Obituaries
Mr. Sammy L Cruel
Oct 20, 2024
Mr. Sammy L. Cruel, 73, of Taylors, South Carolina, husband of Reverend Twana Rogers Cruel, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at his residence.
Surviving in addition to his wife: two daughters, Martina (Robert) Wright of Lyman, SC and Ebony (Brandon) Paul of Easley, SC; four sons, Samuel Sentaz (Yolanda) Lewis of Greenville, SC, Frederick (Jasmine) Lewis of Simpsonville, SC,...
Ms. Darran Lynn Bennett
Oct 19, 2024
Ms. Darran Lynn Bennett, 56, of Taylors, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Prisma Healthcare. Born in Mississippi, she was a daughter of Becky Bennett Ralford and the late Tommie Bennett.
Surviving in addition to her mother; two daughters, Bridgett Carson and Denise Chapman both of Taylors, South Carolina; three sisters Linda Bennett of Ohio, Gloria Miles...
Mr. Antonio Antowne Craig
Oct 19, 2024
Mr. Antonio A. Craig, 46, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 19,2024,. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, He was a son of Bruce Roger Johnson and Tracy Craig.
Surviving in additional to his parents; one daughter Ellyssa (Jayraid) Cooper of Hinesville, GA..; One son, Devonte Jackson of Jacksonville Fl.; two sister, Lacy Craig and Nacole Craig both of...
Mr. Harold C. Means
Oct 18, 2024
Mr. Harold Calhoun Means, 86, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband of Doris Means, passed on Friday, October 18, 2024. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Roscoe and Lizzie Walker Means.
Surviving in addition to his wife: one daughter, Roxanna Blackwell of Lincolnton, GA; two sons, William Harris of Greenville, SC and Harold (Alenda) Blackwell of...
Ms. Annie Robinson
Oct 18, 2024
Greenville, SC
Ms. Annie Robinson, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late A C and Christine Robinson.
Surviving: one daughter, Andrea (Taren) Robinson of Spartanburg, SC; one son, Albert Lewis Robinson of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Maxine Robinson and Catherine Robinson...
Ms. Janet Williams
Oct 18, 2024
Ms. Janet Williams, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 at her residence. Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen Gamble Williams.
Surviving: three daughters, Valerie Williams and Geneva Williams both of Greenville, SC and Wanda Williams Brooklyn, NY; one son, Maurice Williams of Greenville, SC; Marcel...
Mr. Cecil James Ware
Oct 17, 2024
Mr. Cecil J. Ware, 96, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, transition peacefully on Thursday., October 17, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Born in Anniston, Alabama, he was a son of the late William Coley Sr. and Hattie M. Hokes Ware. He was the last survivor of his immediate family.
Surviving: three nieces, Desiree (Marcus) Nix of Troy, NY; Donna Ware of...
Mr. Curtis Lee Harrison
Oct 16, 2024
Mr. Curtis Lee Harrison, 71, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Fleetwood Post Acute, Easley, South Carolina. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late John Henry and Willie Maude Park Harrison.
Surviving: two daughters, Yolanda (Jonathan) Robinson of Simpsonville, SC and Shekita Griffith of Piedmont; five sons, Curtis D. Presley of Los...
Mr. James Calvin Mayes
Oct 15, 2024
Mr. James Calvin Mayes, 73, of Easley, South Carolina, husband of Gwendolyn Owens Mayes, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at his residence.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: three daughters, Lasonia C. (Brian) Williams of Simpsonville, SC, Toshia M (LaShawn) Coulter, of Gastonia, NC and Ronisha M. Terry of Greenville, SC; one sister, Sandra L. Mayes; two brothers, Edgar...
Mrs. Louise Lindsey Smith
Oct 15, 2024
Mrs. Louise Lindsey Smith, 93, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at her residence. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late James and Lucille Massey Johnson.
Surviving: four daughters, Chancey (Dennis) Peake, of Easley, SC; Linda Drummond, of Greenville, SC; Lucille (Rodney) Wilson, of Niceville, FL; and Vernita "Nisey" Jackson, of Greenville, SC;...
