Obituaries
Mrs. Debra Ann "Deb" Sullivan Polk
Aug 21, 2024
Mrs. Debra Ann “Deb” Sullivan Polk, 67, of Taylors, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 20204. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Sullivan and Samuel Arnetta Tate.
Surviving: two sons, Nathaniel Damon (Sara) Polk, of Taylors, SC, and Jacques Jamar “JJ” (Pam Stewart) Sullivan, of Greenville, SC; three sisters, Shirley (Larry) Williams, of Anderson,...
Mrs. Dorothy G. Johnson
Aug 20, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy G. Johnson, 90, of Mauldin, South Carolina, wife of the late Willie James Johnson, passed on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Surviving: one daughter, Debra J. (Samuel) Baker of the home; two brothers, Willie James Gray of Greenville, SC and Talmadge (Leonia) Gray of Mauldin, SC; one grandchild, Demetris Meadows; and a host of...
Reverend Johnny Calvin "Shorty" Luster
Aug 19, 2024
Reverend Johnny Calvin “Shorty” Luster, 76, of Mauldin, South Carolina, widower of the late Janice Maria Yarbrough Luster, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at his residence.
Surviving: his seven beautiful daughters, Catonya Luster of the home, Natasha Luster Kelly of Woodruff, SC, Toccoa Luster of Fountain, Inn, SC, Portia (Willie) Williams of Greer, SC, Tacheaka Evans of Greenville, SC,...
Colonel Dr. Joseph Monroe
Aug 19, 2024
United States Air Force Retired Colonel (Dr.) Joseph Monroe
Dr. Joseph Monroe, a pioneering Computer Scientist and esteemed educator, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on August 19, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina. Born in Rowland, North Carolina, Dr. Monroe's remarkable career is marked by groundbreaking achievements and a commitment to excellence that inspired countless Department of Defense and...
Master Joseph Pedro-Ignacio
Aug 17, 2024
Master Joseph Pedro-Ignacio, 4, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Jose Bedro and Catarina Ignacio.
Surviving: In addition to his parents, two sisters, Eliza Pedro, and Abi Pedro, both of the home. And a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services: Saturday,...
Mr. James Paul Cooley
Aug 17, 2024
Mr. James Paul Cooley, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Friday, August 17. 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, County, he was the son of the late Houston and Ethel Brock Cooley.
He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his niece and caregiver, Cheryl Fleming Williams; and a...
Ms. Bernardine C. "BJ" Smith
Aug 17, 2024
Ms. Bernardine C. “BJ” Smith, 67, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Chicago, IL; she was the daughter of the late Beuther Smith and Ester Simpson. Grandparents that raised her Carlene and Washington Hagler.
Surviving: her companion, John Irving, of the home, a goddaughter, Shemeka Johnson, of Greenville, SC;...
Mrs. Kaye Hicks Frazier
Aug 16, 2024
Mrs. Kaye Hicks Frazier, 69, of Easley, South Carolina, wife of Edward Kenneth Frazier of 39 years, passed on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Prisma Health Easley Baptist Hospital. Born in Easley, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Annie Rebecca Ferguson Hicks.
Surviving: three sons, C. Kolin Frazier of the home, Korbin (Shaundrea) Frazier of Anderson, SC...
Ms. Tracy Gatewood
Aug 16, 2024
Ms. Tracy Gatewood, 58, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Esther Lee Bailey.
Surviving: one son, Jaitorrien Tyberius Acker of Greenville, SC; three sisters, Barbara Bailey Simpson, of Mauldin, SC; Dyresse Baily, and Kimalette Bailey, both of Greenville,...
Mr. Jason Noah Heard
Aug 15, 2024
Mr. Jason Noah Heard, 33, of Greenville South Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Belinda Heard, and the late Lloyd Jackson.
Surviving: In addition to his mother, ten sisters, Stephanie Heard (Richard Hightower), of Brooklyn New York, Tonia (Maurice) Christopher, Carmen Jackson, Gwanda Jackson,...
