Obituaries

Angela McDavid Ross

Angela McDavid Ross

Oct 13, 2020

Mrs. Angela “Angie” McDavid Ross, 62 of Piedmont, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. She was the daughter of the late George and Thomasena Evans Johnson. Surviving: her husband, Glenn Ross of the home; four daughters, Tunitia (Franklin) Haynesworth of Piedmont, SC, Miyia Ross of Aiken, SC, Charity Ross of Piedmont, SC and Christina...

Stanley Evans

Stanley Evans

Oct 11, 2020

Mr. Stanley Louis “Bay” Evans 58, passed away on Sunday October 11, 2020, at Prisma Health. He was a son of the late Willie B. and Hattie Ruth Johnson Evans. Surviving: one daughter, Lekeasha Reeder of Greenville, Sc; one son, Larondus Reeder of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Jackie (Keith) Rector of Greenville, SC and Iola Denise Chandler of Mauldin, SC;...

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson

Oct 10, 2020

Mr. Jimmie Johnson 71, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He is a son of the late Geno Golden and Lirlene Bruster Wofford. He was raised in the home by Rufus and Pearlina Harrison Johnson. Surviving: one daughter; Clarissa (Richey) Mosley, Charlotte, NC; two son, Dr. Christopher Johnson of Ellenwood, GA and...

Jo Ann Davenport

Jo Ann Davenport

Oct 10, 2020

Ms. Joann Davenport, 77, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Odell Hutley and Margie Ross Guest. Surviving: two daughters, Adrienne Ross of Raleigh, NC and Ronnell Davenport of Providence, RI; two sons, Joseph E. Davenport, Jr. and Troy Adam (Barbara) Davenport, both of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Ernestine...

Dorothy Young

Dorothy Young

Oct 10, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Henry “Dot” Young, 90, of Grover, North Carolina, passed on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at her residence in Grover NC. She was the daughter of the late James Henry and Annie Lee Goodjohn. Surviving: one daughter, Sandra Young of the home; one son, Jonathan (Elaine) Young of Shelby, NC; seven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and a host of other...

Charles Blakley

Charles Blakley

Oct 8, 2020

Mr. Charles Avery “Ave” Blakley, 58, of Greenville, passed on Thursday October 8, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. He was a son of the late John Charles and Hernethia Hatton Blakley. Surviving: three sons, Curtis Lewis, Averius Blakley and Amonte’ Blakley, all of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Alesha Pickens of the home and Pamela Smith of Richmond, VA; four brothers,...

Arrie Lawrence

Arrie Lawrence

Oct 7, 2020

Ms. Arrie Belle Lawrence, 67, passed October 7,2020, of Greenville, South Carolina, at her residence. She was a daughter of Olivia Lawrence Danley and the late Rev. Joseph Cannon. Surviving: in addition to her mother; one daughter, Rowenia Lawrence of Greenville; two sons, Rozell Lawrence and Alvin Lawrence, both of Greenville; three sisters, Shirley Lawrence, Gail Lawrence and Blanche Clement,...

Eartha Goldsmith

Eartha Goldsmith

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Eartha Lee “Florence” Goldsmith, 70, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at St. Francis Downtown. She was a daughter of the late James and Martha Mack Mitchell. Surviving: one daughter, Brittany Goldsmith (Marcus) Bryant of Goose Creek,, SC; one son Johnathan (Kayla) Goldsmith of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Carrie Stoney of Johns Island, SC and Frances Gibbs...

Magdalene Scott

Magdalene Scott

Oct 7, 2020

Mother Magdalene Scott, 90, passed on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, At Anne Arundel Hospital, in Annapolis, MD. She was the last surviving relative of her immediate family. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Coker Cohens. Surviving: two daughters, Ethel Mae Johnson of Bowie, MD and Min. Serita Gail (John) Freeman of Piedmont, SC; four grandchildren, Willie...

Antonio Chung

Antonio Chung

Oct 7, 2020

Mr. Antonio A. “Boy Blue” Chung, 64, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed, October 7, 2020, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. He was a son of the late Joyce Dunkley Jackson. Surviving: his wife, Denise Robinson Chung of the home; one daughter, Nicole Robinson of Long Island, NY; five sons, Christopher (Donna) Robinson of New Jersey, Mark Chung of Greenville, SC, Anthony...

