Obituaries

William Allen

William Allen

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. William Major Allen, 61, of Taylors, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at St. Francis -Downtown Hospital. He was born on July 13, 1957, to Mary L. Walker Allen and the late William Archie Allen. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and worked at Dill Fabrication Company for twenty dedicated years. He was...

Lillian Johnson

Lillian Johnson

Nov 3, 2018

Mrs. Lillian Alisia “Lil” Johnson, 71, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of Bertha White Harbor and the late Fulton Liddell. Surviving: her husband, James Johnson of the home; one daughter, Brianda A. Johnson of Greenville; two sons, Branden K. (Latisha) Johnson and Brett J. Johnson, both of Greenville; two...

Helen  Wright

Helen Wright

Nov 3, 2018

Mrs. Helen Virginia Wright, 89, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Pete Lester Gaines and Johnnie Mae Thompson Gaines. She was an employee at Milliken Cleaners for numerous years until her retirement. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Vernell Thompson

Vernell Thompson

Nov 1, 2018

Mrs. Vernell aka “Granny or Big Mama” Thompson, 81, of 33 Ware Street,Piedmont, South Carolina, departed this life on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a member of the Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliaries and MOCA “Coodies” Social Club. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles...

Tyree Blue

Tyree Blue

Nov 1, 2018

Mr. Tyree Lamar “Benji Blue” Blue, 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on November 1, 2018. “Benji” was a 2013 graduate of Horizon High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Annette Fox and grandfather, Donnie Murry, great-grandparents, Frank Blue, Sr., Mildred Blue and Blanche Moore and a brother, Trustin Blue. Surviving are his parents,...

Grady Trapp

Grady Trapp

Oct 31, 2018

Mr. Grady Anthony Trapp, 29, of Greenville passed on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Surviving are his parents, Grady Anthony Bell of Greenville, SC; and Alicia D. Trapp of the home; two brothers, Byron Trapp of Bridgeport, CT and Antonyo (Cortnee) Trapp of Greenville, SC; maternal grandparents, Ben and Shirley Drummond of Greenville, SC and paternal grandparents, James and Corine Trapp...

Betty Ann Garrett Jamison

Betty Ann Garrett Jamison

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Betty Ann “Betty Boop” Garrett Jamison,216 Crowfield Drive, Liberty, passed on Monday, October 29, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late James Pierce and Willie Pickens Garrett. Surviving: her husband, James “Buck” Jamison of Liberty; one son, James Gregory of Riverside, CA; one sister, Peggy Holcombe of Easley; two brothers, Robert Garrett of Easley and...

Rosella Arnold Gary

Rosella Arnold Gary

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Rosella Gary, aka “Sexy G” was born June 5, 1929, in Greenville, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Abbie Bolden Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Willie Gary; son, James Arnold Gary, Jr.; and two sisters, Ms Virginia Williams and Ms. Annie Fowler. She leaves to cherish fond memories, one...

Berdie Moraney

Berdie Moraney

Oct 28, 2018

Ms. Berdie Mae Moraney, 79, of Williamston, South Carolina passed on October 28, 2018, at AnMed Hospital, Anderson, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Roy and Pauline Breazeale Robinson. She was a member of New Mt. Pisgah Baptist where she participated in the Gospel Choir, Sunday School, Missionary, Usher Board, Pastor’s Aid and Senior Club. She was...

Carrie Williams Lewis

Carrie Williams Lewis

Oct 28, 2018

Mrs. Carrie E. Lewis, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Thelma Chandler Williams. She was a Sterling High School Graduate and was a longtime employee of Greenville Heath System for forty-one years. She leaves cherished loving memories to her husband, Willie Sullivan of...

Willie Fuller

Willie Fuller

Oct 28, 2018

Mr. Willie Earl Fuller, son of the late Martha Henderson and husband of Annie L. Mackey Fuller, departed this life on October 28, 2018. He is survived by one daughter, Wilynda Fuller of Jacksonville, FL; three sons, Robert Fuller of Norfolk, VA; Roland Fuller of Colemon, FL; and Ryan Fuller of Alexandria, VA; one sister, Vergree Hill of Greenville, SC;...

