Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Shirley Taylor Lee

Shirley Taylor Lee

Apr 4, 2020

Spartanburg, SC- Shirley Ann Taylor Lee, 83, went to be home with the Lord on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Woodbridge Senior Living. Shirley was born August 22, 1936 in Spartanburg County to the late James and Danney Taylor. She was the widow of Charles Allen Lee. Shirley retired from Magnolia Manor as a CNA and was a member of...

Ann Jacob Toms

Ann Jacob Toms

Apr 4, 2020

Spartanburg, SC – Ann Jacob Toms, 96, died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Ann was born on December 4, 1923 in Jackson, Mississippi to Helen and Charles Jacob. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia and graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1944. In 1945, Ann moved to New York City to work for Barnard College. Later, Ann traveled to...

Rickie Willis Layton

Rickie Willis Layton

Apr 3, 2020

Rickie W. Layton Spartanburg - Rickie Willis Layton, 71, of Stone Station, SC, died Friday, April 3, 2020. Born January 13, 1949, in Roebuck, SC, he was the son of Kathleen W. Layton of Roebuck and the late Thomas C. Layton. Mr. Layton enjoyed playing softball in his younger years, was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, and loved drag racing. He...

Eddie Mae Waters McKinney

Eddie Mae Waters McKinney

Apr 1, 2020

Eddie Mae Waters McKinney of Spartanburg, S.C., died on April 1, 2020 at NHC Healthcare of Mauldin after a prolonged battle with dementia. Born in Florence, SC on May 30, 1926, Eddie was the youngest of three daughters of the late Sarah Mary Gasque and Lewis Edgar Waters, Jr. She lived the majority of her life in Spartanburg, S.C. Mrs....

Dewitt Talmadge Taylor

Dewitt Talmadge Taylor

Mar 31, 2020

Woodruff, SC- Dewitt Talmadge Taylor, 81, our sweet husband, father, son, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Dewitt was married to Martha Weeks Taylor for 35 years as a devoted husband. He was the son of the late Dewitt Talmadge Taylor, Sr. and Ruby Greer Taylor, born and raised in Sweetwater, TX with his 10 siblings....

Patricia Garner Patterson

Patricia Garner Patterson

Mar 29, 2020

Spartanburg, SC- Patricia Garner Patterson, 78, wife of the late Larry Patterson, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Inverness Assisted Living. Born August 18, 1941 in Gadsden, Alabama, Pat was the daughter of the late Raymond H. and Dovie Garner. She retired from First Citizens Bank as Assistant Vice President after 34 years of service. Pat was a...

Russell H. “Rusty” Woodward

Russell H. “Rusty” Woodward

Mar 28, 2020

Russell “Rusty” H. Woodward III, 73, passed away on March 28, 2020. He was born October 16, 1946. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Russell Jr. and Sabina of Youngwood, PA and sister, Tonya Kish, of Youngwood, PA. He was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior. Rusty was retired from SuperValue. He was a loving...

Barbara Tillotson Fowler

Barbara Tillotson Fowler

Mar 26, 2020

Spartanburg, SC- Barbara Tillotson Fowler, 79, wife of the late John William Fowler, died Thursday, March 26, 2020. Born May 24, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, Barbara was a daughter of the late Henry and Bernice Holder Tillotson. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Sandra Fowler (Michael) and Susan Hines (Proctor); a granddaughter,...

Ricky Eugene “Rick” Bartlett, II

Ricky Eugene “Rick” Bartlett, II

Mar 24, 2020

MOORE, SC- Ricky Eugene Bartlett, II, 36, Rick went home to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born December 14, 1983, in Spartanburg, SC, Rick was the son of Diane Renee Loy and the late Ricky Eugene Bartlett. He was a graduate of Dorman High School, class of 2002. Rick was a member...

Lee Joseph Jeffords

Lee Joseph Jeffords

Mar 22, 2020

Spartanburg, SC- Lee Joseph Jeffords, 62, entered into his eternal rest on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Born Sunday, March 31, 1957 in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Dr. Joseph Vernon Jeffords and Barbara Lee Bedenbaugh Jeffords. Lee was an Eagle Scout of St. John’s Troop 12. As a youth, he accompanied his parents on medical mission...

