Obituaries

Minister Lewis Tarrence

Minister Lewis Tarrence

Mar 21, 2020

Minister Lewis E. “Hammer” Tarrence, Sr., 77, passed on Saturday March 21, 2020, at his home. He was the son of the late Lewis Oliver and Nettie Billups Tarrence. He was educated at Brutontown and Sterling High School. He was employed at National Steel for 15 years, Baker Junkyard for 5 years, Central Transport for 13 years and Slay Transport...

John Brown

John Brown

Mar 20, 2020

Mr. John Thomas Brown was born on Saturday, February 25, 1950, to the late Mary and Roosevelt Brown. He was educated in the public schools of Greenville County, attending Sterling High School. John retired from Dempsey Roofing Company where he worked as a supervisor for many years. He was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church and was a former...

Clara Dodson

Clara Dodson

Mar 20, 2020

Ms. Clara Elizabeth Dodson, 68, departed this life on Saturday, March 20,2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Smith Dodson. She was a graduate of Westside High School and attended Welfare Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James H. Dodson and Charles E. Dodson. Left to cherish many...

Carrie Ware

Carrie Ware

Mar 19, 2020

Mrs. Carrie Lou Ware, 81, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late L.J. and Mamie Harrison Burch. Surviving: her husband, Gilbert Ware of the home; three daughters, Vickie Williams, Leslie (Darryl) Miller of Greenville, SC, and Teresa (Stanley) Downer of Jacksonville, FL; one son, Minister Travis (Yolanda)...

Deacon Robert Walker

Deacon Robert Walker

Mar 19, 2020

Deacon Robert Ray Walker, 77, of Piedmont, South Carolina, departed this life on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at home. He was the son of the late Dave and Bessie Henderson Walker. He was a 1961 graduate of Bryson High School and retired from Dan River Textiles. He attended Cedar Grove Baptist Church, and was a graduate of Martin Webb Learning...

Carl Dukes

Carl Dukes

Mar 19, 2020

Mr. Carl Dukes, Jr., 76, of Liberty, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Cottingham House, Seneca. He was the son of the late Carl Sr., and Florine Williams Dukes. He was a graduate of Clearview High School and he attended Tri-CountyTechnical College. He was formerly employed at Randolph Trucking Danfoss Power Solutions and Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company....

Emma L. Brewster Edwards

Emma L. Brewster Edwards

Mar 19, 2020

Mrs. Emma L. Brewster Edwards, 89, of 20 Blossom Drive, Greenville, passed on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at home. She was the daughter of the late Dave Brewster and Ruth Scott Brewster. Surviving: three daughters, Tracey (Eric) Flint, Tammy Edwards and Tonie Edwards, all of Greenville; four sons, Douglas (Annette) Edwards, Yancey Edwards and Phil Edwards, all of Greenville, and...

Wahid  Mustafa

Wahid Mustafa

Mar 19, 2020

Mr. Wahid Abdullah Mustafa, 48, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, March 19, 2020. He was a son of Lucille I. Butler Booker. Surviving: his mother, Lucille I. Butler Booker of Greenville; four daughters, Satasha (Fred) Gray, of Simpsonville, SC, T’Keyah Adams, Ashley Patton, Derayshon Mustafa, all of Greenville; four sons, Steven (Dartika) Harris of Simpsonville, Original Mustafa of Travelers Rest,...

Warnette Arnold

Warnette Arnold

Mar 17, 2020

Ms. Warnette A. “Wanda” Arnold, 55, of Greenville, passed on March 17, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown. She was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Smith Arnold. Surviving: four sons, Kevin Rush, Christopher Rush, Kendall Arnold and Emanuel Chambers, all of Greenville, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Robert Anthony Jackson

Robert Anthony Jackson

Mar 17, 2020

Mr. Robert Anthony “Rock” Jackson, 54, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late Catherine Henderson. Surviving: his wife, Beatrice Young Jackson of the home; one daughter, Ashley Wellmaker of Greenville, SC; one sister, Stephanie (Luis) Pieretti of Killeen, TX; three brothers, Jerome (Mary) Jackson of Piedmont, SC, Bobby...

