Obituaries
Michelle Harmon McLain
Aug 20, 2026
Mrs. Michelle Harmon McLain, age 54, of 203 Coleman Ave., Whitmire, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. McLain was born April 13, 1972, in Union, a daughter of Ladenia Garland Harmon and the late Larry Harmon. She was a graduate of Whitmire High School. Mrs. McLain was a caregiver for her mother and grandchildren....
Darlene Spencer
Aug 19, 2026
Ms. Darlene Spencer, age 60, of South Carolina, passed away, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Ms. Spencer was born November 25, 1965, in Greenville, a daughter of the late Essel James Pennington and Margaret Ann Parker and her husband the late J.W. Parker. She was a 1985 graduate of Gaffney High School.
Surviving are two daughters, Lacey Spencer...
David Meshulam
Aug 17, 2026
Mr. David Meshulam, age 92, passed away on August 17, 2026 at Union Post Acute in Union, South Carolina.
Mr. Meshulam was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 1, 1934. His parents were the late Joseph Meshulum and Milka Mercado Meshulum. He was an attorney having graduated from Seton Hall Law School in Newark, N.J. Mr. Meshulam practiced law in New Jersey...
Larry Douglas Oney
Aug 15, 2026
Mr. Larry Douglas Oney, age 57, of Union, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Mr. Oney was born on May 23, 1969 in Chillicothe Ohio, the son of the late Larry Douglas Oney I and the late Diane Poole Oney. After earning his bachelor’s degree in organizational communication from Ohio University, he was currently employed in the planning department of...
Harold Francis Becknell
Aug 15, 2026
Mr. Harold Francis Becknell, age 88, of 4171 Buffalo West Springs Hwy., Jonesville, widower of Nancy Vinson Becknell, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mr. Becknell was born March 11, 1938, in Union, a son of the late Thomas Carey Becknell and Marie Burgess Becknell. He retired from Mid-Atlantic as a Mechanical Contractor.
Surviving is a son...
Stephen Craig Lawson
Aug 14, 2026
Mr. Stephen C Lawson, age 65, of 340 Cedar Springs Road, Spartanburg, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, at Mountain View Long Term Care.
Stephen was born November 25, 1960, in Spartanburg, a son of the late Leroy Lawson and Irene Billings Lawson. He was a graduate of the Charles Lee Center and a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.
Surviving is...
Claude Wellington Smith, Jr.
Aug 12, 2026
Claude W. Smith, age 88, took his last breath on August 12, 2026 at Novant Health Medical Center in his home town of Huntersville, North Carolina, in the company of his son and the love of his life.
He was born March 6, 1938 in Union, South Carolina, to Claude Wellington Smith Sr. and Helen Godshall Smith.
Claude has always taken pride...
Susan Steffen Neal
Aug 12, 2026
Susan Steffen Neal, 66, of Union, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Susan was born January 6, 1960, in Illinois, to Raymond and Mary Steffen. The daughter of a military family, she spent her childhood in Hawaii, Iowa, and Nebraska before settling in South Carolina. She graduated from Union High School...
Frank Caldwell
Aug 12, 2026
Mr. Frank Caldwell, age 91, of 3747 Buffalo West Springs Hwy, Buffalo, SC, widower of Maggie Hatfield Caldwell, passed away at his home August 12, 2026.
Mr. Caldwell was born September 7, 1934 in Union, a son of the late Lynn Caldwell and Lilly Eubanks Caldwell. He was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church and a veteran of the United State...
Jerry Layton Garner
Aug 10, 2026
Mr. Jerry “ Layton” Garner, age 77, of Lockhart, passed away at his home on Monday, August 10, 2026.
Mr. Garner was born on October 16, 1948, the son of the late Clearman Grant Garner and the late Eva Billings Garner. He worked as an automotive body shop technician for 20 years at B&H Motors in Union until opening his own...
