Obituaries
Cody A. Newton
Mar 30, 2016
March 30, 2016 Mr. Cody A. Newton, age 28, of 271 Meansville Rd., Union, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Newton was born in Union, SC on June 13, 1987 a son of Joe Edward Newton, Jr. and Sharon Wallace Newton. Cody enjoyed playing the guitar and entertaining by singing, dancing and acting. He was an...
David Harold Cookson
Mar 27, 2016
March 27, 2016 Mr. David Harold "Bud" Cookson, age 81, husband of Carol Lawson Cookson, of 529 Lakeview Heights., Union, went to be with the Lord, Easter Sunday morning, March 27, 2016 at his home. Mr. Cookson was born in Lockhart, SC., December 26, 1934, a son of the late Frank Cookson and Hazel Davis Cookson. He was an active...
Farrah Marie Wyatt
Mar 26, 2016
Farrah Marie Wyatt, age 28, of Spartanburg passed away on March 26, 2016. Farrah was the daughter of Rick and Becky Wyatt of Spartanburg. She is survived by her two wonderful daughters, Alexis and Brooklyn; a brother, Tyler Wyatt and a sister, Lauren Wyatt of the home. She was the granddaughter of Carol Faucett and the late James Faucett of...
Lila Faye Price
Mar 25, 2016
March 25, 2016 Mrs. Lila Faye Shetley Price, age 89, widow of Willie Wesley Price, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Union Medical Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Price was born in Union, July 23, 1926, a daughter of the late Marvin Luther Shetley and Ollie Mae Crocker Shetley. She was retired from United Merchants, Buffalo...
Zora Johnson Vinson
Mar 23, 2016
March 23, 2016 Mrs. Zora Johnson Vinson, age 89, of 1817 Jonesville Hwy., Union, widow of Thomas Vinson passed away, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Center. Mrs. Vinson was born in Union, May 29, 1926 a daughter of the late Thomas Johnson and Louella Robinson Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Brown's Creek Baptist...
Connie B. Burgess
Mar 22, 2016
March 22, 2016 Mrs. Connie Jean Boulware Burgess, age 64, wife of Rev. Johnny Burgess of 101 Mill St., Buffalo, went home to be with the Lord, March 22, 2016. Mrs. Burgess was born in Union, October 1, 1951, a daughter of the late Lewis Eugene Boulware and Betty Jean Roberts Boulware. She was a graduate of Union High School...
Gloria J. ‘Dodie’ Smith
Mar 22, 2016
Miss Gloria J. "Dodie" Smith, age 55 of 548 Sugar Creek Rd., Buffalo, went home to be with the Lord, Monday March 21, 2016. Miss Dodie was born in Union, July 4, 1960, a daughter of the late Hollis A. Smith and Belva Messer Smith. Dodie attended Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church where she received and gave more than her share...
Mable R. Eaves
Mar 21, 2016
Mrs. Mable Redmon Eaves, age 81, wife of Oliver T. Eaves of 174 Ellis St., Union, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Heartland of Union. Mrs. Eaves was born in Jonesville, June 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Hoglon Eaves. She was a graduate of Union High School and was retired from Milliken and Co.,...
Wilhelm Baldor
Mar 21, 2016
March 21, 2016 Mr. Wilhelm Baldor, age 88, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mr. Baldor was born in John's Island, SC, August 13, 1927, a son of the late William Carlisle Bolt and Margaret Angel Bolt. He was a high school graduate and a veteran of the US Navy. Mr. Baldor is survived by...
Virginia B. Harmon
Mar 18, 2016
March 18, 2016 Mrs. Virginia Billings Harmon, age 90, widow of Augustus Hugh Harmon, Jr., passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Heartland of Union. Mrs. Harmon was born in Spartanburg Co., May 19, 1925, a daughter of the late Howard and Martha Johnson Billings. She was a graduate of Union High School and Cecil's Business College. Mrs. Harmon retired...
Jeanette Glace Johnson
Mar 16, 2016
March 16, 2016 Ms. Jeanette Glance Johnson, age 75 of 8889 Lockhart Hwy, Sharon, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Ms. Johnson was born in Lockhart, SC November 30, 1940, a daughter of the late John Robert Glance and Sula Farr Glance. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and later earned her...
Jimmy Lee Eubanks, Ii
Mar 16, 2016
Mr. Jimmy Lee Eubanks, II, age 34 of 155 Chance Lane, Blackstock, SC passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center. Mr. Eubanks was born June 19, 1981, a son of the late Jimmy Lee Eubanks and Elaine Leitner Eubanks. He was a graduate of Great Falls High School and York Technical College. Mr. Eubanks was a construction...
Steve Edward Messer
Mar 16, 2016
Mr. Steve Edward Messer age 61, of 1732 West Springs Hwy., Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Union Medical Center. Mr. Messer was previously married to Kathy Baker. Mr. Messer was born June 12, 1954, a son of the late William Crawford Messer and Nathlee Waldrop Messer. He retired from Milliken & Company following thirty-eight years of...
Janie Mae Mobley
Mar 14, 2016
Ms. Janie Mae Dove Mobley, age 91 of 610 S. Pinckney Street, Union, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Regional Hospice House. Ms. Mobley was born in Fairfield, SC June 5, 1924, a daughter of the late Robert R. Dove and Fannie Ghantt Dove and Della Ghantt Dove. Surviving are five daughters: Nancy K. Yarborough of Chester, Ruby Moore...
William “Bill” Howell
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. William Henry "Bill" Howell, age 85 of 711 Pea Ridge Hwy, Jonesville, widower of Rubye Gist Howell, passed away at his home Saturday, March 12, 2016. Mr. Howell was born in Union, SC June 20, 1930, a son of the late Samuel Claude Howell and Avie Vaughan Howell. He was a retired textile worker and a Veteran of the...
Daisy M. Gregory
Mar 14, 2016
Mrs. Daisy M. Gregory, age 92, wife of Ralph Gregory of 143 Toney Rd., Union, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Union Medical Center. Mrs. Gregory was born in North Carolina September 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Paul Vernon Murphy and Ida Elizabeth Rogers Murphy. She retired from Milliken & Company-Monarch Plant...
Sallie Frances Belk
Mar 14, 2016
March 14, 2016 Mrs. Sallie Frances "Fran" Belk, age 86 of 211 Woodhaven Drive, Union, widow of Herman Clark Belk, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 14, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Belk was born in Union, March 17, 1929, a daughter of the late Russell Sage Gibson and Sallie Frances Childers Gibson. She attended Lockhart Schools...
Robert Earl Harvey
Mar 10, 2016
March 10, 2016 Mr. Robert Earl Harvey of Buffalo, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Mr. Harvey is survived by his daughter, Ashley M. Newton and her wife Rikki, and his granddaughter, Morgaine Newton. He is also survived by his mother, Janice Carter and step-father, Bobby Carter. Mr. Harvey leaves behind many special relationships...
Martha K. Chamberlin
Mar 8, 2016
March 8, 2016 Mrs. Martha Kerstetter Chamberlin, age 88 of Gibert St. Union, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Chamberlin was born in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, April 18, 1927, a daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth Grove Kerstetter. She was retired from Her Majesty in Union and was predeceased by her longtime...
Harold L. Vaughan
Mar 7, 2016
March 7, 2016 Mr. Harold Loyd Vaughan, age 81, husband of Corrie Brewington Vaughan of Buffalo, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Union Medical Center. Mr. Vaughan was born in Lockhart, August 6, 1934, a son of the late Robert and Lomie Vaughan. He was retired from the maintenance department at Wallace Thompson Hospital and had also worked part-time...
