James Martin “Jim” Helke, 95, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025.  Visitation will be 9:30 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at St. Paul the Apostle Historic Catholic Church. Memorial Mass will follow at 10:00 AM, conducted by Father David R. Whitman.  Burial will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.  In memory of Jim, contributions may be made to

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Building Fund, 161 N Dean Street, Spartanburg, SC 29301

LemonAid Fund, 490 Lincoln Ave West, Highland Park, IL 60035. LemonAid Fund was founded by Dr. Nancy Peddle, the daughter of Jim’s closest high school buddy. The website is lemonaidfund.org and contains a wealth of information on their mission.

Graciela Chaves, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away on November 8, 2025, at the age of 103 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A Rosary and Prayer Service will be held at 5:00 PM, Friday, November 14, 2025, followed by a Visitation from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at Floyds Boiling Springs Chapel, 4161 SC-9, Boiling Springs, SC 29316.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday November 15, 2025, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 290 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302 with burial to follow in Good Shepherd Memorial Park, 4164 SC-9, Boiling Springs, SC 29316. Services will be conducted by the Rev. David R. Whitman.

Everette Jerald West  passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025.  Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm in the Historic Church, 161 North Dean St., Spartanburg, SC.

Shirley Ruth Dogan Jefferies passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. A funeral service will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Historic Church, 161 N. Dean Street, Spartanburg on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM. A committal service will immediately follow the funeral at Heritage Memorial Gardens, 3901 S. Church St. Ext, Roebuck, SC 29376.

Harry George Miller  passed away on September 1, 2025. A funeral mass service will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Historic Catholic Church, 161 N. Dean Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM.

Margaret T. "Peggy" Armstrong,  of Spartanburg, SC passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.  Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 5, 2025 at 3:30 pm in St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church conducted by Father David Whitman.  Memorials in Peggy’s honor may be made to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church or St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School.

Robert Daniel Bean,  82, of Columbus, NC passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025.  Visitation will be 9:00-9:45 AM on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in the Narthex of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 290 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00am, conducted by Father David Whitman.

In memory of Robert, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 161 N Dean St, Spartanburg, SC 29302 or to Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church, 180 Laurel Ave, Tryon, NC 28782.