Obituaries
Diane Henderson Jackson
Feb 24, 2021
Ms. Diane Henderson Jackson, 72, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at North Greenville Hospital.
William Gamble
Feb 24, 2021
Mr. William Earl Gamble, 68 of Greenville, South Carolina, passed February 24, 2021, at Prisma Easley Baptist Hospital. He was a son of Hattie Bolden Gamble and the late Rev. William Gamble, Jr. Surviving: in addition to his mother; two daughters, Tangi Gamble of Simpsonville, SC and Shawandi Gamble of Greenville, SC; his fiance’ Tasha Crummer; three sisters, Karen (Bobby)...
Murtis Thomason
Feb 23, 2021
Mrs. Murtis D. Thomason, 92, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed February 23, 2021, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Broadus and Nancy Thurman Durant. Surviving: two daughters, Lovely Rebecca (Henry) Clark of Hesperia, CA and Laura Pearl Thomason of the home; one son, Harold Charles (Paula) Thomason, Sr., of Charlotte, NC; three grandchildren, Charlena Clark, Marcus...
Laura Clark Sibert
Feb 22, 2021
Mrs. Laura Clark “Pam” Sibert, 50, of Greenville, passed on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Hospice of the Upstate (Rainey Hospice). Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of Lue Ella Wilson and the late Jimmy Lee Hampton. Surviving: in addition to her mother; her husband, Curtis Sibert of Greenville, SC; one son, Kenneth Latrelle Williams of Greenville, SC; one...
Lillie Tooney
Feb 22, 2021
Minister Lillie Mae Tooney, 88, of Greenville, passed on Monday, February 22, 2021, at her home. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late George R. Brown and Lela Kennedy. Surviving: two daughters, Lynda Tooney of the home and Patricia Phelps of McKinney, TX; one son, Ladd Phelps of Oakland, CA; a grandson reared in the home, Jeremiah...
Eugene Durham
Feb 21, 2021
Mr. Eugene Durham, 79, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on February 21, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of the late Worren Lee and Azalee Johnson Durham. Surviving: two stepdaughters, Christie (Kevin) McEntyre of Taylors, South Carolina and Carol Goldsmith of Greenville, South Carolina; one stepson, Craig Goldsmith of the home; one sister, Annie Durham Griffin...
Michael Nesbitt
Feb 21, 2021
Mr. Michael Lamar “Mike” Nesbitt, 34, of Greenville, passed on February 21, 2021. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Sophia Mozell Nesbitt and Gregory Tyrone Lyles, Sr. Surviving: his parents, Sophia Mozell Nesbitt and Gregory Tyrone (Angela) Lyles, Sr.; one son, Yason Henry of Anderson, SC; maternal grandparents, Mozell Nesbitt of Taylors, SC; and John Thomas Nesbitt,...
Lydia Fields
Feb 21, 2021
Ms. Lydia Clark Fields, 82, of Mauldin, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late Melvin and Annie Mae Clark. Surviving: two daughters, Annette Fields Walker and Lorraine Fields Singleton, both of the home; one son, Albert (Tanika) Fields of Greenville, SC; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a host...
Eugenia Latimore
Feb 21, 2021
Mrs. Eugenia “Genie” Sherman Latimore, 71, passed Sunday, February 21, 2021, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Reverend A.B. and Elizabeth Carter Sherman. Surviving: one daughter, Elder Taiwana (Elder Ronald) McKinney of the home; five sisters, Evangelist Mary Miller of Greenville, SC, Rev. Clorine Redmond of Columbia, SC, Sadie (William) Johnson of Greenville, SC, Beatrice (Rev....
Willie Tutt
Feb 19, 2021
Mr. Willie Tutt, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Prisma Health. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, he was a son of Martha Tutt and the late Cary Richard Tutt. Surviving: his wife, Sandra Tutt of the home; one daughter, Tequila (Antonio) Wilson of Columbia, SC; one son, Phillip (Kim) Tutt of Powdersville, SC; three...
