Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
James Stockton "Jimmy" Smith
Jun 13, 2021
James “Jimmy” Stockton Smith left this earth on Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Frankfurt, Germany, while undergoing state-of-the-art cancer treatment, leaving behind his wife of 32 years, Kella Doolittle Smith and his two amazing daughters, Mary Katherine Smith (Bob) Boykin of Charlotte, and Elizabeth James Smith of Spartanburg, 8 dogs and 2 cats. He was predeceased by his loving parents...
Helen Kirby Cox
Jun 12, 2021
Helen Kirby Cox
Spartanburg- Helen Belle Kirby Cox, 84, wife of the late Harold D. “Smiley” Cox, died Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Helen was born on July 17, 1937 to the late Barney Thomas and Lillian Webb Kirby. Helen was a longstanding member of Arkwright Baptist Church and often attended Emmanuel Baptist with her late Husband Smiley Cox. Helen was...
Grover G. "Papa" Freeman
Jun 12, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Grover Freeman, 81, husband of Martha Freeman, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 12, 2021, with his family by his side. Born January 29, 1940 in Habersham County, GA, he was a son of the late Albert Montgomery and Amanda Caroline Freeman. Grover was a self-employed industrial fabricator for many years. He was...
June Tanner Griffin
Jun 10, 2021
Greenville - On Thursday June 10th, 2021, June Tanner Griffin passed away from all of us to her eternal home with everlasting peace and comfort with her savior and Lord , Jesus Christ . June was born on January 8, 1930 in Spartanburg County and attended Mary Baldwin College and Converse College. June was married ( August 6th , 1948...
Sanford Newton Smith
Jun 9, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Sanford Newton Smith, 87, husband of Shirley Pettit Smith, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Born November 16, 1933, in Spartanburg, SC, Sanford was a son of the late M. B. Smith, Jr. and Maude Lillian Hood Smith. He graduated from Clemson A&M College in 1955 where he was selected to the elite Clemson College Senior Platoon and later...
William McBee Smith
Jun 8, 2021
William McBee Smith
William McBee Smith passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Billy, as he was fondly known, was the son of the late Roy McBee Smith, Sr., and Grace Jackson Smith.
Billy is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Karen Shoemaker Smith, and his wonderful three sons, Taylor, Jacob and Walker,...
Brenda Ann Sloan Parham
Jun 6, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Brenda Ann Sloan Parham, 76, wife of the late Charles G. Parham, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 6, 1944 in Woodruff, SC, Ann was the daughter of Marvin Earl and Lucy Honeycutt Sloan. Her father, Mr. Sloan, was killed in World War II when Ann was four months old. She...
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...
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