J.W. Woodward Funeral Home | Spartanburg, SC

Obituaries

Passed 5/16/2025
Earlene Foster Smith passed May 16, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC. Burial will be in the Harrison Grove Baptist Church.
Passed 5/16/2025
Leroy Gregory passed May 16, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 p. m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, Spartanburg, SC. Burial will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at…
Passed 5/14/2025
Melvin Lipscomb passe May 14, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:00 p. m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, Spartanburg, SC.
Passed 5/10/2025
Crawford Lee Thomas passed May 10, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00 p. m. at Breakthrough Nation Church, 235 E. Blckstock Rd. , Spartanburg, SC. Burial will be in the Heritage…
Passed 5/8/2025
Anna Lavoris Hall Anderson passed May 8, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC. Burial will follow in the Lincoln Memorial Gardens.
Passed 5/7/2025
Charles Edward Kelly was born February 19, 1947, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Ms. Thelma Kelly. He was the grandson of the late James and Gertrude Kelly. He graduated from Carver High School, Class of 1965.…
Passed 5/7/2025
Ms. Gladys M. Tucker AKA "Buck", 89, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Gladys was a native of Spartanburg County. She was the daughter of Willie Fuller and Nettie Sue Holcomb. Ms. Tucker graduated…
Passed 5/7/2025
On September 16, 1932, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a remarkable life began. Born to OdellYoung Sr. and Lillie Maude Young, Loretta Young Sims Nash was raised in a close-knit family, wherefaith, service, and love…
Passed 5/5/2025
Mr. Roosevelt Tracy, Sr. entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2025. A native of Spartanburg County. Mr. Tracy was the son of the late Alice Geter Tracy Hardy and Marcus Porter. He was the husband to the late Hattie Mae…
Passed 5/4/2025
Douglas Palmer, Jr. passed May 4, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00 p. m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St. , Spartanburg, SC.
Passed 5/3/2025
Mr. Larry Cobb Newett entered this life on June18,1963 in Anderson County, South Carolina, bornto the union of the late Ethan Cobb Newett and LillieDogan Newett Redmond. Our God called him homeon Saturday, May 3,…
Passed 4/30/2025
LaGena Fleming Powe, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, entered eternal rest on April 30, 2025. Born on August 2, 1961, to the late Wash “Bo” Fleming and Dorothy Elizabeth McNally Fleming,…
Passed 4/28/2025
Cynthia Denise Rogers was called home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2025. She was born on August 27, 1954, to the late Shirley Brannon Bergamy and the late Russell Rogers. Left to cherish fond and loving memories…
Passed 4/26/2025
Florence Sims Wofford Mayes was born to the late Charlie and Hattie Mae (McClain) Sims on June 20, 1947, in Spartanburg, SC. Florence graduated from Carver High School in Spartanburg in 1965. Florence’s career path…
Passed 4/26/2025
Elmer Brown, Jr. passed April 26, 2025. He was the son of the late Elmer Brown, Sr. and Lucille Butler. He was the husband of the late Nell P. Drummond Brown. Elmer graduated from Sterling High School. Mr. Brown was a…
Passed 4/24/2025
Chris Pedraza passed on April 24, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 6:00 p. m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St. , Spartanburg, SC.
Passed 4/24/2025
Deacon Arthur (June) Barrett, Jr. , was born on March 19,1947, the beloved husband of Mrs. Vivian Sanders Barrett; the son of the late Arthur Barrett Sr, and Mamie Pearl Johnson Barrett. His Life “Pop Barrett” or…
Passed 4/24/2025
Julia Dean Lyons Brooks was born on November 28, 1942 to the late Dulbert and Laura Bryant Lyons in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She graduated from Pattillo High School, Tarboro, North Carolina and after a gap…
Passed 4/22/2025
Daniel Diaz passed April 22, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 6:00 p. m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St. , Spartanburg, SC.
Passed 4/17/2025
Ty'Jae Kahirien McClurkin was born on September 15, 2000. He entered into eternal rest on April 17, 2025. He attended Mary H. Wright and Lakeland High School in Florida. Ty'Jae played football for the C. C. Woodson…
Passed 4/16/2025
Bennie Smith, Sr. passed April 16, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Lewis Chapel Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Passed 4/14/2025
Claree Porter Hames passed April 14, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:00 p. m. at Foster Chapel, Jonesville, SC. Burial will be in the Jonesville Memorial Gardens.
Passed 4/13/2025
Shelly Ann McCarthy passed April 13, 2025. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025 from 2:00 p. m. -5:00 p. m at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St. , Spartanburg, SC.
Passed 4/9/2025
Brenda Kay Wood passed April 9, 2025. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 3:00 p. m. at Heritage Memorial Gardens, 3901 S. Church St. , Roebuck, SC. Public Viewing will be held on Friday,…
Passed 4/9/2025
Michael Williams passed April 9, 2025.
Passed 4/9/2025
Mary L. Petty Smith passed April 9, 2025. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00 p. m. at New Faith International Church, 13 Ark Main St. , Spartanburg, SC. Memorial register will be…