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...

May 19, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Suzette Mathis Northern, age 71 of 106 Pine Knoll Rd., Union, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Northern was born in Union, September 3, 1951, a daughter of the late Louie Mose Mathis and Mary Virginia Mobley Mathis. She was a graduate of Union High School and Spartanburg Technical College. Mrs....

May 19, 2023

Mr. James Arthur "Jackie" Redmon, age 84, husband of Janette Garner Redmon of Camelot Dr., Union, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at his home.

Mr. Redmon was born in Union Co., May 24, 1938, a son of the late Arthur and Leona Rhymer Redmon. He was a graduate of Union High School and retired from the...

May 16, 2023

Mr. Harold Edward Godshall,81 passed away peacefully at his Dunwoody, Georgia home surrounded by his family on May 16,2023. He had an extended illness battling cancer for the past year.

Ed had a long and successful career in telecommunications in South Carolina and Atlanta.

Ed is survived by his wife Susan Felder Godshall: daughters Angela...

May 15, 2023

Talmadge DeWitt Wilkins, III, of Union, South Carolina, passed away on May 15, 2023, at Eden Terrace of Spartanburg, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

He was the son of the late Talmadge D. Wilkins, Jr. and Martha Bradley Wilkins of Blacksburg, South Carolina.  He was a 1970 graduate of The Citadel (Company C), and...

May 14, 2023

Mrs. Kay F. Stachler, age 80, wife of Sylvan "Pete" Stachler, of 779 Mt. Tabor Church Road, Union, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Mrs. Stachler was born July 10, 1942 in Chester, a daughter of the late Ed Gregory and Willard Gibson Gregory. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and a member of Lockhart...

May 11, 2023

Mrs. Marilyn Bright, known to many as "Mimi", age 80 widow of Bobby Ray Bright, of 420 Pineneedle Road, Union, SC walked through the Pearly Gates of Heaven to the arms of Jesus on May 11, 2023, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Bright was born in Union, April 2, 1943 to the late Elbert Odell Whiting and Ethel Pearl...

May 10, 2023

Mrs. Glenda Nelson Adams, age 82, of 151 Park Drive, Jonesville, widow of Donald Dean Adams, Sr., passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Mrs. Adams was born March 9, 1941, in Union, a daughter of the late George Nelson and Thedora Mitchell Nelson.  She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and...

May 10, 2023

Mr. Harvey Levi Belue, age 95, husband of Bobbie Jean Brown Belue, of 2369 Jonesville Hwy., Union, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Belue was born August 22, 1927 in Greenville, a son of the late L. Orin Belue and Bertie Barrow Belue.  He was a 1944 graduate of...

May 7, 2023

Richard Arthur "Drue" Owen, IV, age 21 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023.

Drue was born April 2, 2002 in Mt. Pleasant. He was a 2020 graduate of Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, where he was a member of the football team and always participated in many sports within the school and community. He...

May 5, 2023

Mr. Thomas Doyle Anthony, age 57, of 815 Flat Dr., Buffalo, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at his home.

Mr. Anthony was born in Union, February 10, 1966, a son of the late Kute Doyle Anthony and Mary Jo Vinson Anthony Hudson.  He attended Hillcrest High School and was a welder with Cook and Boardman Company....

May 1, 2023

Mr. Calaab Heath Kirby, age 33, of 604 Toney Rd., Union, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2023.

Calaab was born June 14, 1989 in Spartanburg, a son of Susan Roberts Brewington and husband Fuzz of Union and Michael Todd Kirby and wife Ines of Jonesville.  He was a graduate of Union County High School.  Calaab was a...

Apr 30, 2023

Mr. Ronnie Steven O'Dell, age 72, husband of Cathy Pearson O'Dell of 1180 Old Spartanburg Hwy., Jonesville, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023 at his home.

Mr. O'Dell was born in Union Co., October 27, 1950, a son of the late William Henry O'Dell and Winnie Gertrude Harvey O'Dell. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School...

Apr 28, 2023

Mrs. Rebecca Gibson "Becky" Hyatt, age 74, of 128 Duncan Ave., widow of Robert E. "Bobby" Hyatt, Sr., passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Hyatt was born in Union, September 20, 1948, a daughter of the late Ed and Lillie Ruth Palmer Gibson. She was a graduate of Lockhart High School and Cecil's...

Apr 27, 2023

The Rev. Gary B. Byrd passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was 84.

Born in Laurens, he was the loving husband of Joyce Haupfear Byrd for 59 years and eleven months and son of the late Charlie Frank and Lillie Burns Byrd. He was a graduate of Laurens High School in 1957, attended Spartanburg Junior College...