Obituaries

Loraine Clement Hambrick Harrell

Loraine Clement Hambrick Harrell

May 2, 2023

 

Loraine Clement Hambrick Harrell, 74, of Landrum, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was born on October 18, 1948, in Spartanburg, a daughter of the late William (Bill) Harold and Alice Ruth Clement Hambrick.

 

Following graduation from Spartanburg High School, she did a summer tour all over Europe with Mrs. Fannie Louise Holcombe. She graduated Limestone...

C. Everett Foster

C. Everett Foster

Apr 30, 2023

 

Rev. Cecil Everett Foster, Jr., 92, of Mooresville, NC, who enjoyed residing at Terra Bella of Lake Norman, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville.He was born on July 26, 1930, in Greenville, SC, to the late Cecil Everett Foster, Sr. and Anna Stephens Foster....

Sammy Jerome Harter

Sammy Jerome Harter

Apr 29, 2023

 

Sammy Jerome Harter, 74, of Boiling Springs, died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, April 29, 2023. He was born January 7, 1949 in Inman, SC. 

Sammy was a 1967 graduate of Chapman High School and attended Spartanburg Methodist College.  He was an avid South Carolina Gamecock fan, a member of Inman Lions Club and...

Marguerite Taylor

Marguerite Taylor

Apr 29, 2023

Marguerite Bishop Taylor, 98 years old of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Saturday evening, April 29, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Jason H. and Bertha M. Bishop and the widow of David (Jim) Taylor.

She graduated from Campobello High School in 1940.  She wed her husband in 1946 on his return from World War...

Elizabeth "Lib" Hill

Elizabeth "Lib" Hill

Apr 28, 2023

Elizabeth “Lib” Marie Davis Hill, 98, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Ashlan Village in Lyman.  Born July 25, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Luther G. Davis and Rosa Lee Pearson Davis and wife of the late John Wofford Hill, Jr.

She is survived by her two sons, John...

Anthony Orazio Clementi

Anthony Orazio Clementi

Apr 27, 2023

Anthony Orazio Clementi, 67, of Spartanburg, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023.  Born June 13. 1955 in Rutland, Vermont to the late Albert Orazio Clementi and Yolanda Maddaloni Clementi.

Anthony grew up in New Haven, Connecticut and graduated from Wilbur Cross High School.  He attended Southern Connecticut State University and graduated with a B.S. in Political Science.  He was...

John Fowler, Jr.

John Fowler, Jr.

Apr 26, 2023

John Arthur Fowler, Jr, 72, passed away Wednesday April 26, 2023, peacefully at his home.  Born August 10, 1950, in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Virginia Ruth Burch Fowler and John Arthur “Art” Fowler, Sr. He was predeceased by a brother, Ray Fowler of Panama City Beach, Florida.

Mr. Fowler was a graduate...

Carolyn Blackwell

Carolyn Blackwell

Apr 26, 2023

Carolyn Ann Hill Blackwell, 79, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Pacifica Senior Living Skylyn.  Born June 25, 1943, in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Elizabeth Lee Hill. She was first married to the late Jesse Earl Garner and the late Joe William Blackwell.

Carolyn was retired from Spartanburg Medical...

Leslie (Les) Stewart Dyer

Leslie (Les) Stewart Dyer

Apr 24, 2023

 

Leslie Stewart Dyer (Les) passed away on April 24, 2023 in Lexington, South Carolina and he was 98 years old. Leslie was the son of Thomas Alfred Dyer of Belper, Derbyshire, England, UK and Vivien Mills of Kilburn, Derbyshire. He was born in Kilburn, Derbyshire in 1924.

 

He is survived by his three daughters; Angela Fry, Julie Coyle...

Joyce Page

Joyce Page

Apr 24, 2023

Joyce Lee Page, 71, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Upstate Community Hospice House. She was born on August 30, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC.  She was the daughter of the late Walter Nathaniel Lee and Elsie Maie Richards Lee.

She was a member of the Gateway to Life Baptist Tabernacle...

Martha Hardin

Martha Hardin

Apr 24, 2023

Martha Evelyn Hardin, 96, of Spartanburg, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at her home. She was born January 21, 1927 in Forest City, NC.  She was the daughter of the late James Perry Hardin and Corrie Ann Williams Hardin.

She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church. She was a former employee of...

Eliahs Morrill

Eliahs Morrill

Apr 24, 2023

Eliahs Kai Morrill, son of Dylan Clark Morrill and Mycah Briana Spires of Pendleton, born March 14, 2023, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Tears

If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I’d walk

right up to heaven and bring you home again.

No farewell words were...

Douglas Bradley

Douglas Bradley

Apr 22, 2023

Douglas Clyde Bradley, Sr., 79, of Spartanburg, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at home. He was born February 4, 1944, in Startex. He was the son of the late Coy Woodrow Bradley and Bertha Mae Pritchard Bradley Pace.

Douglas was a member of the Tucapau Baptist Church, where he was the former treasurer and a...

Patricia Weathers

Patricia Weathers

Apr 21, 2023

Patricia Cash Weathers, 86, of Fairforest, SC, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born September 10, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Clyde J. and Annette Hughey Cash.

Formerly employed with Community Cash Stores, C & S Bank, and NationsBank, Mrs. Weathers was a valued customer service representative for many...

Koua Cha Vang

Koua Cha Vang

Apr 20, 2023

Koua Cha Vang, 70, of Woodbury, MN, died Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her home. Born October 5, 1952 in Sayaboury, Laos, she was the daughter of the late Chong Tha Cha and Zoua Vang, and the wife of the late Wakhay Vang.

 

Koua is survived by her children, Mark Vang of Minnesota, Angel Moiyin of Minnesota, Vu Vang...

Robin "Rob" Fleming

Robin "Rob" Fleming

Apr 19, 2023

Robin “Rob” Lynn Fleming, 66, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023.  He was born on September 7, 1956 in Cherry Point, NC, a son of the late Willie and Bernice Whelchel Fleming.

Rob was a graduate of Furman University and retired from Spartanburg Housing Authority after 20 years of service.  He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...

Raymond Lee

Raymond Lee

Apr 19, 2023

Dr. Raymond Barnet Lee, 68, “Affable and Loving” …Retired Emeritus Professor of Theatre, Stage Director, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Friend, Colleague, and Mentor … departed this life as Shakespeare noted by “Shuffling off this Mortal Coil” on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after long suffering from congenital heart disease that forced him into an early retirement.

Dr. Lee was...

Charles Phillips, Sr.

Charles Phillips, Sr.

Apr 18, 2023

Charles Thomas Phillips, Sr., age 93, of Cowpens, SC passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Upstate Community Hospice House. He was born on November 7, 1929 in Cherokee County, a son of the late Doctor Crawley Phillips and Flora Spencer Phillips.  He was married to the late Jo Anne Moss Phillips.

Charles was retired...

Victoria Gray

Victoria Gray

Apr 17, 2023

Ella Victoria “Vickie” Brockman Gray, of Moore, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 17, 2023.  Born in Woodruff, SC, on March 23, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Toy and Lizzie Mae (Smith) Brockman.  She was married on July 8, 1942 to the late Paul Allen Gray.  She is survived by their two sons, Paul...

Kim Cantrell

Kim Cantrell

Apr 16, 2023

Mary Kimberly Shropshier Cantrell, age 50 of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. She was born on June 15, 1972, in Spartanburg to Ricky Wayne Shropshier and Wanda Kay Wyatt Shropshier. She was married to John Allan Cantrell for ten years.

She was the owner and manager of A Picker’s Paradise...