Obituaries
Thomas Leamon
Feb 5, 2018
Mr. Thomas Eugene “Tommy” Leamon, 75, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, February 5, 2018, at his home. He was a son of the late Thomas K. Seaborn and Ozella Leamon. He was a graduate of Sterling High School and was formerly employed by Perrigo Company. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandmother, Cora Adams; and...
Arleen Hawkins
Feb 4, 2018
Mrs. Arleen Hawkins, 58, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, February 4th, 2018 at St Francis Downtown. She was a daughter of Clynell Bingham Hawkins and the late Eugene Hawkins. Surviving: two daughters, Jacqueline Hawkins and Tonya (Clay) Stark; two sons, Alihonda Hawkins and Jermaine Hawkins; five sisters, Barbara (Mike Wilcox, Annette Hawkins Williams, Julia Hawkins, Juanita (James) Gambrell and...
Verna Simmons Chancellor
Feb 3, 2018
Mrs. Verna Simmons Chancellor, 82, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late David Slyvester Simmons and Rosa Lee Smith Simmons Reed. Surviving: two daughters, Barbara Chancellor Gilliard of Greenville and Sharon L. Chancellor of Wellford; two sons, David S. (Vicki) Chancellor of Hampton, GA, and Willie W. Chancellor...
Evelyn Jefferson
Feb 3, 2018
Ms. Evelyn Patricia Jefferson, 83, of 303 Turnbridge Trail, Simpsonville, South Carolina, departed this life on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Donell Jefferson, Sr., and Lillie Mae Evans Jefferson. She was educated in the Greenville County School System. She loved to sing, read her Bible and complete word puzzles. She was...
Dorothy Booth
Feb 2, 2018
Mrs. Dorothy Mae “Ms. Dot” Booth, 83, of Greenville, passed away on February 2, 2018, at Heartland Healthcare East. Surviving: two grandchildren, Sonya Young of Mauldin and David Young of New York; three great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mary Thompson
Feb 2, 2018
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lathan Thompson, 75, of 34 Duck Lane, Travelers Rest, South Carolina, departed this life on Friday, February 2, 2018, at her home. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and a retiree of Curtron Manufacturing Company. A faithful member of the Mountain Grove Baptist Church, she was in the Ladies Choir, the Jefferson Davis Ensemble, Pastor’s...
Betty Tate
Feb 2, 2018
Ms. Betty Ann Rabbit Tate, 55, of 65 Century Circle, Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Friday, February 2, 2018, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of Mary Elizabeth Tate and Nathan Parks . She attended Easley High School and was an employee of Westside Nursing Home until her health declined. She attended Redemption Church. Betty was...
Ulysses Garrison
Feb 1, 2018
Mr. Ulysses “C” Garrison, 83, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life to go to his Heavenly home on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at McCall Hospice House. He was a son of the late Frank Garrison and Lillie Mae Anderson Garrison. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son,Jerome Garrison; a sister, Frances Morris; and two brothers, Thomas...
Pastor Ralph Jones
Jan 30, 2018
Pastor Ralph Jones was born in Berea, South Carolina, to the late Ben Lester and Helen Jones on Sunday, November 5, 1950. He departed this life on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, surrounded by family and friends at his home in Piedmont, South Carolina. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1969, and obtained an Associate’s Degree in Theology from Beacon...
Dorthula Breazeale
Jan 30, 2018
Mrs. Dorthula “Dot” Breazeale, daughter of the late Vanderbilt Evans and Bessie Nash Evans, was born in Pelzer, South Carolina, on June 6, 1935. She departed this, life on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at her home. “Dot” attended Forksville and Chapman Grove schools. She graduated from Sterling High School, Class of 1953. She was the starting point guard for the...
Tamyah Harris
Jan 30, 2018
Mr. Tamyah Malachi Quintez “Myah” Harris, 17, passed away in Greenville, born in Greenville County he was a son of Robert Harris and Crystal Jackson. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jeanette Jackson; maternal grandfather, John Jackson; paternal grandparents, April Harris and Kelechi Benet Surviving: In addition to his parents, sisters; Nakiyah Harris and Autumn Perry, both of...
Deacon Ezie Gray
Jan 29, 2018
Deacon Ezie Marion Gray, 77, of Easley, passed on Monday, January 29, 2018. He was the son of the late Willie Gray and Etta Meekins Gray. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Bell Johnson Gray. Surviving: one daughter, Stacey Gray (Jeffery) Feaster of Fairfield, SC; three sons, Willie Marion Gray of Copperas Cove, TX, Eric Anson Gray...
Edward Reid
Jan 29, 2018
Mr. Edward Lee Reid, 75, of Greenville, passed on Monday, January 29, 2018, at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late Alonzo Reid and Pearlie Mae Reid. Surviving: special friend, Leonard Miller of Charlotte, NC; two aunts, Dorothy Pollard of Wesson, MS, and Vera Coleman of Phoenix, IL; one uncle, James Haynie of Winston-Salem, NC; and a...
Dorothy Humbert
Jan 29, 2018
On Monday, January 29, 2018, at 7:43 p.m. Mrs. Dorothy Mae “Momma Dot” Thompson Humbert passed at her home in Simpsonville, South Carolina, surrounded by her loving family and supportive caretaker. Her SUNRISE into this world was March 21, 1925, in southwestern Greenville County. She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Waddy and Bessie McCullough Thompson. According...
Odessa Griffin
Jan 28, 2018
Mrs. Odessa Ann Griffin, 75, of 111 Meadowood Drive, Mauldin, passed away on Sunday, January 28th, 2018 at her home. She was a daughter of the late Maydee Smith and Odessa Putman Smith. Surviving: her husband, Sylvester Griffin of the home; three daughters, Barbara Griffin Durham, and Shandra Griffin (Silas) Gray, both of Simpsonville and Min. Renee Griffin Latimore of...
Christine Moseley Lyles
Jan 27, 2018
Mrs. Christine Moseley “Tine” Lyles, 74, of 40 Foxhall Road, Greenville, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at her home. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church. A faithful member since childhood, she served in the Gospel Chorus and Senior Choir. She...
Maurice Blakely
Jan 27, 2018
Mr. Maurice “Bud” Blakley, Jr., 77, of 10 Boyd Drive, Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Laurens, South Carolina. He was a son of the late Maurice Blakley, Sr., and Alma Mars Blakely. “Bud” was a graduate of Sanders High School and a retiree of Judson Mills. He was a member of Good Hope...
Carolyn Ann Wideman Lee
Jan 27, 2018
Date of Birth 09-19-1953 Location Anderson, SC Date of Transition 01-27-2018 Location Anderson, SC Mother Late St. Corrie Lee Harris Wideman Father Late Elder Reece H. Wideman Church Affiliation The United House of Prayer for All People St. Carolyn Wideman Lee, 64 years of age, passed on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the home of her son. St. Carolyn was...
Hazel Williams
Jan 27, 2018
Mrs. Hazel Williams, 87, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, January 27th, 2018 at Magnolia Manor. She was the daughter of the late Ethel Mitchell Coleman. Surviving: daughter, Barbara Fair of the home; Johnny (Eileen) Williams of Clinton, MD; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.
Anthony Robinson
Jan 26, 2018
Mr. Anthony DuWayne Robinson, 43, of 322 Prosperity Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Anthony was a drummer and gospel rapper. Left to cherish many fond memories are his mother, Deloris McCullough Drain of the home; his father, Rev. Wayne (Climmie) Robinson of Greenville; two daughters, Lyric Robinson of Florence,...