All Obituaries

Era W. Taylor   ENOREE- Era Whitmore Taylor, 89, of 113 Whitmore Road passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center.   A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Pet Boyd and Nina Leopard Whitmore.  She was a homemaker and was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she sung in the choir and was over the Joy Group for many years and was also a Sunday School Teacher.  She was a very caring person, she...

Zachariah Harrison   WOODRUFF- Zachariah Harrison, 87, of Wesley Court Assisted Living in Boiling Springs died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Golden Age Nursing Home.   A native of Clinton, S.C., he was the son of the late Alvin Lester and Margaret Ada Vandiver Harrison and was the widower of Corine Sanders Harrison.  He was a retired mechanic with Flowers Bakery and of the Pentecostal faith.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran.   Surviving are two sons, Tony Harrison,...

Iris Lee Wright   ENOREE- Iris Lee Poole Wright, 87, of 180 Ice House Road went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Woodruff Manor.   A native of Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Poole Sr. and Martha Gore Poole and was the widow of R.D. Wright.  She was a member of Enoree First Baptist Church and was a retired employee with Inman Mills.   Surviving are two daughters, Debra (Michael) Woodward of Enoree and Kaye (Steve)...

  Claude W. Morgan   ENOREE- Claude William Morgan, 74, of 420 Cox Road passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home.   A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Walter Perry and Velvie Price Morgan and the widower of Marie Wilson Morgan.  He was a member of Elizabeth Street Church of God where he started the $10 campaign for the building fund.  He was currently a night security guard with Walden Security.   Surviving are two sons, Kenny...

Roy Fuller   GREER- Roy Fuller, 82, of 225 Victor Avenue Ext., passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home.   A native of Union County, he was the son of the late Charles Wright and Miranda Cagle Fuller and was the widow of Thelma O’Shields Fuller.  He was a retired textile employee and was of the Methodist faith.   Surviving are two daughters, Trudy Fuller Miller of Greer and Kayla Fuller of Greer; 3 stepdaughters, Juanita Thorne of Hendersonville, N.C.,...

Juanita E. Gwinn   ROCK HILL-  Juanita Ellis Gwinn, 92, of The Lake Club Unit 804, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Westminster Health and Rehab in Rock Hill.   A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late John Branson and Zillie Brown Ellis and the widow of Nelson Smith Gwinn Jr.   Mrs. Gwinn was a retired school teacher having taught in South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama.   Surviving are one daughter, Julie Gwinn...

“Duck" Hughes   ENOREE- Donald Lee “Duck” Hughes, 71, of 190 Ridge Road passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center.   A native of Spartanburg County, he was born February 20, 1948 to the late Sam and Addie Lee Patterson Hughes.  He was a retired textile employee with Riverdale Mill and was a U.S. Army Vetern having served in the Vietnam Conflict.   Surviving are his wife Beth West Hughes of the home; two daughters, Wendy...

John H. Lanford   WOODRUFF- John Hampton Lanford, 68, of 1219 West Georgia Road passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at his home.   A native of Spartanburg County, he was born November 17, 1950 to the late Walter Belton and Beatrice Martha Tiner Lanford.  He was a retired textile employee and had served in the U.S. Marines.   Surviving are one daughter, Johnnie Lynn Lanford of Woodruff, two step-daughters, Donna Harkins of Woodruff and Mary Ginn of Leesville; one...

Pete DeShields     ENOREE- David Pete DeShields, Sr., 76, of 3581 Hwy. 92 passed away peacefully Thursday, August 1, 2019.   A native of Spartanburg County, he was born March 8, 1943 to the late Larry M. and Eva Waldrep DeShields.  He was a graduate of Carlisle Military School in 1961.  He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was the owner of DeShields Builders where he taught a many of young men the trade of building a house a home.  He was...

Jason Bradley   WOODRUFF- Jason Wayne Bradley, 39, of 100 Eastland Lane passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019.   A native of Fort Branch, Indiana, he was born August 14, 1979 to Jessie Bradley of Evansville, Indiana and the late Cynthia Coleman Hilderbent.  He was a salesman with Hajoca Corporation.  Jason was coach and director of Upstate Mat Assins and was a huge Notre Dame fan.   Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Davis Bradley of the home; one daughter, Tristen...