Obituaries
Deborah Johnson
Jul 3, 2017
Mrs. Deborah Lucille “Deb” Johnson, 56, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Ludie Milam, Sr. and Falisha Alexander Milam. Surviving: husband, Aaron Johnson of the home; daughters, Shanita Johnson and Ashley Johnson, both of Greenville; brothers, Ludie Milam and Eddie Milam; grandson, Julian...
Inez Anderson
Jul 1, 2017
Miss Inez Anderson was born November 23, 1924, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Mr. William Henry Anderson, Sr., and Jemima Lee Anderson. She departed this life Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Capstone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Easley, South Carolina. Inez was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Clarence Anderson, Sr., and Mr. William H. Anderson, Jr.;...
Deacon Jesse Thomas
Jul 1, 2017
Jesse James Thomas, Sr., son of the late Tensley and Fannie Mae Bunkley Thomas, entered this world April 29, 1926, and departed this life July 1, 2017. Born in Talbotton, Georgia, a mix of economic advancement and a love of travel brought him to the upstate, where he worked with Sloan Construction Company for many years. Always desiring to explore...
Bobby Jackson
Jul 1, 2017
Mr. Bobby Jackson, 63, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at his home. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Eugene, Sr. and Mabel Sims Jackson. Surviving: daughter, Shalonda Burton of Greenville; sisters, Alice (Samuel) Jackson Bailey of Pelzer and Mabel (Ellison) Jackson Riley of Greenville; brothers, Eugene (Dorothy) Jackson, Jr. and Larry (Gloria)...
Donald Jones
Jun 29, 2017
Mr. Donald “DJ” Jones, 48, of Greenville, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Sylvia McCray Jones and the late Malachi Jones, Jr. Surviving, in addition to his mother: mother of his children, Daria Jones of Greenville; daughters, Treasure Jones, Charity Jones, Trinity Jones, and Mercy Jones,...
Derrick Robbins
Jun 27, 2017
Mr. Derrick Marcella Robbins, 53, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Greenville.
Michael Patterson
Jun 26, 2017
Mr. Michael Albert Patterson was born September 25, 1959, in Greenville, South Carolina. He departed this life June 26, 2017, in Tulsa Oklahoma. He was the eldest and only son born to Reverend Albert Patterson and the late Edna Mae Patterson. Mike accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Abel Baptist Church. He attended League Middle...
Harry Wright
Jun 25, 2017
Mr. Harry Lee Wright, Sr., 77, of 4 Bird Court, Taylors, passed on June 25, 2017. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Melvin Johnson and the late Geneva Wright Gaither. Surviving, in addition to his father; wife, Ellen Palmer Wright of the home; daughters, Harriett Wright and Carolyn Wright, both of Taylors, Tawana (Chris) Dirton and Cincotta (William)...
Vanessa Smith
Jun 25, 2017
Ms. Vanessa Un “TC” Smith of Taylors, passed on June 25, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Vernette Mahaffey Smith and the late Walter Charles “Smitty” Smith. Surviving, in addition to her mother: sisters, Shuntzie (Anthony) Poole of Taylors, Glynis (Robert) Webb of Fountain Inn, and Melgie Porter of Rock Hill; brothers, Michael...
Jeanette Brown
Jun 23, 2017
On Friday, June 23, 2017, Jeanette Claire Cobham Brown passed away. Born in the Republic of Panama on September, 20, 1944, she attended the prestigious, private ‘Panama School’. Jeanette was the eldest of five children born to Irvine Uriel Cobham, and the late Iscilda Adelaide George Cobham. Jeanette married Grady Brown, Jr., of Greenville, South Carolina, in 1963, while he...
Henry Coker
Jun 23, 2017
Mr. Henry Coker, 76, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017, at Greenville Health System.
Fannie Martin
Jun 21, 2017
Mrs. Fannie. Heard Martin, 101 years old, widow of Mr. Harold Hill Martin, passed June 21, 2017, in East Point, Georgia. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Augustus and Mrs. Fannie Marshall Heard of Abbeville, South Carolina. She was educated in Abbeville County Schools and raised in Saint James A.M.E. Church. She attended West...
Rosa Nedwards
Jun 21, 2017
Mrs. Rosa Nedwards, 73, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home. Born in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late JoNell Winlock Dunlap and James Dunlap. Surviving, in addition to her father: daughter, Rammie Duck of Greenville; sons, Ronnie Duck of Berea and Carlos Harris of Boston, MA; and a host of other relatives and...
Ethel Blassingame
Jun 18, 2017
Mrs. Ethel Bernice Blassingame, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. She was born in Greenville, and was a daughter of the late T. C. and Virginia Makins Glenn. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, John C. Glenn, Michael Glenn and Roy A. Glenn and two sisters, Patricia...
Allen Sims
Jun 17, 2017
Mr. Allen Devorn “Deda” Sims was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 27, 1954, he was a son of Vera Louris Sims and the late Allen. Allen joined Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at an early age and at the time of his death he attended Mount Emmanuel...
James Hill
Jun 17, 2017
Mr. James Calvin “Cowboy” Hill, 48, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Willie Irby and Mary Ellen Hill McHerring. He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grand- parents, Arie Hill and Jessie B. Hill; paternal grandparents, Willie...
Vera Chappell
Jun 16, 2017
Mrs. Vera Chappell, 64, departed this life on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Izola Donaldson Chappell. She was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High School. She was employed as a caregiver and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served in...
Lillian Sims
Jun 15, 2017
Mrs. Lillian Irene Sims, 73, of Belton, South Carolina,departed this life on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, South Carolina. Born in Pickens, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Nancy L. Coker Anderson. She graduated from High School with a GED. She was a textile worker most of her life and...
Faye Woody
Jun 14, 2017
Ms. Faye Marie “Lil Bit” Woody was born on September 30, 1955, in Greenville, South Carolina, and departed this life on June 14, 2017. She was a daughter of the late Houston and Willie Mae Woody. She attended Shady Grove Baptist Church and was employed at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister,...
Curtis Nash
Jun 13, 2017
Mr. Curtis T. Nash, 81, of Piedmont, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Greenville Health System.
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