Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Eleanor Elizabeth "Libby" Armstrong
Jan 8, 2025
Eleanor Elizabeth “Libby” Armstrong, 75, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. She was born August 8, 1949, in Spartanburg, daughter of the late Marian Sellers Armstrong and Thomas B. Armstrong, Sr.
Libby, nicknamed Sister as well, graduated from Spartanburg High School (Class of 1969) and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Libby was born with cerebral...
Edna Ruth Parker Webb Jernigan
Jan 8, 2025
Edna Ruth Parker Webb Jernigan, 98, of Johnston County, North Carolina passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025 at Eden Terrace, Spartanburg, SC.
Edna was born on December 27, 1926, to Wilbur E. and Esther L. Parker in Johnston County, North Carolina. Her English and Scottish ancestors migrated to the Americas in the early 1600s, settling in Isle of Wight and...
Albert Farmer "Bud" Aiken, Jr.
Jan 7, 2025
Albert Farmer “Bud” Aiken, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC passed away on January 7, 2024 at the age of 62.
Visitation will be 1:00pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at J. M. Dunbar Funeral Home, 690 Southport Road, Roebuck, SC 29376. Memorial services will follow at 2:00pm, conducted by Rev. Mike Vandiver.
Also in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to...
Dana Elizabeth Beville
Jan 7, 2025
Dana Elizabeth Beville, 65, of Anderson, SC passed away January 7, 2025. She was born to the late Thomas Jefferson and Mary Elizabeth Thomas Beville on March 9, 1959 in Spartanburg, SC.
Dana was a devoted Christian woman. She loved all kinds of music and singing karaoke.
She is survived by her siblings, Stephen Wayne “Steve” Beville (Meatrice), Thomas Anthony “Tony” Beville...
Misayo Yamaguchi Johnson
Jan 6, 2025
Misayo Yamaguchi Johnson of Spartanburg, SC passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born in Sasebo, Japan on March 4, 1940 to the late Tsuchio and Toki Yamaguchi.
Raised in Sasebo, Misayo graduated from high school and attended a Catholic Mission. She met Richard when he was stationed overseas with...
Angela Katherine Stinson
Jan 2, 2025
Angela Katherine “Kay” Browning Stinson of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg on December 2, 1937, to the late Victor Stokes Browning and Mary Edna Newman Browning Brightwell. She was married to the late Dr. Jimmie L. Stinson.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: daughter, Cynthia Kay Brookshire and husband Shane...
Ronald Eugene "Bo" Larsen
Jan 1, 2025
Ronald Eugene “Bo” Larsen, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born in Galesburg, IL on July 29, 1939, to the late Rosella Morris and Stenneth Eugene Larsen.
Bo enlisted with the United States Army Reserve and served his country with pride. After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of...
Bonnie Sue Carney
Jan 1, 2025
Bonnie Sue Carney of Spartanburg, SC, widow of Charles E. Carney, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at the age of 79. She was born in Hoboken, GA on December 25, 1945 to the late Margaret O’Berry and Thomas A. Dowling.
A true woman of God, Bonnie dedicated her life to serving others. She was a caregiver with the Charles Lea...
Clarence Roland Jones
Dec 29, 2024
C. Roland Jones, Jr., 79, died on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Roland was the son of Helen Turner Jones and Clarence Roland Jones, Sr. and was married for 58 years to Charlene Neal Jones.
Roland was born and raised in Spartanburg, S.C. He graduated from Spartanburg High School, Wofford College, and the University of South Carolina Law School. He previously served...
Donna Marie Garrison Domingo
Dec 29, 2024
Donna Marie Garrison Domingo, 86, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024. She was born in Delhi, NY on September 30, 1938, daughter of the late Milford and Annice Shaw Garrison.
Donna was raised in Sidney, NY and graduated from Sidney Central High School (Class of 1956) and Business School (Class of 1958). She was a secretary for many years.
Travel was...
