Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Heather Gardner Adams
Jun 3, 2019
Heather Gardner Adams Spartanburg – Heather Gardner Adams, 49, died unexpectedly Monday, June 3, 2019. She was born on November 2, 1969 at Seymore Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC to Joel Eugene and Brenda Gardner Adams. Heather was a 1987 Graduate of Spartanburg High School and received a BA Degree from the University of South Carolina, where she...
Fleeta Elsie Hines
Jun 2, 2019
Maryville, TN- Fleeta Elsie Hines, 70, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 peacefully at her home. Born December 13, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC, Fleeta was a daughter of the late Carl and Ruth Hines. She is survived by her son, Nicholas Benton Gwinn; brothers, Calvin and Richard Hines; and sister, Patricia Hines. Fleeta was predeceased by two sons, Miles Anthony Gwinn...
Delores Ann "Dee" Red
Jun 1, 2019
Delores A. “Dee” Red Roebuck – Delores Ann “Dee” Red, 72, wife of John Red, died Saturday, June 1, 2019. Dee was born on April 16, 1947 to the late CSM Burnace Lee and Maggie Hudson Haddock. She was an avid Gardener and loved her family. Dee was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she...
Houston Miles Hallberg
May 31, 2019
Houston Miles Hallberg Spartanburg – Houston Miles Hallberg, 54, husband of Krista Willis Hallberg, died Friday, May 31, 2019. Miles was born on February 5, 1965 to the late William “Buddy” F. Hallberg, Jr and Betty Jane Porter Hallberg. He was an offensive lineman for Mississippi College, an avid outdoorsman, and never met a stranger. In addition to his wife,...
Diane McElhenney Lee
May 31, 2019
Spartanburg – Diane McElhenney Lee, 74, wife of the late Donald P. Lee, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Mary Black Hospital. Born February 28, 1945, in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of Mary Ellen McElhenney and the late Harold E. McElhenney. Diane was executive secretary of the Spartanburg County Medical Society for a number of years. She...
Larry Eugene Edwards
May 30, 2019
Larry Eugene Edwards Spartanburg – Larry Eugene Edwards, 65, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 30, 2019. Larry was born on May 20, 1954 to the late J.L. and Virginia Steele Edwards. He retired from Michelin after 35 years of service and was a member of Three Pines Country Club. Larry was of the Southern Baptist faith....
Gloria Condrey Seay
May 26, 2019
Roebuck, SC- Gloria Ann Condrey Seay, 81, wife of the late James Jerry Seay, died Sunday, May 26, 2019. Born July 21, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, Gloria was a daughter of the late Walt and Emma Huggins Condrey. She was a graduate of Limestone College and retired from Duke Power after 35 years of service. Before her retirement, she was...
Kimberly Ann Sitz
May 25, 2019
Duncan, SC- Kimberly Ann Sitz, 57, wife of the late John Dean Sitz, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at her home. Born August 22, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN, she was a daughter of Barbara Grindstaff and the late Daniel Grindstaff. Kimberly adored children and was a teacher’s assistant at Arcadia Elementary School. In addition to her mother, Kimberly...
Laura Irene Inman
May 23, 2019
Woodruff, SC- Irene Inman, 97, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her home. Born September 30, 1921 in Haywood County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Cromer Rector and Callie Hanna Parton. She was a spinner, employed with Startex Mills for a number of years. Private services were held in River Hills Baptist Church Cemetery.
William Arnold Searson
May 21, 2019
Spartanburg – William Arnold “Bill” Searson, III, 81, husband of Suzanne McKinney Searson, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Bill was born on September 12, 1938 to the late William Arnold Searson, Jr. and Allison Wilson Searson. He graduated from Spartanburg High School and attended Clemson University and Brevard College. Bill was an avid supporter of the St. Matthews Episcopal Church...
Anita Marlowe Jennings
May 19, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Mary Anita Marlowe Jennings, 90, affectionately known as Nena, wife of Russell Lee Jennings, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 23, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William Ralph and Irene Brock Marlowe. Anita was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and Robinson’s Business College....
William Gordon Ritchie
May 15, 2019
Charlotte, NC- William Gordon Ritchie, 58, son of Rose Mary Leistra Ritchie and the late Dr. Henry Skeen Ritchie, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Gordon was a1979 graduate of Spartanburg High School, The University of South Carolina, and MUSC where he obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine, he honorably served his country in the US Navy and practiced Dentistry in...
Darrell Ray Godfrey
May 11, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Darrell Ray Godfrey, 57, husband of the late Lisa Ann Tallent Godfrey, died Saturday, May 11, 2019. Darrell was a son of Billy Keith Godfrey and the late Madge Groce Godfrey. He attended Dorman High School, worked in textiles, and was self-employed. He is survived by his son, Joshua Godfrey; daughter, Angel Godfrey; and two sisters, Tracie Phillips...
Lona Fuller Leiplein
May 11, 2019
Moore, SC- Lona Fuller Leiplein, 83, wife of the late William E. Leiplein, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born August 24, 1935 in Salamanca, NY, Lona was the 13th child of James Robert and Maude Fuller. For 24 years, she was a merchandise buyer for Belk Hudson Department Store. Lona was...
John Arkell Glinn
May 10, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- John Arkell Glinn, Sr., 69, husband of Melody Towe Glinn, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 2, 1949 in Richmond, VA, John was a son of the late Clarence J. Glinn, Jr. and Beryl A. Glinn. He attended Douglas Freeman High School in Richmond, VA and was a graduate...
Leslee Ann Gray Geraci
May 9, 2019
Duncan, SC- Leslee Ann Gray Geraci, 76, wife of Peter C. Geraci, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her home. Born August 4, 1942 in Oak Park, IL, Leslee was a daughter of the late Geoffrey and Doris Jeanne Erickson Gray. In addition to her husband, Leslee is survived by her son, Peter Geraci and his wife, Patti, of Springboro,...
Malcolm Neal Roberson
May 7, 2019
Cross Hill, SC- Malcolm Neal Roberson, 73, husband of Betty “Linda” Fletcher Roberson, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born October 11, 1945 in Spartanburg, SC, Neal was the son of the late John and Jeanette Henderson Roberson. In addition to his wife, Neal is survived by his son, Michael Neal Roberson of Boiling Springs, SC; his daughter, Lisa Roberson Laughter...
Dorothy Veronica Gibes Urban
May 5, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Dorothy Veronica Gibes Urban, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born to the late William and Antonine Gibes, September 15, 1923, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dorothy married the late Edmund H. Urban in 1946, who predeceased her in 2008. They were lifelong partners in marriage and life for 62 glorious years....
John William Smith
May 2, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- John William Smith, 84, husband of the late Hazel Elm Smith, died Thursday, May 2, 2019. Born May 9, 1934 in Laurens, SC, John was a son of the late Beverly and Minnie Lee Holden Smith. He honorably served his country in the US Navy. John was a supervisor at Jackson Mills and a lifetime member of the...
Charles Morgan
May 2, 2019
Charles Morgan Spartanburg - Charles Morgan, 79, died peacefully in his home Thursday afternoon surrounded by the love of his adoring family. Born in 1939, Charles was raised on Connecticut Avenue and, after graduating from Spartanburg High School, pursued undergraduate and graduate degrees from Princeton University and Tulane University respectively. Passionate about literature and languages, he taught English at Converse...
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