Obituaries

Jean Therese Baumhardt

Jean Therese Baumhardt

Aug 20, 2023

 

Jean Therese Meyer Baumhardt, 79, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 20, 2023.  Jean was born on October 9, 1943, in Milwaukee, WI, a daughter of the late Lester and Ann Marie Weirnert Meyer.  She was married to the late Robert James Baumhardt. 

Jean was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She was a resident of Aiken,...

Polly Jane Williams Bridges

Polly Jane Williams Bridges

Aug 20, 2023

 

Polly Jane Williams Bridges, 91, passed away on Sunday morning, August 20, 2023, at her home.  She was the daughter of the late, Andy Pink Williams and Nellie Champion Williams and wife to Troy Bridges of Spartanburg.  She and Troy were married just ten days shy of their 70th wedding anniversary. 

Polly worked for 34 years teaching at the...

Maggie Davis Roth

Maggie Davis Roth

Aug 20, 2023

 

Maggie Davis Roth, born, Maggie Lou Davis on February 11, 1946, in Hazelhurst, Georgia, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many.Maggie's career took her to various places where she left an indelible mark. As a manager, she worked at Carver Jr. High...

Dan Crosby Dallas

Dan Crosby Dallas

Aug 18, 2023

Dan Crosby Dallas, 72, of Spartanburg, died Friday, August 18, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 18, 1951, in Spartanburg, a son of the late Harry Woodrow and Ester Willard Dallas.

 

He retired from Spartanburg Steel Company and Walmart - Dorman Center. He was a member of Beaumont Baptist Church and loved jogging, swimming,...

Reneé Sara Marzouca

Reneé Sara Marzouca

Aug 18, 2023

Reneé Sara Marzouca, 83, of Spartanburg, died Friday, August 18, 2023, at her home. A native of Bethlehem, Palestine, she was a daughter of the late Najib Yusef and Marie Michel Sara and the widow of the late George Saeed Marzouca.

 

She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

 

Surviving are three sons, Asad Marzouca...

Joe William Tapp

Joe William Tapp

Aug 18, 2023

Joe William Tapp, 86, died on Thursday, August 18, 2023. Joe was born on March 10, 1937, in Spartanburg County, SC to the late James Sexton and Edna White Tapp.

 In his younger years, Joe was a talented baseball player in the Spartanburg textile baseball league. He worked as a textile executive at Butte Knit and Lesley Fay, and then...

Lynda Lucille Evans Moore

Lynda Lucille Evans Moore

Aug 18, 2023

 

Lynda Lucille Evans Moore died August 18 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Lynda was born in Charleston, SC on February 18, 1946. She grew up in Rock Hill, SC where she was a graduate of Rock Hill High School. Lynda then went on to graduate from Emory University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She...

Billy Harold Marley

Billy Harold Marley

Aug 17, 2023

Billy Harold Marley, age 88, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a battle with cancer. He was born July 29, 1935 in Swepsonville, NC to the late E. W. Marley and Geneva Ross Strassner. Bill was the devoted husband of Nancy C. Marley for 69 years.

Bill and Nancy...

Janet Elaine Cash Ward

Janet Elaine Cash Ward

Aug 17, 2023

 

Janet Elaine Cash Ward passed away in the early hours of Thursday, August 17, 2023, at White Oak Estates. Born April 29, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the oldest daughter of 5 children. She is predeceased by her parents, George Henry Cash and Leanna Talmadge Coates Cash McConnell. Janet is also predeceased by her husband, Boyce Kenneth Ward...

Christopher James Rubel, M.D.

Christopher James Rubel, M.D.

Aug 16, 2023

 

Christopher James Rubel, 61, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in his home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.  Born on June 10, 1962, in Madrid, Spain to his mother, Patricia Ann Dewalt Rubel and his father, Dr. Harold Richard Rubel, while his father was serving in the Air Force. 

Growing up in Spartanburg, SC, Christopher graduated from Spartanburg...

