Obituaries

Alton "Al" Floyd Niles, Jr.

Alton "Al" Floyd Niles, Jr.

Feb 13, 2024

Alton "Al" Floyd Niles Jr., 88, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024. Al was born on May 12, 1935, in Cromwell, Connecticut to the late Esther Lila Baird Niles and Alton Floyd Niles.

 

Al fancied the times and memories that he had made in Peacham, VT and on the farm in Monroe, CT. Al adored spending...

Martha Bell Crocker

Martha Bell Crocker

Feb 13, 2024

Martha Bell Crocker, 80, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. She was born, August 17, 1943 in Woodruff, SC to the late, Foster Bryson Bell and Esther Mae Bryant Bell.

Martha was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  Martha was of the Baptist faith and she devoted over 30 years to the United...

Sara Anne Seay

Sara Anne Seay

Feb 12, 2024

Sara Anne Seay - Obituary

Spartanburg, S.C. - Sara Anne Seay, lovingly known to her family and friends as Sara, peacefully passed away on February 12, 2024, at Summit Hills Assisted Living Facility. Born on March 6, 1942, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Walton A. and Mrs. Ruby Smoak.

Sara led an extraordinary life, leaving behind a...

Patricia Slack Keffer

Patricia Slack Keffer

Feb 12, 2024

Patricia Ann Slack Keffer, 84, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, February 12,2024, at Pelham Medical Center and Hospital. A native of Kanawha County, West Virginia, she was born on February 17, 1939, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Annie Hill Slack and the wife of 50 years to the late Derald Eugene Keffer..

 

She retired after 33 years of service...

Ruby Padgett Wilson

Ruby Padgett Wilson

Feb 12, 2024

 

Ruby Geneva Padgett Wilson, 92, of Boiling Springs, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at the home of her daughter in Starr, SC. A native of Sheldon in Beaufort County, she was born on August 30, 1931, a daughter of the late Harry and Lila Bennett Padgett and wife of the late Dennie R. Wilson, Sr. 

 

She was a member of Boiling...

Frank Pinson Gregory, Jr.

Frank Pinson Gregory, Jr.

Feb 12, 2024

Frank P. Gregory, Jr. 83, of Spartanburg, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Columbia, SC, he spent his youth in West Columbia and Cayce. He was born on September 3, 1940, a son of the late Frank Pinson and Lila Mae Miles Gregory.

 

He graduated from Brooklyn-Cayce High School lettering in four sports and...

Paul A. Hyatt

Paul A. Hyatt

Feb 11, 2024

Paul A. Hyatt, 84, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday evening, February 11, 2024, at Valley Falls Terrace.  Paul was born on May 28, 1939, in Spartanburg, a son of the late Walter and Clara Watson Hyatt. He was married to the late Patricia Moore Hyatt. 

 

A member of Word of Life Church (formerly United Baptist Church), Paul was a longtime...

Katie Sue McElyea McNeill

Katie Sue McElyea McNeill

Feb 11, 2024

Katie Sue McElyea McNeill, age 82, passed away on February 11, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC. She was born on July 10, 1941, in Lenoir City, TN to the late, James M. McElyea and Nora Lorene Hackney. Katie was known for her selflessness and kindness towards others, always willing to lend a helping hand whenever it was needed.

She graduated from Fairforest...

Robert Lee Wilson

Robert Lee Wilson

Feb 10, 2024

Robert Lee “Bob” Wilson, 95, a longtime resident of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday evening, February 10, 2024, at Park West Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Born on August 22, 1928, in Belton, SC, Bob was the son of the late Sadie Ammons and Henry Grady Wilson. He was married to the late Helen White Wilson for 57 wonderful years. 

 

Bob attended Ebenezer United...

Gene Timothy Simpson, Sr.

Gene Timothy Simpson, Sr.

Feb 10, 2024

Gene Timothy Simpson, Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center.  Gene was born on March 23, 1939, in Spartanburg County, a son of the late Flora Mae Mathis Simpson and Jesse Jacob Simpson.  He was the devoted husband of Brenda Louise Skinner Simpson for 66 years. 

 

Gene was a member of Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church. He...

Sarah Catherine (Parris) Reynolds

Sarah Catherine (Parris) Reynolds

Feb 9, 2024

Sarah Catherine (Parris) Reynolds, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, at the age of 94, in Nashville, TN. She was born on November 11, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC.



