Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

George Z Dunn, Jr.

George Z Dunn, Jr.

May 10, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- George Z Dunn, Jr., died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. George was born on May 27, 1931, in Pascoag, Rhode Island to Vesta and George Z Dunn, Sr.  He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI and received his Master’s degree from the Institute of Textile Technology in...

Bessie Scruggs Humphries

Bessie Scruggs Humphries

May 9, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Bessie Ann Scruggs Humphries, 67, wife of Donald Gene Humphries, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Born May 5, 1950 in Spartanburg, SC, Bessie was a daughter of the late Claude and Beatrice Blanchard Scruggs. She was a member of Praise Cathedral. In addition to her husband of 44 years, Bessie is survived by her son, Avery Williamson of...

Boyd Wilson Wingo

Boyd Wilson Wingo

May 9, 2017

 Pauline, SC- Boyd Wilson Wingo, 90, husband of Ruby Bagwell Wingo, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Born July 12, 1926 in Roebuck, SC, he was a son of the late Charlie V. and Altonia L. Wingo. Mr. Wingo graduated from Roebuck High School and attended Clemson University. He was a member of...

Donna Mae Helwagen

Donna Mae Helwagen

May 8, 2017

Greenville, SC- Donna Mae Helwagen, 78, died Monday, May 8, 2017.Born May 4, 1939 in Washington Court House, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Della Mae Suber Hamilton.Services will be private.

Virdith Anne Bates

Virdith Anne Bates

May 7, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Virdith Anne Bates, 78, wife of the late John Carl Bates, died Sunday, May 7, 2017. Born December 30, 1938 in Brookline, MA, Virdith was the daughter of the late Phyllis Peterson Grover D’Entremont and George R. Grover . She was a graduate of Brookline High School, class of 1957, and the Katharine Gibbs Business School. In addition...

Sandra "Sandy" Lynn Hicks

Sandra "Sandy" Lynn Hicks

May 4, 2017

Spartanburg- Sandra Lynn “Sandy” Hicks, 56, beloved wife of 36 years of Larry J. Hicks passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice House after fighting a long valent battle against cancer. Born in Columbia, SC on August 7, 1960, Sandy was a daughter of “Bubba” Godwin and the late Annie Clark Greenlee.  She was a graduate...

Phyllis Stanley Caldwell

Phyllis Stanley Caldwell

May 2, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Phyllis Stanley Caldwell, 61, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born October 29, 1955 in Concord, NC, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Henry Phillip and Mildred Wintz Stanley. She was a member of LifeSpring Church. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 27 years, Scott Caldwell; and her daughter, Amanda Clark (Robert) of Jefferson, SC. A memorial...

Deborah Ann Winquist

Deborah Ann Winquist

May 1, 2017

Moore, SC- Deborah Anne Winquist, 69, passed away at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on Monday, May 1, 2017.  Debbie was born August 23, 1947 in Sedalia, MO, the second of four children, to Henry Grady and Violet Merle Nash owners of Nash’s Hickory Pit Restaurant, a place dear to her childhood.  A graduate of Versailles High School, she enjoyed a...

William Christopher Hudgins, Jr.

William Christopher Hudgins, Jr.

Apr 29, 2017

Chesnee, SC- William Chris Hudgins, Jr., 43, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Born October 28, 1973 in Spartanburg, SC, William was a son of Chris Hudgins, Sr. and Betty Ann Coker Hudgins. He was a graduate of Byrnes High School, class of 1991, and worked for his parents at The Tool Box, for over 20 years where he...

TJ West

TJ West

Apr 23, 2017

Roebuck, SC- TJ West, 81, husband of Nancy Greene West, died Sunday, April 23, 2017. Born March 21, 1936 in Woodruff, SC, TJ was the son of the late Troy James and Lois Lyda West. He was a member of the Roebuck Masonic Lodge #357 and Roebuck Baptist Church, where he was actively involved in the Adults Unlimited Sunday School...

