Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Elizabeth Tillotson Towe
Dec 27, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Lib Towe, 93, wife of the late Wallace S. Towe, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Eden Terrace.
Born April 6, 1928 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Howard Fitzgerald and Bernice Cole Tillotson. Lib was a Charter member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, serving on The Pilot Club, Mobile Meals, the Women’s...
Judy Sykham Syprasert
Dec 26, 2021
Judy Sykham Syprasert, 71, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 after a long battle with cancer and other health issues. She was born in Laos to La Yord and Saeng Yord Keomanysaeng.
Judy is survived by her husband, Sam Syprasert; daughters, Yolanda Chanthala (Bounphet), Lynda Palermo (Salvatore), Brenda Pathammavong (Virakone), and Amphi Cox (Christian); 14 grandchildren, Daisy, Jeffrey, Sara,...
Avra Callie Brannon-Hammett
Dec 25, 2021
Avra Callie Brannon Hammett, 34, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on December 25, 2021. Her loss was completely unexpected, and the family is deeply saddened.
Avra, the daughter of Kathy Brown Brannon and the late Robert Gettys Brannon, Jr., was born on November 18, 1987, in Roswell, GA.
She attended Gaffney High School and the University of South Carolina,...
Floyd Ray Worley
Dec 25, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Floyd Ray Worley, 91, husband of Jayne Elliott Worley, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born October 29, 1930 in Gueydan, LA, he was a son of the late A.B. and Nolia LaPoint Worley. He was a graduate of Gueydan High School, honorably served in the US Air Force, and was a former softball umpire. Ray was employed with...
Magdalena Faustino
Dec 25, 2021
Magdalena Faustino Spartanburg - Magdalena Faustino, 64, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born on October 23, 1957 to Eduardo and Castula Paulino Martinez. Magdalena will be missed by many. She was a humble person, loved by everyone she met. She loved attending church and was always ready to worship the Lord. She is survived by four daughters, Eva,...
Frederick Cadwallader Swensen
Dec 18, 2021
Dr. Frederick Cadwallader Swensen of Spartanburg passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Mary Black Campus.
Fred was born March 12, 1941, in New York City, New York to Verna and Joseph Swensen and grew up in Briarcliff Manor, New York. He attended Ossining High School in Ossining, New York, Reed College in Portland,...
Bessie Beheler Oglesby
Dec 18, 2021
Cowpens, SC- Bessie Beheler Oglesby, 97, wife of the late Paul W. Oglesby, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Born April 7, 1924 in Drayton, SC, she was a daughter of the late James A. and Bertha Mae Neely Beheler. Bessie was a longtime member of Cowpens First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Libby Bailey (Phil),...
Outhay Soutthivong
Dec 16, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Outhay Soutthivong, 53, husband of Pok Soutthivong, died December 16, 2021 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Services will be held Sunday, December 19th, 2:00PM at Dunbar Funeral Home.
Jason Carlton Pack
Dec 15, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Jason Carlton Pack, 48, loving son of Judy Bullington and Fred Pack, Jr. (Dottie), died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
He was born November 9, 1973 and graduate from Dorman High School.
Jason was loving, kind, compassionate, protective, and a great son, brother, grandson, father, cousin, and friend. He was loyal to a fault. Jason loved doing...
Harley Woodrow Hutchins, Jr.
Dec 14, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Harley Woodrow Hutchins, Jr., 70, entered into his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
Born December 15, 1950 in High Point, NC, he was a son of the late Harley Woodrow Hutchins, Sr. and Geneva Watkins Hutchins. Mr. Hutchins was a graduate of Spartanburg High School. He worked as an Energy Management Specialist at Spartan Foods before...
Howard E. "Buddy" Cheatwood
Dec 12, 2021
Howard E. “Buddy” Cheatwood
Moore, SC- Howard E. “Buddy” Cheatwood, 79, husband of the late Nancy Wingo Cheatwood, died Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Born February 3, 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, Buddy was a son of the late Howard Vernon and Grace Susie Steading Cheatwood. He was the owner and operator of Cheatwood Automotive for over 50 years and was a...
Cecil James Stewart
Dec 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Cecil James “C.J.” Stewart, 89, husband of the late Margaret Ellen Cagle Stewart, died Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Born July 11, 1932 in Pennington Gap, VA, C.J. was a son of the late James and Eunice Turner Stewart. He was the owner and operator of C&S Exterminating and Cecil’s Small Engine Repair. C.J. was an avid outdoorsman and...
Tessie Hunt Mathis
Dec 8, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Tessie Hunt Mathis, 92, wife of Harold Douglas Mathis, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 23, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Rosa High Hunt. Tessie was the owner of The Apple Barrell, gifts and antiques for 14 years. She loved...
Brenda Rogers Liles
Dec 8, 2021
Roebuck, SC- Brenda Gayle Rogers Liles, 68, wife of Paul Watkins Liles, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
Born December 27, 1952 in Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ligon and Mary Frances Foster Rogers.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Ashley Nicole Bogan and her husband, Lance, and their...
Corey Christopher Rice
Dec 8, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Corey Christopher Rice, 27, son of Rhonda Kaye Shook Rice and the late Scottie Allen Rice, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Corey was born December 29, 1993 in Spartanburg, SC and was a graduate of Dorman High School. He was previously employed with Emerging Communications and was a mechanic by trade. Corey was a member of...
John Scott Adams
Dec 4, 2021
Gastonia, NC- John Scott Adams, 63, husband of Sharon Steitman Adams, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 after suffering from a long term illness due to bone cancer.
Born May 3, 1958 in Spartanburg, SC, John was a son of the late Dr. Fredrick Fletcher Adams, Jr. and the late Doris G. Adams. He was a graduate of Spartanburg...
David Douglass Hoops
Dec 3, 2021
David Douglass Hoops, 43 of Moore, South Carolina passed away suddenly with his family by his side, on Friday December 3rd. David was born on April 7, 1978, in Oshkosh Wisconsin the son of Glenn and Cindy Hoops. David graduated from Lourdes High School, and Fox Valley Technical College. He then moved to South Carolina to work at Freightliner Custom...
Donna Robinson Cart
Dec 2, 2021
Donna Robinson Cart ,92, of Spartanburg died peacefully surrounded by her children on Thursday, December 2, 2021.
Born May 21,1929 in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Mary Emma Henry and Alfred Smyre Robinson.
She attended Gastonia city schools, graduated from St. Catherine’s School, Richmond, VA in 1948 and attended Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA.
She...
Mildred "Millie" Matthews Poole
Dec 1, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Mildred (Millie) Matthews Poole, who cherished her family, friends, faith, and music, journeyed to her eternal home December 1, 2021.
She will be reunited with her loving husband, Randall, and son Perry. She is survived by her children, Randy, Steve (Cindy), Rosalind (Cliff Walters), and Kathryn (Jason Alverson), 11 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
Millie courageously...
Carolyn Rhodes Roberts
Nov 30, 2021
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Carolyn Belle Rhodes Roberts, a native of Tryon, N.C., passed away peacefully on November 30, 2021 in the excellent care of the healthcare team at the Spartanburg Medical Center after a brave six-month journey with metastatic breast cancer. She was 78. She was the daughter of the late William Clarence Rhodes of Tryon, N.C., and the late...