Obituaries
Joe W. Humphries, Jr.
Apr 27, 2026
Mr. Joe William Humphries, Jr., age 66 of Thornridge Rd., Union, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026.
Mr. Humphries was born in Union, June 21, 1959, a son of the late Joe William Humphries, Sr. and Dorothy Wylie Humphries. He was a 1979 graduate of Union High School and had retired after 40 plus years with the Union Co. School System....
James E. Pittman
Apr 26, 2026
Mr. James Evans Pittman, age 88, husband of Dolly Willard Pittman of 216 Sweetwater Dr., Buffalo, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Mr. Pittman was born in Anderson, June 29, 1937, a son of the late Coy D. Pittman and Mabel Breen Pittman. He received a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he was vice president of...
Paulette M Cathcart
Apr 25, 2026
Mrs. Paulette M. Cathcart, age 82, widow of Thomas E. Cathcart, Sr. of Inman, passed away, Saturday April 25, 2026.
Mrs. Cathcart was born March 22, 1944, in Union, a daughter of the late Paul Lonnie Malpass and Mildred Garner Malpass Keys. Before her retirement, she was employed in retail sales with department stores, Belk’s, Dillards and lastly Profits. Mrs. Cathcart...
Troy Arnold Wright
Apr 25, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved father, Papa, and friend. Troy Arnold Wright, son of the late Forest Eldred and Elsie Eubanks Wright, passed away peacefully at the age of 79, after an extended illness on Saturday, April 25,2026.
He was a devoted family man who found his greatest joy in the lives of...
Blanche Vaughan Blackston
Apr 25, 2026
Blanche Vaughan Blackston, 84, beloved wife of Doug Blackston, passed away peacefully at her home in Union, South Carolina on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with her family by her side.
Born and raised in Lockhart, South Carolina, Blanche was the daughter of the late Harold Dean and Wynona Gault Belue. She retired from...
Jeffery Eugene Roberts
Apr 19, 2026
Mr. Jeffery Eugene Roberts, age 58, of 203 South First Street, Lockhart, passed away, Sunday April 19, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Roberts was born August 16, 1967, in Union, a son of the late Emry Roberts and Laura Howell Roberts. He was a graduate of Lockhart High School and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Roberts was previously employed with the...
Gettes Van Ham
Apr 19, 2026
Mr. Gettes Van Ham of Pacolet, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at the Spartanburg Hospice House surrounded by loved ones.
Mr. Ham was born in Union, SC, a son of the late Gettes Ham Sr. and Emily Redmond Ham. He was retired from the City of Union, where he had worked as a supervisor in the Utilities division....
Dr. J. Andrea Kelly
Apr 14, 2026
Dr. J. Andrea Kelly of Martha Franks, Laurens, South Carolina, formally of 1071 Greenview Drive, Florence, South Carolina passed into Eternal Life on April 14, 2026.
Dr. Kelly was born in Union, SC on November 17, 1947, a daughter of the late Jack Kelly, Jr. and Frances Keisler Kelly.
Dr. Kelly was an educator since 1969. She previously taught in Anderson District...
Logan Bryce Adams
Apr 13, 2026
Logan Bryce “Loco” Adams, age 20, of 202 Weight Ave., Union, passed away, Monday, April 13, 2026, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Logan was born November 21, 2005, in Spartanburg, a son of Heather Adams and husband Donnie Fallen of the home and Danny Inman of Union. He was a High School graduate. Logan was employed at Buffalo Auto Shop. He...
Ned K. Bell
Apr 9, 2026
Mr. Ned Kenny Bell, age 89, husband of Mary “C” Garner Bell of 1419 Pea Ridge Hwy., Jonesville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Mr. Bell was born in Union, November 28, 1936, a son of the late Samuel N. and Annie Lowe Bell. He was a graduate of Union High School and retired after 30...
Lorne Wesley Ward, Jr.