Paul Hampton
Feb 19, 2021
Mr. Paul “Boodie” Hampton, 88, of Greenville, passed on February 19, 2021, at Greenville Post-Acute Facility. Born in Cowpens, he was a son of the late Herbert and Janie Lou Hampton. Surviving: his wife, Marie of Simpsonville, SC; one step-daughter, Katherine (Derrick) Thomason of Greenville, SC; one uncle, Henry (Shirley) Ladson of Greenville, SC; a special caregiver, Clarice McGowan of...
Margaret Ross
Feb 18, 2021
Mrs. Margaret L. “Big Mama” Ross, 81 of Greenville, South Carolina passed February 18, 2021, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Henry and Irene McCullough. Surviving: five daughters, Sandra (Maxie) Gamble, Beverly (Bernell) Henderson, and Carolyn (Anthony) Cummings, all of Greenville, SC, Betty (Hartwell) Cousin of Greenbelt, MD, and Deborah (James) Brock of Greenville, SC;...
Ethel Davis
Feb 18, 2021
Ms. Ethel Mae Davis, 73, of Greenville, SC, passed February 18, 2021, at Regency Hospital of Greenville. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Colie Dunbar, Sr. and Frances Brooks. Surviving: one son, Poindexter Davis of Greenville, SC; one sister, Valorie (Wesley) Porter of Mauldin, SC; three brothers, Colie Dunbar, Jr. of Brooklyn, NY, Richard (Mary) Dunbar...
David Jones
Feb 17, 2021
Mr. David Jones, 53, of Westminster, passed on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Gardens.
Serlee McDavid
Feb 17, 2021
Mr. Serlee McDavid, 86, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on February 17, 2021, at his residence. He was a son of the late Henry and Liller B. McDavid. Surviving: his wife, Lizzie McDavid of the home; two daughters, Carolyn Rayford of Detroit, MI and Dr. Carla (Wendell) Henryhand of Columbia, SC; one son, Anthony (Dr. Charlotte) McDavid of Piedmont, SC;...
Lela Sullivan
Feb 16, 2021
Pastor Lela M. “BeBa” Sullivan, 78, of Greenville, passed Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Lucille Maggie Pearl McGee. Surviving: her husband of 63 years, John L. Sullivan of the home; one daughter, Pastor Lisa Renee (Dexter) Roberson of Greenville, SC; two sons, John Eric (Elizabeth) Sullivan and James...
Henry Irby,
Feb 15, 2021
Mr. Henry Wade “Bone” Irby, Jr., 56, passed on Monday, February 15, 2021, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of Lillie Mae Rogers Irby and the late Henry Wade Irby, Sr. Surviving: in addition to his mother, three daughters, Kiara Irby of Newberry, SC, Attiya Irby and Winter Irby of Cairo,...
Melvin Byrd,
Feb 14, 2021
Melvin Byrd, Sr. 75, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late James William and Doris Byrd. Surviving: his wife, Bernette Dawkins Byrd of the home; three sons, Ed Jerome (Venesa) of Pelzer, SC, Edgar Byron Byrd (Angelic) and Melvin Byrd, Jr. of Piedmont, SC; three sisters,...
James Smith
Feb 13, 2021
Mr. James Michael Smith, 57, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial. He was a son of the late William H. and Patsy Griffin Smith. Surviving: one daughter, Mashundia Smith of Columbus, GA; one son, Sebastian Smith of Greer, SC; six sisters, Kathleen (James) Williams of Mauldin, SC, Eleanor Glenn of Winston Salem, NC;...
Kenny Ware
Feb 13, 2021
Mr. Kenny Ware, 67, of Piedmont, South Carolina, passed on February 13, 2021, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of Sarah Ware and the late Robert Ware. Surviving: in addition to his mother, his wife, Elizabeth Ware of the home; one daughter, Alphenie Ware of Columbia, SC; one son, Isaac (Chasity) Ware of Mauldin, SC; three...