Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Jerry Dennis Fanning
Feb 25, 2025
Jerry, born July 3, 1933 to Reverend Junius R. and Ruth H. Dennis, passed away Tuesday February 25, 2025. Jerry has at last been reunited with the love of her life, Joe E. Fanning Sr who passed in 1970. Upon the death of Joe, Jerry lived for and was devoted to her 3 children while being a dedicated teacher and...
Norma Jean Andrews Blankenship Green
Feb 23, 2025
Norma was born 1 Dec 1941 in Lenoir, North Carolina to Roy Andrews and Ola Keller. She came from very humble beginnings in the Western North Carolina hills of Kings Creek. She had two brothers Pete Andrews Blankenship and Tommy Andrews, whom she played with in the holler. She also lived close to her maternal grandmother, Mamie Lackey Keller, whom...
Claire Regina Brophy Wallace
Feb 22, 2025
Claire Regina Brophy Wallace, 81, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, Claire’s family moved to the Mississippi Delta when she was nine. It was there that she met Gerald Wallace, whom she married in 1966. Together they built a life centered around family and faith, raising four...
Henrietta Morrison Lowndes
Feb 22, 2025
Henrietta Morrison Lowndes, age 92, died peacefully at home in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday, February 22, 2025. “Rhetta” was born in Charleston, South Carolina on July 21, 1932 to the late Caroline Sams and William McGillivray Morrison.
Rhetta is survived by her beloved husband of 70 years, William Lowndes III, and their three children: William Lowndes IV and his wife,...
Joyce Kellett Cauble
Feb 20, 2025
Joyce Kellett Cauble, 81, beloved wife of Robert William Cauble, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 after a brief illness surrounded by the love of her children. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness and strength and dedicated her life creating a nurturing home for her family.
Born October 19, 1943, she was the eldest daughter of the late James...
Wanda Gail Wofford Lamb
Feb 20, 2025
Wanda Gail Wofford Lamb, widow of Claude Wayne Lamb, passed Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the age of 70. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on April 1, 1954 to Elizabeth Mary Stevens Wofford and the late Howard Allen Wofford.
Wanda retired after many years of service with the United States Postal Service, where she worked diligently as a carrier. Beyond...
Charmine Nimenzo Mallari
Feb 18, 2025
Charmine Nimenzo Mallari, 44, beloved wife of Rommel Talion Mallari, passed away on February 18, 2025. Born on September 22, 1980, in Santo Domingo, Philippines, Charmine was the cherished daughter of Policarpio and Corazon Nimenzo.
Charmine grew up in the Philippines, where she cultivated a passion for learning and service. She attended Baloc Elementary School, continued her education at Araullo University,...
Betty Hensley Cartee
Feb 18, 2025
Betty Hensley Cartee of Chesnee, SC passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at the age of 85. She was born in Mills Springs, NC on November 12, 1940 to the late Robert and Bessie Shehan Hensley.
Betty was one of eleven children, helping raise and taking wonderful care of her siblings. She was employed by Spartan Mills for many years as...
Barbara Louise Hunt Wade
Feb 18, 2025
Barbara Louise Hunt Wade ("Bobbi" to her friends and cherished "Bobo" to her grandchildren) passed away peacefully at her home on February 18th at the age of 93. Born May 7, 1931 in Greer, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Edward Hunt and Mattie Lee Mears Hunt. Barbara graduated from Women's College (now UNC) in Greensboro NC...
Joyce Elaine Bennett
Feb 17, 2025
Joyce Elaine Bennett of Landrum, SC passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at the age of 79. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on July 18, 1945 to the late O’Neal and Sybil Taylor Martin.
A graduate of Roebuck High School, Elaine played basketball during her school years. Even after graduation Elaine loved sports and played on different softball teams...
Lou Esther Hardee Gans
Feb 17, 2025
Lou Esther Hardee Gans, 86, of Spartanburg, South Carolina died February 17th, 2025, peacefully at her Home. Born October 29, 1938 in Conway, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Coy Devon Hardee and Hazel Tindal Hardee.
Mrs. Gans was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg and retired after serving 25 years as a “Nanny” to a...
Phillip Mason Graham
Feb 17, 2025
Phillip Mason Graham of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at the age of 86. He was born in Galivants Ferry, SC on January 8, 1939 to the late D. Mason and Dorothy Joyce (Huggins) Graham.
Phillip enlisted in the United States Navy, where he proudly served on the USS Putnam and USS Vesole as DK Class Dispersing...
Frances Manious Yarborough
Feb 17, 2025
Frances Manious Yarborough, 93, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg on March 11, 1931 to the late John and Mary Brinkley Manious.
Frances was a sweet and thoughtful soul, known for her loving and caring nature that touched the lives of everyone who knew her. She was genuine in every sense—her warmth...
Frances Louise Herring Anderson
Feb 16, 2025
Frances Louise Herring Anderson, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025. She was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on April 7, 1944, to the late Frank and Thelma Herring.
Frances’ parents instilled in her a deep love for others, a quality she carried throughout her life. She had an extraordinary ability to see the good in everyone...
William Randall Riddle
Feb 16, 2025
William Randall “Randy” Riddle of Greer, SC went to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 16.
He was born in Tryon, NC on August 5, 1961. In his youth, Randy excelled in baseball, football, and basketball. He won many championships and earned the honorable award of MVP. Randy enjoyed time spent with his family including family dinners, shopping trips with his...
Mary Linda Avakian
Feb 14, 2025
Mary Linda Avakian of Spartanburg, SC, widow of Richard Douglas Avakian, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at the age of 77. She was born in High Point, NC on May 18, 1947 to the late Ralph and Ruby Taylor Smith.
Mary loved the small beauties of the world around her. She enjoyed food, music, and books, taking small trips to...
Pamela "Pam" Ann Netherton
Feb 12, 2025
Pamela “Pam” Ann Netherton, 69, passed away peacefully after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, February 12 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House.
Born on June 8, 1955 in St. John Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Phyllis Baldner and Richard Baldner. She was also predeceased by a brother Andy Baldner and mother in law Carol Elizabeth...
Khomsorn Tony Xaykosy
Feb 10, 2025
Khomsorn Tony Xaykosy was born on April 16th, 1983 in Providence, Rhode Island to Keokenchay Xaykosy and Oulay Xaykosy. Tony passed in his home in Spartanburg, SC on February 10, 2025. He is survived by his daughter Livia Josafina Xaykosy as well as sibling Keomani Marina Xaykosy.
Known by his nickname “ToneRoc”, he was known for his contagious humor, passion for...
Anna S. Cassell
Feb 9, 2025
Anna Cassell, 94, of Spartanburg, passed away on February 9, surrounded by her loving family.
Anna was born in 1930 in Somerset, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Luther Dot Shadoan and Clarine Rowe Hayes Shadoan. She was the youngest of ten, and graduated from Boswell High School, in Boswell, Indiana, followed by medical trade school in Gary, Indiana.
Anna married Carroll...
Suryakant "Suresh bhai" Patel
Feb 7, 2025
Services will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/dunbarlivestream , Stream will begin at 10:50 AM
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Suryakant "Suresh Bhai" Patel, who passed away on February 7th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 7th, 1947, in Ahmedabad, India. Suresh Bhai was a devoted husband, father & grandfather, whose kindness & generosity...
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