She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Howard Kenneth Reynolds; parents, Jesse Parris and Annie Lou Parris;  daughter, Sara Elaine Reynolds; and granddaughter Renee Bone.

Survived by her children,...

Robert Scott Plunkett

Robert Scott Plunkett

Feb 8, 2024

Robert Scott Plunkett, known to his loved ones as Scott, passed away suddenly on February 8,2024, in Moore, South Carolina. Born on August 2, 1964, in Havre De Grace, Maryland, to Ray Plunkett and Shirley Kiger, he led a remarkable life filled with love and dedication to his family. 

Scott dedicated 20 years of his career to BMW Manufacturing.  Although Scott had many accomplishments throughout...

Albert Norman Knight

Albert Norman Knight

Feb 8, 2024

Albert Norman Knight, 81, of Gaffney, passed away on Thursday evening, February 8, 2024, at his residence. Norman was born on August 30, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, a son of the late Rachel Margaret Durham Knight and James Albert Knight. He was the beloved husband of the late Bobbie Rape Knight. 

 

Norman retired from Phoenix Finishing and he worked numerous jobs following his retirement. He graduated from Mars Hill College where...

Daniel (Danny) Steele Wilson

Daniel (Danny) Steele Wilson

Feb 7, 2024

Daniel (Danny) Steele Wilson, 70, of Moore, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Restoration Memory Care at Westgate. Born January 18, 1954, in Union, SC, he was the son Anne Sanders Wilson of Moore and the late Roy Steele Wilson.

 

Danny graduated from Spartanburg High School and was a 1976 graduate of the University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, where he was...

Della Maude Whitt

Della Maude Whitt

Feb 7, 2024

Della Maude Lipsey Whitt, 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Peachtree Center in Gaffney, SC. Della was born on December 1, 1936, in Union, SC; a daughter of the late Mary Pearl Baldwin Lipsey and Willie Austin Lipsey, Sr. She was married to the late John H. Whitt.

Della was a former employee of Pacolet Manufacturing Company and...

James Allen Mabry

James Allen Mabry

Feb 5, 2024

James Allen Mabry, 71, of Spartanburg, died at his home. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on December 15, 1952, a son of the late James I. and Lois Grace Miller Mabry and husband of the late Pamela Sue Sprang Mabry. 

 

He was a graduate from Wingate College and USC Upstate where he received a bachelor's degree from each college. He was a Nuclear...

Mary Kathryn Hall, MD

Mary Kathryn Hall, MD

Feb 5, 2024

Mary Kathryn Hall, MD, age 67, passed away February 5, 2024, in Tampa, FL. Mary was born May 29, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC to the late, Thomas L. Hall and Estelle Holt Hall. 

Mary Kathryn and her sister, Cynthia, were adopted into the Hall family. She was a member at Bethel United Methodist Church, in Spartanburg, SC. Mary graduated from Spartanburg...

Wilma "Boots" Royer Greene

Wilma "Boots" Royer Greene

Feb 2, 2024

 

Wilma (Boots) Royer Greene, 91, of Spartanburg died Friday, February 2, 2024, at White Oak Estates. A native of Decatur, Ala., she was born on November 24, 1932, a daughter of the late Ennis and Flaudie McCaghren Royer.

 

She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and retired from the SC Tax Commission.

 

Surviving is her daughter, Kim Greene Fellner (Robert) of...

Sarah Frances Campsen

Sarah Frances Campsen

Feb 2, 2024

Sarah Frances Campsen, lovingly known as Frances, passed away at the age 84 on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC. She was born on June 1, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC, one of twelve children, to her late parents, W. Smith Thomas, Sr., and Lois Seay Thomas.  Frances leaves behind a legacy of compassion, kindness, and a zest for life...

Ruth Cannon Sharek

Ruth Cannon Sharek

Feb 2, 2024

Ruth Cannon Sharek, 98, reunited with her loved ones in heaven on February 2, 2024. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter Cannon and Lula Carter Cannon James.

 Ruth was a member of Drayton Baptist Church where she served for many years in the nursery.

Survivors include her two sons, Richard (Janice) of Inman and Tim of Chesnee,...