All Obituaries

Ralph Denniston "Denny" West, 80, of Pinopolis, SC, retired manager of the Petty-Bobo Funeral Chapel in Spartanburg and Landrum, died Sunday afternoon at his residence surrounded by his family. His funeral will be 3:30 PM Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2023, in the Moncks Corner United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Dial-Murray Funeral Home, Moncks Corner. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:00...

Thomas Kelly McDonald, age 51, beloved husband of Nichole Price McDonald passed away Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 at his home surrounded by loving family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Thomas was born in Charlotte, NC, a son of the late Glenn Malcom McDonald and Patricia Scearce McDonald. He was a licensed funeral director for over 30 years and was a proud member of the SCFDA. While he has worn many hats within the funeral community, his most recent position...

Mrs. Lila Ann Smith Spell, 71, of Holly Hill, entered into rest Thursday morning, February 23, 2023, at her residence. Born June 14, 1951, in Birmingham, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Austin Jackson Smith and the late Doris Newsome Smith. Lila received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the former Baptist College which is known today as Charleston Southern University. She was a second-grade teacher at Holly Hill Academy, an institution which has always held a special place in...

Margaret G. Sprenger, 86, of Florence passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Sprenger was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late Jean McLeod Fraser Goobie and John Charles Goobie.  She was a volunteer for Toys for Tots and Cooks for Christ.  Mrs. Sprenger was a member of St. Anthony’s Women’s Guild and a member of St. Anthony’s since 1971. She retired from the dental practice of Dr. George Richardson after...

Kenneth Michael Araujo, Jr., 39, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 in a Florence hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, SC.  The family will receive friends Tuesday evening February 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Michael was born in Florence, the son of Kenneth Michael Araujo, Sr. and Gaye Harker...

Jacob Patterson (JP) Temple, 91, of Lexington, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 3, 2023. Born on a farm in Batesburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Patterson and Ersie Bodie Temple. JP graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School. Then he proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War where he was stationed in Japan. JP taught in vocational schools most of his life, first at Columbia Technical Education Center (now known as Midlands Technical...

Clyde Thomas “Tom” Rampey, Jr., 75, passed away February 3, 2023. A native of Greenwood County; a son of the late Clyde Thomas and Lois Elizabeth Walker Rampey; he was a graduate of Union High School; attended University of South Carolina and Lees-McRae College and retired employee of The Wood Mortuary, Inc. after 41 years of service. He was a past President of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association; a Mason and a member of Blue Ridge Presbyterian...

Willson "Mack" McKewn Williams, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of JoAnn Stevens King-Williams entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 5, 2023. His memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023, in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends an hour before the service. Interment will be held at a later date. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel.  Mack was...

Cecil T. Sandifer, Sr., husband of the late Frances Annette Ballard Sandifer, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at the age of 99. Married for over 74 years, Cecil and Frances were reared at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in Greenwood, SC where they met and were childhood sweethearts. They were always appreciative of Connie Maxwell for providing a loving and Christian home and never forgot the beautiful memories made there. They showed that...

JoAnne Boyd Sires, 91, wife of the late Jasper Marion Sires, III, died Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree, surrounded by her beloved family. Mrs. Sires was born August 26, 1931, in Lane, SC, a daughter of the late Charles Boyd and Matelon Bevis Boyd. She was a 1949 graduate of Kingstree High School and attended Coker College before marrying Marion. JoAnne worked for many years at Farmers Telephone Cooperative and Colonial Rubber Works before retiring....