Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Joe Randall Lee
Dec 17, 2023
Joe Randall Lee, 77, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Born in Charlotte, NC on May 14, 1946, he was the son of the late Dorothy and Joe Lee. After graduating from Myers Park High School, Joe joined the United States Navy. He retired from the quality control department with Siemens in Roebuck, SC. Joe was...
Douglas Raymond Curry
Dec 16, 2023
Douglas Raymond Curry who was born on January 7, 1936 passed away on December 16, 2023. He was predeceased by his wife Arminda. He leaves behind his children Kim, Raymond, Herbert, Ivan, and Terence Curry; his daughters-in-law, Donna and Tiffany; and his grandchildren, Charles and Samuel Curry, and Alaina, Bailey and Mya Curry; and family from Northern Ireland and family...
Arthur Wayne Messick
Dec 14, 2023
Arthur Wayne Messick, 79, of Spartanburg, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 14, 2023, surrounded by his family at his home. Born on March 27, 1944, to the late Daniel Ray Messick and Nettie Yarborough Messick. Wayne, “King Arthur on Good Days, and King Arthuritis on Bad Days,” as he was affectionately known by...
Robert "Bob" Peter Bechdol
Dec 12, 2023
Robert "Bob" Peter Bechdol, 78, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on December 12, 2023. Born November 20, 1945 in New York, he was son to the late Herbert and Kathryn Bechdol. Visitation will be 11:00-11:45am on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Dunbar Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow in the Chapel at 12:00pm. Interment in M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery will...
Emily Frances Littlefield Lovett
Dec 11, 2023
Emily Frances Littlefield Lovett, 77, of Moore, SC passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023. Born on November 25, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Henry Albert and Blanche Scott Littlefield. A graduate of Roebuck High School class of 1964, Emily went on to own her own screen printing business. She was part of a group that met...
Judith Johnson McLyea
Dec 10, 2023
Judith "Judy" Johnson McLyea, 79, of Woodruff, SC passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Born in Spartanburg on October 21, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Levi Newton and Florence Campbell Cromer. A graduate of Spartan High School, Judith went on to work with her brother, Calvin Cromer, renovating houses. She was a meticulous worker who loved...
Rudy Dean Blanton
Dec 9, 2023
Rudy Dean Blanton, 70, of Roebuck, SC passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Born February 17, 1953, he was the son of the late Dean Crane and Mae Ellen Blanton. A true craftsman, Rudy discovered his passion for woodworking as an apprentice cabinet maker in high school. He later built homes he and his family lived in and finally...
Evelyn O'Guin Sorensen
Dec 8, 2023
Roebuck, SC - On Friday, December 8, 2023, Evelyn Sorensen - our loving and most amazing mom went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and was reunited with her husband of 64 years, Carl, who passed away three years earlier. Mom was an amazing mom to us - her three children who loved her beyond what...
Eugene Glenn Stribling
Dec 6, 2023
Eugene Glenn Stribling, 74, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Born February 24, 1949, he was son of the late Eugene Patton and Margaret Lancaster Stribling and devoted husband of Kathy Carter Stribling. Visitation will be 12:00-12:45pm on Monday, December 11, 2023 at First Baptist Spartanburg, 250 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306. A funeral service...
Jeffrey Scott Young
Dec 4, 2023
Jeffrey Scott Young, 61, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. Born February 28, 1962, he was a son of the late Charles Raymond and Evelyn Ketner Young. A graduate of Dorman High School class of 1980, Scott went on to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from the University of South Carolina Spartanburg. He...
Anne Cubitt Martin
Dec 3, 2023
Anne Cubitt Martin, 79, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on August 12th, 1944 to the late Edward Earl Cubitt, Sr., Louise West Cubitt Hodge, and Jim Hodge. Anne met the love of her life and husband of 60 years, Gerald “Jerry” Kenneth Martin while playing basketball...
Susan Ethel Goar Worthen
Dec 1, 2023
Susan Ethel Goar Worthen, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023. Born on September 5, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Howell Thomas Goar and Marjorie Garnett Goar. Susan was a devoted wife and mother and a cherished friend of many. Her kindness, sincerity, and love left an indelible mark on...
Patricia Anne Morrison Harris
Dec 1, 2023
Patricia Anne Morrison Harris, 71, of Pacolet, SC passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023. Born in Fayetteville, NC on August 29, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur James and Julia Roberta Allgood Morrison. A true caregiver, Patricia began her career in nursing at the young age of 15. She started out as a nurse’s aid in...
Joseph Anthony Valatka, Jr.
Nov 30, 2023
Joseph Anthony Valatka, Jr., 81, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Born November 3, 1942 in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph Anthony Valatka, Sr. and Florence Kastant Valatka. He was raised in Bedford, MA and was a huge fan of all Boston sports teams, especially the Red Sox and the Celtics....
Joyce Ann Bridges Rampey
Nov 28, 2023
Joyce Ann Bridges Rampey, 88, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 in Forest City, NC. Born on December 15, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Byrda Lois Bridges. Joyce was a brilliant woman; she was an avid reader and Life Master Bridge player. She loved her family dearly and took wonderful...
Dr. Robert Malcourt Watson, Jr.
Nov 26, 2023
Dr. Robert Malcourt Watson, Jr., age 89, died on November 26 at his home in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Robert Malcourt Watson and Cecile Chewning Watson. Dr. Watson was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife of 60 years, Virginia “Ginger” Shaver Watson. He is survived by daughters, Wende (Riley) Sweat...
Katherine "Katie" Elizabeth Painter Crawford
Nov 23, 2023
Katherine "Katie" Elizabeth Painter Crawford, 46, died Thursday, November 23, 2023, at the Bon Secours Community Hospice House in Bon Aire, Virginia after a courageous 26-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme. She was born on October 12, 1977, in Spartanburg, SC to Max Clarence and Angie Barker Painter. Her formative years were filled with ballet, piano lessons, and summer swim teams,...
Barbara Burrell Edwards
Nov 23, 2023
Spartanburg, SC - Barbara Burrell Edwards,78, wife of the late Samuel Wayne Edwards, passed away on November 23rd, 2023. Born on October 14th, 1945 in Tryon, N.C., she was a daughter of the late L.A. and Grace Plumley Burrell. Barbara was a devoted grandmother who cherished spending time with her grandchildren. She was also passionate business owner. She loved her...
David "Pudge" Lankford
Nov 21, 2023
David “Pudge” Lankford, 70, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at home. Born December 19, 1952, he was a son of the late Hubert Parker and Juanita Wall Lankford. A graduate of Dorman High School, David earned a bachelor’s degree from Wofford College. David retired after many years of service with the City of Spartanburg....
Ronald D. Burnette
Nov 21, 2023
Spartanburg, SC – Ronald D. Burnette, 89, passed away on November 21st, 2023. Ronn was born on September 25th, 1934, in Greer, SC. He was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Alma Cabaniss, from the age of three years old. He graduated from Greer High School, earning Nine Varsity Letters in sports. He then went on to attend Wofford College on...
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