Obituaries
Lula Austin Fowler
Jul 29, 2016
Mrs. Lula Lavern Austin Fowler, age 71, 905 Lover's Lane Rd., Union, widow of Woodrow "Fuzz" Fowler, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Union Medical Center. Mrs. Fowler was born in Union, November 26, 1944, a daughter of the late Kate Austin Todd and stepfather, Hoytt Todd. She was a member of Ottaray Baptist Church and was a...
Marjorie T. Ivey
Jul 29, 2016
Mrs. Marjorie Trent Ivey, age 92, of 758 Brown's Creek Church Rd., Union, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mrs. Ivey was born in Union, April 13, 1924, a daughter of the late William Jesse Trent, Sr. and Alice Stepp Trent. She was a homemaker and the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving...
Virginia Louise ‘Jenny’ Phillips
Jul 27, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Louise "Jenny" Phillips, age 34, wife of Michael Greer of 525 Bishop Rd., Union, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born in Bradenton Co., FL, May 29, 1982 a daughter of the late Jemmi Carol Martin Lehman. She was a member Padgett's Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Surviving in addition...
Tammy Rector Tilley
Jul 27, 2016
July 27, 2016 Mrs. Tammy Rector Tilley, age 54, wife of Randall Tilley of 267 Elford Grove Rd., Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Mrs. Tilley was born in Union, SC August 23, 1961, a daughter of the late Earl Gault Rector and Avonelle Lipsey Rector. She was formerly employed with Fast Phils in Jonesville...
Leann Pettit
Jul 24, 2016
Ms. Leann Pettit, age 64, formerly of Orlando, FL, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Ms. Pettit was born in Orlando, January 6, 1952, a daughter of the late Dexter Pettit and Johann Hall. She is survived by a daughter, Adriann Michelle Pettit Dillard and fiancée Chris Austin of Union and Chris's mother and...
Ronnie E. Lipsey, Jr.
Jul 24, 2016
July 24, 2016 Mr. Ronnie Edward Lipsey, Jr., age 47 of 328 Spencer Rd., Jonesville, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. Mr. Lipsey was born in Union, July 25, 1968, a son of Diane Fowler Taus and husband Victor of Union and the late Ronnie E. Lipsey, Sr. He was a self-employed carpenter and attended Oakbrook Community Church. Surviving in...
Donnis Eaves Knox
Jul 19, 2016
Mrs. Donnis Eaves Knox, age 72 wife of Weldon "Dunnie" Knox, Jr., of 334 Pea Ridge Hwy., Jonesville passed away Thursday July 18, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Knox was born in Union, SC on April 23, 1944 a daughter of the late Mardis Honary Eaves and Pearl Gault Eaves. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School...
Charles Jeffrey “Jeff” Gault
Jul 19, 2016
Mr. Charles Jeffrey "Jeff" Gault, age 53, husband of Dawn Bentley Gault of 168 Rogerstown Rd., Jonesville, passed away Monday July 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Gault was born in Union SC on November 8, 1962 a son of Brenda Kirby Parkins and husband Jimmy of Jonesville and the late Charles Gault. He was a graduate of Jonesville High...
Francis Dudley “Fran” Mcgowan, Sr.
Jul 19, 2016
July 19, 2016 Mr. Francis Dudley "Fran" McGowan, Sr., age 82 of 603 N. Pinckney St., Union, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. McGowan was born in Union, July 23, 1933, a son of the late Arthur and Ada Sprouse McGowan. He was a retired business owner and a veteran of the US Marine...
Lillian Stafford Crawford
Jul 15, 2016
July 15, 2016 Mrs. Lillian Stafford Crawford, age 75 of 211 Bryant Rd., Pacolet, widow of James Robert Crawford, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Mrs. Crawford was born in Spartanburg, SC April 20, 1941, a daughter of the late Joseph Homer Stafford and Rose Lee Miller Stafford. She was a homemaker and attended Faith Baptist...
James F. Turner
Jul 14, 2016
Mr. James F. Turner, age 83 of 215 Belvue Dr., Union, widower of Laura Ann Laxton Turner passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his home. Mr. Turner was born in Rutherfordton, NC on October 27, 1932 a son of the late Robert Earl Turner and Olar Kimbrell Turner. He was a graduate of Cross Keys High School and had...
Joseph Scott Crocker
Jul 13, 2016
Mr. Joseph Scott "Joe" Crocker, age 54 of 508 Hart Street, Union, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Mr. Crocker was born in Union, SC August 28, 1961, a son of the late Ralph S. Crocker and Dorothy Adams Crocker. He was a graduate of Union High School and was employed with Wilkes Logging...
Gary Switzer Hamm
Jul 13, 2016
July 13, 2016 Mr. Gary Switzer Hamm, age 78, husband of Jerry Hamm of 106 Jenkins St., Union, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Center. Mr. Hamm was born in Union on August 25, 1937 a son of the late Jesse Ham, Sr. and Anna Martin Ham. He was a graduate of Union High School and...
Martha Hemphill Lybrand
Jul 12, 2016
July 12, 2016 Mrs. Martha Hemphill Lybrand, age 95, of Clinton, SC, widow of James Bernard Lybrand, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at her daughter's home in Columbia, SC. Mrs. Lybrand was born in Greenville, SC on January 11, 1921, a daughter of the late Claude M. Hemphill and Annie Wilson Hemphill of Greer, SC. She was...
Frances Marie Porta
Jul 9, 2016
July 9, 2016 Ms. Frances Marie Porta, age 73 of 515 Chesnut Knob Rd., Boone, NC, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. Ms. Porta was born in Detroit, MI September 26, 1942, a daughter of the late Vito S. Porta and Rose Catherine Palazzalo. She was a retired cosmetologist and a member of St Augustine Catholic Church....
John Carroll Morris, Sr.
Jul 7, 2016
July 7, 2016 Mr. John Carroll Morris, Sr, age 86 of Jonesville, widower of Geraldine Motts Morris, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Rosecrest in Inman. Mr. Morris was born in South Carolina August 30, 1929, a son of the late Pierce Morris and Myrtle Reeves Morris. He was a graduate of Jonesville High...
Walter Faulks, Jr.
Jul 6, 2016
July 6, 2016 Mr. Walter "Daddy 0" Faulks, Jr of 112 Poinsett Street, Union, widower of Johnnie Ruth Austin Faulks, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Heartland of Union. Mr. Faulks was born in Spartanburg County, September 30, 1940, a son of the late Dewey Walter Faulks, Sr and Mary Bell Faulks. He retired from Milliken & Co. Monarch...
Tammy E. Murphy
Jul 4, 2016
July 4, 2016 Ms. Tammy Everhart Murphy, age 53 of Chesnee passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 in Sevierville, TN, after a sudden illness. Ms. Murphy was born in Winston-Salem, NC, April 3, 1963, a daughter of the late Charles and Evelyn N. Wright. She was a graduate of Union High School and attended Spartanburg Technical College. Ms. Murphy formerly...
Regina Canupp Denton
Jul 4, 2016
Mrs. Regina Canupp Denton, age 62, wife of David "Tommy" Denton of 756 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., Union, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Denton was born in Lockhart, SC August 18, 1953, a daughter of the late Henry David Canupp and Laura Sanders Canupp. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and was a...
Ned W. Garner
Jul 3, 2016
July 3, 2016 Mr. Ned W. Garner, age 76 of 194 Garner Rd., Union, widower of Lois Adams Garner passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Regional Hospice Home. Mr. Garner was first married to the late Valice Marie Haney Garner. Mr. Garner was born in Union, SC August 20, 1939, a son of the late James Hay Fant Garner...
