Don Lee Fortner
Jan 16, 2026
Don Lee Fortner
Don Lee Fortner passed away January 16, 2026 at Lakewood Assisted Living in Boiling Springs. Born on November 15, 1944, Don was the son of Livingston Blease (L.B.) and Marie Galloway Fortner, who were from Greer. Surviving is his wife of 62 years, Emily McCrary Fortner, his sister, Lois Stringer; his children, Jim (Kim) Fortner, Kris (Cathi) Fortner,...
Lewis Michael Crissone
Jan 16, 2026
Lewis Michael Crissone, 81, of Inman, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 16, 2026.
Born in Tryon, North Carolina on May 22, 1944, he was a son of the late George Clyde Crissone and Mary Alice (Flanigan) Crissone and was the husband of the late Janice Gilbert Crissone.
Mr. Crissone was a member of Lake Bowen...
Jerry Lee Smith
Jan 14, 2026
Jerry Lee Smith, 67, of Inman, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at St. Francis Downtown, Greenville. Jerry was born in Bamberg, S.C. on November 19, 1958, a son of the late Mary Laura (Powell) and Robert Grady Smith, Sr. His survivors include, a sister, Laura Ann Bridges and her husband Harold; a brother, Robert Grady Smith Jr. and...
Mickey White
Jan 11, 2026
Mickey White, 72, of Inman, SC, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Upstate Community Hospice House.
Mickey was born in Spartanburg, SC on August 20, 1953, a son of the late Annie Ruth (Pack) and Ray White. He was the husband of Nan (Tew) White. His survivors include his son Blake White and his wife Carla; two grandchildren, Casen and...
James Stephen "Steve" Thornton
Jan 10, 2026
James Stephen (Steve) Thornton, 59, of Lyman, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Born in Florence, South Carolina, on March 7, 1966, he was the son of the late Jesse Thornton and Margaret Juanita (Harmon) Thornton of Lyman, South Carolina.
Steve worked as an EMT and loved being a volunteer with the Una Fire Department and Westview-Fairforest Fire Department.
In...
Judy Carol Gray
Jan 8, 2026
Judy Carol Gray, 78, of Campobello, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at her residence.
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on May 2, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Mary Doris (Chapman) and Raymond West and was the wife of the late Richard Lesley Gray.
Judy retired from the Spartanburg County Sheriffs Department after 30 years of...
Furman Babb
Jan 6, 2026
Furman Babb was born on February 12, 1933 and passed away on January 6, 2026, after a life rich with love, laughter, hard work, and unwavering devotion to his family and community. Though he traveled the world and experienced many places, his favorite place was always home, surrounded by the people he loved most.
Furman never met a stranger. Whether you...
Herman Elvin Jackson
Jan 5, 2026
Herman Elvin Jackson, 81, of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at his residence.
Born in Spartanburg County, on June 5, 1944, he was a son of the late Emily Ruth (Smith) Jackson and Elvin Lee Jackson and was the loving husband of the late Barbara Kay (Slater) Jackson. He was first married to the the...
Barbara Alexander
Jan 1, 2026
Barbara Pruitt Alexander, 75, of Annandale Drive, Boiling Springs, SC, went home to be with her husband Don on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC.
Barbara was born in Inman, SC on January 20, 1950, a daughter of the late Eula Maxine "Mickey" (McLeod) Pruitt and Loyd Nelson Pruitt.
She was the widow of...
John Thomas Green, Jr.
Dec 31, 2025
John Thomas Green, Jr. of Inman, South Carolina went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on December 31, 2025, at the age of 79.
Tom was born on September 4, 1946, in Belton, South Carolina. He was the son of the late John Thomas Green, Sr. and Geneva M. Green. He was a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College and...