Obituaries
William T. Howell, Sr.
Jun 22, 2017
Mr. William T. Howell, Sr., age 102 of 2170 Graystone Dr.,Sumter, SC , widower of Edith Kirby Howell, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Palmetto Health, Tuomey Hospital. Mr. Howell was born in Cherokee County, SC March 12, 1915, a son of the late Willie Howell and Bridgie Howell. He was a graduate of Kelly Pinckney High School and...
Katherine K. Crosser
Jun 22, 2017
June 22, 2017 Mrs. Katherine Jean Kirby "Kathy" Crosser, age 69, of 121 Dana Tara Lane, Buffalo, widow of Joe Lee Crosser, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Crosser was born in Tacoma, WA, January 30, 1948, a daughter of the late Nesbitt and Eva Pedersen Kirby. She retired from Epic Asset Management...
Matthew Douglas Meador
Jun 21, 2017
June 21, 2017 Matthew Douglas Meador, age 28, of 300 Wilson St., Union, passed away on June 18, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, after a 23-year battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Matthew was born in Spartanburg, December 20, 1988, a son of Richard Douglas Meador and Mitzi Gibson Meador. He attended Union High School and was a member of...
James M. Arthur, Jr.
Jun 19, 2017
June 19, 2017 Mr. James M. "Jimmy" Arthur, Jr., age 76, husband of Penny Hecht Arthur of 320 Westminister Circle, Union, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Woodruff Manor after an extended illness. Mr. Arthur was born in Union, February 20, 1941 a son of the late Ophelia McSwain Howell and the late James M. Arthur, Sr., and Jane...
Michael Lee “Mike” Wilson
Jun 13, 2017
June 13, 2017 Mr. Michael Lee "Mike" Wilson, age 48 of 316 Railroad Street, Union passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wilson was born in Sneedville, TN July 25, 1968 a son of the late Lewis Wilson and Pauline Wallen Wilson Brock and the stepson of Buddy Brock of Union. He was formerly employed...
Paul R. ‘Ricky’ White, Sr.
Jun 11, 2017
June 11, 2017 Mr. Paul Richard "Ricky" White, Sr., age 58 of 378 Beltline Rd., Union, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home. Mr. White was born in Union, March 21, 1959, a son of Doris Garner White Burrell of Union and the late Paul White. He was a graduate of Union High School and retired from Triangle...
Jerry Von “Pancake” Plemons, Sr.
Jun 9, 2017
June 9, 2017 Mr. Jerry Von "Pancake" Plemons, Sr., age 76, of 110 Poppy Lane, Union, widower of Ruby Lee Plemons, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mr. Plemons was born in Union, SC April 1, 1941 a son of the late Alphonzo "Fido" Plemons and Aileen Guyton Plemons. He was retired from Union County...
Howard Eugene Goins
Jun 6, 2017
Mr. Howard Eugene "Cooter" Goins, age 75, husband of Margie Boulware Goins of 2190 Buffalo-West Springs Hwy., Buffalo, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Union Medical Center. Mr. Goins was born in Union, April 27, 1942, a son of the late David Jackson Goins, Sr. and Lona Esther Johnson Goins. He was a retired textile worker and a veteran...
William Larkin “Billy” Trantham
Jun 6, 2017
June 6, 2017 Mr. William Larkin "Billy"Trantham, age 70, of 1817 Jonesville Hwy., Union widower of Melinda Ann Fleming Trantham, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mr. Trantham was born in Union, SC October 29, 1946 a son of the late William Thomas Trantham and Effie Gaynelle Franklin Trantham. He was a graduate of Union...
Heather B. Parks
Jun 6, 2017
Heather Jane Bennett Parks left this earth to be with her lord and savior June 4th 2017, she was 48 years old. Heather was born 7-27-1968 to Sheldon Lee Bennett and Helen Patterson Bennett. Heather leaves behind her husband Joey Parks, her Father, a sister (Shannon McGee) a brother (Oren Bennett) a special grandson Ty, a nephew David and niece...
