Obituaries
Martha Hope McLure
Jan 12, 2026
Mrs. Martha Hope McLure, age 81, wife of John William McLure, of 1 High Ridge Road, Irmo, SC, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 12.
Mrs. McLure was born October 3, 1944, the daughter of the late Frank O. Hill and Hope Byars Hill. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School, completed her Associate of Arts degree at...
Dr. Wallace Harold Privette
Jan 10, 2026
DUE TO THE THREAT OF BAD WEATHER THE VISITATION SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026 the receiving of friends for Dr. Harold Privette has been canceled. Those interested in visiting with the staff may come by the office at 101 Medical Sciences Drive on Wednesday, February 5th between the hours of 9a.m. and 3p.m.
Dr. Wallace Harold Privette, Jr., age 67,...
Glenda Harris Adams
Jan 8, 2026
Mrs. Glenda Harris Adams, age 75, of 119 Browns Creek Church Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Union Post Acute.
Mrs. Adams was born in Union, February 17, 1950, a daughter of the late Joseph M. Harris, Jr. and Eva Randall Harris. She was a graduate of Union High School and had retired from Milliken and Co. Mrs....
Brenda Sue Miller Cameron
Jan 7, 2026
**In Loving Memory of Mrs. Brenda Sue Cameron**
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mrs. Brenda Sue Miller Cameron, age 81, beloved widow of Bobby Joe Cameron, of 1500 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., Jonesville, SC, who left us on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Born on July 13, 1944, in Chester, SC, Brenda was the daughter of...
Bryan Thomas Jarrett
Jan 7, 2026
Mr. Bryan Thomas Jarrett, age 58, husband of Amy Austin Jarrett of 1192 South Jonesville Hwy., passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Mr. Jarrett was born in Spartanburg, SC July 24, 1967, a son of Linda Vinson Jarrett and the late Harold C. Jarrett. He was a 1986 graduate of Jonesville High School and was employed with Milliken & Company –...
Steven "Goose" Parker
Jan 6, 2026
Mr. Steven Gene “Goose” Parker, age 66, of 1211 N. Hwy 150, Pacolet, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Mr. Parker was born in Spartanburg, October 1, 1959, a son of Gail Messer Parker and the late Dallas Gene Parker. He was a graduate of Broome High School and was a retired welder with Spartanburg Waste Management. Mr. Parker served as...
Inez Hurley Howard
Jan 5, 2026
Mrs. Inez Hurley Howard, age 94, 255 Harris Lake Rd., Union, widow of Alvin Joseph Howard, passed away, Monday, January 5, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Howard was born August 31, 1931, in Decatur, GA, a daughter of the late Jessie Alton Hurley and Martha Jane Combast Hurley. She was a member of Jonesville Church of God.
Surviving are a daughter, Nelda...
Walter Victor Gaines
Jan 1, 2026
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Walter V. Gaines but rejoices that he is in the house of our Lord with family and friends who were waiting for him with open arms.
Mr. Gaines was born May 9, 1942, in Morganton, NC, a son of the late Albert W. Gaines and Stella Curtis Gaines. He...
Sara L. Matthews
Jan 1, 2026
Mrs. Sara Lanier Matthews, age 86, wife of Jerry L. Matthews of 144 Hames Ave., Jonesville, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at her home.
Mrs. Matthews was born in Union, September 22, 1939, a daughter of the late Kennan and Stella Quinn Lanier. She was retired from Milliken and Co., Monarch Plant and had also sold Avon products. Mrs. Matthews...
Jeannie Bergen Strother
Dec 31, 2025
Ms. Jeannie Bergen Strother of Charlotte passed away peacefully December 31, 2025, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate in Charlotte. Born July 17, 1929, Ms. Strother was the eldest daughter of the late Lewis T. Strother and Kate Jeter Strother of Santuc, SC. She attended Union High School and was a graduate from the University of South Carolina...
Mary Jo Rochester White
Dec 31, 2025
Mrs. Mary Jo Rochester White, age 88, of 187 Farm Hill Road, Jonesville was the beloved widow of Marvin Rast White. She passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from a brief illness. Mrs. White was born July 24, 1937, in Jonesville. She was the daughter of the late Ezell Mahon Rochester and Camilla Fowler Rochester. She was a graduate of...
Danny Bailey
Dec 30, 2025
Mr. Danny “Blind” Bailey, age 62, husband of Lisa Jenkins Bailey of 408 N. Church St., Union, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mr. Bailey was born in Union, March 28, 1963, a son of Charles Bailey of Union and the late Carolyn Baker Bailey. He was a 1981 graduate of Union High School and...
Deborah A. Varnadoe
Dec 30, 2025
Mrs. Deborah Alexander Varnadoe, age 69 of 112 John St., Union, widow of Marcus David Varnadoe, Sr. passed away Tuesday December 30, 2025 at Union Medical Center.
Mrs. Varnadoe was born in Union, April 13, 1956, a daughter of the late Arthur and Shirley Hawkins Alexander. She was a graduate of Union High School and the University of South Carolina, Union....
Frances McNeace Giddens
Dec 26, 2025
Frances McNeace Giddens, of Union, passed away in her 90th year on December 26, 2025.
A child of The Great Depression, Frances was the daughter of the late Ezekial and Eva McAbee of Monarch. Frances graduated from Union High School in 1954. Her strong work ethic began early—her first job was at the old Rose’s on Main Street when she was...
Harl Leon Davis
Dec 26, 2025
Mr. Harl Leon Davis, affectionately known as “Papa Leon,” age 85, of 135 Forest Meadow Avenue, Buffalo, widower of Edna Kingsmore Davis, passed away, Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home.
Mr. Davis was born June 17, 1940, in Union, the son of the late William J. Davis and Frances West Davis. He retired from Torrington & Co. Mr. Davis was...
Robert Hamilton Lawson
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Robert Hamilton Lawson, age 83, husband of Betty Elaine Patterson Lawson, of 235 Countryside Dr., Pacolet, passed away, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home.
Mr. Lawson was born on January 25, 1942, in Chattanooga, TN, a son of the late Claude Elmer Lawson and Sarah Greer Lawson. He retired as a truck driver from Metromont. Mr. Lawson was a...
Lee Ona Blair
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Lee Ona DeHart Blair, age 79, widow of Andrew Frank Blair, Jr. Blair, SC went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Mrs. Blair was born November 22, 1946, in Columbia, SC, one of eight children, the fourth child and third daughter of the late Louie Jacob DeHart, Sr. and Alberta Traylor DeHart. She...
Joyce Inabinet
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Joyce Moore Inabinet, age 86, wife of Gerald Drew Inabinet, Sr. of 605 Lakeside Dr., Union went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Mrs. Inabinet was born January 17, 1939, in Chester, SC, a daughter of the late Dewey Lee Moore and Gladys Williams Moore. She was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. Mrs. Inabinet was a...
Dorothy Ham Bobo
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy Ham Bobo, age 89, widow of Henry Russell Bobo, passed away, Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Center.
Mrs. Bobo was born in Union, March 3, 1936, a daughter of the late Paul Ham and Frances Walls Ham. She was a member of Lakeside Drive Church of Christ. Mrs. Bobo was retired as a CNA at Oakmont...
David Brian Rogers
Dec 21, 2025
Mr. David Brian Rogers, age 70, of 108 Bridletrail Lane, Union, husband of June Gibson Rogers, went to be with the Lord, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Mr. Rogers was born July 9, 1955, a son of the late Dana G. Rogers and Martha Carter Rogers. He was a 1973 graduate of Union High School, the University of...
