Obituaries

Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.
Calvin James Nelson
Nov 8, 2023
Mr. Calvin James Nelson, age 66, husband of Joyce Silvers Nelson of 119 Lanier Lane Union, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mr. Nelson was born in Florida, June 14, 1957, a son Calvin Nelson and wife Jean of Easley and the late Frances Bailey Nelson. He retired from Cone Mill,...
Samuel Glen Childers
Nov 6, 2023
Mr. Samuel Glen Childers, age 64, husband of Teresa Childers of 3575 Buffalo West Springs Highway, Buffalo, SC passed away peacefully Monday, November 6th, 2023, at the family home after an extended illness.
Born August 18, 1959, he was the son of the late James Ralph and Janie Scott Childers. He was a graduate of Union High...
John T. Lancaster
Nov 4, 2023
Mr. John Thomas Lancaster, age 83, husband of Judy Eubanks Henderson Lancaster of Union, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Mr. Lancaster was born in Union, December 15, 1939, a son of the late Barth and Maud Jolly Lancaster. He was retired from Torrington Co. and was a member of Buffalo Baptist...
Eugene Grady Holcombe
Nov 3, 2023
Mr. Eugene Grady "Gene" Holcombe, age 80, husband of Willie Dee Vaughan Holcombe of 211 Francis Ave., Union, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, November 3, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Mr. Holcombe was born in Union, June 7, 1943, a son of the late Inez Grady. He was retired from Denton...
Eva Jane Tracy
Nov 2, 2023
Mrs. Eva Jane Cabaniss Burgess Tracy, age 91, of Spartanburg, widow of James Thomas "Jim" Tracy, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at White Oak Manor-North Grove.
Mrs. Tracy was born in Union Co., February 23, 1932, a daughter of the late Alvin and Cynthia Quinton Cabaniss. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and was...
Donnie Brown
Nov 1, 2023
Mr. James Donald "Donnie" Brown, age 47, husband of Teri Lardizabal of Hobbs NM, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday November 1, 2023 at Covenant Medical Center, in Lubbock, Texas surrounded by his family.
Mr. Brown was born in Union, December 16, 1975, a son of Kanice Vance Brown and the late James "Jabo" Brown....
Donna Kay Floyd
Nov 1, 2023
Mrs. Donna Kay Nix Floyd, age 63, widow of Ronald W. Floyd, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at her home.
Mrs. Floyd was born in Union, February 20, 1960, a daughter of the late J.D. Nix and Hazel Walton Nix Mills and stepfather, Ira Mills. She was a graduate of Union High School and a member...
Miriam W. Roark
Nov 1, 2023
Mrs. Miriam Wilson Roark, age 86, of Union, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Roark was born in Woodruff, November 11, 1936, a daughter of the late James Henry Wilson and Sadie Margaret Willard Wilson. She grew up in Greenville before moving to Union during her high school years....
Colon J. Duckett
Nov 1, 2023
Mr. Colon J. Duckett, age 89, of 144 Bates Ave. Ext., Union, was welcomed into his heavenly home by his wife on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Mr. Duckett was the widower of Maxine Vaughan Duckett, the love of his life.
Mr. Duckett was born in Ninety Six, SC, January 10, 1934, a son of the late Dillard...
Carrol Wayne Palmer
Oct 30, 2023
Mr. Carrol Wayne Palmer, age 88, of S. Boyce St., Union, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at Union Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mr. Palmer was born in Union, October 12, 1935, a son of the late Broadus Vaughan Palmer and Sara Elizabeth Whitlock Palmer. He was a textile worker having worked at Excelsior Mill...
Katherine H. Harris
Oct 30, 2023
Mrs. Katherine Louise Holcomb Harris, age 76 of Linersville Rd., Buffalo, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at her home.
Mrs. Harris was born in Union, January 14, 1947, a daughter of the late William Jack Holcomb and Dorothy Leinhart Holcomb. She was a graduate of Union High School and attended York Technical College. She volunteered with...
David E. Boulware
Oct 28, 2023
Mr. David Eugene "Dump" Boulware, age 63, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Mr. Boulware was born on June 18, 1960, a son of the late Urban "Sam Bo" Boulware and the late Shirley Ann Beard Taylor. Mr. Boulware was a maintenance technician for many years, having worked at Lil Cricket Stores. He...
Kathy Ann Bryson
Oct 28, 2023
Miss Kathy Ann Bryson age 68 of 120 Pinedale Ave., Union, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Miss Bryson was born in Union, February 24, 1955, a daughter of the late James W. "Lefty" Bryson and Jeanelle Robertson "Jenny" Bryson. She was a granddaughter of the...
Don Ray Vaughan, Sr.
Oct 28, 2023
Mr. Don Ray Vaughan, Sr., age 84 of 107 Davis Street, Union, husband of Frances Bailey Vaughan went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Mr. Vaughan was born in Union, June 7, 1939, a son of the late Howard and Grace Cudd Vaughan. He was a member of Philippi...
Noelle Wade Sharpe
Oct 26, 2023
Ms. Noelle Wade Sharpe, age 39, of Greenwood, passed away October 26, 2023 at her home.
Ms. Sharpe was born in Greenville, July 29, 1984, a daughter of Terry J. Wade of Union and Rita Whitted Floyd of Greenwood. She was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School and attended North Greenville University. Ms. Sharpe formerly worked...
Gladys H. Bryan
Oct 25, 2023
Gladys Evelyn Hyler Bryan, wife of the late J.C. Bryan, Jr. and formerly of Union, passed away on October 25th, 2023. She had been a resident of Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens, S.C. since May 2018.
A native of Abingdon, Virginia, she was a 1955 graduate of Columbia International University with a B.A. degree in...
Rebecca S. Williams
Oct 24, 2023
Mrs. Rebecca Sinclair Crosby "Becky" Williams, age 77, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, October 24, 2023. She was the widow of Clarence Williams and was first married to the late Robert A. Crosby.
Mrs. Williams was born in Union, February 23, 1946, a daughter of the late John Albert Sinclair and Gladys Carolyn Lee Sinclair. She...
Taffie Stephens Hamby
Oct 23, 2023
Mrs. Taffie Stephens Hamby, age 60, wife of Major Hamby of 310 W. Main St., Union, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Hamby was born in Cambridge Co., Maryland, December 17, 1962, a daughter of the late Sam and Mary Ellen Fairbanks Cannon. She was a graduate of Cambridge South Dorchester...
Susan Denise Greer
Oct 22, 2023
Ms.Susan Denise Greer, age 68 of 313 Mill St., Lockhart, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Ms. Greer was born in Union, June 27, 1955, a daughter of the late Donald Eugene Greer and Ruth Howard Greer. She was graduate of Lockhart High School and was from the...
James L. Baber
Oct 21, 2023
Mr. James LeGrande "Goon" Baber, age 68 of Baber St., Union, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Baber was born in Union, February 19, 1955, a son of the late James R. "Bob" Baber and Geraldine Hawkins Baber. He was a graduate of Union High School and was a retired truck driver. Mr....






