Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Dianne Curry Boulware
Mar 22, 2025
Dianne Curry Boulware, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully March 22, 2025, at home.
Born in Gadsden, Alabama, she was the eldest daughter of the late Robert Lafayette Curry and the late Ruth Curry Buddin. Her family moved to South Carolina when she was a young girl, first to Columbia and then to Mullins, and ultimately to Sumter. Dianne was...
Wayne Anthony Zurenda
Mar 21, 2025
Wayne Anthony Zurenda, 74, husband of Susan Beckham Zurenda, died on March 21, 2025, from cancer. Born in Hampton County, South Carolina, on January 25, 1951, he was the younger son of the late Alma Rose Bowers Zurenda and Floyd Bernard Zurenda, Sr.
Wayne graduated from Wade Hampton High School, the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Journalism and...
Judith Ann Taylor
Mar 18, 2025
Judith "Judi" Ann Taylor, 70, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was born in Pennsylvania on January 9, 1955. Although she grew up in Pennsylvania, she spent the majority of her life after high school in New Jersey.
A strong, caring, supportive woman, Judi loved deeply and gave her all to those she loved....
Mary Joyce Bishop
Mar 16, 2025
Mary Joyce Bishop passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Sunday, March 16, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 14, 1933 to the late Tommy and Carrie Fowler Jett.
She was a member of West End Baptist Church and a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Joyce loved spending time with her family and fishing.
In addition to...
James "Leon" Cunningham
Mar 13, 2025
James “Leon” Cunningham, 84, of Inman, SC passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was born on June 27, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Eloree Cartee Cunningham.
Leon was a proud graduate of Byrnes High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. He was employed for 30 years with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Family Medicine Center, where he served as...
Richard Craig Steward
Mar 13, 2025
Richard Craig Steward of Spartanburg, SC passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at the age of 69. He was born in Spartanburg on June 12, 1955 to the late Charles Edward and Yvonne Bunkie Steward.
Ricky was a graduate of Spartanburg High School. He dedicated 42 years of his life as a machine operator with Union Camp, where his work ethic...
Carolyn Henderson Lee
Mar 11, 2025
Carolyn Henderson Lee, 90, of Stone Station, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 1, 1934 to the late Grady Pate and Cornelia Flossie Martin Henderson.
A graduate of Chesnee High School, Carolyn dedicated over 30 years of service to the Spartanburg School District 6 cafeterias, retiring at the age of 72....
Anne Walton Kline
Mar 11, 2025
Anne Walton Kline of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the age of 81. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 7, 1944 to the late William and Anne Conlon Walton.
Anne attended St. Bartholomew Catholic School in Philadelphia. She was employed with Rohm and Haas Company for 35 years. A dedicated Christian, Anne was...
Beverly Folger Renfro
Mar 8, 2025
Beverly Folger Renfro, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully March 8, 2025, at Eden Terrace, Spartanburg, SC.
Born in Spartanburg on July 31, 1940, Beverly was the daughter of the late Taylor McDuffie Folger and Jean Foy Folger and the widow of John F. Renfro, Jr. Beverly’s life was defined by her love for family, community, and animals leaving a...
Helen Martin Young
Mar 6, 2025
Helen Martin Young of Boiling Springs, SC passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born in Union, SC on September 25, 1928 to the late Fred and Edda Martin.
A graduate of Spartanburg High School, she went on to work with Reeves Brothers. Helen then was employed with Spartan Food Systems for 20 years until...
Lynn Alfred Stockdale
Mar 5, 2025
Lynn Alfred Stockdale, 71, passed away on March 5, 2025. Born on October 12, 1953, in Spartanburg, SC, he was a beloved father, brother, and friend who touched the lives of many.
Lynn is survived by his children, Jeremiah Stockdale (Tavia), Samuel Stockdale (Sharon), and Victoria Greene (Andrew), as well as his sisters, Susan S. Lueck (Les) and Janice S. Wells...
Timothy "Bryant" Everhart, Jr.
Mar 5, 2025
Timothy “Bryant” Everhart, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC went to his heavenly home Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the age of 43. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on March 15, 1981 and a graduate of Spartan High, Class of 99. He was the son of Tammy Dearybury Humphries and Steve Humphries.
Bryant loved the Lord with all his heart. He was...
Paul Sackett Scruggs
Mar 4, 2025
Paul Sackett Scruggs, 70, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born on April 20, 1954 to the late Julianne Sackett and Solon Douglas Scruggs.
Paul graduated from Spartanburg High School, Class of 1972. He was a gifted jack of all trades, capable of building and repairing anything, and made it his profession. A...
Judy Hopper Hill
Mar 3, 2025
Judy Hopper Hill, 79, of Pacolet, SC passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 18, 1945 to the late Euel and Jessie Coats Hopper.
Judy, a lifelong member of Pacolet First Baptist Church, leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and generosity. A true warrior in her battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF),...
Julia Ann Bradshaw Young
Mar 3, 2025
Julia Young, “Mimi”, passed on peacefully at her home, Holli Hill, on March 3, 2025—three days after her 94th birthday. She was surrounded by her five children and their spouses, who held her hands until she took the hands of Jesus.
Born in Stanford, Kentucky on February 28, 1931, to the late John Rodman Bradshaw and Elizabeth Rebecca Pettus Bradshaw. Julia...
Douglas Gary D'Arnall
Mar 2, 2025
Douglas Gary D’Arnall, 87, of Roebuck, SC passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was born in Inglewood, CA on January 14, 1938 to the late Ralf Morse and Almira Tschirgi D’Arnall.
Doug graduated from Orange Coast College, where he played baseball and earned his associates degree. His love of athletics extended into his semi-pro baseball days, and on to...
Linda Hackler Ring
Feb 28, 2025
Linda Hackler Ring, 75, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family as she was ushered into the arms of Jesus.
Born in Galax, Virginia, Linda was predeceased by her parents, Ralph and Elizabeth Hackler. She was a devoted wife, mother, and Mimi who cherished her family dearly. Linda was a dedicated servant of the...
Harold Crockett Cordle
Feb 26, 2025
Harold “Harry” Crockett Cordle, 78, husband of Beverly Burleigh Cordle, passed away on February 26, 2025. Harry was born on October 4, 1946, in Virginia, to the late James and Martha Cordle.
Harry was an Air Force veteran and loved spending his free time playing golf and fishing.
In addition to his wife of 45 years, Beverly, he is survived by his...
Jerry Dennis Fanning
Feb 25, 2025
Jerry, born July 3, 1933 to Reverend Junius R. and Ruth H. Dennis, passed away Tuesday February 25, 2025. Jerry has at last been reunited with the love of her life, Joe E. Fanning Sr who passed in 1970. Upon the death of Joe, Jerry lived for and was devoted to her 3 children while being a dedicated teacher and...
Norma Jean Andrews Blankenship Green
Feb 23, 2025
Norma was born 1 Dec 1941 in Lenoir, North Carolina to Roy Andrews and Ola Keller. She came from very humble beginnings in the Western North Carolina hills of Kings Creek. She had two brothers Pete Andrews Blankenship and Tommy Andrews, whom she played with in the holler. She also lived close to her maternal grandmother, Mamie Lackey Keller, whom...
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