Obituaries

Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.
Samuel H. Sprouse
Feb 3, 2023
Mr. Samuel H. Sprouse, age 93, husband of Mary Ellen Rash Sprouse of 313 N. Second St., Lockhart, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at Heartland/ProMedica of Union.
Mr. Sprouse was born in the Kelly-Kelton community of Union Co., July 19, 1929, a son of the late John Wallace Sprouse and Pauline Howell Sprouse. A graduate of...
Stanley E. Humphries
Jan 31, 2023
Mr. Stanley E. Humphries, age 76 passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 after a period of declining health.
Mr. Humphries was born in Spartanburg, May 28, 1946, a son of the late Oscar M. and Martha L. Humphries. A life long resident of Spartanburg, he was currently a resident of White Oak Nursing Home on Pearl Street....
Diane West Robertson
Jan 31, 2023
Mrs. Diane West "Di" Robertson, age 75, widow of William H. Robertson of 168 Lake Run Rd., Union, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Mrs. Robertson was born in Spartanburg, June 22, 1947, a daughter of the late Homer C. West and Etheleen Lee West. She was a graduate of Dorman High School and attended Clemson University...
Jerry Wayne Hull
Jan 30, 2023
Mr. Jerry Wayne Hull, age 64, husband of Lillian Rebecca Robinette Hull, of 17 years, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Wayne was born December 21, 1958 in Salem, VA, the son of the late Everett Douglas Hartberger, and the late Arthur Robert Hull Sr. and Betty...
John D. Wilson
Jan 30, 2023
Mr. John D. Wilson, age 88 of Peach Orchard Rd., Union, widower of Valerie Lowe Wilson, passed away, Monday, January 30, 2923 at Union Medical Center.
Mr. Wilson was born in Union, January 23, 1935, a son of the late Joseph Monroe Wilson and Druise Koon Wilson. He worked textiles for a short time, but his love...
Raymond C. Petrie
Jan 30, 2023
Mr. Raymond Carl Petrie, age 84 of Spartanburg, passed away Monday at the Upstate Community Hospice Home in Landrum. He is the widower of Patricia Anne Loving Petrie and was first married to the late Vivian Nappier Petrie.
Mr. Petrie was born in Spartanburg, July 8, 1938, a son of the late Russell Edwin Petrie and Maggie...
Lorennys Villegas
Jan 29, 2023
Mrs. Lorennys Villegas, age 41, wife of Juan Velasquez of Lakeside Dr., Union, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Mrs. Villegas was born in Valencia, Venezuela, November 20, 1981, a daughter of Nerys Olivares Villegas and the late Lorenzo Villegas. She was previously a teacher at Union County High School and...
Bobby F. Blakely, Sr.
Jan 28, 2023
Mr. Bobby Francis Blakely, Sr., age 90, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia. Mr. Blakely was first married to the late Joyce Garner Blakely for 57 years and later to the late Jewel Lee Blakely for 5 years.
Mr. Blakely was born in Kings Mountain, NC, April 22,...
Betty Jo Fowler
Jan 26, 2023
Mrs. Betty Jo Fowler, age 93, widow of Ervin Fowler formerly of Forest St., Jonesville, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.
Mrs. Fowler was born in Asheboro, NC, March 24, 1929, a daughter of the late Alex David Blackwell and Fannie Garner Blackwell. She was a former seamstress having worked at Her...
John Ray Mcclellan
Jan 26, 2023
Mr. John Ray McClellan, age 61, of 234 Hawthorne Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Heartland Healthcare of Union.
Mr. McClellan was born September 18, 1961 in Union, a son of the late Claude McClellan and Dot Kitchen McClellan. He was a graduate of Union High School and attended Greenville Technical College. Mr. McClellan...
Eugenia Ann (Floyd) Mcfalls
Jan 25, 2023
Mrs. Eugenia "Genie" Ann Floyd McFalls, age 79, of 513 Lakeview Heights, Union, widow of James Arthur McFalls, passed away, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home after several months of declining health. Mrs. McFalls raised her family on Pineland Road but after her husband's death, made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and David Lee.
...John David Mccarley
Jan 21, 2023
John David McCarley, Sr., 85, of Union, South Carolina, met his Heavenly Father at his beloved home on the land that he so loved, Saturday, January 21, 2023.
John, the husband of Margaret Whaley McCarley, was born on April 17, 1937 in Goshen Hill Township in Union County. John was the only son of the late Turner...
Carol Scott Rector
Jan 20, 2023
Mrs. Carol Scott Rector, age 85, formerly of the Peach Orchard Rd., Union, widow of Donald Jack Rector, Sr, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023.
Mrs. Rector was born in Union, December 25, 1937, a daughter of the late C.M. Scott, Sr and Clara Turner Scott. She was a graduate of Union High School and Columbus Beauty...
Franklin Eugene Shrader
Jan 20, 2023
Mr. Franklin Eugene Shrader, age 78, 208 South 2nd St., Lockhart, widower of Lillian Beheler Shrader, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Shrader was born November 2, 1944 in Union, a son of the late William Paul Shrader and Mary Jane Childers Shrader. He was retired from Sonoco as a Mechanic and Supervisor. ...
Patsy C. Jones
Jan 18, 2023
Mrs. Patsy Coons Jones, age 74, wife of Robert Jones of 482 Edwards Rd., Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Mrs. Jones was born in Barron, Kentucky, August 11, 1948, a daughter of the late Earl and Beatrice Dotson Coons. She was retired from Startex Mill and was a member of Leeds...
Barbara Harris Inman
Jan 18, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Jean Harris Inman, age 76, wife of Clarence "Bo" Inman of 1767 Brown's Creek Church Rd., Union, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.
Mrs. Inman was born in Union, March 7, 1946, a daughter of the late Manuel "Preach" Harris and Helen Bentley Harris. She was formerly employed with United...
Paul Leon Lipsey
Jan 18, 2023
Mr. Paul Leon Lipsey, age 60, of 208 Deer Trail Rd., Jonesville, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Lipsey was born in Union, October 15, 1962, a son of the late Jerry and Violet Puckett Lipsey. He was retired from Enoree Mills and was a former member of the SC National Guard. Mr....
Robert E. "Bobby" Hyatt, Sr.
Jan 16, 2023
Mr. Robert Eugene "Bobby" Hyatt, Sr., age 73, husband of Becky Gibson Hyatt of 128 Duncan Ave., Buffalo, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Hyatt was born in Union, May 10, 1949, a son of the late George Wallace Hyatt, Sr. and Virginia O'Shields Hyatt. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Technical College...
Lynda Howie Jolly
Jan 15, 2023
Lynda Howie Jolly, age 72, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 15, 2023, at her home in Surfside Beach, SC. Born in Monroe, NC. Lynda was the daughter of the late Lewis Zimmer Howie and Ruth Virginia Heafner Howie. An avid reader, Lynda enjoyed shelling, antiquing, being outside, and spending time with her grandchildren. For many years she enjoyed coaching...
Barbara B. Lamb
Jan 14, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Blackwell Lamb, age 77, wife of Ronnie Lamb of 112 Old Cemetery Rd., Union, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at her home.
Mrs. Lamb was born in Union, June 21, 1945, a daughter of the late Ralph E. Blackwell and Geneva Harris Blackwell. She was retired from Sonoco Products and was a member of...





