Obituaries

Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.
Frances Rebecca Labeth Buffalo, Sc
Nov 8, 2014
Mrs. Frances Rebecca Dawkins Labeth, age 64 of Buffalo, widow of Glenn Labeth, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mrs. Labeth was born in Union, SC April 4, 1950, a daughter of the late Miller Dawkins and Minnie Williams Dawkins. She was a retired textile worker and attended Christian Fellowship Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter,...
Cornelia Culp Beaty Union, Sc
Nov 5, 2014
Cornelia Culp Beaty was born in Union, SC June 3, 1919, and passed away at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home in Union November 5, 2014. She was the daughter of William Norman Beaty and Annie Janette Gore. She was the last of four siblings, her twin sister Mary, her younger sister Franceys, and her dear brother W.T. Miss Beaty attended Union...
Irene Melton Greer Union, Sc
Nov 5, 2014
Mrs. Irene Melton Greer, age 96 of 1530 Santuck Carlisle Hwy, Union, widow of Ned Greer, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Mrs. Greer was born in Chesterfield Co., September 4, 1918, a daughter of the late John Henry Melton and Celia Brigman Melton. She was retired from United Merchants, Union Mill and was a...
Joyce Farr Rector Union, Sc
Nov 4, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Farr Rector, age 82 of 138 Ellis Street, Union, widow of James Edward Rector, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mrs. Rector was born in Union, SC September 28, 1932, a daughter of the late James Farr and Bessie Broome Farr. She was a graduate of Union High School and retired from Conso...
Rachel Gossett Garner Jonesville, Sc
Nov 3, 2014
Mrs. Rachel Gossett Garner, age 82 of 662 Vernon Foster Rd., Jonesville, widow of Hamblin "Ham" Garner, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 3, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Garner was born in Union, November 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Marion Gossett, Sr. and Ruby Lee Gossett. She was a graduate of Jonesville...
Rev. Dr. Carrol J. Calvert Buffalo, Sc
Nov 1, 2014
Rev. Dr. Carrol James "Pete" Calvert, age 84, of 1820 Mt. Lebanon Rd., Pauline, widower of Doris Lawson Calvert, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Dr. Calvert was born in Gramling, SC, June 2, 1930, a son of the late John Earl Calvert and Sunnie Hattie Nichols Calvert. He was a 1948 graduate of Boiling...
Honesty Renee Barzilay Pacolet, Sc
Nov 1, 2014
Honesty Renee Barzilay, infant daughter of Carol Barzilay of 240 Cleveland St., Pacolet, went home to be with Jesus Saturday, November 1, 2014. Honesty was born in Spartanburg, August 18, 2014 and is survived by siblings, Daymon, Destiny, Anthony and Serenity. She is also survived by her maternal great-grandmother, Carol Wells; a great-uncle, Jason Barzilay, special friends, Amy and Michael...
Gene Harmon Union, Sc
Oct 30, 2014
Mr. Gene Harmon, age 85, husband of Betty Vaughan Harmon of 263 Happy Valley Rd., Union, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Harmon was born in Union, November 8, 1928, a son of the late Lewis and Sydney Bradburn Harmon. He retired with over 30 years work with Cone Mill,...
Agnes Juanita Abernathy Union, Sc
Oct 27, 2014
Ms. Agnes Juanita Davis Abernathy, age 73 of 612 Lovers Lane Rd., Union, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at her home. Ms. Abernathy was born in Union, SC May 3, 1941, a daughter of the late Lucuis Washington Davis and Fannie Bell Brannon Davis. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Keith of the home; three sons: Elbert "Sam" Phillips and...
James D. Brock, Buffalo, Sc Sr.
Oct 25, 2014
Mr. James D. Brock, Sr., age 90, husband of Mable Vinson Brock of 141 Dana Tara Lane, Buffalo, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home. Mr. Brock was born in Buffalo, SC February 6, 1924, a son of the late Tom Brock and Lillie Mae Barnett Brock. He was a retired electrician with Davis Mechanical and served as...
