Obituaries
Julia Catherine Eaves Vinson
May 14, 2019
Mrs. Julia Catherine Eaves Vinson, age 90, of 439 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., widow of Elzie Eugene Vinson, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Vinson was born May 20, 1928 in Kelton, a daughter of the late Paul Revere Eaves and Sibbie Ann Morris Eaves. She was retired from Milliken & Company. Mrs. Vinson was a...
Michael Wayne “Mike” Bell
May 14, 2019
Mr. Michael Wayne "Mike" Bell, age 68, husband of Lisa Ivester Bell of 1028 S. Jonesville Hwy., Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at his home. Mr. Bell was born November 14, 1950 in Union, a son of the late John Bell and Ferol Sparks Bell. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served...
Gene W. Dover
May 10, 2019
May 10. 2019 Mr. Gene Wayne Dover, age 78, of 159 Pasture Dr., Union, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Center. Mr. Dover was born in Union, April 29, 1941, a son of the late Leroy and Irene Gault Dover. He retired from Daniel Construction and was a member of McCutchen Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dover is...
Nancy Comer Gallman
May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019 Mrs. Nancy Comer Gallman, age 88, of 769 Loverslane Rd., Union, widow of L.D. Gallman, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Heartland of Union. Mrs. Gallman was born April 17, 1931 in Kelton, a daughter of the late Emerson Comer and Gussie Mae Farr Comer. She was a graduate of Kelly Pinckney High School and Cecil's...
James Edward Turner, Sr.
May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019 Mr. James Edward Turner, Sr., age 59, husband of Vicki Thompson Turner of 230 Harris St., Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Turner was born in Union Co., February 24, 1960, a son of Peggy Cagle Turner of Pacolet and the late Harold Dean Turner. He worked construction doing roofing...
Wilma Sue White Kellett
May 7, 2019
Mrs. Wilma Sue White Kellett, age 89, of 105 Bridletrail Ln., Union, widow of Robert A. Kellett, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kellett was born November 1, 1929 in Rockmart, GA a daughter of the late Robert N. White and Eula Mae Ferguson White. Surviving are two sons, John Kellett (Beverly) of Greenville and...
William Fred Stoddard, Jr.
May 7, 2019
William Fred Stoddard Jr. (Bill), husband of Marilyn S. Stoddard for 47 years, of 120 Cherokee Avenue, Union, SC, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mr. Stoddard was born on May 1, 1949 in Laurens, SC, to William Fred Stoddard Sr. and the late Doris Senn Stoddard. He graduated from Laurens High School in 1967...
Rev. Jerry D. Lawson
May 7, 2019
Rev. Jerry D. Lawson, age 83, husband of Patsy Baldwin Madden Lawson of 162 New Hope Church Rd., Jonesville, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 5, 2019 surrounded by his family and friends. Rev. Lawson was born in Union Co., December 28, 1935, a son of the late John and Lottie Massey Lawson. He was a retired...
Lt. Col. Retired Kenneth H. Kingsmore
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019 Lt. Col. Retired Kenneth H. Kingsmore, age 76, of 20 Hunt Wood Drive, Poquoson, VA, widower of Patricia Austin Kingsmore, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Agape Hospice, Lexington, SC. Mr. Kingsmore was born in Buffalo (Putman Community), SC July 14, 1942, a son of the late Carl Elvert Kingsmore and Bertie R. O'Shields Kingsmore. He...
Geneva Humphries Alexander
May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019 Mrs. Geneva Humphries Alexander, age 77 of 162 Canupp Rd., Sharon, SC, widow of Fredrick Jerry Alexander, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Alexander was born in York County, SC June 3, 1941, a daughter of the late Clyde Humphries and Era Batchelor Humphries. She was a graduate of Hickory Grove High School...
Louise S. Wentz
May 5, 2019
Mrs. Louise Strange "Lou" Cogdill Wentz, age 79, wife of Robert M. Wentz, MD of 156 Mt. Vernon Rd., Union, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Wentz was born in Winnsboro, SC February 1, 1940, a daughter of the late Grady Strange and Reba Kathleen Sandifer Strange. She was a graduate of Winthrop College. Mrs. Wentz...
Rev. Jerry R. Hargrove
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 Rev. Jerry R. Hargrove, age 83, of 673 Kelly Rd., Union, widower of Joyce Marie William Hargrove, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Rev. Hargrove was born in Union City, TN, January 28, 1936, a son of the late Richard and Lovie Gray Hargrove. He was a retired minister of 27 years...
Robert T. “Bobby” West
May 3, 2019
Mr. Robert T. "Bobby" West, age 65, husband of Cathy Jones West of 235 River Hill Rd., Blacksburg, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home. Mr. West was born October 17, 1954 in Buffalo, a son of the late Elbert Sumner West and Barbara Etta Brock West. He was a graduate of Union High School and was formerly...
Blanche Lawson Gwinn
May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019 Mrs. Blanche Lawson Gwinn, age 88, a loving mama and a doting granny went to her eternal home on April 30, 2019. During her years as a wife, mama, and granny, she showed her family the true meaning of being selfless by putting others before herself, being content in all circumstances, and being a tower of strength...
Shirley M. Mobley
Apr 30, 2019
April 30, 2019 Mrs. Shirley Mason Mobley, age 84, widow of Johnny Franklin Mobley of W. Main St., Union, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Mobley was born in Middlesboro, KY, August 17, 1934, a daughter of the late Louise Barney Mason Patrick. She graduated high school in North Carolina and attended Queen's...
Grace Crocker Trent
Apr 29, 2019
April 29, 2019 Surrounded by family in her home, Grace Crocker Trent, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the age of 97. Grace was born on September 8, 1921 in Santuck, SC to the late John Harry and Ida Dawkins Bentley. She was a retired cook and cafeteria staff member at Union...
Rosa Linda Steele
Apr 28, 2019
Mrs. Rosa Linda Steele age 62, wife of Michael Wayne Steele of 1906 Mudbridge Rd. Jonesville, SC passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Steele was born in Union, SC March 25, 1957, a daughter of the late Norman Dean and Rosa Lee Haney Moore. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. Mrs. Steele loved working...
Debbie H. Littlejohn
Apr 28, 2019
April 28, 2019 Mrs. Debbie Howell Littlejohn, age 66, wife of James Patrick "Pat" Littlejohn of 130 Littlejohn Road, Jonesville passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Littlejohn was born August 8, 1952 a daughter of the late William Miles and Mildred Riddle Howell. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of South Carolina...
Joseph Justice
Apr 26, 2019
Mr. Joseph Justice, age 72 of 394 Covered Bridge Rd., Gaffney, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Cherokee Medical Center. Mr. Justice was born in Union, February 18, 1947, a son of the late George Washington Justice and Fannie Laurna Brewister Justice. He was retired from Crawford Logging and was of the Church of Christ faith. Surviving are...
James Arthur Vess
Apr 26, 2019
April 26, 2019 Mr. James Arthur "Jamie" Vess, age 47, husband of Gil Jimarez of Pantego, TX, passed away suddenly at his home, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Mr. Vess was born and raised in Union. A son of the late Arthur Lee Vess and Georgia Inman Vess. He was a 1989 graduate of Union High School and was employed as...
