Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Lynn Stewart Mullis

Lynn Stewart Mullis

Feb 21, 2019

Spartanburg, SC- M. Lynn Stewart Mullis, 64, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her home. Born February 24, 1954 in Charlotte, NC, Lynn was a daughter of the late Samuel Richard and Hilda Faye Fisher Stewart. Lynn graduated from Harry P Harding High School in 1972 and went on to make a career in Fashion Retail Management before joining...

Virginia Inez "Dootsie" Grizzle

Virginia Inez "Dootsie" Grizzle

Feb 20, 2019

Virginia Inez “Dootsie” Grizzle Woodruff, SC- Virginia Inez Grizzle, 97, wife of the late Joe Robert Grizzle, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Woodruff Manor. Born March 20, 1921 in Moore, SC, Inez was a daughter of the late William and Lillie Mae Gregory. She was a very kind person who loved her church. Inez enjoyed singing, cooking, and gardening....

James Clower Wright

James Clower Wright

Feb 19, 2019

SPARTANBURG SC James C. Wright “Jim,” 84, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Jim was the youngest son of the late Ella Mae Young Wright and Robert Douglas Wright, Jim grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where his widowed mother was his strongest influence. He studied architecture at the University of Arkansas, and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and...

Patricia Ann "Patsy" Garrett

Patricia Ann "Patsy" Garrett

Feb 19, 2019

Patricia Ann “Patsy” Garrett Spartanburg – Patricia Ann “Patsy” Garrett, 60, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Patsy was born on April 23, 1958 to Epifania Carmana Garrett and the late William “Dub” Garrett. She is survived by her daughter, Angel Pruitt (Leroy) of Spartanburg; three brothers, William Garrett, Jr. (Tammy) of Spartanburg, Ronnie Garrett of Spartanburg, and Bernard Garrett (Jennifer)...

Lester Dean Thomas

Lester Dean Thomas

Feb 17, 2019

Spartanburg, SC- Lester Dean Thomas, 87, husband of the late Edna Lee Thomas, died Sunday, February 17, 2019. Born September 27, 1931 in Lake Toxaway, NC, Dean was a son of the late Lester Julius and Amy Dean Thomas. He honorably served his country in the US Navy and worked for Draper North American Rockwell as a Foundry Foreman. Dean...

Robert W Gettys

Robert W Gettys

Feb 14, 2019

Spartanburg, SC- Robert W. Gettys, 89, husband of Doris Martin Gettys, died Thursday, February 14, 2019. Robert, better known as Bob or Bobbob by his grandchildren, was a family man. Born in Polkville, NC, he later served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Lenoir Rhyne and his Master’s degree in...

Linda Baker Nodine

Linda Baker Nodine

Feb 14, 2019

Cross Hill, SC- Linda Baker Nodine, 68, wife of Walter Burton Nodine, Jr., passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Born July 19, 1950 in Bartow, FL, Linda was a daughter of the late William Jackson and Juanita Davis Baker. In addition to her husband, Linda is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Bell (Lee) of Roebuck, SC, Melissa Horton (Buckie)...

Alexander Boltniew

Alexander Boltniew

Feb 13, 2019

Alexander Boltniew Spartanburg - Alexander Boltniew, 89, died February 13, 2019.  The family will receive friends from Noon to 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Morningside Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow immediately at 1:00 PM. Dunbar Funeral Home& Crematory

Emma Lee Pruitt Seay

Emma Lee Pruitt Seay

Feb 11, 2019

Spartanburg, SC- Emma Lee Pruitt Seay, 90, wife of the late Judson Noah Seay, Jr., died Monday, February 11, 2019. Born December 22, 1928 in Spartanburg, SC, Emma was a daughter of the late Dewey Boyce and Mildred Rogers Pruitt. She was a graduate of Duncan High School, class of 1947, and retired from Springs Plant of Lyman after 29...

Ethan Frank Rubenzer

Ethan Frank Rubenzer

Feb 10, 2019

A life so beautifully lived will be beautifully celebrated Boiling Springs, SC- Ethan Frank Rubenzer, 11, son of Trevor and Patti Gordon Rubenzer, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Ethan was born on a very cold day (-22°), February 15, 2007, in West Allis, WI. He enjoyed Boy Scouts, fishing, camping, playing video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and sharing...

