Obituaries
Ms. Queen Esther Starks Fuller
Jan 25, 2025
Mrs. Queen Esther Starks Fuller, 81, Greenville, South Carolina, wife of the late Leo Fuller, transitioned on Saturday January 25,2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Nelson Lee and Mattie Lee Leslie Starks.
Surviving: one daughter, Bridget Fuller of Simpsonville, SC; godson, Malik Clark of Newark, NJ; two brothers, Bishop James...
Mr. Rembert Maurice Lee
Jan 24, 2025
Mr. Rembert Maurice Lee, 67, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at Bevid Place in Spartanburg, SC; Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Oliver and Virginia Canty Lee.
Surviving: two daughters, April Sullivan of Piedmont, SC; and Jenae Lee Greenville, SC; three sisters, Glynis Lee of Greenville, SC and Yvette Williams of...
Mr. John Douglas "Doug" Jones
Jan 24, 2025
Mr. John Douglas "Doug" Jones, 83 of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Friday, January 24, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Wayne Kermet Jones, Sr., and Marjorie Lovelace Jones.
Left to cherish many fond memories are his loving wife of 58 years, Freddie Wilson Jones; of the home,...
Mr. Jackie Bowens
Jan 24, 2025
Mr. Jackie Bowens,72, of Pickens, South Carolina, husband of Dane’e S. Bowens, transitioned on Friday January 24, 2025, at Cannon Hospital. Born in Easley, SC; he was the son of the late Lake and Ruth Williams Bowens.
Surviving: in addition to his wife, four daughters, Paula Bowens, of Pickens, SC; Ernestine (Paul) Hughes, of Sugar Hill, GA; Heather Bowens, and Daphne...
Mrs. Ruby Y. Williams
Jan 24, 2025
Mrs. Ruby Yearby Williams, 86, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, wife of the late Edward Williams, Jr., passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown.
Surviving: one daughter, Kellie (Derrick) Garris of Wichita, KS: one son, Gregory (Sherrill) Williams of Fayetteville, NC; five grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Service: Friday, January 31,...
Ms. Clara Mae Campbell Jackson
Jan 23, 2025
Ms. Clara Mae Campbell Jackson, 78, of Detroit, Michigan, transitioned on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at her residence. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Willie Mae Trimmier Campbell.
Surviving: one daughter, Clara J. Jackson of the home; one son, Harry Jackson of Detroit, MI; two sisters, Dorothy Campbell (William Miller) and Josephine (Carl)...
Mr. Arthur James Ferguson
Jan 22, 2025
Mr. Arthur James Ferguson,71, of Piedmont, South Carolina, husband of Darlene Robinsonel Ferguson of 16 years, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greenville, South Carolina he was a son of the late Lincoln and Magnolia Benson Ferguson.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: two daughters, Delrocco (Torrence) Lacy of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Leslie Ferguson...
Mr. Bobby Lewis Sullivan
Jan 21, 2025
Deacon Bobby Lewis Sullivan, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, husband of Lydia Powers Sullivan of 42 years, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville he was a son of the late Willie H., Sr., and Emma Babb Sullivan.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: two daughters, LaDonna Sullivan (J.D) Spears of Simpsonville, SC and Brenda...
Ms. Bernice Ferguson
Jan 19, 2025
Ms. Bernice Anita Bowens Ferguson, 78, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at her residence. Born in Easley, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Bernice Webb Bowens.
Surviving: one daughter, Candice Ferguson of Modesta, CA; one son, Deshawn Ferguson of Easley, SC; four siblings, Larry Bowens and Herbert (Mary Jean) Bowens all of Easley,...
Mr. Schuyler Vaughn McElrath
Jan 19, 2025
Mr. Schulyer Vaughn McElrath, 66, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband of Sylvia Smith McElrath, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the George Alvin McElrath and the late Bennie Geer McElrath.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: two daughters, Eboni Brown and Aalyah McElrath both of Greenville, SC; one sister, Dr....
