Obituaries
Annie Ruth Robinson
May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015 Mrs. Annie Ruth Shetley Robinson, age 73 of 134 Ben Black Rd., Union, widow of Walter Jack Robinson, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015. Mrs. Robinson was born in Union, SC February 9, 1942, a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson "Fat" Shetley and Dorothy Johnson Smith. She retired from Milliken & Company and also the S.C....
Sarah Violet Wilkins Strain
May 20, 2015
Mrs. Sarah Violet Wilkins Strain, age 91 of 132 Hillside Drive, Shelby, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. Mrs. Strain was born in Blacksburg, SC on May 31, 1923, a daughter of the late Talmadge DeWitt Wilkins and Olney Pearl Simmons Wilkins. She was a graduate of Blacksburg High School and attended Winthrop College....
Vera Jean Haney Ray
May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 Mrs. Vera Jean Haney Ray, age 78, formerly of Buffalo, widow of Billy Ray, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Peach Tree Center, Gaffney, SC. Mrs. Ray was born in Union SC March 1, 1937 a daughter of the late Rufus Haney and Guynella Miller Haney. She was a graduate of...
Betty E. Hartley
May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015 Ms. Betty Ellis Hartley, age 66, of 4042 Santuc-Carlisle Hwy., Carlisle, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Ms. Hartley was born in Sullivan Co., TN, April 24, 1949, a daughter of the late Oscar Barty Ellis and Martha Ann Mabe Ellis. She was retired from McDonalds of Union...
Margaret Gault Moss
May 17, 2015
Margaret Ann Gault Moss, age 70, wife of Harold Ray Moss of 125 Hames Ave., Jonesville, passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Margaret Ann was born in Union, SC, September 19, 1944, daughter of Leo D. Gault and Margaret Coleman Gault. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and Spartanburg Business College. Margaret Ann...
Louise N. Patrick
May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015 Mrs. Louise Nesbit Patrick, age 96, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born October 23, 1918, in Albemarle, NC, a daughter of the late Dr. Taylor and Loma Niven Nisbet. She lived in North Carolina until 1959, when she moved with her husband and children to Jonesville, SC. A graduate...
Elbert Ezell Phillips, Sr.
May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015 Mr. Elbert Ezell Phillips, Sr, age 72 of 150 Mandy Lane, Cowpens, SC, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2015 at his home. Mr. Phillips was born in Union, SC October 29, 1942, a son of the late Douglas Ezell Phillips and Annie Belle Phillips. He was a retired textile worker. Surviving are three sons: Elbert Ezell "Sam"...
Ruby B. Mccall
May 13, 2015
Mrs. Ruby Bagwell Byrd McCall, age 89, widow of Hershal McCall, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Mrs. McCall was born September 24, 1925, a daughter of the late Homer and Mentoir Worley Bagwell. She graduated Tri-County Technical College, receiving her LP degree and retired from the Pickens Co. Health Dept. and was formerly a...
Elaine H. Kerr
May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 Mrs. Grace Elaine Hughes Kerr, age 87, widow of Charles L. Kerr, Jr., of 1510 West Springs Hwy., Jonesville, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Kerr was born in Graniteville, SC, February 3, 1928, a daughter of the late Everett and Grace Eargle Hughes. She was a graduate of Jonesville High...
Robert Wayne Sinclair, Sr.
May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015 Mr. Robert Wayne "Rat" Sinclair, Sr., age 67, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Mr. Sinclair was a resident of Heartland of Union. Born in Union, November 12, 1947, he was the son of the late Will L. Sinclair and Iris Lancaster Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair was a self-employed roofer. Surviving are...
Betty Ross Pope Jolly
May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015 Betty Ross Pope Jolly, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend joined her Lord and Savior on Saturday May 9, 2015. Betty was born on August 6, 1925 in Union, SC to Dr. Robert Ross Pope and Mary Sellers Pope. She graduated from Union High School in 1942 and from Furman University in 1945. She was married in...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
