Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Kathleen T Goodwin
Jun 4, 2021
Moore, SC- Kathleen Theresa Kinney Goodwin, 91, wife of the late Rufus Lester Goodwin, Jr., died Friday, June 4, 2021. Born April 2, 1930 in North Ireland, Kathleen was a daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Lynn Kinney. She was an airplane mechanic for Gulfstream Aerospace for many years. Kathleen was a devout Christian woman, always in prayer for...
Jean Lee Ivey
Jun 2, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Jean Ivey, 88, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, after battling a long-term illness. Born January 26, 1933 in Cherokee County, Jean was the daughter of the late Liston and Annie Mae McCullough Lee. She did interior design for Bobby Ivey Construction and Realty Company. Jean was a longtime member of First Baptist...
Rinda Wilcox
Jun 1, 2021
Rinda Jean Wilcox(Woody) was called home to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ on June 1st 2021 at 11:51a.m. Rinda was the most free spirited, kind and compassionate person, who never met a stranger. She loved to dance and is now dancing on streets of gold forever with alongside her brother, Thomas Woody. She is survived by her mother and...
James Carl Lewis
May 31, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- James “Pee Wee” or “Tootsie” Carl Lewis, 85, husband of Juanita Wood Lewis, died Monday, May 31, 2021. Born November 5, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC, James was a son of the late Roland Anthony and Mattie Satterfield Lewis. He was a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg, a former member of Arkwright Baptist Church, and a lifelong carpenter....
Carolyn White Dennis
May 27, 2021
On Thursday May 27, 2021 Carolyn White Dennis passed peacefully from this life into the next after a brief stay at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born June 27, 1935 to the late Glenn and Carrie Lee Pickel White of Knoxville, TN and married to the late Dr. James D. Dennis. She lived in Charleston, Woodruff, Roebuck, Myrtle Beach...
Dorothy Tillotson Pruitt
May 23, 2021
Elizabethton, TN- Dorothy Tillotson Pruitt, 92, wife of the late Cecil Paul Pruitt, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021. Born January 22, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Henry and Bernice Holder Tillotson. She was a graduate of Fairforest High School, class of 1946, and worked as Department Head of Roses at Westgate for...
Edith Beckett Thornton
May 22, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Edith Beckett Thornton, 99, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Born February 4, 1922 in Spartanburg, SC, Edith was a daughter of the late John Earl and Pauline Lancaster Thornton. She was a graduate of Pauline High School, class of 1939, and worked for Raycord for many years. Edith was owner and founder of Thornton’s Florist until...
Amitkumar Dhirubhai Patel
May 21, 2021
Boiling Springs, SC- Amitkumar Patel, 54, husband of Gayatriben Patel, died Friday, May 21, 2021. Serivces will be held Sunday, May 23rd, 10AM at Dunbar Funeral Home. The service will be livestreamed and viewable at www.facebook.com/dunbarlivestream.
Thomas Keith Chumley
May 13, 2021
Thomas Keith Chumley
Moore – Thomas Keith Chumley, 57, died Thursday, May 13, 2021.
He was born on December 13, 1963, to Cheryl Coker Chumley and the late Thomas Smith Chumley. Keith was a loving father and son who was kind, humorous, humble and soft-hearted. He had a passion for fishing and riding his motorcycle.
He is survived by a...
Martha Gail Bush
May 12, 2021
Martha Gail Bush
Spartanburg - Martha Gail Forrester Bush, 81, wife of the late Bryce W. Bush, died Wednesday, May, 12, 2021.
A native of Woodruff, SC, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Vera Garrett Forrester. Martha was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Stacey B. Perry (Leonard); son, Erik Bush...
Dr. Julian Cleon Josey, Jr.
May 10, 2021
Dr. Julian Cleon Josey, Jr.
Dr. Julian Cleon Josey, Jr. died Monday, May 10 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Spartanburg, he was born at home on March 20, 1938 to Helen Lancaster and Dr. Julian Cleon Josey. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Dorothy Chapman Josey, and his children: Julian Cleon Josey III...
Linda Hixson Moore
May 7, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Linda Hixson Moore, 77, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 7, 2021. A lifelong resident of Spartanburg, SC, born July 9, 1943, and the widow of Bill Moore, Linda was the daughter of the late Edgar Ulis and Clara M. Hixson. She faithfully attended North Spartanburg Church of God for over forty years. She sang...
Barbara Jean Roberts Brewer
May 5, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Barbara Jean Roberts Brewer entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Barbara was born April 11, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA to George Hawley and Katharine Tracy Hamilton Roberts. She was predeceased by her brother, George Hawley Roberts Jr. and his wife, Ellie Erickson Roberts. Barbara is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, David...
Gasvy Edward "Eddie" Phillips, III
May 4, 2021
Gasvy Edward “Eddie” Phillips, III
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
Greenville, MS – Gasvy Edward “Eddie” Phillips, III, husband of Gail Ragland Phillips, died Monday, May 4, 2021, with his wife and children by his side.
Eddie...
Renee Cato Preston
May 3, 2021
Renee Cato Preston, 70, a long time past resident of Cleveland, Tennessee died May 3, 2021, in Spartanburg, South Carolina after an extended illness. Born June 8, 1950 in Thomasville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Juanita Johnson Cato and the Reverend Harold Eugene Cato. She was predeceased by her husband, Hobart Preston, of Cleveland, Tennessee, and...
Michael William "Mikie" Boone
Apr 30, 2021
Michael W. “Mikie” Boone
Wellford – Michael William “Mikie” Boone, 42, husband of Rachel Young Boone, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 30, 2021.
Mikie was born on August 1, 1978, to Michael and Loretta Deyton Boone. He was a loving husband, father, and son. Mikie loved his job as the Asphalt Coordinator for Spartanburg County and his work...
Patricia J. Bradley
Apr 30, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Patricia Bradley passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021.
Born July 15, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Ella Ruth Pierce Bradley, and the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Pat was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and went on to receive her Bachelors of Arts from Winthrop University and her...
Jimmy Jones Chapman
Apr 28, 2021
Moore, SC- Jimmy Jones Chapman, 88, husband of Barbara Hoke Chapman, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his home. Born February 5, 1933 in Covington, TN, Jimmy was a son of the late Harry and Sue Jones Chapman. He honorably served his country in the US Airforce. Jimmy was a teacher for more than 30 years and a...
Gerald Smith
Apr 26, 2021
On Monday, April 26, 2021, Gerald Smith passed away. The son of Abe and Louise Lichtenstein Smith, he graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1953 and in 1957 he earned a BS from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Any given Sunday, one could find him in his arm chair watching sports, especially golf, and streaming...
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