Mrs. Mamie Hill
Jan 19, 2025
Ms. Mamie Lee Simpkins Hill, 91, of Mauldin, South Carolina, transitioned on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at her residence. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Mattie Wilson Simpkins.
Surviving: her children, Beverly L. Williams and Rev. Carlton B. Hill both of Greenville, SC, Brenda M. Griffith of Mauldin, SC, Johnny C. Hill and Marilyn D. Hill both...
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wallace
Jan 18, 2025
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Williams Wallace, 92, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of the late John Earl Wallace, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Patewood Post Acute. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late John Lee and Margaret Melissa Poole Williams.
Surviving: one son, John (Dorothy) Wallace of Mauldin, SC; two sisters, Floree Hawkins of Greenville, SC...
Ms. Dorothy Mae Patterson
Jan 18, 2025
Ms. Dorothy Mae Patterson, 75, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, January 18,2025, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Annie Laura Patterson and the late Hosea Jackson, Jr.
Surviving: two sons, Rodney Patterson of Greenville, SC and Carl Nixson (Sheree Lowery) of Greenville, SC; one sister, Juanita Patterson of...
Mrs. Annette Kerns
Jan 17, 2025
Mrs. Annette Thomas Kerns, 84, of Taylors, South Carolina, wife of Richard Charles Kerns, Sr. passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, at McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville. Born in Taylors, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Thomas and Francis Thomas-Neubia.
Surviving, in addition to her husband: one daughter, LaTonya (Dwayne) Richards of Stockbridge, GA; one son, Richard C. Kerns, Jr....
Devon Dion Williams
Jan 16, 2025
Mr. Devon Dion Williams, 57, of Cincinnati Ohio, was called home to glory on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Jeff James Williams and Queen Ann Scott Williams late brother James Sebastian Williams.
Surviving: brother Seth Buvon (Melitta) Williams, and two nieces, Emily Ann Williams and Elaysa Beth...
Ms. Roberta Hill
Jan 16, 2025
Ms. Roberta Hill, 80, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of Johnny Hill, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her residence. Born in Laurens South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Jim Bates and Geretta Bryson.
Surviving, in addition to her husband: two daughter s, Debra A. Hill of the home and Kizzy E. Hill of Greenville, SC; five...
Ms. Ruth Ann Butler
Jan 15, 2025
Ms. Ruth Ann Butler, 81, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at North Greenville Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Reverend C. E. and Nina Westfield Butler.
Surviving: one son, Benjamin Brown of Clearwater, FL; two sisters, Maybelle Butler Randolph and Louella Butler both of Greenville, SC; one brother, Reverend Dr. Grady...
Mrs. Rebecca Annette T. "Becky or Shirley" Simmons
Jan 14, 2025
Mrs. Rebecca Annette T. “Becky” or “Shirley” Simmons, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of the late Charles Edward Simmons, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at her residence.
Surviving: two daughters, Prudence Monique Pittman of Simpsonville, SC and Rebecca D. Simmons of the home; one son, Dustin Simmons of Charlotte, NC; one sister, Sarah Thompson of Mauldin, SC; three...
Mr. Robert Garrett
Jan 13, 2025
Mr. Robert Douglas (Bobby) Garrett, 81, of Easley, South Carolina, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. Born in Easley, South Carolina, he was a son of the late James Pierce and Willie Mae Pickens Garrett.
Surviving: two daughter, Robin(Mark) Boyd of Jackson, GA and Venetta Roberts of Dolton, Il; one brother, Roy (Doretha) Garrett of Greenville, South Carolina; two grandchildren, Lee...
Ms. Mary Tolliver
Jan 13, 2025
Ms. Mary Tolliver, 74, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of Charles Lee Toliver, passed away Monday, January 13,2025, at Prisma Health. Bornin Greenville, S. C., she was a daughter of the late Alvin Jefferson, Sr., and Dorothy Lee Brown.
Surviving, in addition to her husband: one daughter, Utoya Brown of the home; three sons, Maurice (Wendy) Brown of East Meadow, New...