Obituaries
James Bell
Feb 18, 2016
James Virgil “Snake” Bell, age 62, of 330 Miller Road, #906, Mauldin, South Carolina, transitioned to eternal rest on February 18, 2016, at his residence. Born October 27, 1953, in Clinton, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Reverend James O. and Mrs. Daisy Bell. He attended Fuller Normal School and Sterling High School. James became a Certified...
Mamie Cruell
Feb 18, 2016
Mrs. Mamie L. Cruell of 212 Mount Pilgrim Court, Marietta SC, was the widow of the late Ray M. Cruell and the daughter of the late Fred and Ressie Workman. She was born November 18, 1935, in Pickens County and departed this life on February 18, 2016. Mamie was a member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church where she faithfully served...
Dera Sims
Feb 17, 2016
Ms. Dera Mae Sims, 60, transitioned from this side on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Patewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Vera Louris Sims and the late Allen Sims. She was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School and attended Greenville Technical College in the Nursing Program. She was a member of the...
KeJuan Brown
Feb 17, 2016
KeJuan Mitchell Brown 17, departed this life on February 17, 2016. He was born on November 19, 1998, to LaToya “Nicco” Robinson (her only child) and James Christopher Brown. At an early age he attended Greater Truelight Holiness Church. He also attended Easley High School. Preceded in death are his great-grandparents, Bobbie Joe and Carolyn Sloan and his grandfather, Bobby...
Doretha Drummond
Feb 16, 2016
Mrs. Doretha Howard “Grandma” Drummond was a daughter of the late Fred Landrum Cruell and Geneva McKinney Cruell. She was born in Slater-Marietta, South Carolina on May 2, 1947, and departed this life on February 16, 2016. She attended the public schools of Greenville County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She joined the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church...
Warren Harris
Feb 15, 2016
Mr. Warren Harris, III, 44, of 815 W. Whitner Street, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Warren (Angie) Harris, II and Veronica Robinson Harris. Surviving, in addition to his parents: devoted wife, Donna Ripply Harris of the home; daughter, Daneekua Davidson of the home; sons,...
Lauryn Agnew
Feb 15, 2016
Ms. Lauryn Tyona “Roohda” Agnew, 17, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Roderick Irick and LaTonya Agnew. Surviving, in addition to her parents, sister, London Wakefield of the home; grandparents, Willie (Dale) Austin of Pickens, Donald Irby of Greenville, and Alberta Irick of Greenville; aunts, Latoya Grover...
Gladys Parks
Feb 15, 2016
Mrs. Gladys Louise Parks, 72, of 16 Lady Marion Lane, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at home. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Clarkson Chappelle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Johnny Parks. Surviving: daughter, Beverly Parks of the home; sons, Frederick (Jayne) Parks, Johnny (Joan) Parks, and Eric Parks,...
Tomie Gaines
Feb 14, 2016
Mr. Tomie Louis Gaines, 93, of 8 Bridwell Avenue, passed on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at McCall Hospice House.
Bobbie Tolbert
Feb 14, 2016
On the morning of February 14, 2016, the angel of silence came to her home and silenced the life of a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Bobbie Jean Tolbert was born April 8, 1938, to the late Pickens Wilson Johnson and Evelyn Pickens Johnson. She was married to the late Melvin Eugene Tolbert Sr. on June 15,...
Steve Young
Feb 13, 2016
Mr. Steve Lee Young was born on February 2, 1963, in Greenville, South Carolina. He was called home on Saturday, February 13, 2016. He was a son of Bobbie Jean Golden Young and the late Deacon Bobby Joe Young. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Moses and Lenise Young and John and Clara Dogan Golden and his grandson,...
Maneice Woody
Feb 11, 2016
Ms. Maneice “Neacy” Woody, 55, of 309 Idlewild Avenue, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Louis Henry and Jacqueline Fernandez Woody. Maneice dedicated her life to Jehovah God and was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness on February 1, 2014. She grew up on W. Georgia...
Felisia Sitton
Feb 10, 2016
Mrs. Felisia N. “Lisa” Shannon Sitton, 49, transitioned from this side on Wednesday February 10, 2016, at her home. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Hardy Boyd Shannon and Rosella Gertrude Shannon Gray. Lisa received a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Benedict College and Jacksonville University. She was employed at Verizon Wireless as a Solution Specialist...
Zachary Smith
Feb 8, 2016
Mr. Zachary Cory “Zach” Smith, 25, of 814 Brooks Road, Mauldin, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016, at home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Jacquelyn L. Smith (Ben) Boatwright. “Zach” was a Woodmont High School graduate, he was a stand-out in Special Olympics, including leading the Woodmont High Unified Volleyball Team to a State Championship by...
Najee Moore
Feb 8, 2016
Ms. Najee Shakell “Big Mama” Moore, 17, departed this life on Monday, February 8, 2016, at her home. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of Charlie Mae Woods and Jeffery Earl Woods. “Big Mama” attended Washington Career Center and was a member of Shepherd’s Heart Ministries. She was predeceased by her aunts, Jacqueline Johnson, Selena Moore and Jane...
Mildred Foster
Feb 8, 2016
Mrs. Mildred Ann Foster, 69, of 201 West Washington Street, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Greenville Health System. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Lucy Brown Foster. Surviving: daughter, Thomosena Foster of Greenville, son, Carlise (Carolyn) Foster, Sr. of Greenville; grandchildren, Deja Foster, Devante Foster, Carlise Foster, Jr. and Raphael Foster;...
Anquan Gambrell
Feb 7, 2016
Mr. Anquan Lemuel “Quan” Gambrell, 23, of 306 E. Florida Street, Clinton, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Jeffery Jackson and Angela Gambrell. Surviving, in addition to his parents: sister, Anjannette Gambrell-Rodgers of Taylors; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Margie Lindsey
Feb 6, 2016
Ms. Margie Lee Lindsey, 104, was called home on February 6, 2016. She was born on July 4, 1911, in Honea Path, SC. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Ms. Margie was the neighborhood babysitter on Forest Street in the Newtown Community. She loved coloring books and was often found sitting on her porch coloring. She...
Myrtle Ashmore
Feb 5, 2016
Mrs. Myrtle Goldsmith Ashmore, 89, of 306 Old Paris Mountain Road, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Duke Hospice - Hock Family Pavilion, Durham, NC. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Maude Goldsmith. Surviving: sons, Clayborne (Lori) Williams of Durham, NC and Ahmad (Lisa) Williams of Virginia Beach, VA; six grandchildren,...
Corrine Burgess
Feb 5, 2016
On Friday, February 5, 2016, the Lord dispatched His angel down and carried away the soul of Corrine Collins Burgess, 81, of 232 Glenwood Road, Easley, SC, following a long term illness at Easley Baptist Hospital. In 1954, she married the love of her life, James Thomas Burgess, who preceded her in death. At an early age, she joined Easley...