Obituaries
Edwin Lamar Bruce
Feb 23, 2024
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Edwin Lamar "Ed" Bruce, 76 years, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, in his Boiling Springs home. He was born in South Carolina to the late Roy Moore Bruce and Alice Pearline Stokes Bruce. He was a high school graduate and had worked at Lyman Mills as well as Spartanburg Water District.
Survivors include his sister, Barbara A....
William Earl Jolly
Feb 20, 2024
William E. Jolly
Chesnee, SC.
William Earl Jolly, 63, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at his home.
Born December 17, 1960 in Spartanburg, he was a son of Virginia Corlew of Chesnee and the late Benny Dillard Jolly.
Surviving in addition to his mother is his sons, Jacob Jolly (Harley Morris) of Chesnee, Joshua Robertson of Rutherfordton, NC.; daughter, Keisha Jolly of Spartanburg;...
Gordon Flynn
Feb 18, 2024
Gordon Flynn
Spartanburg
Gordon Flynn, 73, husband of Myrtle Mahaffey Flynn, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Born November 20, 1950 in Shelby, NC., he was a son of the late Ezor Janning Flynn and Laura Omega Dennis Flynn. He served our country in the U.S. National Guard and was a member of Fairview...
Deborah Barger
Feb 17, 2024
Deborah Ann Barger
Chesnee, SC.
Deborah Ann Rubio Barger, 66, of Chesnee, SC passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. She was the former owner of Caruso’s Restaurant and Lounge in Spartanburg, SC.
She was predeceased by her parents, Christobal Rubio and Helen Caruso. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her step-father, Joseph Caruso, brothers, Ronald and Charles McMullen and a...
Brandy Mayfield-Hicks
Feb 17, 2024
Brandy D. Mayfield-Hicks
Chesnee, SC.
Brandy Danielle Mayfield-Hicks, wife of Melissa Hicks, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 17, 2024 at her home.
Born May 10, 1979 in Cherokee County, she is the daughter of Danny Mayfield and Susan “Suzy” Raines Mayfield and was employed with Spartanburg Medical Center for over 20 years. The past 10 years, her passion was working with HIV/Aids patients...
Mickey Bailey
Feb 16, 2024
Mickey Bailey
Spartanburg, SC.
Mitchell Hayward “Mickey” Bailey, 73, passed away February 16, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
He was the son of the late William “Bill” Bailey” and Thelma Pitman Bailey Byrd and the husband of Lisa Nichols Bailey and served our country in the U.S. Army.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three sons, Michael Bailey (Cherie), T.C. Bailey, Billy...
Bonnie Young
Feb 14, 2024
Bonnie Young
Boiling Springs, SC.
Bonnie Young, 86, passed away Wednesday February 14, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Harris-Nadeau Mortuary, Chesnee, SC., and Russon Mortuary in Farmington, Utah. Russon Brothers (russonmortuary.com)
Harris-Nadeau Mortuary
Chesnee, SC.
Brian Scott Blake
Feb 12, 2024
Brian Scott Blake, 55 years old, son of Jacqueline Jonas Blake Goforth and the late Harvey Dean Blake, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024, at Spartanburg Medical Center as a result of suffering a stroke. Brian was born on January 15, 1969, in Spartanburg and lived his entire life in the county. He was educated locally and in his working...
Clarence Wade Ingram
Feb 8, 2024
Clarence W. Ingram
Chesnee, SC.
Clarence Wade Ingram, 69, husband of Kathy Ingram, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at his home.
Born March 27, 1954 in Lenoir North Carolina, he was a son of the late Jack Ingram and Mary Crump Ingram and was formerly employed with Bishop Auto Parts in Mayo.
Surviving in addition to his wife are his daughters, Jackie Ingram...
Sandra "Sandy" Rusher
Feb 5, 2024
Adairsville, GA – Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Lynn Barbee Rusher, 77, of 39 Thacker Trail, Adairsville, GA joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in a glorious eternity on February 5, 2024. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Rev. Glenn B. Rusher, Sr.
