Obituaries

Jackie Knuckles

Jackie Knuckles

Aug 26, 2020

Mr. Jackie Ronald Knuckles, 63, of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late Jackie and Bobbie Louise Medlock Knuckles. Surviving: one sister, Julie Knuckles of Travelers Rest, SC; two brothers, Gregory (Earlene) Knuckles of Chicago, IL and Steven (Lisa) Knuckles of Hammond, IN; and a host of other...

Bobby Dawson

Bobby Dawson

Aug 25, 2020

Mr. Bobby D. Dawson, 71, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at St. Francis Downtown. He was a son of the late Wilmateen Dawson. Surviving: three daughters, Angela Dawson of Greer, Micheala Dawson and Sasha Dawson both of Greenville, SC; one son, Daniel Dawson of Greenville; two brothers, Charles Dawson of Greenville and Cecil Smith of Georgia; five...

Pearlie Phillips

Pearlie Phillips

Aug 24, 2020

Mrs. Pearlie Marie Golden Phillips, 77, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. She was a daughter of the late Willie and Janie Woods Golden. Surviving: two grandchildren, Jasmin Marie Phillips and Donetella Marie Phillips both of Albany, NY; one sister, Willie Mae Golden Meekins of Greenville; caretaker/ niece, Gwendolyn Jackson of Greenville, SC; a host of other relatives...

Elder Ralph Breeze

Elder Ralph Breeze

Aug 24, 2020

Elder Ralph Hoover Breeze, 91, of Greenville passed on Monday, August 24, 2020, at St. Francis Downtown. He was the son of the late James and Mary Clark Breeze. Surviving; two daughters, Sedalia Norris and Andrea Sligh both of Greenville, SC; four sons, Ralph Breeze, Jr., Wayne (Rosa) Breeze, Carl Breeze, all of Greenville and Calvin (Sonya) Breeze of Atlanta,...

Allen McKinney

Allen McKinney

Aug 23, 2020

Mr. Allen Key McKinney, 56, of Anderson, passed away on Sunday August 23, 2020 at An Med Hospital.

Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson

Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. Wanda Charlene “Charlie” Talley Jackson, 59, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at St. Francis Downtown. She was a daughter of Lena Mae Harden Talley Simmons and the late Samuel Talley, Jr. Surviving: her mother, Lena Mae Harden Talley (LM) Simmons of Greenville, SC; her husband, Vernard Jackson, Sr. of the home; one son, Vernard Jackson, Jr....

Jamie Holmes

Jamie Holmes

Aug 22, 2020

Ms. Jamie Yolanda Holmes, 43, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at her home. She was a daughter of Verna Marie Young and the late Jimmie B. Holmes. Surviving in addition to her mother; one daughter, Shania Robinson of Greenville, SC; two sons, Isaiah Holmes and Israel Hall both of Greenville; two sisters, Deborah Holmes of Spartanburg, SC...

Sharon Pitts

Sharon Pitts

Aug 21, 2020

Ms. Sharon Pitts, 66, of Fountain Inn, passed on Friday, August 21, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Millard and Louise Hill Pitts. Surviving: two daughters, Yolanda Meadow of Fountain Inn, SC and Valerie Ann Boyd of Laurens, SC; three sisters, Julia (Calvin) Austin of Clinton, SC, Corine (Peter) Adams of Baltimore, MD and Dorothy Scott...

Lonnie Harris

Lonnie Harris

Aug 19, 2020

Mr. Lonnie Harris, 70, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Prisma Healthcare. He was the son of the late Willie and Mattie B. Douglas Harris. Surviving: companion, Joyce Fuller of the home; one daughter, Angela Denise Rivers of Greenville, SC; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside Service: Saturday,...

James Robinson

James Robinson

Aug 19, 2020

Mr. James Franklin Robinson, 97, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at his home. He was the son of the late J.D. and Maude Lee Blassingame Robinson. Surviving: his wife, Esther Morris Robinson of the home; two daughters, Gevonia Robinson of Greenville, SC and Rosa Marie (Lydell) Gray of Travelers Rest, SC; three sons, Jerome (Sandra)...

