Phillips

Nov 26, 2017

Shirley Thrift Phillips, 81, of Cowpens, SC, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at her home. Born April 18, 1936, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lillie Mae Millwood Thrift and the widow of Hubert "Hugh" Edward Phillips. Shirley loved her grandchildren and also enjoyed working in her flower and vegetable gardens. She was a...

Robert Worthy

Robert Worthy

Nov 25, 2017

Robert "Jug" Henry Worthy, 89, of Pacolet, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his home. Born June 10, 1928, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Hester Ninon Lovings Worthy, and husband, for 63 years, of the late Betty Ruth Hensley Worthy. A U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Worthy served his county for 28...

Robert Greene

Robert Greene

Nov 25, 2017

Robert Michael Greene, 56, of Greenville, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at his home. Born September 15, 1961, in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Robert Grayson Greene and Wilma Royer Greene of Spartanburg, SC. Michael was a graduate of Dorman High School and received his BA in Business Administration from Lander University. He was...

Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith

Nov 24, 2017

Catherine Vise Smith, 92, a resident of the Inverness of Spartanburg went home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2017. She was a native of the Walnut Grove community of Roebuck, a daughter of the late Jessie and Augusta Garrett Vise and the widow of John Dupree "J.D." Smith. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Roebuck High School....

Edna Mason

Edna Mason

Nov 24, 2017

Edna Steadings Mason, 83, of Boiling Springs, SC, wife of the late Charles E, Mason, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at Rosecrest. Born May 31, 1934, to the late Phoner Edna Millwood and Henry Grady Steadings, she was a graduate of Pacolet High School 1952. Mrs. Mason is survived by two daughters, Charlene Mason of Seneca, and Gayle Leitke (Bob)...

Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller

Nov 24, 2017

Thomas Pinckney Miller, 89, of Taylors, SC died Friday, November 24, 2017, at White Oak at North Grove. Born April 1, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late James Fred and Flora Mae Lister Miller and husband of the late Eunice McAbee Miller. A United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Miller was retired...

Margaret Hall

Margaret Hall

Nov 23, 2017

Margaret Thorpe Hall, 81, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, November 23, 2017, at her home. Born March 18, 1936 in Fairview, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Zebulon and Annie Phipps Thorpe and wife of the late Melvin "Umpire" Hall. Mrs. Hall, a graduate of Fairview High School, was retired from Arrow Automotive and a member of...

James Burnett

James Burnett

Nov 23, 2017

James L. Burnett, 94, of Spartanburg, died Thursday, November 23, 2017, at his home. He was born September 26, 1923, in Spartanburg County, in the Carlisle section near Boiling Springs. He grew up there surrounded by houses of relatives. He was a son of the late Connie Lee Burnett and Minnie Jane Burnett Burnett. He attended Boiling Springs High School,...

James Snead

James Snead

Nov 23, 2017

Dr. James "Jim" Gibson Snead, Junior passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 23, 2017. Born in Pickens County on October 23, 1928, he was the son of the late James Gibson and Mamie Elizabeth Southerland Snead. Jim graduated Easley High School and honorably served in the US Navy. He attended the University of South Carolina as a...

Stanley Blanchard

Stanley Blanchard

Nov 22, 2017

Stanley Blanchard, 62, of Spartanburg, SC, died in Spartanburg County. Born June 7, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Jessie Mae Rakestraw Blanchard of Spartanburg, SC and the late Frank Blanchard. Mr. Blanchard was very committed to his country, having served in the US Air Force, US Army, US Army Reserve and he was also a veteran of...