Obituaries

Ms. Martha Harrison

Ms. Martha Harrison

Apr 30, 2026

Ms. Martha Harrison, 79, of Greenville, transitioned on Thursday, April 30, 2026, St. Francis Hospital Downtown.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Ms. Khadijah B. Rice

Ms. Khadijah B. Rice

Apr 29, 2026

Ms. Khadijah B. Rice, 29, of Easley, transitioned on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of Danny Simms and Tonya Everett.

Surviving: in addition to her parents, two daughters, Aneisha Rice and Xyiana Flemming, both of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Audrey, of Greenville, SC; Tyneisha Everett, and Shyneisha Everett,...

Mr. Gary Sligh

Mr. Gary Sligh

Apr 28, 2026

Mr. Gary Sligh, 70, of Greenville, husband to Elizabeth Murray, transitioned on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Glenn Ducker

Mr. Glenn Ducker

Apr 28, 2026

Mr. Glenn Ducker, 75, of Greenville, transitioned on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Shan Suttles

Mr. Shan Suttles

Apr 27, 2026

Mr. Shan Suttles, 52, of Mauldin, husband to Krysia Marie Suttles, transitioned on Monday, April 27, 2026. Born in Lafayette, GA; he was the son of Hansel Bailey and Deborah Suttles.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home and his parents:   one daughter, Shayna Suttles, of Mauldin, SC; two sons, Andre’(Elizabeth) Suttles, and Lorenz Suttles, both of Greenville,...

Ms. Jessie L. Hill

Ms. Jessie L. Hill

Apr 27, 2026

Ms. Jessie L. Hill, 78, of Easley, transitioned on Monday, April 27, 2026, at her residence.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Christopher Leon Brockman

Mr. Christopher Leon Brockman

Apr 26, 2026

Mr. Christopher Leon Brockman, 49, of Greenville, transitioned on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Fannie Marie Brockman and the late William Townes.

Surviving, in addition to his mother:  one daughter, Jasmine, of Greenville, SC; one sister, Mary (James) Lindsey, of Charlotte, NC; one brother, James Brockman, Sr., of Greenville, SC;...

Ms. Patricia Elaine Riser

Ms. Patricia Elaine Riser

Apr 26, 2026

Ms. Patricia Elaine Riser, 69, of Greenville, transitioned on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Prisma Healthcare Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late James Evans and Helen Riser.

Surviving: three sons, Monteleto (Karica) Riser of Simpsonville, SC, Delvecchio Riser and Brett Riley both of Greenville, SC; one sister, Mae Joyce Davenport of Mauldin, SC; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;...

Mrs. Mozelle Wells

Mrs. Mozelle Wells

Apr 26, 2026

Mrs. Mozelle Wells, 70, of Mauldin, transitioned on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her residence. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Moses V. Andrews, Sr., and Lucy Gillespie.

Surviving: two daughters, Antwnan Andrews, and Barbara (Tamika) Andrews, all of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Martha Andrews and Ruth Carter, both of Greenville, SC; one brother, David Andrews,...

Ms. Latoya Trishaunda Greggs

Ms. Latoya Trishaunda Greggs

Apr 25, 2026

Ms. Latoya Trishaunda Greggs, 38, of Mauldin, transitioned on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at her residence. She was a daughter of Steven Greggs and Rhonda Pitts (Allen) Westfield.

Surviving, in addition to her parents: one daughters, Taniyah Aliya Jones of the home; two sons, Quinterius Nevae’ Jones and Kanye Jhamari West both of the home; three sisters, Lakeisha Greggs, Deidre (Paul)...

Ms. Melissa Hyder

Ms. Melissa Hyder

Apr 25, 2026

Ms. Melissa R. Hyder, 51, of Boling Springs, transitioned on Saturday April 25, 2026 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Spartanburg, SC; she was the daughter of the late Donna Louise Greene.

Surviving: one daughter, Heather (DJ) Jenkins, of Marshall, NC; one son, Dustin (Anna) Hyder, of Landrum, SC; a special aunt, Cathy Clark, of Boiling Springs, SC; twelve...

