Obituaries
Barbara Ann Griffin
Nov 16, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Ann Tarrance Griffin, 76, of 25 Brookside Circle, passed on Monday, November 16, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Greenville SC and was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude Tarrance. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emanuel Griffin. She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie Hawkins and Sonja Jones, both of...
Maria Perez
Nov 13, 2015
Mrs. Maria Christina Montiel Perez, 60, of 101 S. Florida Ave, passed on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Greenville Hospital System. Funeral Service: Private
Betty Cruel Bennett
Nov 13, 2015
Mrs. Betty Cruel " Bootsie " Bennett, 79, of 122 Pinckney Street,Greenville, SC passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at home. She is survived by one daughter, Connie Bennett (Tommy Pepper) Talley of Greenville, SC; one brother, Odell (Maebell) Cruel of Greenville, SC; two grandchildren, Arelynn T’Pring Jones of Atlanta, GA and David Alonzo (Ashley) Jones, I of Greenville,...
Ida Williams Durham
Nov 12, 2015
Mrs. Ida Lee Williams Durham, 88, of Brooklyn, NY departed this life on November 12, 2015 at her home. She is survived by her sister, Eula Bell Smith of Greenville, SC and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Cleveland Oneal
Nov 11, 2015
Mr. Cleveland D. ”CD” Oneal, 86, departed this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Greenville Health System. Born on August 3, 1929, in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Bessie and Raymond Oneal. He was a devoted member of the Meadow Fork Baptist Church in Travelers Rest, SC, where he was a faithful member of the...
Gerald Black
Nov 10, 2015
Mr. Gerald Howard Black, III, 53, of 108 Staunton Court, Greenville, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at North Greenville Hospital, Travelers Rest, SC. He was the son of the late Howard Black, Jr. and Doris McCullough Black. He attended Greenville Senior High School and was a former employee of Judson Mill. He was preceded in death by...
Obie Garrison
Nov 9, 2015
Mr. Obie “Mr. G” Garrison, Jr., of 25 Annacey Place, Greenville, SC, passed on November 9, 2015, at his current home. For many years he resided at 2 Dogan Street in Greenville. He was the son of the late Obie Garrison, Sr. and Carrie Lee Fleming Garrison. He was a retired machine operator after 22 years with Fouke Fur Company....
Erin McKinney
Nov 9, 2015
Ms. Erin Denise McKinney, 25, departed this life on November 9, 2015. She was born on June 16, 1990, and was the daughter of Mr. Charles Daniel McKinney, Jr. and Mrs. Rhonda Renee Blackmon Thompson. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Rev. Charles McKinney. Left to cherish her memory: her parents, Charles Daniel (Elogina) McKinney of Greenville, SC...
Diane Simpson
Nov 9, 2015
Mrs. Diane Simpson of 623 E. 2nd Street, Rosselle, NJ, passed on November 9, 2015, at her home. She was born in Greenville, SC and was the daughter of the late A.C. Benson and Ella Mae Benson. She was a former Nurse’s Aide at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Joseph...
Hazel Gray Rucker
Nov 9, 2015
Mrs. Hazel Gray Rucker, 87, of 31 Zet Court, Greenville, SC, departed this life on Monday, November 9, 2015, at Heartland West. She was born on Saturday, May 26, 1928, and was the daughter of the late Bishop Gray and Eula Cheeks Latimer. She was married to the late Sgt. Robert Rucker. She was a member of the Springfield Baptist...
Henderson Adams
Nov 5, 2015
Mr. Henderson Adams, Jr. departed this life on November 5, 2015, at McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville, SC. He was born in Greenwood, SC and was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Henderson Adams, Sr. He was retired from Michelin Tire Company and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved of trains and was definitely a sports...
Cynthia Nelson
Nov 5, 2015
Mrs. Cynthia Gantt Nelson of 303 West Morgan Street, Greenville, SC passed on November 5, 2015, at McCall’s Hospice House. She was born on April 29, 1959, and was the daughter of the late Willie James Gantt and Cora Emma Patterson Gantt. She is survived by her husband, Rickey Vernon Nelson of the home; twin daughters, Lareece and Loreece Gantt...
Cyndia Breazeale
Nov 4, 2015
Mrs. Cyndia Regina Breazeale, 60, passed on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Greenville Hospital System. Born in Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Luther Earle Bates and Louise Fowler Bates. Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Riley Breazeale of the home; daughters, Shavonika (Richard) Yeargin and Chanitra Breazeale, both of Greenville, SC; sons, Adrian...
Brenda Bethea
Nov 3, 2015
Mrs. Brenda Jackson Bethea, 62, of 6 Security Drive, passed on Tuesday November 3, 2015 at Greenville Health System. She is survived by her daughter, Terrica Mayes of Anderson, SC; sons, Jacques Mayes and Reggie (Susan) Mayes both of Greenville, SC and Demarius Mayes of E. Harlem, NY; sister, Linda Faye Jackson of Greenville, SC; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandchild and...
Lottie Hampton
Nov 2, 2015
Mother Lottie Bell Radden Hampton was born on October 31, 1928, in McCormick, SC, the daughter of the late George Thomas Radden and Sallie Elizabeth Cato Radden. She comes from a family of 14 siblings and inherited a rich legacy of faith, family and character. Mother Hampton was educated in the Greenville County Public School System. She was employed at...
Emma Sloan Moates
Oct 31, 2015
Mrs. Emma Jean "Blackberry" Sloan Moates of 1105 Hampton Avenue, Greenville, SC passed on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at McCall's Hospice House. She is survived by her husband, Franklin Delani Moates of Greenville, SC; daughter, Ja'Ceonna Jordan Sloan; sons, Joshua Isaiah Moates and Ja'Ceon Josiah Sloan; sister, Paytrene Sloan-Fair of Greenville, SC; niece, Courtney C. Fair of Greenville, SC; nephew,...
Tyrihanna Jenkins
Oct 31, 2015
Miss Tyrihanna Tamar Jenkins passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Greenville Health System She is survived by her mother, Njamena T. Wilcox; father, Tyree A. Jenkins; sisters, Azaria Wilcox and Samariah Wilcox Jenkins; brother, Za’marion Wilcox; grandparents, Sherry Merritt and Wendy Jenkins; great grandmother, Patricia Jackson; great aunt, Teresa Merritt and a host of other relatives and friends.
Grover Owens
Oct 29, 2015
Mr. Grover Eunice Owens was born in Pickens, SC to the late Christopher Owens and Lula Mae McJunkins Owens. He departed this life on October 29, 2015, in Boston, MA. At an early age, he joined the Soapstone Baptist Church where he worked faithfully for many years. Mr. Owens was veteran of the US Army. While in the armed forces,...
John Gaddis
Oct 28, 2015
Mr. John Thomas "Head" Gaddis, 60, of 303 Viola Street, Greenville, SC passed on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his sons, John Gambrell , Vradez McGee, and Maurice Fuller all of Greenville, SC and John Kanard of Greer, SC; sisters, Darlene Garnett, Pat Phelps, Bennie Mae Davis, Diane Poole, Elaine Gaddis and...
Carrie Mae Smith
Oct 28, 2015
Mrs. Carrie Mae Thompson Smith was born on May 17, 1928, in Greenville, SC. She departed this life on October 27, 2015, at Quillen Manor Assisted Living Facility. She was the daughter of the late John T. Johnson and Mattie Rogers Thompson. She attended Chapman Grove School and graduated from Sterling High School. She was a retiree from the Poinsett...