Obituaries

Mattie Booker

Mattie Booker

Jan 2, 2019

Mrs. Mattie Grove Booker, 83, of Taylors, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her home. Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Eugene Grove and Angie Bowen Grove. She attended Sterling High School and retired from Monaghan Mill. She was a member of the Lincoln Community Club and Shoals Creek...

Pastor Richard Curry

Pastor Richard Curry

Jan 2, 2019

Pastor Richard L. Curry, affectionately known as “Chop Chop,”a prestigious man of God was called home peacefully on January 2, 2019 where he resided in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was born November 28,1943 to mother, Francis Wynn and predeceased father, Prather Wilson. He was a loving husband to his wife, First Lady Deborah Phillips-Curry. He was a native of Greenville,...

Florence Arnold

Florence Arnold

Dec 31, 2018

Mrs. Florence Sullivan Arnold, 93, departed this life on December 31, 2018, after a brief period of declining health. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Lula Sullivan. On April 19, 1946, she married Robert A. Sullivan, who preceded her in death. She later found love again, and married Robert L....

Joel Thomas

Joel Thomas

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. Joel Frederick “Butch” Thomas, 71, of Greenville, passed on Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home. He was the son of the late Willie and Mary Hawkins Thomas Murray. Surviving: four daughters, Sonya Johnson, April Williams, both of Greenville, SC, Dana Dobson of Orangeburg, SC, and Charity Jones of Detroit, MI; five sons, Joel (Kiesha)Thomas, Chris Thomas, Mario Williams,...

Gregory Neely

Gregory Neely

Dec 30, 2018

Gregory Reginald Neely was born to the late Mr. Clea & Mrs. Shirley Ann Burton Neely, April 22, 1958. He transitioned from this life, December 30, 2018. Gregory joined Reedy Fork Baptist Church at an early age and was active in the Usher Ministry. Gregory is a 1976 graduate of Hillcrest High School. Gregory was employed by W. W. Grainger...

Marion Scott

Marion Scott

Dec 29, 2018

Mr. Marion Edward “Ed” Scott, 84, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, passed on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Prince Georges Hospital in Maryland. He was the son of the late Andrew and Frances Brown Scott. Marion joined the United States Air Force in 1951. In 1955 he enlisted into the United States Army 325th Airborne Regiment at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina....

Charles Poole

Charles Poole

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. Charles William “Big C” Poole, Sr., of 12 Cain Street, Greenville, South Carolina, was born December 2, 1949, to the late James and Maybell Poole. After a long-term illness, he departed this life on Friday, December 28, 2018, at Bon Secours Health System. Charles was a faithful member of the Queen Street Baptist Church where he sang in the...

Carrie Archie

Carrie Archie

Dec 27, 2018

On Thursday, December 27, 2018, God called to rest Ms. Carrie Mae Watts Archie. She was born to the late James and Carrie Bell Wilson Watts, Sr., on April 21, 1943 in Newberry, South Carolina. She was a graduate of Sterling High School, Class of 1961, and was employed at Fiber Industries. Carrie attended Reedy Fork Baptist Church. She was...

Charles Cureton

Charles Cureton

Dec 26, 2018

Mr. Charles Edward “Fury” Cureton, 70, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday December 26, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was the son of the late Willie and Lessie Douglas Cureton. Surviving: are a wife, Bernice Neubia Cureton of the home; three daughters, Charmisa Cureton, Takisha Cureton, both of Greenville, SC and LuShun Gunter of Atlanta, GA; two sons, Charles D....

Henry Griffin

Henry Griffin

Dec 26, 2018

Mr. Henry L. “Grip” Griffin, 77, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday December 26, 2018, St. Francis Hospital Eastside. He was a son of the late Norman and Sara Mulligan Griffin, Sr. Surviving: five daughters, Cynthia (Montauge) Johnson, Denise (Maurice) Austin, Doris (Craig) Francis, Bertha (Sammy) Edwards, all of Greenville and Peggy (William) Sales of Greer; two sons, Stan (Lula Mae)...

