Obituaries

Apr 7, 2022

Lorine T. Burnett, 91, of Moore, SC went to be with The Lord Thursday, April 7, 2022, at SMC-Mary Black Campus. Born April 26, 1930, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Toll Richard and Lois Emory Thrift.

Lorine was a 1948 graduate of Fairforest High School and a graduate of Cecil’s Business College....

Apr 6, 2022

Michael Loran Blanton, 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 23, 1950 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph Herbert and Betty Brotherton Blanton and was the husband of the late Deborah Anderson Blanton for 44 years.

Michael was an insurance salesman. He belonged to...

Apr 6, 2022

Pamela “Pam” Jean King Duncan, 64, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Born January 1, 1958, in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late Palmer Eugene and Audrey Faulkner King.

Pam was a wife, mother, nana, and beloved sister. She had a kind heart and loving spirit, who was led to serve other...

Apr 5, 2022

Denise Catto McKeown passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Denise was the daughter of the late Philip Dominic and Ruth Newman Catto. She was born July 6, 1951 in Milford, MA, and moved to Spartanburg, SC, at the age of ten. Denise was a 1969 graduate of Dorman High School.

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Apr 4, 2022

Mary Jo Allison McKelvey Moore, 93, widow of William Harold “Bill” Moore, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2022.

Mrs. Moore was born in New Prospect, SC to the late Carl Allison and Reba Hendricks Allison. She attended Pacolet First Baptist Church. Mary Jo was passionate about work, she owned and operated multiple...

Apr 3, 2022

Oleene Nation Ellison, 92, of Pacolet, SC passed away April 3, 2022. Born May 20, 1929 to the late Francis Reno Nation, Sr. and Algie Ownby Nation, she was formerly married to the late Charles Roy Ellison.

Oleene was a great cook and taught crochet to the craft class at First Baptist Spartanburg, where she was a...

Apr 3, 2022

Tony Curtis Bell, 58, of Inman, SC passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022. Born to Margie Fay Bostic and the late Larry Curtis Bell, he was married to Teresa Jeanette Jennings Bell.

Tony was an avid golfer since the age of eleven. He was a member of Rutherfordton Country Club, won a number of state golf championships,...

Apr 3, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Sherbert, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, April 3, 2022. Born May 7, 1941 in Madison County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Eula Seagle and was the wife of the late Joseph "Joe” Sherbert.

Patricia retired from Spartan Mills. She was a member of Whitney Free Will Baptist Church.

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Mar 31, 2022

Anne Hayes Pitts of Wellford SC, a senior judge in the City of Greer SC criminal court, died suddenly on Thursday, March 31, 2022. She was the beloved wife and best friend of recently retired Corporal of the SC State Highway Patrol Brian Pitts.

Anne was born in Beaumont, TX in July 1968 and loved the law....

Mar 31, 2022

Rebekah Kinsey Strange, 82, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away March 31, 2022. She was the daughter of the late James Henry and Inez McCallister Kinsey and was married to the late Samuel Tillman Strange for 49 years.

Becky was a graduate of Spartanburg High School Class of 1957 and attended Greenville Technical College and Midland Technical...

Mar 31, 2022

Patricia M. Raymond, 78, of Moore, SC passed away March 31, 2022 after a lengthy illness.

Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of Daniel and Lillian (Santoro) Gruppo.

Pat was a 1961 graduate of Niagara Falls High School, received her Registered Nurse degree from Niagara County Community College and was employed by...

Mar 29, 2022

Tobey Lee Bradley, 56, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born January 27, 1966 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Sylvia Clark Bradley of Spartanburg, SC and the late Oliver Lee Bradley.

Tobey was a retired Police Officer with the City of Spartanburg and was the owner/operator...

Mar 29, 2022

Dean Esley Carruth, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Dean was born in Landrum, SC to Hattie Loftis Carruth and James Esley Carruth on April 25, 1930.

Dean loved his family and will be most remembered as a devoted loving husband, father, and grandfather, who loved the Lord. He...

Mar 29, 2022

Joseph Franklin Gilbert, Jr., 42, passed away March 29, 2022 at home in Easley. He was born November 19, 1979 in Greenville, SC to Mrs. Jonnie Thompson McKinnish of Boiling Springs, SC and the late Mr. Joseph Gilbert, Sr.

Joe was a talented drummer who enjoyed many kinds of music, lover of animals, all around mechanic, and...

Mar 29, 2022

John Max Newman, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at White Oak at North Grove. Born September 26, 1933 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William Dallas Newman, Sr. and Addie Rose Newman. He was married to the late Jean Kimsey Newman, who died in 2015.

A manager/district supervisor for...

Mar 28, 2022

Anneliese “Oma” Fick Volk, 85, of Inman, SC, died Monday, March 28, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 14, 1936 in Oberschwarzach, Germany, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Fick.

Anneliese was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and the German American Club. She loved gardening, dancing and spending...

Mar 28, 2022

W. Neil Billings aka Wayne of Spartanburg, SC passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the age of 72. A native of Spartanburg County, he was born on June 6, 1949 and was the son of the late Ernest A. Billings and Vennie S. Billings.

He was a 1967 graduate of Spartanburg High School and...

Mar 26, 2022

Jean Edwards Galt, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Born in MacBeth, SC on June 22, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Janie Jones Edwards. The family moved to Moncks Corner, SC when Jean was six years old.

She was a graduate of...

Mar 25, 2022

Jonathan Alan Coggins, 37, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 25, 2022 at his home. Born December 24, 1984 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of James “Jimmy” Caldwell Coggins (Lisa Crist) of Inman, SC and Karen B. Smith (Jan) of Spartanburg, SC.

Jonathan earned his associate degree from NASCAR Technical Institute and was a co-owner...

Mar 24, 2022

Lindsey Hilliard McGraw, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Landrum.  Born in Spartanburg, SC, on March 12, 1937, he was the son of the late Lindsey Hilliard McGraw, Sr. and Mary Etta McGraw Nantz.

Mr. McGraw enlisted in the US Air Force in 1954 and retired in 1974 as a Technical Sergeant after proudly...