Obituaries

Arrie Lawrence

Arrie Lawrence

Oct 7, 2020

Ms. Arrie Belle Lawrence, 67, passed October 7,2020, of Greenville, South Carolina, at her residence. She was a daughter of Olivia Lawrence Danley and the late Rev. Joseph Cannon. Surviving: in addition to her mother; one daughter, Rowenia Lawrence of Greenville; two sons, Rozell Lawrence and Alvin Lawrence, both of Greenville; three sisters, Shirley Lawrence, Gail Lawrence and Blanche Clement,...

James Shell

James Shell

Oct 6, 2020

Mr. James Earl Shell, 67, of Greenville, passed Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. He was a son of the late Walter A. and Ida Mae Harper Shell. Surviving: three daughters, Tamara Griffin, Timberly Griffin, both of Greenville, SC and Noshuwa (Quatavious) Cato of Columbia, SC; four sisters, Annie Scott of Easley, SC, Jewel (Nathan) Blakely of Greenville,...

Mary Tate

Mary Tate

Oct 6, 2020

Ms. Mary Ann Tate, 63, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Ira Tate and Mary Lee Guyton Tate. Surviving: two daughters, Andreena Tate of Greenville, SC, and Africa Tate of Simpsonville, SC; one son, Johnny (Samirah) Tate of Duncan, SC; two sisters Myra Bull of Columbia, SC and...

LaMarcus Martin

LaMarcus Martin

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. LeMarcus Raekwon “BoutADollarButta” Martin, 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. He was a son of Tennille Chisolm-Martin and the late DeMarcus Martin. Surviving: in addition to his mother; two sisters, Queona Mattison and Endyah Martin, both of Greenville; his paternal grandmother, Sandra Arnold of Greenville; and a host of other...

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Oct 5, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Ruth “Gin” Jones, 88, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed October 5, 2020 at McCall Hospice. She was the daughter of the late S.D. Briggs and Ella Briggs. Surviving: seven sons, Jimmy lee Jones, Stanley Eugene Jones, Michael Allen Jones, Aaron LeRoger (Janet) Jones, Sergio Lamont Jones, Sintal Jones and George Jones, all of Greenville, SC; seventeen Grandchildren; forty...

Willie Edwards

Willie Edwards

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. Willie James “Smiley” Edwards, Sr., 71, of Greenville, passed on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Poinsett Health and Rehabilitation. He was the son of the late Fred Edwards and Hattie Nash. Surviving: one son, Willie James (Lizzie) Edwards, Jr., of Greenville; three sisters, Arlene McCullough, Minnie Bryson and Doris Hunter, all of Greenville; one brother, Fred Nash of Greenville;...

Jonathan  Choice

Jonathan Choice

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. Jonathan Fitzgerald “John” Choice, 52, of Taylors, South Carolina, Passed on Monday, October 5, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of the late Pinkney, Sr., and Dorothy Massey Choice. Surviving: his wife, Cassandra Woodard Choice of the home; one daughter, Makia Hyman of Greenville, SC; one sister, Melissa (Hiram) McCarroll of Greenville, SC; three brothers,...

Eddie Byrd

Eddie Byrd

Oct 4, 2020

Rev. Eddie Hue Byrd, Jr., 71, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Greenville Place. He was a son of the late Eddie, Sr., and Inez Green Byrd. Surviving: his wife, Fannie M. Byrd of the home; two daughters, Tonia T. Byrd-Lee of New York, NY and Tasha T. Byrd of Greenville, SC; two sons, Bryan...

Erica Henderson

Erica Henderson

Oct 4, 2020

Ms. Erica Dian “Lady D” Henderson, 57, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at her residence. She was a daughter of Linda Lou Anderson Brooks and the late John Crawford Brooks. Surviving: two sons, Jarvis Henderson, Sr. (Rokeisha Byrd) of Piedmont, SC and Javis (Chris Whitfield) Henderson of Greenville, SC; one sister, Susan (Danny) Wardlaw of Travelers Rest,...

Ernest Wideman

Ernest Wideman

Oct 2, 2020

Mr. Ernest Leon Wideman, 72, of Greenville, passed on Friday, October 2, 2020, at his residence. He was a son of the late Fate Cash Wideman, Sr. and Margaret Brown Chappell. Surviving: his wife, Mary Wideman of the home; one daughter, Teia Wideman of Greenville, SC; one son, Brandon Wideman of Greenville SC; nieces reared in the home, Dana Brown...