Mr. Percy Donnell Hunt
Aug 14, 2024
Mr. Percy Donnell Hunt, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at his residence. Born in Salem, AL, he was the son of the late William Gus and Ruby Wilcox Hunt.
Surviving, his wife, Lois Jones Hunt, of the home, five daughters, Shakeena Hunt, Ebony Sullivan, both of Greenville, SC; Princess Mitchell, of San Antonio, TX; Makeyia...
Mr. Jamie Mack
Aug 14, 2024
Mr. Jamie Ish’mael Mack, Sr., 49, of Taylors, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Born in Maryland, he was a son of John Ervin and Kathleen Ridgley Mack.
Surviving, in addition to his parents; two daughters, Tierra Mack of Greenville, SC and Haley Mack of Edgewood, Maryland; one son, Jamie Ish’mael Mack, Jr. of Taylors, SC; two sisters,...
Ms. Ruby Alexis "Pretty" Mann
Aug 14, 2024
Ms. Ruby Alexis “Pretty” Mann, 20, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of Terrence Craig and Nickey Mann, raised in the home of her grandparents, and guardian, Beverly Craig, and Lucious Hadden.
Surviving, in addition to her mother, her father Terrence Craig, (Bente Turvond); five brothers, Travion Craig...
Ms. Enid Stephanie Davis
Aug 13, 2024
Ms. Enid Stephanie Davis, 67, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her residence. Born in Elizabeth, NJ; she was the daughter of the late Robert Nathaniel Davis and Virginia Arlene Kenchen.
Surviving: four daughters, Utopia Gizowski, of Greenville, SC; Vanessa Rivers, of Maryland, Tiffany Gill, of St. Petersburg, FL; and Courtney Purrington, of Lithia, FL; four...
Mr. Woodrow "Woody" Williams
Aug 12, 2024
Mr. Woodrow “Woody” Williams, 86, of Easley, South Carolina, husband of Jeannett Jackson Williams, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at his residence. Born in Westminster, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Henry and Lucille Everett Williams.
Surviving, in addition to his wife; one daughter, Stacey Monique Williams of Monroe, NY; three sisters, Ethelene Nickles of Seneca,...
Mr. Sammie Lee Hackett, Jr.
Aug 12, 2024
Mr. Sammie Lee Hackett, Jr. 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Prisma Health Greenville Hospital System. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Sammie Lee and Viola Warren Hackett.
Surviving: one daughter, Shatara Sullivan of Mauldin, SC; two sons, Xavier Hackett of Mauldin, SC and Tremaine Patterson, Inman, SC;...
Ms. Jacqueline B. Hunt
Aug 11, 2024
Ms. Jacqueline B. Hunt, 60, of Easley, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Easley, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Bolden and Pauline Benson Plant.
Surviving, two sons, Travis Hunt, of Eastover, SC; and Jeffrey Rogers, of Easley, SC. three sisters, Donna B. Mansell, of Pickens, SC;...
Doreen Michelle Lyles
Aug 11, 2024
Mrs. Doreen Michelle Lyles, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of Billy R. Lyles, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Franklin, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the Charles Ann Thompson and the late Waymond Nash.
Surviving, in addition to her husband; two daughters, Tequayalesha Makins of Greenville, SC and Tasha Nicole Arnold of...
Mr. Willie Doby Dubose
Aug 11, 2024
Mr. Willie Doby Dubose, 69, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late L.H. and Jessie Mae McCullough Dubose.
Surviving: two daughters, Keya Dubose, and Nevada Dubose, both of Taylors, SC; one son, Keanu Dubose, of Greenville, SC; three sisters, Carolyn (Terry)...
Ms. Dorothy Mae Cheeks
Aug 11, 2024
Ms. Dorothy Mae Cheeks, 73, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Patewood health and Rehabilitation. Born in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Benny Morton, and Mazella Harris.
Surviving: two daughters, Beverly (Richard) Cheeks, of Greenville, SC; Cathy (Vernon) Robinson, of Atlanta, GA; ten grandchildren, and a host of other relatives...