Obituaries

Mr. Lee Vernon Jones

Mr. Lee Vernon Jones

Mar 22, 2025

Mr. Lee Vernon Jones, 57, of Belton, South Carolina, transitioned on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Brooks Heyward, Jr.

Mr. Brooks Heyward, Jr.

Mar 21, 2025

Mr. Brooks Heyward Jr., 92 of Greenville, South Carolina, widower of the late Ruth Elizabeth Collins Heyward, transitioned on Friday March 21, 2025, at Richard Cambell Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Barnwell, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Brooks, Sr. and Juruther Isaac Heyward.

Surviving: two daughters, Sylvia Edwards of the home and Rose Heyward of Greenville, SC;...

Mr. Ronald "Ron" Dirton

Mr. Ronald "Ron" Dirton

Mar 20, 2025

Mr. Ronald “Ron” Dirton, 69, of Pelzer, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late JC Dirton, Sr. and Mamie E. Pinson Dirton.

Left to cherish his fond loving memories, six sisters, Betty Palmer, of Woodruff, SC; Shirley Dirton, and Faye Dirton, both of Moore, SC; Tammy...

Mr. Jimmy Lee Blackwell

Mr. Jimmy Lee Blackwell

Mar 20, 2025

Mr. Jimmy Lee Blackwell, 66, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday March 20, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Jack and Louise Carolyn Jordan Blackwell.

Surviving: one sister, Sharon Henley, of Simpsonville, SC; three brothers, Arthur Blackwell, and Anthony Blackwell, both of Greenville, SC; Benjamin Blackwell, of Easley, SC;...

Mr. Joseph Waller

Mr. Joseph Waller

Mar 20, 2025

Mr. Joseph  A. Waller, 41, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville, he was a son of Jackie Waller (Antonio) McCullough and the late Joseph Lewis Crite.

Surviving, in addition to his mother: one daughter, Dearyana Edwards of Mauldin, SC; four sons, Dequwon Antwon, Dayvon Roman, Joseph Antonyio, Lormaury Dayquez...

Mr. Anthony Moody

Mr. Anthony Moody

Mar 19, 2025

Greer, SC

Mr. Anthony Moody, 54, transitioned on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Greer ,SC

Master Kha'zari Darrell Sales Moss

Master Kha'zari Darrell Sales Moss

Mar 19, 2025

Master, Kha’zari Darrell Sales Moss, 3 months, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his residence. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Lashunti Sales and Antonio Moss, Jr.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, one brother, Kenazi Burris, of the home, maternal grandparents, Asheley Jamison and Jerry Sales, both of Greenville, SC; paternal grandparents,...

Mr. Larry Bobby Brownlee, Jr.

Mr. Larry Bobby Brownlee, Jr.

Mar 18, 2025

Mr. Larry Bobby Brownlee, Jr., 84, of Easley, husband of Mary Ruth Hendricks Brownlee for 36 years, transitioned on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at his residence. Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Larry Bobby Brownlee, Sr. and Hazel Perrin Brownlee.

Surviving, in addition to his wife: three daughters, Antonia (Jerry) Childs and Erica (Will) Bruce...

Baby Boy Maximilliano Juan Nicolas

Baby Boy Maximilliano Juan Nicolas

Mar 17, 2025

Baby Boy Juan Nicolas, 5 months, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete.

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 Holliday, Sr.

Mr. Odell Holliday, Sr.

Mar 16, 2025

Mr. Odell 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) Holliday of Greenville, SC; four...

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...

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