Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Kay Frances Greene
Jan 4, 2026
Kay Frances Greene of Spartanburg, SC passed away January 4, 2026 at the age of 87. She was born September 19, 1938 to the late William “Ralph” and Ruby Catherine Taylor Smith.
She was the widow of Alvin Wade Greene, who passed in 2017. Kay was a devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church in Prosperity, SC and a caring nurse for...
Grady Carson Hill
Jan 3, 2026
Grady Carson Hill of Pacolet, SC passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at the age of 85. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on December 7, 1940 to the late Clyde and Mildred Moore Hill.
A long-time member of Pacolet First Baptist Church, Grady had a heart full of love. He loved his wife, Judy, dearly and valued his family. Grady...
Alfort Dee Woody
Jan 2, 2026
Alfort Dee Woody, born February 23, 1957, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026.
Alfort was the beloved husband of Christine “Tina” Buchanan Woody, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage, love, and steadfast partnership. He was the son of the late Lonnie and Dolly Woody and was preceded in death by his sister, Imer Gean Woody, and brother, Alvin...
Dennis Carroll Cooke
Dec 31, 2025
Dennis Carroll Cooke, 74, passed away on December 31, 2025. Born June 5, 1951, he was the husband of Cheryl T. Cooke and a son of the late Annie Kate Riley.
Dennis attended Spartanburg High School and spent his working life as a flooring installer, a trade he knew well and took pride in. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing...
Mitchell Arnold Mathis
Dec 30, 2025
Mitchell Arnold Mathis, 68, husband of the late Cynthia Moore Mathis, passed away on December 30, 2025.
Born on June 15, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, Mitchell was the son of the late Norman Orsborn and Katherine Martin Mathis. He was a graduate of Dorman High School and the proud owner of M&E Body Shop for more than forty years, where he...
Vickie Wilds Sluder
Dec 29, 2025
Vickie Wilds Sluder, 60, wife of Phillip Eugene Sluder, passed away on December 29, 2025.
Mrs. Sluder was born on July 30, 1965 in Spartanburg, SC to Burton Jerome and Linda Mabry Wilds. She was Cash Manager at Security Finance Corporate Office, and a member of Joy Lutheran Church.
In addition to her husband of 33 years, Phillip, she is survived by...
Kenneth Joseph Melotte
Dec 29, 2025
Kenneth Joseph Melotte, 92, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away on December 29, 2025. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Ken lived a life full of love, laughter, and service to others.
Ken served in the Navy and then dedicated 30 years of his career to the Federal Aviation Administration before retiring. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joan...
Donald Robert Knight
Dec 26, 2025
“We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.”
- William Shakespeare
Dr. Donald Robert Knight died at his home in Spartanburg on Dec 26, 2025. He was 83 years old. Don was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on December 9th, 1942, as the first child of Robert and Helen (Leslie) Knight. Bob’s work with the...
Frances Muse Moses
Dec 20, 2025
Frances Lillian Muse Moses, 98, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025. She was born in Vinton, VA to the late Herbert S. and Martha Maria Wood Muse.
Frances grew up moving among several communities across the South, including cities in Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina. She was a proud graduate of Calhoun-Clemson High School. After completing...
Carolyn Walls Gallman
Dec 18, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Carolyn Walls Gallman, who departed this life on December 18, 2025, in her beloved hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Born on January 8, 1946, Carolyn lived for 79 remarkable years, leaving an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Carolyn was the cherished daughter of...
Dr. Wallace Wyman Boyd
Dec 17, 2025
Dr. Wallace Wyman Boyd of Spartanburg, South Carolina passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He accomplished so many things during his 84 years on this Earth.
Wallace was born on March 6, 1941 in Clinton, South Carolina. From his early childhood during World War 2, he remembered the rationing of sugar, gasoline, and...
Dr. William Samuel Adolphus James
Dec 16, 2025
Following a short illness, Dr. William Samuel Adolphus James, Jr. passed away on December 16, 2025. He was born on January 17, 1938, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the Reverend William Adolphus James, and Sara Roberts James. The family later moved to Humbolt, Tennessee, where Reverend James was a Presbyterian minister and Bill spent his youth.
As a young child, Bill had...
Sara Frances Dickson D'Anna
Dec 15, 2025
The wisdom, compassion and wit of Sara Frances Dickson D’Anna did not leave us when she died in the early hours of December 15, 2025. Stories and memories of how she touched our lives will live on in our hearts and in how we view the world and how we treat others.
She was born on January 12, 1942 in Anderson,...
Charles Edward Stavely, Jr.
Dec 15, 2025
Charles Edward Stavely, Jr. died on December 15, 2025. Charles, the son of Nancy and Charles E. Stavely, was born in Paducah, Kentucky on July 20, 1940.
Charles received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Lambuth College and Memphis State. He was a math professor at University of South Carolina Upstate for forty years.
Charles was an active member of Central United...
Brian Nelson Guilmett
Dec 11, 2025
Brian Nelson Guilmett of Union, SC passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at the age of 57. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on June 26, 1968 to Ronald Joseph Guilmett and the late Mattie Dianne McClain.
He graduated from Spartanburg High School and played football growing up. Brian maintained his love of sports throughout his life, especially enjoying the...
William Franklin Sanders
Dec 11, 2025
William Franklin Sanders, 38, died Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Charleston, SC. William was born March 8, 1987, to Frank and Cindy Tabler Sanders. He was the older brother to James Cameron Sanders, who predeceased him.
William graduated from Spartanburg High School, class of 2005, and attended Clemson University, where he was an avid member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. William was...
Dr. Cameron Wayne Wooten
Dec 11, 2025
Dr. Cameron Wayne Wooten, 46, of Woodruff, SC passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025. He was born in Simpsonville, SC on May 9, 1979 to Larry and Donna Wooten.
After graduating from Hillcrest High School (Class of 1997), Cameron followed his calling into the ministry. He earned his bachelor’s degree from North Greenville University and went on to receive both a...
Keith Greaton Miller
Dec 9, 2025
Keith Greaton Miller of Spartanburg, SC passed away gently on December 9, 2025, at his home, under the compassionate care of hospice (through the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System). Up until the end Keith enjoyed visits from family and friends. And he was watching the stock market like a hawk; still looking for a bargain to add to his portfolio!
Keith was...
Martha Robertson Littlejohn
Dec 8, 2025
Martha Robertson Littlejohn, 85, of Forest City, NC passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. She was born in Rutherford County, NC on January 10, 1940 to the late William Grey and Dora Ledbetter Robertson.
She was born into Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and was a highly involved, dedicated member for her entire life. Martha served on many committees and...
Eulalia H. Seay
Dec 7, 2025
Eulalia Seay, a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished grandmother, passed away on December 7, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Lee and Katie Webb Hyder.
Eulalia and her late husband, Bryan Seay, were married for 76 years. She is survived by her daughters, Martha Seay, Katie Rice (David), and Jane Myers (the late...
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