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Bernhard "Bernie" Arthur Rothlisberger

Bernhard "Bernie" Arthur Rothlisberger

Jul 20, 2020

Bernhard Arthur “Bernie” Rothlisberger Spartanburg - Bernhard Arthur “Bernie” Rothlisberger, 72, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital of cardiac arrest. Born on August 25, 1947 in Berne, Switzerland, he was the son of the late Arthur Rothlisberger and Lucy Spielmann. He served in the Swiss Army. He worked at Rieter Corporation in Spartanburg and in...

Walter Brown Miller, Jr.

Walter Brown Miller, Jr.

Jul 20, 2020

Walter Brown Miller Spartanburg – Walter Brown Miller, 63, husband of Nancy Guy Miller, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. Walter was born on March 10, 1957 to the late Walter Brown Miller, Sr. and Jayne Garrison Miller. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Highschool. Walter was an avid bird watcher and ham radio operator. He never met a stranger...

Terry Hendrix Moore

Terry Hendrix Moore

Jul 18, 2020

Terry Hendrix Moore Roebuck - Terry Hendrix Moore, 75, passed away on July 18, 2020, following a period of declining health. Born and raised in Swainsboro, GA, Terry graduated from Swainsboro High School in 1962, attended Georgia Southern College and was a veteran of the US Air Force. Terry spent his entire professional career at ABCO/Eastman Chemical Company retiring after...

Fay Buske Hinchman

Fay Buske Hinchman

Jul 18, 2020

Fay Buske Hinchman Greer – Fay Buske Hinchman, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Fay was born on September 18, 1932 to the late Paul and Marie Gallena Buske. She is survived by a son, Wayne Hinchman of Hamburg, NJ; daughter, Linda Saniewski (Thomas) of Greer; and a brother, Henry Buske (Doris) of West Milford,...

Col. Marvin Oliver Sanders Jr.

Col. Marvin Oliver Sanders Jr.

Jul 17, 2020

Col. Marvin Oliver Sanders Jr Spartanburg - Colonel Marvin Oliver Sanders Jr., “Toddie”, 77 passed away July 17, 2020, after a brief illness. Marvin was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 8, 1943 to the late Marvin O. Sanders Sr. and Helen Fine Hand. He was a member of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church and was retired from Spartanburg County as...

Ann M. Schwartz

Ann M. Schwartz

Jul 17, 2020

Ann M. Schwartz Spartanburg - Ann M. Schwartz, 88, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, July 17, 2020. Ann married her high school sweetheart, Bill Schwartz, in 1953, and the couple had seven children. Ann and Bill were founding members of Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic Church in 1979 and have remained active in the church....

Carla Theresa Boggs

Carla Theresa Boggs

Jul 11, 2020

Carla Theresa Boggs went to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 11th, 2020. She was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on October 14th, 1935 to her loving parents, Carl F. and Viola E. Schneemann. Carla attended Messmer Catholic High School in Milwaukee, WI. In later years, she looked forward to receiving their magazine where she could keep in touch with friends...

Marshall Duane Ashley

Marshall Duane Ashley

Jul 6, 2020

Marshall Duane Ashley Spartanburg – Marshall Duane Ashley, 71, husband of the late Hannah Stewart Ashley, died Monday, July 6, 2020. Marshall was born on September 1, 1948, to the late Amos J. and Lillie Smith Ashley. He faithfully served the state of South Carolina as a Highway Patrolman for 31 years, retiring from Troop #9 Greenville, SC. Marshall is...

George Huntley Oliver

George Huntley Oliver

Jul 1, 2020

George Huntley Oliver Spartanburg – George Huntley Oliver, 84, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020. George was born in Ruby, SC on January 23, 1936 to the late Thomas Smith and Mary Lowry Oliver. He retired from the SC Highway Patrol after 33 years of service. George was a member of the Glendale Masonic Lodge 271 and Croft Baptist Church for...

Gwendolyn Cheek Maddox

Gwendolyn Cheek Maddox

Jun 28, 2020

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Cheek Maddox Spartanburg – Gwendolyn Cheek Maddox, 96, wife of the late Joseph Kenneth Maddox, passed away, Sunday, June 28, 2020. Gwen was born on April 8, 1924, the eleventh child of the late George and Alma Payne Cheek in Gainesville, GA. She was a longtime member of Fernwood Baptist Church, participating as a choir member, Sunday School...

