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Local obituaries for Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.

Mary Louise Lewis Franklin

Mary Louise Lewis Franklin

Jun 3, 2021

Mary Louise Lewis Franklin, age 80, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her home.

God blessed us with a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend for 80 years.

Mary was the daughter of the late Claude O. and Helen Thompson Lewis. She is survived by her daughter, Veronica Ann Glymph (Todd) of Newberry;...

Rachel Louise Gregory

Rachel Louise Gregory

Jun 2, 2021

Miss Rachel Louise Gregory, age 82, of 1237 Sardis Rd., Union, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Miss Gregory was born June 8, 1938 in Union, a daughter of the late Lewis and Rhoda Watson Gregory.  She was a graduate of Union High School.  Miss Gregory retired from Hamrick Mill in Jonesville...

Martha Jordan Gaston

Martha Jordan Gaston

Jun 2, 2021

Mrs. Martha Jordan Gaston, age 85, widow of Jack Gaston, Sr., formerly of Lockhart, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the Hospice House in Rock Hill.

Mrs. Gaston was born in Ware Shoals, July 31, 1935, a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline Hughes Jordan. She retired from Hope Hospital and a CNA and was...

Mary Helen Howell

Mary Helen Howell

May 29, 2021

Mary Helen Howell, age 88, formerly of 755 Howell Rd., Jonesville, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021.

Mary was born September 2, 1932 in Union, a daughter of the late Browning Howell and Marie Gault Howell.  She was a 1950 graduate of Kelly-Pinckney High School.  Mary was a faithful and lifelong member of Mt. Joy Baptist Church. ...

Fannie Maness Bright

Fannie Maness Bright

May 29, 2021

Mrs. Fannie Maness Bright, age 86, of 203 Velda Dr., Union, widow of Albert E. Bright, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 29, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Bright was born September 10, 1934 in Valley Falls, a daughter of the late Nathaniel Maness and Glennie Justice Maness.  She was retired...

Dennis Wayne Horton

Dennis Wayne Horton

May 24, 2021

Mr. Dennis Wayne Horton, age 61, husband of Melina Vanderford Welch Horton of 4226 Jonesville Lockhart Hwy., Union, (Lockhart) passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Horton was born in Union, August 31, 1959, a son of the late John Henry Horton and Betty Gibson Horton. He was a retired painter and...

Von Quentin Holland

Von Quentin Holland

May 24, 2021

Mr. Von Quentin Holland, age 95, husband of Linda Knox Holland of 116 Springdale Dr., Union, passed away, Monday, May 24, 2021 at Heartland of Union.

Mr. Holland was born in Rutherford Co., NC, July 17, 1925, a son of the late Julius and Ethel Duckworth Holland. He was a graduate of Rutherfordton High School and retired...

Billie Laval Mcbride

Billie Laval Mcbride

May 23, 2021

Mrs. Billie Laval McBride, age 78, of 425 Pacolet St., Jonesville, widow of Francis "Friday" McBride, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Mrs. McBride was born in Union Co., May 3, 1943, a daughter of the late William "Buddy" Laval, Jr. and Corinne Cunningham Laval. She was a graduate of Jonesville High School and a member of...

Samuel Jesse Barnado

Samuel Jesse Barnado

May 20, 2021

Mr. Samuel Jesse Barnado, age 74, husband of Shirley Epps Barnado of 365 Gilmore Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Barnado was born November 15, 1946, a son of the late Girard Barnado, Sr. and Juanita Ingram Barnado. He was a graduate of Columbia University High School and retired from the...

Alana Grace Moss

Alana Grace Moss

May 18, 2021

Alana Grace Moss, age 21, of 203 Quail Hollow Rd., Union, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at her home.

Alana was born August 13, 1999 in Spartanburg, a daughter of Lara Moss of the home and Bobby Wayne Moss of Union.  She was a 2017 Honorary graduate of Whitmire Community School,...

Marcia H. Hallinan

Marcia H. Hallinan

May 18, 2021

Mrs. Marcia Hamilton Hallinan, age 67, widow of Stephen Hallinan of Mooresboro, NC, passed away, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Cherokee County Medical Center.

Mrs. Hallinan was born in Spartanburg Co., February 25, 1954 a daughter of Robert Hamilton and wife Nancy Hamilton of Gramling, SC and the late Doris Shehan Cash and husband Robert Cash. She...

Judy Gayle Phillips

Judy Gayle Phillips

May 14, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we mourn the passing of Judy Gayle Phillips, of Hickory Creek. Judy passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 peacefully and surrounded by her family. Our beloved, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went to meet Jesus after a brief but courageous battle against multiple medical conditions....

Jewel Edwina Wilson

Jewel Edwina Wilson

May 13, 2021

Miss Jewel Edwina Wilson, age 88, of 140 Riley Rd., Buffalo, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:50 A.M., surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Buffalo, August 8, 1932, a daughter of the late Will Wilson and Lucille Copeland Wilson.  She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.  Miss...

James Paul Childers

James Paul Childers

May 12, 2021

Mr. James Paul Childers, age 76, of 224 Lower Eison Rd., Union, passed away, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Childers was born February 28, 1945 in Union, a son of the late Charlie Childers and Pearl Lee Watts Childers.  He was retired from Wilamett Industries.  Mr. Childers was formerly married to the late Janice...

Connie Millwood Caldwell

Connie Millwood Caldwell

May 12, 2021

Mrs. Connie Millwood Caldwell, age 67, of 149 Gray St., Woodruff, widow of Jack W. Caldwell, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum.

Mrs. Caldwell was born in Greer, May 30, 1953 a daughter of the late Milton Donald Millwood and Doris Cannon Millwood. She was retired from the retail industry...

Larry Glenn Henderson

Larry Glenn Henderson

May 11, 2021

Mr. Larry Glenn Henderson, age 73, of 296 Meansville Rd., passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.

Mr. Henderson was born in Union, March 18, 1948, a son of the late Elbert and Lillie Mae Harkins Henderson. He was a retired juvenile counselor at Camp White Pines and was a member of New...

Brenda Louise (Gillian)  Ballard

Brenda Louise (Gillian) Ballard

May 4, 2021

Mrs. Brenda Louise Gillian Ballard, age 73, wife of Robert Wayne "Sid" Ballard, of 208 Westview Drive, Union, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Ballard was born in Union, a daughter of the late James Henry Gillian, Sr. and Bonnie Lou Lovelace Gillian.  She was a 1967 graduate of Union High...

John Wesley Harvey

John Wesley Harvey

May 2, 2021

Mr. John Wesley Harvey, age 76, formerly of York, SC, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Halifax Care Center in Ormond Beach, FL.

Mr. Harvey was born in Reidsville, NC, April 4, 1945, a son of the late Edward Thomas Harvey and Margaret Legan Harvey. He was retired from Duke Energy and was a veteran...

Gerald Griffen Henderson

Gerald Griffen Henderson

May 2, 2021

Mr. Gerald Griffen Henderson, age 83, husband of Nell Meadows Henderson of 2273 Hunters Lane, Blairs, VA went home to be with his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ, whom he faithfully served, Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Mr. Henderson was born in Union, December 4, 1937, a son of the late Ernest Henderson and Laura Mae Maness Henderson. ...

William Timothy Kirby

William Timothy Kirby

May 2, 2021

William Timothy "Tim" Kirby, 52, of 840 Tinker Creek Road, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Kirby was born in Union on May 15, 1968, a son of the late William Harold and Betty Lawson Kirby. He was a graduate of Union High School and was an avid North Carolina...

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