Obituaries
Ernest B. Sprouse
Aug 22, 2024
Ernest B. Sprouse
Chesnee, SC.
Ernest Braxton Sprouse 84, loving husband of Gayle Henderson Sprouse, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center, Mary Black Campus surrounded by his family.
Born May 30, 1940 in Rutherford County, NC., he was a son of the late Hiram Sprouse and Elizabeth Bradshaw Sprouse. He was retired from Norfolk-Southern...
Donna Lynne "Suni" McMath
Aug 18, 2024
Donna Lynne "Suni" McMath
Hendersonville, NC.
Donna Lynne "Suni" McMath, 70, passed away from this life, Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Four Seasons, Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
She was born on January 27, 1954, to the late Dennis Jack Harron, US Army (Retired), and Marilyn Yvonne Jacques Harron. She had been a resident of Hendersonville since 2013 and professionally was an...
Richard Wells Buice
Aug 12, 2024
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Richard Wells Buice, 74 years old, passed away in the early hours of Monday, August 12, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center after a long illness. Richard was born on December 16, 1949, in Hickory Grove, South Carolina, to the late Robert David Buice and Rose Lanier Caveny. He was educated in the local area and received his bachelor's...
Cleo H. Helton
Aug 4, 2024
Cleo H. Helton
Chesnee, SC.
Cleo Heaton Helton, 83, widow of Otha Lee Helton, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center from complications from a fall.
Born March 9, 1941 in Marion, NC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Heaton and Fannie Calvert Heaton. She was the owner of Cleo’s Beauty Shop and...
Ronald "Ron" Gosnell
Aug 2, 2024
Ron Gosnell
Chesnee, SC.
Ronald “Ron” Gosnell, 72, husband of Peggy Hughey Gosnell, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 2, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born May 30, 1952 in Madison, NC., he was a son of the late Luna Gosnell and Betty Norton Gosnell of Madison, NC. He was the owner of Cherokee Pest Control, proudly...
Janice Marie Varela
Jul 27, 2024
Janice Marie Varela, 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Chesnee, South Carolina on July 27, 2024. She was surrounded by love and family.
Janice was born in Los Angeles, California to Marie and Ralph Sindelar. She moved to Clifton, Arizona where she met her husband, Johnny Varela. They were married for 56 wonderful years and together raised three children.
Janice...
William Larry Blackwell
Jul 20, 2024
William Larry “Ohio” Blackwell, beloved father, brother, cousin and friend passed away peacefully with family by his side on July 20, 2024, at Spartanburg General Hospital after battling several illnesses and covid. He was 76 years old.
Larry was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1948, to Bernice Morrow Blackwell and William Thurman Blackwell. He moved with his family to Hubbard,...
Mary Delilah Becknell
Jul 18, 2024
Spartanburg, South Carolian
Mary Delilah Becknell, 94 years old, widow of Douglas Becknell, (2016), passed away Thursday morning, July 18, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born on February 25, 1930, in Whitney, South Carolina, to the late Robert Gallman and Colleen Faucette Gallman. In her working years she was employed by Murphy Cadillac and...
Jake C. Elliotte
Jul 16, 2024
Jake Elliotte
Mayo, SC.
Jonathan Cebron “Jake” Elliotte, 76, husband of Sara Easler Elliotte, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at his home.
Born February 22, 1948 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Reid Elliotte and Bertha Mull Elliotte. He served our Country proudly in the United States Marines and was the owner of Jake’s Body Shop.
Surviving...
Wendell Earl Quinn
Jul 11, 2024
Wendell E. Quinn
Chesnee, SC.
Wendell Earl Quinn, 62, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Peachtree Centre in Gaffney.
Born January 2, 1962 in Spartanburg, he was a son of Gladys Hamrick Quinn of Chesnee and the late Weldon Earl Quinn. He was a former roofer and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his sisters, Karen Cathcart (Mike)...
