Obituaries
Pastor Vivian Harrison
Jun 3, 2018
Pastor Vivian Harrison, 79, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at her home.
James Ware
Jun 3, 2018
Mr. James Carlos “Spud” Ware, 51, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina. He was a son of Betty Ann Ware Kerns and the late Willie Lee Means. After graduating from Wade Hampton High School in 1985, he enlisted in the United State Air Force where he served from 1985...
Maximo Pizarro
Jun 3, 2018
Mr. Maximo Roberto “Mack” Pizarro, Sr., 77, of Easley, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Fleetwood Nursing Center. He was a son of the late Carlos Leroy and Blanchey Hererra Pizarro. “Mack” worked with Floyd Garrett for numerous years and Kelley Masonry as a Master Brick Mason. He played minor league baseball and was a...
Julia B. Gambrell
Jun 1, 2018
Mrs. Julia Gambrell, 91, of Easley, passed on Friday, June 1, 2018, Capstone Rehabilitation and Healthcare. She was a daughter of the late Henry and Daisy West Robinson. She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
Ja'Keyceon McKinney Babb
Jun 1, 2018
Baby Boy Ja’Keyceon McKinney-Babb, of Greenville, passed on June 1, 2018. Surviving: father, Isadore Alexander of Greenville; mother, Kayla Babb of Greenville; three sisters, E-Miya Babb-Blanding, Cassidy Babb and Lyrehc Tolbert; two brothers, Roderick Babb and Kor-drealyn Babb-Neal; maternal grandparents, Monnika Babb of Greenville; paternal grandparents, Shina McKinney and Dannie Pringle; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Dovetta "Vet" Simpkins
May 31, 2018
Ms. Dovetta A. “Vet” Simpkins, 53, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late Ronald Lee Gaines and Jessie Lee Simpkins Pulley. Surviving: three daughters, Decreshia Lyons of Greenville and Danica Simpkins-Suber of Simpsonville; one sister, Samantha D. Gaines of Greenville; one brother, Greg A. (Denise) Gaines of...
Barbara Hendricks
May 31, 2018
Mrs. Barbara Ann Bowens Hendricks, 69, of Pickens, passed on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late William Bowens and Clara Smith Bowens. Surviving: her husband, Floyd W. Hendricks of the home; two daughters, Tabatha Hendricks of Pickens and Kaumeshua Hendricks of Atlanta, GA; one son, Brandon Hendricks of Greer; one sister,...
James Rosemond
May 31, 2018
Mr. James Luther “Jimmy” Rosemond, Jr., 71, of 502 Watkins Road, Greenville, passed on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late James Luther and Annie Lois Mack Rosemond Sr. Surviving: a son, Andrae Rosemond; daughter, Kenya Rosemond (Chuck) Ford of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Stanley (Bunnie) Rosemond of Willingboro, NJ and Barry...
Dovetta Simpskins
May 31, 2018
Ms. Dovetta A. “Vet” Simpkins, 53, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late Ronald Lee Gaines and Jessie Lee Simpkins Pulley. Surviving: three daughters, Decreshia Lyons of Greenville and Danica Simpkins-Suber of Simpsonville; one sister, Samantha D. Gaines of Greenville; one brother, Greg A. (Denise) Gaines of...
Benny Byrd
May 31, 2018
Mr. Benny F. Byrd, 87, of Piedmont, passed on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Only and Hazeline Sullivan Byrd. Surviving: his companion, Barbara Wood of Greenville; daughter, Rosa Mattison of Simpsonville; Nieces and Caregiver Hazeline Byrd Jones and Janis (Richard) Neely; two grandchildren, Sharonda and Jimmy Mattison, Jr.;...
Lee Roy Gilliard
May 30, 2018
Mr. Lee Roy Gilliard, 92, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at McCall Hospice. Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late W.H. and Rosa Lee Owens Gilliard. Surviving; daughters, Birdie Smith of Liberty, Diane Hill of Greenville, and Debbie (James) Craig, of Liberty. Son, Grady Gilliard of Portsmouth, VA, sisters, Birdie Gilliard of Anderson,...
