Obituaries
Danny Bailey
Dec 30, 2025
Mr. Danny “Blind” Bailey, age 62, husband of Lisa Jenkins Bailey of 408 N. Church St., Union, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mr. Bailey was born in Union, March 28, 1963, a son of Charles Bailey of Union and the late Carolyn Baker Bailey. He was a 1981 graduate of Union High School and...
Deborah A. Varnadoe
Dec 30, 2025
Mrs. Deborah Alexander Varnadoe, age 69 of 112 John St., Union, widow of Marcus David Varnadoe, Sr. passed away Tuesday December 30, 2025 at Union Medical Center.
Mrs. Varnadoe was born in Union, April 13, 1956, a daughter of the late Arthur and Shirley Hawkins Alexander. She was a graduate of Union High School and the University of South Carolina, Union....
Frances McNeace Giddens
Dec 26, 2025
Frances McNeace Giddens, of Union, passed away in her 90th year on December 26, 2025.
A child of The Great Depression, Frances was the daughter of the late Ezekial and Eva McAbee of Monarch. Frances graduated from Union High School in 1954. Her strong work ethic began early—her first job was at the old Rose’s on Main Street when she was...
Harl Leon Davis
Dec 26, 2025
Mr. Harl Leon Davis, affectionately known as “Papa Leon,” age 85, of 135 Forest Meadow Avenue, Buffalo, widower of Edna Kingsmore Davis, passed away, Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home.
Mr. Davis was born June 17, 1940, in Union, the son of the late William J. Davis and Frances West Davis. He retired from Torrington & Co. Mr. Davis was...
Robert Hamilton Lawson
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Robert Hamilton Lawson, age 83, husband of Betty Elaine Patterson Lawson, of 235 Countryside Dr., Pacolet, passed away, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home.
Mr. Lawson was born on January 25, 1942, in Chattanooga, TN, a son of the late Claude Elmer Lawson and Sarah Greer Lawson. He retired as a truck driver from Metromont. Mr. Lawson was a...
Lee Ona Blair
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Lee Ona DeHart Blair, age 79, widow of Andrew Frank Blair, Jr. Blair, SC went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Mrs. Blair was born November 22, 1946, in Columbia, SC, one of eight children, the fourth child and third daughter of the late Louie Jacob DeHart, Sr. and Alberta Traylor DeHart. She...
Joyce Inabinet
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Joyce Moore Inabinet, age 86, wife of Gerald Drew Inabinet, Sr. of 605 Lakeside Dr., Union went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Mrs. Inabinet was born January 17, 1939, in Chester, SC, a daughter of the late Dewey Lee Moore and Gladys Williams Moore. She was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. Mrs. Inabinet was a...
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...
