Obituaries

Nov 7, 2022

Wallace J. Seay, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 7, 2022 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born November 23, 1931 in Woodberry, GA, he was the son of the late Jake and Lucille Legg Seay.

A US Marine Corps Korean War veteran, Mr. Seay worked as a CPA, for over 65 years.

Survivors...

Nov 7, 2022

Annie Myrtle West McGarity, 94, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 7, 2022 at White Oak North Grove. Born December 25, 1927 in Pauline, SC, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Tiny Valentine Fowler West and the wife of the late Alex André McGarity.

Annie was retired as a supervisor from Butte Knit after...

Nov 7, 2022

Bryan F. Bobo, 68, of Duncan, SC, died Monday, November 7, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 18, 1953, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late William Franklin and Elizabeth Prince Bobo.

Bryan graduated from Spartanburg High School. He was the proud owner and operator of Acme Exterminating for 22 years. A...

Nov 7, 2022

Gerry Bailey Stockdale, 92, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, November 7, 2022 at Summit Hills. Born October 27, 1930 in Pansey, AL, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Nannie Mae Brantley Bailey and the wife of the late George Alfred Stockdale. They were married for 56 years.

Gerry was a member, Sunday School...

Nov 6, 2022

Ted Seaford Overcash, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 6, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Ted was cared for at home by his family and Comfort Keepers caregivers. Born March 24, 1939 in Kannapolis, NC, he was the son of the late Carl and Ruby Overcash.

Mr. Overcash was a chemist and worked...

Nov 6, 2022

Charles Edward Kelly, 74, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, November 6, 2022 at SMC-Mary Black Campus. Born November 6, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Blackburn, Margaret Hazel Simmons Wood, and adoptive father Cecil R. Kelly.

A US Navy veteran, Mr. Kelly was stationed in Hawaii and Japan. He was...

Nov 5, 2022

Paul Elwyn Rollins, Sr., passed away, November 5, 2022, following years of declining health.

A native of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Elwyn Moorer Rollins and Grace Elizabeth Smith Rollins. Paul was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and later from The Citadel, class of 1963. After graduation, he honorably served...

Nov 5, 2022

Joe Everett Davis, 93, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on November 5, 2022, at his home. Born July 9, 1929, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Joe Henry and Mable Zelle Upton Davis, and husband of the late Doris Jean Owenby Davis until her passing in 2007.

A United States Navy Veteran, Joe retired...

Nov 5, 2022

John A. “Johnny” Jordan, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on November 5, 2022, at his home with his friends and family. Born November 27, 1949, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late John Walton and Louise Sistare Jordan.

Johnny graduated from Spartanburg High School and Gardner-Webb University. He worked at A.T. Sistare Construction from...

Nov 4, 2022

Jack Moeller, 81, a resident of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, November 4, 2022, peacefully at Upstate Community Hospice House. Born June 10, 1941, in Covington, KY, the son of the late William and Dorothy Moeller.

Jack, a devout and dedicated Catholic man of faith, was raised in Kentucky where...

Nov 3, 2022

Lorraine Hallman Blackwell, 92, of Inman, SC, died Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospice House. Born September 19, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Pressley and Alice Neal Hallman and the wife of the late Earl Blackwell of 61 years.

Lorraine graduated Duncan High School where she was a...

Nov 3, 2022

Judy Diane Morgan, 76, of Roebuck, SC died Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born April 29, 1946 in Easley, SC, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Dean Marchbanks and Mary Lee Hendricks.

Judy was retired from Tietex International after 40 years of service. She was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church...

Oct 31, 2022

Dr. John C. Stowell, Jr. 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at his home. Born February 25, 1944 in McComb, MS, he was the son of the late Grace Alyne Love Stowell and John C. Stowell, Sr.

A US Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, Dr. Stowell was retired as a surgeon and physician. He loved...

Oct 30, 2022

Betty White Herring, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 24, 1936 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Cleveland and Bobbie Robison White and the wife of the late Leon Benford Herring.

Betty earned her associates degree from Cecil’s Business College and was...

Oct 30, 2022

N. Gaye Fowler Broome, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Born December 30, 1942, in Tallahassee, FL, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Sudie Mae Montgomery Fowler. She was the wife of the late Charles Daniel Broome “Danny” for 53 years.

Gaye retired from Mary Black Memorial Hospital...

Oct 30, 2022

Kieta J. Lanford, 72, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center-Mary Black Campus. Born January 13, 1950 in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Dewitt and Helen Estell Williams Frady.

Kieta earned her bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University and her master’s degree from Converse College. She was...

Oct 29, 2022

Denise Damiano Kussmaul, 69, formerly of Newark, NJ, died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at her home. Born January 29, 1953 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Policastro Damiano and the wife of the late Ralph Henry Kussmaul.

Denise was a retired office manager from Naples Auto in Albany, NY after many years...

Oct 28, 2022

David Van McFalls of Una, SC passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, October 28, 2022. He was the husband of Sharon K. McFalls of the home for 50 years and was the son of the late Cecil and Juanita McFalls of Spartanburg.

David was born in Rutherfordton, NC and loved the mountains. He was a member...

Oct 28, 2022

Louise Seay Keesler, 86, entered into eternal life on October 28, 2022 at White Oak at North Grove in Spartanburg. She was the daughter of the late Lula Bailey Seay and Cullie Earl Seay. She married the love of her life, James M. Keesler, on the night of their Senior Prom in 1954 and they remained married more than...

Oct 28, 2022

Charlotte Denise Moore, 52, of Spartanburg, SC died Friday, October 28, 2022 at her home. Born in Port Lavaca, TX, she was the daughter of James David Moore and the late Florence A. Mitchell Moore.

Charlotte was a graduate of Broome High School, then a graduate of Criminal Justice from Spartanburg Methodist College. She attended University of...