Born in Stanley County, NC, and raised in Oakboro, NC, she was the daughter of Burlie...
Alvaro Fernandez, SR.
Feb 3, 2024
Alvaro Fernandez, Sr.
Spartanburg, SC.
Alvaro Fernandez, Sr. 91, husband of Maria Chaves Fernandez, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 at his home.
Born April 28, 1932 in Colombia, South America, he was a son of the late Hernando Gomez and Tulia Fernandez. He served in the Colombia Armed Forces, was a Tool and Die Maker by trade and was a member of...
Khaddouj Coleman
Jan 28, 2024
Khaddouj Coleman
Boiling Springs, SC
Khaddouj Coleman, 86, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
No formal services will be held at this time.
Harris-Nadeau Mortuary
Chesnee, SC.
Virginia Ann James
Jan 24, 2024
Virginia A. James
Chesnee, SC.
Virginia Ann James, 78, wife of Charles H. “Charlie” James, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at her home.
Born January 11, 1946 in Chesnee, she was the daughter of the late Buford James Painter and Myrtle Louise Smith Painter. She was formerly employed with K-Mart and was a member of Arrowwood Baptist...
Patsy Ann Blackwell-Hyder
Jan 23, 2024
Patsy A. Blackwell-Hyder
Mooresboro, NC.
Patsy Ann Blackwell-Hyder, 60, wife of Greg Hyder, of 169 Fairview Road, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at her home.
Born May 2, 1963 in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Blackwell and Patricia Evans Robbins. She was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School in Boiling Springs, SC and worked as a weaver...
Claude H. Burgess Sr.
Jan 15, 2024
Claude H. Burgess Sr.
Spartanburg, SC.
Claude Horace Burgess, Sr., 69, husband of Kelly Houser Burgess, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at Regional Hospice Home.
Born September 10, 1954 in Cherokee County, he was a son of the late Horace Burgess and Dorothy Guyton Burgess and was a member of The Biker Church in Cowpens.
Surviving...
Kathy B. Hord
Jan 13, 2024
Kathy B. Hord
Chesnee, SC.
Kathy Blalock Hord, 81, widow of Paul Mallory Hord, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Cherokee Medical Center.
Born March 5, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Leon Blalock and Bessie Parris Buckner Blalock. She was first employed as an English...
Ida A. Moles
Jan 10, 2024
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Ida A. Moles, 93 years, widow of Thomas "TJ" Moles, passed away the evening of Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at The Pearl at Five Forks. She was born on June 29, 1930, in Gary, West Virginia, to the late Giacomo and Maria Pessoli Poletti. She was employed by the State of Maryland where she was a...
Apostol Jeleff Apostolov
Jan 8, 2024
Apostol J. Apostolov
Tryon, NC.
Apostol Jeleff Apostolov, 71, husband of Maria Stoilova Apostolov, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Born December 12, 1952 in Bulgaria, he was a son of the late Jelyo Apostolou Apostolov and Kazina Nakova Kostova Apostolov and was employed as a carpenter.
Surviving in addition to his wife...
Robert Lee Skillman
Jan 8, 2024
Gaffney, South Carolina
Robert Lee Skillman, 76 years, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, in his Gaffney home with his loving family surrounding him. He was born in Emporium, Pennsylvania, on January 1, 1948, to the late Lee and Rachael Christine Hickok Skillman. Following graduation from Cameron County High School, he went on to college and secure a bachelor's degree...
V. Annette Bishop
Jan 7, 2024
V. Annette Bishop
Rutherfordton, NC.
Virginia Annette Bishop, 85, widow of Leonard Hugh Bishop, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born August 7, 1938 in Green Creek, NC., she was a daughter of the late Herbert Cudd and Mabel Jones Cudd. She was formerly employed with Mettler...
