Calantha "Miss Kitty" Holcombe

Calantha M. "Miss Kitty" Holcombe

Spartanburg

Calantha M. "Miss Kittie" Holcombe, 86, of Spartanburg, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026 at her daughter's home in Moore.

Kitty was born in Spartanburg on July 1, 1940, a daughter of the late Ruth Nellie Chapman Champion and Woodrow Wilson Champion.

She was the widow of Bruce Holcombe and was previously married first to the late Joe Smith and later to Robert Skipper .

She retired from Springs Industries with over 40 years employment and was a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Spartanburg. She was a graduate of Chapman High School.

Kitty is survived by a daughter, Cynthia Marie Hammond and her husband, Tim, of Moore; a son, Robert Joe Smith and his wife, Jackie, of Pauline; and a brother, Claudus "Champ" Champion, of Inman; a daughter in law, Jama Sanford and her husband, Travis of Boiling Springs; her grandchildren; Walter Alexander III "Trey" and his wife, Crystal, John Tyler Hawkins and his wife, Cheyenne, Jason Hammond and his wife, Tiffany, Jennifer Hammond, Audrey Winter, Josie Noah, her great grandchildren; Walter Alexander IV, Hartlynn Faye Hawkins, Neeley Hammond, Lucas Hammond, two nieces; Tracy Champion and Stacy Champion..

She was also predeceased by her siblings, Cletus Champion and Sara Ruth Babb.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Seawright Funeral Home in Inman with Rev. Dustin Duke officiating. The family is at the home of her daughter and will receive friends Wednesday 11:00AM until 12:00PM prior to the service.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park in Spartanburg, Wednesday at 2:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harvest Baptist Church, 9261 Asheville Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29316.