All Obituaries

Phyllis C. Leonhardt   WOODRUFF- Phyllis Craig Leonhardt, 77, of 1328 West Georgia Road, wife of Ronnie Leonhardt of 57 years went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.   She was born August 12, 1943 to the late Eric and Guy Eula Green Craig.  She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  Phyllis started Newberry College with a husband and three small children and finished in 1977 with a Bachelor’s...

Richard W. Shoemaker   Richard Wayne Shoemaker, 75, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Regional Hospice Home.   He was born March 5, 1945 in Mt. Pleasant, N.C. to the late Walter Lee and Daisey Creed Shoemaker.  He attended Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church and was a contractor and retired from R.L. Jordan Oil Co.  Mr. Shoemaker served in the U.S. Navy and was a substitute teacher with Spartanburg County School District 3. Richard was also a longtime...

David A. Gillespie Sr.   David Allen Gillespie, 81, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Regional Hospice Home.   David was born June 2, 1939 in Woodruff to the late Jack and Dot Payne Gillespie.  He was retired from the textile industry and was a member of St. James United Methodist Church.  He taught Sunday School in numerous churches and had formerly served on the Spartanburg County School Board District 6. David was a 1957 graduate of...

Olin F. Lanford Sr.   ROEBUCK- Olin Franklin Lanford Sr., 81, of 169 Gregory Street went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Woodruff Manor.   He was born in Arcadia in Spartanburg County, on May 9, 1939 to the late Marvin Lee Lanford and Laura Mae Morris Lanford.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodruff and a retired florist.  He served as a Chaplain Assistant in the U.S. Army.   Surviving are one son, Olin Lanford Jr. and his...

James Andrew “Jimmy” Durham Jr.   UNION- James Andrew “Jimmy” Durham Jr., 58, gained his wings on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home.   He was born May 1, 1962 in Woodruff to Annette Earnhardt Durham of Woodruff and the late James Andrew Durham Sr.  He was a member of the Woodruff Church of God and a graduate of Woodruff High School.  Jimmy loved to fish, to play the guitar and he loved his family.   Surviving are one daughter,...

Jessica Ruth Munyon   MOORE- Jessica Ruth Hipp-Mercer Munyon, 36, of 122 Vista Drive, Moore, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.   She was born in Hilton Head, S.C. on May 5, 1984 to Larry Mercer of NewPort Beach, California and Terry Hipp of Hilton Head Island.  She was employed with SC Whitmore School as an Art Teacher.  Jessica was a 2002 graduate of Hilton Head High School and was also a 2006 graduate of the...

Judy S. Ruppe   WOODRUFF- Judith “Judy” Stone Ruppe, 78, of 132 Racetrack Road went home to be with the Lord, Monday, February 8, 2021 at Pelham Medical Center.   She was born January 2, 1943 in Spartanburg County to the late Laura Stone.  She was a member of the Woodruff Church of God and was a retired employee with Felters with many years of service.  She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.   She is survived by her loving husband,...

Todd Peeler   WOODRUFF- Randall Todd Peeler, 50, of 34 Westmoreland Road passed away Friday, February 5, 2021.   He was born July 30, 1970 in Woodruff, S.C. to Margaret Ann Phillips Peeler of Woodruff and the late Stanley Eugene Peeler.  He was an employee with H.B. Fuller.   Surviving are one son, Blake Peeler (Harley) of Duncan; two sisters, Donna Patrick of Woodruff and Lynn Mays of Spartanburg; stepfather, Michael C. Green of Woodruff; niece, Tara Mays Glass...

Cynthia Burns   CHESNEE- Cynthia Lynn Burns, 66, of 4570 Peachtree Road passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.   She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 16, 1954.  She was the daughter of the late Earl and Doris Michael and was a homemaker.   Surviving are her husband, Bruce Burns of the home; one son, Harry Armstrong of Woodruff; one sister, Trish Krung of Seaford, Delaware; 3 grandchildren.   No formal services are...

Oren D. Osteen   PACOLET- Oren Devore Osteen, 79, of 610 West Main Street passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his home.   He was born March 19, 1941 to the late Ray and Minnie Sprouse Osteen.  He attended The Cowboy Church in Pacolet and was a retired electrician with Georgia Pacific.   Surviving are his wife, Dianne Powell Osteen of the home; two sons, Brian Osteen (Jody) of Boiling Springs and Michael Osteen of Pacolet; one daughter, Pam Phillips of Pacolet;...