Apr 8, 2026
Mr. Lorne Wesley “Wes” Ward, Jr., age 42, of Union passed away April 8, 2026, after a long illness.
Wes was born February 17, 1984, the son of April E. Ward and Lorne W. Ward, Sr. both of Union. He had worked in construction, attended Union County Schools and was of the Baptist Faith and a member of Fairforest Baptist Church....
David E. Holcombe
Apr 5, 2026
Mr. David Eugene Holcombe, age 50 husband of Donna West Holcombe of 113 Hunter’s Run Rd., Union, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Mr. Holcombe was born in Spartanburg, August 19, 1975 a son of Rev. Walter Holcombe and wife Marilyn and the late Beth Ann Reynolds Holcombe. He was a graduate of Union High School...
Thomas Walker Massingale
Mar 26, 2026
Mr. Thomas Walker Massingale, age 76, of 116 Academy St., Jonesville, passed away, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Massingale was born March 28, 1950, in Fairfax, VA, a son of the late Claude Massingale and Peggy Teeter Massingale. He retired from the Fire Protection Industry after 40 years. Mr. Massingale was the Treasurer of the Moose Lodge.
Surviving are...
Florence Barnett Meador
Mar 25, 2026
Florence Barnett Meador, 87, of Darlington, SC, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday. March 25, 2026. She was the widow of Leon Berry (Butch) Meador.
Florence was born in Buffalo, SC the daughter of the late Jessie Ervin (Bill) Barnett and Lottie Lorene O’Shields Barnett. Florence was a 1957 graduate of Union High School. Butch and Florence married in 1958...
Dana Kaye Adams
Mar 23, 2026
Mrs. Dana Kaye Rogers Adams, 82, widow of James Manley “Jimmy” Adams of 116 Tucker Road, Spartanburg, died Monday, March 23, 2026 at Regional Hospice Home.
Mrs. Adams was born in Union, SC August 9, 1943, a daughter of the late Dana Green Rogers and Martha Carter Rogers. She was a graduate of Union High School and Cecil’s Business College. Mrs....
Troy J. Burgess
Mar 22, 2026
Mr. Troy Jay Burgess, age 62 of 525 Littlejohn Rd., Jonesville, passed away Sunday, March 22. 2026 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Mr. Burgess was born in Union, December 8, 1963, a son of the late L.J. and Virginia Turner Burgess. Troy was a self-employed construction worker and was a veteran of the US Army. He was a member of Skull Shoals...
Henry Lenard Sprouse
Mar 20, 2026
Mr. Henry Lenard Sprouse, age 87, husband of Marlene Spencer Sprouse, of 342 Sprouse Rd., Jonesville, went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 20, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Sprouse was born November 4, 1938, in Union, a son of the late Oatzel Sprouse and Ethel Sprouse Sprouse. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School and Limestone College. Mr....
Linda Smith Heatherly
Mar 20, 2026
Mrs. Linda Smith Heatherly, age 86, of 542 Pea Ridge Hwy, Jonesville, widow of Floyd “Stump” Heatherly, passed away, Friday, March 20, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Heatherly was born March 7, 1940, in Union, a daughter of the late Joe Smith and Emma James. She was a graduate of Union High School and worked for 30 years as the Head...
Roman Aguon Camacho
Mar 19, 2026
Mr. Roman Aguon Camacho, husband of Beverly June Manibusan Camacho of 240 Hawthorne Road, Union passed away March 19, at the age of 77.
Mr. Camacho was born July 2, 1948, in Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, the son of the late Vidal P. Camacho and Maria B. Aguon Camacho. He retired from the U S Army where he was assigned...
Sandra Burris Vinson
Mar 19, 2026
Mrs. Sandra Burris Vinson, age 74, wife of James “Jimmy” Vinson of 616 Brown’s Creek Rd., Union, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Mrs. Vinson was born in Union, December 12, 1951, a daughter of the late Adam Lee Burris and Eula Brannon Burris. She was a loving homemaker but had held many part-time jobs over the...