Lula V. Cook Dirton

Lula V. Cook Dirton

Oct 27, 2018

Mrs. Lula Cook Dirton or, as we lovingly called her, “Mrs. Kit”, was born on March 10, 1933, in Pelzer, South Carolina, to the late Sam and Ann Townes Cook. At an early age, she attended Flat Rock Baptist Church. She enjoyed fresh flowers, a clean, very clean house, and most importantly, caring for her family. She welcomed all the...

Sergio Lindsey

Sergio Lindsey

Oct 27, 2018

Mr. Sergio Mandez “Ego” Lindsey, 26, of Greenville, passed on Saturday October 27, 2018. He was the son of Tommy Lindsey and Jackie Luster Lindsey. He was a graduate of Southside High School class of 2010. He was employed at Z F Transmission, Auto Zone, and Mobility Works. Sergio along with his wife Alicia, was owner and operator of K&...

Joann Floyd

Joann Floyd

Oct 26, 2018

Ms. Joann Floyd, 69, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on October 26, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Elliott Long and Lillian Floyd Henry. She was a graduate of Sterling High School. At an early age, she attended the United House of Prayer, then joined First Christian Fellowship Church. She was preceded in death...

Tamija  Hawkins

Tamija Hawkins

Oct 26, 2018

Ms. Tamija Alissa Hawkins, 20, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Greenville Health System. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Carolyn E. Hawkins; and great-grandmothers, Mollie Mills and Dorothy Sullivan. She leaves loving memories to her parents, Charles L. and Travius A. Sullivan Hawkins of Greenville; two sisters, Kaila Hawkins and Ava Hawkins,...

R.T. Hampton

R.T. Hampton

Oct 26, 2018

Mr. R.T. “T-Bone” Hampton, 83, of 35 Third Avenue (Judson) in Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Friday, October 26, 2018, at St. Francis Downtown Hospital. He was a son of the late Herbert Hampton and Janie Lou Ladson Hampton. He was preceded in death by his sister, Aileen Hampton Downs, and a brother, Jimmy Hampton. Surviving are his daughter, Catherine...

Ellen Cureton Shumate Windham

Ellen Cureton Shumate Windham

Oct 26, 2018

Mrs. Ellen Ruth Cureton Shumate Windham was born in Greenville, South Carolina, the fourth of seven children born to the late Santee Argo Cureton and Martha Henderson Cureton. At an early age, she gave her life to Christ and was baptized at the Reedy River Baptist Church. Ellen lived most of her adult life in the Cleveland, Ohio area where...

Gladys Yvonne Avery Marshall

Gladys Yvonne Avery Marshall

Oct 26, 2018

Ms. Gladys Yvonne Avery Marshall, 61, of Pelzer, passed on October 26, 2018, at Poinsett Health and Rehabilitation. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Zora Mae Wilson Avery. Surviving: two daughters, Brandi (Michael) Henderson and Trinity Marshall, both of Simpsonville, SC; one son, Anton Marshall, II of Simpsonville; two sisters, Shirley (Pastor Rondey) Bolden of Taylors, SC...

Alfred  Richardson

Alfred Richardson

Oct 24, 2018

Mr. Alfred Lewis Richardson, 64, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Greenville Health System. He was a son of the late Benny Richardson and Ida Mae Richardson. Surviving: one daughter, Tammy Nash of Greenville; one sister, Doris (Walter) Williams of Greenville; two brothers, Jerome Richardson and Benny (Dorothy) Richardson, Jr., both of Greenville; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;...

Marjorie Santana

Marjorie Santana

Oct 23, 2018

Marjorie Santana was born April 13, 1942, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was a daughter of the late Jake Hinton and Claire Ciphin Hinton. She loved her family and she is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Felix Santana of Mauldin, SC; she was a loving mother to four wonderful children, Robin E. Carter, Cassandra S. Tobey,...