Obituaries

Rev. Stanley Shell

Rev. Stanley Shell

Sep 30, 2017

Rev. Stanley Edward Shell, 63, of Mauldin, passed on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at his home. He was a son of the late Walter and Ina Mae Harper Shell. Surviving: wife, Bobbie Aikens Shell of the home; daughters, LaTonya Shell of Mauldin and LaShonda Shell of Greenville; sons, Christopher (Jawana) Shell, Jervoris (Natausha) Shell and Justin Davis, all of Greenville...

Teretha Goldsmith

Teretha Goldsmith

Sep 28, 2017

Mrs. Teretha S. "Tee" Goldsmith, 64, of Simpsonville, passed on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. She is the daughter of the late Haskie and Eldrich Henderson Suber. Surviving: daughters, Tonya Nicole Fair of Decatur, Georgia, Juanita Addison of Simpsonville; sons, Chris Goldsmith, Rockhill, SC and Coley Goldsmith, Jr., of Clemson, SC; brothers, Rudolph Suber of Lyman, SC,...

Bennie Seawright

Bennie Seawright

Sep 28, 2017

Dear Family and Friends, If you are reading this letter you know that I transitioned to a greater life on September 28, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. Since I have made my transition to spend eternity with my family and friends who predeceased me, I’d like to share with you a little bit about me and the enormous and rewarding impact...

Vincent  Milford

Vincent Milford

Sep 28, 2017

Mr. Vincent Keith Milford of Greenville, South Carolina, was born on May 30, 1964, and passed on September 28, 2017, at home. He was educated in the Greenville County School System. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Ann Barton Milford and his stepfather, Mr. Thomas Milford. Left to cherish fond memories are his father, Jack Evans of...

Paschal  Barton

Paschal Barton

Sep 28, 2017

Mr. Paschal “Nunnie” Barton, 70, of Lexington SC, passed on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Lexington Medical Center. He was a son of the late Haskell and Lula Mae Craig Barton. Surviving; three daughters, Melody (Clarence) Bland of Greenville, Stacey Beeks (Kenneth) Pressley of Augusta, GA and Cynthia (Floyd) Anderson of Lexington, SC; two sons, Terrance (Sheila) Bland and Stacey...

Rev. Harold Jones

Rev. Harold Jones

Sep 27, 2017

Rev. Harold Lee Jones, 65, of Greenville, departed this life on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Greenville Health System. He was born on June 19, 1952, a son of the late Joseph C. Jones, Sr., and Carrie Louise Henry Jones. He was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School and a retiree of Muffin Man Company. He was a former...

Ramona Heard Blake

Ramona Heard Blake

Sep 27, 2017

Mrs. Romona Blake, 58, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Greenville Health System. She was the daughter of Christine Pendergrass Heard and the late James E Heard. Surviving in addition to her mother; husband, Linus Blake of the home; one brother, Curtis C. Heard of Greenville; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Sep 26, 2017

.Mr. Robert A. “Bobby” Wilson, 88, of Anderson, passed on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Facility. He was a son of the late Marvin Hurst and Zora Wilson Hurst. Surviving: daughters, Pamela Wilson Whitney of Atlanta, GA and Deborah Wilson (Peter) LaGeorge of Columbia, SC; sons, Lewis C. Baxter of Atlanta, GA, Kenneth E. (Linda) Baxter...

Edith Everett

Edith Everett

Sep 25, 2017

Ms. Edith L. Everett, 75, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday, September 25, 2017, at National Healthcare-Mauldin. She was born in Sherman, Texas, and was a daughter of the late Lake Henry and Bertha Mae Harrison Everett. She retired from Rainbow Childcare. She loved learning, and was enrolled in several courses throughout the years to enhance her education. She...

Edward Strickland

Edward Strickland

Sep 25, 2017

Mr. Edward “Ed” Strickland, 76, of Greenville, passed on Monday, September 25, 2017, at his home. Born in Westminster, SC, he was a son of the late Ulus Strickland and Ollie Mae Williams Strickland. Surviving; four daughters, Mary Harris, Diane Cartagena, Melissa (Joseph) Farmer, Tiesha Strickland, all of Washington DC. Sons, Jimmy Strickland of Beaufort SC, Jeffrey Strickland, David Strickland,...

