It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Norma Jean Mitchell West, 82, of Spartanburg, who went to be with Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, June 24, 2024. Norma was born in Spartanburg, SC on November 20, 1941, the daughter of the late Azalee and R.C. Silvey. She is not only...
Paula "Gidget" Granger Bishop, 50, of 539 Honeysuckle Road, Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.
Paula was born in Gaffney, SC on May 22, 1974, a daughter of the late Sybil (McAbee) Granger and Paul Granger.
She was the wife of David Bishop and was employed at American Credit in Spartanburg. Paula grew up in Kirby...
Claude (Emory) Bishop, 93, of Inman, SC, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024 at Upstate Community Hospice House. He was born October 23, 1930, in Inman and is predeceased by his parents, William (Claude) and Viola Hayden Bishop. He is survived by his wife of nearly 66 years, Nan Yelton Bishop, his two sons, William Mack Bishop and James (Rodney)...
Emily Marie Emon, 81, of 2902 East Main Street, Spartanburg, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024 at her residence.
Emily was born in Bradenton, Florida on November 7, 1942, a daughter of the late Eileen Shafe Lundy and Richmond C. Lundy and was the wife of Daniel Joseph Emon.
She retired as an LPN in Seattle, WA and was of the Catholic...
Dr. Jason Michael Koepke, 41, of Union, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Born in Springville, New York on November 13, 1982, he was a son of Sue (Manhardt) Thomas and the late Thomas William Edwin Koepke and was the husband of Mandy Leigh (Kind) Koepke.
Dr. Koepke was a graduate of Jonesville High School. After high school he...
Ray Bryson Skipper, 79, of 2354 Hampton Road, Wellford, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Ray was born in Polk County, NC on March 16, 1945, a son of the late Agnes Beatrice Ridings Skipper and Sidney Weldon Skipper and was the widower of Brenda Kay Melton Skipper after 57 years of marriage.
Ray was the owner...
James Story— A Short Biography by his Family —
James A. Story (Jim) passed away from natural causes on June 17, 2024, in Spartanburg, S. Carolina. He was 93.
Jim was born June 9, 1931, in Laramie, Wyoming, the fourth of five children...
Mark Gordon Arrington, Jr., 77, of Inman, SC, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Mark was born in Greenwood, SC on May 9, 1947. He was a son of the late Mark Gordon Arrington Sr. and the late Frances (Leslie) Arrington. He is survived by his wife Judy (Mills) Arrington. Other survivors include a...
Shasta Beck Steed, 82, of Inman, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, South Carolina.
Born in Lexington, North Carolina on March 21, 1942, she was the daughter of Joseph Hugh Beck and Mary Edwards Beck and was the wife of the late Ronald Franklin Steed.
She is survived by one son, Kevin...
Rhonda Theresa Mooney, 67, of 63 Bobo Street, Inman, SC, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at her home. Rhonda was born in Spartanburg, SC on April 26, 1957, a daughter of the late Shirley (Dodd) Rookard and James Bruton and stepmother, Henrietta Bruton.
She was the wife of Roger Mooney, a homemaker and a member of Ridgeville Baptist Church. Rhonda...