Jul 13, 2025

Mrs. Peggy JoAnn Price Rector, 88, the widow of Bobby G. Rector, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Mrs. Peggy was the daughter of the late Roy Price and Elsie Stepp Price. She and Mr. Bobby were married 68 years before his passing in 2023. Mrs. Peggy was the most selfless, kind-hearted woman – a true...

Jul 12, 2025

Mr. Wayne Frederick Lee, 62, husband of Lisa Clevenger Lee, of 109 Wildcat Road, Enoree, went to be with his Lord surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Union Post Acute.

Mr. Lee was born March 9, 1963, in Everett, WA, a son of June Carol Baldwin Bieling of Ft. Myers, FL and the...

Jul 10, 2025

Mr. Vernon Gene Sprouse, Sr., 84, husband of Barbara Feemster Sprouse, of 3217 Jonesville - Lockhart Hwy., Union, passed away, Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Mr. Sprouse was born August 9, 1940, in Union, a son of the late J. G. Sprouse and Mamie "Tula" Farr Sprouse.  He had retired from Lockhart Power...

Jul 8, 2025

Mr. Daryl Eugene Atkins, 67, of 297 Crenshaw Rd., Cowpens, passed away, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Atkins was born September 5, 1957, in Spartanburg, a son of the late Paul Donald Atkins and Mary Helen Wood Atkins.  He retired from the textile industry.

Surviving is a daughter, Mary Jane...

Jul 6, 2025

Mr. Ricky Dale Bradley, 68, husband of Patricia Ray Bradley of 229 Peaceful Valley Rd, Spartanburg, passed away Sunday, July 6,2025 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Mr. Bradley was born January 5, 1957, a son of Dorothy Jeanette Craine Bradley of Cowpens and the late Franklin Bradley. He was a self-employed machinist, a member of the...

Jul 2, 2025

Mrs. Betty Ruth McAbee Matthews, age 92, of 225 Eaves Rd., widow of J.C. "Jake" Matthews, Sr., passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Mrs. Matthews was born in Cherokee, NC, July 30, 1932, a daughter of the late Joseph Franklin McAbee and Bessie Tramell. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Matthews enjoyed...

Jul 1, 2025

Mr. James Douglas King, age 65, husband of Wanda Lawless King of 1524 Peach Orchard Rd., Union, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Mr. King was born in Greenville, July 7, 1959, a son of the late Lonnie Ray Fowler, Sr. and Ethel Mae King Fowler. He was a beloved Carnie who traveled and worked in South...

Jul 1, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Patricia Ann Bower "Miss Pat", who departed this life on July 1st, 2025, at the age of eighty-one.

Patricia Ann Bower was born on September 25, 1943, in Tyronza, Arkansas to her mother, Eva (Newcomb) Carmon and father, Ace Carmon alias "Carman". After...

Jun 28, 2025

Gus Pete Diamaduros passed away in his home peacefully on June 28th, 2025.

Gus was born November 21, 1930, Karyes, Greece, a small village near Sparta. He was the youngest child of Peter and Paraskevi Diamaduros.

Gus attended grammar school in Karyes, Greece and finished high school at Hyphaestus Technical School of Arts in Athens,...

Jun 28, 2025

Mr. Steve Freeman, age 69, husband of Patsy McSwain Freeman of 114 Happy Valley Rd., Union, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Mr. Freeman was born in Union, March 3, 1956, a son of Ruby Sherbert Freeman and the late Ray Wilson Freeman. He was a faithful...

Jun 26, 2025

William Phillip Gallman, age 51, of Gist Bridge Rd., Buffalo, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Phillip was born in Union, April 6, 1974, a son of Debbie Lancaster Youngblood and husband Jim Youngblood of Union and the late William Gerald Gallman. He was a 1992 graduate of Jonesville High School and a member of Bogansville Methodist...

Jun 25, 2025

Mr. Terry Lynn Howell, age 72, husband of Diana Hutcherson Howell, of Inman passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Mr. Howell was born in Union, April 11, 1953, a son of Donald Hope Howell and the late Rachel Gregory Howell, and he lived a life marked by service, loyalty and quiet strength. He enlisted in the United...

Jun 21, 2025

Mrs. Cathy Jo Lane Howell, age 72 of 155 Mitchell Rd., Union, widow of Keith Howell, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Mrs. Howell was born December 7, 1952, in Union, a daughter of the late Hamp Lane and Shirley Smith Lane.  She attended Union County Schools and...

Jun 21, 2025

Mrs. Margaret Bailey Betenbaugh, age 74, wife of Herman Donald Betenbaugh of 306 Deepwater Road, Union, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Betenbaugh was born August 21, 1950 in Whitmire, a daughter of the late Fred Richard Bailey and Alma Harris Bailey.  She was a graduate of Limestone College, where she...

Jun 20, 2025

Mr. James Richard "Rick" Thompson, age 64, of 613 Howell Rd., Jonesville, passed away, Friday, June 20, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Mr. Thompson was born in Union on December 14, 1960, the son of the late Paul H. Thompson and Virginia Moss Thompson.  He attended Lockhart High School and retired as a talented residential carpenter. ...

Jun 20, 2025

Mr. Carlton Ray Chastain, age 89, husband Mary Jane Hopkins Chastain, of 543 Peach Orchard Rd., Union, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Chastain was born December 24, 1935, in Ninety-Six, SC, a son of the late William Carlos Chastain and Ethel Dills Chastain.  He and his family moved to Cleveland, GA in...

Jun 19, 2025

Skylar Lei Hicks, age 8, of 102 Spring St., Union, passed away, June 19, 2025.

Skylar was born October 25, 2016, in Spartanburg, a daughter of Tammie Calhoun and Christopher Matthew Hicks (Lisa).

Surviving in addition to her parents are four siblings, Jamison Hicks of the home, Stephanie Smith, Liam Hicks, and Willow Hicks all...

Jun 18, 2025

Ms. Lisa Crawford, age 61, of 101 Crawford Rd., Union, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Ms. Crawford was born February 15, 1964, in Union, a daughter of the late Raymond Crawford and Rachel Morrow Crawford. She was a graduate of Union High School class of 1982 and a member of Morningside Baptist...

Jun 17, 2025

Mr. Roy Littlejohn, age 87, of 306 Fairview Street, Jonesville, passed away, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Union Post Acute Care.

Mr. Littlejohn was born February 12, 1938 in Spartanburg, a son of the late Gus Littlejohn and Eller Foster Littlejohn.  He was retired from the textile industry.  Mr. Littlejohn had previously attended Jonesville Church of God...

Jun 15, 2025

Mr. Grady William Kirby, age 88, husband of Teri Griggs Kirby of 255 Rogerstown Road, Jonesville, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 15, 2025, at his home.

Mr. Kirby was born in Jonesville, December 25, 1936, a son of the late Homer Eugene Kirby and Nannie Armenta Moss Kirby. He was the self-employed owner of...