Obituaries

Jul 5, 2025

Jul 4, 2025

Mr. Rodrick Babb, 23, of Greenville, transitioned on Friday, July 4, 2025, at his residence.

Jul 4, 2025

Mr. Albert Downs, Jr., 63, Piedmont, transitioned on Friday, July 4, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital..

Jul 3, 2025

Mr. Adan Miquel Juan, 19, of Greenville, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Prisma Health.

Jul 3, 2025

Mr. Henry Freeman, 79, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Simpsonville Post Acute.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Jul 3, 2025

Ms. Kelly Hood, 63, of Piedmont, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Hood, Sr., and Carrie Ruth Hood Sullivan.

Surviving: four daughters, Carrie Kelly, of Simpsonville, SC; Monique Bowen, and Baseema (Anthony, Jr.) Butler, all of Warner Robins, GA; and Fatima (Calvin)...

Jul 1, 2025

Ms. Doris Lee Hagood, 73, of Greenville, transitioned on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at St. Francis Eastside. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Henry and Bertha Lee Robinson Hagood.

Surviving: one daughter, Felicia Hagood of Greenville, SC; one son, Jay (Staci) Hagood of Raleigh, NC; five sisters, Clarene Hagood and Patricia Hagood both of...

Jul 1, 2025

Mrs. Sherlyn S. Clark, 71, of Pelzer, transitioned on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at her residence. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lee, Sr. and Grace Golden Stewart.

Surviving: two daughters, Sherareka Clark of Pelzer, SC, Kala Clark of Simpsonville, SC, one bonus daughter, Mary (Lamar) Mackey raised in the home; one son Jermarco Clark of...

Jun 30, 2025

Mr. James H. Channell, 99, of Greenville, transitioned on Monday, June 30, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Ceasar Harvis and Ruby Davenport Channell.

Surviving: one daughter, LaJudith Channell (Sonni) Green of Atlanta, GA; one son, Sherwood (Valencia) Channell of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Doris Norman, Susie Jones, Maggie (Melvin) McDaniels all of...

Jun 29, 2025

Ms. Michele Sheri Shari Croft, 51, of Greenville, transitioned on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Prisma Healthcare Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Neil Croskey and the late Sabrina Croft Willis.

Surviving in addition to her father: two daughters, Tares Croft of the Greenville, SC and Rodashia Croft of the home; one son, Kwade...

Jun 29, 2025

Mrs. Earline Jackson, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at her residence. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Reverend Isaiah Jackson, Jr. and Doreather Walker Jackson.

Surviving: two daughters, Tanyl Lea “Cornbread” Newsome of New York and Tamara “Biscuit” Newsome of Greenville; three sisters, Isalee Jackson of Glenallen VA, Loreather...

Jun 29, 2025

Ms. Dorothy Baker, 87, of Greenville South Carolina transitioned on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital, downtown. Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Jake Choice and Mattie Mary Abraham.

Surviving: two daughters, Sonya (Robert) Sullivan, of Simpsonville, SC; and Laverne (Charles) McKinney, of Piedmont, SC; bonus children; Cynthia Baker of Greenville, SC, Jeffery (Dorothy) Baker of...

Jun 28, 2025

Ms. Cindy L. Clement, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Saturday June 28, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Lucy Edwards Clement.

Surviving: one sister, Katherine Clement, of Greenville, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Jun 27, 2025

Mr. Chico E. "Ramone" Dawson, 64, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband to Shelley M. Dawson, transitioned on Friday, June 27, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Wash and Pearley M. Dawson.

Surviving: in addition to his wife, of the home, two daughters, Kimberly (Gabriel) Champion, of Elmwood, NJ; and...

Jun 27, 2025

Mr. John Eric Jones, 67, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, husband of Ann Marie Green Jones for 42 years, transitioned on Friday, June 27, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Walton Irving, Sr. and Ruby Williamson Jones.

Surviving in addition to his wife: one daughter, Kathryn Jones of New York, New York; one...

Jun 27, 2025

Ms. Betty Delores Stewart, 84, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, transitioned on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Prisma Health. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Magnolia Summers.

Surviving: one son, Craig Stewart, of Heyward CA; one grandchild, Craig Stewart, Jr., of Las Vegas, CA; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services: Sunday, July...

Jun 24, 2025

Mr. Curtis Cornell Thomason, 74, of Greer, South Carolina, transitioned on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Pelham Medical Center. Born in Greenville Conty, he was the son of the late Jasper H. and Willie Ruth Wood Thomason.

Survivors: his wife, Sarah S. Thomason of the home; two daughters,  Tiffany (Leon) Dawkins, of Greenville, SC; and Kimberly Thomason of Greer, SC.; one...

Jun 22, 2025

Mrs. Mae Frances “Big Ma” Oglesby, 85, of Greenville, widow of the late Clearance Gene Oglesby. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Zealener Seales Fair.

Surviving: four daughters, Loretta (Hebert) Smith, Anita Hagood, Vivian (Almanus) Farr all of Greenville, SC and Cynthia Oglesby of the home; four sisters, Sarah Dendy, Maurice (Reverend Charles) Hampton, Ernestine...

Jun 21, 2025

Mr. Willie Benjamin "Ben" Leonard, 80, of Piedmont, husband of Bobbie Jean Davis Leonard, transitioned on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Greenville Post Acute. Born in Simpsonville, he was a son of the late Arthur Pete, Jr. and Bessie Harrison Leonard.

Surviving, in addition to his wife: three daughters, Carla (Greg) Robinson-Williams of Mauldin, SC, Kimberly Leonard of Greenville and Candice...

Jun 21, 2025

Mrs. Carolyn Dixon Babb 73, widow of the late Danny Babb, transitioned on Saturday June 21, 2025 at her residence. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Mae Austin Dixon.

Surviving: one brother, Calvin (Unzell) Dixon of Greenville, SC three special nieces: Melanie Glenn and Shantell Latimore both of Greenville, SC and Diane (Terry) Butler...