Boyd Earl “Buddy” Vatalaro of Landrum passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Buddy was born on August 15, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC. After graduating from Spartanburg High School in 1964, he proudly began serving his country in the U.S. Air Force from which he retired as a Master Sergeant in February 1985 with 20 and one half years of faithful service. During his military duty he served, three years in Southeast Asia and three in Madrid, Spain. Buddy received many...

Christian Alejandro "Koko" "Lechuga" Orduna, 15, of Greer, passed away on February 24, 2021.  He was the son of Mark and Mirta Jazmin Alatorre Orduna. Koko was a student at Greer Middle School.   He was a fun loving and headstrong kid who loved his friends and family.  He loved sports, especially basketball.  Koko never saw a mountain he couldn't climb.    Koko will be missed dearly by his parents Mark and Jazmin; his brothers and...

Arlean Rita Ridgway, 83, passed away on February 17th at Agape Hospice in Landrum, South Carolina. She was born on March 16th 1937 in Detroit Michigan to Adam and Ann Klos. Arlean grew up in Detroit Michigan and graduated from Cooley high school in 1954. Arlean then attended University of Detroit while working her way thru school and earned a degree in English. After graduating from U of D she worked as a teacher and later as a stock broker for Merrill Lynch and then Olde Discount Brokerage...

     Dr. Richard Lionel Predmore, Jr. passed from this life on February 15, 2021 at his home in upstate SC. He was 77.   Richard retired as a Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of South Carolina. He was a professor of literature at University of South Carolina Upstate for many years where he served as the University Faculty Chair and the Division Chair of Fine Arts, Language, and Literature. As an undergraduate, Richard attended Duke University. He...

Brian Thomas Phillips, 47, of Landrum passed away on February 15, 2021.  He was the son of the late Mary Turner Phillips and Charlie Thomas Brown. He is survived by his partner and mother of his children, Lisa Blackwell; two sons, Brayden Phillips and Coltyn Phillips; a step son Mylan Atkins; a brother Jerry "Ricky" Phillips; and three sisters, Jewel Beach, Crystal Sarratt and Danielle Phillips. Brian had a great sense of humor.  He never wavered in his faith and knew...

Hazel Wagner Fowler. 92, of Inman, passed away on February 14, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Ed and Maude Wagner and wife of the late John Calbert Fowler. She was a member of Motlow Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Don Fowler (Karen); daughter Janice Jackson (Johnny); son Rick Fowler (Colleen); four grandchildren, Jason Fowler (Dawn), Jessica Ayers (Jason), Jonathan Jackson (Tobi), and Jennifer Batton (Richie); six great grandchildren Jasmine Escalante,...

Betty Louise Surrett Edwards, 93, of Landrum passed away on February 13, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Deed and Mary Elizabeth Surrett and wife of the late Calvin D. Edwards, Sr. She was a member of Campobello United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son Garry Edwards (Brenda); a daughter Beth Davis (Al); four grandchildren Brittani Sutton (Brady), Matt Davis (Casey), Lacey Hartz (Jake) and Sarah Martin (Josh); and three great grandchildren Braylee and Hadlee Davis and...

George J. Paulis, 97, passed away on February 12, 2021 in Tryon, NC.  He was born on December 12, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Ella Kovacs Paulis.  George spent most of his adult life in Connecticut where he began an extraordinary career as an Aeronautical Engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford in 1944.  There he met and married Rosemarie Braccio and has been happily married for almost 73 years.  He earned special recognition for 4 aircraft fuel system...

Sylvia Kay Story Johnson, 74, of Inman, SC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Kay was predeceased by her father, Rhonda B. Story, her mother Sara E. Alverson Story and twin sister, Mary Ann S. Fowler.  she is survived by her loving husband Douglas W. Johnson; her nieces Tammy F. Starnes and Tina F. Stewart and nephew Bryan W. Greenway. Graveside service will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:00pm at New Prospect Baptist Church by the Rev. Matthew...

  Robert Clark Gray a loving husband, father, and son passed away at his home in Landrum, SC on the morning of February 10, 2021.   He is survived by his wife, Beverly Gray;  his children, Kimberly Orr, Sean Gray, Christopher Gray; his mother, Gwen Bailey; and his three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, John C. Gray; and brothers, John D. Gray, Glenn Gray, and Cliff Gray.  He was born on April 5, 1955, in Marshall, Michigan, where he spent his youth...