Obituaries
Annie Blassingame
Sep 20, 2017
Mrs. Annie Viola Blasingame, 60, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late A.C. Johnson and Ruth Blassingame. She attended Greenville County Schools and was a member of Faith Harvest Church in Shelby, North Carolina. Annie was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Blassingame; father, A.C....
William Stewart
Sep 19, 2017
Mr. William Stewart, 82, passed away at Diane’s Homecare in Hayward, CA on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. He was the son of the late Adgie Lee and Annie Canty Stewart. Surviving: wife, Betty Stewart of Hayward, CA; one son, Craig Stewart of Hayward, CA; one daughter, Amelia S. (Thomas) Mayes, Piedmont; one sister, Octavia S. Shanklin of Lexington, KY; three...
Wilfred J. Walker Sr.
Sep 19, 2017
Wilfred J. Walker, Sr., was born in Manning, South Carolina, on August 9, 1912, the fifth of seven children of Charles Franklin Walker and Florence Edwards Walker. All of his siblings – Charles Franklin Walker, Jr., Albertus Walker, Edward Walker, Thelma Walker Lee, Virginia Walker Brunson, Alexander Walker – predeceased him. In 1935, he was married to Edris Malinda Jackson...
Horace McCollin
Sep 18, 2017
Mr. Horace Lennox “Uncle Baldy” McCollin, 81, of Greer, South Carolina departed this life on Monday, September 18, 2017, at his home. He was born in Trinidad, West Indies, and was a son of the late Ethelbert Percival and Gladys Viola Harding McCollin. Horace was a graduate of Cambridge University and was a retiree after thirty- plus years the J.P....
Damion Franklin
Sep 18, 2017
Mr. Damion Kintavis Franklin, 22, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 in Gaffney, South Carolina. Damion was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and attended Gaffney High School. He was employed at the Dollar Tree Distribution Center in Cowpens, South Carolina. Left to cherish many fond memories are his mother, Demetrius K. Franklin of Gaffney; father, Willie B. Gary of...
Chester Bush
Sep 16, 2017
Mr. Chester M. Bush, 62, of Greenville, passed on September 16, 2017, at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late Brantley and Grace Rosemond Bush. Surviving: his wife, Janice Caldwell Bush of the home; two sisters, Linda Williams of Greenville, SC and Evelyn Pringle of Ridgeville, SC; one brother, Gilbert (Rev. Laura) Bush of Goldsboro, NC and...
Dorothy Suber
Sep 15, 2017
Dorothy Mae Suber 81, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Charlotte, N.C.. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Zellenia Young Hunter. Survivors: son, Hoses L (Monica) Suber, Jr. of Charlotte, N.C. ; two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Samuel Suber.
Clarence McCrary
Sep 14, 2017
Mr. Clarence McCrary of Greenville, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Patewood Rehabilitation. He was a son of the late Andy B. and Ruby Mae Simpson McCrary. Surviving: sons, Kevin Lee (Tonya)McCrary, Michael (Sheri) McCrary, Ericks McCrary and Gabriel (Desiree) McCrary, all of Greenville; sisters, Gloria Dennis of Atlanta, GA, Gwendolyn McCrary and Freda McCrary, both of Greenville; brothers,...
Chrystal Sullivan
Sep 14, 2017
Ms. Chrystal Latrese Sullivan, 51, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her home. Surviving: her mother, Rachel Bonaparte of the home; two sisters, Lisa Sullivan Smith of Greenville and Elka (John) Styles of Simpsonville; three brothers, Michael (Sandra) Sullivan of Greenville, Rodney (Mary) Sullivan of Simpsonville and Derrick (Sharon) Bonaparte of Covington, GA and a host of...
Milford Anderson
Sep 14, 2017
Mr. Milford Anderson of Greenville, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Mountain Home Health and Rehab in Hendersonville, NC. Surviving: one son, Anthony Evans of New Jersey; one granddaughter, Paris Campbell of New Jersey; nephew/caregiver, Arthur Benson of Mauldin; sisters-in-law, Sarah Anderson of Greenville, Van Anderson of New Orleans, LA and Virginia Foy of Wilmington, NC, and a host...
Hattie Rosemond
Sep 13, 2017
Mrs. Hattie B. “Hat” Rosemond, 70, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at her home. She was a daughter of the late William Henry and Ellen Brewster Gray. She was a graduate of Washington High School and was a dedicated employee of Oakmont Nursing Center for thirty-four years. A member of St. John United...
Melissa Floyd
Sep 13, 2017
Mrs. Melissa Floyd, 77, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Pendleton Manor Assisted Living. She was a daughter of the late Carl and Carrie Lathan Anderson. Surviving: husband, Johnny Floyd of the home; daughter, Tausha (Carlos) Gomez of Greenville; three sisters, Linda Brooks and Elizabeth Workman, both of Travelers Rest and Margaret (Michael) Young of Greenville; two...
Lillie G. Lewis
Sep 13, 2017
.Quiet and gentle, but strong in her commitment, dedication, and relationship to and with the Lord, Lillie Goodman Lewis based her life upon the premise of “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. We, her family, friends, and community celebrate her transition from this life to leaping into the lap of the Lord receiving her with a...
Tasha Edwards
Sep 12, 2017
Ms. Tasha Monique Edwards, 37, of Piedmont, passed on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Surviving: mother, Shirley Ann Edwards of the home; father, Donnie Rhodes of Easley,; two daughters, Zy’Ashija Mills and Laquaysha Austin, both of the home; one sister, Cajunna Edwards (Sylvia Molina) of Greenville; four brothers, Jonathan Rhodes (April Burleson) and Joshua (Tracey) Edwards, both...
Mother Doris White
Sep 10, 2017
Mother Doris Elaine White, 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life to go to her heavenly home on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Virginia Mae Dowens White. She was an employee for the Charlie Mickel Family for over twenty-three years. She was a faithful member of the Refuge Temple...
Charles Harris
Sep 10, 2017
Mr. Charles Robert “Choker Cheese” Harris entered into eternal rest Monday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was born September 16, 1950, the youngest of three children of Mamie Blue Harris and John Harris Sr,. Charles attended and graduated from Webber High School in Eastover, South Carolina. Following that, he attended South Carolina State University, where he was...
Lois Bolden
Sep 9, 2017
Mrs. Lois B. “Dodi” Bolden, 64, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late Ben and Virginia Boyd Barton. Surviving: two sons, Derric Barton and Kerek Harris, both of Greenville; six sisters, her twin, Joyce Mack of Greenville, Maxine Hill of Boston, MA, Louise Barton and Johnny Davis, both...
Barbara Woody Byrd
Sep 9, 2017
Mrs. Barbara “Bobby” Woody Byrd, 59, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Henry Louis and Jacqueline Fernandez Woody. “Bobby” worked at Kemet Electronics for over twenty-eight years as a Team Leader and Operator. She was member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded...
Brenda Benson
Sep 8, 2017
Mrs. Brenda Bowen Benson, 66, of 201 Eastwood Drive, Taylors, passed on Friday, September 8, 2017, at Greenville Health System. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Katie Parker Bowen. Surviving: her husband, Billy M. Benson of the home; children, Briana Benson (Antonio) Edwards of Greenville, SC and Brendon M. (Madison) of Greer, SC; other children, Denise Benson...
Ismael Desiderio Ramirez Lopez
Sep 7, 2017
Mr. Ismael Desiderio Ramirez Lopez, 30, passed on September 7, 2017.