Obituaries

George Pendergrass

George Pendergrass

Mar 23, 2018

Mr. George Pendergrass, Jr., 61, of Roswell, Georgia, passed on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital. He was a son of the late Rev. George Pendergrass, Sr., and Mrs. Ida Mae Cook Pendergrass. Surviving: wife, Lanita Williams Pendergrass of Roswell, GA; one daughter, Dr. Dekisha (Carlos) Drayton of Atlanta, Ga; one son, Xavier J. Pendergrass of Roswell,...

Michael Rosemond

Michael Rosemond

Mar 22, 2018

Mr. Michael Lee “Mike” Rosemond, 52, of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, passed on March 22, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was a son of Willie E. Dotson Rosemond and the late William Ray Rosemond. “Mike” attended Greenville Technical College and was employed with Morgan’s Auto Sales. He was a member of St. Peter FBH Church in Grenville, where...

Patricia Bryson

Patricia Bryson

Mar 21, 2018

Mrs. Patricia Ann “Pat” Bryson, 75, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Greenville, South Carolina, life ‘s book closed on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Hospice of Savannah. She was a daughter of the late Julius Bowens, Sr., and Mamie Davis Bowens. She attended public schools in Greenville and she accepted the Lord at an early age at the Mt. Emmanuel...

Michael Young

Michael Young

Mar 21, 2018

Mr. Michael “T-Bone” Young, 57, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at his home. He was a son of Florine Criswell Young and the late Edward Young. “T-Bone” was a graduate of J.L. Mann High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Young and three...

Willie Rabb

Willie Rabb

Mar 21, 2018

Mr. Willie Andrew Rabb, 64, of Piedmont, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at his home. He was a son of Rev. Willie Rabb and the late Mae Ola Williams Rabb. Andrew was educated in the Greenville County School System. He worked as a bus driver for special need children and worked part-time at Sweep Away...

Sharon Hagood

Sharon Hagood

Mar 20, 2018

Ms. Sharon Hagood, 57, of Easley, South Carolina, departed this life on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late James Henry and Bertha Lee Robinson Hagood. She was a graduate of Easley Senior High School and was employed with Arial Mill until her health began to decline. She was a member of Brushy...

Josephine Simpson

Josephine Simpson

Mar 19, 2018

Mrs. Josephine Ann “Josie” Simpson, 71, of Easley, South Carolina, departed this life on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late B. Hunter and Alberta Kirksey Hunter. She was a retiree of Wilbert Plastics and a member of New Hope Baptist Church, where she served on the Women’s Missionary and Usher Boards....

Chester McDaniel

Chester McDaniel

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. Chester McDaniel, 61, of Greenville, passed on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late Willie Roy and Elizabeth Croft McDaniel. Surviving: a daughter, Monica McDaniel of Mauldin; a son, Jordan McDaniel of Greer; four sisters, Christine Sullivan, Rebecca McDaniel and Betty McDaniel, all of Greenville and Hassie (Walter) Atkins of Mauldin;...

Margaret Anderson Young

Margaret Anderson Young

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Anderson Young, 92, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late Charlie Anderson and Alice Free. Surviving: four daughters, Connie Young Nuhu of Greenville, Elaine Gillespie of Gainesville, GA, Phyllis (Thomas) Jones of Hepzibah, GA and Delinder Luster of Gainesville, GA; four sons, Larry (Doris) Anderson of...

Ruby Shockley

Ruby Shockley

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Ruby D. Stafford Shockley, 65, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Charles Homer Stafford and Ruby Lucille Finley Stafford. She was the wife of the late Thomas Harry Shockley, Sr. Surviving: two daughters, Tina Downer(Ed Sherrod) and Sawannah Mote, both of Greenville; two sons, Thomas Harry Shockley,...

Rev. John Eichelberger

Rev. John Eichelberger

Mar 15, 2018

.The Rev John Calvin Eichelberger was called from his labor to reward on March 15, 2018, at his home in Mauldin, South Carolina. He was born to the late Mrs. Alice Long Eichelberger Hall and Mr. J.C. Eichelberger on January 7, 1938, in Newberry, South Carolina. At an early age he moved to Greenville, South Carolina, with his aunt, Mary...

Mary Bradley

Mary Bradley

Mar 15, 2018

Mrs. Mary “May” Talley Bradley, 69, of Easley, South Carolina, departed this life on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Jesse Talley and Pearl Wakefield Talley. She was a 1966 graduate of Clearview High School and was a retiree of the United States Postal Service. A devoted member of Sweet Canaan Baptist...

Mary Hall

Mary Hall

Mar 13, 2018

Mrs. Mary Katherine Hall was born to the late Mr. Raymond “Sam” Jones and Mrs. Leslie Spivey Jones in Chattahoochee County, Cusseta, Georgia, on November 15, 1946. She was raised in the countryside of Northwest Georgia, farmland. Mary spoke fondly of the agricultural education she received on the land that she helped cultivate. After having left Chattahoochee County for New...

Benjamin Franklin Robinson

Benjamin Franklin Robinson

Mar 13, 2018

Deacon Benjamin Franklin Robinson, 66, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital. He was a son of James Franklin and Esther Morris Robinson. He was the chairman of the Deacon Board of the Rocky Mount Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his parents; his wife, Donna Voorhees Robinson of the home; three sons, Jermaine...

Cecil Weir

Cecil Weir

Mar 12, 2018

Mr. Cecil A. “Tony” Weir, 40, of Greenville, passed on Monday, March 12, 2018, at home. Surviving: his mother, Cathy Weir of Greenville; his father, Cecil Arnold of Greenville; wife, Antonia Tinine Gamble Weir of Greenville; one daughter, Tiara A. Weir of Greenville; a stepdaughter, Sheridan Scotto of Greenwood; one stepson, Trey Scott of Greenwood; one sister, Monique Hunter of...

Jeffrey Burdine

Jeffrey Burdine

Mar 12, 2018

Mr. Jeffery Burdine, 54, of Greenville, passed on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late Tommy Wilson and Mary Burdine Irby. Surviving: companion, Betty Perry of Greenville; three sons, Michael Young of Mauldin, Travis Cureton of Mauldin, and Travers Cureton of Greenville; a stepdaughter, April Young of Greenville; two sisters, Annie Irby...

Elizabeth Ely

Elizabeth Ely

Mar 11, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Ely, 84, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Nathaniel Thompson and Jennie Mae Blanden Thompson. She was a lifelong member of Long Branch Baptist Church and the Soulful Dozen Social Club. She loved her family and their gatherings and the...

James Sanders

James Sanders

Mar 11, 2018

Mr. James Phillip Sanders, 67, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Poinsett Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Blakley, Georgia on October 22, 1950, and was a son of the late Jessie Mae Sanders. He formerly worked at the Baldwin Steel Company in New Jersey as a crane operator. He was...

Daryl Gambrell

Daryl Gambrell

Mar 10, 2018

Mr. Daryl Jerome “Red” Gambrell, 39, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was the son of Calvin Ray Gambrell and Elizabeth Shell Gambrell. “Red” attended Riverside High School. He was preceded in death by his grand-mothers, Louise Shell and Lois Gambrell; grandfather, George Gambrell; two aunts, Doris Langston and Brenda Shell;...

Rickey Mattison

Rickey Mattison

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Rickey Mattison, 64, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of the late Orangeburg Mattison, Sr., and Addie Robinson Mattison. He was preceded in death by his parents, O.B. and Addie; two brothers, O. B. Jr and Morty Ronald Mattison (Vivian); four sisters, Bobbie Jo Mattison-Clinkscale, Linda Jean Neal,...