Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Grace Elvira Chesney
Jan 12, 2024
Grace Elvira Edge Chesney, passed away on January 12th, 2024, at the age of 90. Elvira was born on May 20th, 1933, to the late Mattie Ola Lancaster and William Leo Edge. She was the widow of the late Everett A. Chesney. For over 50 years, Elvira was an active and dedicated member of Croft Baptist Church. Her contributions included...
Maria Carmen Guerrero
Jan 10, 2024
Maria Carmen Guerrero, 88, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Born June 15, 1935 in Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Feliciano Carmen and Lucia Guerrero. Prayer service will be 5:00-6:30pm on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Dunbar Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 1:00pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Dunbar Funeral Home,...
Jack Austin Cash
Jan 10, 2024
Jack Austin Cash, Sr., passed away on January 10th, 2024, at the age of 94. Jack was born on January 14th, 1929, to the late Eunice Chandler and Boyce "Skinner" Cash. A proud Navy Veteran and dedicated member of the Shriner organization, Jack served his country with honor. For 32 years, he contributed to society as a truck driver, showcasing...
Charles Edward Steward
Jan 9, 2024
Charles Edward Steward, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at his residence. Charles was born in Cherokee County, SC on April 19, 1930, a son of the late Claude and Ollie Smith Steward. He was the husband of the late Yvonne Willis Steward. Charles is survived by two sons, Richard Steward and Charles Steward, Jr. of...
James Oliver Thomason
Jan 8, 2024
James Oliver Thomason, Jr., 53 of Spartanburg passed away on January 8, 2024. James was born in Spartanburg on September 1, 1970. He was the son of the late Beverly Roberts Thomason and the late James Oliver Thomason, Sr. James is survived by his stepmother, Martha Thomason, of Spartanburg, brothers Louis Smith (Carter) of Spartanburg, Geoffrey Smith (Lois) of Mount...
James Edwin "Jim" Shearer
Jan 5, 2024
James Edwin “Jim” Shearer, 82, of Spartanburg, SC passed away peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Heart Center. Born July 22, 1941, in Indiana, PA, he was the son of the late Gladys Walls Shearer and Samuel Jefferson Shearer. After graduating from Indiana High School in 1959, James honorably served his country in the United States Air...
Suzanne Foster
Jan 5, 2024
Suzanne Foster, 69, of Winnsboro, SC passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 after an extended illness. Suzanne was born October 16, 1954 in Waycross, GA to the late Howell J. and Edwina B. Foster. She was a graduate of Winyah High School and earned her BS degree from the University of South Carolina and earned a Master's Degree from...
David Ray Lammers
Jan 2, 2024
Spartanburg, S.C. - David Ray Lammers, 65, passed away on January 2nd, 2024. Services will be announced at a later date.
Joan Annette Puckett Roach
Jan 2, 2024
Joan Annette Puckett Roach, 80, of Lyman, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born in Cedartown, GA on October 15, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Tom Townsend and Polly Wilkes Puckett. Growing up in Atlanta, GA, Joan graduated from Clarkston High School and attended Emory University. She moved to South Carolina where she met her...
Stella Aline Bagwell
Jan 1, 2024
Following a rich and fulfilling life that spanned over a century, Mrs. Aline Bagwell of Roebuck, S.C., experienced a celestial reunion with her lifelong love, Harold C. Bagwell, on January 1, 2024, after more than 30 years of separation. She was also reunited with her daughter, Emma Bagwell Hyde, who had passed away only eight months earlier. Aline leaves behind...
Kitty Lee Nottingham Keith
Jan 1, 2024
Kitty Lee Nottingham Keith died January 1, 2024. She was the wife of the late Dr. John Edmond Keith. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Mary Lee and Aubrey Nottingham on October 31, 1929. She grew up in Eastern Shore, Maryland. She was a graduate of Stuart Hall School in Staunton, Va. And The College of William and Mary....
William Elwood Creek
Dec 31, 2023
William Elwood Creek, 83, of Moore, SC passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at home. Born April 7, 1940 in Maryland, he was son of the late Homer Elwood and Mildred Fay Smith Creek. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara Ann Creek; son, William Michael Creek; and daughter, Cynthia Ann Creek Thorne. Bill was predeceased by a daughter, Machele...
Richard Michael Mitchell
Dec 28, 2023
Richard Michael Mitchell, 81, of Inman, SC passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Born in Coal Junction, PA on January 15, 1942, he was a son of the late John and Bertha Mitchell. Richard was a hard-working Christian man. After graduating from Boswell School, he became a long-haul trucker. He then entered the field of coal mining as an...
Sarah Ann Crenshaw
Dec 28, 2023
Sarah Ann Crenshaw, 84, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023. Born in Charleston, SC on May 24, 1939, she is the daughter of the late Rev Cellis Lester and Josephine Cottingham Woodard. Sarah graduated from Columbia College with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught first grade for 25 years in Spartanburg school district seven. She enjoyed...
Doris Jean Layton Clayton
Dec 26, 2023
Doris Jean Layton Clayton, 72, of Pauline, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born in Spartanburg, SC on November 8, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Mansel and Doris Watts Layton. A graduate of Dorman High School, Jean went on to work with Westgate Family Physicians for 38 years. She was a vibrant woman; she...
Lisa Cogdill Barnwell
Dec 25, 2023
Lisa Cogdill Barnwell, 65, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023. Born on July 29, 1958, she was the daughter of Talmadge and Amelia Splawn (Pete) and Norman Greene. Lisa was employed by District 7 Schools until retirement. She is survived by her husband, Byron Barnwell; daughter, Maddie Cogdill; and ex-daughter-in-law, Miranda. She also leaves behind two sisters, Donna Greene...
Doris Greene Thompson
Dec 24, 2023
Doris Greene Thompson, 66, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Born in Spartanburg, SC on November 13, 1957, she was a daughter of the late William Eugene and Doris Picard Greene. A graduate of Dorman High School, Doris Ann went on to attend Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing. She retired after many years with the...
Charlotte Ann Gillespie
Dec 20, 2023
Charlotte Ann Wines Gillespie, born on November 8, 1937, peacefully departed this life on December 20, 2023. Born in Spencer, WV, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Beatrice McGlothin Wines. Charlotte was the beloved wife of Glenn Allen Gillespie. A proud graduate of Barboursville High School, Charlotte pursued higher education at Marshall University, Austin Peay University, and...
Theresa "Terry" Scott
Dec 19, 2023
Theresa “Terry” Scott, 61, of Moore, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Born January 12, 1962 in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of Alfred Campbell and the late Lois Holbrook Campbell. Terry graduated from Berea High School in 1980 and attended Greenville Technical College. She worked with Michelin for 22 years as a valued Zone Business Development...
Edythe Craig Hendrix
Dec 18, 2023
Edythe Craig Hendrix, 91, widow of Thomas Martin Hendrix, of Spartanburg, SC died on Monday, December 18, 2023. Born in Gastonia, NC on September 22, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Pritchard Craig and Charles Erwin Craig. Mrs. Hendrix was a graduate of Sacred Heart College. She retired from S.C. School for the Blind. She is survived...