Obituaries

Baby Boy Maximilliano Juan Nicolas

Baby Boy Maximilliano Juan Nicolas

Mar 17, 2025

Baby Boy Maximilliano Juan Nicolas, 5 months of Spartanburg, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Spartanburg County, he was the son of Baltazar Juan Domingo and Maria Nicolas Miguel.

Surviving, In addition to his parents, of the home, two brothers, Pedro Nicolas and Julio Juan Nicolas, and a host of other relatives...

Mrs. Edna Pearl Harris

Mrs. Edna Pearl Harris

Mar 17, 2025

Mrs. Edna Pearl Harris, 88, of Simpsonville, widow of the late Elford Harris, transitioned on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Prisma Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Eulus Lewers and Lillian Wright.

Surviving: one daughter, Irma Harris, of Simpsonville, SC; one sister, Martha Lewers, of Simpsonville, SC; one brother, Manual (Shirley) Lewers, of...

Mr. George Dean Jackson, Sr.

Mr. George Dean Jackson, Sr.

Mar 17, 2025

Mr. George Dean Jackson, 77, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, March 17, 2025, at his residence. Born in Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Ethel Ree Fernandez Jackson.

Surviving: one daughter, Beauty Jackson (Lamar) Henderson, of Greenville, SC; four sons, George Jackson, Jr., Marvin (Annette) Goss, Fredrick Jackson, and Raymond Durham, all of Greenville,...

Mr. Odell "Big O/Big Papa" Holliday, Sr.

Mr. Odell "Big O/Big Papa" Holliday, Sr.

Mar 16, 2025

Mr. Odell "Big O / Big Papa" Holliday, Sr., 82, of Pickens, transitioned on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Henry and Velma Hatton Holliday. 

Surviving: three daughters, Velma Holliday, of Pickens, SC; Larissa (Joachim) Mittmann, of Inman, SC, and Celeste Davenport, of Greenville, SC; one  sons, Odell (Michelle)...

Ms. Catherine Ann "Pat" Mayes

Ms. Catherine Ann "Pat" Mayes

Mar 16, 2025

Ms. Catherine Ann “Pat” Mayes, 64, of Greenville, transitioned on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Norwood and Frances Wynn Mayes.

Surviving: one daughter, Nakesha Mayes of Moore, SC; one son, Travis Mayes of the home; three sisters, Sharon Mayes of Greenville, SC, Diane Mayes of Spartanburg, SC...

Mr. DeMarcus Dashon Piphus

Mr. DeMarcus Dashon Piphus

Mar 14, 2025

Mr. DeMarcus DaShon Piphus, 35, of Greenville, husband of the late Courtney Datrea Anderson Piphus, transitioned on Friday, March 14, 2025. Born in Germany, he was a son of Lorrie Ann Douglas and the late Mark Piphus.

Surviving, in addition to his mother: two children, Amalah Grace Piphus and Faith Piphus both of Georgia; one sister, Asha Cooper of Fayetteville, NC;...

Mrs. Ernestine E. McBee

Mrs. Ernestine E. McBee

Mar 14, 2025

Mrs. Ernestine E. McBee, 81, of Greenville, wife of James L. McBee, Sr., for sixty-two years, transitioned on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Earnestine Golman Diggs.

Surviving, in addition to her husband: three daughters, Teresa Smith and Beverly McKenzie, both of Mauldin, SC and...

Mr. Joseph Lee "Joe Lee" Blakely

Mr. Joseph Lee "Joe Lee" Blakely

Mar 14, 2025

Mr. Joseph Lee "Joe Lee"  Blakely, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband of Mildred Ferguson Blakely, of the home, transitioned on Friday, March 14, 2025, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James and Ruthie Mae Turner Blakely.

Surviving: in addition to his wife, one daughter, Keresha Ferguson, of Greenville, SC; one son,...

Mr. Alton Martin "Pick Up" Williams

Mr. Alton Martin "Pick Up" Williams

Mar 13, 2025

Mr. Alton Martin "Pick Up" Williams, 62, of Greenville, South Carolina, SC transitioned on Wednesday March 13, 2025 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Charles A. Sr., and Mirian Martin Williams.

Surviving: one brother, Charles Williams, Jr. of Greenville, SC; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousin, and friends.

Funeral Services:...

Mr. Eric Cornelius Smith

Mr. Eric Cornelius Smith

Mar 13, 2025

Mr. Eric Cornelius Smith, 60, of Anniston, Alabama, transitioned on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Isaiah and Martha Bolden Smith.

Surviving: two sons, Gregory (Brandon) Barksdale of Greenville, SC, and Alex Bailey of Virginia; two sisters, Verna M. Young and Crystal L. Dowdy,...

