Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
James "Jay" Leander Adams III
Apr 3, 2025
A coconut in a world full of peaches, James Leander “Jay” Adams III, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, to the surprise of exactly no one in his family.
It must be known that Jay was actively dying since the age of forty. At least that’s what he said. He made sure to tell his girls,...
Dr. Doris Faw Hughey
Apr 3, 2025
Dr. Doris Hughey—our beloved mother, Mema, and friend—lived her life with wisdom, love, and unwavering faith. She touched countless lives with her kindness, generosity, and deep devotion to God and family.
Born on April 21, 1929, in Portsmouth, Virginia, and raised in Piedmont, South Carolina, Doris was a lifelong educator who believed in the power of knowledge and the importance of...
Christina Kay Lawhun
Apr 1, 2025
Christina Kay Lawhun, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was born on December 1, 1975, in Galion, Ohio, to Bill Compton and Judith Williams Kinney. Christina's life was a beautiful tapestry woven from her love for family, her passion for hard work, and her vibrant spirit.
Growing...
James "Jimmy" David Ramos
Mar 30, 2025
James “Jimmy” David Ramos, age 56, entered into rest on March 30, 2025. Born to Thomas Dos Ramos and Joyce Ann Bailey on December 1, 1968, Jimmy led a remarkable life filled with hard work and simple pleasures.
He was a true jack of all trades and could quickly learn anything that he set his mind to. He enjoyed playing with...
Doris Emory Frank
Mar 29, 2025
Doris Frank, age 95, wife of the late Marvin Frank, passed away on March 29, 2025, while in an Assisted Living Facility in Georgia, near her daughter and family. Doris was born on June 12, 1929 in Duncan, SC, and was one of 8 children born to the late Lex and Cynthia Smith Emory. Doris (Dot) graduated from Spartanburg General...
Rebecca Walden Smith
Mar 28, 2025
Rebecca “Becky” Walden Smith, age 75, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025, after a courageous and faith-filled four and a half year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Danny Ray Smith, her son R. Patrick Smith (Jodi), her daughters Adrienne Smith Lownes and Emily Smith Miller (Mark), her grandsons Grady Miller, Murray Miller,...
Clara Sarita Woodward Shipman
Mar 27, 2025
Clara Sarita Woodward Shipman, 87, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Mrs. Shipman was born in Union, SC, a daughter of the late Madison H. Woodward and Clara Sinclair Woodward.
A devoted Christian, she was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church for over 40 years. She was employed in the engineering department of Duke Power for...
Jane Elizabeth McKenzie
Mar 25, 2025
Jane Elizabeth McKenzie, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025, at the age of 74, after a long illness with MS. Born on June 15, 1950, in Amityville, New York, Jane was the cherished daughter of James McKenzie Jr. and Marjorie Weir McKenzie. She grew up in a loving household that laid the...
Terry Lyn Childress
Mar 24, 2025
Terry Lyn Childress, 65, of Boiling Springs, SC went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 24, 2025. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on July 24, 1959 to Mary Lynn Brannock Childress and the late LeeRoy Childress.
A graduate of Mount Airy High School, he was an accomplished athlete, playing guard on the football team and establishing a lifelong love...
Loyd Charles Trent, III
Mar 23, 2025
Loyd Charles “Chuck” Trent, III, of Spartanburg, SC passed away March 23, 2025, at the age of 56. He was born in Spartanburg on August 8, 1968 to Loyd Charles Trent, Jr. and Linda Gail Trent.
Chuck was a graduate of Broome High School. He was a mechanic by trade.
He is survived by five children, Haley, Jared, Mathew, Kobe, and Kaley;...
Miriam Powell Bowen
Mar 22, 2025
Miriam P. Bowen, 92, passed away on March 22, 2025. She was the daughter of Rembert and Grace Powell.
Miriam is survived by her husband of 63 years, George W. Bowen; three daughters, Beth Ward (Steve Rice), Ginger Bowen, and Jane Orders (Randy); four grandchildren, Grace Graves (Luke), Hudson Orders (Caitlyn), Bowen Orders, and Heather McCraw (Greyson); three great-grandchildren, Hampton Graves,...
Dianne Curry Boulware
Mar 22, 2025
Dianne Curry Boulware, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully March 22, 2025, at home.
Born in Gadsden, Alabama, she was the eldest daughter of the late Robert Lafayette Curry and the late Ruth Curry Buddin. Her family moved to South Carolina when she was a young girl, first to Columbia and then to Mullins, and ultimately to Sumter. Dianne was...
William "Bill" Fred Oakes
Mar 21, 2025
William “Bill” Fred Oakes, 81, of Woodruff, SC passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025. He was born in Milford, CT on November 4, 1943 to the late Edmond F. Oakes and Gladys K. Brooks Hewson.
Bill graduated from Staples High School in Westport, CT in 1961. He began his working life as a mechanic at his father’s gas station in...
Wayne Anthony Zurenda
Mar 21, 2025
Wayne Anthony Zurenda, 74, husband of Susan Beckham Zurenda, died on March 21, 2025, from cancer. Born in Hampton County, South Carolina, on January 25, 1951, he was the younger son of the late Alma Rose Bowers Zurenda and Floyd Bernard Zurenda, Sr.
Wayne graduated from Wade Hampton High School, the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Journalism and...
Judith Ann Taylor
Mar 18, 2025
Judith "Judi" Ann Taylor, 70, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was born in Pennsylvania on January 9, 1955. Although she grew up in Pennsylvania, she spent the majority of her life after high school in New Jersey.
A strong, caring, supportive woman, Judi loved deeply and gave her all to those she loved....
Mary Joyce Bishop
Mar 16, 2025
Mary Joyce Bishop passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Sunday, March 16, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 14, 1933 to the late Tommy and Carrie Fowler Jett.
She was a member of West End Baptist Church and a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Joyce loved spending time with her family and fishing.
In addition to...
James "Leon" Cunningham
Mar 13, 2025
James “Leon” Cunningham, 84, of Inman, SC passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was born on June 27, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Eloree Cartee Cunningham.
Leon was a proud graduate of Byrnes High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. He was employed for 30 years with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Family Medicine Center, where he served as...
Richard Craig Steward
Mar 13, 2025
Richard Craig Steward of Spartanburg, SC passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at the age of 69. He was born in Spartanburg on June 12, 1955 to the late Charles Edward and Yvonne Bunkie Steward.
Ricky was a graduate of Spartanburg High School. He dedicated 42 years of his life as a machine operator with Union Camp, where his work ethic...
Carolyn Henderson Lee
Mar 11, 2025
Carolyn Henderson Lee, 90, of Stone Station, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 1, 1934 to the late Grady Pate and Cornelia Flossie Martin Henderson.
A graduate of Chesnee High School, Carolyn dedicated over 30 years of service to the Spartanburg School District 6 cafeterias, retiring at the age of 72....
Anne Walton Kline
Mar 11, 2025
Anne Walton Kline of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the age of 81. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 7, 1944 to the late William and Anne Conlon Walton.
Anne attended St. Bartholomew Catholic School in Philadelphia. She was employed with Rohm and Haas Company for 35 years. A dedicated Christian, Anne was...
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