George Calvin Painter, Union, Sc Sr.
Oct 24, 2014
Mr. George Calvin Painter, Sr., age 86, of 162 Georgia Road, widower of Victoria (Dolly) Painter, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at his home. Mr. Painter was born in Union on May 11, 1928 a son of the late Monroe Lawson Painter and Dolly Tessnar Painter. He was a graduate of Union High School. Mr. Painter was a Veteran...
Ellen L. O’Shields Buffalo, Sc
Oct 24, 2014
Mrs. Ellen Lawson O'Shields, age 88, formerly of Buffalo, widow of J.M. O'Shields, Jr., went home to be with the Lord, Friday, October 24, 2014 surrounded by her family. Mrs. O'Shields was born in Spartanburg Co., April 26, 1926 a daughter of the late Lecil and Ruth Lawson. She was a graduate of West Springs High School and was a...
Lewis Gault Union, Sc
Oct 24, 2014
Mr. Lewis Gault, age 64, husband of Carol Owenby Gault of 1985 Jonesville-Lockhart Hwy, Union, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at Wallace Thomson Hospital. Mr. Gault was born in Whitmire, SC on April 22, 1950 a son of the late Aron "Sonny" Gault and Myrtle Walker Gault. He was a 1969 graduate of Whitmire High School. Mr. Gault had...
Janet Lovelace Howell Union, Sc
Oct 22, 2014
Mrs. Janet Lovelace Howell, age 78, wife of Francis "Buck" Howell of 296 Meansville Rd. Apt. B4, Union, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Howell was born in Harris, NC February 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Adam Price Lovelace and Melissa Cooper Lovelace. She was a graduate of Union High School and retired from...
Ann Drain Gilliam
Oct 22, 2014
Mrs. Ann Irvine Drain Gilliam passed away in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. She was 93 years old, being born in Ft. Benning, GA on April 8, 1921. Mrs. Gilliam was a graduate of Union High School and attended the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega national...
James Frank Dickerson Union, Sc
Oct 22, 2014
Mr. James Frank Dickerson, age 91 of Union, widower of Maggie Mabry Dickerson, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Woodruff Manor. Mr. Dickerson was born in Union, SC May 6, 1923, a son of the late Butler Dickerson and Ester Couch Dickerson. He retired from United Merchants- Buffalo Plant and was a member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church...
Daniel J. Scott Sharon, Sc
Oct 22, 2014
Mr. Daniel J. Scott, age 81, husband of Carolyn Parkins Scott of 4029 Parkins Road, Sharon, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Scott was born in St. George, SC July 7, 1933, a son of the late John Aaron Scott and Mary Elizabeth McDaniel Scott. He retired from the Chester Post Office after twenty-one years of...
Betty Jean Barnett Cheraw, Sc
Oct 17, 2014
Mrs. Betty Jean Barnett, age 81 widow of George David Barnett formerly of Union pass away Friday, October 17, 2014. Mrs. Barnett was born in Union, November 13, 1932, a daughter of the late Clyde and Ada Bryant Longshore. She was a member of Mon Aetna Baptist Church and retired from Union County School System where she worked as a...
Dewey D. Adams Union, Sc
Oct 17, 2014
Mr. Dewey D. Adams, age 80, husband of Frances Jenkins Adams of 134 Clairmont Rd., Union, passed away early Friday morning, October 17, 2014. Mr. Adams was born in Newberry Co., December 9, 1933, a son of the late Clarence Freddie Adams and Mary Hawkins Adams. He was a 1952 graduate of Prosperity High School and received a bachelors degree...
Douglas Macarthur “Mac” Lancaster
Oct 17, 2014
Mr. Douglas Macarthur "Mac" Lancaster, age 71, husband of Elizabeth Tucker Lancaster of 1208 Mudbridge Road, Buffalo, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Mr. Lancaster was born in Buffalo, SC on March 11, 1943 a son of the late Barth Lancaster and Maud Jolly Lancaster. He was retired from Timken & Co. and was a...





