Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Jill Gowan Guest
Feb 20, 2021
Cowpens, SC- Jill Gowan Guest, 53, died Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born January 4, 1968 in Spartanburg, SC, Jill was a daughter of Jackie Dean “Jack” Guest, Sr. and Nancy Ruth Gowan Guest. She attended Myers Park High School, graduated from NC State and Denver Seminary. Jill was a passionate creator. She was a talented interior decorator and designer of...
Walter Clay DeHart
Feb 17, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Walter "Tex" Clay DeHart, Jr., 71, husband of Cinda Reichman DeHart, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Born March 12, 1949 in Corpus Christi, TX, Walter was the son of the late Walter Clay DeHart, Sr. and Wilma French Ritter. He honorably served his country in the US Army and retired after 20 years of service. Walter was a...
Gerald Adelbert Brinkman
Feb 15, 2021
Born August 8, 1953, in Long Beach, California, Gerald (Gerry) Brinkman was son of the late Gerald and Dorothy Brinkman. Gerry served his country in the United States Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer and retired with over 25 years of dedicated service. He served on several submarines including the USS Augusta, USS San Francisco, USS Stonewall Jackson, and...
Amanda Jane Snowball
Feb 14, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Amanda Jane Snowball, 55, died Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born June 3, 1965 in Preston, England, Amanda was a daughter of Sheila Whitcomb Snowball and the late Allan Snowball. She was a graduate of Dorman High School, where she excelled at soccer. Amanda was the first female to play on an all-boys team in South Carolina. She also...
Kathryn Biddle Harrison
Feb 14, 2021
Inman, SC- Kathryn Biddle Harrison, 81, wife of James I. Harrison, III, died Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born November 13, 1939 in Millport, AL, she was the daughter of the late William Harvey and Onnie Rae Belk Biddle. Personally, Kathryn had a zest for life and a love of people. She was top notch as a wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Shirley Burgess Wilkie
Feb 13, 2021
Shirley Burgess Wilkie Greenwood – Shirley Burgess Wilkie, 85, wife of the late Harold Wilkie, died Saturday, February 13, 2021. Shirley was born on July 31, 1935to the late Albert and Virgie Fowler Burgess. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Shirley was an avid gardener with a love for the outdoors and was of the Baptist faith. She...
John Thomas Gallman
Feb 9, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- John Thomas Gallman, 80, husband of Carolyn Walls Gallman, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021. John was born October 26, 1940 in Union, SC. He was a Union High School graduate and honorably served his country in the US Marines, serving two tours in Vietnam. John was active with the Army National Guard for 22 years upon his return....
Mildred Braziel Ray
Feb 5, 2021
Mildred Braziel Ray Mildred Braziel Ray died February 5, 2021 at the age of 101. She was a lifelong resident of SC and lived in Spartanburg for most of her life. At various times she also lived in Columbia, Charleston, Florence, and Rock Hill. Mildred was the matriarch of a family that extends through five generations and has been a...
Janie Harden Lay
Feb 5, 2021
Janie Harden Lay Pauline – Janie Harden Lay, 93, wife of the late James P. Lay, died Friday, February 5, 2021. Janie was born on August 29, 1927 to the late John Lewis and Bertha Hall Harden. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Janie retired from JP Stevens after 40 years of service and was a member of...
Betty Fleming Owens
Feb 5, 2021
Betty F. Owens Spartanburg, SC- Betty Fleming Owens, 88, died Friday, February 5, 2021. Born October 16, 1932, in Spartanburg, SC, Betty was a daughter of the late Daniel and Ruby Fleming. She was a member of Golightly United Methodist Church. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother. Betty is survived by her son, Tony Owens (Janet) of Roebuck, SC;...
Patricia Weiss
Feb 5, 2021
Patricia Weiss Moore, SC- Patricia Birnbach Weiss, 68, wife of William Weiss, died Friday, February 5, 2021. Born November 13, 1952 in Albany, NY, she was a daughter of Stella Chmielewski Birnbach and the late John Birnbach. Patricia was a graduate of Vincentin Institute, class of 1970. She worked for the State of New York and as a shift manager...
Shelby S. "Peggy" Thompson
Feb 2, 2021
Shelby S. “Peggy” Thompson Spartanburg - Shelby S. “Peggy” Thompson, 78, wife of the late Michael Henry Thompson, died Tuesday, February 02, 2021. Born October 10, 1942 in South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Lucile Solesbee. She was a graduate of James F. Byrnes High School and Limestone College. Peggy was well known for her...
Cory Lamont Vincent
Feb 1, 2021
Cory Lamont Vincent Moore – Cory Lamont Vincent, 44, husband of Shelia Phillips Vincent, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 1, 2021. Cory was born on October 21, 1976 to Rochester Vincent, Sr. and the late Mable Anderson Vincent. Cory is a 1995 graduate of Barton High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Claudio Pesaro
Jan 30, 2021
Claudio Pesaro Claudio Pesaro, 92, of Spartanburg, passed away from this world on Saturday, January 30, 2021 after a brief period of declining health. Claudio was born on May 29, 1928 in Capodistria, Italy. He was the son of the late Giovanni and Rosina Pesaro. He was of the Catholic faith. Claudio immigrated from Italy to the United States with...
Mary Herting Gamble
Jan 28, 2021
Mary Herting Gamble Roebuck – Mary Alice Herting Gamble, 84, wife of James Carl Gamble, died Thursday, January 28, 2021. Mary was born on September 30, 1936 to the late Elnor James and Alice Gonstead Herting. She retired from Kmart Corporation and was a member of Roebuck Presbyterian Church In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by two sons,...
Reverend Donald E. Alexander, Jr.
Jan 28, 2021
Reverend Donald E. Alexander, Jr. Jonesville – Reverend Donald Eugene Alexander, Jr., 61, husband of Rhonda Petty Alexander, passed Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born on August 17, 1959 to the late Donald E. Alexander, Sr. and Doris Vicars Alexander. Donald attended Byrnes High School and graduated from Spartanburg Methodist College, Limestone College, and Duke Divinity School. He was...
Nancy Wingo Cheatwood
Jan 28, 2021
Nancy Wingo Cheatwood Nancy Wingo Cheatwood beloved wife of Howard E "Buddy" Cheatwood of 52 years was born on November 29, 1946 to the late Archie Victor and Lillian Sizemore Wingo. Nancy graduated from Fairforest High School class of 1964 and attended USCS. She was employed with Reeves Brothers for over 40 years and for the last 15 years was...
Garvin Ted Mason
Jan 27, 2021
Garvin “Ted” Mason On January 27, 2021, Garvin Ted Mason of Moore, South Carolina, husband of the late Sandra Humphreys Mason, left this world and his earthly family. Ted, as he is known to most, was born on the 23rd day of September 1939, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Charlie Odell Mason and Nora Cox Mason. As a graduate of...
Terry Lynn Willis
Jan 25, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Terry Lynn Willis, 55, died Monday, January 25, 2021. Born October 11, 1965, Terry was the son of JoAnne Mathis Willis and the late John Carroll Willis. In addition to his mother, Terry is survived by a son, Mason Willis; a sister, Rene Greene; two nieces; and one nephew. Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 28th, 2:00PM...
Judy Meadows Martin
Jan 25, 2021
Roebuck, SC- Judy Meadows Martin, 74, wife of Terrell Martin, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021. Born October 3, 1946 in Asheville, NC, Judy was a daughter of the late Hugh and Merle Wilde Meadows. She was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, Judy is survived by her children,...
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