Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Virginia Smith Williams

Virginia Smith Williams

Aug 30, 2017

Virginia Smith Williams  Spartanburg – Virginia Smith Williams, 88, of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.  Born March 16, 1929, she was the wife of the late James Howard Williams and the daughter of the late Allen P. and Gertrude Hollingsworth Smith. Mrs. Williams was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Pauline, SC. ...

S. Eugene Gossett

S. Eugene Gossett

Aug 30, 2017

S. Eugene GossettSpartanburg – S. Eugene Gossett, 82, husband of Shirley Hinson Gossett, died Wednesday, August, 30, 2017. Eugene was born on June 22, 1935 to the late James Pittman and Mary Lee Peahuff Gossett.  He was a graduate of Devry Technical Institute, long time TV Engineer for WSPA and Spartanburg First Baptist Church. He was a member of United...

McCagga "M.B" Baxter Smith, III

McCagga "M.B" Baxter Smith, III

Aug 29, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- McCagga Baxter Smith, III, 91, husband of the late Betty Jean Brown Smith, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017. A native of Spartanburg, SC, M. B. was a son of the late McCagga Barnett and Maude Hood Smith. He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, attended Wofford College, and graduated from Clemson College, class of 1948. M.B was...

Theodore "Ted" Leon McCrary, Jr.

Theodore "Ted" Leon McCrary, Jr.

Aug 27, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Theodore Leon McCrary, Jr., 67, husband of the late Ann Walker McCrary, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. Born May 30, 1950 in Brevard, NC, Ted was a son of the late Theodore Leon and Alene Owen McCrary. He was a very active member of the Dorman High School Band Booster. Ted was a kind man, always willing to...

Billie Patin Frost

Billie Patin Frost

Aug 24, 2017

Billie Patin Frost, 89, a resident of Spartanburg, SC, died on Thursday, the 24th of August.  She was born in 1928 to Clarence and Lucile Wassenich Patin in Port Arthur, TX. After graduating from Milby High School in Houston, TX, Billie began a career in government service and worked in Washington DC, Guam, Okinawa and Hawaii.  In 1951 she returned...

Patricia Moore Weaver

Patricia Moore Weaver

Aug 24, 2017

Moore, SC- Patricia Moore Weaver, 70, died at her home on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born October 3, 1946 in Rutherford County, NC, Pat was a daughter of the late Richard Carson and Hazel Hoyle Moore. She was a graduate of R. S. Central High School in Rutherford, NC and attended Isothermal Community College. Pat was employed with Big O...

Jack Raymond Thompson

Jack Raymond Thompson

Aug 16, 2017

  Jack Raymond Thompson Moore - Jack Raymond Thompson, age 92, husband of Nancy Turner Thompson, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born November 15, 1924, in Buffalo, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur Eugene and Blanche McAbee Thompson.   Mr. Thompson was a devoted and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Jack attended Wofford College...

Victor "Vic" Thor Ellstrom

Victor "Vic" Thor Ellstrom

Aug 16, 2017

Spartanburg – Victor Thor Ellstrom, 80, husband of Ann “Miss Ann” Rollins Ellstrom, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Vic was born on February 17, 1937 to the late Walter Edgar and Helen White Ellstrom. Vic at the age of 17 enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he was a member of the Marine Honor Guard.  He participated at White...

Katie Evelyn Parris White

Katie Evelyn Parris White

Aug 15, 2017

Whitestone, SC- Katie Evelyn Thomas White, 85, passed peacefully in her home on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was a native of Mill Springs, NC and was predeceased by her parents Dewey and Della Mae Parris, her husband Henry Thomas Sr., and her sisters Sue Collins, Merle Phillips and Lorene Owens. She is survived by her children and their spouses,...

William "Dub" Joseph Garrett

William "Dub" Joseph Garrett

Aug 7, 2017

Moore, SC- William Joseph Garrett, Sr., 80, husband of Epifania Carmona Garrett, died Monday, August 7, 2017. Born March 5, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, Dub was a son of the late Loran Fredrick and Pearly Jane Miller Garrett. He honorably served his country in the US Airforce, was a skilled electrician by trade, and retired from J. Frank Blakely after...