Ms. Myrtle Greene Calverley

Ms. Myrtle Greene Calverley

Mar 12, 2025

Ms. Myrtle Greene Calverley, 88, of Florence, South Carolina, transitioned on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at her residence. Born in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Karl Greene, and Marietta Williams.

Surviving: one daughter, Deirdra Calverley, of the home; one son, Dwayne (Melissa) Calverley, of Asavldin, MS; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives...

Mr. Bobby Gene Fuller

Mr. Bobby Gene Fuller

Mar 11, 2025

Mr. Bobby Gene Fuller, 75, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband of Emma Louise Martin Fuller for twenty-eight years, transitioned on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his residence. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Parnell Fuller, Sr. and Jessie Pearl Nance Fuller.

Surviving, in addition to his wife: one daughter, Desica Smith of Greenville, SC; one...

Mr. Cedric Deshaun Herbert

Mr. Cedric Deshaun Herbert

Mar 10, 2025

Mr. Cedric Deshaun Herbert, 30, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, March 10, 2025, at his residence. Born in New Mexico, he was a son of Cedric Donel (Cathy) Herbert and Tina (Tony) Jackson.

Surviving, in addition to his parents: one daughter, Nalani Herbert of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Natalya, Jahden, Kanzadie all of Philadelphia, PA and Lakeisha of Simpsonville,...

Ms. Shirley R. Dennis

Ms. Shirley R. Dennis

Mar 10, 2025

Ms. Shirley R. Dennis, 67, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late James Lafoy and Hallie Dean Dennis.

Surviving: two sisters, Jackqueline (Walter) Shuler, of Mauldin, SC; and Linda (James) Dais, of Lorton, VA; one brother, Larry Dennis, of Greenville, SC;...

Mrs. Annie Bell Jones

Mrs. Annie Bell Jones

Mar 10, 2025

Mrs. Annie Bell Jones, 87, of Garrett, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Coastal Carolina, Hardeeville SC. She was a daughter of the late Willie and Debbie Capers Green. 

Surviving are three daughters: Diane (Alfred) Austin of Orlando, Florida, Mary McArthur of Estill, South Carolina and Angie (Ed Jr.) Atkins of Beaufort, South Carolina; three sons: Leroy (Menen...

Mr. James Anthony Devlin

Mr. James Anthony Devlin

Mar 9, 2025

Mr. James Anthony Devlin, 60, of Columbia, South Carolina, transitioned on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at his residence. Born in Pickens, South Carolina, he was a son of James (Melinda) Pitts and Diane (Michael) Fruster.

Surviving, in addition to his mother and father: two sons, Terrence Washington and Lamond Archibald; one daughter, Ayana Devlin; seven sisters, Brenda Devlin of Central, Deanna,...

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Rodgers

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Rodgers

Mar 9, 2025

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Rodgers, 85, of Greenville, South Carolina, widow of the late Isaac Rodgers, transitioned on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her residence.

Surviving: Daughters Robin Dunn, Delores Rodgers and Caroline Rodgers all of Greenville, SC; four sons, John Rodgers, Allen Rodgers, Henry Rodgers and Joseph Rodgers all of Greenville, SC; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; fourteen great-great- grandchildren; and a...

Mr. Deveon Marquis "Mark B" Blakely

Mr. Deveon Marquis "Mark B" Blakely

Mar 9, 2025

Mr. Deveon Marquis "Mark B" Blakely, 39, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Greenville Post Acute. Born Greenville County, he was the son of Royal (Cynthia DeSaussure-Cason) McGee, and the late Carolean Blakely.

Surviving, in addition to his father, one son, Peyton Blakely, of Greenville, SC; three sisters, Mahogany Sullivan, of Greenville, SC; Brandy Sullivan, of...

Mr. Thaddeus Wadsworth "Thad" Franklin, Sr.

Mr. Thaddeus Wadsworth "Thad" Franklin, Sr.

Mar 8, 2025

Mr. Thaddeus Wadsworth "Thad" Franklin, Sr., 86, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband of Barbara Blassingame Franklin for forty years, transitioned on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Prisma Health-Easley. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Theodore and Blanche Morris Franklin.

Surviving, in addition to his wife: three daughters, Jacqueline F. McCants of Las Vegas, NV, Jacquelyn B. (Rodney)...

Mrs. Betty Ann Bailey

Mrs. Betty Ann Bailey

Mar 8, 2025

Mrs. Betty Ann Bailey 72, Mauldin, South Carolina, wife of James Bailey, transitioned on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at her residence. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Benny Sloan, Sr., and Helen Martin Watts.

Surviving, in addition to her husband: three daughters, Sadie (Derrick) Alexander, of Atlanta, GA, Tracy (Erie) Johnson, of Simpsonville, SC; and Jasmine...