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Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.

James  Cleveland Harvey

James Cleveland Harvey

May 9, 2015

May 9, 2015 Mr. James Cleveland Harvey, age 75 of 405 Lemonade Rd., Pacolet, SC, widower of Mary Crocker Harvey, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at the home. Mr. Harvey was born in York, SC March 28, 1940, a son of the late L.J. Harvey and Beatrice Haire Harvey. He was a graduate of Pacolet High School and had...

Ray  T. Robinson

Ray T. Robinson

May 8, 2015

Mr. Ray Robinson, age 88, husband of Catherine Kirby Robinson of 879 East Main Street, Pacolet, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home. Mr. Robinson was born in Union, SC March 20, 1927, a son of the late A.R. Robinson and Bessie Pennington Robinson. He retired from Kohler & Company and was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist...

Jamie  Nicole Palmer

Jamie Nicole Palmer

May 7, 2015

Ms. Jamie Nicole Palmer, age 40, of 457 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Ms. Palmer was born in Union, SC on July 26, 1974 a daughter of Robert and Sue Bentley Palmer. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and York Technical College. Ms. Palmer was an X-Ray...

Joe  G. Hill

Joe G. Hill

May 7, 2015

May 7, 2015 Mr. Joe Gratton Hill, age 73, husband of Cecelia Newcomb Hill of 419 S. Pinckney St., Union, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his home. Mr. Hill was born in Pocahontas, VA, September 9, 1941, a son of the late Joseph Elwood Hill and Constance Geraldine Edmondson "Connie" Hill. He was retired from Westing House Electric...

Frances Lawson

Frances Lawson

May 4, 2015

Mrs. Frances S. Lawson, age 80, of 697 Vanderford Rd., wife of the late Lloyd F. Lawson for 54 years, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Lawson was born in Union on April 21, 1935, a daughter of the late Inez Grady. She was formerly employed with Milliken and Co., Excelsior Plant and later...

Mrs.  Merle  Gault Harvey

Mrs. Merle Gault Harvey

May 4, 2015

May 4, 2015 Mrs. Merle Gault Harvey, age 89, of 203 Davis Street Union, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Mrs. Harvey was born in Union, SC on April 23, 1926 a daughter of the late George Hoyle Gault and Hattie Estelle Gault Gault. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and was...

Susie  G. Gregory

Susie G. Gregory

May 3, 2015

Mrs. Susie Ann Gaston Gregory, age 90, widow of Neely Francis Gregory, of Mt. Tabor Church Rd., passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Gregory was born in Chester Co., September 15, 1924, a daughter of the late George Alexander Gaston and Violet Ann Love Gaston. She attended Sharon High School...

William W. ‘Billy’ Kirby,  Jr.

William W. ‘Billy’ Kirby, Jr.

May 1, 2015

Mr. William Woodrow "Billy" Kirby, Jr., age 70, husband of Sara C. Kirby of 300 Reese Mill Rd., Pickens, passed away May 1, 2015 at his home. Mr. Kirby was born in Union, February 26, 1945, a son of the late William Woodrow Kirby, Sr. and Lynette May Kirby. He retired from Regional Finance in Union as an assistant manager...

Mae  Heatherly Tucker

Mae Heatherly Tucker

Apr 30, 2015

April 30, 2015 Mrs. Mae Heatherly Tucker, age 96 of 1456 Mudbridge Rd., Buffalo, widow of Smith L. Tucker, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Heartland of Union. Mrs. Tucker was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Tucker was born in Spartanburg SC February 6, 1919, a...

Margaret  C. Morris

Margaret C. Morris

Apr 28, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Crocker Morris, age 90, of 521 Lakeview Heights, Union, widow of Charles B. Morris, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Heartland of Union. Mrs. Morris was born in Union, March 4, 1925, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mattie Jolly Crocker. She was a graduate of Union High School and was retired from Harry From's Dept....

Johnnie  Lewis Owenby,  Sr.

Johnnie Lewis Owenby, Sr.

