Obituaries

Sep 28, 2022

Ronald Glenn Pennise, 63, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Born March 24, 1959 in Riverside, NJ, he was the son of the late Alfred and Lillian Verrocchio Pennise.

Ronald was a mechanical engineer with numerous industrial and food industries, was of the Catholic faith and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He...

Sep 28, 2022

Patricia Ann Talanges Taylor, 90, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on September 28, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 2, 1931, in Detroit, MI to the late Leo P. and Mary Lazar Toutant, she was married to the late Lawrence Taylor, first married to the late Constantine James Talanges.

Survivors include her daughters, Constance Kennedy,...

Sep 28, 2022

Franklin Dupre “Bobby” Prince, 87, of Spartanburg, SC passed away September 28, 2022, at home. Born May 27, 1935, in Spartanburg to the late Ralph Dupre and Carolee Garrett Prince, he was married to the late Sula Allene Vandiver Prince.

Bobby graduated from Spartanburg High School, where he was known as “The Ghost” and “The White Stallion”...

Sep 28, 2022

Ruth Levada Morgan, 72, of Spartanburg, passed away September 28, 2022, at home. Born October 18, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Zeno Underwood and Ruth Scruggs.

She retired from Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

Survivors include her children, Baxter Lee Morgan IV (Pam) and Angela Beth Morgan; sisters, Mary Brown and Betty Cash; six...

Sep 27, 2022

Crawford Lee Miller, 92, of Walnut Grove, SC passed away on September 27, 2022. He was born in Walnut Grove, SC on June 12, 1930, to the late Crawford Augustine and Annabelle Arnold Miller and was husband to the late Joanne Smith Miller of Glenn Springs, SC.

Crawford was a dairy and row crop farmer as a...

Sep 27, 2022

Recha Darylann Gilbert of Spartanburg, SC passed away September 27th, 2022, at the age of 66 from ongoing health complications.

She was born on May 29th, 1956, in Tryon, NC to Gerald Gilbert and Recha “Ricky” S. Cantrell. After obtaining an associate degree from Spartanburg Methodist College, she married Thomas W. Veverka and together they had one...

Sep 26, 2022

Faye Sue Foster Brown, 94, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, September 26, 2022, at White Oak at North Grove. Born August 31, 1928, in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Walker and Nettie Sue Layton Foster and the wife of the late Hugh Burgess Brown.

Mrs. Brown was a 1945 graduate of Pacolet...

Sep 26, 2022

Alfred McKinley “Mac” Miles, Jr., 83, of Chesnee, SC passed away on September 26, 2022, at home. He was born February 14, 1939, in Spartanburg, SC to the late Alfred McKinley and Sarah McCulloch Miles.

Mac worked at Miles Electric and opened Robo Car Wash in 1969. He was known as the “Scooter Man” and friends called...

Sep 24, 2022

Cathy Jean Wilson Dukes, 62, of Spartanburg passed away September 24, 2022, at home. She was born February 3, 1960, to the late Leonard Peru Wilson and Joyce Ann Pittman Walker and was the wife of the late John Michael Dukes.

A member of the Freewill Baptist faith, Cathy was a diligent machine operator with Spartanburg Steel...

Sep 23, 2022

Mrs. June Oxley Garren, 93, of Lakewood Senior Living, in Boiling Springs died Friday, September 23, 2022.  Born April 19, 1929, in Spartanburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Rosa Lee Lyles Oxley and was the wife of the late Edward C. Garren, Jr.

A former member of Oak Grove Baptist...

Sep 22, 2022

Robert Edward Beals died peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. He was born September 26, 1948, to the late Robert John and Nora Gerhardt Beals. His loving family was at his side. He was a 1966 graduate of JHS in Johnstown, PA where he met and married the love of his...

Sep 19, 2022

Scottie Dale Crocker, 40, of Cowpens, SC, died Monday, September 19, 2022. Born August 14, 1982 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of Ann Phillips Fee Crocker and the late Wendell Crocker.

Scottie was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. He loved his family, country music, yardwork, and walking. Scottie had a great sense of...

Sep 19, 2022

Thomas George Williams III, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 19, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 5, 1943 in Sewickley, PA, he was the son of the late Ann Elizabeth Whitmore.

A US Marine Corps veteran, Mr. Williams was retired from New York Telephone (now Verizon), after 30 years of service. He was...

Sep 17, 2022

Elizabeth “Lib” Glymph Sessoms died on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her home with her family and loved ones gathered around her. Born February 17, 1940 in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. “TB” and Hattie Lee Fowler Glymph and was the wife of the late W. Ross Sessoms.

Libby was a...

Sep 16, 2022

Rhonda Kay Fleming, 77, of Fort Mill, SC died Friday, September 16, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born October 25, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Leo Fleming and Irma Louise Hawkins Fleming.

Rhonda was a 1962 graduate of Cowpens High School. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education...

Sep 15, 2022

Vernon Miles Grant, 82, of York, SC, died Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care of Rock Hill. Born April 5, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Cora Mae Lyda Grant.

Vernon was an electrician and member of Electrical Brotherhood (IBEW) Union #379 in Charlotte, NC.

Survivors include...

Sep 14, 2022

Albert “Al” Metcalf, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 of renal failure. He was born September 8, 1942 in Louisville, KY.

A US Navy veteran, Mr. Metcalf was employed with Inhealth and Mary Black Memorial Hospital and was retired from Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Survivors include his wife, Cindy Wilson Metcalf;...

Sep 13, 2022

Floyd Jerome Thompson, 58, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 12, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 11, 1963 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Carroll Claude and Mary Ellen Smith Thompson.

Floyd was a member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church, since 2016. He enjoyed taking cruises, being a CNA, 911 operator,...

Sep 13, 2022

Buford LeMerle Oliver, 82, of Campobello, SC, died Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospice Home. Born February 21, 1940 in Union, SC, he was the son of the late Buford Thomas and Beatrice Martin Oliver.

Mr. Oliver was retired from Spartan Mills after many years of service, then became a Heating and Air Conditioning man....

Sep 11, 2022

Pauline “Polly” Lenora Cannon Lewis, 95, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at SMC-Mary Black Campus. Born September 2, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Pearl Kimbrell Cannon and the wife of the late Eddie Fletcher Lewis.

Pauline was retired from Lyman Print and Finishing. She was a...