Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Jean Wade Palmer
Jul 26, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jean Palmer, who died on July 26,2025, at the age of 76 in Spartanburg, SC. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Born on August 30, 1948, in Charleston, WV, Jean was the daughter of Paul and Maxine...
Bruce Lorance Loyd
Jul 26, 2025
Bruce “Big Time” Lorance Loyd passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family.
The only son of Mary Blanche Huckabee Loyd and G. B. Loyd, Bruce was born in Arcadia, South Carolina on July 15, 1946. He was a member of the last graduating class of Fairforest High School in 1964. At Fairforest he met...
Gayle Dunn Spangler
Jul 25, 2025
Gayle Dunn Spangler passed peacefully July 25, 2025 in Spartanburg, S.C. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Joe Spangler. She is survived by her daughters Anna Farris (Kevin) and Laura Quinn (Tim), grandsons Colin & Jeffrey Farris and Kyle Quinn, brother Claude Dunn, Jr. (Joanne), and sister Margaret Barham (Eddie), nephews Claude Dunn III, John Dunn, &...
Christina Cordero
Jul 18, 2025
Christina Michelle Cordero Molina Romero, 31, of Spartanburg, SC went to be with her Lord unexpectedly on Friday, July 18, 2025. She was born in Los Angeles, CA on February 13, 1994, the daughter of Luis Enrique Molina and Elsi Cristina Romero de Molina.
She graduated from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Christina then went...
Gail Spencer Adams
Jul 17, 2025
Gail Spencer Adams of Boiling Springs, SC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the age of 66. She was born in Gaffney, SC on September 17, 1958, the daughter of the late Edna Gail Clary and Jack Kenneth Spencer.
She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and earned her Dental Assistant Certification...
Doris Louise Taylor
Jul 14, 2025
On Monday, July 14, 2025, Doris Louise Taylor, at the age of 93, went to be with the Lord.
She was the wife of Samuel Ralph Taylor, widow of the late William Gentry, and was mother to Roger Gentry and Keith Gentry (deceased), and daughter-in-law, Dianne Gentry. She had one sister, Betty Jones, and four brothers. She has three stepchildren, Stanley...
Juliet Astillero Arradaza Grabovica
Jul 13, 2025
With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved Juliet passed peacefully on July 13, 2025. She leaves behind her husband, Slobodan Grabovica; daughters, Jacelyn Arradaza and Natalia Grabovica; and mother, Maura Astillero Arradaza. She was predeceased by her father, Panfilo G. Arradaza.
We invite you to celebrate her life and pray together at the Funeral Mass on Friday, July 18, 2025...
Jacob Noah Arrowood
Jul 10, 2025
Jacob Noah Arrowood, 29, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on July 11, 1995 to Donna Carlson Arrowood and the late Steven Ralph Arrowood.
Jacob was a kind and loyal friend, someone whose presence brought warmth and light to everyone who knew him. He loved his family dearly and was...
Mary Elizabeth Jones Waldrep
Jul 10, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Jones Waldrep, widow of Hubert Dean Waldrep, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the age of 84. She was born August 26, 1940 in Spartanburg, daughter of the late Bryan Jennings Jones and Tully Ola Estridge Jones.
Mary was a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church. She retired after many years of dedicated service as a clerk with...
Alice Smith Phillips
Jul 7, 2025
Alice Smith Phillips, daughter of Dr. Daniel Lesesne Smith, Jr. and Clara Ravenel Smith, passed away on July 7th, 2025, at the age of 86. She was granted a gentle departure in the presence of family at Summit Hills Assisted Living Facility in Spartanburg, SC.
Alice was born on December 22, 1938, in Spartanburg. She graduated from the University of South...
Donna Kay Burroughs Gragg
Jul 7, 2025
Donna Kay Burroughs Gragg, 60, of Roebuck, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 7, 2025. She was born in Ware Shoals on August 23, 1964 to the late James H. and Helen Jean Osborne Burroughs.
She is survived by her husband, James M. Gragg, MD, and her daughter, Emma Gragg, BSN (fiancé Connor...
Cynthia Case Soto
Jul 5, 2025
Cynthia Case Soto, 51, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. She was born February 1, 1974, the daughter of Jerry Richard Case and Betty Marlene Sizemore Case.
Born and raised in Spartanburg, Cindy graduated from Gettys D. Broome High School. She had a generous heart and a gentle spirit. Compassionate to everyone she met, human and animal alike,...
Frances Evelyn Blose Ohls
Jun 27, 2025
Frances Evelyn Blose Ohls, 89, passed away peacefully at home on June 27,2025 following a brief illness.
Known as Fran to her family and friends, she was born in Renovo, Pennsylvania on December 19,1935 to the late George Charles Blose and the late Agnes Lyter Blose. After losing her mother at the age of 12, she was raised in her grandparent’s...
Carl Daniel Ballard
Jun 25, 2025
Carl Daniel Ballard, lovingly known as Danny, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. A devoted father, beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend, Danny’s presence was a light in many lives—and his absence leaves a space that cannot be filled.
Born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Danny attended Dorman High School, where his big heart and even bigger personality...
Janice Scherrill Deal Sanders
Jun 24, 2025
Janice Scherrill Deal Sanders “Jan,” 79, passed away on June 24th, 2025, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Jan was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 23rd, 1945, to the late Henry and Margaret Foster Deal. She was a former member of Green Street Baptist Church and retired cosmetologist.
She is survived by a son, Marvin O Sanders, III “Mark,”; a daughter, Amy...
Glenn Teasley Patterson
Jun 21, 2025
Glenn Teasley Patterson, 73, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 21st, 2025. Born on December 22nd, 1951, in Spartanburg, SC, he was the beloved son of the late Charlton Boyd Patterson, Sr and Sarah Teasley Patterson.
His wife, Lydia Chastain Patterson predeceased him. He is survived by his daughters Kathryn June Patterson and Lauren Elizabeth Patterson. He is...
Aileen Lawton Belmont
Jun 21, 2025
Aileen Lawton Belmont, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, June 21, 2025 at her home. Born June 14, 1928 in Bartow, FL, she was the daughter of the late John Garnet Lawton and Lawrita Schoen Lawton. She attended Converse College.
She was a longtime member of The Episcopal Church of the Advent and also St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, where she sang...
Walter James Brown
Jun 19, 2025
Walter James Brown, 86, widower of Frances Gilreath Brown, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025. He was born July 23, 1938, in Takoma Park, MD, to the late Virginia Thompson and John Clarence Brown, Jr.
Mr. Brown is survived by his sons, Bart Brown, Todd Brown, and Steven Brown (Dia); daughters, Patti Fix (Larry) and Krissie Belue...
Katherine Grace Clark
Jun 17, 2025
Katherine Grace Clark, 64, formerly of Charleston, died on June 17, 2025 in Spartanburg, SC after a brief illness. Katherine was born on December 20, 1960 in Charleston, SC to Clarence George Clark and Gertrude Duane Clark. She was a graduate of “old” Bishop England High School and the College of Charleston where she earned her B.A. degree in fine...
Beverly M. Mitro
Jun 16, 2025
Beverly M. Mitro, a devoted mother, grandmother, and woman of remarkable faith and strength, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at the age of 85. She was born in Akron, OH on November 2, 1939, the only child of James A. and Laura E. Hutchinson.
Beverly worked in accounting throughout her career, most notably with Crowder Construction and many years with...
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