Obituaries
Curtis Ferguson
Jul 4, 2020
Mrs. Curtis Winona Ferguson 87, passed away on Saturday July 4, 2020 at Heartland East Nursing Facility. She was a daughter of the late Ernest and Annie Gary Sloan. Surviving: one daughter, Tami (Joseph) Gilreath of Greenville; and one sister, Ethel Williams of Pickens; two grandchildren, Tamika D. Gilreath of Houston, Texas and Maliik D. Reid-Gilreath of Siloam, Arkansas; and...
Kathy Griffin
Jul 4, 2020
Ms. Kathy “Kat” Griffin, 63, of Taylors, passed on Saturday July 4, 2020, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Leo and Lula Jackson Griffin. Surviving: a companion, Freddie Sexton of the home; one daughter, Tory (James) Williams of Taylors; one son, Andre Griffin of Taylors; two sisters, Vivian Prince and Sandra (Thomas) Williams, both of Taylors;...
Nicolas Diego
Jul 4, 2020
Mr. Nicolas Mateo Diego, passed on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home. He was a son of Mateo Miguel Mateo Gaspar and the late Maria Diego Nicolas. Surviving: in addition to his father; are four sisters, Apolonia Mateo Diego, Fubiana Mateo Diego, Ana Mateo Diego and Eulalia Mateo; two brothers, Miguel Mateo Diego and Miguel Sebastian Mateo Diego.
Clemilee Smith
Jul 3, 2020
Mrs. Clemilee Sarah “Clem” Edwards Smith 84, passed away on Friday July 3, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Clem Edwards and Carrie Fraizer. Surviving: two daughters, Mary (Robert) Harrison and Iverita Smith, both of Greenville; one son, Heyward (Toni) Smith of Greenville; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; a host of great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and...
Reginald Sirmons
Jul 3, 2020
Mr. Reginald Arthur “Reggie” Sirmons 56, of Greenville, passed on Friday July 3, 2020, at his home. He was a son of the late John, Sr. and Catherine Johnson Sirmons. Surviving: are his wife, Lori Miller Sirmons of the home; one son, Malcolm Avier (Bethany) Sirmons of Taylors, SC.; three sisters, Janet Sirmons of Georgia, Pam Sirmons of New York...
Dorothy Ballenger
Jul 2, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Jennetta “Ms. Dot” Ballenger, 78, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at her home. She was the daughter of the late John Drinkard and Rosa Mae Rucker Drinkard. Surviving: two daughters, Arraveeon Sanders and Sonja Murray, both of Greenville, SC; three sons, Cornelius Jerome (Shawn) Eskridge of Cleveland, OH, Brian Keith (Gail) Eskridge, Baltimore, MD, and...
Henry Jones
Jul 2, 2020
Mr. Henry Lee “Buck Jones” Jones Jr. 75, passed away on Thursday July 2, 2020 at Prisma Health . He was a son of the late Henry Lee, Sr. and Alma Franklin Jones. Surviving: his wife, Edna Jones of Greenville; two daughters, Glendora Denise Morris (Marion Harris) and Edith Louise Jones both of Greenville; two sons, Bishop Rufus Jones and...
Berthena Wiggins
Jun 30, 2020
Ms. Berthena McIntosh Wiggins, 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Hillcrest Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Ernest B. and Octavia M. McIntosh. Surviving: one son, Anthony McIntosh of Newark, N.J.; four sisters, Margaret McFadden of Turberville, SC, Emma Owens of Mauldin, Bettye King of Newport News, VA, and Sally Pearl (Charles)Graham...
Carolyn Smith
Jun 30, 2020
Ms. Carolyn Louise Smith, 75, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Prisma Healthcare. She was a daughter of the late James and Willie Mae Hunter Smith. Surviving: five sisters, Annie Mae Walker, Linda Smith, Martha McKinney, Mary Smith and Diane (Wadell) Bigby, all of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Robert Smith and Anthony Smith, both of Greenville, SC;...
Alma Cleveland
Jun 30, 2020
Mrs. Alma Mahaffey Cleveland, 92, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at her home. She was a daughter of the late William and Olivia Mahaffey. Surviving: three daughters, Mirrian (Al) McClean and Arnethia (Andrew) Crockett, both of Stone Mountain, GA, and Anita Dogan of the home; three sisters, Grace (Calvin) Washington and Patricia (Frankie) Wright, both of Piedmont,...
