Obituaries

May 21, 2017

May 21, 2017

Mr. Tommie Lee Wilson, Sr., 74, of Simpsonville, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Simpsonville, he was the son of the late Leroy and Lucille Leatherwood Wilson. Surviving: wife, Eva Mae Kilgore Wilson of the home; daughters, Angela (Stanley) Miller of Simpsonville and Jacqueline Bryant of Mauldin; sons, Jackie Wilson of Simpsonville and...

May 20, 2017

On 20 May 2017, Thomas Lee Williams left his burdens behind to be with the Lord. He was a loving father, a son, a brother, and a grandfather. He was a graduate of Sterling High School where he was a member and soloist for the Glee Club. After high school, he decided to serve his country by joining the US...

May 20, 2017

Mrs. Nellie Vaughn, 78, passed on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at NHC of Mauldin. Born in Pelzer, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Nellie Garrett Donald and William Henry Donald. She obtained a B.S. in Nursing from USC-Spartanburg and was a Registered Nurse for over forty-four years at the Greenville Health System. She was a member of...

May 19, 2017

Jessie McGinnis passed away on Friday May 19, 2017 at home.. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete.

May 19, 2017

Minister Karen Louise Jackson, 68, of Greer, SC, and formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Jean Gantt Jones. Surviving: husband, John M. Jackson of the home; daughter, Pamela L. Jackson of Greer; sons, Lamont M. Jackson of Bronx,...

May 19, 2017

Mrs. Doris Lucille “Dot” Nelson, 81, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Magnolia Place of Greenville. Born in Greenville, she was daughter of the late Warren Huff and Francis Freeman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Allen Nelson. Surviving: sons, Thomas Nelson of Anderson and Lewis A. Nelson, Jr. and Kevin Nelson, both...

May 17, 2017

Mr. John Lesley “Les” Durham was born in Greenville County, South Carolina, on July 9, 1952, the only son from the union of the late Deacon John and Lola Durham. “Les” departed this life on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, surrounded by family. “Les” was known for his love for the Lakers, being a painter for years, keeping up yards throughout...

May 16, 2017

Mrs. Eleanor Jones, 86, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at home. Born in Anderson, she was the daughter of the late Walker and Lula Jane Kirksey Gambrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Jones, and son, Kenneth Curtis Jones. Surviving: daughters, Judone Jones and Jurone Jones of Greenville; son, Dana A. (Michelle)...

May 15, 2017

Mrs. Merinda Priscilla “Renny” Williams, 51, of Pickens, South Carolina, departed this life on Monday May 15, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Bobby and Jean Jackson Bowens. She was a graduate of Woodmont High School Left to cherish many loving memories, in addition to her parents: one daughter, Angel Taylor...

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Rena Lavinia “Lynn” Shell, 65, of Greenville passed on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Regency Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Ruth Gambrell Young and the late Allen Foster. Surviving, in addition to her mother: daughters, Ruth Lavinia (Stephone) Clement of Greenville and Stephanie White of Greenville; daughter-in-law, Patrice White of Ohio; son, John Mark Shell...

May 14, 2017

Ms. Makiya Alexandria Hawkins, 17, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Mobile, AL, she was the daughter of Bertrand Alexander Hawkins and Misty Cherie McKenzie. Surviving, in addition to her parents: stepfather, Deon McCombs, Sr.; brothers, Deon McCombs, Jr. of the home and Amir Hawkins of Atlanta, GA; sister, Khalia McCombs of...

May 13, 2017

Mr. Alvin “Sonny Boy” Hood, 60, of Taylors, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Alvin Hood and Gladys Helen Brown Croft. Surviving: one son, Alvin Lawrence of Greenville; sisters, Rhoda (Alexander) Brown of Hilton Head and Vanessa Doctor of Greenville; two grandchildren, Alexzia D. Lawrence...

May 13, 2017

Mrs. Marilyn M. Bunkley, 62, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Greenville. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of Edgar Scott, Sr., and the late Willie Mae O’Neal. She was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School; and a former employee of Fabri-Kal. She was affiliated with numerous churches and a member of...

May 13, 2017

While the voice of a well spent life stilled on Saturday, May 13, 2017, the life of Shirley M. Evans, will live on throughout eternity in the hearts and minds of those who loved her best. On the wings of doves, she ascended to that Heavenly place that she so often spoke about. Seventy-nine years of life, serving the Lord,...

May 13, 2017

Mrs. Annie Thurman McIntosh was born on August 9, 1924, in Ware Place, South Carolina, to the late Robert and Mary Thurman. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was a faithful and longtime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she served in the Senior Choir and the Mother's Ministry. She loved...

May 12, 2017

Mrs. Virginia Mae “Ginnie Mae” Webb, 84, of Mauldin, South Carolina, departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on Friday, May 12, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown. Born in Anderson County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Elque Williams and Onnie Mae Ferguson Williams. Mrs. Webb was a retiree of General Electric Company. She was...

May 12, 2017

Mrs. Lucille Holmes, 89, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Magnolia Manor. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late J. H. and Lillian Smith Manago. Surviving: sister, Mildred Bertha Cooley of Patterson, NJ; brother, Jake Calvin Manago; four grandchildren; caregivers, Trinette Chiles, Mildred (Steven) Chiles-Butler, and niece, Tammy McAlister, of Rock Hill, who...

May 11, 2017

Mrs. Gloria Kidd Jones, 67, of Greer departed this life on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at home. Surviving: one daughter, Minister Jada Kidd (Kevin Justin) Robinson of Greer, South Carolina; one sister, Lannie Mae Smith of Mobile, Alabama; one grandchild, Reginald Keon White and a host of other relatives and friends.

May 11, 2017

Walter Edward Davis was born May 20, 1938 to the union of the late Deacon Leroy and Fannie Watts Davis. The union was also blessed with two other sons, Willie Roy Davis and John D. Davis. Davis accepted the Lord as his personal Savior in 1948 under the Pastorate of the late Rev. Dr. W.M. Watson. He symbolized his dedication...