Mr. Grover Cleveland "Bo" McGee
Oct 14, 2024
Mr. Grover Cleveland “Bo” McGee, 55, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband of Calvernetta Rice McGee, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of Lillian Wright McGee, and the late Grover McGee.
Surviving: In addition to his wife, one daughter, Anquetta Angeline (Jason) Rice Mims, of Atlanta, GA; one...
Minister Otis Frederick Lee, Sr.
Oct 14, 2024
Minister Otis Frederick Lee, Sr, 69, of Greenville, SC, husband of Minister Thelma Tucker Lee, passed on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he was a son of Mary Norman Lee and the late Otis Lee.
Surviving in addition to his wife: five daughters, Shanice Burgess of Greenville, SC, Sheronda Seabrook of Jacksonville,...
Mrs. Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Vaughn-Welch
Oct 14, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Vaughn-Welch, 83, of Greenville South Carolina, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at her residence. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late Virdie Lee and Eva Grace Higdon-Irby.
Surviving: one daughter, Monica L. Vaughn, of Greenville, SC; one son, Bryan Vaughn, of Greenville, SC; one brother, Michael (Sheryl) Irby, of Easley, SC; one...
Mr. Alcestis Orestes Thompson
Oct 13, 2024
Alcestis “Al” Orestes Thompson was born August 31, 1957, in Greenville, South Carolina, a son of Betty A. Thompson and the late Irvin Thompson, Jr. He departed this life on October 13, 2024.He leaves to cherish many memories: his children, Shereesa Thompson, Jason Thompson, and Micah Thompson, all of Kansas City, Missouri, and Jamila Thompson and Nandi Thompson, both of...
Mrs. Martha Phelps Sanders
Oct 13, 2024
Mrs. Martha Sanders, 69, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, wife of Henry Sanders, Jr., passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Prisma Hillcrest Hospital, Simpsonville, South Carolina. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Mary Richardson Phelps.
Surviving in addition to her husband: two daughters, Bonnie Phelps of Greenville, SC and Creaja Phelps of...
Mrs. Virginia Ann Patrick
Oct 13, 2024
Mrs. Virginia Ann Patrick, 78, of Easley South Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Fleetwood Post Acute.
Born on May 2, 1946, in Greenville, SC, to Annie Sue and James Arthur Spearman, Virginia Ann Spearman Patrick passed away on October 13, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. She is survived by her daughter, Tonee Norman;...
Mr. Kenneth Scott Leonard
Oct 12, 2024
Mr. Kenneth Scott Leonard, 55, of Pelzer, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2024, at Piedmont Transplant Institute, Atlanta GA. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of John Leonard, and the late Ernestine Brownlee Leonard.
Surviving: his wife, Bessai Lee, of Pelzer, SC; two daughters, Brittanie (Jordan) Rogers, of Greer, SC; and Vashni Lee, of the home, one...
Mrs. Evelyn Patricia Pepper
Oct 12, 2024
Mrs. Evelyn Patricia Pepper, 80, of Piedmont, South Carolina, wife of the late Willie Pepper, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown.
Surviving: one daughter, Valerie Parks Holmes of Greenville, SC; three sisters, Sandra (Jerry) Walton of Piedmont, SC, Brenda (Reverend Harold) Garlington of Simpsonville, SC and Loretta Young of Greenville, SC; three brothers, Apostle Cedric...
Mr. Antonio Lavar Sullivan
Oct 10, 2024
Mr. Antonio Lavar Sullivan, 37, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Born in Greenville, he was a son of Kimberly Sullivan and the late Jimmy Blakely.
Surviving in addition to his mother, three daughters, Journey Sullivan of Moore, SC, Zarnayesha Sullivan-Lewis of Woodruff, SC and Zakia Henry of Greenville, SC; one sister, Kimber Sullivan of Greenville,...
Mr. James W. Harvey
Oct 10, 2024
Mr. James W. Harvey, 64, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Harvey, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Abercrombie.
Surviving: his wife, Regina Harvey, of the home, one daughter, Tosha Blakely, of NC; two sisters, Mirinda Williams, and Brenda Harvey, both of Greenville, SC; one brother, Clay...

