Obituaries
Dorothy Ham Bobo
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy Ham Bobo, age 89, widow of Henry Russell Bobo, passed away, Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Center.
Mrs. Bobo was born in Union, March 3, 1936, a daughter of the late Paul Ham and Frances Walls Ham. She was a member of Lakeside Drive Church of Christ. Mrs. Bobo was retired as a CNA at Oakmont...
David Brian Rogers
Dec 21, 2025
Mr. David Brian Rogers, age 70, of 108 Bridletrail Lane, Union, husband of June Gibson Rogers, went to be with the Lord, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Mr. Rogers was born July 9, 1955, a son of the late Dana G. Rogers and Martha Carter Rogers. He was a 1973 graduate of Union High School, the University of...
Jennifer "Lynn" Childers
Dec 20, 2025
Jennifer Lynn Childers, age 79, wife of Jantzen E Childers of 3146 Lockhart Hwy, Union SC passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at her home. Lynn was born June 12, 1946 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late JC and Reedy Moreland. Lynn was a graduate of Kershaw High School and Spartanburg Methodist College, where she met the love...
Christopher Brian "Chris" Hammond
Dec 19, 2025
Christopher Brian “Chris” Hammond, age 42, husband of Stephanie Haje Hammond of 1821 Lockhart Hwy., Union, SC passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Chris was born October 16, 1983 in Rochester, New York, a son of Kathleen Marks Hammond. He attended Spartanburg Community College, where he earned his degree in Nursing. Chris worked for a short...
Kenneth Beard
Dec 19, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Beard, age 81, husband of Laura Beard of 867 Waterton Ave., Myrtle Beach, passed away peacefully, Friday, December 19, 2025 at his home.
Mr. Beard was born in Union, January 5, 1944, a son of the late William Joseph Beard and Cecile Cabaniss Beard. He was a graduate of Union High School and was a member of Grand Strand...
Grace Parks Barber
Dec 17, 2025
Mrs. Grace Parks Barber, age 91, widow of Herbert Barber, passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Grace was born in Union, January 3, 1934. She was the baby of 16 children born to Joseph and Carrie Lawson Parks. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Grace was a faithful member of Westside Baptist Church and...
Linda R. Fleming
Dec 16, 2025
Mrs. Linda Rikard “Maw Maw” Fleming, age 77 of 609 Toney Rd., Union, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum.
Mrs. Fleming was born in Batesburg-Leesville, November 12, 1948, a daughter of the late Edward L. and Edna Carroll Rikard. She was a graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School and attended the University of South...
Clarence Odean Fowler
Dec 15, 2025
Mr. Clarence Odean Fowler, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025. Mr. Fowler was born in Union County, SC September 12, 1935, to the late Pearl Lee Fowler and Paul Sterling Fowler. He was a graduate of Union High School. He was a barber for over 50 years in Union, retiring in 2017 as the owner and operator...
Mary Ann Murphy
Dec 15, 2025
Mrs. Mary Ann Medford Murphy, age 74, wife of Robert Paul Murphy of 3657 Buffalo-West Springs Hwy., Buffalo, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at her home.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Clyde, NC, August 27, 1951, a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Seay Medford. She retired from Sam’s Wholesale Club having worked in customer service. Mrs. Murphy was...
Derrek Cole Eaves
Dec 14, 2025
Mr. Derrek Cole Eaves, age 32, of 138 Edgewood Dr, Union, passed away, Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Mr. Eaves was born January 15, 1993, in Spartanburg, a son of James Eaves and the late Wendy Horne Eaves. He was a graduate of Union County High School and was a member of Oakbrook Community Church. Derrek loved spending time with family, watching...
Harold Bert Fowler
Dec 14, 2025
Harold Bert Fowler, age 81, of 203 Bogan Rd, Jonesville, SC passed peacefully on December 14, 2025, and entered into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior. A man of deep faith and steady character, Harold lived a life defined by devotion to God, love for his family, and humble service to others.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Matthew Marshall Mayhorn, Sr.
Dec 13, 2025
Matthew Marshall Mayhorn, Sr., sadly passed away Saturday December 13,2025 at Holmes Regional Medical Center, located in Melbourne Florida
Matthew was born in Logan, West Virginia On April 27,1965.to the late Larry Mayhorn and the late Arbutus Hendricks. Matthew was employed at Randolph Trucking for 29 years before his illness took him from doing the job he loved so much. While...
Joan Bishop Lawson
Dec 13, 2025
Joan Bishop Lawson, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, passed away on December 13, 2025 at the age of 88. She was born in Union County, SC to the late Roy C. and Madge Hamrick Bishop.
She was raised in Buffalo, SC, with her four older brothers: the late Bob, Rodger, Jack, and Jerry Bishop. Joan graduated from Union High...
Janice Elaine Fowler
Dec 12, 2025
Mrs. Janice Elaine Fowler, age 84, formerly of Jonesville, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.
Mrs. Fowler was born in Union, November 9, 1941, a daughter of the late Gary Goings Trammell and Mattie Davis Trammell. She was employed as a sales clerk and had worked at Fast Phil’s in Jonesville.
She is survived by her husband...
Patsy Allen Littlejohn
Dec 8, 2025
Mrs. Patsy Allen Littlejohn, age 91, of 310 W. Hillcrest Ave., Union, widow of Donald G. Littlejohn, passed away, Monday, December 8, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Littlejohn was born October 31, 1934 in Pacolet, a daughter of the late Johnny Allen and Lorena Teaster Allen. She was a graduate of Pacolet High School, Cecil’s Business College, and the...
Ila Davis Johnson
Dec 7, 2025
Mrs. Ila Davis Johnson, age 87, of 164 Adams Lake Road, Union, widow of James F. Johnson, Sr., passed away, Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her home.
Mrs. Johnson was born August 12, 1938, in Lockhart, a daughter of the late Vester Davis and Ruth Sealy Davis. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and Cecil’s Business College. Mrs. Johnson...
Ricky Lynn Malpass
Dec 2, 2025
Mr. Ricky Lynn Malpass, age 67, of Buffalo, SC, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House.
Rick, as his friends called him, was born November 21, 1958 to the late Charles and Bebe Malpass.
Surviving are his children, James Malpass, Jenna Vaughan (Brian), and Keenan Malpass. Ricky also had three beautiful grandchildren, Henry,...
Nellie Eppley Loftis
Nov 30, 2025
Mrs. Nellie Eppley Loftis, age 85, wife of Larry Loftis, of 114 Deepwater Road, Union, went to be with the Lord, Sunday November 30, 2025 with her precious husband by her side.
Mrs. Loftis was born November 8, 1940, in Campobello, a daughter of the late Roy O’Dell Eppley and Sarah Louise Lance Eppley Holzman. She moved from Duncan to Greenwood...
Rosamarie Marker Shipley
Nov 29, 2025
Mrs. Rosamarie Marker Shipley, age 75, wife of Richard Shipley, of 302 Buffalo West Springs Highway, Union, passed away, Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home.
Mrs. Shipley was born in Aston, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1949, daughter of the late James Achuff and Mary Taylor Achuff. She worked as a school bus driver. Mrs. Shipley was a member of Emma...
June Jeter Smith
Nov 29, 2025
June Jeter Smith of Santuck passed away on November 29, 2025, at the age of 102.
She was born November 17, 1923, in Santuck, a daughter of the late James Ryan Jeter, Sr., and Cornelia Caveny Jeter.
Mrs. Smith was predeceased by her beloved husband Wilbur Frasier Smith, Jr.
She graduated from Union High School and attended Limestone College. During World War II,...