Annette Kimbrell Walker
Aug 10, 2026
Mrs. Annette Kimbrell Walker, age 81, wife of Calvin Walker of 204 Mt. Vernon Rd., Union, passed away, Monday, August 10, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Walker was born January 12, 1945, in Chesnee, a daughter of the late I.B. Kimbrell and Elizabeth Giles Kimbrell. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church for 55 years.
In 1969, Mrs. Walker and her...
Nancy Porter Clayton
Aug 9, 2026
Mrs. Nancy Porter Clayton, age 84, of Jonesville, SC, widow of Charles “Bobby” Clayton, Sr., passed away on August 9, 2026. She was born February 27, 1942, in Pea Ridge to the late William Roy “Bill” Porter and Josie Belk Porter Fowler. Nancy was a homemaker, who lovingly cared for her family and found happiness in sewing, canning, baking, and...
William Thomas "Bill" Wade
Aug 8, 2026
Mr. William Thomas “Bill” Wade, age 80 of Union, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mr. Wade was born in Chester, October 3, 1945, a son of the late Willie and Ida Jowers Wade. He was retired from Spring Industries and was a member of West Chester Baptist Church. Mr. Wade loved to ride his...
Donald Ray Hedrick
Aug 6, 2026
Mr. Donald Ray Hedrick, age 81, of 328 N. 2nd St., Lockhart, partner Mary Lois Parrish, passed away, Thursday, August 6, 2026 at his home.
Mr. Hedrick was born May 31, 1945, in High Point, NC, a son of the late Roy Lewis Hedrick and Ruby Mabe Hedrick. He was a skilled carpenter and worked on a number large projects in...
Margaret Wilson Leonhardt
Aug 6, 2026
Mrs. Margaret Wilson Leonhardt, age 83, of 306 Hicks St., Union, widow of James Franklin “Frank” Leonhardt, passed away, Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Leonhardt was born January 23, 1943, in Union, a daughter of the late Lewis Caine Wilson and Belva Osborne Wilson. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church and attended Ottaray Baptist...
Linda O'Shields Fowler
Aug 6, 2026
Linda O’Shields Fowler of 296 Meansville Road Apt. F5, went home to be with her Lord on August 6th, 2026. She was the widow of the late James H. (Jimbo) Fowler, Jr. whose infant daughter Jennifer Rebecca Fowler predeceased them.
Linda was born in Union on December 23, 1942, the daughter of the late Leonard F. O’Shields, Sr. and Lillie Moore...
Georgeann Wanda Bell
Aug 4, 2026
Mrs. Georgeann Wanda Johns Bell, age 68, of 180 Crocker’s Campground Rd., Union, formally of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at home.
Georgeann was born January 13, 1958, to the late George Albert Johns and Verna Hutchko Johns in Long Branch, NJ. She grew up in Oceanport, NJ.
Besides her parents, Georgeann was...
Grady O'Neal McDade
Aug 4, 2026
Mr. Grady O’Neal “Neal” McDade, age 83, husband of Joyce Trammel McDade, of 234 Harwood Heights, Union, passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
Mr. McDade was born on September 13, 1942, in Union, a son of the late Oliver McDade and Mildred Melton McDade. He was a graduate of Union High School and was...
Dennis Dale Willard, Jr.
Aug 2, 2026
Mr. Dennis Dale Willard, Jr. age 38, of 3530 Furman Fendley Hwy., Jonesville, husband of Ivey Carter Willard gained his wings, Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Dale was born September 1, 1987, in Spartanburg, a son of Tammy Rogers Willard and the late Dennis Dale Willard, Sr. He was a member of UCHS graduating class of 2005. Dale was a member of...
Carolyn Cook Alexander
Aug 2, 2026
Mrs. Carolyn Cook Alexander, age 99, formerly of 107 Churchill Street, Union, passed away, Sunday, August 2, 2026 at Eden Terrace Senior Living in Spartanburg.
Mrs. Alexander was born September 7, 1926, to parents James Rosemond Cook and Nelle Cooksey Cook in Gaffney, SC. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and earned a degree in Childhood Education from Limestone...