Annie J. Blandin Miles

Annie J. Blandin Miles

Mar 16, 2020

Mrs. Annie J. Blandin Miles, 100, of Greenville, South Carolina departed this life on Monday, March 16, 2020. She was born in Pickens, South Carolina, and was a daughter of the late James Kayron and Eula Hill Blandin. Annie was a retiree of Hope Reed and Ruth’s Fashions Manufacturing Companies. She was a faithful volunteer at Sterling Community Center, where...

Cynthia Lee Ruffin

Cynthia Lee Ruffin

Mar 15, 2020

ATTN: PLEASE DO NOT SEND FLOWERS Mrs. Cynthia Lee Ruffin became our angel on March, 15, 2020. Born on June 13, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the second of twin girls born to the union of Leonard and Ethel Wiggins. Cynthia accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Detroit. She spent...

Frank Davis

Frank Davis

Mar 15, 2020

Mr. Frank Davis, Sr., 76, of Mauldin, South Carolina transitioned to his Heavenly home on March 15, 2020. He was a son of the late Edward and Catherine Moore Davis. He was a graduate of Sterling High School, Class of 1962, and earned an associate degree in Industrial Engineering. He was employed at Michelin Tire Company US1 as a Manager...

Jerry Abraham

Jerry Abraham

Mar 12, 2020

Mr. Jerry Saxition Ice Man Butler Abraham, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, March 12, 2020, at his home. He was a son of the late Ansel Butler and Odessa Abraham. He was employed at Croyovac and was a member of Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one son, Sammy Abraham....

Estella Anderson Lewers

Estella Anderson Lewers

Mar 10, 2020

Ms. Estella “Stella” Anderson Lewers, 81, of Irmo, South Carolina, formerly of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Ralph and Lucille Hampton Anderson. She attended Greenville County Schools and was formerly employed at Union Carbide in Simpsonville, South Carolina. She attended Long Branch Baptist...

Gennie Cox

Gennie Cox

Mar 9, 2020

Mrs. Gennie Ruth Drummond Mayes Cox, 91, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Monday, March 9, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Roosevelt and Irene Griffin Drummond. She retired from Augusta Circle School as a dietician. She attended Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of the Order of the...

Betty Jean Bolden Suber

Betty Jean Bolden Suber

Mar 9, 2020

Ms. Betty Jean Bolden Suber was born July 3, 1955, to the late Casper C. and Beulah McCullough Bolden, Sr. Betty departed this life on March 9, 2020. Betty was educated in the Greenville County School District and graduated from Greenville Senior High School. Betty also attended Erskine and Greenville Technical College, where she received her degree in Computer Science...

Valenzia Perry O'Neal

Valenzia Perry O'Neal

Mar 9, 2020

Ms. Valenzia “Lent” Perry O’Neal, 64, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late James and Bertha Lee Arter Perry. Surviving: one son, Carlos Dorrell Damien O’Neal of the home; three sisters, Jannie L. (Curtis) Jones of Greenville, SC, Deborah (Oscar) Jones of Birmingham, AL and Charlita (Ronnie) Glenn of...

Paul McCullough

Paul McCullough

Mar 9, 2020

Mr. Paul Edward McCullough, 69, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, March 9, 2020, at his residence. He was a son of the late Paul Willis McCullough and Bessie Lee Mills. He was a 1971 graduate of Bryson High School, a retiree from Michelin Corporation and he attended Shady Oak Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two...

Pauline Tate

Pauline Tate

Mar 8, 2020

Mrs. Pauline “Sweetnen” Tate, 89, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Prisma Health Upstate. She was the daughter of the late Clifton, Sr., and Allean Sizemore Martin. Surviving: three daughters, Patricia Miller of Boston, MA, Loretta Purvis of Greenville, SC, and Paulette Tate of Norcross, GA; one son, Jackie Louis (Althenia) Tate of Tuscaloosa, AL; two brothers,...

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