Mr.  Joel Garrett

Mr. Joel Garrett

Apr 24, 2026

Mr. Joel Francis Garrett born May 16, 1966, to the late John W. (Jake) and Mary Josephine Ferguson Garrett of Easley, South Carolina, he departed this life on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Prisma Health of Greenville from a short illness.

He attended Pickens County Schools and later received his GED. Joel worked for many years at 123 Upholstery Shop in...

Mr. Robert "Bob" Hoefer, Jr.

Mr. Robert "Bob" Hoefer, Jr.

Apr 24, 2026

Mr. Robert “Bob” Hoefer, Jr., 68, of Piedmont, husband of Megan Mitchell-Hoefer, transitioned on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Columbia, SC; he was the son of the late Robert Hoefer, Sr. and Dorothy Hoefer.

In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by two daughters: Dr. Ivorie Drayton of Atlanta, GA...

Mrs. Helen Louise Brock

Mrs. Helen Louise Brock

Apr 23, 2026

Mrs. Helen Louise Brock, 81, of Greenville, widow of the late Edgar Brock, Jr., transitioned on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Adger and Nezzie Jones McKinney.

Surviving: four daughters, Claudette (William) Harris, Loretta McKinney, Leslie L Brock-Smith and Wanda (Mark) Harris; all of Greenville, SC; two sons, Kenneth Earl Brock and Lincoln...

Mrs. Odessa Peterson Johnson

Mrs. Odessa Peterson Johnson

Apr 21, 2026

Odessa Peterson-Johnson, a cherished pillar of Modesto, California, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. For more than 50 years, she called Modesto home — and in that time, she left an indelible mark on every corner of the community she loved so deeply.

Odessa was born in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, to pioneering, entrepreneurial...

Mrs. Margie Talley Holcombe

Mrs. Margie Talley Holcombe

Apr 21, 2026

Mrs. Margie Talley Holcombe, 83, of Easley, wife of Mr. Collis Holcombe, of Easley, transitioned on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late George Jones and Estelle Turmon Robinson.

Surviving, in addition to her husband: three daughters, Jeannette Valentine of Easley, SC, Drusilla (Patrick) Williams of Atlanta, GA, and Shelia (Mark) Hawkins...

Mr. Gregory Land

Mr. Gregory Land

Apr 20, 2026

Mr. Gregory Land, 42, of Greenville, husband to Laqia Land, transitioned on Monday April 20, 2026, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Charlotte, NC; he was the son of David Land and Loretta Helms.

Surviving: in addition to his wife of the home, and his mother, one daughter, Zaiyah Land, of Greenville, SC; one son, Ethan Land, of Greenville,...

Mrs. Loretta Lane

Mrs. Loretta Lane

Apr 20, 2026

Mrs. Loretta Lane, 64, of Simpsonville, widow of the late Mr. Randy Lee Lane, transitioned on Tuesday April 20, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital, downtown. She was a daughter of the late John William and Laura Mae Sherman.

Surviving: one daughter, Osha Lane of Aiken, SC; one son, David Lane of Simpsonville, SC; four sisters, Valerie Sherman of Greenville, SC, and...

Mrs. Dorothy Lanorma Simmons

Mrs. Dorothy Lanorma Simmons

Apr 20, 2026

Mrs. Dorothy Lanorma Simmons, 76, of Greenville, transitioned on Monday, April 20, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Mobile, AL; she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Savage and Irene Crawford.

Surviving: two daughters, Unita Levy, of Greer, SC; and  Sametha Levy, of Greenville, SC; three sons, Ronald Anthony Simmons, of New Jersey, Daryle Jerome Simmons, of...

Mr. Charles Lee Pickens

Mr. Charles Lee Pickens

Apr 20, 2026

Deacon Charles Lee Pickens, 80, of Greenville, husband of Mrs. Valerie Johnson Pickens for 33 years, transitioned on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late Alma Mansell Pickens.

Surviving, in addition to his wife: two daughters, Jalisa Pickens and Valerie Hodge, both of Greenville, SC; four sons, Deron Poole of Greenville,...