Gwendolyn Bellows

Gwendolyn Bellows

Oct 2, 2020

Ms. Gwendolyn Y. Duck “Gwen” Bellows of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed on Friday, October 2, 2020, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Hugh V. and Wilhelmina Green Duck. Surviving: one son, Brandon (Avis) Duck of Greenville, SC; one sister Harriette Denise (Charles) Thompson of Travelers Rest, SC; two brothers, Charles E. (Ellen) Duck of Gainesville,...

James Drummond

James Drummond

Oct 2, 2020

Mr. James G. “Big G” Drummond, 54, of Greenville, passed on Friday, October 2, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. Surviving: his parents, Hattie M. Williams Drummond of the home and James Edward (Dorothy) Drummond of Simpsonville, SC; one son, Gregory Rodrickus (India ) Drummond of Simpsonville, SC; one sister, Reshay Drummond of Greenville, SC; one brother, Minister Calvin (Keon) Drummond...

Devorris Williams

Devorris Williams

Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Devorris Uron Williams, 41, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Poinsette Health and Rehabilitation. He was a son of the late Steve Blakely and Rose Elaine Williams. Surviving: one son, Dequerris Williams of Greenville, SC; Tornisha Williams and Saundra Williams, both of Greenville, SC; and one brother, Brandon (Carmel) Williams of Greenville, SC; Viewing...

Vernette Smith

Vernette Smith

Sep 30, 2020

Mrs. Vernette M. “Bunt” Smith, 88 formerly of Taylors, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Quillen Manor. She was the daughter of the late Champ and Bertha Jones Mahaffey. Surviving: three daughters, Glynis (Robert) Webb of Fountain Inn, SC, Melgie Porter of Rock Hill, SC and Shuntzie (Anthony) Poole of Taylors, SC; one son, Michael (Brenda) Smith...

Paul Norris

Paul Norris

Sep 28, 2020

Mr. Paul Ernest Norris, 83, of Greenville, passed on Monday, September 28 ,2020 at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late Eulise Norris,Sr. and Nellie Glymph Norris Johnson. Surviving: three daughters, Kimberly Norris and Paula Y. Wright both of Greenville, Travena J. Hawkins of Jonesboro, GA; two sons, Eric R. (Sheila) Collington Norris and Mustafa M. (Janice...

Jermaine Gipson

Jermaine Gipson

Sep 26, 2020

Mr. Jermaine Alan “Maine” Gipson, Jr. of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 26, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of Jermaine A. Sr., and Eva McCall Gipson. Surviving: in addition to his parents; one daughter, Charmaine Gipson of Greenville, SC; maternal grandparents, Ava Robinson and Moses Dixon, both of Miami, FL; paternal grandparents, Pauletta Gipson and...

Shirley Butler

Shirley Butler

Sep 25, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Wofford Butler 70, passed away on Friday September 25, 2020 at St. Francis Hospitial. She was a daughter of the late George L. and Anita Foster Wofford. Surviving: her husband, Donald C. Butler, Sr. of the home; one daughter, Ulunda Butler (Chris) Shell of Mauldin, SC; two sons, Donald (Andrea “Polly”) Butler, Jr. of Roebuck, SC and Timothy...

Willie Abraham

Willie Abraham

Sep 25, 2020

Ms. Willie Mae Abraham, 94, of Greenville, passed away on Friday September 25, 2020 at Prisma Health. She was the daughter of the late Amos and Lou Mae Peterson Mauldin. She was the last survivor of her immediate family. Graveside Services: Sunday, October 4th, 2020, 2:00pm at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

Nelda Hamilton

Nelda Hamilton

Sep 24, 2020

Mrs. Nelda Marie Hamilton, 63, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Warren Joseph and Theresa Felix Hamilton. Surviving: four daughters, Sherdell Dixon and Sharae Edmond, both of Greenville, SC, Bianca Edmond and Crystal Edmond, both of Lafeyette, LA; one son, Devonte Edmond of Lafeyette, LA; four sisters, Renell...

Ruby Wardlaw

Ruby Wardlaw

Sep 23, 2020

Ms. Ruby Graffinreed Wardlaw, 94, of 52 Heritage Lake Dr., Memphis, TN formerly of 233 Pleasant Ridge Ave. Greenville, SC., passed on September 23, 2020 at Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Lula Mae Graffinreed. Surviving: two daughters, Barbara J. Phillips of Atlanta, GA and Veronica G. Jamison...

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