Floree Elkins
Jun 29, 2020
Floree McKelvey Elkins was born in Greenville, South Carolina and died in Broomall, Pennsylvania on June 29, 2020 at the age of 102. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Emma McKelvey and her husband. Her early education was completed in the public schools of Greenville, and she completed high school in Ashville, NC. She was honored...
Louvenia Sullivan
Jun 27, 2020
Ms. Louvenia “Lou” Sullivan, 58, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Mary Sullivan. Surviving: two daughters, Ebetress Sullivan and Cristen Sullivan, both of Greenville; three sisters, Diane Sullivan and Mary Sullivan, both of Greenville and Virginia Sullivan of Taylors; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host of...
Freddie Williams
Jun 26, 2020
Mr. Freddie Calvin “Jug Head” Williams Jr. 68, of Greenville passed away on Friday June 26, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late Freddie C., Sr. and Lillie Mae Simmons Leysath. Surviving: his wife, Linda G. Williams of the home; one son, Freddie C. (Katina) Williams III of Greenville; one sister, Sally M. Gownes...
Rufus Thompson
Jun 26, 2020
Mr. Rufus Lee Thompson, Jr., 49, of Easley, passed June 26, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a son of Rufus Lee Thompson, Sr. and the late Barbara S. Thompson. Surviving: in Addition to his father; his wife, Crystal T. Thompson of the home; two sons, Dominique Leonte Thompson of Greenville and Jordan Malik Thompson of the home; one...
Hattie Wharton
Jun 25, 2020
Mrs. Hattie M. Wharton, 83, of Greenville, passed June 25, 2020 at McCall Hospice. She was a daughter of the late Paul D. and Prue Edith Hill. Surviving: one daughter, Veronica Madden of the home; two sons, Clint David Wharton, Jr. and Roderick M. Wharton, both of Greenville; two sisters, Betty Hill and Barbara Hill, both of Simpsonville; one brother,...
Thomas Ham
Jun 25, 2020
Mr. Thomas G. Ham, 90, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Prisma Healthcare. He was a son of the late Brooks and Essie Kirven Ham. Surviving: two sons, Ken (Debra) Ham of Greenville, SC and Gerald Ham; two sisters, Milatine Garner and Deotha Walker, both of Effingham, SC; two brothers, Rev. Norris Ham of Greenville,...
Barbara Montgomery
Jun 25, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Ann Montgomery, 66, of Greer, passed on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Greer Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Gilliam Smith. Surviving: one daughter, Kamitra Joy (Robert) Garrett of the home; two sons, Leroy Montgomery, Jr. (Benika Young) of Greenville, and Robert Montgomery (Alycia Hill) of Taylors; two sisters, Cecilia Smith of...
Margaret Martin
Jun 24, 2020
Ms. Margaret E. Martin, 52, of Greenville, passed June 24, 2020 at Prisma Healthcare. She was a daughter of Phillip Martin and the late Myra Martin. Surviving: her father, Phillip (Leane) Martin of Easley; one daughter, Kayla Rice (Mike) of Greenville; one son, Lucas Rackley of Greenville; one sister, Robbie Lynn (Roger) McKee of Georgia; two brothers, Donnie (Stephanie) Martin...
Illya Golden
Jun 24, 2020
Rev. Illya Nature Golden, 53, of Greenville, transitioned on June 24, 2020, at Prisma Health Systems. He was a son of the late Sam Wilton, Sr., and Jessie Moore Golden. Surviving: three sisters, Valerie Golden (Karl) Houston of Piedmont, SC, Antonia Golden of Taylors, SC, and Maxine Golden(Bobby) Oglesby of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Sam (Jolley) Golden of Mauldin, SC...
William Riley
Jun 23, 2020
Mr. William Patrick “Pat” Riley, 75, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home. He was a son of the late Lorenzo and Aileen Stoddard Riley. Surviving: four daughters, Patrice L. Riley, Jeanine D. Riley, and Amber Thomason, all of Greenville, SC., and Nicole Floyd Riley of New Jersey; three sons, Patrick B. Riley of Greenville, SC,...