Obituaries

Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries

Terry Lyn Childress

Terry Lyn Childress

Mar 24, 2025

Terry Lyn Childress, 65, of Boiling Springs, SC went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 24, 2025. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on July 24, 1959 to Mary Lynn Brannock Childress and the late LeeRoy Childress.

A graduate of Mount Airy High School, he was an accomplished athlete, playing guard on the football team and establishing a lifelong love...

Loyd Charles Trent, III

Loyd Charles Trent, III

Mar 23, 2025

Loyd Charles “Chuck” Trent, III, of Spartanburg, SC passed away March 23, 2025, at the age of 56. He was born in Spartanburg on August 8, 1968 to Loyd Charles Trent, Jr. and Linda Gail Trent.

Chuck was a graduate of Broome High School. He was a mechanic by trade.

He is survived by five children, Haley, Jared, Mathew, Kobe, and Kaley;...

Miriam Powell Bowen

Miriam Powell Bowen

Mar 22, 2025

Miriam P. Bowen, 92, passed away on March 22, 2025. She was the daughter of Rembert and Grace Powell.

Miriam is survived by her husband of 63 years, George W. Bowen; three daughters, Beth Ward (Steve Rice), Ginger Bowen, and Jane Orders (Randy); four grandchildren, Grace Graves (Luke), Hudson Orders (Caitlyn), Bowen Orders, and Heather McCraw (Greyson); three great-grandchildren, Hampton Graves,...

Dianne Curry Boulware

Dianne Curry Boulware

Mar 22, 2025

Dianne Curry Boulware, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully March 22, 2025, at home.

Born in Gadsden, Alabama, she was the eldest daughter of the late Robert Lafayette Curry and the late Ruth Curry Buddin. Her family moved to South Carolina when she was a young girl, first to Columbia and then to Mullins, and ultimately to Sumter. Dianne was...

William "Bill" Fred Oakes

William "Bill" Fred Oakes

Mar 21, 2025

William “Bill” Fred Oakes, 81, of Woodruff, SC passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025. He was born in Milford, CT on November 4, 1943 to the late Edmond F. Oakes and Gladys K. Brooks Hewson.

Bill graduated from Staples High School in Westport, CT in 1961. He began his working life as a mechanic at his father’s gas station in...

Wayne Anthony Zurenda

Wayne Anthony Zurenda

Mar 21, 2025

Wayne Anthony Zurenda, 74, husband of Susan Beckham Zurenda, died on March 21, 2025, from cancer. Born in Hampton County, South Carolina, on January 25, 1951, he was the younger son of the late Alma Rose Bowers Zurenda and Floyd Bernard Zurenda, Sr.

Wayne graduated from Wade Hampton High School, the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Journalism and...

Judith Ann Taylor

Judith Ann Taylor

Mar 18, 2025

Judith "Judi" Ann Taylor, 70, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was born in Pennsylvania on January 9, 1955. Although she grew up in Pennsylvania, she spent the majority of her life after high school in New Jersey.

A strong, caring, supportive woman, Judi loved deeply and gave her all to those she loved....

Mary Joyce Bishop

Mary Joyce Bishop

Mar 16, 2025

Mary Joyce Bishop passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Sunday, March 16, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 14, 1933 to the late Tommy and Carrie Fowler Jett.

She was a member of West End Baptist Church and a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Joyce loved spending time with her family and fishing.

In addition to...

James "Leon" Cunningham

James "Leon" Cunningham

Mar 13, 2025

James “Leon” Cunningham, 84, of Inman, SC passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was born on June 27, 1940 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Eloree Cartee Cunningham.

Leon was a proud graduate of Byrnes High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. He was employed for 30 years with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Family Medicine Center, where he served as...

Richard Craig Steward

Richard Craig Steward

Mar 13, 2025

Richard Craig Steward of Spartanburg, SC passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at the age of 69. He was born in Spartanburg on June 12, 1955 to the late Charles Edward and Yvonne Bunkie Steward.

Ricky was a graduate of Spartanburg High School. He dedicated 42 years of his life as a machine operator with Union Camp, where his work ethic...