Regina Ann Tague

Regina Ann Tague

Apr 23, 2017

Moore, SC – Regina Ann Tague “Reggie”, 70, wife of Bobby Fisher Richardson, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at her home after a long illness. Born June 23, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Reggie was the daughter of the late Eugene M. Vanantwerp of OK and the late Ruby Horton of CO. Reggie started out her career in dental school,...

Joshua Ryan Shackley

Joshua Ryan Shackley

Apr 22, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Joshua Ryan Shackley, 38, slipped out of this world to be with his Savior on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Born August 11, 1978 in Fort Wayne, IN, Joshua was a son of Daniel Beery and Linda Gail Jones Shackley. He was employed with Spartanburg Downtown Airport...

Diana Sue Lundquist Quinn

Diana Sue Lundquist Quinn

Apr 22, 2017

Diana Sue Lundquist Quinn Spartanburg - Surrounded by her family and loved ones, Diana peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2017. She is survived by her husband of over thirty years, Walter (Chuck) Quinn II, both of whom, natives of Spartanburg, SC; five children, Nancy Thompson-Sosbee, daughter of Roebuck, Richard (Ricky) Thompson, son and...

Margaret Elizabeth West Griffin

Margaret Elizabeth West Griffin

Apr 17, 2017

Roebuck, SC- Margaret Elizabeth West Griffin, 94, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 12, 1923 in Startex, SC, Margaret was a daughter of the late Jesse Ernest and Mollie Sams West. She was a graduate of Limestone College where she earned her degree in Business. Margaret taught at Startex Elementary School, various dependent...

Benjamin Edley Dearybury

Benjamin Edley Dearybury

Apr 17, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Benjamin Edley Dearybury, 84, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC.  Born April 11, 1933 in Cowpens, SC, Ben was the son of Dean and Lois Martin Dearybury. He was a graduate of Cowpens High School, Cecil’s Business College and served for two years in the U.S....

James Cameron Sanders

James Cameron Sanders

Apr 15, 2017

Spartanburg, SC– James Cameron Sanders, 26, of 644 Crystal Drive, died suddenly of acute pancreatitis on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Cameron was born on March 6, 1991 to Frank and Cindy Tabler Sanders and is the younger brother of William Sanders.  He was the beloved grandson of the late Marion and Polly Haney Sanders.  Cameron is...

Barbara Jean Floyd Foust

Barbara Jean Floyd Foust

Apr 13, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Barbara Jean Floyd Foust, 77, died on April 13, 2017.  A native of Philadelphia, PA. she was the daughter of the late Lt. Everett Floyd USN Ret. and the late Marie Brown Byers Floyd and was the wife of Gene R. Foust. Barbara attended Meredith College in Raleigh, NC and was graduated from the Rowan School of Nursing...

Edward Earl "Buddy" Cubitt

Edward Earl "Buddy" Cubitt

Apr 6, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Edward Earl Cubitt, 74, husband of Frances Magarahan “Dodie” Cubitt, died peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Buddy was born in Cedar Spring, SC on September 29, 1942. He is the son of the late Edward Earl Cubitt, Sr., Louise West Cubitt Hodge, and Jim Hodge. A lifelong resident of Spartanburg, Buddy graduated from Spartanburg High School in...

Harold D Ray

Harold D Ray

Apr 6, 2017

Harold D. RaySpartanburg - Harold Defoy Ray, 84, husband of the late Betty Conwell Ray, died Thursday, April 6, 2017.Harold was born on April 13, 1932 to the late Henry Lee and Jimmie Brown Ray. He honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. Harold was a member of Hutchins-Caldwell Marine Corp League, American...

W. Lee Staggs

W. Lee Staggs

Apr 3, 2017

Spartanburg, SC- Wilton Lee Staggs, 36, husband of Wendy D. Staggs and the only child of Kay Thomas Staggs Lee, died Monday, April 3, 2017. In addition to his beloved wife and mother, Lee is survived by his grandmother, Etta Thomas; aunts, uncles, and cousins, Shirley Thomas, Paul Thomas, Norma O’Shields (Wesley), Leslie O’Shields, Tiffany Dabney, and Jessica Wingo; mother...