Obituaries
Ella Mansell
Apr 26, 2020
GRAVESIDE SERVICE Mrs. Ella Mae Mansell, 98, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Reed and Lillie Brown Williams. She retired from Platt Saco Lowell and she was a member of Shoals Creek Baptist Church, where she participated in the Senior Choir, Women’s Senior Missionary and...
Curtis Lee Scott Walker
Apr 25, 2020
Curtis Walker, 95 years of age, passed on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her home. Curtis Lee Scott Walker was born on June 18, 1924, in Greenville, South Carolina. The 9th of 10 children, she was the first member of the Scott family to be born in South Carolina, as her parents had migrated from the state of Georgia. Curtis...
Norman Grayden
Apr 25, 2020
Mr. Norman Grayden, 76, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Southpointe Health and Rehab. He was a son of the late Willard and Flora Todd Grayden. Surviving: three daughters, Alice Weston of Columbia, SC, Sheila Grayden-Moody of Southfield, MI, and Gail Grayden of Maudlin, SC; one son, Daryl Grayden of Augusta, GA; three sisters, Jean Perrett of Hone...
Loree Johnson Kirksey
Apr 25, 2020
Mrs. Loree Johnson “Curl” Kirksey, 89, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Saturday April 25, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown. She was a daughter of the late German and Effie M.. Blakley Johnson. She was a graduate of Sterling High School and was employed at White Swan Cleaners. She attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
Marilyn Golden
Apr 25, 2020
Ms. Marilyn Juanita “MJG” Golden, 63, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her home. She was a daughter of Mildred Meekins Golden and the late Willie Golden. She was a graduate of Southside High School and was employed at Poinsett Rehabilitation Center. She attended Lincoln Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...
Margaret Blassingame
Apr 24, 2020
Ms. Margaret Blassingame, 81, of Greenville, South Carolina passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at her home.
Eara Long
Apr 24, 2020
Ms. Eara Jean Long, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020, at her home. She was a daughter of the late James Long and Mamie Martin. She was employed as a Registered Nurse at Prisma Health Upstate. She was a member of Jesus Will Outreach Ministry. She was preceded also in death by her grand-parents,...
Elvis Gilliam
Apr 24, 2020
Mr. Elvis Deon Gilliam, 56, of Greenville passed on Friday, April 24, 2020, at his home. He was a son of the late George W. Byrd and Delores Gilliam Hampton. Surviving: five daughters, Tammy Smith, Lakeisha Smith, Shereka Smith, Deondra Gilliam and Nyashia Gilliam, all of Greenville, SC; one son, Deondre Gilliam of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Viola Woods of...
Bennie Garnett
Apr 23, 2020
Mr. Bennie Garnett, 84, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Heartland Healthcare. He was a son of the late R.T. and Lucille Freeman Garnett. He attended Rock of Ages Baptist Church until his health began to decline. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Boykin and Edward Garnett. Surviving: his wife,...
Nannie Rosemond
Apr 20, 2020
Mrs. Nannie Geneva “Sister” Chiles Rosemond, 84, of Piedmont, South Carolina, passed on Monday, April 20, 2020, at Prisma Health Greenville. She was a daughter of the late James and Nannie McCullough Chiles. She was employed at JP Stevens-Parker Plant for 35 years, and Carolina Blouse for 25 years. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church, where she...
Eula McDonald Locke
Apr 20, 2020
Mrs. Eula McDonald Locke, formerly of Greenville, passed April 20, 2020, at Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Richmond, Virginia. She was a daughter of the late B.F. and Annie Mae Cannon McDonald. Surviving: one daughter, Susan L. Thompson of Greenville, SC; one son, Paul Locke of Maidens, VA; one stepdaughter, Frances D. Oliver of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Rosie D....
Robert Thomason
Apr 20, 2020
Mr. Robert Anthony “Rabbit” Thomason, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, April 20, 2020, at Greenville Post-Acute Care. He was a son of the late William Edgar and Ruby Lee Morton Thomason. He attended Bryson High School and was employed at Columbia Farms for 35 years. He was a faithful supporter of the Brutontown Social Club. He was...
Matthew Beeks
Apr 19, 2020
Mr. Matthew Beeks, 52, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at his home.
Linda F. Johnson Henderson
Apr 19, 2020
Mrs. Linda Faye Johnson Henderson, 58, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her home. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Bolden Johnson. Surviving: a daughter, Porsche Henderson of Greenwood, SC; a son, Cleveland Henderson of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Mary Gary of Greenville, Matilda McDuffie of Pelzer, Denise Johnson of Rockville, MD, Vanilla...
Betty Black
Apr 17, 2020
Mrs. Betty Ruth “Bet” Black, 79, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Friday, April 17, 2020, at home. She was a daughter of the late Albert and Ilean Hughes Tate. She was a member of Relentless Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Black, Sr.; a son, Jimmy Black; two brothers, Albert Tate and Thomas...
Lila Morris
Apr 17, 2020
Mrs. Lila Ruth Morris, 79, of Greenville, South Carolina,departed this life on Friday, April 17, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Melvin Rookard and Lucy Chastine Williams. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and a retiree from Stone manufacturing Company. She was a faithful member of Queen Street...
Harvey Taylor
Apr 17, 2020
Mr. Harvey Lamar “L.T.” Taylor, Jr. 34, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Friday, April 17, 2020, at his home. He was a son of Harvey Taylor, Sr., and Debra Farmer. Harvey was a landscaper and attended Rock of Ages Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Mildred Olithant. Left to cherish many fond and loving memories,...
Alvin McKinney
Apr 17, 2020
Mr. Alvin Thomas “Skeeter” McKinney, 80, of Greenville, passed on Friday April 17, 2020, at his home. He was the son of the late Adger and Nezzie Jones McKinney. Surviving: two daughters, Pamela (Ricky) Young and Kimberly Walker, both of Greenville, SC; one son, Alan (Yvonda) McKinney of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Alma Hawkins of New York, Evelyn Heard of...
John Sayles
Apr 17, 2020
Mr. John Arthur Sayles, 85, of Greenville, passed on Friday, April 17, 2020, at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late Arthur and Mattie Henry Sayles. Surviving: three daughters, Tonita M. Sayles, of Columbia, SC, Carmenlita D. Sayles and Jacqueline Jones, both of Greenville, SC; one brother, Glenn (Charmese) Duckett of Greenville, SC; mother of his children,...
Alfuquan Minter
Apr 17, 2020
Mr. Alfuquan Javon Tariq “FuFu” Minter, 25, of Taylors, South Carolina, passed on Friday, April 17, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. He was a son of Alfuquan J. Minter and Tiekiesha Harris. He was employed at Cintas Uniform. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Verdell Johnson; his grandmother, Doris Minter, two aunts, Torriah Harris and Felissa Jones; and...
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