Obituaries

Apr 15, 2023

Thomas Edward Case, age 68, of Inman, SC died Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.  He was born April 19, 1954, in Spartanburg, SC, to the late Bennie and Joanna Jones Case.

He was the Owner and President of Case Brothers and a member of the First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg and the Sertoma Club. ...

Apr 12, 2023

Fred Garrett, Jr, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home in Roebuck with his loving family surrounding him. He was born in Spartanburg, SC; a son of the late Loran Frederick Garrett, Sr. and Pearly Jane Miller Garrett.

He was the beloved husband of Frances Humphries Garrett of Roebuck, SC; family- Glenn...

Apr 11, 2023

Roger L. Kuhn, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  He was born in Worchester, MA, son of the late Lewis and Bertha Mary Tetreault Kuhn.

Roger worked in many areas of industrial contracting over the years, retiring in 2017 from Renfro Brothers.  He was employed with Renfro Brothers, Inc., as a Maintenance Contractor.  Roger...

Apr 10, 2023

Aaron Joshua McCallister, age 25, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023.  He was born in Spartanburg on October 1, 1997 and was the son of Tasha McCallister of Chesnee and the late Clifton Wayne Lancaster.

Joshua was a former employee of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

He is survived by his mother and three brothers, Henry...

Apr 10, 2023

Norma Jane Eubanks Smith, age 84, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023.  She was born in Spartanburg, SC; a daughter of the late Choice Lee Eubanks and Ethel Cothran Eubanks and stepdaughter of Aileen Kimbrell Eubanks.

Norma was married to E. J. Smith and together they owned and operated the Battery Post.  She was also a...

Apr 8, 2023

Marion Grant Fowler, 88 of Spartanburg passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Magnolia Manor.Born April 22, 1934 in Lockhart, SC and raised in Arcadia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Flora Howe and W. Scott Grant, and the wife of the late James William (Billy) Fowler Jr.

Marion was a graduate of Fairforest High...

Apr 8, 2023

Robert Dean Quillen (Bobby), 81 of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Born August 15, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Howard Quillen and Florence Carter Davis and step-father Henry Mac Davis.

Mr. Quillen was a charter member of Saint James United Methodist...

Apr 7, 2023

Keith Arthur Bogda, 54, of Moore, SC passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 at home with his loving wife, Dana Louise Black Bogda. Born August 4, 1968, he was a son of Kenneth Arthur Bogda and the late Johnnie Gooch Bogda and adoptive father, Raymond Milford Haas, Jr.

Keith was a circuit breaker assembler with Eaton...

Apr 6, 2023

Tammy Renee Wyatt Knoth, age 58, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at her mother’s home with her family surrounding her.

She was the beloved wife of Kevin J. Knoth of Lakeland, FL; mother to Brandon Waddell of Spartanburg, SC, Victoria Vitelli (Peter) of Mount Vernon, NY, Jonathan Waddell...

Apr 6, 2023

Nancy Mae Elizabeth Ellefsen Quinn, age 75, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on April 6, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 22, 1948, in London, Ontario, Canada, to the late Mack Robert Ellefsen, and the late Norma Florence Ellen Bowers Ellefsen.  She was married to the late Johnnie Hale Quinn for 50 years.

Nancy was...

Apr 5, 2023

Mr. Johnnie Eugene Thomas, 86, of Cowpens, SC passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born, October 21, 1936, in York, SC, he was the son of the late Eva Thomas Hull and her husband, Carmie Hull.

Mr. Thomas served the state of SC as a Highway Patrolman for 30 years; and is a Veteran of the...

Apr 5, 2023

Jeffery Wade Jordan, 64, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.  Born on November 24, 1958, in Augusta, GA, a son of Patricia Ann Williams Jordan and the late Jimmie Jordan.

Jeff was a member of Cowpens First Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors along with his mother, are his...

Apr 4, 2023

Cherie Jean Elias, age 66, of Collierville, TN, and formerly of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones after a long battle with breast cancer.

A native of Spartanburg, SC, Cherie was a devoted mother and grandmother, and a strong woman of faith.  She was a fierce fighter and maintained her...

Apr 3, 2023

Janet Pierce Reed, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully at her home on April 3, 2023. Janet was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on April 15, 1931, to the late Ethel Holloman and Thomas B. Pierce. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by sisters, June Bridgeman and Jean Rice.

Janet Reed...

Apr 3, 2023

Leroy Butch Sellars, 80, of Cross Hill, SC, passed away at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, Monday, April 3, 2023.  Born July 15, 1942, in Whitney, he was a son of the late Virginia Beatrice Chapman and Fletcher Roy Sellars.

Mr. Sellars worked for many years at Frank Hall Tire Store and retired from Lowe’s Inc.  He...

Apr 2, 2023

Edith Elsie Gregory 99, of Glenn Springs, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at White Oak-North Grove.  She was born in Glenn Springs, SC on December 16, 1923, a daughter of the late Walter E. and Kate West Gregory.

Edith was a member of Bogansville United Methodist Church where she participated with the JOY Group.  She was a...

Apr 2, 2023

Geraldine Rebecca Roes Moore, 89, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Pacifica Skilled Nursing. She was born September 28, 1933, in Union, SC, a daughter of the late Bernard Anthony and Pearline Mitchell Roes.

Gerry was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church. She retired after many years of service from First Citizens Bank.

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Apr 1, 2023

Nancy Otts Boyter, 96, of Spartanburg, died Saturday morning, April 1, 2023, at her home.  She was married to the late Henry A. Boyter, Sr. and was the daughter of the late Robert James Otts and Virginia McCarley Otts Johnson.

Nancy was born on July 8, 1926 in Moore, SC. She was a 1943 graduate of Woodruff...

Mar 30, 2023

Warren “Doc” Fred Blanchard, 74, of Roebuck, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.  A native of Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Herbert “Hub” and Beryl Blanchard.

Warren attended Presbyterian College and was a long-time owner/operator with Blanchard Sand and Gravel.  He was a member of Canaan Baptist Church, where he...

Mar 29, 2023

Dennis “Buddy” Eugene Deal, Jr., age 51, of Spartanburg, SC died on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home. Born January 25, 1972 in Spartanburg County, he was the son to the late Dennis Eugene Deal, Sr., and Linda Kay Fuller Waltrip of Spartanburg, SC.

Buddy as he was known to his family and friends, was the...