Obituaries
Forrest Lee Bridges
Nov 12, 2021
Forrest Lee Bridges
Chesnee, SC. Forrest Lee Bridges, son of the late William and Rachel Hopper Bridges, was born on December 19, 1949, in Chesnee, South Carolina. He attended Chesnee High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina. At an early age, he professed his faith in Christ and was a faithful attendee of Cooley Springs Baptist Church...
Sandra Gail Bishop
Nov 3, 2021
Sandra G. Bishop
Mayo Sandra Gail Bishop, 83, loving wife of 65 years to Albert O. Bishop Jr. went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at her home. Born February 26, 1938 in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Frank Rush and Thelma Pack Kirby and was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Suddeth
Nov 2, 2021
Rutherfordton
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Suddeth, 49 years, passed away Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021, at Cleveland Medical Center in Shelby, North Carolina. Beth was born on February 29, 1972, in Cherokee County, to John Thomas Hayes, Sr., and the late Ellen Kay Champion. She was an assembler for a number of years employed with Eaton Automotive. Survivors include her son;...
Arlene Carlton
Nov 1, 2021
Arlene Carlton
Mayo, SC. Brenda Arlene Carlton, 67, wife of Stephen Carlton passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center, Mary Black Campus. Born October 3, 1954 in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Wallace Champion and Naomi Hughey Champion. She attended Chesnee High School and was a member of Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church. Arlene was...
Tabitha Patrice Wright
Oct 31, 2021
Chesnee
Tabitha Patrice Wright, 36 years, wife of Terry Joshua Wright, the past 14 years, passed away in Clinton, South Carolina, this past Sunday, October 31, 2021. She was born on February 3, 1985. In Anderson, to Joel Christopher and Ann Marie Chandler Yarbrough. She was educated locally and received her Associate of Science degree. Thereafter she was licensed as...
Lola Linder
Oct 31, 2021
Chesnee
Lola Y. Linder, 93 years, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, in her Chesnee home. She was born on January 19, 1928, in Spartanburg, to the late Ben H. and Versie Scruggs Young. She was educated locally and two years of college to her credit. In her working years she was employed as a textile worker with Reeves Brothers...
John Lee Henderson
Oct 30, 2021
John L. Henderson
Chesnee, SC. John Lee Henderson, 63, husband of Sybil Thompson Henderson passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born February 1, 1958 in Rutherford County, NC., he was a son of the late J.M. “Britt” Henderson and Lila Oliver Henderson. He was a retired Lineman and a member of The Bridge Church of the...
Johnny Mack Haulbrooks, Sr.
Oct 30, 2021
Johnny Mack Haulbrooks, Sr., 59, husband of Angela Denise Kelly Haulbrooks, passed away Saturday evening, October 30, 2021 at Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg. He was born on August 1, 1962, in Cherokee County to the late Maxie Washington Haulbrooks, Jr. and Peggy E. Mode Haulbrooks. He was a professional fence builder and known throughout the area. He was also...
Joy Grigg
Oct 30, 2021
Joy D. Grigg
Boiling Springs Joy Denise Burnett Grigg, 46, loving wife of Larry Wayne Grigg passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born August 13, 1975 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of Martha McGill Cook and the late Gerald Eugene Burnett. Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are her children, Caroline Thebodeau, Madison...
James S Stafford
Oct 26, 2021
James S. Stafford
Chesnee, SC. James Silvester Stafford, 71, husband of Sheila Kay Williamson passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at his home. Born November 9, 1949 in Union County, he was a son of the late William Stafford and Lillie Mae Stafford and was a retired Auto Mechanic. Surviving in addition to his wife are sons, Danny Stafford of...
Statia Janie Wood
Oct 20, 2021
Spartanburg
Statia Janie Wood, 83 years, passed away the morning of October 20, 2021, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care, after a long illness. She was born on August 6, 1938, in Chesnee, to the late Major Lee Lawter and Lillaree Elizabeth Wilson Lawter. In her working years, she was employed at Pine Street Elementary School in Spartanburg as a custodian...
