Obituaries

Mar 6, 2022

Shirley Sherbert Floyd, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 6, 1937 in Roebuck, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Irwin and Eunice Gambrell Sherbert.

A beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt. Shirley served her community by volunteering her time with Mobile Meals. She enjoyed music,...

Mar 6, 2022

Olive L. Price, 92, of Gaffney, SC passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022. Born in Converse, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Devine and Lola Whitt Linder, and second mother, Eunice Childers Linder, and was the wife of the late Kenneth “Mack” Price.

Olive graduated from Cowpens High School, Cecil’s Business College and Piedmont...

Mar 4, 2022

Martha Jane Hughston, 89, widower of Thomas Newton Hughston, passed away peacefully Friday, March 4, 2022 at her home. Born October 4, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Paul Capell and Nannie Mae Batson Capell.

Jane attended Winthrop College and Furman University. She was a legal administrative assistant, owner of Noah’s...

Mar 4, 2022

Teng Lo, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, March 4, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 7, 1968 in Xieng Khua, Laos, he was the son of May Yang Lo of Spartanburg, SC and the late Buachay Lo.

Teng was a member of New Life Upstate Church.

Along with his mother, he is survived...

Mar 3, 2022

Polly Hazelwood Blackwell, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 at her daughter’s residence. Born November 1, 1935 in Laurens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Louie William Hazelwood and Margaret Hazelwood Lister and the wife of the late Robert Lee Blackwell.

Polly was a member of Covenant Baptist Church for over 15...

Mar 2, 2022

Laurette R. Dickerson was born Laurette Renee Newsom on March 23, 1969, in Cleveland, Ohio to Linda Rose Newsom and the late John Wesley Newsom, Jr. She was born into an active Christian family. Laurette was a believer from an early age and attended church faithfully. She was a vital member of the church youth group.

She...

Mar 2, 2022

Jay D. Wilkins, 55, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 23, 1966 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Nettie Ward Wilkins of Moore, SC and the late Jonathan Wayne Wilkins.

Jay attended University of South Carolina-Spartanburg and was retired from Wilkins Opticians. He loved his Lord...

Mar 1, 2022

Robert Sherman Tucker, 83, of Woodruff, SC, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home. Born December 17, 1938 in Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late Lester and Nannie Richards Tucker, and was the husband of the late Peggy Jo Lawson Tucker.

Robert was retired from Tie-Tex. He was a Shriner and was a...

Feb 27, 2022

Cecil M. Amick, III, “Mack” passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina with degrees in Theatre and Business. He is survived by his parents, Mary P. Sprouse and Cecil M. Amick, Jr. and his children, Ava Rain Amick, Katelyn Elizabeth Amick and Cecil M. Amick, IV,...

Feb 26, 2022

Jo Anne Harrison Perry, 79, wife of Johnny L. Perry, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.  Born January 25, 1943, she was a daughter of the late John Boyd and Evelyn Ruth Quinn Harrison.

Jo Anne received her BSN from USC-Upstate and was a member of Sigma Theta Tau.  She was a...

Feb 26, 2022

Gloria Sanders Allen, 79, of Boiling Springs, SC, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born December 24, 1942 in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Harold Everette and Margaret Cochran Sanders.

Gloria was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Utley of Boiling Springs, SC; her son, Gordon...

Feb 25, 2022

Marshall Dean Parker, 62, husband of Carmen Wolf Parker, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Spartanburg Medical Center.  Born October 27, 1959, he was a son of Jeanette Simpson Parker of Verona Ky. and the late Willard Parker.

Marshall, a U. S. Army Veteran, was an employee of Royal Securities, LLC, as a security technician.  He...

Feb 24, 2022

Carole Ramona St. Clair, 85, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at SMC-Mary Black Campus. Born August 15, 1936 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Percy Elford Dunagin and Sara Holder Beans and was the wife of the late Paul Lawrence St. Clair.

Carole was a member of Spartanburg Seventh-Day Adventist...

Feb 23, 2022

Madison Rose Pruitt, 8, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at MUSC Medical Center in Charleston.  Born October 10, 2013, Madison was a daughter of Ronald Thomas Pruitt, III and Lauren Marie Jurgensen Pruitt.

She attended St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and was a 2nd grade student.  Madison loved building Legos, drawing pictures for everyone and...

Feb 23, 2022

James Carroll “Tommy” Foster, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born on Tuesday, February 28, 1950 to the late James Arthur and Lillian Irene Arledge Foster, Tommy was married to Mary Bridges Foster for fifty years.

Tommy was a member of Northside Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing.

Survivors include a son, Jamie Dean...

Feb 23, 2022

Lonnie Mack Charles, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 11, 1934 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Franklin Grady and Christine Hendrickson Charles.

Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Marvin Ray Charles, and his sisters, Alice Charles...

Feb 22, 2022

John Thorne Camby, 67, of Spartanburg, SC died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home. Born November 26, 1954 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of Shirley Thornton Camby and the late Millard Dewey Camby, Jr.

John was a Wofford College graduate and the owner of Piedmont Textiles and Recycling. He was a member of...

Feb 22, 2022

Ruby Nell Rhodes Coffey, 88, of Roebuck, SC, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute. Born June 21, 1933 in Kilgore, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jess Lester Rhodes and Annie Mell Rhoades Rhodes and the wife of the late Clarence Edward Coffey, Jr.

Ruby was retired from Spartanburg County. She was...

Feb 22, 2022

Dora Inez Nellums, 65, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Agape Care in Landrum, SC, after a very short battle with ALS. Born November 8, 1956 in Bayminette, AL, she was the daughter of the late Buck Henry and Alfreda Margaret O’Connor Nellums.

Dora was well-known for her love of Elvis Presley....

Feb 21, 2022

Sarah “Josephine” Cheatwood Harris, 87, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, met her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was with her daughter and son-in-law, in their home, in Madison AL and died peacefully, surrounded by much love. She was born on November 19, 1934 and was the daughter of the late Rev. Marion C. Cheatwood Sr. and...