Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Jack Whitley Odom
Apr 30, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Jack Whitley Odom, 82, husband of Joanna Jackson Odom, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home. Born December 9, 1936 in Cedartown, GA, he was the son of the late Lester Roland and Ida Irene Eads Odom. Jack honorably served his country in the US Navy and worked with Spartanburg Steel for many years. Services will be...
David Royce Dunn
Apr 28, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- David Royce Dunn, 74, husband of Nancy McNabb Dunn, died Sunday, April 28, 2019. Born August 8, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, David was a son of the late Roy and Virginia Fisher Dunn. He honorably served his country in the US Army during Vietnam, fourteen years in the Army Reserve, and eight years in the National Guard. David...
Carolyn Carter Metz
Apr 27, 2019
At the age of 89 years old, Carolyn Carter Metz passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Fred Alton and Rosa Louvain Carter, and the widow of Vernon Leland “Bud” Metz. Carolyn graduated from Spartanburg High School, class of 1946, and remained in Spartanburg her entire life. She was a longtime member...
Frank Mitchell Bailey
Apr 25, 2019
Roebuck, SC – Frank Mitchell Bailey, 82, loving husband of Faye Wilson Bailey, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at his home. Born January 7, 1937, he was a son of the late F. T. and Fannie Lee Allgood Bailey. Frank loved his family, his children, and his church. He was a longtime member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. In...
James Mason
Apr 25, 2019
Boiling Springs, SC- James Lester "Jim" Mason, 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Jim was born on September 11, 1934 in Shelby, NC and served in the Navy as a Korean War veteran. He is pre-deceased by son, Mark. He is survived by his...
Mary Ruth Hawkins
Apr 24, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Mary Ruth Hawkins, 87, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 after a short illness. Born May 9, 1931 in Spartanburg, Ruth was the youngest sibling of nine brothers and sisters and the daughter of Clarence Nolan, Sr. and Clara Belle Williams Nolan. Ms. Hawkins worked in the textile industry most of her adult life. She worked in a sewing...
Larry James Weathers
Apr 24, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Larry James Weathers, 63, passed on to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. He is survived by a loving wife, Karen Weathers; daughters, Dawn Weathers Seek and Anna Ayers; sons in-law, Eric Seek and Chris Ayers; grandchildren, Jackson, Fynlee, and Isabella; sister, Jo Ann Caldwell (Bob); niece, Mary Elizabeth; nephew, John Robert (Kelsey); nieces, Traci Case...
Charles Lindsay Weathers
Apr 22, 2019
Spartanburg – Charles Lindsay Weathers, 74, died Monday, April 22, 2019. Charles was born on June 7, 1944 to the late Sarah Lindsay and L.D. Wathers, Jr. He was a graduate of Pacolet High School and attended Wofford College. Charles was a plant manager for Pepsi Cola in Sumter, SC, Augusta, Ga. and later retired from Coca-Cola Consolidated. He was...
James Ernest Collins
Apr 16, 2019
Moore, SC- James Ernest Collins, Jr., 63, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born December 4, 1955 in Robbinsville, NC, Ernie was a son of Katherine Ruth McCall Collins and the late James Ernest Collins, Sr. In his younger years, Ernie successfully raised and bred Siamese show cats. He was a knowledgeable antiquer and enjoyed collecting. Later in life, Ernie could...
Frances Burdell Satterfield
Apr 15, 2019
“The strife is o’re, the battle done The victory of life is won The song of triumph has begun Alleluia” Frances Yates Burdell Satterfield died April 15, 2019 after a three year battle with cancer during which time she moved forward with extraordinary courage, bravery and fortitude making treatment decisions for herself as she wanted, with advice from her doctors,...
Margaret Ledbetter Cothran
Apr 10, 2019
Margaret Ledbetter Cothran Margaret Ledbetter Cothran, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Samuel Eugene and Lula Johnson Ledbetter. She was the widow of John Thomas (J.T.) Cothran. Margaret graduated from Marion High School and attended Winthrop College. She worked for the Department of the Navy and retired from Southern...
Joe Hampton Mikels
Apr 10, 2019
Moore, SC- Joe H. Mikels, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at RoseCrest Lutheran Home. Born November 7, 1930 in Pinnacle, NC, Joe was the son of the late Charlie R. and Addie Stone Mikels. Joe was a Korean War veteran, having served in the US Navy. He and his family moved to Florida in 1959 where he lived...
Deborah Dianne Mitchem
Apr 8, 2019
Inman, SC- Debra Dianne Mitchem, 57, died Monday, April 8, 2019. Born September 10, 1961 in Spartanburg, SC, Debra was a daughter of the late Billy and Betty Dunnaway Mitchem. She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Mitchem and Jennifer Bryson; her son, Jamie Mitchem; her brother, Billy Mitchem; and sister, Sandra Pitts. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April...
Betty Bagwell Baughcome
Apr 5, 2019
Betty Bagwell Baughcome Pauline – Betty Ruth Bagwell Baughcome, 61, wife of the late Carroll Alexander Baughcome, died Friday, April 5, 2019. Betty was born on October 11, 1957 to the late Robert Curtis and Betty Wyatt Bagwell. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Betty was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. She is survived by two...
Mary "Putsy" Williamson Wardlaw
Apr 4, 2019
Mary “Putsy” Williamson Wardlaw Mary Williamson Wardlaw (Putsy), 84, passed away April 4, 2019. She was born in Greensboro, NC to the late James Saunders Williamson and Elizabeth Wilkinson Williamson. She attended Salem Academy in Winston Salem, NC and graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. She was an avid golfer. She also enjoyed playing tennis,...
Daniel Cromer
Apr 4, 2019
“I am an artist, a painter by choice. Happily, I am able to paint almost every day. I have done so since about the age of 4. That would be in 1937, even before kudzu.” Born July 25th, 1933, in Spartanburg, S.C. to William Erskine and Evelyn White Cromer, Daniel Erskine Cromer was known for having been amongst the vanguard...
Patricia Gale Cash Gregory
Apr 4, 2019
Patricia “Trish” Gregory Cowpens – Patricia Gale Cash Gregory, 48, wife of the Roger Dale Gregory, died Thursday, April 4, 2019. She was born on August 9, 1970 to Betty Gardner Cash and the late Gerald Daniel Cash. In addition to her husband and her mother, Trish is survived by two sons, Matthew Gregory, Christopher Gregory; siblings, Danny, Susan, Robert,...
Waymon Robert Wyatt
Apr 2, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Waymon Robert Wyatt, 47, died at his home on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born March 25, 1972 in Spartanburg, SC, Robert was a son of the late Lee Jerome and Nan Mahaffey Wyatt. He attended the Spartanburg Day School where he was a star golfer. Robert was instrumental in the operations of Wyatt’s House of Flowers before he...
J. Ryan Stewart
Apr 2, 2019
J. Ryan Stewart Hobbysville, SC- James Ryan (J.R.) Stewart, 41, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born September 8, 1977 in Spartanburg, SC, Ryan was a son of James Charles Stewart, II and Nancy Bates Stewart. He was a graduate of Dorman High School, class of 96, and attended Spartanburg Community College. Ryan was employed...
Grace Jackson Smith
Apr 1, 2019
SPARTANBURG - Grace Walker Jackson Smith died peacefully in her home on April 1, 2019, surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Roy McBee Smith, Sr. Born February 1, 1930, Grace was the daughter of Grace Walker Jackson and William Franklin Jackson, growing up in the home of her grandparents, Tandy Austin Walker and Mary Margaret (Mamie)...
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