Nancy "Emma Jean" Parker
Aug 15, 2025
Nancy "Emma Jean" Parker, of Spartanburg, passed away on August 15, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Born on February 24, 1946, in Spartanburg, she is the daughter of the late Henry and Maggie McCarter.
Emma Jean was a charter member of Northview Baptist Church, where she was Director of WMU (Women's Missionary Union) and Sunday School teacher for many years. She...
Wilson Bridges
Sep 2, 2025
Wilson Bridges, 91, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Wilson was born in Cooley Springs, South Carolina, the son of the late James Hubert Bridges and the late Lunie Blake Bridges. He was also preceded in death by his wife Bette Gosnell Bridges; a brother: James Bridges.
Wilson was a retired salesman with Duke Energy. He was...
Rachel Greer Jones
Sep 2, 2025
Rachel Greer Jones of Spartanburg, South Carolina entered into rest at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 84. Rachel was the daughter of the late William Alton Greer and Mary Genell Condrey Greer.
Rachel was raised in Spartanburg, and in 1970 married the love of her life, William B. “Bob” Jones, Jr. and together...
Jimmy Scott Dorsey
Aug 31, 2025
Jimmy Scott Dorsey, 70, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Scott was born on April 14, 1955, in Spartanburg, a son of the late Grover Cleveland and Thelma Beatrice Wyatt Dorsey.
Scott retired after 48 years of faithful and dedicated service in the greater Spartanburg community as a firefighter and EMT. The last 30...
William Norman "Bill" Yelverton, Jr.
Aug 29, 2025
William “Bill” Yelverton, age 81, of Spartanburg, S.C. passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025 in Spartanburg Regional Hospice House with his wife by his side.
Born February 5, 1944 in Goldsboro, N.C. to William Norman Yelverton and Doris Annette Benton. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, step-father, step-grandfather and step-great-grandfather. He was a member of Trinity United...
John Pierce Goodwin, Jr.
Aug 28, 2025
John Pierce Goodwin, Jr.
October 22, 1949 — August 28, 2025
John Pierce Goodwin, Jr., 75, a lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025, after a long illness.
John was the son of the late John Pierce Goodwin, Sr. and Marjorie Eva Reid Goodwin. He was beloved by Jayne Madge Batchelor for nearly 25 years. In addition to his...
Sandy Margaret Bradley
Aug 27, 2025
Sandy Margaret Rogers Bradley, 78, entered eternal rest peacefully on August 27, 2025, at her home. Born December 1, 1946, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl T. Rogers and Margaret O. Rogers.
Sandy was proud to be among the very first graduating class of Dorman High School in 1965. She went on to build a rewarding...
Jack Thomas Oberts, II
Aug 26, 2025
Jack Thomas Oberts, II, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, departed this world on August 26, 2025, in Inman, South Carolina. Born on January 15, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri, he is the son of the late, Jack Thomas Oberts and Carol Ann Duckett Oberts.
Jack was a quiet and sweet man, known for his gentle demeanor. He was often...
William Harvey Hoffman
Aug 24, 2025
William Harvey Hoffman, 95, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
William was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania the son of the late Edwin Jacob Mantel and the late Mary Elizabeth Mantel Hoffman. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years: Mrs. Stella Ann Parris Hoffman. William had a very successful career in...
James Dock Abernathy, Sr.
Aug 24, 2025
James (Jim, Jimmy) Dock Abernathy, Sr., 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 24th, 2025.
Jim was the son of the late Woodrow Abernathy and Hazel Abernathy Farmer. He shared a devoted marriage of 40 years with his wife, Wanda Tillotson Abernathy.
A lifelong resident of Spartanburg County, Jim’s work ethic and sense of responsibility began early—his first...
Harold Thomas Riddle, Sr
Aug 23, 2025
Harold Thomas Riddle, Sr, 89, of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at his residence.
Harold was born in Spartanburg, the son of the late Charlie Riddle and the late Grace Cochran. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Patricia Lipsey Riddle; a son: Harold Thomas Riddle, Jr; and a brother: Johnny Riddle.
Harold was a...
Margie West McArthur
Aug 20, 2025
Margie West McArthur, 92, of Glenn Springs, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, at her home. Margie was born on August 28, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, a daughter of the late Ed. B. and Margaret Etta Smith West.
Margie was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Spartanburg General Hospital with over 30 years of...
Peggy Elizabeth Padgett
Aug 20, 2025
Peggy Elizabeth Padgett, age 97, was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on August 20, 2025. Affectionately known by friends and family as "Sissy" and by her grandchildren as "Nannie". Peggy was born November 5, 1927 in Pacolet Mills to Willie Vernon and Bertha Parker Fleming and was a lifelong resident of Pacolet Mills. She was married to...
Dr. Gary Ray Smiley
Aug 19, 2025
Dr. Gary Ray Smiley, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Born September 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Harry and Rose Hecklin Smiley.
Gary was a 1954 graduate of Spartanburg High School, 1958 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and 1961 graduate of the UNC School of Dentistry...
Mary "Myrt" Johnson Quinn
Aug 19, 2025
On August 19th, 2025, Mary Johnson Quinn of Spartanburg, South Carolina, affectionately known as Myrt and grandmommy, peacefully and with celebration went to be with her Lord and Savior. Myrt enjoyed a grand reunion in Heaven with her late husband of 42 years: Ted Larry Quinn; and her parents: S.N. and Ollie Mae Johnson. She also joined five of her...
Julia Patricia Anderson
Aug 18, 2025
Julia Patricia Anderson "Pat", 75, died on August 18, 2025 of heart failure. She was born on February 18, 1950, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Dr. Henry Shaw and Neva Markham Anderson. Hilda Lewis Markham, her aunt who lived in Spartanburg for some years, predeceased Pat. She is survived by Larry A. Goforth, husband of 27 years; Cynthia...
Tanya Keith Aldridge
Aug 15, 2025
Tanya Keith Aldridge passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the age of 72.
Tanya was born in Sumter, South Carolina on Shaw Airforce Base. She was the daughter of the late Clifford Nathaniel Keith and the late Dorothy Meade Truesdale Keith. She attended Spartanburg Methodist College and earned her associates of science degree. She then had a rewarding career...
Brenda Jean Hill
Aug 15, 2025
Brenda Jean Hill, 60, passed away on August 15, 2025. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Brenda and Barnard "Bernie" O'Brien and the wife of Martin David Hill for over thirty-one years.
Jean was a loving lead caregiver with Home Helpers of Greer. She had her own restaurant, Hills Kitchen, where all the local fireman couldn't wait to eat...
Jean Guyton Buice
Aug 14, 2025
Our hearts are broken as we share that Jean Guyton Buice, age 79, of Pacolet, entered the presence of her Savior on August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family who adored her more than anything in this world. Jean was not only a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend — she was the heart of her family, the one whose...
Barbara (Nanny) Lynn Raines
Aug 14, 2025
Barbara Lynn Raines, affectionately known as "Nanny," passed away on August 14, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at the age of 72. Born on March 28, 1953, in Cowpens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Samuel Black and Omie Etrulia Kilgore Black.
Barbara lived a life devoted to caring for others, with compassion and warmth in everything she...
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