Fannie Smith
May 30, 2018
MMrs. Fannie Smith, 81, of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Inez Posey Bryd. Surviving: two sons, James and John Smith both of Greenville; one brother Frankie (Brenda) Byrd of Greenville; ten grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roderick Alston
May 29, 2018
Mr. Roderick Alexander “Heavy D” Alston, 50, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. He was a son of Leroy Alston and Min. Glenda Alston Mansell and was raised by the late James Calvin Kinard, Jr. Surviving: his mother and stepfather, Min. Glenda Alston Mansell and Roosevelt Mansell, of Greenville; biological father, Leroy Alston; longtime companion, Carolyn Wakefield of...
Christian Chapman
May 29, 2018
Mr. Christian Tyler “Roots” Chapman, 23, formerly of Greenville, residing in Houston, Texas, departed this life on May 29, 2018. He was a graduate of Hillcrest High School. He was owner and operator of House of Roots specializing in cultural clothing, organic soaps and oils. He was a member of Gathering of Christ Church. He was preceded in death by...
Kimberly Sexton
May 28, 2018
Mrs. Kimberly “Buffy” Renee Sexton, 38, of Greenville, passed on Monday, May 28, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. She was a daughter of the lat Randolph Clark and Sharon Diane Johnson Clark. Surviving: her husband, Christopher James Sexton of Greenville; three daughters, Harmoni Z Sexton, Heavyn Z. Sexton and Christy S. Sexton; three sons, Christopher J. Sexton, Jr., Kayden C....
Booker Hill
May 28, 2018
Mr. Booker Thomas Hill, Jr., passed on Monday, May 28, 2018, at his home. He was a son of the late Booker T. Hill, Sr., and Ella Lee Williams Hill. Surviving: his wife, Gladys Robinson Hill of the home; one daughter, Tangela (Michael) Crump of Powdersville; two sons, Booker T. (Jennifer) Hill, III of Greenville and Jermaine (Angler) Hill of...
Lucille Sitton
May 28, 2018
Mrs. Lucille Ponder Sitton, 71, of Greenville, passed on Monday, May 28, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Ponder and Carrie Adams Ponder. Surviving: husband, Paul David Sitton of Greenville; three daughters, Sharon Sitton and Stella Sitton, both of Greenville, and Torrence (Marcus) McClintock of Charlotte, NC; four sons, David Sitton of Greenville, Robert...
Rufus Holcomb
May 28, 2018
Mr. Rufus Perry Holcomb, 83, of Georgia, passed on Monday, May 28, 2018, at Emory University Hospital. Born in Inman SC, He was the son of the late Hollis and Gladys Jenkins Holcomb. Surviving; His wife Annette Cox Holcomb of Jacksonville FL, daughters; Dr. Deana L. Holcomb Ervin, Angela N. Holcomb, both of Lithonia GA. son; Jeremy J. Holcomb of...
Benjamin Jackson
May 27, 2018
Mr. Benjamin Darnell “Donnie” Jackson, 58, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late B.F. Jackson and Vergie Mae Murphy Jackson. Surviving: wife, Vernita Lindsey Jackson of the home; seven daughters, Shaneca Lindsey of Greenville, Star (Kasim) Harris of Grayson, GA, LaQuasha Wright of Taylors, Chanel Jackson and Shannon...
Rev. Milford Anderson
May 26, 2018
Rev. Milford Anderson, 63, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of the late Izetta Anderson Geter. Surviving: his wife, Vanessa Franklin Anderson of the home; four daughters, Janetta (Robert) Anderson and Princess Clay, both of Greenville, Meneyonne (Doyle) Hedgepeth and Nortisha McGowan, both of Mauldin; three sons, Lemarco (Travia)...