Rezinia Rosemond

Rezinia Rosemond

Dec 25, 2018

Ms. Rezinia Lashun “Z” Rosemond, 51, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was a daughter of James Dupree and the late Julia Mae Sewell Rosemond. She was a High School Graduate and earned an Associate Degree in Nursing at Greenville Technical College. She attended Redemption World Outreach Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Bennie Jenkins

Bennie Jenkins

Dec 25, 2018

Mr. Bennie Lee Jenkins, 72, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at his home. he was the son of the late Samuel D. and Lillie M. Boyd Jenkins. Surviving: are his wife, Catherine R. Jenkins of Greenville; three daughters, Tamertha (Jeremy) Knowles, Vernetta Jenkins, and Undray Young, all of Grenville; a companion, Barbara Leach of the home; a...

Capernaum Griffin

Capernaum Griffin

Dec 24, 2018

Mr. Capernaum “Kay” Griffin, 83, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, December 24, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was the son of the late James and Eva Young Griffin. He worked for Metromont for forty years until retirement. He was affiliated with Mt. Zion Church in Laurens, South Carolina, and Staunton Community Baptist Church in Greenville. He was...

Ineece Abraham

Ineece Abraham

Dec 24, 2018

Ms. Ineece “Ikey” Abraham, 58, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, December 24, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of Emma Lee Crosby Abraham and the late Andrew Abraham. Preceded in death by her father, Andrew Abraham; a sister, Deborah Gray; and a niece, Victoria Collins Left to cherish many fond and loving memories are her mother,...

Emma Jean Williams

Emma Jean Williams

Dec 23, 2018

Mrs. Emma Jean Williams, 63, passed on Sunday, December 23, 2018.She was a daughter of Roosevelt Jackson and the late Lucille Langston Garrett. Surviving: are a daughter, Jameaci (Omar, Sr.) Fordham of Easley; three sisters, Dorothey (Clarence) Orr, Barbara Martin, both of Easley and Patricia Garrett of Seneca; four grandchildren, Lacrequesha Gambrell, Johnathon Nix, Jamaia Fuller and Omar Fordham, Jr.;...

Barbara Brown Hairston

Barbara Brown Hairston

Dec 23, 2018

Ms. Barbara Brown-Hairston, 70, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Virble Gilliam. Surviving: two daughters, Rochelle Brown of Simpsonville, SC and Tiffany Brown of Lake Mary, FL; several stepchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.

Jamie Teasley

Jamie Teasley

Dec 23, 2018

Mr. Jamie Louis “JT Money” Teasley, 42, of Greenville, passed on December 23, 2018. He was a son of James Louis Dollison and Maxine Austin Teasley. Surviving: his mother, Maxine Teasley of Greenville; his father, James Louis Dollison of Woodruff; six daughters, Raven Boyd of Greenville, Shundazhia Teasley and Jamie Teasley, both of Greenville, Jada Teasley of Columbia, Miiah Spurgeon...

Kimberly Taylor

Kimberly Taylor

Dec 23, 2018

Ms. Kimberly Louise “Kim” Taylor, 49, of 251 Reeves Street, Greenville, passed on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Ellwood Taylor and Louise Frazier Taylor. Surviving: one sister, Gwendolyn Taylor of Greenville; four brothers, Robert (Cheryl) Taylor, Timothy (Deborah) Taylor, Jeffrey Taylor and Emmanuel Taylor, all of Greenville; and a host...

James Alexander

James Alexander

Dec 22, 2018

Mr. James Clyde Alexander, 70, passed on December 22, 2018. He was a son of the late John H. and Cecelia Hagood Alexander. Surviving: are his wife, Gwendolyn Bowen Alexander of the home; a daughter, Yolanda D. Alexander (Carlus) Houston of Fayetteville, GA; a son, Derrick J. (Sadie) Alexander of Austell, GA; one sister, Eleanor Louise Alexander of Easley, SC;...

Eugene Jamison

Eugene Jamison

Dec 21, 2018

Mr. Eugene Dwight “Bubba” Jamison, 78, of Greenville, passed on Friday December 21, 2018, at Accordius Health of Breard. He was a son of the late Joseph Gowens and Irene Jamison. Surviving: are a sister, Elizabeth Morton of Detroit, MI; a brother, Mitchell (Carol) Jamison of Kissimmee, FL; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Jamison of Greenville, SC and JoAnn Gowen of Pickens,...

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