Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Nancy Cox Bailey
Nov 2, 2023
Nancy Cox Bailey, passed away on November 2nd, 2023 at BrookStone Terrace in Woodruff, SC. Nancy was born on September 5th, 1941, to the late Raymond and Gertrude Buchanan Cox. She loved to cook, shop, and spend time with family. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School. During her career, Nancy worked at Abney Mills and Lander University before...
Allen "Ray" Goodwin
Oct 28, 2023
Allen “Ray” Goodwin Roebuck, SC – Allen Ray Goodwin went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, surrounded by loving family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he was the loving companion of Pamela N. Smith and the son of the late Merle Waldo Goodwin and Helen Garretson Goodwin. Ray was an avid sports fan that loved...
David L. Turney
Oct 27, 2023
David L. Turney, 75, of Spartanburg passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023. Born August 28, 1948, he was a son of the late Luther and Edith Turney and husband of Mona R. Turney. A graduate of Spartan High School, class of 1966, David went on to become a skilled and respected truck driver. His career included time at Thurston...
Wallace Iyre Burnette
Oct 25, 2023
Wallace Iyre "Wally" Burnette, 78, went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. Born September 20, 1945, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Wally was the son of the late Elmer and Susie Burnette. He was a longtime member of Joy Lutheran Church in Moore, SC. Wally was predeceased by his...
Atlee Strange Pettit
Oct 25, 2023
Atlee Strange Pettit, 81, of Roebuck, SC. went to his eternal home with his Lord and Saviour on October 25, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family at home. He was the loving and doting husband of Sharon G. Pettit for 59 1/2 years. His legacies left loving him are two daughters, Julie Cooper (Brian) of Pauline and Kay...
Cindy Kay Arnold Bishop
Oct 22, 2023
Cindy Kay Arnold Bishop, 65, of Spartanburg, SC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Spartanburg on May 17, 1958, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas Arnold and is survived by her parents, Jonell S. and Jerry W. Fowler. Cindy graduated from Dorman High School...
George Irvin Klimeck
Oct 22, 2023
George Irvin Klimeck, age 91, of Midwest City, Oklahoma, passed away October 22, 2023 at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was born February 19, 1932, in Deer Lake, Wisconsin to Jacob and Clara Olson Klimeck. On August 31, 1957, he married Marion Jean Wolff. George’s parents, siblings, and wife preceded him in death. George is survived by 5...
Mary Fowler Lawson
Oct 22, 2023
Spartanburg, SC – Mary Fowler Lawson, 96, passed away on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023. She was born on February 8th, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, to the late Frank and Clara Mae Fowler. She is survived by her two daughters; Sandra Good and Kathy Owings, four grandchildren; Randall Lawson (Amy), Brian Lawson (Karen), Tracy Yarborough, Tammy Allison (Shawn), thirteen great-grandchildren; James...
Phandy Nop
Oct 21, 2023
Services for Phandy will be on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 8:30AM to 1:30PM at the Spartanburg Buddhist Center.
Deanna Ragan Chitwood
Oct 21, 2023
-Boiling Springs, SC- Deanna Ragan Chitwood, 80, passed away on October 21, 2023. Born May 11, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC. She Was the daughter of the late Andrew Dean Ragan and Kannapolis Ponee McAbee. She was an LPN, Cake Baker, Mother, Wife, Grandmother, Christian, and Friend. She is survived by her two sons; Rodney Chitwood (Annette) and Scott Chitwood (Melanie)...
Arthur Odell Riddle
Oct 17, 2023
Arthur Odell Riddle, born May 27, 1945, peacefully journeyed to his eternal rest on October 17, 2023. Arthur was the son of the late Herbert and Laura Branch Riddle. He was predeceased by his late wife, Sue Carroll Riddle. Arthur graduated from Roebuck High School where he also drove a bus. After graduation Arthur spent many years as a truck...
James Robert "Pete" Lawson
Oct 14, 2023
-Spartanburg, SC-James Robert "Pete" Lawson, 75, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, departed from this world on October 14, 2023. He was born in Spartanburg County on September 20, 1948, to the late Lewis John Lawson and Naomi Elizabeth Blackwell. Pete was a man of many passions, and he lived his life to the fullest. His love for NASCAR was...
Baron Hallman Lancaster
Oct 14, 2023
Baron Hallman Lancaster entered into the presence of Jesus at 6:35 AM, Saturday, October 14, 2023, after a brief illness. Baron was born in Spartanburg, SC, on December 25, 1932. He was predeceased by his parents Baron Hames Lancaster and Verda Hallman Lancaster, and his beloved wife and soul- mate, Syble Burns Lancaster. He was the proud father of daughter,...
Stephen Milton Thompson
Oct 12, 2023
Stephen Milton Thompson, “Milton”, 88, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully October 12, 2023 at Eden Terrace. Milton, affectionately known as “Papa T” to many, was born in Cedartown, Georgia on March 5, 1935 to Corona Johnson Thompson and Layton Stephen Thompson. As a young boy, Milton excelled in sports. He was offered scholarships in both basketball and track and...
Rudy Dale Huntley
Oct 9, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Rudy Dale Huntley, 76, of Spartanburg, passed away on October 9, 2023. Born November 21, 1946 in Forest City, NC, he was a son of the late James Baxter and Ruby Faye Weathers Huntley. Rudy was a Plant Manager with International Wire Group. He was a member of Church at The Mill, where he enjoyed serving with the...
Ronald James Edgar
Oct 5, 2023
Ronald James Edgar, 76, of Pauline, SC passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at home. Born on August 12, 1947 in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was son of the late Albert James and Lucille Fisher Edgar and devoted husband to the late Willene Marie Edgar. When Ronald was still able to work, he often lost himself in labor. He...
Mary Catherine Franks
Oct 5, 2023
Arcadia, SC- Mary Catherine Franks, 90, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Upstate Community Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late M. H. and Flossie Netherton Franks of Arcadia. Catherine was a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church, where she was Church Historian and a member of Arcadia Women In Faith. She was also a member...
Walter Scott Montgomery Jr.
Oct 4, 2023
Walter Scott Montgomery, Jr. December 28, 1929 – October 4, 2023 On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Walter Scott Montgomery, Jr. passed away peacefully at home with his family. He was 93. Walter was a beloved husband, father to four and grandfather to fourteen. Walter was born December 28, 1929, to Rose Bailey Cornelson and Walter Scott Montgomery, Sr. in Spartanburg,...
Khamsene Kingsada
Oct 3, 2023
Khamsene Kingsada, 75, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at home. He was born on May 15, 1948 in Laos, to the late Phom and Mai Kingsada . A veteran of the Lao People's Army, Khamsene served as a paratrooper and was an ally of the United States in the Vietnam War. After moving to the...
Alan G. Roberts, Jr.
Oct 1, 2023
Alan Gerald Roberts Jr., 51, of Moore, SC, a devoted husband and father, went to be with His Savior on October 1, 2023, at his home after a long battle with colon cancer. Alan was born on February 4, 1972, in Lynchburg, VA. He graduated from Hamilton County High School in Jasper, FL in 1990 and The Georgia Institute of...