Obituaries

Jun 6, 2016

Mr. Kenneth Theron Heyward, 51, of 129 Alberta Circle, Piedmont, passed on Monday, June 6, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Leon and Julia Suzanne Wright Heyward. Surviving: son, Antwain Brown of Mauldin, sister, Karen Richardson of the home; brother, Brian K. Heyward of the home and Leon G. Heyward of Greenville; two grandchildren; and...

Jun 5, 2016

Mr. Frederick Jeremy Babb, 24, of 102 Sir Topaz Place, Piedmont, passed on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was the son of Frederick W. Babb and the late Sharon Wilson Babb. Surviving: stepmother, Debbie M. Babb of the home; stepsisters, Jennifer Madison of the home and Lekeisha (Erik) Brown of Simpsonville; stepbrother, Donnie “DJ” Madison of Simpsonville and a host...

Jun 5, 2016

Mr. James Walter “Eunice” Cox passed on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Greenville Rehabilitation Center. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Arthur and Annie Jeter Cox. Surviving: daughter, Jerlean (Douglas) Noble of Columbia; brother, Charles (Ruth) Cox of Florence; grandchild, Malcolm B. Smith of Greenville; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jun 5, 2016

Mrs. Ella Jane Johnson, 85, of 15 Waverly Court, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Greenville Health System. Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late John Andrew and Melvena Polite Powers. Surviving: sisters, Sarah Powers of the home and Daisy P. (Ralph) Mitchell of Greenville; brothers, William H. Powers of Anderson, Doug Powers of...

Jun 5, 2016

Mrs. Theressa Elizabeth “T” Lockhart, 90, of 513 Churchill Circle, passed on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Willie Lawrence and Jessie Andrews Watkins. Surviving: sons, Mack Leon “Pete” (E. Yvonne) Lockhart and Thaddeus Michael (Sarah) Lockhart, both of Greenville; seven grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; and...

Jun 4, 2016

Ms. Margaret Elizabeth Washington, 76, of 216 E. Belvedere Road, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Lincolnton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Moses and Maude Norman Barksdale. Surviving: son, Bryant (Linda) Washington of Sumter; sister, Sarah Hall of Easley; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jun 4, 2016

Mr. Cecil Lee Jones, 70, of 203 West Road, Travelers Rest, passed on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Heartland of Greenville West. Born in Travelers Rest, he was a son of the late Willis “Bill” and Alice Brown Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Mae Blassingame Jones. Surviving: son, Jimmy Edwards of Greenville; sister, Teresa Jones-Henry...

Jun 4, 2016

Mr. Donald Garrison, 61, of 204 Bells Creek Drive, Simpsonville, passed away on June 4. 2016 at Seneca Rehabilitation Center, Seneca.

Jun 2, 2016

Mr. David Shirl “Simp” Simpkins, 52, of 2 Buxton Court, passed away at home on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late David Simpkins, Jr. and Dancie Bell Moore. Surviving: daughter, Quinnisha “Lucy” Pollard of Greenville; son, Terrance “DeStino” (Kelly) Wilson of Mauldin; sisters, Teresa Ann Simpkins of Greenville and Linda Boykin of...

Jun 2, 2016

Mr. Danny Reed, 64, of 8 Alhambra Blvd., passed on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at his home. He was a son of the late Aaron Reed and Daisy Thompson Reed. Surviving: daughters, Kelli Evans of Piedmont, Danielle Meadow of Greenville and LaBrittney Meadow of Chester; sisters, Yvonne Edwards of Greenville, Gloria Brice, Sandra R. Bowser and Rosa Reed, all of...

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. James “J-Bird” Robinson of 1114 Pendleton Street passed on May 8, 2016 at his home. He was a son of the late Haskell and Lula Mattison Robinson. Surviving: sisters, Jessie Mae Robinson of Fountain Inn and Dora (Willie) Jones of Chester, PA; brothers, David (Lynn) Robinson of Piedmont and Joseph Robinson of Mauldin and a host of other relatives...

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. Christopher Reynolds, 59, of 145 N Main Street, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late George and Bennie Lois Sullivan Reynolds. Surviving: sisters, Priscilla Ann Reynolds of Piedmont, Linda Reynolds of Piedmont, Rev. Brenda Washington of Piedmont, and Teresa Dean of Piedmont; brother, Leon (Barbara) Sullivan...

Jun 1, 2016

Mrs. Lucille Beatrice Pugh, 91, of 16 Hanover Street, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born in Orange, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Edmonia Houston Etheridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eartha Pugh. Surviving: daughters, Jacqueline R. (Samuel) Stockley of Newark, NJ and Eartha E. (Willie) Harris of Suffolk,...

May 31, 2016

Mr. Harry T. Jamison, 68, of 346 Smithview Drive, Chesnee, passed on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg. Born in Cherok Surviving: wife, Rose Miller Jamison of the home; daughter, Hope Brown of Inman; son, Kenneth Miller of Chesnee; brothers, Jerry Jamison of Greenville, Taft Jamison of Gaffney, Winfred Jamison of Gaffney, and John W. Jamison of...

May 31, 2016

Demetrius Lamon Jones, 42, of 300 Beechwood Avenue, Grenville passed on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. He was the son of Jimmy Lee Jones and Phyllis Lloyd Jones. Surviving: three daughters, Demetria P. Jones, Ebony Jones and Serenity Jones, all of Greenville; one son, Demetrius L. Jones, II of Greenville; two sisters, Koniskis Jones and Korieka Jones, both of Greenville; one...

May 30, 2016

Mrs. Martha Ann Woods, 66, of 1101 C Hampton Avenue Ext., passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016, at Greenville Health System.

May 29, 2016

Ms. Bobbie Jean Mangle, 54, of 102 Yellow Wood Court, Simpsonville, passed away at home on May 24, 2016. She was born on August 24, 1961, and was the daughter of Mildred Langley and the late Gussie Irby. Surviving: mother, Mildred Langley of Fountain Inn; sons, Alfred Mangle, Calvin Mangle, both of Greenville and Christopher Mangle of NC; sisters, Loretta...

May 29, 2016

Mr. Carl Drayton Lester, 71, of 30 Gabriel Drive, passed away at Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation Center, Jamestown, NC on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late George H. Lester, Sr. and Nora L. Glenn Lester. Surviving: daughter, Carla D. Lester of Jamestown, NC; son, Marcus Terrell of Taylors; sisters, Selene E....

May 29, 2016

Mr. John Willis “Jim” Reid, 83, of 120 Webster Road, passed away at St. Francis Downtown on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Mamie Seaborn Reid. Surviving: sisters, Ruth (Rudolph) Cook of Pelzer, Bobbie Hampton of Greenville, Willie Mae (Lionel) Crump of Roswell, GA, and Jamie Reid of...

May 27, 2016