All Obituaries

Paul R. Stewart   WOODRUFF- Paul Riley Stewart, 65, of 299 Edgewood Circle passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center.   A native of Greenville County, he was the son of Otis Floyd and Cora Bledsoe Stewart of the home.  He was a 1971 graduate of Woodruff High School, a 1975 graduate of Wofford College where he received a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree and was a member of the Rifle Team and assisted in the Library, he also attended the University...

Ethel O. Godfrey   WOODRUFF- Ethel Owens Godfrey, 86, of 380 Allen Street passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Woodruff Manor.   A native of Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Ellie Whitmire Owens.  She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker.   Surviving are her husband Albert Godfrey of Woodruff; three sisters, Pat Sanders of Kathleen, Fla., Carolyn Weathers of Woodruff and Martha Knight of Woodruff; one brother, James Owens of...

Frances L. Vaughn   MOORE- Frances Litton Vaughn, 79, of 103 Old Salem Road passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her home.   A native of Shreveport, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Eula Litton and the widow of Geddes Walker Vaughn.  She was retired owner of The Townhouse Restaurant formerly in Woodruff and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.   Surviving are one son, David Vaughn of the home.  She was predeceased by a son, Doug...

Barry Keith Perry   WOODRUFF- Barry Keith Perry, 61, of 3801 Highway 146 North died Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at his home.   A native of Greenville County, he was the son of the late Belton Phillips Perry and Robbie Willie Tucker Perry.  He was a former employee with Smith Engineering & Construction.   Surviving are his wife, Loretta Bearden Perry of the home; one daughter, Jennifer Leah Perry Smith of Woodruff; one son, Richard Keith Perry of Woodruff; 4...

Anthony Wayne Mansfield   WOODRUFF- Anthony Wayne Mansfield, 51, of 359 Pine Hills Road passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home.   A native of Lafayette, Indiana, he was the son of Mary Lank Mansfield and the late Dennis Mansfield.   He was a truck driver and a U.S. Navy Veteran.   Surviving are one daughter, Ava Helen Hope Mansfield of Woodruff; one sister, Brenda Ashba of Woodruff; one brother, James (Julie) Mansfield of Oklahoma; two step-daughters,...

Jeanette C. Goforth   WOODRUFF- Jeanette Clardy Goforth, 78, formerly of 233 Stone Avenue died Sunday, August 12, 2018.   A native of Anderson County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Preston and Ruby Lee Dunlap and the widow of Joe Goforth Jr.  She was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Kemet Electronics.   Surviving are one daughter, April Goforth (Melissa) Howard of Boiling Springs; four sons, Freddy ( Cheryl) Timms of Marietta, Roger Timms of...

Ruby G. Watson Woodruff, SC.   Ruby Giles Watson, 75, widow of Kenny Watson passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at Regional Hospice Home.   Born January 23, 1943 in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late Chesney Monroe Giles and Ada Bell James Giles. She was a retired textiles worker from Reeves Brothers and a member of Woodruff Church of God.   Surviving are is her daughter, Teri Watson of Woodruff; sons, Bobby Watson, Randy Watson both of Woodruff, Tony...

Bill Rutledge   WOODRUFF- William Gary “Bill” Rutledge, 65, of 1002 Green Pond Road passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Regency Hospital in Florence, S.C.   A native of Maryville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Moody Raymond Rutledge Jr. and Lelia Persinger Rutledge.  He was a member of Emma Gray Memorial United Methodist Church, a salesman for many years and later operated the Rutledge Family Farm.  He was a 1971 graduate of Wade Hampton High...

Stan Sykes   BOILING SPRINGS- Stanley Richard Sykes, 74, of 167 Highland Ridge Trail went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital.   A native of Mercer, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Worley Sykes.  He was retired with the S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind and was a member of Woodruff Church of God.  Mr. Sykes enjoyed woodworking, working on his old classic car, and spending lots of time with...

Lodema C. Detmar   WOODRUFF- Lodema Kaye Chesney Cooper Detmar, 71, formerly of Woodruff went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Merry Wood Lodge in Elmore, Alabama.   A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mattie Elizabeth Knighton Chesney and was the former wife of Thomas Frank Cooper.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodruff, a former Music Director at several area Baptist churches and had worked as a...