Obituaries
Ralph McGowens
May 20, 2018
Mr. Ralph “Bob” McGowens, 100, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Regency Hospital. He was a son of the late Anderson McGowens and Janie Corner McGowens. He was a retiree of Greater Greenville and a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church. “Bob” was preceded in death by his wife, Theada “Ada” McGowens;...
George Chiles
May 20, 2018
Mr. George Chiles, 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home. He was a son of the late Samuel David Chiles, Sr., and Janie Lee Arnett Chiles. Left to cherish many loving memories are his wife, Pearlene Crosby Chiles; two daughters, Fortrail L. Chiles of Mauldin and Melody (Darryl) Washington of Taylors;...
Parlee Gambrell Burton
May 20, 2018
Mrs. Parlee “Pat” Gambrell Burton, 61, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late David Gambrell and Carrie E. Floyd Gambrell. Surviving: husband, Johnny L. Burton of Greenville; one daughter, LaShun Gambrell of Greenville; one son, Travis (Jacqueline) Burton of Greenville; five sisters, Geraldine Floyd, Audrey Gambrell, Gloria Gambrell, Kathy...
Broadus Johnson
May 18, 2018
Mr. Broadus H. “Tippy” Johnson, 92, of Greenville, passed on May 18, 2018, at Southpointe Healthcare and Rehab. Surviving: two daughters, Mable Carol (Stanley) Williams of Greenville and Peggy Booker of Mauldin; two sons, Harry Johnson of California and Larry Golden of Greenville; one sister, Mary Kinard of Greenville; one brother, Allen (Ida) Johnson of Washington, DC; a daughter-in-law, Addie...
Mercia Morgan Calvin
May 17, 2018
Mrs. Mercia Morgan Calvin, 70, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital (Downtown). She was born in Detroit, Michigan, and reared in Greenville, the daughter of the late Theodore Morgan and Dorothy Brockman. She was married to the late Willie Van Calvin. She received an associate degree in Business and retired...
William Garrett
May 16, 2018
Mr. William Carroll “Scope” Garrett, 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was born in Greenville and was a son of the late John Henry and Mary Ellen Wilson Garrett. William was educated in the Greenville County School System. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, where...
Clara Mae Henderson
May 16, 2018
Mrs. Clara Mae White Henderson, 82, of Greenville, departed this life on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at home. She was a daughter of the late R.D. Matthews and Daisy White. Surviving: three sons, Ervin (Annette) Henderson, Robert Henderson and Stanley Henderson, all of Greenville; one sister, Shirley (Charles) McGee of Greenville; one grandchild; seven great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a host...
Ruby Gray
May 16, 2018
Mrs. Ruby Geneva “Big Granny” Gray, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late L.T. Austin and Vercena Robinson Austin. She was a member of the Shady Oak Baptist Church in Greenville. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Vivian Gray; a...
Frances Williams
May 14, 2018
Ms. Frances Joycelyn "Pookie" Williams, 55, of Freeport, New York, passed on Monday, May 14, 2018, at her home. Born in Easley SC, she was a daughter of Lillie Mae Williams Holbrook and the late Lonnell Rhome. Surviving: her mother, Lillie Mae (Roscoe) Holbrook of Amityville, NY; two daughters, Tyrika Ford of Anderson and Brittany Hill of Freeport, NY; one...
Willie Edwards
May 10, 2018
Mrs. Willie Mae “Tyger” Edwards, 62, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late James Caldwell Rosemond, Sr., and Janie Wadsworth Rosemond. “Tyger” received a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Clemson University and was a former supervisor of Spinx and Pizza Hut until her health...
Dorothy Brown
May 10, 2018
Ms. Dorothy Lashonda “Shonda” Brown, 40, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday May 10, 2018, at her home. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of Mary Harris Tolliver, and the late Willie Harris. “Shonda” received an associate degree from Brown Mackie College. She was a Business Office Manager for Loads of Blessings.. She attended Mountain View Baptist...
Thomas Sherrard
May 9, 2018
Mr. Thomas Odell Sherrard, 67, son of the late Hugh Sherrard and Lura Mae Thompson Sherrard was born on November 23, 1950, in Greenville, South Carolina and departed this life on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and was active in the Ushers Ministry until his health began to decline. He previously attended the...
James Cooley
May 8, 2018
Mr. James Wilson Cooley, the fourth son of the late Mr. Roscoe and Mrs. Innoe Sullivan Cooley, was born on June 21, 1925, in Belton, South Carolina, and departed this earthly life on May 8, 2018. At an early age, James Wilson Cooley became a member of the New Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Pelzer, South Carolina. James attended the...
Ernestine Dixon
May 8, 2018
Ms. Ernestine Gina “Tine” Dixon, 57, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was a daughter of Zadie Mae Dixon Renrick and the late Ernest James Renrick. Left to cherish many fond and loving memories in addition to her mother: two daughters, Vikkia (James) Blakely and Stacy Dixon, both of Greenville; one son, Christopher Dixon (Latisha...
Juanita Seawright
May 8, 2018
Ms. Juanita Seawright, 61, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Seawright and Mattie Lou Downs Seawright. Surviving: two daughters, LaTonya Seawright and Priscilla Seawright, both of Greenville; four sons, Antonio Seawright, Donnie Seawright, and Lamont Seawright, all of Greenville and Stevie Seawright of Fountain Inn; two...
Viola Lovelace Jones
May 6, 2018
.Mrs. Viola Mae Lovelace Jones, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Simpsonville Rehabilitation Facility. Born on December 13, 1942, in Anderson, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Fred Lovelace and Dessie Mae Brockman Lovelace. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rev. Harold Lee Jones; and a...
Georgia Johnson
May 5, 2018
Ms. Georgia Frances “Jo” Johnson, 66, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late C.D. Johnson and Miriam A. Parker Johnson. “Jo” worked formerly at Greenville News as an operator. Left to cherish many fond and loving memories are six sons, Dallas Tracy Johnson,...
Lillie Hodge
May 5, 2018
Mrs. Lillie Mae Hodge, age 79, of Greer, South Carolina, formerly of Newburgh, New York, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 5th, 2018. Born on July 7, 1938, in Abbeville, South Carolina, Lillie Mae Aiken was the seventh of ten children born to Jeanette and Robert Aiken, Sr. She attended Abbeville County Schools before relocating to Newburgh, New...
Jasper Sweeney
May 4, 2018
Mr. Jasper Sidney Sweeney Jr., "a gentle soul", was born August 10, 1948. He was the eldest of nine children born to the late Mr. Jasper Sr., and Rosie Lee D. Sweeney. He departed this life on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Greenville Health System. As a child, he attended Rocky Creek Baptist Church where his great-grandfather, the late Adolphus...
Emma Holloway
May 4, 2018
Mrs. Emma Lois Holloway, 71, of Greenville, passed on Friday, May 4, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late James Booker and Mary Francis Cheeks Booker. Surviving: five daughters, Sarah Holloway(Thurmond) Barton, Patricia Holloway, Jennifer Ann Holloway (Joey) Goodjoines and Latress Holloway, all of Greenville and Brenda Holloway of Spartanburg; five sons, Joshua Holloway,...
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