Carolyn Henderson Lee

Carolyn Henderson Lee

Mar 11, 2025

Carolyn Henderson Lee, 90, of Stone Station, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 1, 1934 to the late Grady Pate and Cornelia Flossie Martin Henderson.

A graduate of Chesnee High School, Carolyn dedicated over 30 years of service to the Spartanburg School District 6 cafeterias, retiring at the age of 72....

Anne Walton Kline

Anne Walton Kline

Mar 11, 2025

Anne Walton Kline of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the age of 81. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 7, 1944 to the late William and Anne Conlon Walton.

Anne attended St. Bartholomew Catholic School in Philadelphia. She was employed with Rohm and Haas Company for 35 years. A dedicated Christian, Anne was...

Beverly Folger Renfro

Beverly Folger Renfro

Mar 8, 2025

Beverly Folger Renfro, 84, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully March 8, 2025, at Eden Terrace, Spartanburg, SC.

Born in Spartanburg on July 31, 1940, Beverly was the daughter of the late Taylor McDuffie Folger and Jean Foy Folger and the widow of John F. Renfro, Jr. Beverly’s life was defined by her love for family, community, and animals leaving a...

Helen Martin Young

Helen Martin Young

Mar 6, 2025

Helen Martin Young of Boiling Springs, SC passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born in Union, SC on September 25, 1928 to the late Fred and Edda Martin.

A graduate of Spartanburg High School, she went on to work with Reeves Brothers. Helen then was employed with Spartan Food Systems for 20 years until...

Lynn Alfred Stockdale

Lynn Alfred Stockdale

Mar 5, 2025

Lynn Alfred Stockdale, 71, passed away on March 5, 2025. Born on October 12, 1953, in Spartanburg, SC, he was a beloved father, brother, and friend who touched the lives of many.

Lynn is survived by his children, Jeremiah Stockdale (Tavia), Samuel Stockdale (Sharon), and Victoria Greene (Andrew), as well as his sisters, Susan S. Lueck (Les) and Janice S. Wells...

Timothy "Bryant" Everhart, Jr.

Timothy "Bryant" Everhart, Jr.

Mar 5, 2025

Timothy “Bryant” Everhart, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC went to his heavenly home Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the age of 43. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on March 15, 1981 and a graduate of Spartan High, Class of 99. He was the son of Tammy Dearybury Humphries and Steve Humphries.

Bryant loved the Lord with all his heart. He was...

Paul Sackett Scruggs

Paul Sackett Scruggs

Mar 4, 2025

Paul Sackett Scruggs, 70, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born on April 20, 1954 to the late Julianne Sackett and Solon Douglas Scruggs.

Paul graduated from Spartanburg High School, Class of 1972. He was a gifted jack of all trades, capable of building and repairing anything, and made it his profession. A...

Judy Hopper Hill

Judy Hopper Hill

Mar 3, 2025

Judy Hopper Hill, 79, of Pacolet, SC passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 18, 1945 to the late Euel and Jessie Coats Hopper.

Judy, a lifelong member of Pacolet First Baptist Church, leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and generosity. A true warrior in her battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF),...

Julia Ann Bradshaw Young

Julia Ann Bradshaw Young

Mar 3, 2025

Julia Young, “Mimi”, passed on peacefully at her home, Holli Hill, on March 3, 2025—three days after her 94th birthday. She was surrounded by her five children and their spouses, who held her hands until she took the hands of Jesus. 

Born in Stanford, Kentucky on February 28, 1931, to the late John Rodman Bradshaw and Elizabeth Rebecca Pettus Bradshaw. Julia...

Douglas Gary D'Arnall

Douglas Gary D'Arnall

Mar 2, 2025

Douglas Gary D’Arnall, 87, of Roebuck, SC passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was born in Inglewood, CA on January 14, 1938 to the late Ralf Morse and Almira Tschirgi D’Arnall.

Doug graduated from Orange Coast College, where he played baseball and earned his associates degree. His love of athletics extended into his semi-pro baseball days, and on to...