Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Jack Sher
Dec 12, 2022
The Jazz Age. Speakeasies and the decadent Roaring Twenties. Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Al Jolson and “The Jazz Singer” brought sound to moving pictures and the end of the silent movie. The first 3 inch television was invented.The first Model A Ford was sold for 5. Babe Ruth was breaking records with the NY Yankees....
Linda Gay Hershberger
Dec 11, 2022
Moore, SC- Linda Gay Hershberger, 78, wife of David M. Hershberger, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Born April 21, 1944 in Purlear, NC, Linda was a daughter of the late Agnes Allgood Waters and Travis W. Waters. She was a graduate of Berea College, class of 1967, where she obtained her degree...
Doris Pettit Lancaster
Dec 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Doris Pettit Lancaster, 93, wife of the late Ryan H. Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022.
Born December 9, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, Doris was the daughter of the late Henry Franklin and Carrie Littlefield Pettit. She was a member of Walnut Grove United Methodist Church and a former member of Friendship Baptist Church, growing up...
Ray Bernard Price
Dec 9, 2022
Greenville, SC - Ray Bernard Price, 90, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022,from a brief illness.
He was born in Wolfton, SC on October 5, 1932, to the late Otis Bernard Price and Mettie Hughes Price. Ray graduated from Clemson University in 1956 with a degree in Civil Engineering. As an accomplished engineer, his career took him to nine states,...
Jack R Tyner, Jr.
Dec 9, 2022
Spartanburg, SC - Jack R. Tyner, Jr., 68, also lovingly known as Jackie, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022.
Born to Jack R. Tyner, Sr. and the late Sybil Rankin Tyner on September 18, 1954, Jackie spent his years in his hometown of Spartanburg, SC. After graduating from Dorman High School in 1972, Jackie joined his father in their...
Charles Eugene Morrow, Sr.
Dec 8, 2022
Charles E. Morrow, Sr., 86, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 2:00pm at Lake Bowen Baptist Church, Inman, South Carolina, followed by a Celebration of Life at 3:00pm.
Charles was born July 17, 1936, in Bryson City, North Carolina to the late Hester Brown Morrow and Charlie...
Delores Harvey Black
Dec 7, 2022
Arcadia, SC- Delores Harvey Black, 77, wife of Bobby Earl Black, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Born September 6, 1945 in Arcadia, SC, Delores was a daughter of the late Clifford and Lillian Moss Harvey. She was a loving wife, mother, and the best “nanny” to her grandkids.
Delores and her husband,...
James Richard Riddle
Dec 6, 2022
James R. Riddle, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after complications with pneumonia and strokes.
James (Jimmy) was born on April 17, 1949 in Greenwood, SC to the late Harold L. Riddle and the late Lula B. Riddle. He is survived by his wife, Judy R. Riddle, of Spartanburg,...
Dean Plaia
Dec 6, 2022
Frank Dean Plaia, 84, died peacefully on December 6, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg, SC.
Born December 15, 1937, in Panama City, Panama, he was the son of the late James and Mary O’Neil Plaia. He attended Cranwell Preparatory School in Lenox, Massachusetts, and graduated from Fordham University in New York City with a degree in Latin...
Margaret Nagy
Dec 4, 2022
Solon, OH- Margaret Szilagyi Nagy, 91, wife of the late Laszlo Zoltan Nagy, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022.
She was a part of the Hungarian Revolution Freedom Fighters in 1956. They were driven by idealism and heroism for their freedom! She and two of her siblings immigrated through Austria and their radio code name was “The Singing Angels”...
Estelle Fowler Hooks
Dec 3, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Estelle Fowler Hooks, 91, wife of the late Robert Lee Hooks, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Born August 30, 1931 in Pauline, SC, Estelle was a daughter of the late Claude T. and Charlotte Ledbetter Fowler. She was employed with Hoechst Celanese before her retirement.
Estelle is survived by her daughters, Doris Steadman, Judy Belcher, and...
Richard Herbert Thompson
Dec 3, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Richard Herbert Thompson, Sr., 79, husband of Janice Sherbert Thompson, died Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Born August 29, 1943 in Pacolet, SC, Richard was a son of the late Dever Wilburn and Mary Solmon Thompson. He was a graduate of Pacolet High School and retired from Milliken Packaging. Richard was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...
Heather Elizabeth McCutcheon
Dec 3, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Heather Elizabeth McCutcheon, 35, wife of Franklin Thomas McCutcheon, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Heather was born July 6, 1987 in Spartanburg, SC. She was a daughter of Donna Holcombe Cloninger and the late Michael Cloninger, Sr., who raised her of the Baptist faith. Heather attended Spartanburg High School, where she was a member of the band...
Ralph Aubrey Bennett
Nov 30, 2022
Roebuck, SC- Ralph Aubrey Bennett, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Born on November 11, 1941, in Union, South Carolina, Ralph was a son of the late Sterling Price and Lunette Lancaster Bennett.
Ralph attended Dorman High School, class of ’74. He was employed with several mills in the community and retired form Beaumont Mill. Ralph was a devoted Atlanta...
Donna Stewart Parris
Nov 29, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Donna Stewart Parris, 70, wife of Franklin Lamar Parris, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family and dogs.
Born December 20, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, Donna was a daughter of Charles Edward Stewart and the late Yvonne Willis Bunkie Stewart. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and was previously...
Freda Mills Myers
Nov 28, 2022
Moore, SC- Freda Mills Myers, 79, wife of the late Thomas Gayle Myers, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022.
Born October 29, 1943 in Marianna, FL, Freda was a daughter of the late Fred Virgil Mills and Cleo Carr Mills. She was a graduate of USC, class of 1985, and served her community as a Registered Nurse for many...
David Dwain Carter
Nov 26, 2022
David Dwain Carter, born October 6, 1970 in Spartanburg, son of Debra Barbary Dillard and Kenneth Wayne Carter, slipped through his earthly bindings on Saturday, November 26th 2022 to enter his eternal home. He had been in ill health for an extended period and will no longer be suffering in pain.
He leaves his most cherished son, Tristan Mckay...
Shelvy Gardner Peterman
Nov 23, 2022
Shelvy Gardner Peterman, age 85, died suddenly on November 23, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Born February 7, 1937 in Bells Landing, PA, daughter of the late Gerald Gardner and Veda Wyke Gardner, she is predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Furman Thomas Peterman, and her daughter, Maureen Elizabeth Menzer. She is survived by her sons, Michael...
Michael Harrison Cooper
Nov 23, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Michael Harrison Cooper, 65, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
He was born December 31, 1956 in Talladega, AL, to the late L. D. and Barbara Collins Cooper. Mike honorably served his country in the Army National Guard for 6 years. He was an HVAC tech and a “jack of all trades.” Since...
Gayle Robbins Moore
Nov 22, 2022
Spartanburg, SC- Gayle Robbins Moore, 79, wife of James “Jim” F. Moore, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
Born April 12, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC, Gayle was a daughter of the late Howard T. Robbins and Mary Louise Crocker Robbins.
Gayle retired in 2008 from Brown & Brown Insurance after 32 years, beginning as an office...
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