Carmen Tutor Blanton

Carmen Tutor Blanton

Jun 26, 2020

Carmen Tutor Blanton Carmen Tutor Blanton, 73, of Spartanburg, SC, and Beech Mountain, NC was born August 22, 1946, in Fuquay-Varina, NC to James and Eleanor Tutor. After a courageous battle with a glioblastoma, she passed peacefully at Spartanburg Medical Center on June 26, 2020. Carmen is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Dean Blanton, daughters Amy and...

Charles Douglas "Doug" Hanson

Charles Douglas "Doug" Hanson

Jun 24, 2020

Charles “Doug” Hanson Moore - Charles Douglas “Doug” Hanson, 70, of Moore, SC went home to his Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Doug was a Deacon at Center Point Presbyterian Church and enjoyed helping others since his retirement from Carolina Vermiculite in 2017 after 46 years of work. He was a Vietnam Veteran and proudly wore a hat his...

Jeanette Rioux Anderson

Jeanette Rioux Anderson

Jun 21, 2020

Jeanette Rioux Anderson Spartanburg – Jeanette Rioux Anderson, 98, wife of the late Frank J. Anderson died Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born on April 22, 1922, to the late Joseph and Alpheda Paradis Rioux. Jeanette was a member of Jesus, Our Risen Savior Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Maria King; granddaughter, Catherine King Boldt (Carl);...

Lee Wade Owens

Lee Wade Owens

Jun 16, 2020

Lee Wade Owens Roebuck – Lee Wade Owens, 90, husband of Carolyn Shipman Owens, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1930, to the late William and Hester Collins Owens. Lee faithfully served his country in the US Airforce retiring after 20 years. He was a member of Go Lightly United Methodist Church. In addition...

Ralph Nicholas Califano

Ralph Nicholas Califano

Jun 15, 2020

Ralph Nicholas Califano, 79, of Greer, SC, passed on Monday, June 15, 2020. Born October 23, 1940, in Tarrytown, NY, he was the only child to the late Anthony Califano and Philomena Pircio. He will join much of his family in Heaven, who have been waiting for the party to begin. Everyone knew that the party really began once he...

Janice Lanford Darwin

Janice Lanford Darwin

Jun 12, 2020

Janice Lanford Darwin Spartanburg, SC- Janice Lanford Darwin, 84, wife of the late James M. Darwin, went to her heavenly home, Friday, June 12, 2020. Born February 23, 1936, in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Wendell and Nell Street Lanford. Janice taught nursing at Spartanburg General Hospital and retired with the Health Department Home Health...

Nancy Diane Carlton Blaine

Nancy Diane Carlton Blaine

Jun 11, 2020

Nancy Diane Carlton Blaine Roebuck – Nancy Diane Carlton Blaine, 72, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. She was born on November 27, 1947 to the late Gene Carlton and Ruth Fagans. Nancy was a member of NewSpring Church. She is survived by her daughter, Kristi Moon; two sons, Matthew and his wife Sherry Blaine, Joshua Blaine; four grandchildren, Scott...

Emma Jean Gilbert Wright

Emma Jean Gilbert Wright

Jun 9, 2020

Emma Jean Gilbert Wright Spartanburg, SC - Emma Jean Gilbert Wright, 95, passed away peacefully at The Inverness of Spartanburg on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020. Born September 24, 1924, in Pineville, Kentucky, Jean was the daughter of the late Roland Gilbert and Cora Hayslett Gilbert. She was a graduate of Pineville High School, class of ’42. For most of her...

Jewell "Lib" Marlar Murphy

Jewell "Lib" Marlar Murphy

Jun 6, 2020

Jewell “Lib” Marlar Murphy Spartanburg – Jewell Elizabeth “Lib” Marlar Murphy, 75, wife of the late Paul E. Murphy, Jr., went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Lib was born on December 7, 1944, to the late Luther Marlar and Elizabeth “Lizzy” Woody Marlar Williams (Ebby). She was a 1965 graduate of Dorman High School. Lib...

Joann Pless Moore

Joann Pless Moore

Jun 1, 2020

Joann Moore Roebuck - Joann Pless Moore 87 passed away Monday, June 1 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She was born January 24, 1933, to the late Howard Fred and Marie Lancaster Pless. Joann was reared in the Arkwright community and graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1951. She married the love of her life the late Frank Duren...

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