Alfred Emmanuel “Al” Smith
Jun 4, 2017
Mr. Alfred Emmanuel "Al" Smith, age 88, of 207 Spruce St., widower of Elizabeth Morris "Lib" Smith, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born in Union, SC April 14, 1929 a son of the late Russell Sam Smith and Alma Lawson Smith. He was a graduate of Union High School, Wofford College...
Sarah Lawson Childers
Jun 4, 2017
June 4, 2017 Mrs. Sarah Lawson Childers, age 77, wife of Rev. Paul Thomas Childers of 109 South 4th Street, Lockhart, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Union Medical Center. Mrs. Childers was born in Union, SC September 9, 1939, a daughter of the late James Vernon Lawson and Sarah Vaughan Lawson. She was a member of Calvary Free...
Lucille Stewart Craig
Jun 3, 2017
Mrs. Lucille Stewart Craig, age 93 formerly of Sedalia, widow of John Edward Craig, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Waterford @ Dillon Point, Spartanburg. Mrs. Craig was born in Union, SC December 31, 1923, a daughter of the late Walker Poole Stewart and Bessie Kate Stewart. She was a graduate of Sedalia School House and was formerly employed...
Norma Kingsmore Henderson
Jun 2, 2017
June 2, 2017 Mrs. Norma Kingsmore Henderson, age 70, of 804 Riley Rd., Buffalo, widow of Ronald A. Henderson passed away, Thursday, June 1, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Henderson was born in Buffalo, SC a daughter of the late Harold and Betty Lancaster. She was a graduate of Union High School and Kings College in Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Henderson...
Helen Smith West
Jun 1, 2017
Mrs. Helen Smith West, age 74, wife of John H. West, Jr., of 445 Bishop Rd., Union passed away, Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca. Mrs. West was born in Union, SC September 10, 1942 a daughter of the late Joseph Wilson Smith and Myrtle Greer Smith. She was a graduate of Union High School and...
George A. Gardin, Sr.
Jun 1, 2017
June 1, 2017 Mr. George Alvin Gardin, Sr, age 66 of 443 Tinsley Rd., Pacolet, widower of Elizabeth "Libby" Gardin, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home. Mr. Gardin was born in Spartanburg, SC December 2, 1950, a son of the late James Richard Gardin and Annie Lee Birch Gardin. He retired from J.P. Stevens Plant in Jonesville...
Alvin Theodore Gillian
Jun 1, 2017
Mr. Alvin Theodore Gillian, age 73, widower of Lois Brewington Gillian, formerly of Buffalo, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Mr. Gillian was born in Union, SC October 26, 1943, a son of the late James Henry Gillian, Sr and Bonnie Lovelace Gillian. He retired from Cone Mill and was a Veteran of the S.C. National...
Dorothy Elaine Waldrop Crocker
May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017 Mrs. Dorothy Elaine Waldrop Crocker, age 64, wife of Danny R. Crocker, Sr., of 236 Deepwater Rd., Union, passed away, Monday, May 29, 2017 at Mary Black Hospital. Mrs. Crocker was born in Union, SC February 4, 1953 a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Waldrop, Sr. and Mildred Browning Waldrop. She was retired as an associate...
Robert Kenneth Howell
May 29, 2017
May 29, 2017 Mr. Robert Kenneth Howell, age 74 of 607 Gaffney Hwy, Jonesville, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his home. Mr. Howell was born in Union, SC March 2, 1943, a son of the late Robert Lee Howell and Margaret Garner Howell. He retired from Bilo-Hillcrest Spartanburg and had previously worked at Harris Teeter and Community Cash...
Edward Gerald Burwell
May 29, 2017
Mr. Edward Gerald Burwell, age 69 of 102 W. South Street, Union, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Heartland of Union. Mr. Burwell was born in Michigan, September 23, 1947, a son of Virginia Lee Burwell of FL and the late Gerald Burwell. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, Oakland University and received his Master's Degree from...
