Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Roland David Fleming
Aug 10, 2021
Roland David Fleming
Spartanburg – Roland David Fleming, 88, husband of the late Florence Schrimsher Fleming, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021.
David was born on February 3, 1933 to the late Miles Roland and Lola Mae Bull Fleming. He faithfully served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. David retired from the SC Department of Highways and...
Doris Elizabeth Martin Gettys
Aug 10, 2021
Doris Elizabeth Martin Gettys Doris Martin Gettys, 84, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2021. She was born on November 20, 1936 in Troutman, NC, to the late Edwin Yates and Sadie Duckworth Martin. Doris graduated high school at 16 and went to Appalachian State Teachers College where she studied business. As a sophomore she was a cheerleader for the...
Helen M. Wiskow Nikolai
Aug 10, 2021
Helen M (Wiskow) Nikolai, age 100 years, Unity, Wi, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Spartanburg, SC. She was born July 1921 in the Town of Seneca, Shawano County, WI, the daughter of the late William and Rose (Stillman) Wiskow. She graduated from Marion High School in 1940. Helen married Joseph W Nikolai on...
Donald Edwin Oldham
Aug 9, 2021
Donald Edwin Oldham, 97, husband of the late Genevieve Carlson Oldham, died peacefully August 9, 2021, at home. Don was born July 13, 1924 in Onawa, Iowa to the late Ralph Otho and Mabel Luellen Northrop Oldham. He is survived by his children, Sally Buss (Greg) of Clinton Township, MI and Bill Oldham (Susan) of Spartanburg, SC; his grandchildren, Brad...
Phyllis Ann Akert
Aug 8, 2021
Inman, SC- Phyllis Ann Akert, 75, wife of Daniel Lee Akert, died Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born December 30, 1945 in Lyndon Station, WI, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Szymanowski. Phyllis was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic Church. She was a former member of St. Gabriel Catholic Parish, originally St. Hubert, in...
Christopher Hugh Harris
Aug 7, 2021
Pauline, SC- Christopher Hugh “Chris” Harris, Sr., 65, husband of Donna Rhodes Harris, died Saturday, August 7, 2021. Born November 14, 1955 in Spartanburg, SC, Chris was a son of the late Paul Harris and Lucille Queen Chavis. He loved fishing, NASCAR, and a good western. In addition to his wife of 43 years, Chris is survived by his son,...
Roberta Helms Ratterree
Aug 6, 2021
Tryon, NC- Roberta Helms Ratterree, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on Friday, August 6, 2021 at The Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. Roberta, the daughter of the late Robert Everette Helms, Jr. and the late Leonora Redfearn Helms, was born on November 30, 1958 in Monroe, NC. Her family moved to Spartanburg in 1971....
Anne Kyle McIntyre
Aug 4, 2021
Anne Kyle McIntyre,96, born on September 29, 1924, daughter of Faye Brookes Kyle and James Hamilton Waring Kyle of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died on August 4, 2021 at home in Pawleys Island, SC. She is survived by daughters, DeBeer Brookes McIntyre of Albuquerque, NM and Anne “Rickie” McIntyre Goldberg (Richard) of Pawleys Island,SC; a son, Kyle Hamilton McIntyre of Winnabow,...
Thomas R Young, III
Jul 27, 2021
Thomas R. Young III (“Tommy”) passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 25, 1952, he was the son of the late Thomas Rudolph Young, Jr and Mary Jane Edwards Young. Tommy is survived by his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth Chapman Young; and their children, Thomas Rudolph Young, IV (Kristy), Bryan Chapman...
Anne Horres Taylor
Jul 27, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Anne Horres Taylor, 88, wife of the late Dr. Robert Hutchinson Taylor, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at her home. Born December 29, 1932 in Charleston, SC, Anne was a daughter of the late Henry and Marie Horres. She was a charter member of the Magnolia Debutante Club, a volunteer nurse at Jesse Boyd Elementary School,...
Prudence Sandifer Scott
Jul 26, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Prudence Sandifer Scott, 84 died peacefully at home on Monday, July 26, 2021. Prudence was the daughter of the late Agnes Cleveland Sandifer and William Smith Sandifer. She is survived by her children, Garrett Sandifer Scott and his wife, Kim, Carleton Cleveland Scott and his wife, Sherlyng, Peter Gaillard Scott and his wife, Tracy; a son, Henry Gaillard...
Addison Rose Vinesett
Jul 26, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Addison Rose Vinesett, age 5, daughter of Ashley Ann Vinesett, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. Born November 30, 2015 in Spartanburg, SC, Addison attended Westminster Preschool. She was a beautiful girl, full of life and wit, who loved nature and animals. In addition to her mother, Addison is survived by her grandparents, Rick and Carrie Sisk...
Mary Ann Bishop
Jul 26, 2021
Roebuck, SC- Mary Ann Bishop, 59, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. Born February 14, 1962 in Greer, SC, Mary was a daughter of the late Paul Thomas Babb and Rosa Mae Harvey. She is survived by her daughter, Chelsea Babb; her sister, Nancy Richardson (Darin); a brother, Thomas Babb; niece, Victoria Looper; and nephew, Ernest Looper. Mary was...
Violet Brown Littlejohn
Jul 25, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Violet Brown Littlejohn, 92, wife of the late James Rupert “Jimmy” Littlejohn, died Sunday, July 25, 2021. Born August 26, 1928 in Spartanburg, SC, Violet was a daughter of the late Fred H. and Venity Hammett Brown. She was a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg where she served in the Sanctuary Choir. Violet was the epitome of...
James "Jamie" Williams Smith, Jr.
Jul 20, 2021
James “Jamie” William Smith, Jr. (62) of Lake Bowen, Inman, SC passed to the Lord on Tuesday July 20, 2021, at MUSC as a result of a tragic hit-and-run accident while walking at Folly Beach, SC on July 2, 2021. Our beloved Jamie (b. July 26, 1958) was a native of Knoxville, TN, the only child of Ann and Jim...
Debra Saunderson Nickles
Jul 19, 2021
Cowpens, SC- Debra Ann Saunderson Nickles, 65, died Monday, July 19, 2021 after a short illness with cancer. Born November 14, 1955 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Umbriaco Saunderson. Debra was previously employed with the Charles Lea Center and was with Spartanburg District 7, serving special needs, for the last 13...
Leon Delph
Jul 17, 2021
Leon Delph was born on April 5, 1942 to Donald and Hagar Delph when the family lived in the village of Uitvlugt located on West Coast Demerara in Guyana. He was the 4th of 9 children. His father was a police officer, which meant that the family moved to various parts of the country whenever he was transferred. They finally...
John Parks
Jul 16, 2021
Woodruff, SC- John Earl Parks, 66, husband of Gail Bradley Parks, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 16, 2021. He was born on September 26, 1954 to the late Paul Lee and Talmadge (Bogan) Parks. In addition to his wife of 46 years, John is survived by his daughter Cindy Dickey (Mike); two sons, Russell Bradley...
Marjorie Coddington Cannon
Jul 13, 2021
Spartanburg, SC – Marjorie Coddington Cannon, 81, died at her home surrounded by family, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Born January 18, 1940 in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dabney Minor Coddington, Martha Johnston Coddington MacFadyen and (stepfather) Alexander Graham MacFadyen. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School and Converse College. Marjorie was a member...
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