Jun 21, 2023

Mr. John Graham Gault, Sr., age 81, husband of Dolly Clyburn Gault of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gault was born in Union, February 24, 1942, a son of the late Fred and Virginia Montgomery Gault. He was a graduate of Union High School and a 1964...

Jun 19, 2023

Mrs. Virginia Murrell Dabbs "Butchie" Allen, age 85, widow of Buddy Allen, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Allen was born in Union, November 17, 1937, a daughter of the late James H. Dabbs and Margaret Greer Dabbs. She was a member of the...

Jun 12, 2023

Mr. Paul Douglas "P.D." Mitchell, Jr., age 57 of 628 Gaffney Hwy., Jonesville, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Mitchell was born in Union, April 19, 1966, a son of the late Paul Douglas Mitchell, Sr. and Judith Ann Gardin Mitchell. He was a graduate of Union High School and retired from Steris...

Jun 11, 2023

Mr. Mevelain "Roger" Owenby, SR., age 74, widower of Zora Lee Lankford Owenby passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Mr. Owenby was born in Union, SC on August 4, 1948, a son of the late Johnnie Lewis Owenby, SR. and Mable Vanderford Owenby.  He was a 1968 graduate of Union High School and a member of Fairforest...

Jun 11, 2023

Mrs. Bobbie Jane Keith Garner, age 77, of 1229 Meansville Rd., Union, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023 at her home. She leaves behind her husband of 58 years, William L. Garner.

Mrs. Garner was born in Union, September 27, 1945, a daughter of the late Robert L. Keith and Ollie Pruitt Keith. She was a graduate...

Jun 10, 2023

Mr. Stephen James Gurski, age 76, husband of Rebecca Tuel Gurski of 562 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., Union, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Mr.  Gurski was born December 18, 1946 in Akron Ohio, a son of the late Theadore and Nora James Gurski. He was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and was a United...

Jun 9, 2023

On June 9, 2023 Ruth Vowan "Dee" Blackwell peacefully passed away at her home in Chapin, SC. Mrs. Blackwell was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Vowan and Dola Nixon Vowan.  She was the widow of Harold Estes Blackwell.

Mrs. Blackwell was born in Marianna, Arkansas. After marrying, she made her home and raised her children...

Jun 8, 2023

Mr. James Ralph Childers, age 90, widower of Janie Margaret Scott Childers of 203 Putman Rd., Buffalo, SC passed away peacefully Thursday, June 8, 2023 at his home.

Born March 31, 1933, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ella Mae Revels Childers. He was a graduate of Lockhart High School and Spartanburg Technical College....

Jun 5, 2023

Mr. Claude Davis Roberson, Jr., age 76, of Forest St., Jonesville, widower of Barbara Ann Tucker Roberson, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg.

Mr. Roberson was born in Jonesville, January 10, 1947, a son of the late Claude Davis Roberson, Sr. and Mammie Louise Millwood Roberson. He was a graduate of...

Jun 4, 2023

Mr. Anthony Lynn Black, age 63, of 1009 Linersville Rd., Buffalo, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Black was born in Union, December 12, 1959, a son of the late James Thomas Black and Patricia Mitchell Black. He was a 1978 graduate of Union High School and was retired from Crowder Construction. Mr....

Jun 2, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Carolyn Vinson Austin, age 82, of 134 Ben Black Rd., Union, widow of John Austin, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, June 2, 2023.

Mrs. Austin was born in Union, December 2, 1940, a daughter of the late Jim and Agatha Millwood Vinson. She was a graduate of Union High School and retired...

Jun 1, 2023

Mary Francis Price, age 68, of 393 Vaughan Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Mary was the fiancée of Paul "Cook" Vaughn for the past 22 years.

Born in Union, April 21, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher Luttrell Price and Sarah Elizabeth...

May 30, 2023

Mr. Malcomb Jack "Mack" Vanderford, Jr., age 73, formerly of Hillcrest Dr., Union, passed away Tuesday, at Heartland/ProMedica Healthcare.

Mr. Vanderford was born in Union, April 3, 1950, a son of the late Malcomb J. Vanderford, Sr. and Bonnie Wilkie Vanderford. He was a graduate of Union High School and was a retired meat cutter having worked...

May 27, 2023

Mrs. Martha Gregory Willard, age 86, of Union, widow of Barth Scott Willard,Sr., passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at ProMedica in Union.

​Mrs. Willard was born in Union on April 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Wallace and Annie Mae Crowe Gregory. She attended Union County schools and worked in textiles with Union Mill and ...

May 25, 2023

Mr. Phillip Andrew "Phil" Crayne, age 57, husband of Barbara McCall-Crayne of 406 Toney Rd., passed away, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Atrium Health-Charlotte Medical Center.

Mr. Crayne was born in Union, February 6, 1966, a son of Ruth Shetley Crayne of Union and the late Milos Andrew "Mickey" Crayne. He was a 1984 graduate of Union...

May 24, 2023

Mary Sprouse Melvin, age 91, passed away at ProMedica Assisted Living on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. She resided in Spartanburg, SC for the past 23 years before returning to her hometown of Union, SC, in November of 2022. Mary was the daughter of the late Herman and Louise Sprouse and the sister of the late Monte Sprouse Lancaster of...

May 23, 2023

Mrs. Yvonne Farmer Smith, age 80, formerly of Pauline, widow of Bobby Joe Smith, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at White Oak Manor in York after an extended illness.

Mrs. Smith was born in Spartanburg County on April 6, 1943, a daughter of the late Leon and Laila Scott Farmer. She was a graduate of Woodruff...

May 21, 2023

Mrs. Joanna Porter Gibson, age 86, of 419 Mt. Tabor Church Rd., Union, widow of Billy D. Gibson, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Gibson was born in Chester, June 4, 1936, a daughter of the late Horace and Edna Robbins Porter. She was retired from Cone Mill, Carlisle Finishing and had received...

May 20, 2023

Mr. Paul "Bo" Kirby, age 93, of 192 Rogerstown Rd., Jonesville, passed away, Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.  He was married to the late Maudie Pelham Kirby for 70 years and 10 months.

Mr. Kirby was born in Spartanburg Co., April 23, 1930, a son of the late Homer and Nannie Moss Kirby....

May 19, 2023

Mrs. Judith Ann Dawkins Green, age 83, widow of Henry Green, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.

Mrs. Green was born in Union, August 16, 1939, a daughter of the late George Barth Dawkins and Mamie Miller Dawkins. She was a retired textile worker and a member of Fairforest Baptist Church. She...