Roy Sullivan

Roy Sullivan

Aug 19, 2020

Mr. Roy Sullivan, 57, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at North Greenville Hospital. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Annie Mae Sullivan and the late Willie Eugene Sullivan. Surviving; In addition to his mother, daughters; Mallory Sadonna of Columbia SC, Rayanna Sullivan, and Shaniy'a Sullivan both of Greenville. Sisters; Connie Wells of Greenville, Margaret...

Gilbert Ware

Gilbert Ware

Aug 18, 2020

Mr. Gilbert Paul Ware, 86, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. He was a son of the late Alcanzia McAdams Ware. Surviving: five daughters, Vickie (Steven) Williams of Woodruff, SC, Teresa (Stanley) Downer of Jacksonville, FL, Leslie (Darryl) Miller, Maggie (Eugene) Fisher and Brenda (Garnell) Still, all of Greenville, SC; one son, Travis (Yolanda)...

Claudette Cureton

Claudette Cureton

Aug 16, 2020

CLAUDETTE HAZEL CHAPMAN CURETON On Sunday, August 16, 2020, Claudette Hazel Chapman Cureton transitioned from her earthly body to her heavenly home after living a long life of promise and purpose as a teacher, community leader, religious leader, life partner, and mother. Born in the Chapman Grove Community of Greenville County, South Carolina, on May 3, 1931, she was the...

Baby Boy  Zymir Burns

Baby Boy Zymir Burns

Aug 15, 2020

Baby Boy, Zymir Ezekiel Burns, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his home. Surviving: his parents, Vanessa Nava and Rashad Burns; maternal grandmother, Wanda Nava of Laurens, SC; maternal grandfather, Maximino Nava of Cowpens, SC; paternal grandparents, Frank and Kimberly Burns of Greenville, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends. Private Memorial Service:...

Shamon Jones

Shamon Jones

Aug 15, 2020

Mr. Shamon Alecus “Koolaid” Jones, 46, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Prisma Health. He was the son of Jeanette Jones and Stanley William Clay. Surviving: in addition to his parents, two sons, Ralph Jones of Greenville, SC and Darius Jackson of Greer, SC; two sisters, Shiri Jones of Greenville, SC and Shakeeta (Medwelt K.)...

Jannie Watts

Jannie Watts

Aug 15, 2020

Mrs. Jannie Holland Watts, 97, passed away on Saturday August 15, 2020 at NHC Healthcare. She was a daughter of the late Will and Carrie Holland. Surviving: one daughter, Virginia (Pete) Watts Langford; one son, Johnny Otis Watts; two sisters, Willie Bell Holland Sullivan and Alice Thompson Harris; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends....

Dorothy Thompson

Dorothy Thompson

Aug 14, 2020

Ms. Dorothy Mae “Joe” Thompson, 80, of Greenville, passed on Friday, August 14, 2020, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Lula Mae Jones Thompson. Surviving: one daughter, Sharion Smith of Greenville, SC; one son, Harold (Doris) Thompson of Greenville, SC; one step daughter, Malinda (Keith) Drayton of Greenville; and one stepson, Rev. Calvin (Audra)...

Charles Summers

Charles Summers

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. Charlie Jerome Summers, 81, passed away on Friday August 14, 2020 at McCall Hospice House. He was a son of the late Joe Henry and Lydia Lucille Johnson Summers. Surviving: three daughters, Pretrenia (Charles) Edwards of Mauldin, SC, Janice (Michael) Wilcox and Kathryn Summers, both of Philadelphia; one son, Charles Summers of Philadelphia; four sisters, Larvenia Pepper of Greenville,...

Harold Kelley

Harold Kelley

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. Harold Woodruff “Snake” Kelley, 77, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Friday, August 14, 2020 at his home. He was a son of the late Herbert Lee and Ruby Mae Madison Kelley. Surviving: one daughter, Debra Lee Kelley of Charlotte, NC; three sisters, Delores Keene of Mauldin, SC, Deborah (Maxie) Devlin of Taylors, SC and Marian Kelley of the...

Charles Chapman

Charles Chapman

Aug 13, 2020

Mr. Charles “C” Chapman, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Poinsett Health and Rehab. He was a son of the late Johnnie and Mamie Watley Chapman. Surviving: four brothers, Calvin Chapman of Simpsonville, Curtis (Judith) Chapman of Piedmont, Johnny Ray (Judy) Chapman of Pelzer and Bobby (Jeanette) Chapman of Piedmont; and a host of other...