Obituaries
Henry Duck
Dec 20, 2018
Mr. Henry E. “Boo” Duck, 68, of Piedmont, passed on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home. He was a son of the late Blake and Azalee Brooks Duck Cox. Surviving are one daughter, Morgan Duck of Easley, SC; two sons, Sebais Duck of Piedmont, SC and Che (Danielle) Morgan of Raleigh, NC; four sisters, Cleopatra Foster and Lurie Duck,...
Christine Sherman Marant
Dec 20, 2018
Mrs. Christine Sherman Marant, 87, of 38 Belle Meade Court, Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at home. She was a daughter of the late Brazel Johnson and Mamie Sherman Johnson. Surviving: three daughters, Cynthia Marant and Cleo Robinson, both of Greenville, and Donna (Ralph) Mathis of Piedmont; two sons, Donald (Brenda) Marant and Bobby Marant, both...
John Herbert
Dec 19, 2018
Mr. John Robert “Sarge” Herbert, 86, departed this life on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Richard Campbell Veterans Center in Anderson, South Carolina. He was a son of the late Elisha and Grace Wilson Herbert. He was formerly employed at the Greenville Country Club and was a member of Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church. He received an associates degree from...
Leonard Starks
Dec 19, 2018
Mr. Leonard Lee Starks, 57, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at his home. He was a son of Leonard Smith, Sr. and Sara Lee Looper Starks. Surviving: are his wife, Roberta Rochelle Starks of Greenville; two daughters, Tiffany R. Starks and Brittany M. Starks, both of Greenville; four sisters, Shaina McKinney, Joleta Littlejohn, China McKinney and Marlene...
Eddie Wright
Dec 19, 2018
Mr. Eddie Lee “E-Wright” Wright, 53, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at St. Francis Downtown Hospital. He was a son of the late Evait Wright and Minnie B. Spurgeon Wright. Surviving: his wife, Latashi S. Thornton Wright of the home; two stepdaughters, Queen Briggs and Lennoxia Pepper, both of Greenville; one stepson, Juvonne Thornton of Greenville; two...
Darlene Robinson
Dec 17, 2018
Mrs. Darlene Elizabeth "Dar" Robinson, 61, of Easley, passed on Monday, December 17, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Lester Martin and Othella Walker Williams, Sr. Surviving are her husband, James Robinson, Sr. of the home; three daughters, Bettina Hendrix of Easley, SC, Cecila (Anthony) Sweeney of Anderson, SC, and Desirae Robinson of Atlanta, GA;...
Herman Page
Dec 16, 2018
Mr. Herman George “Tootie” Page, was born on September 19, 1943, to Herman and Hattie Greene Page in Saint Albans, West Virginia. He received his early education in public schools in Kanawha County and graduated from St. Albans High School, Class of 1961. Upon graduation, he left for New York City, where he worked for several years. He entered into...
William Simpson
Dec 16, 2018
Mr. William “Bill", "Simp” Simpson, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Mary View Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was a son of the late Albert Simpson, Sr., and Luegenia Gwinn Simpson, and the husband of the late Peggy Jean Blassingame Simpson for fifty-three years. Mr. Simpson attended Sterling High School and he...
Annie McClure
Dec 16, 2018
Ms. Annie Ruth McClure, 92, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at NHC Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Emma Bennett McGowan. She was formerly employed at the Sheraton Hotel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Richard McClure; and a son, Charles Leroy McClure. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Clara...
Travis Sizemore
Dec 15, 2018
Mr. Travis Antoine “Birdman” Sizemore, Sr., 39, of 11B Anchorage Dr. Greenville, South Carolina was born March 9, 1979. He peacefully took the Lord’s hand on December 15, 2018, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Travis is one of the third generation grandson of the late James and Daisy Sizemore. He was preceded in death by his parents, Susan Sizemore and Patrick...
Jessie Mae Henderson
Dec 15, 2018
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Mrs. Jessie Mae McGowan Henderson, 85, departed this life on December 15, 2018. She was a daughter of...
Darian Goolsby
Dec 15, 2018
Mr. Darian “Biggie” Goolsby of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed on Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was a son of Walter Lee Goolsby Jr., and Aileen Webb Wall. He was a graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School, class of 2016. After graduation, he attended Methodist University as a student and football player. Then he transferred to Central Piedmont Community College CPCC)...
Frances Betty Jones
Dec 15, 2018
Mrs. Frances Betty Jones, 80, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Mount Home Health and Rehab in Hendersonville, North Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Pearlie Frances Mansell Townes and Walter Scott Williams. She was born in Pickens County and educated in the Greenville County School System.. She was a caregiver and also worked...
Sonja Smith
Dec 14, 2018
.Ms. Sonja Marie Smith, 55, of Greenville, passed on Friday December 14, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of Joyce M. Burch Smith and the late Joe Lee Smith, Sr. Surviving are two step sons, Shaquile Dixon of Texas, and Ernie Dixon of Greenville; a sister, Trevele Renee Sullivan of Greenville; a brother, Joe Lee (Libby) Smith...
Ruth Pace
Dec 14, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Sophronia Pace, 97, of Virginia, passed on Friday, December 14, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charlie P. and Roberta Hutcherson Holmes. Surviving are a daughter, Roxie Coleman of Chesterfield, VA; four grandchildren, Mary (Leroy) Ash of New Jersey, Carmen Pace of Texas, Brenda (Jacob) Yeboah of New Jersey and Anthony (Remorna) of...
Mack Barber
Dec 14, 2018
Mr. Mack Lee “Stag a lee” Barber, 63, passed in December 15, 2018. He was a son of the late Johnny and Katherine Chapman Barber. Surviving are his wife, Ursulla Barber of the home; two daughters, Sonya Annette Murray and Latifah Barber, both of Greenville, SC; two sons, Joquin Walker and Mack Lee Barber, Jr., both of Greenville, SC; a...
Rev. Curtis Cruell
Dec 11, 2018
Rev. Curtis Lee Cruell, 69, of Easley, passed on Tuesday December 11, 2018, at his home. He was a son of the late John Henry and Lillie Smith Cruell. Surviving are his wife, Janice Matthews Cruell of the home; one daughter, Dequilla Chantee Cruell of Easley, SC; one son, Christopher Lamon Cruell of Easley, SC; two sisters, Joyce McCarroll of...
Laura Sherman
Dec 11, 2018
Ms. Laura Lee “Beautiful One” Sherman, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Greenville Health System. She was the daughter of the late James Bates and Viola Finley. She was better known as “Ms. Laura” to some and Mama to others. “Ms. Laura” had a heart of gold and pl-ayed a huge role in the...
Willie Carter
Dec 11, 2018
Mr. Willie James Carter passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born February 1, 1958, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late John Willie and Elizabeth Croft Carter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joylyn Elizabeth Carter; and a sister, Rev. Jennie “Mae” Daniels. Willie attended Greenville Senior High School. He...
Jeremiah Brown
Dec 10, 2018
Mr. Jeremiah Brown, 53, of Greenville, passed on Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home. He was a son of the late Clifton Chapman and Elizabeth Brown Gatewood. Surviving are his wife, Linda Bennett Brown of Greenville; three daughters, Juaisha Brown (Julian Palmer), MiKaya Cumbya, both of Greenville, and Jessica Brown of Anderson; two stepdaughters, De’Andera Fraiser and Aquina Bennett,...