Cheryle Schultz Bishop
Oct 20, 2021
Cheryle A. Bishop
Inman, SC. Cheryle Ann Schultz “Mama Sherry” Bishop, 72, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center, Mary Black Campus. Born February 15, 1949 in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late George Schultz and Laura Davis Scoggins and was a member of Church Builders of Spartanburg.
Surviving...
Steven "Bebo" Everette
Oct 18, 2021
Steven D. Everette
Chesnee, SC.
Steven Dennis “Bebo” Everette, 71, widower of Barbara Sue Everette which they would have celebrated their 39th anniversary this coming Friday, October 22, 2021, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center, Mary Black Campus.
Born May 9, 1950 in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late James O’Neil Everette and Esther Agustina...
Bobbie Bright
Oct 14, 2021
Mooresboro, North Carolina
Mrs. Bobbie Bright, 72 years, passed away early Thursday morning at Spartanburg Medical Center after an illness. She was born on September 6, 1949, in Mooresboro, North Carolina, to the late John Henry Buff and Vinnie Blackwell Buff. She was educated in the immediate area and had worked for Turner's in Chesnee many years.
She is survived by her...
Martha Flecia McCraw
Oct 14, 2021
Martha F. McCraw
Gaffney, SC Martha Flecia Swofford McCraw, 73 went home to be with the Lord and her family on the afternoon of Thursday October 14, 2021. Born on October 27, 1947. Flecia was the widow of Julian D. McCraw and the daughter of the late William Bryson Swofford (Mutt) and Melvina Newton Swofford (Millie). She was a member...
Bessie Waldrop Whittle
Oct 13, 2021
Cowpens
Bessie Waldrop Whittle, 73, widow of Stanley Whittle, went to be with Jesus on October 13, 2021.
She was born on November 5, 1947, in Gaffney to the late James and Amy Ervin Waldrop.
Surviving are her sons; Doug (Janice) Whittle of Cowpens and Scottie Wayne (Laura) Whittle of El Paso, Texas; sisters, Susie Keenan and Lynn Hutchings of Gaffney; granddaughters; April...
Norma Jean Pegg
Oct 10, 2021
Cowpens
Norma Jean Pegg, 73 years, widow of Gene Pegg (2007), passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center, Mary Black Campus after an illness. She was born on August 23, 1948, in Haywood County, North Carolina, to the late John Clinton Rider and Hester Wood Rider. In her professional years, she worked with Spartanburg County Emergency Medical Services...
Tran Frederick Allard
Oct 10, 2021
Boiling Springs
Tran Frederick Allard, 76 years, husband of Susan Allard, passed away Sunday evening, October 10, 2021, in his Boiling Springs home after a prolonged illness. Tran was born on September 2, 1945, in Champaign Urbana, Illinois, to the late Tran Pascal Allard and Christine May Rahner Allard. In his professional career, he was in accounting and bookkeeping for the...
Karen Fay Miller
Oct 10, 2021
Boiling Springs
Karen Fay Miller, 61, wife of Charles “Eddie” Miller, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Karen was born on March 18, 1960, in the state of Delaware, to the late William Carol “Gabby” Lane and Frances Kincaid Lane. She was a resident of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, the past 1.5 years...
Mary Hammond Burke
Oct 7, 2021
Mary H. Burke
Spartanburg, SC Mary Eunice Hammond Burke joined her Heavenly Father Thursday, October 7, 2021 at her home. Born November 25, 1940 in Laurens County to the late Arthur Lee and Emily Holley Surviving is her husband of 21 years, William Michael Burke; daughters, Rhonda (Randy) Pollard of Spartanburg, Stacy Gardner of Colliersville, TN., Jennifer (Gerald) Mills of...
