Obituaries

Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.
Tavia Marguerete (O'Shields) Rigdon
Oct 10, 2025
Tavia Marguerete O'Shields Rigdon, 67, passed away October 10, 2025, surrounded by family, after a valiant battle with several issues that befell her in the last month of her life. She was born April 27, 1958 in Orleans Parrish, New Orleans LA, to the late Gus and Norma Jackson O'Shields.
Her father was in the military and...
Doris "Dot" (Martin) Gibson
Oct 7, 2025
Doris M. "Dot" Gibson, age 89, the widow of Harold Gibson, entered into the presence of Jesus on October 7, 2025 at her home in Sharon, SC surrounded by her family and other loved ones.
Dot was born August 14, 1936, to Amanda Mae Martin and raised in the homes of her grandfather, John Wesley Martin and...
Sherri Lee (Lane) Franklin
Oct 7, 2025
Mrs. Sherri Lee Lane Franklin, age 62, of 132 Phillips Road, Union, wife of Phillip Franklin, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
Mrs. Franklin was born in Union County, September 8, 1963 the daughter of the late Harold Lane and Rebecca Williford Lane. Mrs. Franklin was a graduate of University of South Carolina-Union...
Beverly H. Cobb
Oct 3, 2025
Beverly Hill Cobb, age 98, of 1000 Jones Ford Rd., Union, widow of John T. Cobb, passed away, Friday, October 3, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She died suddenly after a short illness.
Beverly was born July 1, 1927 in Macon, GA, daughter of the late Robert Alexander and Tommie Lou Payne Hill. She was a...
Jay Paul Mcwherter
Oct 2, 2025
Jay Paul McWherter, age 41, of 1317 W. Main St., Union, passed away suddenly Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Jay was born in Columbus, GA, February 14, 1984. He was the son of the late Eugene "PaPa" Earl McWherter and Joanne "Granny" Budziak McWherter. He had grown up in the Union Disabilty & Special Needs family. Jay loved...
Betty L. Smith
Oct 2, 2025
Mrs. Betty Levister Smith, age 68 of 228 Estes Rd. Union, widow of Maxie Ray Smith, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mrs. Smith was born in Chester, July 7, 1957, a daughter of the late Robert Davis Levister and Geneva Ramey Levister and was raised in the home of Stella...
Jacqueline A. Kirby
Sep 30, 2025
Mrs. Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Anderson Kirby, age 57, of 1520 Old Hills Bridge Rd., Enoree, widow of Bobby Joe Kirby passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
Mrs. Kirby was born in Cleveland, TN, a daughter of the late Terry L. Eubanks and Jennifer Brown Eubanks. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
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Barbara (Fowler) Garner
Sep 29, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Fowler Garner, age 77, of 138 Woodhaven Dr., Union, widow of Walter Hope Garner, went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 29, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Garner was born June 17, 1948 in Pacolet, a daughter of the late Donald Ray Fowler and Margie Garner Fowler. She was a graduate of...
Robert Earl "Bud" Mabry, Jr.
Sep 27, 2025
Mr. Robert Earl "Bud" Mabry, Jr., age 66, husband of Nancy Mitchell Mabry, passed away, Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Mr. Mabry was born in Spartanburg, June 18, 1959, a son of Betty Brock Mabry and the late Robert Earl Mabry, Sr.
He was a graduate of Dorman High School and attended...
John R. Cremeans
Sep 24, 2025
Mr. John Raymond Cremeans, age 80, husband of Robin Kimbro Cremeans of 117 Spruce St., Union, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Mr. Cremeans was born in Tulsa, OK, May 21, 1945, a son of the late Clovis Leo Cremeans and Rhoda Ellen Carroll Cremeans. He was retired from Timken Co. and previously worked for Paragon Plastics....
Samuel V. Elliott, Sr.
Sep 22, 2025
Mr. Samuel Victor "Sam" Elliott, Sr., age 95, of 445 Riley Rd., Buffalo, widower of Jeannine Gregory Elliott, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 22, 2025.
Mr. Elliott was born in Union, November 13, 1929, a son of the late C.S. Elliott and Bertha Vess Elliott. He was a retired textile worker having worked...
Jerry Brown
Sep 21, 2025
Mr. Jerry Brown, age 70 of 201 E. South St., Union, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Union Medical Center.
Mr. Brown was born in Union, November 19, 1954, a son of the late Sidney and Evelyn Allen Brown. He was a graduate of Union High School and had worked at Conso and Excelsior Plants. Mr....
Thomas O. Ginty
Sep 20, 2025
Mr. Thomas Owen Ginty, age 78, passed away in the presence of his family after a long illness, Saturday, September 20, 2025. He is survived by his wife of more than 58 years, Christine Owensby Ginty.
Mr. Ginty was born in Manchester, Connecticut, April 15, 1947, a son of the late Charles and Eva Lutters Ginty. He...
Leroy Lemaster
Sep 18, 2025
LeRoy LeMaster, age 79, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away on September 18, 2025, surrounded by his three loving daughters.
LeRoy was born on January 18, 1946, in Union, South Carolina, to the late Roy Lee LeMaster and the late Lillie Mae Sinclair LeMaster. He grew up in Union, where he was a member of Westside...
Kiranben Patel
Sep 16, 2025
Funeral services for Mrs. Kiranben Patel will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel.
Clint Tyrone Ingle
Sep 16, 2025
Mr. Clint Tyrone Ingle, age 64, of 124 Bishop Place, Union, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at his home.
Mr. Ingle was born in Colusa, CA, June 24, 1961, a son of the late Paul Ingle and Mary Basden Ingle. He had worked as a self-employed auto mechanic. Mr. Ingle loved to tinker with and repair...
William Lawrence Keisler
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. William Lawrence Keisler, age 90, widower of Carol Ray Keisler, of 122 Lybrand St., went to be with the Lord Monday, September 15, 2025.
Mr. Keisler was born February 2, 1935 in Union, South Carolina, a son of the late Lawrence Keisler and Corrie Mitchell Keisler. He worked for 20 years at Monarch Mill, then Excelsior...
O. Dennis Campbell
Sep 8, 2025
Oren Dennis Campbell of Clinton, South Carolina entered his eternal home in Heaven on Monday September 8, 2025 at the Hospice House in Clinton, South Carolina.
Born on August 18, 1946, in Union, South Carolina, Dennis was the beloved only child of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Jackson Campbell.
Dennis was an honor graduate of Union...
Marie (West) Riley
Sep 8, 2025
Mrs. Marie West Riley, age 80, widow of Harold Eugene "Gene" Riley, passed away on September 8, 2025.
Mrs. Riley was born on December 14, 1944, in Union, South Carolina, the daughter of the late William Perrian West and Chrystal Hyatt West. She was a 1963 graduate of Union High School and was a member of Bogansville...
Thelma Hanvey
Sep 6, 2025
Thelma Johnson Hanvey, 84 of Roanoke passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born December 24, 1940, daughter of the late Caleb and Susie Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brothers; Mildred Philott, Frances Reynolds, Wilma Oritz, Ronald Johnson, Gary Johnson and Albert Johnson.
Thelma was loving, caring, gentle, always...





