Obituaries

Apr 25, 2022

Ralph Lee Waldrop, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, April 25, 2022 at SMC-Mary Black Campus. Born March 24, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Paul Lee and Margaret Brown Waldrop.

A US Army veteran, Mr. Waldrop was retired from Barnette Industries.

Survivors include his children, Stacy Waldrop Hurd (Dale)...

Apr 25, 2022

Ellsworth Lloyd Smith, 82, of Moore, SC died Monday, April 25, 2022, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born April 18, 1940, in Newburgh, NY, he was the son of the late Carl Ellsworth and Amy Hazel Hutting Smith.

A US Army veteran, Lloyd was retired from IBM as a Customer Engineer.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley...

Apr 25, 2022

Albert Francis Ike, Jr., 89, formerly of Athens, Georgia, and husband of the late Ruth Margaret Ike, died on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the White Oak Estates Nursing Home in Spartanburg, SC.

Born on July 18, 1932, in East Orange, NJ, to Albert Francis Ike, Sr., and Ruth Hildur Holmquist, Al enjoyed weekends with his family...

Apr 24, 2022

Janis Kaye Bridges Ross, 81, of Cowpens, SC, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Born November 23, 1940, in Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late William Floyd and Lois Cook Bridges.

Janis was a 1958 Cowpens High School graduate and attended Cecil’s Business College. She...

Apr 23, 2022

Joan Peninger Barnhardt, 90, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg. Born February 21, 1932 in Concord, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Annie MaeMiller Peninger and was the wife of the late Robert Owens Barnhardt.

Joan was a 1954 graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing...

Apr 23, 2022

Christopher David Wright, 45, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 12, 1977 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late David E. and Karen Bollinger Wright.

Chris was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and was employed by Hamrick’s.  He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran...

Apr 23, 2022

Earle Fletcher Kirkland, 70, husband of Rhonda Chapman Kirkland, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.  Born March 6, 1952, he was a son of the late John Cyril and Virginia Sims Kirkland.

Mr. Kirkland was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Montreat-Anderson College and Gardner-Webb University and was a pharmaceutical technician for...

Apr 19, 2022

Raymond Dean “Ray” Harris, 71, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, after a long illness at home in the care of Spartanburg Regional Hospice. He was born in Spirit Lake, Iowa on July 16, 1950, to the late E.W. and Dorothy P. Harris.

After graduating from high school, where he was a standout athlete in...

Apr 18, 2022

Peggy J. Koonce, 79 years of age, of Spartanburg, SC, passed peacefully Monday, April 18, 2022, at her son's home in Charlotte, NC. Born on June 25, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, to the late George P. and Inez Vera Beheler Pryor.

Peggy’s greatest love and passion was for her family. She cherished the simple things in life...

Apr 18, 2022

Dr. Lydia Caroline Nichols departed her earthly life on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System at the age of 44. She was born in Bossier City, LA, in 1977 to her parents, Drs. John Thomas and Carol Sanders Nichols. Her grandparents were John Sr. and Margaret Parris Nichols of Union, and Bobby and Rosa Bridges Sanders...

Apr 17, 2022

Richard Floyd Olson, 89, passed away April 17, 2022. Born May 3, 1932, in Chicago, IL to the late Obert Edwin and Viola Wolfgram Olson, he was married to Nora Quinn Olson of the home.

A veteran of the United Stated Army, Richard served in the Korean War. After his service, he attended Milwaukee School of Engineering....

Apr 16, 2022

Frances K. Corbin, 102 years of age, of Spartanburg, SC passed away April 16, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born September 25, 1919, to the late Ernest Lee and Annis Clapp Koonts and married to the late Luther Roy Corbin.

A member at Skylyn United Methodist Church, Frances served in her church in various...

Apr 16, 2022

Kitsy Dawn Sharrett, 51, of Chesnee, SC passed away April 16, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 6, 1971, a daughter of Kathryn Harris Robertson of Spartanburg, and Joel Edward Robertson, Jr. of Taylors. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Scott Lee Sharrett.

Dawn was a member...

Apr 15, 2022

Wendell Corey Bright, 69, husband of 43 years of Brenda Faye Watts Bright, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at Upstate Community Hospice House.  He was born December 31, 1952, in Cowpens and was a son of the late Ralph Vester and Odessa Parker Bright.

On April 15th at 1:30AM, Wendell Corey Bright left this earth and...

Apr 14, 2022

Hazel Pearline Biggerstaff Adair, 83, of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at her home.  Born September 9, 1938, in Converse, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Dovie Petty Biggerstaff.

Hazel retired from Hoechst Celanese after 25 years and she also worked at Broom High School’s lunchroom for 12 years. ...

Apr 14, 2022

Francis “Frank” McDonough, 84, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the home of his son.  Born June 30, 1937, in East Patterson, New Jersey, Frank was the son of the late Francis McDonough and Bertha Juillet McDonough Derby.

A member of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Frank was best known for his knowledge, skill, and...

Apr 12, 2022

Liam Payne Crowe, 25, left this world on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Born December 2, 1996, he was the son of William Lamar Crowe, Jr., of Kinards and Melinda Brooke Ledford Gibert of Spartanburg.

A 2015 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Liam enjoyed being a member of the tennis team. He attended Daniel Morgan Vocational School and...

Apr 12, 2022

Bertha M. Holcombe, 96, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at her home. Born February 2, 1926, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Andrew and Bertha Molly Neely Beheler and was the wife of the late Richard Talmadge Holcomb.

Bertha was a member of Pacolet Road Baptist Church in Gaffney,...

Apr 9, 2022

Colleen Mae Myott Smith, 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Gardens of the Eastside. Born January 22, 1930 in Saint Albans, Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Olive May Bevins Myott, and was the wife of the late Foy Walden Smith.

Colleen was a member of St. Paul the...

Apr 9, 2022

Edwin Harley Gresham, 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Cottingham Hospice House. Born March 15, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Edwin Willingham and Cornelia Harley Gresham, and was the husband of the late Barbara Kaye Massey Gresham.

A US Army veteran, Mr. Gresham was retired from International...