All Obituaries

Spartanburg, SC: Stephen Alan Holcomb, 56, passed away at home Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Born April 28, 1965, he was the son of Tilda Holcomb, and the late Harold Holcomb. Stephen was a big Alabama, and Dallas Cowboy football fan. He also loved to spend time in the mountains. He is survived by sons, Brandon Holcomb (Autumne), and Donald Holcomb; a brother, Keith Smith; a sister, Sharon Davis (Terry); and a grandchild, Juniper Shaw. Online condolences for the family may be left at...

Spartanburg, SC: Ralph Stillman McGraw, 84, passed away at home Monday, October 18, 2021. Born April 18, 1937, he was the husband of the late Mary McGraw, and the son of the late Wayne and Liza McGraw. He is survived by a son, Neal McGraw (Robin); daughter, Audrey Mumm (Jeff); brothers, Pete McGraw and Charles McGraw; sisters, Margie McGraw and Myra McGraw; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Ralph was predeceased by a son Phillip McGraw; brothers, Aaron McGraw and Wesley...

Spartanburg, SC: Leonard Dale Gosnell, 40, passed away at home Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born December 18, 1980, he was the son of Brenda Gosnell, and the late Frank Gosnell. Leonard was an Alabama football fan. He is survived by a sister Lisa McNeely (Kane); and nieces and nephew, Urijah, Emma and Nathan McNeely. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Rebecca Ann Ditton (Thompson) left this world for Paradise on September 14, 2021.  She is free from years of pain and now in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ!  She was preceded by her parents:  Carl D. Thompson and Elsie K. Thompson (Kerby), her brother Eddie Thompson, her sister Juanita Lilley (Thompson), and her son Todd Christopher Ditton. Becky is survived by her husband Michael Ditton, their children; Troy Ditton, Tonja Traugott (Ditton) and Toby...

Cowpens, SC: Edna Earl Rice, 80, passed away at home Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Born July 6, 1941, she was the wife of the late Buford Rice, and the daughter of the late James and Massey Gideon. Edna was a devoted mother, and babysitter. She is survived by sons Leonard Rice (Cathy), Jimmy Rice, and Kenny Gideon (Maudie); a brother, Donny Gideon; a sister, Linda West; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Edna was predeceased by a brother, Doug Gideon; and a sister; Ruby...

Brenda Ann Coone Duncan, SC:  Brenda Ann Coone, 61, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021. Born November 05, 1959 in Jesup, GA, she was the wife of the late George Nelson Coone, Jr., and the daughter of the late Johnny Nelson, Sr. and Eunice Fennel Roberson. Brenda was a devoted wife and mother. Her daughter Andrea was the whole world to her. She loved crafting of all sorts, painting, and was a member of a quilting guild. She loved animals, the outdoors doing yard work, gardening, and...

Martha Drake Childress Spartanburg, SC:  Martha Drake Childress, 81, passed away at her home, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Born December 10, 1939 in Hendersonville, NC, she was the wife of the late William Harrison Childress and the daughter of the late Mitchell Vernon and Lydia Watkins Drake. Martha retired from the Milliken Corp. as a dye lab technician. During her retirement she spent much of her time doing what she enjoyed, sitting on the porch and reading. She was baptized as a...

George Nelson Coone, Jr. Duncan, SC:  George Nelson Coone, Jr., 72, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. Born February 28, 1949 in Guilford, NC, he was the husband of Brenda Roberson Coone, and the son of the late George Nelson Sr. and Mary Bell Hunter Coone. George was a Vietnam War veteran serving as a Sargent in the US Marine Corp. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Andrea Sprague and husband Brandon; a brother Joe Coone, Sr. and wife Dottie; a nephew Joe...

It is impossible to describe Lisa Ann Kennedy in words alone. One would have to have met her face-to-face to experience her love, acceptance, patience, overall caring, infectious, bright smile and firm backbone. Lisa always believed in the underdog and went to bat for the underprivileged and disabled in her work as a psychiatric nurse, marriage and family therapist, and loyal friend. Born in Hartford City, Indiana on January 22, 1960, Lisa Ann Ford learned about hard times. She grew up in...

Spartanburg, SC: Daniel “Danny” Morris Cody, 64, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Danny was the son of the late Morris Cody, and is survived by his mother, Carolyn Gosnell. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a brother, Shannon Gosnell; a sister, Lori Emily (Bruce); nieces, Carla Hendrix (Casey), and Tabitha Webb (Chris); nephews, Josh, Nicholas, and Corey Gosnell; great nieces, Addison and Nova Hendrix; and a great nephew, Hunter Sherbert. Danny is...