Obituaries
Mr. Wallace Brown
May 14, 2025
Mr. Wallace Brown, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Tuesday, May 14, 2025, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Mr. Antonio "Tony" Latta
May 14, 2025
Mr. Antonio “Tony” Latta, 64, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned, on Tuesday, May 14, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Ms. Lela Mae McGowan
May 12, 2025
Ms. Lela Mae McGowan, 74, of Simpsonville, transitioned on Monday, May 12, 2025 at her residence. Born in Martin, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Dora Mae Mayfield Neal.
Surviving: one daughter, Lisa (Christopher) Nance of the home; four sisters, Barbara Jean Pressley of Piedmont, SC, Catherine Scott, Fannie (Marshall) Jackson and Zandra Neal all of Greenville,...
Mr. James Isby "Bubba" Freeman, Jr.
May 10, 2025
Mr. James Isby “Bubba” Freeman, 63, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Isby Freeman, Sr., and Adline “Judy” Vernon Freeman
Surviving: two daughters, Celeste (Michael) Freeman Wallace, of Moore, SC; Chabraya Sullivan, of Greenville, SC; one son, Antoine Freeman,...
Mrs. Minnie Dorothy Ware Fisher
May 9, 2025
Mrs. Minnie Dorothy Ware Fisher, 93, of Greenville, widow of the late Shelton Jerome Fisher, transitioned on Friday, May 9, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Louise Ware Morris.
Surviving: two sons, Carlton Fisher and Reginald Fisher of the home; one sister, Virginia McMorris of Greenville, SC; seven grandchildren; and a...
Ms. Beatrice Sullivan David
May 9, 2025
Ms. Beatrice Sullivan David, 81, of Greenville, transitioned on Friday, May 9, 2025 at her residence. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Gene and Nevada Lynch Sullivan.
Surviving: two sons, James (Gwendolyn) Sullivan of Greenville, SC and Melvin Burrell Boswell of Columbia, SC; three sisters, Maxine Sullivan, Sarah Sherman and Deborah (Willie) Harris of...
Mr. Leo Jermaine "Cheeks" Cheeks
May 9, 2025
Mr. Leo Jermaine “Cheeks” Cheeks, 40, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Friday, May 9, 2025. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Billy R. Jones, and the late Sonia Jean Cheeks.
Surviving: in addition to his father, two daughters, Miracle Lasonyia Daniels-Cheeks, and Leonna Jermaiya Cheeks, both of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Tara Cheeks, and Shyunta Cheeks, both...
Mrs. Susan Edwards Lyles
May 9, 2025
Mrs. Susan Edwards Lyles, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Friday, May 9, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late William Edwards, Sr., and Mamie Calhoun Edwards.
Surviving: two daughters, Kimberly (Antonio) Evans, and Regina (Jaracz) McElrath, all of Greenville, SC; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of other...
Mr. Milton Burts
May 9, 2025
Mr. Milton Burts, 94, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Friday, May 9, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Clifton and Florence Rosemond Burts.
Surviving: one daughter, Margaret Walker of Fountain Inn, SC; two sisters, Edna Carter of Virginia and Evelyn Burts both of Greenville, SC; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren;...
Mr. Calvin Edward McGee
May 7, 2025
Mr. Calvin Edward McGee, 49, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Wednesday May 7, 2025. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Ludlow McGee, Sr., and Sadie Mae McGee.
Surviving: four sisters, Sadie Robinson, Helen Mcgee, and Doris (Jerry) Turner, all of Greenville, SC; Ernestine (Bernard) Sojourner, of Irmo, SC; four brothers, James (Grace) McGee, of Charlotte,...
Mr. Trenell "Truck" Thurmond
May 7, 2025
Mr. Trenell “Truck” Thurmond, 66, of Greenville, transitioned on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the Ada Lee Chapman Williams and the late J C Thompson.
Surviving, in addition to his mother: two daughters, Laquinta Denise Smith and Temika (Lorenzo) Powers both of Greenville, SC; two sons, Trenell Ormond Smith of Greenville,...
Mr. Herman Freeman
May 7, 2025
Greenville, SC
Mr. Herman Freeman, 92, of Taylors, husband of Margaret Irby Freeman, transitioned on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Jim Priestley and Francis Freeman.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: one daughter, Sandra (Philip) Marshall of Taylors; two sons, Bobby Freeman, Sr., of Taylors, SC; Kirby (Pastor Angela)...
Mr. Ocie Byrd
May 7, 2025
Mr. Ocie Byrd 89, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at his residence. Born in Newberry, SC; he was the son of the late Eddie Byrd, Sr., and Rosie Davis Byrd.
Surviving: two sisters, Lizzie (Otis) Goodwin, of Buffalo, NY; Mary (Terry) Byrd, of Bronx, NY; one brother, Eddie Byrd, Jr., of Greenville, SC; and a host...
Ms. Joyce Elaine Suber Goldsmith
May 6, 2025
Greenville, SC
Ms. Joyce Elaine Suber Goldsmith, 68, transitioned on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Willie Otis and Naomi Ruth Baker Suber.
Surviving: one son, Gavin Jamarr Goldsmith of the home; two brothers, Willie Ronald (Sherry Samuel) Suber and Otto Julius (Vivian) Baker both of Greenville, SC;...
Mrs. Maebell Durham Smith
May 6, 2025
Greenville, SC
Mrs. Maebell Durham Smith, 90, of Greenville, widow of the late Washington E. Smith, transitioned on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at her residence. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Willie Cora Thompson Durham.
Surviving: five daughters, Mary (Larry) Thomas, Joyce (Eugene, Jr.) Wiggins, Beverly (Dennis) Harris and Cynthia Bradley all of Greenville, SC and...
Mr. Kenneth Sterling Taylor, Sr.
May 5, 2025
Greenville, SC
Mr. Kenneth Sterling Taylor Sr., 82, Greenville transitioned on Monday May 5, 2025, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Ms. Martha Mae Williams
May 3, 2025
Ms. Martha Mae Williams, 80, of Greenville, SC transitioned on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at her home. Born in Pickens, SC. She was a daughter of the late Chester and Bessie McGowens Williams
Survivors: Four sisters, Rodessa Barton, of Mauldin, SC, Gladys Davis of Travelers Rest, SC, Gloria (Luke) Todd of Mauldin, SC and Bessie E. “Libby:” (Vernon) Sullivan of Greenville,...
Mr. Samuel David Miller
May 3, 2025
Mr. Samuel David Miller, 87, of Taylors, husband of Willie Devlin Miller for thirty-nine years, transitioned Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Prisma Healthcare Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Samuel David Miller, Sr. and Lucinda Scott Miller.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: one daughter, Janice Miller (Herman) Peeler of Greenville, SC; and...
Mrs. Curtisteen Sims
May 2, 2025
Mrs. Curtisteen Sims Retired United States Postal Service Curtisteen Sims of Simpsonville, South Carolina, peacefully went to be with God on Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, Downtown, Greenville, SC. Born in Union, South Carolina, she is the daughter of the late Curtis Sims, Sr., and Daisy Lee Simpson Sims. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Mr. Jessie Steven Duncan
May 1, 2025
Mr. Jessie Steven Duncan, 55, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of Mr. Jessie C. Duncan and the late Flora Mae Bowens Duncan.
Surviving, in addition to his father, one daughter, Mya Jessica Duncan of Simpsonville, SC; one son, Kai Jermerick Duncan, of Simpsonville, SC; two...
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