David Scoggins

David Scoggins

Mar 21, 2020

David Scoggins

Caroline Virginia Pulliam

Caroline Virginia Pulliam

Mar 16, 2020

Caroline Virginia Pulliam, 17, beloved daughter of Norman Frederick (Jr.) and Donna Smoke Pulliam, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her home. Born November 12, 2002 in Spartanburg, Caroline was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease that limited her life expectancy but did not limit her ability to live fully and love well. Despite the disease that bound her to a...

David Barron Jennings, Jr

David Barron Jennings, Jr

Mar 14, 2020

David Barron Jennings, Junior David Jennings – cherished child of God and kindhearted gentle spirit, devoted husband, beloved son, dearest brother, and faithful friend passed away Saturday, March 14 in Waltham, Massachusetts. David was born June 5, 1992 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He attended Pine Street School, McCracken Middle School, graduated from Spartanburg High School in 2010 and cum laude...

Virginia Ouzts Cobb

Virginia Ouzts Cobb

Mar 13, 2020

Virginia “Tut” Tallulah Ouzts Cobb, 87, of 218 Aberdeen Lane, Spartanburg, SC, died on Friday, March 13, 2020. Virginia was born in Charlotte, NC, on May 15, 1932. Her parents were the late Tallulah “Tut” McFall Cork Ouzts and David Thomas Ouzts. Many of Virginia’s childhood friendships carried into her adult life. Of these, the most notable were members of...

Alice Robbins Edge

Alice Robbins Edge

Mar 12, 2020

Moore, SC- Alice Mae Robbins Edge, 92, wife of the late Henry Roper Edge, Jr., passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Born August 19, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles Curtis Robbins, Sr. and Ola Mae Robbins. Alice was a graduate of Chesnee High School, class of 1945, and Cecil’s Business College. She...

Francis M. "Cowboy" Smith

Francis M. "Cowboy" Smith

Mar 6, 2020

Francis M. “Cowboy” Smith Pauline – Francis M. “Cowboy” Smith, 84, husband of the late Sandra Willis Smith, died Friday, March 6, 2020. Frank was born on November 28, 1935 to the late Horace B. Smith, Sr. and Mary Lou Simpson Smith. He was a retired employee of Spartanburg County. Frank is survived by two daughters, Barbara Blanchard (Vente), and...

Thelma Lee Coker McElrath

Thelma Lee Coker McElrath

Mar 4, 2020

Spartanburg, SC- Thelma Coker McElrath, 94, was reunited with her late husband, John D. McElrath, who died July 18, 2019, and her other family members in Heaven on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. She was a resident of Valley Falls Terrace for the past several months. Born September 6, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Elsie Coker....

Sara Mae Dedmon Caldwell

Sara Mae Dedmon Caldwell

Mar 4, 2020

Sara Dedmon Caldwell, 95, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Born in Conestee, South Carolina on May 7, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John C. Dedmon and Etta Painter Dedmon. Mrs. Caldwell was a graduate of Greer High School and Cecil’s Business College. She was a retired secretary from the Mayfair Plant of Mayfair Mills with 40...

Larry Eugene Carter

Larry Eugene Carter

Mar 2, 2020

Larry Eugene Carter, 78, of Spartanburg, SC, formerly of Oakland, IL, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. Larry was the son of William H. Carter, Sr. and Winifred Hills, born on November 24, 1941 in Coles County, IL. He was married to Mary Ann Scott from 1959 to 1976, and they had four children together. He later married Shirley...

John Thomas Klemann

John Thomas Klemann

Mar 1, 2020

John Thomas Klemann Spartanburg – John Thomas Klemann, 84, husband of the late Bonnie Klemann, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, March 1, 2020. John was born on May 25, 1935 to the late John and Virginia Edee Klemann. Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.jmdunbar.com...