Charles Drummond

Charles Drummond

Sep 25, 2017

Mr. Charles Anthony “Mongoose” Drummond, 63, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Monday, September 25, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. He was born in Greenville, a son of the late Robert and Sarah Reid Drummond. He was educated in the Greenville County School System and was a retired truck driver from Truck Air Company. He was preceded...

Louis Reyes

Louis Reyes

Sep 24, 2017

Mr. Louis Angel Reyes, Sr., 62, of Marietta South Carolina, passed on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Greenville Health System. He was born in Puerto Rico, and was the son of Margarita Reyes and the late Miguel Angel Reyes. Surviving family includes: his mother, Margarita Reyes of Fountain Inn, SC; his wife, Angela Oyola Reyes of Greenville, SC; two daughters,...

Emma Williams

Emma Williams

Sep 24, 2017

Ms. Emma Williams, 83, of Greenville, passed on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Edgar A. and Emma Pinson Williams Surviving: one brother, Henry P. Williams of Columbia, SC; niece/caregiver, Sandra Mayes of Greenville; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral Service: Saturday, September 30th, 11:00am at Watkins...

Lula Yeargin Williams

Lula Yeargin Williams

Sep 24, 2017

Mrs. Lula Mae “Lou” Yeargin Williams was born to the late Lester F. and Willie Mae Griffin Yeargin, on May 8, 1944. She was educated in the Greenville County Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1961. She went on to Benedict College and graduated in 1965. Lou taught in the Greenville County School System for thirty-one years. She...

Veronica Dillard

Veronica Dillard

Sep 21, 2017

Ms. Veronica Nakita “Ron” Dillard, 31, of Moore, South Carolina, departed this life on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at her home. She was a daughter of Christopher Dillard and Tracey Wilson Dillard. “Ron” was a graduate of Berea High School, Class of 2004 and a member of Greater Hopewell Baptist Church. Veronica attended Benedict College studying education and studied at...

Elder Cora Lou Rabb

Elder Cora Lou Rabb

Sep 21, 2017

Elder Cora Lou Wren Rabb, 76, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on Thursday, September 21, 2017, in High Point, North Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Josephine Fernandez Byrd and was raised by her aunt (Mom) Ethel Ree Fernandez Jackson and Bud Miller. She was born on May 26, 1941...

Annie Blassingame

Annie Blassingame

Sep 20, 2017

Mrs. Annie Viola Blasingame, 60, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late A.C. Johnson and Ruth Blassingame. She attended Greenville County Schools and was a member of Faith Harvest Church in Shelby, North Carolina. Annie was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Blassingame; father, A.C....

William Stewart

William Stewart

Sep 19, 2017

Mr. William Stewart, 82, passed away at Diane’s Homecare in Hayward, CA on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. He was the son of the late Adgie Lee and Annie Canty Stewart. Surviving: wife, Betty Stewart of Hayward, CA; one son, Craig Stewart of Hayward, CA; one daughter, Amelia S. (Thomas) Mayes, Piedmont; one sister, Octavia S. Shanklin of Lexington, KY; three...

Wilfred J. Walker Sr.

Wilfred J. Walker Sr.

Sep 19, 2017

Wilfred J. Walker, Sr., was born in Manning, South Carolina, on August 9, 1912, the fifth of seven children of Charles Franklin Walker and Florence Edwards Walker. All of his siblings – Charles Franklin Walker, Jr., Albertus Walker, Edward Walker, Thelma Walker Lee, Virginia Walker Brunson, Alexander Walker – predeceased him. In 1935, he was married to Edris Malinda Jackson...

Horace McCollin

Horace McCollin

Sep 18, 2017

Mr. Horace Lennox “Uncle Baldy” McCollin, 81, of Greer, South Carolina departed this life on Monday, September 18, 2017, at his home. He was born in Trinidad, West Indies, and was a son of the late Ethelbert Percival and Gladys Viola Harding McCollin. Horace was a graduate of Cambridge University and was a retiree after thirty- plus years the J.P....