Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
James Donald Gilfillan
May 18, 2023
Roebuck, SC- James Donald Gilfillan, 63, husband of Lisa Easler Gilfillan, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Born July 25, 1959 in Spartanburg, SC, Donnie was the son of the late Harold Fletcher Gilfillan and Betty White Gilfillan. He was a 1977 graduate of Dorman High School. Donnie then went on to work and owned the family...
Harry Wayne Crocker
May 17, 2023
Enoree, SC- Harry Wayne Crocker, 76, husband of Barbara Foster Crocker, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Born December 26, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late Madison Bernard Crocker and Elsie Medlock Crocker Freeman In addition to his wife, Barbara, Wayne is survived by his daughters, Jayne Lawson and Kathy Lawson (Ira); grandchildren, Holly...
Bounkeut Keodara
May 16, 2023
Mr. Bounkeut Keodara was born on August 1, 1955 at Ban Khong, Meuangkham, Xiengkhouang Province, Laos. He was the second child of Mr. Onta and Mrs. Somphanh Keodara. He was one of five siblings, two who predeceased him. Remaining are his sister, Khamthoune Keodara, and brother, Seum Keodara. After graduating from high school in 1971, he went to study at...
Michael Jerimiah Garrett
May 15, 2023
Pauline, SC- Michael Jerimiah Garrett, 42, husband of Kayla Canterbury, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Bo was born September 29, 1980 in Gainesville, Georgia. Born the second child and eldest son of Michael and Pamela Garrett, but was raised by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett. Bo came to South Carolina...
Donald Paul Garvey
May 15, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Donald Paul Garvey, 59, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Born September 17, 1963 in Bridgeport, CT, Donald was the son of Elmer Franklyn Garvey and Mary Kathleen Sharpe Garvey.
Donald worked as the maintenance operations manager at the Adidas distribution center for 15 years. Donald was an avid outdoorsman and...
Vincent John Young, Jr.
May 14, 2023
Fountain Inn, SC- Vincent John Young, Jr., 82, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Vincent was born on September 29, 1940 in Easton, PA to his parents, Vincent J. Young, Sr. and Martha T. Young. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Jeanne Young, and his only son, Vincent J. Young, III. He graduated from Broward County...
Mary Frances Keeler
May 13, 2023
Mary Frances “Nanny” Keeler, daughter of the late Wilbur Stickley and Edith Hanna Rowe Keeler, died on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Mary was born on November 28, 1933, in Winchester VA. She was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Pacolet, SC and she loved her preacher. She retired from Kmart and then later from the Broome High School...
Fonda Solesbee Kimbrell
May 10, 2023
Greer, SC- Fonda Solesbee Kimbrell, 74, wife of the late Joe Kimbrell, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Born January 21, 1949 in Greer, SC, Fonda was a daughter of the late Robert and Gladys Solesbee. She was a member of Church at The Mill. Fonda was a cosmotologist and the owner and operator of Kimbrell’s Corner Beauty Shop....
Oudom Rasakith
May 7, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Oudom Rasakith, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
Born July 11, 1943 in Laos, she was a daughter of Khammai and Lham Vongrassamy.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 20th, 12:00PM at Dunbar Funeral Home.
Sherry Blackmon Hill
May 6, 2023
Mrs. Sherry Blackmon Hill, 72, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023.She was born Nov. 30, 1950, in Monroe, N.C., a daughter of the late Johnnie Carson Blackmon and Mary Louise Gregory Blackmon. Sherry was a loving and generous woman who brought positivity and kindness to all she knew. Sherry was intelligent and verbose, known for writing letters and texts that...
Joy Sandlin Galloway
May 5, 2023
Roebuck, SC- Joy Sandlin Galloway, 78, loving and devoted wife of John Nesbitt Galloway for 53 years, passed away on Friday morning, May 5, 2023 in her home surrounded by her family.
In addition to her husband, John, she is survived by her son, David Galloway; her daughter, Tori Galloway Hilton (Justin); and grandchildren, Flash Nesbitt Galloway, Mila Kathryn...
Charles Jackson Bradshaw
May 4, 2023
Charles Jackson Bradshaw was born in Lake City Florida to James William and Florence Sanders Bradshaw on July 15, 1936. Charlie was predeceased by his parents and his wife, Julia Brewer Bradshaw, daughter Julia Dargan Bradshaw and brothers James William Bradshaw, Jr., Sanders Hatfield Bradshaw, Sam Bradshaw and Jerome Davis Bradshaw.
Growing up in Lake City Florida and later Dublin...
Teddie Neil McCraw
May 3, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Teddie Neil McCraw, 90, husband of Betty McCraw, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
He was born March 26, 1933 to the late Robert L. McCraw and Etta S. McCraw. Teddie was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife, Betty, he is survived by his sons, Mr. Teddie McCraw, Jr. and...
Paul Allen Dunbar
May 3, 2023
Paul Allen Dunbar of Spartanburg died Wednesday, May 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving children.
Paul was the son of the late Dr. Paul Dunbar and Mary Elizabeth Floyd Dunbar, who most knew as Miss Lizzie. He grew up with his brothers John Floyd Dunbar and Henry Stevens (Budgie) Dunbar where he enjoyed horses, raising Dalmatians with his mother, and...
Josephine Messer White
May 2, 2023
Josephine M. White Josephine Messer White, 86, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House in Spartanburg, S.C. Born September 13, 1936 in Pacolet, she was the daughter of the late Verdie Ellison Messer. Her husband is the late Harry Dean White of Pacolet, (he served 4 years in Navy and 16 years in Airforce) Josephine was...
Joan Messer Jackson
Apr 26, 2023
Spartanburg, SC- Joan Messer Jackson, 80, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Born April 30, 1942 in Glen Springs, SC, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Lawson Messer and Albert Messer. Mrs. Jackson was a resident of Spartanburg, SC and a member of Roebuck Baptist Church.
Joan is survived by her son, Mark Jackson and his wife, Angie;...
Deborah Allen Scott
Apr 24, 2023
Inman, SC- Deborah Allen Scott, 72, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023.
Born February 12, 1951 in Spartanburg, SC, Deborah was a daughter of the late Ray Allen and Maude Phillips Johnson. She was a graduate of Chapman High School, class of 1969, and employed with The Radisson Inn for over twenty years.
Deborah is survived by her son,...
Bernice Lunsford Hawke
Apr 23, 2023
Bernice Lunsford Hawke’s faith became sight on Sunday, April 23, 2023, when she was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior. She lived a full life of 88 years; one year for every key on her piano.
Bernice was the daughter of Charles Eugene Lunsford and Neva Sanders Lunsford. She was born on June 9,...
Emma Bagwell Hyde
Apr 22, 2023
Emma Bagwell Hyde’s heart of gold came to a final rest on Saturday, April 22, 2023, bringing her battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) to a conclusion. While the little-known, uncurable lung disease was mighty, Emma’s determination (with a touch of stubbornness) allowed her to spend several years more than doctors predicted with herhusband and love of her life for...
Margaret Lanford Nodine
Apr 19, 2023
Roebuck, SC- Margaret Lanford Nodine passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer.
Margaret was the sixth child of eight to be born to the late Rex Lanford and Mable Staggs Lanford in the Stone Station community of Spartanburg. Growing up, Margaret attended schools...