Johnny Davis

Johnny Davis

Oct 7, 2020

Mr. Johnny Davis, Jr., of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was the son of the late Johnny, Sr. and Minnie Watts Davis. Surviving: one daughter, Brett Davis of the home; and one son, Donzell (Donna Lynn) Davis, Sr., of Camarilla, CA; three grandchildren, Delorence Rogers, Nicole Davis and Donzell Davis,...

Mary Tate

Mary Tate

Oct 6, 2020

Ms. Mary Ann Tate, 63, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ira Tate and Mary Lee Guyton Tate. Surviving: two daughters, Andreena Tate of Greenville, SC, and Africa Tate of Simpsonville, SC; one son, Johnny (Samirah) Tate of Duncan, SC; two sisters Myra Bull of Columbia, SC and...

James Shell

James Shell

Oct 6, 2020

Mr. James Earl Shell, 67, of Greenville, passed Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. He was a son of the late Walter A. and Ida Mae Harper Shell. Surviving: three daughters, Tamara Griffin, Timberly Griffin, both of Greenville, SC and Noshuwa (Quatavious) Cato of Columbia, SC; four sisters, Annie Scott of Easley, SC, Jewel (Nathan) Blakely of Greenville,...

Jonathan  Choice

Jonathan Choice

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. Jonathan Fitzgerald “John” Choice, 52, of Taylors, South Carolina, Passed on Monday, October 5, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of the late Pinkney, Sr., and Dorothy Massey Choice. Surviving: his wife, Cassandra Woodard Choice of the home; one daughter, Makia Hyman of Greenville, SC; one sister, Melissa (Hiram) McCarroll of Greenville, SC; three brothers,...

LaMarcus Martin

LaMarcus Martin

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. LeMarcus Raekwon “BoutADollarButta” Martin, 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. He was a son of Tennille Chisolm-Martin and the late DeMarcus Martin. Surviving: in addition to his mother; two sisters, Queona Mattison and Endyah Martin, both of Greenville; his paternal grandmother, Sandra Arnold of Greenville; and a host of other...

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Oct 5, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Ruth “Gin” Jones, 88, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed October 5, 2020 at McCall Hospice. She was the daughter of the late S.D. Briggs and Ella Briggs. Surviving: seven sons, Jimmy lee Jones, Stanley Eugene Jones, Michael Allen Jones, Aaron LeRoger (Janet) Jones, Sergio Lamont Jones, Sintal Jones and George Jones, all of Greenville, SC; seventeen Grandchildren; forty...

Willie Edwards

Willie Edwards

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. Willie James “Smiley” Edwards, Sr., 71, of Greenville, passed on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Poinsett Health and Rehabilitation. He was the son of the late Fred Edwards and Hattie Nash. Surviving: one son, Willie James (Lizzie) Edwards, Jr., of Greenville; three sisters, Arlene McCullough, Minnie Bryson and Doris Hunter, all of Greenville; one brother, Fred Nash of Greenville;...

Erica Henderson

Erica Henderson

Oct 4, 2020

Ms. Erica Dian “Lady D” Henderson, 57, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at her residence. She was a daughter of Linda Lou Anderson Brooks and the late John Crawford Brooks. Surviving: two sons, Jarvis Henderson, Sr. (Rokeisha Byrd) of Piedmont, SC and Javis (Chris Whitfield) Henderson of Greenville, SC; one sister, Susan (Danny) Wardlaw of Travelers Rest,...

Eddie Byrd

Eddie Byrd

Oct 4, 2020

Rev. Eddie Hue Byrd, Jr., 71, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Greenville Place. He was a son of the late Eddie, Sr., and Inez Green Byrd. Surviving: his wife, Fannie M. Byrd of the home; two daughters, Tonia T. Byrd-Lee of New York, NY and Tasha T. Byrd of Greenville, SC; two sons, Bryan...

Gwendolyn Bellows

Gwendolyn Bellows

Oct 2, 2020

Ms. Gwendolyn Y. Duck “Gwen” Bellows of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed on Friday, October 2, 2020, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Hugh V. and Wilhelmina Green Duck. Surviving: one son, Brandon (Avis) Duck of Greenville, SC; one sister Harriette Denise (Charles) Thompson of Travelers Rest, SC; two brothers, Charles E. (Ellen) Duck of Gainesville,...