Robert Gerald Brockmeier
Dec 28, 2024
Robert “Bob” Gerald Brockmeier of Inman, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the age of 84. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on July 26, 1940 to the late Myrtle McFalls (George Boyd) and William Edward Brockmeier, Sr.
Bob was raised in Asheville, NC and attended Alexander Schools in Union Mills, NC. In 9th grade, he met his...
Marty Grover Richards
Dec 23, 2024
Marty Grover Richards passed away on December 23, 2024 after a lengthy illness. A native of Spartanburg, Marty was born July 14, 1957, and was the son of the late Ann Chastain Richards.
Marty attended the public schools of Spartanburg School District Seven and graduated from Wofford College in 1980. He went on to earn two Master’s degrees, one in Public...
Sheila Phillips Onorato
Dec 22, 2024
Sheila Phillips Onorato of Roebuck, SC passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at the age of 66. She was born in Charlotte, NC on May 18, 1958, a daughter of the late Millie Mae and Willie H. Phillips.
A graduate of Gaffney High School, Sheila had various careers. She worked in production and as a banquet server before finding her...
John Neal McNamara
Dec 22, 2024
John N. McNamara (Johnny Mac) passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife, Pamela Smith, on December 22, 2024, in the comfort of his home after a battle with CMML (Leukemia). He is survived in death by his loving wife, Pamela Smith; stepson, Daniel (Lori) Mock; grandchildren Jordan, Destiny, and David (Janna); great-granddaughter Penelope; sister-in-Law Patty (Paul) Youngblood;...
Gerald Wayne Harris
Dec 22, 2024
Gerald Wayne Harris, 91, died on Sunday, December 22, 2024. He was a resident of Spartanburg, SC. Mr. Harris was a native of Durham, NC. He was the son of Erskine Owen and Lora Poole Harris.
He was a radio and television broadcaster for 50 years working in several markets including Spartanburg, Charlottesville, VA., Roanoke Rapids NC., Canton, NC, Hickory, NC....
Lucas Wilton Roddy
Dec 21, 2024
Lucas Wilton Roddy, 47, of Pauline, SC passed away on December 21, 2024. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on April 26, 1977 to John C. Roddy, III and the late Paula Hendrix Roddy.
He is survived by his father, John C. Roddy, III (Rebecca); brothers, John “Jason” Roddy, IV (Tamika) and David Roddy (Teasa); and two nephews. He was predeceased...
Joel McCrea Smith
Dec 19, 2024
Joel McCrea Smith of Roebuck, SC, beloved husband of Katherine M. Smith for 64 years, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the age of 87. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on July 14, 1937 to the late Marie and Randall “Bud” Smith.
A 1960 graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelor’s in Textile Science, Joel took great pride...
Arthur Lawrence Cummings
Dec 18, 2024
Arthur Lawrence Cummings, Sr. passed away on December 18, 2024. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts and raised in Greenville, South Carolina he was the son of Edward Stanton Cummings and Alice Lynch Cummings. He was predeceased by his wife of 76 years Mary Allen Cummings.
He is survived by his children, Arthur Lawerence Cummings, Jr. (Judy), Nancy Cummings Humphries, John Richard Cummings...
Calvin Leroy Waldrop Jr.
Dec 18, 2024
Roebuck, SC-Calvin Leroy Waldrop Jr, passed away on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024.
Calvin was born on July 27th, 1945 in Spartanburg, SC, to the late Calvin Leroy Waldrop Sr. and Margaret Mason Waldrop. Calvin retired from Bi-Lo Supermarket after a long career as a butcher. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Navy, on the USS...
Mary Frances Setzer
Dec 17, 2024
Mary Frances Setzer, 75, of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She was born in Spartanburg on November 20, 1949 to the late Betty Jean Brown Crocker and Richard Hamlet Crocker, Sr.
A graduate of Dorman High School, Mary graduated 3rd in her class from University of South Carolina Spartanburg with a nursing degree. She was a Registered...