Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Joyce Duck Lewis
Jan 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Joyce Duck Lewis, 76, wife of the late Thomas “TC” Lewis, died Monday, January 11, 2021. Born November 18, 1944 in Hazelhurst, GA, she was the sixth child of 9 siblings born to the late Hubert and Pauline Ross Duck of Royston, GA. Joyce graduated from Jeff Davis High School in Hazelhurst. She retired from Diversco, Inc. after...
Walter Hunter Watson
Jan 9, 2021
Walter Hunter Watson, Jr., passed away in his home in Spartanburg on January 9, 2021. Hunter was born in Charleston on April 5, 1942 to the late Dr. Walter and Mary Norvell Watson. He spent his childhood primarily in Greenville and Charleston along with his four brothers and sister. He was a graduate of Charleston High School and Clemson University...
Karen Satterfield Royals
Jan 8, 2021
Karen Satterfield Royals Pauline – Karen Denise Satterfield Royals of Pauline, SC passed away January 8, 2021 with her loving husband of 46 years, Richard “Rick” Royals, by her side. She was born on July 5, 1960 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Charles Coley and Edna Mae Gregg Satterfield. Karen was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. She spent...
Patricia "Pat" Ruth Hemmer
Jan 8, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Ruth Hemmer SPARTANBURG - Patricia (Pat) Ruth Hemmer, 94, passed on, January 8, 2021, with her daughter, Julie Ayers and son-in-law, Mike Ayers by her side. Pat moved from Rio Verde, Arizona and has enjoyed living at Eden Terrace, in Spartanburg, South Carolina for three years. Pat was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 16, 1926. She...
Oren Raysor Judy, Jr.
Jan 7, 2021
Oren Raysor Judy, Jr., born in St. George, South Carolina to Oren Raysor Judy, Sr., and Carrie Nesbitt Judy on December 6, 1926, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, after a very brief illness. Oren grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina attending Spartanburg city schools. Upon graduation in 1944, he attended Clemson University for his Freshman year, at which...
Jerry Edward Waltrip
Jan 6, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- Jerry Edward Waltrip, 76, husband of Karen Steadman Waltrip, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born August 8, 1944 in Cowpens, SC, Jerry was a son of the late Edward and Anne Cantrell Waltrip. He was employed with American Security for 32 years before his retirement. Jerry was a Fire Chief at Arkwright Fire Department and volunteered with the...
James C Cochran, Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Pacolet, SC- James Corbett Cochran, Jr., 94, husband of Helen Lucille Coleman Cochran for 74 years, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born November 1, 1926 in Blackshear, GA, Jimmy was a son of the late James Corbett and Doris Shaw Cochran. He honorably served his country in the US Navy during WWII and retired from the Spartanburg Herald Journal after...
James Vernon Payne
Jan 4, 2021
Spartanburg, SC- James Vernon Payne, 81, husband of Jane Bishop Payne, died Monday, January 4, 2021. Born July 1, 1939 in Spartanburg, SC, Vernon was a son of the late John Alex and Myrtle Aline Vaughn Payne. He was an avid golfer and a member of Legacy at Beaver Hills Church. In addition to his wife of 61 years, Vernon...
Caleb Isaac Morales
Jan 3, 2021
Spartanburg, SC - Caleb Isaac Morales, 19, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in a single vehicle accident. Born November 19, 2001 in Walton, NY, Caleb was the son of Victor Hugo and Alycia Wynne Johnson Morales. Caleb was a caring, patriotic, outgoing young man who loved Jesus and was full of life. He will be sorely missed by...
Elaine Bridwell Lovinggood
Jan 3, 2021
Inman, SC- Elaine Bridwell Lovinggood, 73, wife of the late Robert “Bob” Lovinggood, died Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born June 30, 1947 in Greer, SC, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Leotha Hughes Bridwell. Elaine loved her cats, Ginger and Muffin, and enjoyed bird watching, especially cardinals. She got the most joy from spending time with her...
Anne Porchér Perrin
Jan 2, 2021
Anne Porchér Zeigler Perrin (affectionately known to her family, and the South Carolina DMV, as “Shoosh”) died on January 2, 2021 at the age of 93. Anne Porchér was born in Orangeburg, SC on June 24, 1927 to John Tatum and Anne Louise Gelzer Zeigler. She grew up on a dairy farm in Cope, SC and graduated from Orangeburg High...
Clement Harrelson
Dec 31, 2020
Spartanburg, SC- Clement Harrelson, 88, husband of Joanne Goodwin Harrelson, died Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born March 6, 1932 in Pauline, SC, Clement was a son of the late Darcey and Helen Cathcart Harrelson. He was a graduate of Pauline High School, class of 1951, and worked as a machinist in local plants. Clement retired from Phillips Fibers after many...
Thomas Churchill Lewis
Dec 31, 2020
Spartanburg, SC- Thomas Churchill Lewis, 80, husband of 50 years to the late Joyce Duck Lewis, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born October 28, 1940 in Easley, SC, T.C. was the son of the late Larry and Clara Sheriff Lewis. As a child, T.C. dreamed of working in radio, and as an adult, he made that dream come...
Doris Outen Alexander
Dec 30, 2020
Spartanburg, SC - Doris Outen Alexander, 92, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Marion, VA on June 4, 1928 and raised in Matthews, NC, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Franklin and Louise Grist Outen. Ms. Alexander was retired from American Greetings (where she was affectionately known as the “card...
James Thomas "Jay" Jeter, III
Dec 29, 2020
Spartanburg – James Thomas “Jay” Jeter III, 74, husband of Mary Linda Burnett Jeter, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Jay fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. A native of Whitmire, SC, he was the son of the late C.B. Jeter, Sr. and Evelyn Suber Jeter of Whitmire, SC. He graduated from Whitmire High School...
Earline Mahaffey Turner
Dec 29, 2020
Spartanburg, SC- Earline Mahaffey Turner, 85, wife of the late John D. Turner, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Born April 18, 1935 in Spartanburg, Earline was a daughter of the late Will and Roda Mahaffey. She is the last surviving member of her immediate family. Earline is survived by her sons, John A. Turner and Phillip D. Turner. A private...
Zachary Wiley Turner
Dec 28, 2020
Zachary W. Turner- 19 years old of Duncan, SC and formerly of Boiling Springs, SC passed away unexpectedly in his home on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born on January 15, 2001, he was a Son of Christopher E. (Chris)Turner, Sr. and Lisa Wiley Turner of Duncan, SC, where he resided in the home. Zach was a member of Calvary Christian...
Richard Craven "Rick" Webb
Dec 27, 2020
Colonel Richard C. “Rick” Webb Spartanburg - Colonel (U.S. Army Ret.) Richard (“Rick”) Craven Webb, 69, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, passed away on December 27, 2020, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born on February 8, 1951, in Fairmont, North Carolina, Col. Webb was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Richard Webb. Col. Webb...
Judy Mahaffey Pettit
Dec 27, 2020
Judy Mahaffey Pettit, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her daughters’ home in Florence County, SC. Born June 9, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC, Judy was a daughter of the late James P. and Ruth Boyd Mahaffy. Judy was a graduate of Fairforest High School in 1958. Judy was a retired Cosmetologist in the Beauty Industry in Spartanburg, SC. She was...
Sandra Jean Mason
Dec 26, 2020
On December 26, 2020, Sandra Jean Mason of Moore, South Carolina, left this world and her earthly family suddenly and unexpectedly. Sandy, as she is known to most of us, was born on the 9th day of December, 1942, in Charleston, West Virginia, to G.C. “Jack” and Ruth Humphreys; their firstborn of three daughters. As a young child, she was...
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