Obituaries
Billie Grace Whitehead
Apr 8, 2019
Mrs. Billie Grace Vaughn Whitehead, age 82, formerly of Union, widow of Frank Whitehead, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at White Oak Manor in Newberry. Mrs. Whitehead was born in Union, January 16, 1937, a daughter of the late William W. Vaughn and Grace Albright Vaughn. She retired from Piggly Wiggly having worked in retail grocery for over 40...
Nadine Davis Smith
Apr 8, 2019
April 8, 2019 Mrs. Nadine Davis Smith, age 83, widow of Bobby Gene Smith, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born June 19, 1935 in Lockhart, a daughter of the late Vester Leroy Davis and Ruth Sealey Davis. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and Columbia Business College. She was retired as...
Harold Dean Bradburn
Apr 8, 2019
Mr. Harold Dean "Pee Wee" Bradburn, age 72, of 842 Webber Lake Rd., Union, SC widower of Irma Wilson Bradburn, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bradburn was born July 19, 1946, a son of the late Jack Bradburn and Blanche Lloyd Bradburn. He retired from Milliken and was also a mechanic for 40...
William Thomas “Bo” Keith
Apr 5, 2019
April 5, 2019 Mr. William Thomas "Bo" Keith, age 46, of 201 Vanderford Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2019. Mr. Keith was born in Union, November 16, 1972, a son of Mary Keith Fields and a step-son of Michael Fields of Union. Surviving two sons, T.J. Keith and Jesse Keith both of Union; a sister, Amy Keith and...
Curtis Wilbur “Wibby” Hodge, Jr.
Apr 5, 2019
Mr. Curtis Wilbur "Wibby" Hodge, Jr., age 75, husband of Carolyn Johns "Pitsy" Hodge, of 603 N. Almond Dr., Simpsonville, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital. Mr. Hodge was born August 20, 1943 in Union, a son of the late Curtis Wilbur Hodge and Mary Trantham Hodge. He was a graduate of Union High School and...
Elvie “Deanie” Bailey Toney
Apr 4, 2019
April 4, 2019 Mrs. Elvie "Deanie" Vaughan Bailey Toney, age 86, went home to be with her Lord, April 2, 2019. Mrs. Bailey was born in Union, April 18, 1932, a daughter of the late Thomas and Annie Lee Lovelace Vaughan. She was a retired textile worker and a member of Christian Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs. Toney was a loving...
Terry Curtis Harris
Apr 2, 2019
April 2, 2019 Mr. Terry Curtis Harris, age 68, of 103 Harris Circle, Union, S.C. received his heavenly wings on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Harris was born March 15, 1951 in Union, South Carolina, a son of the late Curtis Harris and Suzanne Walker Harris of Union, SC. He was a 1969...
Athalee T. Dickerson
Apr 1, 2019
April 1, 2019 Mrs. Athalee Tidwell Dickerson, formerly of Elgin, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the age of 86 at RAPHA Residential Center, ending her long-fought battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Dickerson was born in Buffalo, SC to John Sexton Tidwell and Frances Robertson Tidwell and was a graduate of Union High School. She was...
Deborah Adele Greene
Mar 31, 2019
On Saturday, March 30, 2019, Deborah Greene, the daughter of the late William E. "Bill" Greene and Meredith Roberson Greene, passed into eternal rest. Born in Rutherfordton, NC, Miss Greene was a long-time English Teacher at Union County High School, having taught for thirty-two and a half years. She was also an adjunct professor at USC-Union for six years and...
Harrell S. Bright Sr.
Mar 31, 2019
March 31, 2019 Mr. Harrell Steven Bright, Sr., age 78, husband of Peggy Millwood Bright of 124 Osborne St., Union, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. Mr. Bright was born in Woodruff, August 26, 1940, a son of the late Clyde Kimsey Bright and Daisey Zimmerman Bright. He was retired from United Merchants, Buffalo Plant and was...
