Obituaries
Johnny Davis
Oct 7, 2020
Mr. Johnny Davis, Jr., of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was the son of the late Johnny, Sr. and Minnie Watts Davis. Surviving: one daughter, Brett Davis of the home; and one son, Donzell (Donna Lynn) Davis, Sr., of Camarilla, CA; three grandchildren, Delorence Rogers, Nicole Davis and Donzell Davis,...
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...
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,...
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,...
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
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
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;...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...