Obituaries

Alice Mae Spurgeon

Alice Mae Spurgeon

Sep 7, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Alice Spurgeon, 74, of Greenville, SC, passed away on Tuesday September 7, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Clarence and Sylvia Martin Quiller. Surviving: one daughter, Sylvia Spurgeon of Greenville, SC; three sons, Reginald (Jacqueline) Spurgeon of Spartanburg, SC, Michael Spurgeon of St. Louis, MO and Walter Derrick Spurgeon of...

Mike V. Berry

Mike V. Berry

Sep 7, 2021

Anderson, SC Mr. Mike Berry,76, of Anderson, passed on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at An Med Medical Center, Anderson, SC. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Dwayne Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Sep 6, 2021

Tucker, GA Mr. Dwayne Hickman, of Tucker, Georgia, passed Monday, September 6, 2021. He was the son of the late Odie and Bernice Walker Hickman. Surviving: two aunts, Etheleen Stokes of Greenville, SC and Mildred Clifton of Los Angeles, CA; his cousin, Gracie Bowens of Easley, SC; and a host of cousins and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service: Friday,...

Lorene Blakely

Lorene Blakely

Sep 6, 2021

Greenville, SC Ms. Lorene Blakley,54, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday September 6, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Mattie Long Blakely. Surviving: her son, Eric Bell (Santeka) of Duncan, South Carolina; a special friend, Jimmy Austin of Greenville, SC; three brothers, Verrian (Devonne)Blakely, Nathaniel (Gracie) Blakely and Markell...

Charles Orlando Dogan

Charles Orlando Dogan

Sep 6, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Charles Orlando “Chop” Dogan 44, of Greenville, passed on Monday, September 6, 2021 at his residence. He was the son of Crystalyn Martin Dogan and the late Charles Lewis Dogan. Surviving in addition to his mother; one son, King S. Rosemond of Simpsonville; two brothers, Jousha T. (Julia) Dogan of Piedmont & Demetrius L. Dogan of Greenville....

Debra Slaughter

Debra Slaughter

Sep 5, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Debra B. Slaughter, 58, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed, September 5, 2021, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Robert Butler and Willie Mae Hill Butler. Surviving: her son, Marcus (Jasmine)Freeman of Ashville, NC; three sisters, Janice cowans of Greenville, SC, Diane Holmes of Bridgeport, CT and Frances Jackson of Greenville, SC; one...

Inez Rosalee Cook

Inez Rosalee Cook

Sep 5, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Inez Rosa Lee Mills Cook 88, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Abe and Janie Rosalee Mills. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving: one daughter, Rosa Cook of Bronx, NY; three sons, Stephen Cook, Sam Allen Cook,...

Phyllis Maria Lindsey

Phyllis Maria Lindsey

Sep 5, 2021

Spartanburg, SC Mrs. Phyllis Maria Lindsey, 64, of Duncan, passed away on Sunday September 5,2021 at White Oak Nursing Center. She was a daughter of the late James P. Sr., and Mary Calvin Washington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Washington, Jr. Surviving: her husband, Odell Lindsey of Chicago, IL; two daughters,...

Benny Blake

Benny Blake

Sep 3, 2021

Easley, SC Mr. Benny Lee Blake, 63, of Easley, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital. He was a son of Henry Lee Blake and the late Clara Bell Bowens Blake. Surviving: in addition to his father, his wife Mary Williams Blake of the home; two daughters, Carla Marie Blake and Marla Jane...

Amos Dixon

Amos Dixon

Sep 3, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Amos Cedric “Famos Amos” Dixon, 51, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 3, 2021 at his residence. He was a son of Ernest Dixon, Jr., and the late Eleanor Barnwell Dixon. Surviving: in addition of his father, his wife, Africa Dixon of the home; one daughter, Ationnia Dixon of Greenville, SC; two sons, Jatavish (Halisha) Shelby and...

Emma Bigby

Emma Bigby

Sep 3, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Emma Lee Bigby, 83, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on September 3, 2021, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Sylvester Bett Smith and Pearline Hall Smith Johnson. Surviving: one daughter, Tammy Bigby of Easley, SC; three sons, Ydell (Diane) Bigby, Jr. of Greenville, SC, Wilford Bigby (Angel) and Victor Bigby, both of Easley,...

Eugene  R. Oliver

Eugene R. Oliver

Sep 1, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Eugene R. Oliver, Sr., 84, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 1, 2021. He was the son of the late John Alex, Sr. and Ethel Mitchell Oliver. Surviving: his wife, Carol Oliver; three daughters, Desiree (Willie) Kearse and Candice Oliver, both of Greenville, SC and Vernellia (Larrie) Johnson of Lawrenceville, GA; two sons, Robert Eugene (Tena) Oliver,...

Irene Lipford

Irene Lipford

Sep 1, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Irene H. Lipford, 90, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed, September 1, 2021 at McCall Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Pinkney Hagood and Annie Bell Smith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving: her niece, Carolyn Rucker; six great nieces and nephews; eight great-great-nieces and nephews; and a host of other...

Sara Ann Pace

Sara Ann Pace

Aug 30, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Sara Ann Pace, 81, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late James Marshall, Sr. and Ethel Carter Neely. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Pace. Surviving: three daughters, Vickey Neeley of the home, Vera (Anthony) Woods, of Irmo, SC and Rennia Taylor...

Emma  Lee Witcher

Emma Lee Witcher

Aug 29, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Emma Witcher, 82, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday August 29, 2021 at NHC in Laurens SC. She was the daughter of the late R C Henderson and Cora Pyles Boyd. Surviving: one daughter, Jennifer (Martin) Mims of the home; one son, Cheyenne Pyles of Powdersville, SC; one sister, Willie Mae Davenport of Fountain Inn, SC; twelve...

Dwight Devore McCombs

Dwight Devore McCombs

Aug 28, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Dwight Devore McCombs , 64, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday August 28, 2021 at Poinsett Health & Rehab. He was the son of Willie L. and Hattie Sales McCombs. Surviving: one daughter, Miranda Donley of Columbia, SC; four sons, Quentin (Khadijah) McCombs of Charlotte, NC, Michael McCombs, Dwight (Brenda) Adams, both of Greenville, SC and Dustin...

Lillian Lomax

Lillian Lomax

Aug 27, 2021

Bronx, NY Ms. Lillian C. Lomax, 79, of Bronx, NY, formerly of Greenville, passed on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Allen Pavilion, Bronx, NY. Funeral Service: Friday September 10th , 1:00 pm, Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary. Burial will be in Greenville Memorial Gardens.

Lorraine P. Ellis

Lorraine P. Ellis

Aug 27, 2021

Greenville, SC Ms. Lorraine P. Ellis, 97, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Waterstone Assisted Living.

Peggy Jean Holcombe

Peggy Jean Holcombe

Aug 27, 2021

Easley, SC Mrs. Peggy Jean Holcombe ,80, of Easley, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Prisma Health – Baptist Easley Hospital. She was the daughter of the late James “P.S.” Garrett and Willie Pickens Garrett. Surviving: two daughters, Elizabeth (Stevie) Steward of Easley, SC and Rosalind Holcombe of Liberty, SC; three sons, Steve (Rosaline) Garrett of Easley, SC,...

Ruby Mae Madden

Ruby Mae Madden

Aug 26, 2021

Easley, SC Ms. Ruby Mae Madden, 61, of Easley, departed this life on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Fannie Mae Mayes Madden. She is survived by one daughter, Rasheeda (Demarcus) Robinson of Piedmont, SC; two sons, Christopher Gray (Yedda Rice) of Greenville,...