Obituaries

The Honorable Lottie  Gibson

The Honorable Lottie Gibson

Dec 18, 2016

The Honorable Lottie Beal Gibson, 86, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Greenville Health System. Born in Seneca, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Beal, Sr. and Pauline Harrison Beal. Surviving: sons, Bill (Ella) Gibson, Jr. of Simpsonville, Norman “Tim” (Michelle) Gibson of Greenville, and Ken (Kim) Gibson of Greenville; daughter, Gaybriel Gibson...

Tyrone  Townes

Tyrone Townes

Dec 18, 2016

Mr. Tyrone Eugene Townes, 69, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at home. He was the son of the late Jerry and Etolia Joseph Townes. Surviving: wife, Betty D. Townes of the home; daughters, Michelle (Andre) Rice and Nicole (Jon) Farmer; son, Adrian (Malaika) Townes; sister, Alfrida (Billy) Pitts; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchildren; and a host of...

Stephanie Pollard

Stephanie Pollard

Dec 17, 2016

Mrs. Stephanie Michelle Pollard, 45, of Mauldin, passed on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at her home. She was a daughter of Ronald Eugene Montgomery and Laura Wofford Montgomery. Surviving: Husband, Lamon C. Pollard of the home; son, Landen Lee Pollard of the home; sisters, Corather (Byron) Dendy and Erica Montgomery, both of Greenville and a host of other relatives and...

Elijah Fair-Parks

Elijah Fair-Parks

Dec 17, 2016

Mr. Elijah Fair-Parks, 22, of Easley, passed away in Greenville on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

Remarque Young

Remarque Young

Dec 15, 2016

Mr. Remarque Andre “Mark” Young CFE M.P. Acy passed in Columbia, SC. He was a master auditor for the Department of Transportation in Columbia. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Caldwell Neely of Greenville; father, Raymond Louis Young of Greenville; sister, Karen (Gilbert) Louis of Roswell, GA and a host of other relatives and friends.

Otis Butler

Otis Butler

Dec 14, 2016

Mr. Otis Butler, 83, passed on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital Eastside. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Pearl Shaw Butler and Clarence Butler. Surviving: wife, Elsie Butler of the home; daughters, Odenya (Willie) Kennedy of Charlotte, NC, Teran Moorer, Denise Talley, Anita Butler, all of Greenville, and Trudy Butler of Waxah,...

Rose Russell

Rose Russell

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Rose Russell, 60, passed on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Viola Campbell Irby Williams and Iallus Irby. Surviving: husband, Henry Lewis Russell of the home; daughter, Catina Russell of Greenville; son, Fred Irby of Greenville; sisters, Viola Blakely, Vernell Johnson, and Julia Mae Irby,...

Gwendolyn Cruel

Gwendolyn Cruel

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Gwendolyn Starks “Gwen” Cruel, 53, of Greenville, passed away at McCall Hospice House on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Bobby and Celia Starks. Surviving: loving husband, Marcus Cruel of the home; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Vickie Boyd

Vickie Boyd

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Vickie Boyd, 58, of Piedmont, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson. Born in Springfield, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Brown and Mattie Pearl Barbee King. She was preceded in death by sisters, Virginia King, Pamela King, and Deborah Mabone and brothers, Wayne Barbee and James King. Surviving: son, Dalandous...

Fred McCoy

Fred McCoy

Dec 13, 2016

Mr. Fred Douglas McCoy, 79, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his home. Born in Laurens, he was the son of the late Reno McCoy and Lois Bolden. Surviving: daughters, Diane Graves, DeLois Gambrell, Rosemary Anderson, Tereatha (James) Anderson, Carolyn McCoy, and Regina McCoy, all of Greenville; sons, Herbert McCoy, Tony (Angela) Tolbert, and Doug (Tonya) McCoy,...

Doris Sessoms

Doris Sessoms

Dec 13, 2016

Mrs. Doris Pope Sessoms, 76, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Hovie John and Laura Clinkscales Leaks. Surviving: daughter, Yolanda Pope of Piedmont; sister, Phyllis Fowler of Mauldin; brothers, Eugene Carter of Florida and Ronnie Collier of Greenville; three grandchildren, Kharye Pope, Alicia Miller, and Nicholas Young; two...

Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson

Dec 13, 2016

Mr. Nathan Bennett “Bone” Johnson, 52, of Piedmont, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Eulis James and Evie Inez Davis Johnson. Surviving: wife, Donna C. Johnson of Greenville; daughter, Marquita (Terrill) Cason of Greenville; sons, Nathan O. Cureton, Damario A. Cureton, and Anthony A. Johnson, all of...

Peggy Whitener

Peggy Whitener

Dec 13, 2016

Mrs. Peggy Jean Whitener, 76, of 107 McNeese Drive, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Estella Clinkscales Jackson and Leonard Jackson. Surviving: a special daughter, Charlene (Joe) Brown of Greenville, devoted nephew, Melvin (Sonya) Jackson of Greenville, brothers, Leonard (Evelyn) Jackson of Winston Salem...

Martha Bruton

Martha Bruton

Dec 13, 2016

Mrs. Martha Wright Bruton, 87, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Greenville Health System. Born in Taylors, she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Etta Cline Wright. Surviving: daughters, Linda (James) Mayes and Pastor Martha (Sherwood) Evans, both of Greenville; son, James (Jeanette) Bruton of Greenville; sister, Louise Wright of Greenville; brother, George...

Benjamin Searles

Benjamin Searles

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. Benjamin Calvin Searles, 67, of Greenville, passed on Monday December 12, 2016, at his home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late William Alfred and Dorothy Mae Smith Searles. Surviving: wife, Darlene Gray Searles of the home; sons, DeMarkco S. Gray of Greenville, Jamaya A. Cureton of Greenville, and Jamal Smith of Easley; sisters, Sharon Mattison...

Jacqueline McFadden

Jacqueline McFadden

Dec 12, 2016

Mrs. Jacqueline Denise “Jenny Red” McFadden, 53, of Easley, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Heartland Healthcare East. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lee and Annie Sullivan Lloyd. Surviving: husband, Willie Earl McFadden of Anderson; sisters, Mary Clardy, Stephanie Tood, and Shanice Lloyd, all of Greenville; brother, Jonathan Lloyd of Simpsonville; and...

Nathaniel Brown

Nathaniel Brown

Dec 11, 2016

Mr. Nathaniel “Sonny” Brown, 75, of Mauldin, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Brookdale. Born in Dade City, FL, he was the son of the late Earnest and Willie Mae Green Brown. Surviving: sons, Thomas Brown and Zachary Brown, both of Texas; sisters, Evelyn (George) Zamor of Greenville, Ernestine Rice of the home and Martha Jean (Wallace) Brandon...

MSG Leroy Peterson

MSG Leroy Peterson

Dec 10, 2016

MSGT. Leroy Michael “Pete” Peterson, Sr., 76, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Louis and Frances Bolden Peterson. Surviving: daughter, Jennifer Peterson of Hagen, Germany and Jacqueline Peterson of Essen, Germany; sons, Leroy Michael Peterson, Jr. of Muenster, Germany, Anthony Peterson of Sylacauga,...

Lucille Ware

Lucille Ware

Dec 10, 2016

Mrs. Lucille Ware, 91, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at home. She was born in Pelham, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ware. Surviving: daughters, Bobbie J. Ware, Betty (Thomas) Kerns, and Mary Thompkins, all of Greenville; sons, Kenny Ware of Greenville and Pastor John C. (Rachelle) Ware of Winston-Salem, NC; grandson...

Baby Girl Braxtyn Butler McRae

Baby Girl Braxtyn Butler McRae

Dec 10, 2016

Baby Girl Braxtyn Butler McRae, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at St. Francis Eastside. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Jaqueze Butler McRae and Queona Mattison. Surviving, in addition to her parents: grandparents Lemonte and Cleopatra Anderson of Simpsonville, DeMarcus and Tennille Martin of Greenville, and Johnny Butler, Jr. of Greenville; uncle, LeMarcus Martin;...

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