Apr 28, 2015

Mr. Johnnie Lewis Owenby, Sr., of 328 Pineland Rd., Union, widower of Mable Vanderford Owenby, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Mr. Owenby was born in Blairsville, GA February 28, 1928, a son of the late Grady D. Owenby and Flora Cope Owenby. He had attended Union County Schools and retired from Excelsior Mills and...

Patricia  Duncan Crumbacher

Patricia Duncan Crumbacher

Apr 28, 2015

April 28, 2015 Mrs. Patricia Duncan Crumbacher, age 66 of 102 Red Barn Rd., Enoree, widow of Charles Crumbacher, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Crumbacher was born in Cisco, TX July 7, 1948, a daughter of the late Robert E. Moon, Jr. and Wilma Jethra Naylor. She was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Christy...

Ellaree  Patterson Upton

Ellaree Patterson Upton

Apr 27, 2015

Mrs. Ellaree Patterson Upton, age 79 of 419 Ford Rd., Gaffney widow of Wofford Upton, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Upton was born in Union, SC on December 1, 1935 a daughter of the late Fred and Plummie Franklin Patterson. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Upton was of the...

Mollie  Heath Jolly

Mollie Heath Jolly

Apr 25, 2015

Mollie Heath Jolly, 94, of Peletier,NC passed away, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her home. The family will have a graveside memorial service on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Grace United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. David Bauknight. The family will receive friends following the services at the church. She was born September 27, 1920 in...

Michael  Ray Keith

Michael Ray Keith

Apr 25, 2015

Mr. Michael Ray Keith, age 61 of 143 Proctor Rd., Jonesville, widower of Nancy Gail Smith Keith, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Keith was born in Trenton, New Jersey July 20, 1953, a son of the late Jefferson Fraizer Keith and Grace Silvers Keith. He received a degree from Spartanburg Technical College and...

Henry  Lee Richardson

Henry Lee Richardson

Apr 24, 2015

Mr. Henry Lee Richardson, age 67, husband of Jackie Justice Richadson of 217 Justice Rd., Buffalo, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at his home. Mr. Richardson was born in Gastonia, NC January 11, 1948. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Technical College. Mr. Richardson was a Veteran of the US Army having served in Vietnam and retired as Master...

Dennis  Ray Fowler,  Jr.

Dennis Ray Fowler, Jr.

Apr 24, 2015

April 24, 2015 Mr. Dennis Ray "Beep" Fowler, Jr., age 27 of 174 Short Street, Union, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015. Mr. Fowler was born in Union, SC July 12, 1987, a son of Dennis Ray "Dinky" Fowler, Sr. and Cheryl Ingle Fowler of the home. He was self-employed and was of the Baptist Faith. Dennis was an avid...

Elizabeth  Austin Miller

Elizabeth Austin Miller

Apr 21, 2015

April 21, 2015 Elizabeth Austin Miller, 76, died Monday, April 20, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. She leaves her husband of over 50 years, Lamar Allen Miller, her sons Mark and Tommy Miller, her brother Ted Austin, three grandchildren Sammy, Madison and Pierceson; one great-granddaughter Riley and many close friends. Born on January 30th, 1939 and raised in Union,...

Linda  S. Jordan

Linda S. Jordan

Apr 18, 2015

April 18, 2015 Mrs. Linda Shehan Jordan, age 70, wife of Jimmy Jordan of 244 Walker St., Pacolet, went home to be with her Lord, Friday April 17, 2015. Mrs. Jordan was born in Pacolet Mills, May 14, 1944, a daughter of the late Albert T. Shehan and Rosie White Shehan. She was retired from textiles and had formerly worked...

Earl Lawson

Earl Lawson

Apr 16, 2015

April 16, 2015 Mr. Earl Lawson, age 78, of Cross Keys Hwy, Enoree, widower of Anita Scheidel Lawson, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lawson was born in Union Co., June 25, 1936, a son of the late Charlie and Sara Jane Brewington Lawson. He retired from Torrington Co. as a supervisor and was...

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