Obituaries

Aug 4, 2018

Mrs. Karen “Lil Bit” Hagood Mingo, 58, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Patewood Health and Rehab. She was the daughter of the late James and Marion Mangrum Hagood. Surviving: two daughters Annie Lee and Mimi Roxanne Mingo, both of Greenville; five sisters, Myra Benson, Sharon Owens, Linda Bryant, Barbara McGowan, Brenda Pitts, all of Greenville; one...

Aug 4, 2018

Rev. William Howard “Honey Bee” Jones Sr., 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was born on December 19, 1935, in Anderson County, South Carolina, a son of the late Wayne and Margie Lovelace Jones. Rev. Jones attended Taylors High School and later earned his G.E.D. at 70...

Aug 4, 2018

Mrs. Betty Yvonne Brown, 60, of Greenville, departed this life on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital-Downtown. She was a daughter of Odell Rodgers and the late Patricia Johnson. Surviving: her husband, John Willie Brown, Jr., of the home; two daughters, LaVante’ Brown and Debra Brown Stewart, both of Greenville; two sons, Johnathan Brown of Greenville, and Trevor...

Aug 3, 2018

Mrs. Lillie Mae Hamilton, born in Anderson, South Carolina, on December 19, 1934, to the late Alice Connie McDaniel Brooks and Willie Jack Brooks, departed this life on August 3, 2018, at the Saint Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. She grew up in Anderson and Greenville counties and attended elementary and high school in Greenville County. She was employed with...

Aug 2, 2018

Mrs. Minnie Belle “Boot” Elledge, 93, of Greenville, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on August 2, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Blassingame and the late Lydia Dickerson Manigo. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Laurel Baye Healthcare (formerly Grady Hipp). She was a member of St. James Pentecostal...

Aug 2, 2018

Mr. Vic Anthony Tutt, 54, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at his home. He was the son of Saran Whitner Allen and the Late Joe Allen. Surviving: one daughter, Crystal Tutt of Jamaica, NY; three brothers, Johnny (Samantha) Tutt of Charlotte, NC; Joseph (Bunny) Tutt of Oceanside, CA, and Michael Allen of New York; one grandchild, and...

Aug 2, 2018

Aug 1, 2018

Mrs. Julia Patricia Starks of Greenville, passed on Wednesday August 1, 2018 at McCall Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Julia Wright Clayton. Surviving: four daughters, Bernita (Curtis) Hallums of Greer, Dawn (Barry) Norris of Welford, Selena (Keary) Kelley of Simpsonville and Terena Starks of Greenville; one son, Jermaine (Cleopatra) Starks of Greer; eighteen grandchildren, sixteen...

Aug 1, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Jones Boyd, 79, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was the daughter of the late Willie Jones and Laura Gary Jones. She was a graduate of Sanders High School in Laurens, South Carolina, and a retiree of Her Majesty Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by...

Jul 31, 2018

As the clock struck midnight on July 31, 2018, Jacqueline Faye Demory, 69, left her earthly body at McCall Hospice House and went to sit at the feet of Jesus. She was predeceased by one sister, Janice Virgil; one brother, Walter Demory; and one grandson, Mashona Anderson. She was a private duty nurse and a foster mother to several children....

Jul 30, 2018

Mr. James Leroy “Flick” Sherman, 58, of Taylors, passed on July 30, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late J. Royal Sherman and Annie Jane Cruell Sherman. Surviving: one daughter, Alexis Jackson of Inman, SC; one stepson, Corey Jackson of Inman, SC; three sisters, Wanda (Jerry) Drummond of Greenville, Franchencia Sherman of Easley, and Donna...

Jul 30, 2018

Ms. Veronica “V” Levins, 52, of Greenwood, South Carolina, departed this life on July 30, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Robert Lawrence Levins, Sr., and Sharon Jones Taylor. Left to cherish many fond and loving memories are a son, Willie Joe Hobson, Jr., of Greenville; stepfather, Kenneth Sterling Taylor of Greenville; one sister, Felicia...

Jul 30, 2018

Ms. Erica Antida “Tida” Butler, 45, of Greenville, passed on July 30, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Bobby Joe Butler and Gladys O’Neal Butler. Surviving: daughter, Mattilda Clement of Greenville; two sisters, Bobbie (Hinton) Morris and Kimberly (Cedric) Baker, both of Greenville; two step-brothers, Anthony Baker and William Baker, both of Greenville; cousins raised in home, Michelle...

Jul 29, 2018

.Lover of God, Brilliant, Comical, Leader, Father and Brother, Devoted Friend, Mentor, Nurturer, Lover of history and people and a Devout Christian…ALL describe Elder Walter R. Irby. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina on August 18, 1927, to the late Leviona B. Irby Sr. and Minnie Choice Irby. He was the first of four children born of this union....

Jul 28, 2018

Mr. Hosea Titerreus Mangrum, 43, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Surviving: his parents, Lamanteen Mangrum, Jr., and Patricia Ann Smith Mangrum of Greenville; one sister, Kisha Patrice Mangrum of Greenville; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jul 24, 2018

.Mr. Matthew Maurice “Keshun” Phelps, 34, of Greenville, South Carolina, was born in Greenville County on May 29, 1984, and departed this life on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at his home. He attended Hillcrest High School. “Keshun” was preceded in death by a brother, John Kelly, and a sister, Elizabeth Koury. He is survived by his parents, John Harper of...

Jul 24, 2018

Mr. Willie Clarence Boston was born in Laurens County, South Carolina, on November 6, 1956, to the late Willie and Sallie Mae Geter Boston. Willie passed over to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Willie attended Greenville County Schools, worked with his late father, installing gymnasium floors, and did roofing work for...

Jul 23, 2018

Mr. Richard “Ben” McDaniel, 75, of Greenville, passed on Monday, July 23, 2018, at his home. He was born in Laurens SC. Surviving: daughter, Tiawana McDaniel of Greenville, sons, Marcus Kenner of Georgia, and Robert Campbell of Greenville. Six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jul 22, 2018

Rev. Dr. Odell Lewis Robinson was the youngest and last surviving of fourteen children born to the late Mack and Matilda Robinson, Sr. He departed this life to go to his Heavenly home on July 22, 2018. His purpose in life was to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ so that men, women, boys and girls might be...

Jul 21, 2018

Mrs. Alma Irene Smith was born on July 21, 1920, in Mt. Carmel, South Carolina. Irene went to be home with the LORD and her mother on their birthday on July 21, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Georgia and John Davis. After many years of celebrating her birthday on July 27th, we learned recently that her birthdate...