Frances “Hankie” Gist
Mar 29, 2019
March 29, 2019 Ms. Margaret Frances "Hankie" Gist, age 91, of Drugstore St., Buffalo, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Heartland of Union. Ms. Gist was born in West Springs, September 3, 1927, a daughter of the late John Rogers Gist and Maggie Lancaster Gist. She was retired from United Merchants, Buffalo Plant and was a member of West...
Sidney Hope “Danny” Sanders, Jr.
Mar 29, 2019
Mr. Sidney Hope "Danny" Sanders, Jr., age 79, of 1420 Lockhart Hwy., widower of Johanna Watts Sanders, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mr. Sanders was born April 26, 1939 in Union, a son of the late Sidney Hope Sanders, Sr. and Nina Pearl Cogdell Sanders. He was a graduate of Union High School and...
Elizabeth Gail Blalock
Mar 27, 2019
March 27, 2019 Mrs. Elizabeth Gail Blalock, age 66, wife of Herman Blalock of 213 Fourth St., Union, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Blalock was born December 12, 1952 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William "Bill" Cauthen and Vader Harris Cauthen. She was retired from Sonoco Products and was a member of Ottaray...
Roy Bernard Rector
Mar 25, 2019
Mr. Roy Bernard Rector, age 88, of 111 Fairbanks St., Jonesville, widower of Iris June Rector, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home. Mr. Rector was born November 11, 1930 in Jonesville, a son of the late Thomas E. Rector, Sr. and Hattie Pauline Gault Rector. He was retired from J.P. Stevens as a Supervisor. Mr. Rector was...
Judith S. Cooksey
Mar 21, 2019
March 21, 2019 Mrs. Judith Diane Shetley Cooksey, age 70, of 110 Bates Ave., Union, widow of Fred Cooksey, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Valley Falls Terrace in Spartanburg. Mrs. Cooksey was born in Union, December 30, 1948, a daughter of the late William Lydge Shetley and Viola Sanders Shetley. She was a graduate of Union High School...
Nora T. Ingle
Mar 18, 2019
March 18, 2019 Mrs. Nora Norma Teague Ingle, age 94, of 307 Seigler Rd., Union, widow of Aubrey Leonard "Buck" Ingle, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ingle was born in Union, July 1, 1924, a daughter of the late Newland Teague and Emma Willard Teague. She was formerly employed with Milliken & Co....
David Robin Betenbaugh
Mar 16, 2019
March 16, 2019 Mr. David Robin Betenbaugh, age 65, of 306 Deepwater Rd., Union, widower of Debbie Revis Betenbaugh, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mr. Betenbaugh was born in Union, August 22, 1953, a son of the late Herman Douglas Betenbaugh and Lillie Linderman Betenbaugh. Mr. Betenbaugh was retired after 33 years of...
Ruth Matthews Lee
Mar 15, 2019
March 15, 2019 Mrs. Ruth Matthews Lee, age 92, of 238 Sardis School House Rd., Union, widow of J.K. Lee, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Lee was born April 16, 1926 in Greenville, a daughter of the late Ernest Elmer Matthews and Mae Fields Matthews. She was...
Virginia Marcelle Galloway Douglas
Mar 15, 2019
Mrs. Virginia Marcelle Galloway Douglas, age 87, of 296 Meansville Rd., went to be with the Lord Friday, March 15, 2019 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mrs. Douglas was born December 2, 1931 in Easley, a daughter of the late Retired Major E. Lloyd Galloway and Ruth Ledford Tollison. She was retired as Property Manager from Meadow Wood Property Management...
Jeri Lynn Raymond Stein
Mar 14, 2019
March 14, 2019 Ms. Jeri Lynn Raymond Stein, age 59, of 1227 Arthur Blvd., Union, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Ms. Stein was born February 22, 1960 in East Chicago, IN, a daughter of Mary Ingold Geurin Leininger and husband William Ray Leininger of Bolivar, MO and the late Jack Geurin. She was a...
