Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Ronald Lee Poole

Ronald Lee Poole

Apr 12, 2022

Ronald Lee Poole

Spartanburg – Ronald Lee Poole, 81, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Ronald was born on July 4, 1940, to the late Luther and Vivian Taylor Poole. He was a graduate of Wofford College, completing ROTC there and then enlisting in the US Army and later the National Guard. Ronald retired as a Production Manager having served at...

Albert "Tilly" Tillotson

Albert "Tilly" Tillotson

Apr 12, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Albert Tillotson, 99, husband of the late Betty F. Tillotson, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Born August 18, 1922 in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late Howard F. and Bernice C. Tillotson. Albert was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and a longtime member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. He honorably served...

Joanne Naughton Bock

Joanne Naughton Bock

Apr 7, 2022

Woodruff, SC- Joanne N. Bock, 88, wife of the late Richard J. Bock, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

Born September 9, 1933 in Chicago, IL, Joanne was a daughter of the late William and Serena Noakes Naughton. Mrs. Bock was an administrative assistant with General Electric until her retirement. She was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior...

David Hoyt Hayden

David Hoyt Hayden

Apr 6, 2022

Moore, SC - David H. Hayden, 77, husband of Robin Hayden, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Agape Hospice after a year and a half long battle with cancer.

Born on May 30, 1944 in Berkeley, California to parents Rev. Henry and Betty-Jane Hayden, he lived and traveled extensively throughout the world. His fluency and command of the...

Donald William Yates, Sr.

Donald William Yates, Sr.

Apr 5, 2022

Donald William Yates, Sr. Donald William Yates, Sr. 87, died peacefully in his Spartanburg, South Carolina home on April 5 ending his courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born on Nov 6, 1934 in Burlington, NC to the late George Henry and Marie Yates; Don grew up in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1957, Don graduated from the University of Richmond where he...

Madelyn Susannah Addis

Madelyn Susannah Addis

Apr 3, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Madelyn Susannah Addis, 17, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Madelyn was born April 13, 2004 in Spartanburg, SC, and was a recent graduate of Dorman High School, class of 2022. She loved music and had an artistic nature, having a natural aptitude for painting. Madelyn was thoughtfully reflective and incredibly witty. She was a loving and...

Kenneth Earl Alley

Kenneth Earl Alley

Apr 3, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Kenneth Earl Alley, 73, husband of Eva Robin Rhodes Alley, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his home. Butch was born February 27, 1949 in Indianapolis, IN. He honorably served his country in the US Army during Vietnam and retired as SSG, Military Police. He went on to serve his community for years to come as...

Mary Grace Lancaster Brown

Mary Grace Lancaster Brown

Mar 29, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Mary Grace Lancaster Brown, 72, wife of Reverend Dr. David A. Brown for 30 years, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home.

Born September 4, 1949 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Corrie Eleanor Pettit Lancaster. She was a faithful minister’s wife, commuting back and forth from parsonages in...

Frank Benjamin Good

Frank Benjamin Good

Mar 27, 2022

Frank B. Good

Roebuck – Frank Benjamin Good, 83, husband of Judith Shultz Good, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022.

He was born on April 1, 1938, to the late Mack R. and Blanche Gwinn Good. Frank faithfully served his country in the US Army. He attended Cecil’s Business College and was the Owner/Operator of Good Electrical.  Frank was a...

Rev. Paul Watson Smith

Rev. Paul Watson Smith

Mar 27, 2022

Rev. Paul Watson Smith

Spartanburg – Reverend Paul W. Smith, 82, husband of the late Carolyn Cothran Smith, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Rev. Smith was born on August 16, 1939, to the late Horace Bomar and Mary Lou Simpson Smith. He was a longtime minister.  Rev. Smith retired from Harley Bag after over...

Serenity Rose Rookard

Serenity Rose Rookard

Mar 23, 2022

Moore, SC- Serenity Rose Rookard, daughter of Casey Crawley and Cedrick Rookard, passed away on March 23, 2022.   In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Penny and Donald Crawley, and Annie Rookard Morrow; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.   Services will be private.

Diane Mattison Godfrey

Diane Mattison Godfrey

Mar 22, 2022

Moore, SC- Diane Mattison Godfrey, 75, wife of Thomas E. Godfrey, passed from her earthly home into her eternal home on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

She was born January 10, 1947 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Brewster Copeland and Ruth Sherbert Mattison. She was married to Thomas Godfrey for 53 years.

Diane was...

Colleen Marie Cain Daves

Colleen Marie Cain Daves

Mar 15, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Colleen Marie Cain Daves, 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Born December 10, 1949 in Champaign County, IL, Colleen was a daughter of the late Carlyle and Gertrude Doyle Cain. She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy in Tipton, IN and St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, IN, earning her Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in...

John "Jay" Townsend Wakefield

John "Jay" Townsend Wakefield

Mar 15, 2022

SPARTANBURG, SC – John Townsend “Jay” Wakefield, 59, died at home on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Born Aug. 7, 1962 in Spartanburg, S.C., he was the son of the late John William Wakefield, Jr. and Elizabeth “Bette” Wakefield. Jay was a third generation General Motors dealer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, and serving as president of...

Lenna MacLean Moore Fulmer

Lenna MacLean Moore Fulmer

Mar 14, 2022

Lenna MacLean Moore Fulmer passed away on March 14, 2022 at her home, Ivy Court in Spartanburg South Carolina.

Born on April 15, 1941, Lenna was the only child of the Late Margaret Maybry Moore and the late George Burgin Moore.

She was a lifelong resident of Spartanburg. She attended Spartanburg City Schools, Limestone College, and was a graduate of...

Anthony "Andy" Thomas Moon

Anthony "Andy" Thomas Moon

Mar 12, 2022

Anthony “Andy” Thomas Moon

Spartanburg – Anthony Thomas Moon, 69, husband of Julie Fanney Moon, died Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Andy was born on March 22, 1952 to the late Francis Edward and Margherita Abbruzzo Moon. He retired after 38 years of service with the New York State Department of Corrections.  Andy enjoyed riding his motorcycle, camping and wood carving.

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Sarah Bowman Cooper

Sarah Bowman Cooper

Mar 12, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Sarah Arnold Bowman Cooper, wife of the late Henry Pearson Cooper, Sr., passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at White Oak Estates.

Born August 24, 1930 in Lowndesville, SC to the late William Luther Bowman, Jr. and Mollie Elizabeth Storey, she was the oldest of three children which included George Bowman and the late Luther Bowman. Sarah...

Saysamone Naovarath

Saysamone Naovarath

Mar 10, 2022

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Dunbar Funeral Home.

Paige Ballard Knight

Paige Ballard Knight

Mar 7, 2022

Spartanburg, SC- Paige Ballard Knight, 48, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at her home.

Born March 7, 1974 in Columbia, SC, Paige was the daughter of Phillip and Martha Ballard. Paige graduated from Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville and received national certifications in Pharmacy Technology and phlebotomy.

Due to her kind heart and caring nature, her professional career...

David Randall "Randy" Fleming

David Randall "Randy" Fleming

Mar 7, 2022

David “Randy” Fleming

Spartanburg – David Randall “Randy” Fleming, 59, died Monday, March 7, 2022.

Randy was born on June 14, 1962 to the late Roland David and Florence Lee Schrimsher Fleming.

He is survived by his son, Lucas Paul Fleming; brother, Jeff Fleming; sister, Susan Fleming all of Spartanburg.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday,...