Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
John Churchill Howard
Jun 7, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- John Churchill Howard, 78, formally of Pueblo, Colorado, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at his home. Born March 10, 1937 in Evanston, IL, John was the son of the late William Finley and Julia Brooking Howard. He attended St. John’s Military Academy in Salina, KS and was a graduate of Centennial High School. John enlisted in the US...
Stewart Witney Elliott
Jun 5, 2015
Stewart Witney Elliott Spartanburg, SC – Stewart Witney Elliott passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015, after a brief illness. He was 77 years old. Born in Detroit, Mich. on August 28, 1937, Stewart was the son of James McKinney Elliott and Ella Crawford Heath Elliott. He was predeceased by his one brother, James McKinney Elliott, Jr. who passed away...
John E. Haley
Jun 5, 2015
John E. Haley Inman-John Edwin Haley died Friday, June 5, 2015 at Rosecrest Healthcare Center, where he resided since 2005. John was born in Asheville, NC, on his father’s birthday, January 27, 1929. He was a son of the late Ed and Bonnie Jackson Haley. John graduated from Spartanburg High School class of 1947. He served his country in the...
Jane Klim Hughes
Jun 3, 2015
Jane Klim Hughes Spartanburg – Jane Klim Hughes, 94, wife of the late John P. Hughes, Sr., passed away on June 3, 2015. Born in Westfield, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Tomlain Klim. Jane, a devout Catholic, was the owner of Pic-A-Book for 35 years and she loved her customers. She especially loved the...
Robert M. "Bob" Bertling
May 31, 2015
Robert M. “Bob” Bertling Spartanburg, SC – Robert Michael Bertling, 67, husband of Linda Powell Bertling, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 31, 2015. Bob was born on October 30, 1947 to the late Col. Stephen Joseph and Jacqueline Ayotte Bertling. He was a loving husband, father and a faithful friend. Bob, an avid reader of history...
Shirley Dianne Roberson
May 30, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Shirley Dianne Roberson, 65, died Saturday, May 30, 2015. Shirley was born October 23, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC and was a daughter of the late Paul Floyd and Margaret Rollins Roberson. She is survived by her brother, Clyde Roberson and his wife, Janice, of Liberty, SC; and four nephews, Marvin and Bobby Trotter, Chris and Kevin Roberson. Shirley...
Virginia Gee Reynolds
May 30, 2015
Virginia G. Reynolds Spartanburg, SC- Virginia Gee Reynolds, 75, formerly of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, May 30, 2015. Born July 22, 1939 in Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Reynolds was the daughter of the late Milton Carlyle and Mary Purnell Gee. She was a member of The Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC, as well as a lifelong member of the...
Harry Jackson "Mickey" Hughey, Jr.
May 29, 2015
Spartanburg, SC- Harry Jackson Hughey, Jr., 68, died Friday, May 29, 2015. Born November 25, 1946 in Union County, Mickey was the son of the late Harry Jackson and Evelyn Joyce Wright Hughey. He was a graduate of Dorman High School, class of 1965. Mickey honorably served his country in the US Air Force. He retired after many years as...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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