Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Thurmon Donald "Hap" Johnson, Sr.
May 29, 2015
Arcadia, SC- Thurmon D. “Hap” Johnson, 79, husband of the late Betty Jo Gosnell Johnson, died Friday, May 29, 2015. Born November 14, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC, Mr. Johnson was the son of the late Charlie Horace and Annie Mae Morrow Johnson. He honorably served his country for 8 years in the US Army. Mr. Johnson retired from Springs Industries...
Harold Irvin Grogan
May 28, 2015
Harold Irvin Grogan Roebuck – Harold Irvin Grogan, 77, husband of Donna Jolley Grogan, died Thursday, May 28, 2015. Harold was born on April 28, 1938 to the late Walter and Grace Brown Grogan. He faithfully served his country in the US Army, was an avid golfer and longtime member of Three Pines Country Club of Woodruff. Harold was a...
Betty Jo "Ruby" Arnold Bearden
May 27, 2015
Betty Jo “Ruby” Arnold Bearden Gray Court, SC – Betty Jo “Ruby” Bearden, 70, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Betty Jo was born on May 24, 1945 to the late Leroy Arnold Sr and Susie Bell Simmons Arnold. She is survived by three brothers, Leroy Arnold, Jr., Bill Arnold, Jerry Arnold; two sisters, Pat Blanchard and Barbara McKittrick. A memorial...
Robert Lee Whitley
May 26, 2015
Spartanburg, SC – Robert Lee Whitley, 88, husband of the late Giovanna Fitzgerald Whitley, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Born in Washington, DC, Robert was a son of the late Joseph O. Whitley and Mamie Young Whitley Sullivan. He honorably served his country in the US Army. Robert was an active member of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...
Edward Patterson "Pat" Perrin
May 21, 2015
Edward Patterson (“Pat”) Perrin died on May 21, 2015 at the age 89. A celebration of life service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 393 East Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302, at 11:00 am, on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Family and friends will meet immediately thereafter at the family home. Pat was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on September...
William J. Guffey, Jr.
May 20, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- William “Bill” Guffey, 84, died, or as he would say “got the big move up to live with the Lord” on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Mr. Guffey was born on October 17, 1930 to the late William and Pauline Leveredge Guffey. He started his career in the late forties as a one room school teacher in Appalachia Kentucky,...
Raymond Gary Owenby
May 20, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Raymond Gary Owenby, 59, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Born March 20, 1956 in Cowpens, SC, Ray was the son of the late Hugh Raymond Owenby and Barbara Poteat Owenby Kirkland. He was a graduate of Dorman High School, class of 1974. Ray was honorably discharged from the National Guard where he was presented the National Guard Association’s...
Larry Richard Jewell, Jr.
May 19, 2015
Garden City, SC- Larry Richard Jewell, Jr., 57, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Larry is survived by his father, Larry Richard Jewell, Sr.; his son, Larry Richard Jewell, III; his daughter, Barbara Jewell; three grandchildren; and a brother, Stanley Jewell. He was predeceased by his mother, Martha Leverette Jewell Fink. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 23rd, 4:00PM in...
Kathryn Crosby Easterling
May 13, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Kathryn Crosby Easterling, wife of the late John Lawrence Easterling, Jr., died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Born in Sumter, SC on June 17, 1929 and raised in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Frederick Crosby. She was a graduate of Winthrop College. Kathryn and John lived their adult lives in Hartsville and...
Milta Roman Torres
May 7, 2015
Spartanburg - Milta Roman Torres, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015. The family will receive friend from 1:00PM - 2:30PM on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Dunbar Funeral Home. A 3:00pm graveside service will be at Shiloh Memorial Cemetery, 4040 New Cut Rd., Inman, SC.
Ligon Augusts Rogers
May 7, 2015
Ligon A. Rogers Ligon Augustus Rogers, 85, died at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness, Thursday, May 7, 2015. Raised in the Beaumont community, he was an employee of Beverage Air as well as a machinist for Griffin Gear and Michelin. His greatest calling has been serving as a volunteer at Beaumont Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Richard Victor Zollinger
May 6, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Richard Victor Zollinger, 52, husband of Janene Workman Zollinger, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 6, 1962 in Spartanburg, Richard was a son of the late Otto and Thildy Buob Zollinger. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Georgia Institute of...
Louise O. Hughes
May 4, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Louise Olivia Hughes, 89, wife of the late William George Hughes, passed on to her eternal life to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 4, 2015. Born March 14, 1926, Louise was a daughter of the late James Levi and Leavie Olivia Pye Hughes. She worked with Reeves Brothers for many years and was a...
Elmer Mitchell Harvey
Apr 29, 2015
Pacolet, SC- Elmer Mitchell Harvey, 87, husband of the late Mary G. Harvey, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born April 8, 1928 in Rock Hill, SC, Elmer was a son of the late James Robert and Eva Marie Guy Harvey. He honorably served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS Wisconsin during WWII. Elmer was a general contractor...
Betty Waits Gardner
Apr 29, 2015
Betty W. Gardner Spartanburg- Betty Waits Gardner, 87, widow of Julian E. Gardner, died Thursday, April 29, 2015. Betty was born in Greenwood; a daughter of the late Walter and Gussie Hipp Waits. She was a member of Fairforest Baptist Church where she loved the Willie Crain Sunday School Class and was very faithful in her daily devotions and Bible...
W. Max Ballard
Apr 27, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Walter Max Ballard, Sr., 83, husband of Frances Louise Coggins Ballard, died Monday, April 27, 2015. Born February 29, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, Max was a son of the late Walter Ranze and Nellie Foster Ballard. He attended Spartanburg High School and honorably served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was an insurance...
Verner F. Tate, Jr.
Apr 26, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Verner Tate, better known as “Rose”, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Born in Greenville on December 13, 1950, he was son of the late Verner Tate Sr. and Martha Sitton. He was the loving husband of Dottie Tate for almost 41 years. Verner was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Wofford College. He worked...
Dr. Peter D. Braun
Apr 26, 2015
Spartanburg, SC – Peter Douglas Braun, age 43, passed away unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Peter was born February 9, 1972 in Buffalo, New York. He was first and foremost a loving and devoted husband and father. Peter touched many lives as a dedicated emergency room physician and educator at Spartanburg Regional. He had an...
Dupree M. "Cowboy" Jolley
Apr 24, 2015
Dupree M. “Cowboy” Jolley Roebuck – Dupree Mills Jolley, 79, died after a brief illness on Friday, April 24, 2015. Born in Spartanburg, Dupree was the son of the late Otis and Nora Lipford Jolley. He was a licensed auctioneer and a printer, whose biggest joy in life was making people laugh. Dupree was of the Baptist faith. He is...
John Davis "Johnny" O'Shields
Apr 22, 2015
John D. “Johnny” O’Shields, Jr. Pauline – John Davis O’Shields, Jr., 60, husband of Renae Bishop O’Shields died Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Johnny was born on May 9, 1954 to Juanita Watts McKinney and the late John Davis O’Shields, Sr. He was employed by Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement, formerly employed with Diversified Machine Tool, and was a former member of...
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