Verna Maanika Githens

Verna Maanika Githens

Aug 6, 2017

Inman, SC- Verna Maanika Githens, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Born January 11, 1921 in Calumet, MI, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Saima E. Tammi Maanika. Verna is survived by her daughter, Monica G. Hill; sons, Frederic C. Githens (Eileen), Jefferey S. Githens (Libby), and Monroe J. Githens (Susan); grandchildren, Nicholas and...

Georgia Lee Henderson

Georgia Lee Henderson

Aug 6, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Georgia Lee Henderson, 90, wife of the late William Leonard Henderson, died Sunday, August 6, 2017. Born November 8, 1926 in Monroe, MI, she was the daughter of the late Lou Ella Clubb Hammett. Georgia is survived by her son, William Lanny Henderson and his wife, Janice; her daughter, Cheryl “Sherry” Lewis and her husband, Mike; two grandchildren,...

Linda Lee Crowe

Linda Lee Crowe

Aug 5, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Linda Lee Crowe, 58, beloved wife of Jimmy Crowe, died Saturday, August 5, 2017. Linda Dale Lee Crowe was born October 14, 1958 to the late Eula and Leon Lee. Her father, Leon, passed away when she was 8 years old, and she was raised by her loving stepfather, the late Roy M. Lee. She was a graduate...

Jerry Hardy Smith

Jerry Hardy Smith

Aug 5, 2017

Roebuck, SC- Jerry Hardy Smith, 75, husband of Annette Collins Smith, died Saturday, August 5, 2017. Born February 7, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, Jerry was a son of the late William Bernard and Ruby J. White Smith. He was a member of the Roebuck Masonic Lodge  357 and Bethlehem Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, Jerry is survived by...

William D. Martin

William D. Martin

Aug 2, 2017

William D. Martin Moore - William D. Martin, 97, husband of the late Jeanette Campbell Martin, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Belton, SC. He was born on May 11, 1920 to the late Jerry and Cora McKinnish Martin.  William faithfully served his country during WWII, serving in the Navy in...

Phelix Wright Lancaster

Phelix Wright Lancaster

Aug 2, 2017

Phelix Wright Lancaster Pauline – Phelix W. Lancaster, 75, husband of Judy Nolan Lancaster, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Phelix was born on May 6, 1942 to the late Jesse Right and Rhoda Gowan Lancaster. He was a graduate of Roebuck High School, class of 1960. Phelix founded Lancaster Paint Sundries Inc. with his brother George Martin in 1965. He...

Nancy Swofford Oliver

Nancy Swofford Oliver

Jul 30, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Nancy Swofford Oliver, 79, wife of George Huntley Oliver, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born September 11, 1937 in Cowpens, SC, Nancy was a daughter of the late Henry Grady and Ruth Brannon Swofford. She was a graduate of Cowpens High School and Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing. Nancy was a nurse...

Maggie West Johnson

Maggie West Johnson

Jul 29, 2017

Pauline, SC- Maggie West Johnson, 84, wife of the late Jasper Harold Johnson, died Thursday, July 27, 2017. Born June 2, 1933 in Glen Springs, SC, Maggie was a daughter of the late Rufus and Della Estelle Brewington West. She is survived by her son, Dennis Johnson; her granddaughter, Rebecca Grazel (Jayson); three great grandchildren, Grayson, Jasper, and Beckett; and...

Ruth Elizabeth McLin

Ruth Elizabeth McLin

Jul 29, 2017

Moore, SC- Ruth Elizabeth McLin, 77, died Saturday, July 29, 2017. Born August 22, 1939 in Silver Spring, MD, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Leroy and Grace Stout. Ruth was a graduate of the University of Florida, majoring in Physical Education. For 30 years before her retirement, she served as a teacher in the Gaffney school system,...

George C Zygmuntowicz

George C Zygmuntowicz

Jul 29, 2017

Moore – George C. Zygmuntowicz, 74, husband of Jane Kotania Zygmuntowicz, died Saturday, July 29, 2017. He was born on June 30, 1943 to the late Kazimierz and Wladyslawa Litewka Zygmuntowicz. George spent his career working as a textile chemist, most recently with the Kelada family, as Plant Chemist at Spartan Dyers in Belmont, NC. In addition to his wife...