Obituaries

Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.
Mae C. Price
Sep 3, 2016
Mrs. Mae Collier Price, age 94, of 332 Dillard Rd., Enoree, widow of James H. Price, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Price was born in the Snow Bird mountains of North Carolina, November 7, 1921, a daughter of the late David and Ora Thompson Collier. She worked all of her life and was very dedicated...
Wilhelmina H. Kirby
Aug 31, 2016
Mrs. Wilhelmina Howell "Willie" Kirby, age 81, of 1214 S. Pinckney St., Union, widow of Ernest E. Kirby, formerly of Hancock St., went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Mrs. Kirby was born in Union, June 4, 1935, a daughter of the late William Henry Howell and Emma Gregory Howell. She was a founding member of...
Joyce T. Palmer
Aug 31, 2016
August 31, 2016 Mrs. Joyce Trammell Palmer, age 82 of 415 C. Street, Jonesville, widow of Harold Dean Palmer, Sr., went home to be with the Lord, August 31, 2016 at Heartland of Union. Mrs. Palmer was born in Union, September 12, 1933, a daughter of the late Gary and Mattie Davis Trammell. She was a member of Jonesville Baptist...
Carl Fleming
Aug 30, 2016
August 30, 2016 Mr. Carl "Dunie" Fleming age 72 of Houma, LA, formerly of Union, passed away, August 17, 2016. Mr. Fleming was born in Union, August 21, 1943 a son of the late James and Edna Wix Fleming. He is survived by three daughters, Debbie Fleming, Dawn Fleming, and Candy Fleming; one son, David Fleming all of Milwaukee, WI;...
Kenneth Wayne Painter
Aug 28, 2016
Mr. Kenneth Wayne Painter, age 55, of 765 Rogerstown Rd., Jonesville, widower of Amy Belcher Painter, passed away August 28, 2016 at his home. Mr. Painter was born in Union, January 20, 1961, a son of the late James and Helen Thrift Painter. Surviving are three sons, Blake Painter and wife Kortni of Boiling Springs, Jacob Painter of Cowpens and...
Elma Jean Burgess
Aug 28, 2016
August 28, 2016 Mrs. Elma Jean Bledsoe Burgess, age 67, wife of Larry W. Burgess, Sr., of 504 Peach Orchard Rd., Union, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Physical Rehab Wellness Center of Spartanburg. Mrs. Burgess was born in Blackwater, VA February 12, 1949, a daughter of the late Davie Gaston Bledsoe and Virgie...
Mary Sue Bailey
Aug 27, 2016
August 27, 2016 Mrs. Mary Sue Owenby Bailey, age 84, formerly of Pinedale Avenue, Union, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at The Cottages of Brushy Creek, Greer, SC. She was the widow of Preston F. Bailey, Jr. Mrs. Bailey was born in Blairsville, GA June 2, 1932, a daughter of the late Grady D. Owenby and Flora Cope Owenby....
Judith T. Eversman
Aug 26, 2016
Judith Thomas Eversman of Union, SC passed away August 25, at Savannah Grace in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Mrs. Eversman was born in Union on December 15, 1935 the daughter of the late George W. Thomas and Delle Jeter Thomas. Judith graduated from Winthrop and received her Master's in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina. She retired from...
Charles William Allen
Aug 26, 2016
August 26, 2016 Mr. Charles William Allen, age 58 of 523 Toluca Street, Union, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Mr. Allen was born in Union April 16, 1958, a son of Guy Copeland of the home and the late Martha Lawson Copeland. He was a retired plumber and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving...
Melvin D. Revis
Aug 20, 2016
August 20, 2016 Mr. Melvin Dennis Revis, age 83, husband of Barbara Stalnaker Revis of 203 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., Union, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Revis was born in Lockhart, April 23, 1933, a son of the late Luther and Lucille Johnson Revis. He was retired from Torrington Co., Tyger River...
William F. ‘Billy Bob’ Patrick
Aug 20, 2016
Mr. William F. "Billy Bob" Patrick, age 54 of 368 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Union, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Piedmont Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Patrick was born in Union, SC on November 25, 1961 a son of the late R.D. Patrick and Mary Ola West Patrick. He was a graduate of Lockhart High School...
Ruth K. Burrows
Aug 18, 2016
August 18, 2016 Mrs. Ella Ruth Knight Burrows, age 74 of 1617 Kelly Rd., Union, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Mrs. Burrows was born in Frametown, W.Va., February 12, 1942, a daughter of the late George and Mabel Six Knight. She was retired from BMG Music Distributors and was a certified security officer and certified CDL driver. Mrs. Burrows...
Linda V. Spellman
Aug 18, 2016
Mrs. Linda Vanderford Spellman, age 68, wife of Herschall Spellman of 101 Scott St., Union, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Spellman was born in Union, January 22, 1948, a daughter of the late Jack and Bonnie Wilkie Vanderford. She was a graduate of Union High School and was a retired manager with Winn...
Clarence Gerald “Jerry” Woodsby
Aug 15, 2016
August 15, 2016 Mr. Clarence Gerald "Jerry" Woodsby, age 74, of 128 Caropine Dr., Myrtle Beach, widower of Jennie Jenkins Woodsby, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at his home. Mr. Woodsby was born in Union on August 5, 1942 a son of the late Clarence Woodsby and Mary Carter Woodsby. He was a graduate of Union High School and...
Gail Patrick Martin
Aug 13, 2016
Gail Patrick Martin was welcomed into her heavenly home on Thursday, August 11, 2016. She was born July 9, 1945, in Fort Bragg, NC, to Earl Wilmore and Mary Evelyn Jeter Patrick. Since 2012, she resided in Atlanta, GA, and fought a long, courageous battle with a brain tumor. Prior to her move to Atlanta, she taught first grade for...
Charles Ray Robbins
Aug 13, 2016
Mr. Charles Ray Robbins of Union died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. He was born in Salisbury, N.C. and was the oldest son of the late Buford Adam Robbins and Annie Laura Troutman Robbins. Mr. Robbins was devoted to his family, his Church, and his friends. He served as an Elder and taught Sunday school at...
Judith Echols Wentz
Aug 13, 2016
August 13, 2016 Mrs. Judith Echols Wentz, age 66 wife of Dr. Robert M. Wentz, of 128 Heathwood Rd., Union, SC., went to be with the Lord August 13, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Wentz was born July 27, 1950 a daughter of the late Wilson Echols and Hazel Reeher Echols. She was a graduate of Union High School and...
Mary Jane Williford Wilson
Aug 13, 2016
August 11, 2016 Mrs. Mary Jane Williford Wilson, age 62 wife of Charles William "Charlie" Wilson, Jr., of 132 Phillips Rd., Union, passed away, Monday, August 8, 2016 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. After a ten-year battle with cancer, Mrs. Wilson was in Washington participating with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in CAR T Cell...
Robert Kenneth Teague, Sr.
Aug 8, 2016
August 8, 2016 Mr. Robert Kenneth "Ken" Teague, Sr., age 79 of 222 S Boyce Street, Apt 6, Union, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home. Mr. Teague was born in Union, August 2, 1937, a son of the late Newland Teague and Emma Willard Teague. He was owner-operator of "Ken's Coins" and was a member of Bethel...
Lois Howell Vaughan
Aug 5, 2016
August 5, 2016 Mrs. Lois Howell Vaughan, age 83 of 129 S. 1st St., Lockhart, widow of Hayes F. Vaughan passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Union Medical Center. Mrs. Vaughan was born in Lockhart, SC on February 4, 1933 a daughter of the late Raymond Howell and Sadie Dabbs Howell. She retired from Conso Products and was a...