Fay Dixon Cooley
Jul 10, 2024
Fay D. Cooley
Memphis, TN.
Fay Dixon Cooley, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Ascension St. Thomas-Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN.
Born December 16, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC., she was a daughter of the late Walt Dixon and Grace Eppley Dixon and was a former employee with Block Drug Company.
Surviving is her son, Lynn Cooley of Chesnee; daughters, Shelly Cooley Mauney...
Brenda Ann Henderson Williams Mason
Jul 4, 2024
Chesnee, South Carolina
Brenda Ann Henderson Williams Mason, 82 years, passed away the evening of July 4, 2024, at Wesley Court in Boiling Springs after a brief illness. She was born on March 14, 1942, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the Late Cornelia Martin Henderson and Pate Henderson.
Mrs. Mason was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church and a member of...
Don Greenway
Jun 30, 2024
Don Greenway
Spartanburg, SC.
Donald Eugene “Don” Greenway, 60, husband of Pamela Eberly Greenway, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Born July 25, 1963 in Melbourne, Florida he was a son of Eugene Greenway of Wilmington, NC, and the late Mildred Johnson Greenway. He was employed as an engineer with Hayssen, a Barry-Wehmiller Company and attended Church at The Mill.
Surviving in addition to...
Gail B. Walker
Jun 26, 2024
Gail B. Walker
Chesnee, SC.
Gail Butler Walker, 84 years, widow of Marvin A. Walker, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House, after a long illness.
Gail was born on July 22, 1939, in Ellenboro, North Carolina to the late Clyde Walter Butler and Fannie Brunette Morehead. She was a former secretary and...
Duane Robinson
Jun 19, 2024
Duane Robinson
Chesnee, SC.
Anthony Duane Robinson, 79, loving husband of Joyce Ann Jolley Robinson, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born September 8, 1944 in Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Lester Theodore Robinson and Lorea Willingham Robinson. He was the former owner of Buck Stop...
Maria Villegas Silva
Jun 17, 2024
Maria Guadalupe Villegas-Silva
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Maria Guadalupe Villegas-Silva, 58 years old, wife of Hector Hernandez-Bautista, passed away the evening of Monday, June 17, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on August 20, 1965, in Paracho, Michoacan, Mexico, to the late Gaspar Villegas Pascual and Maria Luisa Silva Pahua. She immigrated to the United States...
Marlene Elder
Jun 15, 2024
Marlene Elder
Mayo, SC.
Ruby Marlene Elder, 74, wife of 48 years to Jerry Elder, went home to be with the Lord at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Regional Hospice Home.
Born October 4, 1949 in Spartanburg, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Kimbrell and Wilma Champion Millwood. She was formerly employed with Little Miracles Child Development Center, where...
Vickie Jo Jonas
Jun 14, 2024
Vickie J. Jonas
Inman, SC.
Vickie Jo Jonas, 57, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, June 14, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Born March 28, 1957 in Charlotte, NC., she was a daughter of the late Thomas Lee Jonas and Vera Mae Vickers Jonas and attended Peace Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving is her sister, Jacqueline “Jackie” Goforth of Chesnee; nieces and nephews,...
Kerry Verne McGee
Jun 12, 2024
Boiling Springs, South CarolinaKerry Verne McGee, 86 years old, widower of Theresa Buchmiller, passed away the morning of June 12, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum after a brief illness. Kerry was born in San Diego, California, on September 9, 1937, to the late Andrew W. McGee and Inez Lawrence McGee. Except for the last 7 months in...
John Russell "Bunny" Ramsey Sr.
May 28, 2024
John R. Ramsey Sr.
Gaffney, SC.
John Russell “Bunny” Ramsey Sr., 81, husband of Judy Ramsey, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Born May 5, 1943 in Cherokee County, he was a son of the late Howard Ramsey and Sarah Butler Ramsey. He was the founder of Ramsey Masonry, was a Shriner, member of the Chesnee Masonic Lodge #294...
