Obituaries

Martha Bruton

Martha Bruton

Dec 13, 2016

Mrs. Martha Wright Bruton, 87, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Greenville Health System. Born in Taylors, she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Etta Cline Wright. Surviving: daughters, Linda (James) Mayes and Pastor Martha (Sherwood) Evans, both of Greenville; son, James (Jeanette) Bruton of Greenville; sister, Louise Wright of Greenville; brother, George...

Doris Sessoms

Doris Sessoms

Dec 13, 2016

Mrs. Doris Pope Sessoms, 76, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Hovie John and Laura Clinkscales Leaks. Surviving: daughter, Yolanda Pope of Piedmont; sister, Phyllis Fowler of Mauldin; brothers, Eugene Carter of Florida and Ronnie Collier of Greenville; three grandchildren, Kharye Pope, Alicia Miller, and Nicholas Young; two...

Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson

Dec 13, 2016

Mr. Nathan Bennett “Bone” Johnson, 52, of Piedmont, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Eulis James and Evie Inez Davis Johnson. Surviving: wife, Donna C. Johnson of Greenville; daughter, Marquita (Terrill) Cason of Greenville; sons, Nathan O. Cureton, Damario A. Cureton, and Anthony A. Johnson, all of...

Peggy Whitener

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Denise Hughes

Dec 9, 2016

Denise Hughes, 55, of Greer, passed on Friday, December 9, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown.

Travis Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.