Carolyn Grace (Seay) O'Dell

Carolyn Grace (Seay) O'Dell

Aug 16, 2023

Carolyn Grace (Seay) O'Dell, age 91, of Spartanburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at home. Born in Pacolet Mills on May 22, 1932, Carolyn was a daughter of DeWitt Talmadge and Mary Hodge Seay and wife of the late Rev. Donald R. O'Dell for 67 years.

A graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing, Carolyn served her...

Shirley Wells Teaster

Shirley Wells Teaster

Aug 16, 2023

Shirley Wells Teaster, 91, of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday evening, August 16, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 4, 1931, in Pacolet Mills, SC, a daughter to the late Eddie and Hassie Harrold Wells. Shirley was married for 44 years to the late Perry Harmon “Bud” Teaster.

An active member...

Ronald Foster Wolfe

Ronald Foster Wolfe

Aug 13, 2023

 

Ronald Foster Wolfe, 73, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home. A native of Union County, he was born on October 28, 1949, a son of the late Marvin and Ruth Stevens Harrelson.  

He was a clinical assistant at a Dialysis clinic and a veteran of the US Army. 

He is survived by a son; William...

Loyd Dunnaway

Loyd Dunnaway

Aug 11, 2023

 

Loyd Dunnaway, 89, of Glendale, died Friday morning, August 11, 2023, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.  He was born August 3, 1934, in Glendale, SC, a son of the late Wallace and Mary Anders Dunnaway.

 

Loyd was a veteran of the US Army and was a retired carpenter.  He was of the Baptist faith.

 

Surviving are...

Dean Thompson

Dean Thompson

Aug 11, 2023

 

Walter Dean Thompson, 71, of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 11, 2023, at Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Dean was born August 6, 1952, a son of the late Clyde Frederick Thompson and Carey Poole Thompson. 

Dean was a graduate of Spartanburg High School.  He was employed by Sentry Fire Service, Inc. and had a lifelong...

Douglas Dean Smith

Douglas Dean Smith

Aug 9, 2023

Douglas Dean Smith, 61 of Charlotte, North Carolinaa, passed away on August 9, 2023.  He was born on September 11, 1961, in Spartanburg, SC to his parents, the late Willie Eugene Smith, Jr. and Shirley Dean Bridges Smith.Douglas completed his education at Garinger High School in Charlotte, NC in 1979.  He had a successful career with Piedmont Natural Gas as...

Dean Warren Barnett

Dean Warren Barnett

Aug 9, 2023

 

Dean W. Barnett, 96, of Spartanburg, passed away on August 9, 2023, at White Oak Manor in Spartanburg. 

 Dean was born to the late Russell and Mamie Barnett in Campobello, SC on October 11, 1926. He graduated from Campobello High School in 1944 and, with his father’s acceptance, joined the U.S. Navy at age 17. He was assigned to...

Charles Edward Watson, II

Charles Edward Watson, II

Aug 8, 2023

 

Charles Edward (Eddie) Watson II, 58, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on February 6, 1965, a son of Marjorie Hewitt Watson and the late Charles Edward Watson. 

Eddie was a 1983 graduate of Dorman High School and was a retired Lieutenant with the City of Spartanburg Fire Department, working from 1990-2014, and...

Richard L. Robinson, Sr.

Richard L. Robinson, Sr.

Aug 8, 2023

 

Richard Long Robinson Sr., 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 19th, 1939 in Spartanburg, he was the son of Nathaniel Pressly and Mildred Long Robinson.

Richard earned his Bachelor’s in Mathematics from Wofford College in 1961. He went on to receive a MA and a PhD in Mathematics from...

Odus James Miller

Odus James Miller

Aug 8, 2023

 

Odus James Miller, 93, of Spartanburg and a 63-year resident of Morristown, TN., died Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg, he was born on August 25, 1929, a son of the Late Thomas Sumter and Maza Leila Horton Miller and husband of the late Shirley Hileman Miller.

A graduate of Spartanburg High...