Obituaries

Feb 9, 2023

Shelli Denise Dowis, 58, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.  Born June 30, 1964 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Patsy Ruth Phillips and John Wesley Dowis Jr.

Shelli was a Medical Records Technician with Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus for 19 years and previously at Flowers Hospital in...

Feb 8, 2023

Steven Kelly Johnson, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in Spartanburg. Born October 13, 1955, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Norma Ruth Johnson Miller.

A veteran of the United States Army, Kelly retired from Polydeck after 18 years of service. He was a private, faithful man who loved...

Feb 8, 2023

Emily Jane Dillard Henderson, 92, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at White Oak at North Grove.  Born April 21, 1930, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Edna Wood Dillard.

Mrs. Henderson was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.

Survivors are a daughter, Teresa Cecil (Oliver), of Spartanburg; two granddaughters,...

Feb 7, 2023

James G. “Papa Joe” Robinson, 94, of Arcadia, SC passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at home. Born February 2, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph Lee and Pauline Wright Robinson.

Papa Joe retired as a supervisor with Mayfair Mills after 46 years of service. He was a member of Arcadia Baptist Church....

Feb 6, 2023

Frank Cecil Arthur, 81, passed away February 6, 2023, at his home.  Born March 16, 1941, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Frank W. and Lillian Gilbert Arthur.

Mr. Arthur was the owner of Arthur’s Backhoe Service and a member of Cannon’s Campground United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Linda...

Feb 5, 2023

Patricia Ann Frawley Owens, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born March 18, 1958 in Brooklyn, NY, Patti was the daughter of the late James Frawley, II, and the wife of the late David Eugene Owens.

Patricia moved to Spartanburg, SC with her parents and brothers in 1965. She was...

Feb 5, 2023

Martha Estelle Ivey Tiller, born November 6, 1926, to William Paul and Myrna Crowell Ivey (florists and owners of Albemarle Greenhouses) in Albemarle, NC, Martha went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the age of 96 surrounded by her family. She married Wendell Howard Tiller, MD, of Spartanburg, SC, on May 28, 1949....

Feb 4, 2023

Peggy Jo McGuire, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at White Oak Estates. Born April 20, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Clyde William and Cordie Mae Burgess Hawkins.

Mrs. McGuire was a simple lady, she loved the outdoors, especially gardening and camping. She was a very loving, caring...

Feb 4, 2023

Connie J. Key, 56, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at MUSC, after a short illness. Born April 18, 1966 to Thomas C. Key, Sr. and Irene Key.

The youngest child and only daughter of six children, she grew up mainly in Cowpens, SC, where she attended school. Always first in everything, she...

Feb 4, 2023

On the morning of February 4, 2023, Mr. James Ball, known as J.R. or Jim to friends, transitioned into his heavenly home. He was a proud native of the mountains of Yancey County, North Carolina. James, his parents James Wesley Ball and Ossie Coates Ball, and his sister Mary Beulah worked their field of tobacco for many years to...

Feb 4, 2023

Daisy Caldwell Winslow, nee Roberts, the daughter of Henry and Pearl Roberts, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2023, at her home in Spartanburg, SC. She was 96.

Born and raised in Columbus, WI, Daisy graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Economics. She married a childhood friend, Hugh Caldwell, Jr. in 1949. After a short career...

Feb 4, 2023

Reverend Gene Richard Thompson, 85, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at his home. Born January 24, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Gladys Lorraine Wheeler Thompson, and the husband of the late Shelby Jean Hamrick Thompson.

A U.S. Army veteran, Rev. Thompson earned his bachelor’s...

Feb 3, 2023

Mildred Anne Blankenship Bradby, 82, of Cowpens, SC, died Friday, February 3, 2023 at her home. Born October 1, 1940 in Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late James Jackson and Nona Kennedy Blankkenship and the wife of the late James Roger Bradby.

Mildred was retired from WonderBread. She was a member of Samaria Baptist...

Feb 2, 2023

Shirley Ann Schibley DePaolis, 87, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Summit Hills. Born January 12, 1936, in Geneva, New York, she was a daughter of the late Ross John and Rose Marie Perry Schibley. She was the youngest of two children and is survived by her brother, John Schibley of Geneva, New York.

Shirley married...

Jan 31, 2023

As a result of a long illness, Joan McCraw (née McGuire) was called to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of January 18, 2023. Joan is survived by her husband of forty-three years, Tim McCraw, of Pacolet, SC, daughters Karen Shields (Brandon) of Laurens, SC, Edna Coryell (Travis) of Phoenix, AZ, brother Joe Steve McGuire (Margie)...

Jan 31, 2023

Jo Ann Winters McGinn, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Born April 16, 1937 in Spartanburg, and widow of the late Gayland B. McGinn, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. Winters Sr. and Katherine O’Shields Winters.

Jo Ann was retired from McCall Electrical Contractor, a 1955 graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended...

Jan 31, 2023

Nancy “Doll” White, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 1, 1940, in Bartley, West Virginia, Mrs. White was the daughter of Oma Jane McIntosh and Mastin Harvey Christian.

Mrs. White loved her family and was a dedicated wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a pediatric nurse for...

Jan 30, 2023

Almeth “A.B.” Boley Haggard, 90 of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, January 30, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 4, 1932 in Quinton, Alabama, he was the son of the late Ilo Samuel and Mildred Swann Haggard, and the husband for 49 years to the late Billie Ruth Turner Haggard, who was his childhood sweetheart.

A U.S....

Jan 29, 2023

Ann Eugenia Sanders Campbell, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, January 29, 2023 at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born June 24, 1931, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dr. James Henry and Claudia Thomas Sanders, and the wife to the late Ruffner Campbell for 57 years.

Ms. Ann, as everyone called her, earned her...

Jan 29, 2023

Fred William Burnett, Sr., 90, of Moore, SC passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023. Born August 22, 1932, in Fairforest, SC, he was the son of the late Marchie and Pauline Raines Burnett and the husband of the late Lorine Thrift Burnett.

A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, Mr. Burnett was retired from Mayfair Mills as Plant...