Obituaries
Peggy Whitener
Dec 13, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Jean Whitener, 76, of 107 McNeese Drive, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Estella Clinkscales Jackson and Leonard Jackson. Surviving: a special daughter, Charlene (Joe) Brown of Greenville, devoted nephew, Melvin (Sonya) Jackson of Greenville, brothers, Leonard (Evelyn) Jackson of Winston Salem...
Fred McCoy
Dec 13, 2016
Mr. Fred Douglas McCoy, 79, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Reno McCoy and Lois Bolden. Surviving: daughters, Diane Graves, DeLois Gambrell, Rosemary Anderson, Tereatha (James) Anderson, Carolyn McCoy, and Regina McCoy, all of Greenville; sons, Herbert McCoy, Tony (Angela) Tolbert, and Doug (Tonya) McCoy,...
Benjamin Searles
Dec 12, 2016
Mr. Benjamin Calvin Searles, 67, of Greenville, passed on Monday December 12, 2016, at his home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late William Alfred and Dorothy Mae Smith Searles. Surviving: wife, Darlene Gray Searles of the home; sons, DeMarkco S. Gray of Greenville, Jamaya A. Cureton of Greenville, and Jamal Smith of Easley; sisters, Sharon Mattison...
Jacqueline McFadden
Dec 12, 2016
Mrs. Jacqueline Denise “Jenny Red” McFadden, 53, of Easley, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Heartland Healthcare East. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lee and Annie Sullivan Lloyd. Surviving: husband, Willie Earl McFadden of Anderson; sisters, Mary Clardy, Stephanie Tood, and Shanice Lloyd, all of Greenville; brother, Jonathan Lloyd of Simpsonville; and...
Nathaniel Brown
Dec 11, 2016
Mr. Nathaniel “Sonny” Brown, 75, of Mauldin, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Brookdale. Born in Dade City, FL, he was the son of the late Earnest and Willie Mae Green Brown. Surviving: sons, Thomas Brown and Zachary Brown, both of Texas; sisters, Evelyn (George) Zamor of Greenville, Ernestine Rice of the home and Martha Jean (Wallace) Brandon...
Lucille Ware
Dec 10, 2016
Mrs. Lucille Ware, 91, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at home. She was born in Pelham, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ware. Surviving: daughters, Bobbie J. Ware, Betty (Thomas) Kerns, and Mary Thompkins, all of Greenville; sons, Kenny Ware of Greenville and Pastor John C. (Rachelle) Ware of Winston-Salem, NC; grandson...
MSG Leroy Peterson
Dec 10, 2016
MSGT. Leroy Michael “Pete” Peterson, Sr., 76, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Louis and Frances Bolden Peterson. Surviving: daughter, Jennifer Peterson of Hagen, Germany and Jacqueline Peterson of Essen, Germany; sons, Leroy Michael Peterson, Jr. of Muenster, Germany, Anthony Peterson of Sylacauga,...
Baby Girl Braxtyn Butler McRae
Dec 10, 2016
Baby Girl Braxtyn Butler McRae, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at St. Francis Eastside. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Jaqueze Butler McRae and Queona Mattison. Surviving, in addition to her parents: grandparents Lemonte and Cleopatra Anderson of Simpsonville, DeMarcus and Tennille Martin of Greenville, and Johnny Butler, Jr. of Greenville; uncle, LeMarcus Martin;...
Isaiah Walker
Dec 9, 2016
Mr. Isaiah Walker, Jr., 60, of Greenville, passed on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Greenville Health System. Born in Fountain Inn, he was the son of the late Isaiah Walker, Sr. and Nellie Christine Jackson. Surviving, in addition to his mother: wife, Althea C. Walker of Greenville; daughter, Demetria Williams of Greenville; sons, Isaiah Walker, III and Joshua Walker of...
Denise Hughes
Dec 9, 2016
Denise Hughes, 55, of Greer, passed on Friday, December 9, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown.
Travis Anderson
Dec 9, 2016
Mr. Travis Antonio “Big Hubb” Anderson of Greenville passed on Friday, December 9, 2016, at St Francis Hospital-Downtown. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Christine A. Anderson. Surviving, in addition to his mother: daughter, Daja Pressley of Greenville; sisters, Amaryallis Anderson of Greenville and Willena (Zachary) Vance of Greenville; brother, Antwone (Ebony) Anderson of Greenville; and a host...
Fred Anderson
Dec 8, 2016
Mr. Fred Eugene “Slim” Anderson, 29, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Joseph McKinney and Roberta Christina Anderson. Surviving, in addition to his parents: sister, Kelly Marie Anderson (Terrance) Wilson of Mauldin; brothers, Rodney Christopher (Ticara) Anderson of Greenville and Devon Christopher Adams of Travelers Rest; and a host of...
Annie Thomas
Dec 7, 2016
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth “Lizzie” Thomas, 93, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at The Windsor House. She was born in Greenville, and was a daughter of the late Daniel Davis and Christine Williams Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred Thomas, Sr.; sons, Fred Thomas, Jr. and Charles Davis; a granddaughter,...
Richard Boyles
Dec 7, 2016
Richard Eugene Boyles, Sr., was born to the late Charles and Mabel Coulter Boyles on January 6, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri. He departed this life on December 7, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. At a young age, Richard enlisted into the United States Army in order to fight in the Vietnam War. During his two tours of duty...
Reginald Evans
Dec 7, 2016
Mr. Reginald Cordell “Reggie” Evans, 29, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Greenville Health System. “Reggie” attended Easley High School and was formerly employed at Capris Restaurant. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Grady Rhome, Sr. Left to cherish many fond memories are his parents, Ricky Lee Evans and Margaret Ann Rhome Evans,...
Rev. Thomas Canty
Dec 5, 2016
Rev. Thomas Canty, Sr., age 87, of Greenville, South Carolina, peacefully transitioned from this life on Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. Born on October 20, 1929, in Piedmont, South Carolina, he was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Weinburg and Carrie Seaborn Canty of Greenville, SC; two brothers,...
Anna Marie Mayes
Dec 5, 2016
Ms. Anna Marie Mayes, 57, of Greenville departed this life on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Greenville Health System. Surviving: one sister, Sadie Maye (David) Adams of Greenville; one brother, James W. (Linda) Mayes of Lilburn, GA and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ralph Johnson
Dec 4, 2016
Mr. Ralph Johnson, 67, of Piedmont, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at home. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of Broadus Johnson and the late Laura Richardson Murray. Ralph was educated in the Greenville County School System. He sang around Greenville and surrounding areas with quartet groups for many years. His love...
Cherry Mitchell
Nov 30, 2016
Mrs. Cherry Lee “Pookie” Mitchell, 80, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at her home. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late John and Annie Bell Kelly King. She attended Sterling High School. She was formerly employed as a seamstress at Best Manufacturing Company and also worked in food service for Greenbriar...
Thomas McBee
Nov 29, 2016
Mr. Thomas Henry McBee, 90, of Taylors, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at home. He was a son of the late Frank McBee, Sr. and Lula Goldsmith McBee. Surviving: one daughter, Shasta (Codrick) Ashley of Taylors; three sons, Bobby McBee of Greenville, Timothy McBee of Simpsonville and Gary (Kathy) McBee of Taylors; one brother, Frank McBee,...