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Joanne Goodwin Harrelson

Joanne Goodwin Harrelson

Jun 11, 2024

Spartanburg, SC – Joanne Goodwin Harrelson, 91, died Tuesday, June 11th, 2024, at White Oak Manor in Spartanburg. Born on April 12th, 1933 in Woodruff, SC, Joanne was a daughter of the late Dewey D. and Ella Vee Skinner Goodwin.

She was a graduate of Woodruff High School. She retired from Olney Paint Company after many years. She was also a...

Leonard Leon Winquist

Leonard Leon Winquist

Jun 11, 2024

Leonard Leon Winquist, 81, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on June 11, 2024 after a lengthy illness.  Leonard was born on May 21, 1943 in Axtell, KS to the late John and Ellen Winquist.  A Vietnam veteran and staff sergeant in the Kansas Army National Guard, Leonard earned a B.S. from Emporia State University and a M.S. from Webster University....

Jerry Lee Arnold

Jerry Lee Arnold

Jun 10, 2024

Jerry Lee Arnold, 82, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. He was born in Spartanburg on June 1, 1942 to the late Lee Roy and Sussie Simmons Arnold.Jerry was a member of Switzer Church of God for many years. He served his community well as an auto mechanic. Jerry loved the outdoors, and could often be...

William Lancie Owens

William Lancie Owens

Jun 6, 2024

William Lancie Owens, affectionately known as Lancie, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC at the age of 56. He was born on May 14, 1968 to Lancie Owens and Linda Gibson.Lancie led a remarkable life. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was deployed to Grenada during his military service. Following his time in...

Virl Jean Burke Everette

Virl Jean Burke Everette

Jun 6, 2024

Virl Jean Burke Everette of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at the age of 85. She was born in Spartanburg on November 24, 1938 to the late Marcus Daniel Burke and Lillie Mae Burke.Virl graduated from Fairforest High School, where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. She went on to earn an associates degree and have a...

Nancy Brown Foster (Duke)

Nancy Brown Foster (Duke)

Jun 5, 2024

Nancy Brown Foster – recently, Nancy Foster Duke – died on June 5, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on July 24, 1933, Nan was the elder of two children of J. Donald Brown, Sr. and Frances Harper Brown of Anderson, South Carolina.Attending public schools in Anderson, Nan graduated from Girls’ High in that city and later...

Sandra Lawson Good

Sandra Lawson Good

Jun 2, 2024

Sandra Lawson Good, 73, passed away June 2nd, 2024 surrounded by her family.Born on May 31st, 1951, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Sandra lived a life filled with love,devotion, and unwavering faith. She was the wife of the late Buddy Lanford Good, and daughterof the late Paul and Mary Lawson. She was an attendee of The Vineyard Church of God.Sandra's greatest...

William Pinckney Irwin IV

William Pinckney Irwin IV

Jun 1, 2024

Pinckney Irwin, 78, beloved husband of Susan Hodge Irwin, died on June 1, 2024 at Regional Hospice Home.

He was born in Greenville to W. P. Irwin III and Ellen Vernon Ellerbe. He graduated Spartan High, Spartanburg Methodist College, and Wofford College, and served his country in the Air Force Reserve.  A descendant of Revolutionary War patriots Thomas Ellerbe (SC) and...

Jefferson Calvin Mabry

Jefferson Calvin Mabry

Jun 1, 2024

Jefferson Calvin Mabry Jr. , 78, husband of Alice Grace Mabry, passed away on June 1st, 2024. He was born on December 27th, 1946, in St. Petersburg, FL, to the late Jefferson Calvin Mabry Sr., and Trudy Stanmore Mabry. In addition to his wife Alice, he is survived by his sons; Jefferson Walter Mabry, and Thomas Gerald Mabry(Tiffany), his grandchildren; Thomas...

Freddi Keller Lee

Freddi Keller Lee

May 31, 2024

Freddi Keller Lee 73, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2024 at the home she shared with her daughter and family after a courageous battle with dementia. Despite the challenges posed by her illness, her spirit remained unbroken, her bright blue eyes always smiling, reflecting the indomitable brightness within her. She never complained, embodying...