Paul William Seay

Paul William Seay

Feb 10, 2019

Roebuck, SC- Paul William Seay, Jr., 77, husband of Kathleen Sumner Seay, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Mary Black Hospital. Born March 23, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC, Paul was a son of the late Paul William Seay, Sr. and Marjorie Barnett Seay. He was a member of Roebuck Baptist Church, where he participated in the Adults Unlimited...

James Cecil England

James Cecil England

Feb 8, 2019

James Cecil England SPARTANBURG, SC- James Cecil England, “Jim” of Spartanburg, SC passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born August 14th, 1939 in Seville, Ohio. He was the son of the late Amos Cecil England and Corrine Troutman England of Ormond Beach, Florida. Jim attended Westfield Center High...

Maria Rosas Valladolid

Maria Rosas Valladolid

Feb 7, 2019

Maria Rosas Valladolid Spartanburg - Maria Rosas Valladolid, 77, died Thursday, February 7, 2019. The family will receive friends from noon - 1:45 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Dunbar Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow immediately at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Dunbar Funeral Home. Dunbar Funeral Home& Crematory

Carole Pack Cantrell

Carole Pack Cantrell

Feb 3, 2019

Moore, SC- Carole Ann Neely Pack Cantrell, 67, wife of Steve Cantrell, died Sunday, February 3, 2019. Born September 22, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, Carole was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Carolyn Switzer Neely. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Donald E. Pack; her daughter, Melanie A. Pack; her grandchildren, Austin, Brianna,...

Linda Diane Sawyer

Linda Diane Sawyer

Feb 2, 2019

Roebuck, SC- Linda Diane Sawyer, 70, wife of Stephen Sawyer, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her home. Born July 8, 1948 in Woodruff, SC, Diane was a daughter of the late Troy White and Daisy Kiss. She was a graduate of Woodruff High School, class of 1966. Diane was the engineering services coordinator with Wabtec for 25 years before...

Shirley Ruth Williams

Shirley Ruth Williams

Feb 2, 2019

Spartanburg, SC- Shirley Ruth Williams, 85, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her home. Born March 14, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, Shirley was a daughter of the late E. W. and Rowena Gowan. She was a graduate of Dorman High School and worked as a nursing assistant. Shirley was of the Baptist faith and was an incredibly devoted wife and...

Harold Dean "Smiley" Cox

Harold Dean "Smiley" Cox

Jan 30, 2019

Harold D. “Smiley” Cox, Sr. Spartanburg – Harold Dean “Smiley” Cox, Sr., 89, husband of Helen Kirby Cox, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Smiley was born on December 9, 1929 to the late Thomas Den and Elizabeth Belle James Cox. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and was an avid outdoorsman. Smiley faithfully served in the US Army...

Cynthia Sebrell Raines

Cynthia Sebrell Raines

Jan 26, 2019

Spartanburg, SC- Cynthia Sebrell Raines, 71, wife of Walden Keith Raines, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Born in Wadsworth, Ohio on December 28, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Alice Bell and Ralph Lewis Sebrell, Sr. Cynthia lived most of her life in South Carolina, and received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University...

John Remus Fulford

John Remus Fulford

Jan 26, 2019

Remus Fulford of Cleveland, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019, at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mr. Fulford was born in Sandersville, Georgia, on May 28, 1934, to the late Remus Edgar and Luella Fulford.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Donnie Hester Fulford. Remus retired from the US Dept of Agriculture...

Gene Coran Pack

Gene Coran Pack

Jan 24, 2019

Gene Coran Pack Roebuck – Gene Coran Pack, 69, husband of the late Judith “Judy” Hunter Pack, died Thursday, January 24, 2019. Gene was born on July 5, 1949 to the late Cecil and Shirley Wooten Pack. He is survived by two sons, Toby Pack (Andrea) of Roebuck, Terry Krueger of Spartanburg; two daughters, Kristi Mason (Clayton) of Concord, NC,...