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Spurlin obituaries: South Carolina

An index of 16 published obituaries and death notices for people named Spurlin, by birth or marriage, who lived in South Carolina, with dates, towns and links to the original notices.

Sourcing: mixed 9 news · 12 genealogy

This page is part of the Spurlin obituary index. Each row gives only the person's name, dates, town and a link to the published obituary, which is the place to read the full notice. The index does not copy obituary text or list survivors. To correct or remove a listing, see Contribute.

Before 1900

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
James H. Spurlin—23 May 1850St. George's ParishSouthern Christian Advocate via Library of Congress, Chronicling America[1]

1950–1999

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
Stanford Leland Spurlin—Oct 1951LandrumAdams Mills Corp. employee; World War I veteranThe Tryon Daily Bulletin (via DigitalNC, North Carolina Newspapers)[2]

2000–2009

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
William Frederick "Fred" Spurlin5 Feb 196129 Nov 2003FlorenceelectricianBowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals (via CurrentObituary)[3]; The Tifton Gazette[4]
Stuart Alan Spurlin—2006OrangeburgThe Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.)[5]
Lillian Lorene (Allison) Spurlin—28 Feb 2008Gaffneyretired from the textile industryThe Gaffney Ledger[6]

2010–2019

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
Elizabeth (Jones) Spurlin Adams28 Jan 19286 Sept 2012Andersonretired from textiles after 40 yearsMcDougald Funeral & Cremation Services (Anderson, SC)[7]
Bobbie Mae (Yount) Spurlin23 Aug 19328 May 2013Converseformer spinner at Converse MillBobo Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service (via Tribute Archive)[8]
Betty Ann (Hanes) Spurlin24 Jan 193411 July 2014Rock HillWhitesell Funeral Home (Palmetto Funeral Group)[9]
Glenn Edward Spurlin Sr.16 Aug 193012 Sept 2014Rock HillWhitesell Funeral Home (Palmetto Funeral Group)[10]
Doris (Spurlin) Hill21 Feb 19322 Nov 2016Spartanburgretired administrative assistant; church secretaryThe J.F. Floyd Mortuary (Spartanburg, SC)[11]
Renae (Fowler) Spurlin18 Oct 197228 Apr 2018Gaffneyformer convenience store cashierBlakely Funeral Home & Crematory[12]; The Gaffney Ledger[13]

2020–present

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
Geraldine (Spurlin) Hamrick3 Aug 19388 Nov 2020GaffneyhomemakerBlakely Funeral Home & Crematory[14]; The Gaffney Ledger[15]; The Gaffney Ledger[16]
Chucky Dean Spurlin2 Oct 19725 May 2021InmanMichelin machine operator; ultramarathon runnerThe J.F. Floyd Mortuary (Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel)[17]
Terry Lynn Spurlin22 Mar 195722 Oct 2022BlacksburgGordon Mortuary[18]; The Gaffney Ledger[19]
Brenda Lee (Barry) Spurlin12 Mar 196029 Jan 2024SpartanburgThe Standard Cremation & Funeral Center (via Tribute Archive)[20]
Janice Kay (Spurlin) White3 Dec 195311 Apr 2025GaffneyThe J.F. Floyd Mortuary (Spartanburg, SC)[21]

See also

  • Spurlin obituary index · Genealogy strong
    An archival index of 710 published obituaries and death notices for people named Spurlin, by birth or marriage, from 1850 to 2026, arranged by state with links to the original funeral-home and newspaper notices.
  • Spurlin cemeteries · Places weak
    A roundup of burial grounds named for the Spurlin family on Find a Grave: eight Spurlin cemeteries in Arkansas, Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina, plus Spurlington- and Spurling-named cemeteries and the graves of notable Spurlins.
  • Spurlin research resources · Genealogy mixed
    A roundup of free online tools for researching Spurlin families: collaborative trees, the Spurlin Y-DNA project, surname forums, digitized county histories and newspapers, federal land patents, cemetery and historical-marker databases, and military and African American records.

References

  1. ↑ Southern Christian Advocate (Charleston, S.C.), 14 June 1850, p. 4 — Southern Christian Advocate via Library of Congress, Chronicling America; death notice; age given as about 28; OCR reads the year as 1860 but the issue is dated 1850 News
  2. ↑ The Tryon daily bulletin. (Tryon, N.C.) October 22, 1951, Image 8 — The Tryon Daily Bulletin (via DigitalNC, North Carolina Newspapers); died 'Sunday' before publication News
  3. ↑ William Frederick "Fred" Spurlin - Obituary — Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals (via CurrentObituary); born in Albany, Ga.; buried in Tifton Genealogy
  4. ↑ Obituaries for December 3, 2003 — The Tifton Gazette; combined obituary page News
  5. ↑ Stuart A. Spurlin — Orangeburg — The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.); published Apr. 23, 2006; services Apr. 25, 2006; rest of text subscriber-only, death date not visible News
  6. ↑ Lorene Spurlin — The Gaffney Ledger; published Feb. 29, 2008; printed as Lillian Lorene Allison Spurlin; Allison is her maiden name News
  7. ↑ Elizabeth Adams Obituary Sep 6, 2012 — McDougald Funeral & Cremation Services (Anderson, SC); printed as Elizabeth Jones Adams; Spurlin by her first marriage; she later remarried Genealogy
  8. ↑ Bobbie Mae Spurlin Obituary / 1932 - 2013 / Spartanburg, SC — Bobo Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service (via Tribute Archive); Converse, S.C., dateline; died at home Genealogy
  9. ↑ Betty Ann Spurlin Obituary Jul 11, 2014 — Whitesell Funeral Home (Palmetto Funeral Group); printed as Betty Ann Hanes Spurlin; native of Chattanooga, Tenn. Genealogy
  10. ↑ Glenn Edward Spurlin Sr. Obituary Sep 12, 2014 — Whitesell Funeral Home (Palmetto Funeral Group); born in Birchwood, Tenn. Genealogy
  11. ↑ Doris Hill Obituary Nov 2, 2016 — The J.F. Floyd Mortuary (Spartanburg, SC); printed as Doris Spurlin Hill Genealogy
  12. ↑ Renae Fowler Spurlin Obituary Apr 28, 2018 — Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory Genealogy
  13. ↑ Renae Fowler Spurlin — The Gaffney Ledger; published May 4, 2018 News
  14. ↑ Geraldine Spurlin Hamrick Obituary Nov 8, 2020 — Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory Genealogy
  15. ↑ Geraldine Hamrick — The Gaffney Ledger; published Nov. 11, 2020 News
  16. ↑ Geraldine Hamrick — The Gaffney Ledger; death notice, published Nov. 9, 2020 News
  17. ↑ Chucky Spurlin Obituary May 5, 2021 — The J.F. Floyd Mortuary (Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel); born in Gaffney, S.C. Genealogy
  18. ↑ Obituary information for Terry Lynn Spurlin — Gordon Mortuary; born in Gaffney, S.C. Genealogy
  19. ↑ Terry Spurlin — The Gaffney Ledger; published Oct. 26, 2022 News
  20. ↑ Brenda Lee Spurlin Obituary / 2024 / Anderson, SC — The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center (via Tribute Archive); born in Charleston, S.C.; Barry is her maiden name Genealogy
  21. ↑ Janice Kay White Obituary Apr 11, 2025 — The J.F. Floyd Mortuary (Spartanburg, SC); printed as Janice Kay White; the obituary names her father as a Spurlin; residence per the page header; died in Spartanburg Genealogy

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Last reviewed 2026-09-26.