Grace Pettit Casey

Grace Pettit Casey

May 31, 2024

Grace “Irene” Pettit Casey, 87, of Pauline, SC passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024. She was born in Spartanburg on May 24, 1937, a daughter of the late Allen Wakefield Pettit and Grace Morrow Marquis. Irene was the widow of Marion Lanham Casey, Jr.Irene was a high school graduate of Roebuck High School. She graduated college with a bachelors...

Jody Rayfield Corso

Jody Rayfield Corso

May 30, 2024

Jody Corso - of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2024 with her son Dr. Steven Corso at her bedside holding her hand as she slipped from this world into the next. She was 94. Jody had a deep faith, hope, and anticipation of meeting the Lord face to face, and reuniting with her husband of 63 years,...

Owen Kenneth Woolever

Owen Kenneth Woolever

May 30, 2024

Without fear or doubt and surrounded by his loving family, Owen Woolever (61), joined his Savior in heaven on Thursday, May 30th, 2024. Born in Norwalk, OH on June 29th, 1962, he was the son of the late Kenneth Ray and Joanne Mitchell Woolever.To know Owen was to love Owen. He was kind, loving, humble, generous, and selfless. Owen was...

Karen Jensen Martin

Karen Jensen Martin

May 29, 2024

Karen Martin suddenly passed away, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, a little after noon from injuries she suffered from a car accident.Karen made her way into the world on Tuesday, April 15th, 1958, to Stanley and Doris Miers.  She grew up in Miramar, Fl and graduated from Miramar High School in 1978.  Growing up she loved horseback riding and owned her...

Sybil Painter Berry

Sybil Painter Berry

May 26, 2024

Sybil Painter Berry, 84, wife of the late Buddy Melton Berry Sr., passed away on May 26th, 2024. Sybil was born on February 4th, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, to the late George Albert and Addie Belcher Painter.

Sybil’s work career started with Jordan Oil Company, and then continued on at Security Finance, where she worked for over forty years.

She is survived...

Thomas O. Montgomery

Thomas O. Montgomery

May 26, 2024

Thomas O. “Monk” Montgomery of Lyman, SC went home Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the age of 78. He was the beloved husband of Cathy Love Montgomery and son of the late Thomas Cecil and Thalia Burgess Montgomery.After graduating from Roebuck High School, Tommy worked at White Bag Company. He then worked for, and retired from, Bob M. Johnson as...

Martha Switzer Jackson

Martha Switzer Jackson

May 26, 2024

Livestream Link: https://www.facebook.com/dunbarlivestreamMartha Switzer Jackson of Pauline, SC passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the age of 80. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on May 30, 1943 to the late David Winton and Geneva Ochiltree Switzer. After graduating from Roebuck High School, Martha attended Cecil Business College. She was employed with Harrison, White, Smith, & Hayes for 45 years...

Kathryn Derry Stoehr

Kathryn Derry Stoehr

May 25, 2024

 

Kathryn “Kathy” Derry Stoehr is at rest after a brave battle with cancer. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and a treasured grandmother. 

Kathy is survived by her husband, David Humphries, children; Bradley Stoehr (Leslie), Geris Humphries (Lindsay), Molly Moyer (Bryan) and Corey Humphries. She is also survived by the lights of her life, her seven grandchildren: Halee, Aubree and...

Linwood Earnest Sanders, Jr.

Linwood Earnest Sanders, Jr.

May 21, 2024

Linwood Earnest Sanders, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. He was born in Spartanburg on February 21, 1969 to Janice Cudd Sanders and the late Linwood Earnest Sanders, Sr.After attending Dorman High School, Linwood became a crane operator. He was employed with Tindall Corporation for 30 years. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed...

Frank Richard Quaranta

Frank Richard Quaranta

May 21, 2024

Frank was born in 1930 in the Bronx, NY, to a large Italian family. In 1958, he married his beloved wife Ann (Anna), with whom he shared 66 wonderful years of marriage. Together, they raised three children in Brewster, NY. Frank was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, who cherished every moment spent with his family.  In 1996, Frank and Ann...

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