Obituaries
Heyward McDonald
Nov 19, 2018
Mr. Heyward “Mac” McDonald was born on November 7, 1933, in Pickens, South Carolina, to Frances “Frank” McDonald and Mary Hagood McDonald. He attended Pickens County Training School in Easley and graduated in 1952. Heyward joined the army in 1954 and served in the First Infantry Division in Germany, as a Machine Gun Platoon during the Korean War. After his...
Sandra Smart
Nov 18, 2018
Ms. Sandra Anita “Sandy” Smart, 63, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Baptist Easley Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Henley Smart and Gwen Smart. “Sandy” was a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. She worked at Motel 6 for fifteen years as a General Manager. She was preceded in death by her...
Rev. Dr. Charles Davis
Nov 16, 2018
Rev. Dr. Charles H. Davis, 66, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed on Friday, November 16, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was a son of the late Calvin Davis and Victoria Lesane Davis. Surviving: his wife, Roberta Lomax Davis of the home; four daughters, Charlene Farmer, Maria (Larry) Shannon and Brenda (Kenneth) Burris, all of Sumter, SC, and Victoria...
Ronnie Billups
Nov 15, 2018
Mr. Ronnie “MusRat” Billups, 64, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital, Downtown. He was a son of the late Moses and Myrtle Hill Billups. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Moses Billups, Jr.; and two sisters, Jeanette Poole and Brenda Lee Billups. Surviving are two brothers, John Billups...
Essie Burnside
Nov 15, 2018
Mrs. Essie Lee Burnside, 71, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday November 15, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Lewis and Cleo Bowens Burnside. She was employed at J.P. Stevens, Milliken Mills, Junior Styles Restaurant, and was a homemaker and a caregiver. She was a member of Rock of Ages Baptist Church and was...
Lois Richardson
Nov 15, 2018
Mrs. Lois Mae Bell Richardson, 87, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at home. she was the daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Mancil Richardson. Surviving are one daughter, Betty Cobb of Greenville; one son, Stanley Richardson of Greenville; ten grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, relatives and friends.
James Williams
Nov 12, 2018
Mr. James Williams, 58, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Monday November 12, 2018, at Heartland Health. He was a son of the late Charles Davis and Thelma Chandler. Surviving are three daughters, Princess (Sam) Lewis and Shameka Gary, both of Greenville, SC; Sanaa Jones of Taylors, SC; three sisters, Jannie (Kelvin) Jorge of Fredericksburg, VA, Ernestine Williams and Sharon...
Lucius Cobbs
Nov 12, 2018
Mr. Lucius Lee Cobbs, Jr., was born on December 23, 1939, in Mineola, New York. His proud parents, Lucius Lee and Martha (Chandler) Cobbs had moved to New York from Aiken, South Carolina. They brought little “Lee Lee” into a loving home, and soon presented him with baby brother, Austin. The two boys enjoyed a family life filled with interesting,...
Mamie Lee Duckett
Nov 11, 2018
Ms. Mamie Lee Grand Mamie Duckett, 71, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed November 11, 2018, in the Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late Minnie Lee Duckett and Casper Smith. She was a high school graduate and earned an associate’s degree in business. She retired from the Greenville Health System as a ward secretary. She was preceded...
Fred Garrett
Nov 8, 2018
Mr. Fred Douglas Garrett, Sr., departed this life on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the McCall Hospice House. Born on December 23, 1924, to the late Rev. John E. and Mrs. Mattie Baston Garrett in Modoc (Edgefield County), South Carolina, he was raised in Salley (Aiken County), South Carolina. He graduated from the Schofield Normal and Industrial High School in...
Anthony Scott
Nov 8, 2018
Mr. Anthony Tyrone Scott, 42, of Greenville, passed on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The son of Mr. George Edward and Mrs, Mary Frances Scott -Ford and Mr. Lee Ford. Step-Father.. Survivors: one daughter, Ariijh Scott-Aiken, four sons, Anthony D. Scott, Antonio Scott, Antwann Scott and Zy-on T. Scott; four sisters, Shanelle Hudson, Tawanda Whitner, Linda Cirrito and Patricia Green; three...
Wade Martin
Nov 8, 2018
Mr. Wade Dalton “Bubba” Martin, 73, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at his home. He was a son of the late Wade and Mary Fullmore Martin. He became a member of Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ at the age of nine under the pastorship of Elder David Williams who taught him...
Maxine Evans Glover
Nov 7, 2018
Mrs. Maxine Evans Glover, 71, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late William Murray Evans and Ethel Pearl Yeargin. She was a Sterling High School graduate and worked as an operator for IBM; she was also a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Greenville South Congregation....
Essie Hailstock Lomax
Nov 5, 2018
Ms. Essie L. “Cile” Hailstock Lomax, 77, of 309 Ackley Road in Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday,November 5, 2018, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Rossie Leroy Hailstock and Elverta Grigsby Hailstock. She was employed at Greenville Health Systems as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and retired from Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation as a Ward...
Raymond Banks
Nov 5, 2018
.Mr. Raymond Richard Banks, 82, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, November 5, 2018, at McCall Hospice House. He was born in Wilmington, Ohio, the son of the late Clifford and Martha Blair Banks. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School and a retiree of the former Poinsett House. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Priscilla Winley
Nov 5, 2018
Priscilla was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to parents James and Freedom Newman on December 19th 1956. She graduated from Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama, in 1975. She met Richard Winley, her husband of forty-one years in 1976 and wed in Georgetown, South Carolina in 1977. She moved to Germany in 1978 to join her husband while he served...
Heyward Parks
Nov 5, 2018
Mr. Heyward Junior Parks 46 of Greenville, South Carolina, passed November 5, 2018. He was a son of Olivia Parks and the late Heyward Anderson. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Surviving, along with his mother are his loving sisters and brothers; a special aunt, Mrs. Willie Ree (Silas) Gray, of Greenville, SC; and a...
Willie Burroughs
Nov 4, 2018
Mr. Willie Louis Burroughs was born in Sumter County, South Carolina on August 3, 1941 to the late Henry Burroughs and Pinkem Haynesworth Burroughs. He was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, South Carolina He moved to Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
Charles Johnson
Nov 4, 2018
Mr. Charles Thomas Johnson, 76, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his home. He was a son of the late Thomas Johnson and Annie M. Fowler Johnson. Surviving: his wife, Jeannette McCann Johnson of the home; two daughters, Karen M. Davis of Woodbridge, VA, and Kimberly (Steve) Abraham of Simpsonville; one son, Ken (Taki) Johnson of Taylors;...
Furman Hall
Nov 4, 2018
Mr. Furman “Freemont” Hall, Jr., of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late Frank Hill and Jessie Bell Hall. Left to cherish many fond memories are one son, Lavor Searles of Greenville, SC; four sisters, Iola D. Chandler of Mauldin, SC, Alberta Brown of Greenville, SC, Mamie...