Obituaries
Charles F. Walker
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. Charles F. Walker, age 79, husband of Betty Stewart Walker of 104 Birchwood Dr., Union, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Walker was born in Tryon, NC on March 26, 1938 a son of the late James Otis Walker and Edna Mae Metcalf Walker. He was a...
Boyd E. Mcabee
Jan 16, 2018
January 16, 2018 Mr. Boyd E. McAbee, age 80, of 2252 Lockhart Highway, widower of Teenie McAbee passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at his home. Mr. McAbee was born in Union, SC on April 22, 1937 a son of the late Griffith McAbee and Ella Mae Harris McAbee. He retired from John Cheeseman Trucking and had previously driven for...
Wilma Faye Bells
Jan 16, 2018
Mrs. Wilma Faye Shrewsberry Bells, age 92 of 3472 Lockhart Hwy., Union, widow of Rev. Charlie Edward Bells, passed away Monday January 15, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bells was born in Beeson, W. Va, October 26, 1925, a daughter of the late Granville and Mary Etta Mills Shewsberry. She was a homemaker and attended Brown's Creek Baptist...
Kathy Hall Williams
Jan 12, 2018
January 12, 2018 Mrs. Kathy Hall Williams, age 47, wife of Mark Williams of 202 Belvue Dr., Union, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Union Medical Center. Mrs. Williams was born in Gaffney on October 8, 1970 a daughter of Sheri Humphries Norris and husband George "Billy" Norris and the late Jack Hall. She was a graduate of Spartanburg...
Michael D. Kitchens
Jan 9, 2018
January 9, 2018 Mr. Michael D. "Bucky" Kitchens, age 81, husband of Donna Barber Kitchens of 103 Hart St., Union, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his home. Mr. Kitchens was born in Union, September 30, 1936, a son of the late Hubert and Virginia Cunningham Kitchens. He was a graduate of Union High School and was retired from...
Sandra Timmons Whitaker
Jan 6, 2018
January 6, 2018 Mrs. Sandra Timmons Whitaker, age 82, wife of Charles A. Whitaker of 101 Rosewood Terrace, Union, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Whitaker was born in Union, May 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Melvin D. Timmons, Sr. and Helen Strahley Timmons. She was a graduate of Union High School...
Eugene Elmer “Buddy” Hance, Jr.
Jan 4, 2018
January 4, 2018 Mr. Eugene Elmer "Buddy" Hance, Jr., age 68 of 302 Glendale Rd., Union, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home. Mr. Hance was born May 8, 1949 a son of Clara Nelle Gulley Hance with whom he made his home and the late Eugene Elmer Hance. He was a graduate of Union High School and...
Lee B. Crocker
Jan 3, 2018
January 3, 2018 Mr. Lee B. Crocker, age 47 of 128 Westville Street, Buffalo, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Mr. Crocker was born in Union, SC January 11, 1970, a son of Vickie Stepp Moss and the late Lee B. "Doodle" Crocker, Sr. He was a graduate of Union High School and was employed...
David Lee Hope
Jan 3, 2018
Mr. David Lee Hope, age 79 of 115 Lover's Hill Rd., Union, widower of Nancy Brannon Hope, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the home of his granddaughter. Mr. Hope was born in Cleveland, NC May 13, 1938, a son of the late Rufus Lee Hope and Margaret Vera Alexander Hope Hinson. He retired from Cone Mills- Carlisle Finishing...
Mildred V. Jolly
Jan 3, 2018
Mrs. Mildred V. Jolly, age 94, of 3333 Lockhart Highway, Union, widow of Earl V. Jolly passed away Wednesday January 3, 2018 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Center. Mrs. Jolly was born in Union, July 16, 1923, a daughter of the late William Smith Vaughan and Maude Palmer Vaughan Stines. Mrs. Jolly is the last surviving member of her immediate family....
Carolyn Humphries Mcabee
Dec 31, 2017
December 31, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn Humphries McAee, age 84 of 121 Orchard Lane, Union, widow of Lewis Edward McAbee, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at her home. Mrs. McAbee was born in Cleveland County, NC June 30, 1933, a daughter of the late Willie Lee Humphries and Vernie Horne Humphries. She was a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College where...
Danny “Carroll” Austin
Dec 29, 2017
December 29, 2017 Mr. Danny "Carroll" Austin, age 69 of 101 North Boyce Street, Union, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Austin was born in Union, SC, the husband of Barbara Alexander Austin for fifty years and the son of the late Norman and Zena Mae Austin Estes. He was...
Ollie M. Hogan
Dec 28, 2017
Mrs. Ollie Margaret Bledsoe Hogan, age 90, of 84 Hogan Lane, Cheraw, widow of Clyde N. Hogan, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Hogan was born in Blackwater, VA, November 19, 1927, a daughter of the late Floyd and Essie Robinette Bledsoe. She was retired from the textile industry and afterwards worked as a caregiver at...
Gary Trammell, Jr.
Dec 28, 2017
December 28, 2017 Mr. Gary Trammell, Jr., age 90, of 158 Barnado Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Trammell was born May 11, 1927 in Union a son of the late Gary Trammell, Sr. and Mattie Trammell. He was employed with Inman Mills Enoree - Ramey Plant. Mr. Trammell was a member...
Bobby Dennis Varner
Dec 25, 2017
Mr. Bobby Dennis Varner, age 79, of 208 Hames Ave., Jonesville, widower of Patricia Long Varner, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Varner was born January 14, 1938, a son of the late L.D. and Christine Foster Varner. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School and received his bachelor degree from Wofford College....
James E. "Pap" Valentine
Dec 25, 2017
December 25, 2017 Mr. James E. "Pap" Valentine, age 84, husband of Alma I. Valentine of 200 E. Hillcrest Ave., Union, passed away, Monday, December 25, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Valentine was born on April 27, 1933 in Union a son of the late Kelly and Bertie Lawson Valentine. He was a graduate of Union High School...
Sara Henrietta Sistrunk
Dec 23, 2017
December 23, 2017 Mrs. Sara Henrietta Bass Sistrunk, age 84, of 205 Oakdale Ave., Carlisle, widow of William M. Sistrunk, Sr., passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sistrunk was born in Chester, October 8, 1933, a daughter of the late John Joe Bass and Carry Lou Feaster Bass. She was a graduate of the S.C....
Mabel Bailey Longshore Campbell
Dec 23, 2017
Mrs. Mabel Bailey Longshore Campbell, age 85, of 450 Beatty's Bridge Rd., Union, formerly of 136 Burmaster St., Inman, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Campbell was the widow of Clifford J. Campbell and was first marred to the late Floyd L. Longshore. She was born in the Sardis community of Union Co., May...
William G. ‘Bill’ Gregory
Dec 21, 2017
Mr. William Gilbert "Bill" Gregory, age 83, husband of Lillie Keisler Gregory of 108 Fourth St., Union, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gregory was born in Gaffney, June 27, 1934, a son of the late Robert Vance Gregory and Bertha Bruce Gregory. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp and was...
