Obituaries

Dec 30, 2021

Norma Jean Bolton Parham, 91, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospice. Born December 10, 1930 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Romulus and Eunice Kirby Maynor and the wife of the late Beauren T. Bolton for 35 years, and the late Ralph A. Parham.

Norma was a...

Dec 30, 2021

Molly Doyle Duerksen, 90, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born May 10, 1931, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Sarah Doyle and the widow of her beloved husband Rudolph “Rudy” Duerksen.

Mrs. Duerksen was a long time member of Nazareth Presbyterian...

Dec 29, 2021

Charles “Charlie D” Loy Dickson, Jr., age 96, passed away December 29, 2021 in Flat Rock, NC. He was born in Gastonia, NC on December 23, 1925, the son of the late Charles Loy “Dick” and Nannie Dickson. He is survived by his sister Nancy Herbert, his nephew Charles Herbert (Farrow), his nieces Luci Herbert-Hansen and Diane Moul (Bob),...

Dec 27, 2021

Delma E. Williams, 95, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, December 27, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born February 6, 1926 in Yancey County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Carrie Hensley Edwards and the wife of the late Chad Williams.

Delma was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She worked in the...

Dec 27, 2021

Leon Otto Blalock, 89, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, December 27, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born October 26, 1932 in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Plato and Ruth Suddeth Blalock, and the husband of the late Jean Henderson Blalock.

A US Army veteran, Mr. Blalock was retired from Southern Railroad after...

Dec 27, 2021

Liam Steading was born in Spartanburg, SC on May 29, 2002, to Carla Turner and Patrick Charles Steading. He was lovingly raised by his grandparents, Michael and Sheran Steading of Moore, SC.

Liam attended District Six schools and graduated from Dorman High School in 2020. He was recently employed by Ed Kirby Adventure Chrysler dealership in Dalton,...

Dec 26, 2021

Helen Lytle Pye, 96, formerly of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home. Born July 7, 1925 in Forest City, NC she was the daughter of the late George and Agnes Frazier Lytle and was the wife of the late Luther Earl Pye.

Helen was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg. She loved...

Dec 26, 2021

Janice Moss, 71, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at The Inverness at Spartanburg. Born March 9, 1950 in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Elmer Jasper and Hazel Worthy Albright and wife of the late Carl William Moss, Jr.

Janice received her Bachelor of Science degree from USC-Upstate. She was a...

Dec 24, 2021

Helen Dickson Rogers, 90, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, December 24, 2021. Born April 28, 1931 in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of the late P.H. and Sarah Dickson and the wife of the late Dennis “Dood” Gene Rogers, Sr.

Helen was a graduate of Spartanburg General Hospital Nursing Program. She received her Bachelor of...

Dec 24, 2021

Catherine Reid Collings Blevins, passed Friday, December 24, 2021, in Anderson, SC. Born November 13, 1985, in Dallas Texas, she was the daughter of Dr. Thomas and Delanie Collings, Jr.

Beloved mother, sister, and daughter, Catherine was full in energy and love and carried deep love for her children and her family. She cared deeply for her...

Dec 23, 2021

Ann Marguerite Turnage, born May 29, 1954, the youngest daughter of Elmer Emmett Turnage and Aillen Patricia Holland Turnage, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2021 at the age of 67.  She was a member of Jesus our Risen Savior and a devoted Catholic.

Called “Grandma” by many, Ann will be remembered for the powerful way in which...

Dec 23, 2021

Nancy Lee Jolley Nance, 94, of Inman, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Upstate Community Hospice Home in Landrum, SC.  She was born December 27, 1926 in Spartanburg County, a daughter of the late Boyd Lee and Rena Mae Martin Jolley.

Nancy was a member and attended Covenant Baptist Church and was the former owner...

Dec 22, 2021

Willaminta Norris Hight, 92, of Spartanburg, SC died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in her home surrounded by family. Born October 29, 1929 in Pike County, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Holloway and Ruth Hall Norris and the wife of the late Robert Anderson Hight Jr.

Willaminta earned a master’s degree from the University...

Dec 22, 2021

Wayne Thomas Caron, 75, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born April 2, 1947 in Lewiston, Maine, he was the son of the late Roger and Elaine Caron.

Wayne worked on lobster boats when he was a teenager. A 1965 graduate of Brunswick High School and attended the University of...

Dec 22, 2021

Jeanna Ann Marie Smith, 20, of Spartanburg, died Wednesday evening, December 22, 2021, at her home.  She was born October 5, 2001 in Spartanburg, a daughter of Shannon Walker Smith. Jeanna was a member of Westview Independent Church.

Also surviving is her sister, Stephanie Smith; her grandmother, Brenda Walker; her step-father, Jerimy Cloran; a niece, Alli Kate...

Dec 22, 2021

Mike Brock, 55, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly Tuesday, December 22, 2021, at his home.

Mike possessed a brilliant mind and a gentle soul. He was a loving father, husband, son, brother and uncle who was respected and appreciated by all who were lucky to come in contact with him.

Mike was an expert outdoorsman....

Dec 22, 2021

Quinlyn Victoria Michaels Moore, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Born June 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Michaels, died in 1983 and Dorothy Delp Bush, died in 2003, and the wife of the late James Neely Moore, who passed away in 1993.

Quinlyn met her husband while they were both serving in the...

Dec 20, 2021

Arthur Earnest Hinz, Jr. of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease on December 20, 2021.

Arthur was born April 24, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a lifelong member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) first attending at Magnolia Christian Church of...

Dec 19, 2021

J. B. Pope, 90, of Spartanburg, SC died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Eden Terrace. Born April 28, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Julius W. and Rena L. Branch Pope and the husband of the late Myrtis E. Pettit Pope.

A US Army Korean War Conflict veteran, Mr. Pope graduated from...

Dec 18, 2021

Veronica A. Petry, 38 of Gaffney, SC, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 15, 1983 in Tazewell County, Virginia, she was the daughter of Charles Allen and Sandra Anette Boyd Adkins.

A US Army veteran, Mrs. Petry was employed with Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a member of North Point...