Obituaries

Oct 4, 2021

The Rev. Joe H. Dempsey, 83, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, October 4, 2021 at home. Born November 1, 1937 in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late Arvel L. and Louise D. Dempsey, and the husband of his beloved Phyllis Howard Dempsey who preceded him in death.

Rev. Dempsey was raised in Lyman, SC....

Oct 3, 2021

Victoria Annette Gidaro, 72, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died on Sunday, October 3, 2021 after a long, hard fought battle with MSA. She was the daughter of Victor Gidaro and Ann Johnson, who preceded her in death.

Victoria was a Nurse for 35 years, the last eight as a Nurse Practitioner. She saved lives in both ICU...

Oct 2, 2021

Jill Melton Taylor, 43, of Greer, SC, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 19, 1978 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Jerry Melton of Moore, SC and Kathy Young of Moore, SC.

A graduate of Dorman High School and USC Upstate, Jill was employed with the Greenville County IT...

Oct 2, 2021

Mrs. Sandra Kaye Porter Cantrell, 75, of Chesnee, South Carolina, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday morning, October 2, 2021, in her sleep. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Walter Ervin and Mary Smith Keith Porter, and the beloved wife of Ellis Lewis Cantrell, Sr. for 35 years before his death in...

Oct 1, 2021

Donna Cartee Lee, 70, of Inman, SC, died Friday, October 1, 2021 at her home. Born January 21, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Belton and Ida Mae Edwards Cartee and the wife of the late Denny Carroll Lee.

Donna was retired after 28 years of service at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center...

Oct 1, 2021

Megumi “Meg” Kato Mumpower, 85, of Moore, SC, passed away Friday October 1st, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by her family.  Meg, the daughter of Tamuro and Kohide Kato, was born on February 20th, 1936 in Tokyo, Japan.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 62 years, Jack C. Mumpower Jr.; one daughter, Catherina...

Sep 30, 2021

Kathryn Knoedler McCullough, 82, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, September 30, 2021. Born September 17, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Henry Edward and Kathryn Schultz Knoedler.

Kathryn was a graduate of Grove City College, Grove City, PA. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her husband...

Sep 29, 2021

Frances Anne Brown, 89, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her home. Born May 6, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dorsey Dean and Vera Anne Harbison Hammett, and the wife of the late Joseph E. Brown, Jr.

Anne was a member of Southside Baptist Church for over 30...

Sep 29, 2021

Melissa Anne Gray, age 36, passed away on September 29, 2021 while giving birth to her daughter, Grace Margaret. She was born on October 13, 1984 in Beacon, New York to Christopher and Kathleen Anne Wiemann.

Melissa was the first in her family to receive a college degree and bravely relocated to South Carolina to begin her...

Sep 29, 2021

John Joe Erwin, Jr., 72, of Spartanburg, SC, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 9, 1949 in Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late Faye Childers and John Joe Erwin, Sr.

Mr. Erwin served in the US Marine Corp and was a proud veteran. He was of the Baptist faith....

Sep 27, 2021

Joyce Bowers Brown, 84, of Spartanburg, SC died Monday, September 27, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born October 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John Miles and Etrulia Hughes Bowers, and the wife of the late Hoyle P. Brown, Jr.

Joyce was a retired teacher assistant at Fairforest Elementary. She was a member...

Sep 26, 2021

Marilyn K. Madsen, 85 of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Summit Hills. Born November 27, 1935 in Oneida, NY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marleah Kingsley, and the wife of the late Peter Madsen.

Marilyn was a devoted wife, married 59 years to Peter and mother of four children. She was a physical...

Sep 25, 2021

Adam Anthony Craven, 33, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Magnolia Manor. Born February 18, 1988 in New London, CT, and reared in Gales Ferry, CT, he was the son of Walter Wilson and Kerrielynn Lisa Nix Craven of Preston, CT.

A US Army veteran, Adam received his Master of Science from Southern New...

Sep 25, 2021

Sally Kay, 88, affectionally known as “Gigi Sally” of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at White Oak Estates. Born September 5, 1933 in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Picton and Winona Gustafson Jones and the wife of the late Edward Coker Kay.

Sally graduated high school in Muncie, Indiana, attended...

Sep 25, 2021

Bonnie H. Suttles, 67, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born July 1, 1954 in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Johnson and Myrtis Ann Pruitt Melton.

Bonnie was retired from Reeves Brothers. She loved to cross-stitch, reading, television, and her special fur baby, Patches.

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Sep 24, 2021

Claudia Turner Bauman, 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at her home. Born January 24, 1951 in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Patsy Ann Bogan Turner and The Rev. Melvin Joseph Turner Jr.

Mrs. Bauman was a 1969 Dorman High School graduate. Claudia was Miss Spartanburg 1969, Miss South Carolina...

Sep 24, 2021

William Ansel Parris passed away at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home on Thursday, September 24, 2021, at the age of 75. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Christopher Leo Parris and Ruby Cooper Parris, and stepfather, Ansel Baughcome.

Ansel was a graduate of Roebuck High School and Spartanburg Technical College. He worked at...

Sep 23, 2021

Jinnie Gossett Belue, 70, of Pauline, SC, died September 23, 2021, at her home. Born in Spartanburg County on December 31, 1950, she was the daughter of the late William James and Myrtle Bramlett Gossett.  She was the wife of the late Clifford Ernest Belue.

Survivors include her sons, Clifford Wayne Belue of Pauline, SC, Jeffrey Lee...

Sep 23, 2021

Virginia Lynn Outz Hughes, 65, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Hughes was the wife of Michael Wayne Hughes, Sr. and was of the Baptist faith.

Also surviving is a son, Kenneth Warren Belue II (Alicia) and a daughter, Leslie B. Vaughan (Brandon) both of Beaufort, SC; four grandchildren, Daniel Cole Belue,...

Sep 22, 2021

Raymond E. “Ray” Brown, 81, of Roebuck, SC died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his home. Born June 19, 1940 in Pacolet, SC he was the son of the late Troy and Thelma Garner Brown, and the husband of the late Mary Weeks Brown.

A US Air Force veteran, Mr. Brown was retired from Xerox Corporation, and...