Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
David Kenneth Wells
Jan 22, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- David Kenneth Wells, 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 22, 2021. He was born in Louisville, KY, and was the son of the late Ronald and Mary Jane Wells. David married Angela Jeffcoat on May 17, 2003. He graduated from Spartanburg High School and attended Baptist College in Charleston, SC. Together,...
James Horace Goodman
Jan 19, 2021
Moore, SC- James Horace Goodman, 89, husband of Marie Elizabeth Baker Goodman, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home. Mr. Goodman honorably served in the US Navy. He was a founding member of Boiling Springs church of Christ where he also served as an elder. Mr. Goodman was general manager of Pitts Motor Company and retired from Union Camp....
Eric Lee Gilliam
Jan 18, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Eric Lee Gilliam, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 18, 2021 at a family residence while under hospice care. Born in Spartanburg, SC on December 10, 1953, he was the son of the late George W. and Elizabeth Ragan Gilliam. He was a retired painter and enjoyed being outdoors and fishing. Surviving is...
Mary Bucca Onorato
Jan 18, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Mary Bucca Onorato, 85, wife of Victor Onorato, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born January 29, 1935 in Messina, Italy, Mary was a daughter of the late Anthony and Carmela Isgro Bucca. She was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior. Mary had a charitable nature and as many of you who knew her, she loved...
Deborah Garrett Jordan
Jan 17, 2021
Deborah G. Jordan Spartanburg, SC- Deborah Garrett Jordan, 64, wife of the late Dewey Frank Jordan, Jr., died Sunday, January 17, 2021. Debbie was born December 28, 1956 to Lucille Messer Garrett and the late Joe Edward Garrett. She was a bookkeeper and customer service manager with Bilo for over 30 years. Debbie was a member of the Church of...
Lloyd Edward Neal
Jan 15, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Lloyd Edward Neal, 69, husband of Mary Shope Neal, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home. Born June 1, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, Lloyd was a son of the late George Oscar and Lacy Neal. He was a carpenter by trade. In addition to his wife, Mary, Lloyd is survived by a daughter, Lisa Diane Neal; two...
Betty Jane Davis
Jan 14, 2021
Betty J. Davis (Visnaw,) age 68, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, January 14, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Betty was born on August 29, 1952 in Saginaw MI, to her father, the late Harvey Visnaw Sr., and survived by her mother, Tula Visnaw (Barnett). Betty...
Patricia "Pat" Leonard Capps
Jan 13, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Leonard Capps Woodruff – Patricia “Pat” Leonard Capps, 80, wife of 44 years to the late Thomas Lee Capps, Sr., died Wednesday, January 13, 2021. She was the youngest of four siblings, born to the late Luther and Ethel Alley Leonard of Linwood, NC. Pat retired from District 7 after 30 years of services as an administrative employee....
George S Wyant, Jr.
Jan 12, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- George S. Wyant, Jr., 64, husband of Mary Butler Wyant, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his home. Born February 20, 1956 in Charlotte, NC, George was a son of the late George S. Wyant, Sr. and Frances Barksdale Wyant. He graduated from Spartanburg High School, class of 1974, after which he attended Mars Hill College....
Joyce Duck Lewis
Jan 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Joyce Duck Lewis, 76, wife of the late Thomas “TC” Lewis, died Monday, January 11, 2021. Born November 18, 1944 in Hazelhurst, GA, she was the sixth child of 9 siblings born to the late Hubert and Pauline Ross Duck of Royston, GA. Joyce graduated from Jeff Davis High School in Hazelhurst. She retired from Diversco, Inc. after...
Walter Hunter Watson
Jan 9, 2021
Walter Hunter Watson, Jr., passed away in his home in Spartanburg on January 9, 2021. Hunter was born in Charleston on April 5, 1942 to the late Dr. Walter and Mary Norvell Watson. He spent his childhood primarily in Greenville and Charleston along with his four brothers and sister. He was a graduate of Charleston High School and Clemson University...
Karen Satterfield Royals
Jan 8, 2021
Karen Satterfield Royals Pauline – Karen Denise Satterfield Royals of Pauline, SC passed away January 8, 2021 with her loving husband of 46 years, Richard “Rick” Royals, by her side. She was born on July 5, 1960 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Charles Coley and Edna Mae Gregg Satterfield. Karen was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. She spent...
Patricia "Pat" Ruth Hemmer
Jan 8, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Ruth Hemmer SPARTANBURG - Patricia (Pat) Ruth Hemmer, 94, passed on, January 8, 2021, with her daughter, Julie Ayers and son-in-law, Mike Ayers by her side. Pat moved from Rio Verde, Arizona and has enjoyed living at Eden Terrace, in Spartanburg, South Carolina for three years. Pat was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 16, 1926. She...
Oren Raysor Judy, Jr.
Jan 7, 2021
Oren Raysor Judy, Jr., born in St. George, South Carolina to Oren Raysor Judy, Sr., and Carrie Nesbitt Judy on December 6, 1926, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, after a very brief illness. Oren grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina attending Spartanburg city schools. Upon graduation in 1944, he attended Clemson University for his Freshman year, at which...
Jerry Edward Waltrip
Jan 6, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Jerry Edward Waltrip, 76, husband of Karen Steadman Waltrip, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born August 8, 1944 in Cowpens, SC, Jerry was a son of the late Edward and Anne Cantrell Waltrip. He was employed with American Security for 32 years before his retirement. Jerry was a Fire Chief at Arkwright Fire Department and volunteered with the...
James C Cochran, Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Pacolet, SC- James Corbett Cochran, Jr., 94, husband of Helen Lucille Coleman Cochran for 74 years, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born November 1, 1926 in Blackshear, GA, Jimmy was a son of the late James Corbett and Doris Shaw Cochran. He honorably served his country in the US Navy during WWII and retired from the Spartanburg Herald Journal after...
James Vernon Payne
Jan 4, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- James Vernon Payne, 81, husband of Jane Bishop Payne, died Monday, January 4, 2021. Born July 1, 1939 in Spartanburg, SC, Vernon was a son of the late John Alex and Myrtle Aline Vaughn Payne. He was an avid golfer and a member of Legacy at Beaver Hills Church. In addition to his wife of 61 years, Vernon...
Caleb Isaac Morales
Jan 3, 2021
Spartanburg, SC - Caleb Isaac Morales, 19, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in a single vehicle accident. Born November 19, 2001 in Walton, NY, Caleb was the son of Victor Hugo and Alycia Wynne Johnson Morales. Caleb was a caring, patriotic, outgoing young man who loved Jesus and was full of life. He will be sorely missed by...
Elaine Bridwell Lovinggood
Jan 3, 2021
Inman, SC- Elaine Bridwell Lovinggood, 73, wife of the late Robert “Bob” Lovinggood, died Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born June 30, 1947 in Greer, SC, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Leotha Hughes Bridwell. Elaine loved her cats, Ginger and Muffin, and enjoyed bird watching, especially cardinals. She got the most joy from spending time with her...
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