Obituaries

William Hallums

William Hallums

Jul 9, 2017

Mr. William Chester “Hoss” Hallums, 89, a son of the late Thomas and Maggie Johnson Hallums, departed this earthly life to be with his Heavenly Father on July 9, 2017. He was a veteran of the United States Army and formerly worked at Saco-Lowell, Ace Hardware and Mayfair Mill. He was a member of Easley Union Missionary Baptist Church. William...

Shaun Anderson

Shaun Anderson

Jul 6, 2017

Mr. Shaun Anderson, 42, of Taylors, passed away in Taylors on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Jerome and Shirley Jean Madden Anderson. Surviving, in addition to his parents: sisters, Ashley Anderson (Xavier Taylor) of Simpsonville and Krysta Felicia Anderson of Taylors; brother, Mark Anthony Anderson of Greenville; and a host of other relatives...

Corrie Sullivan

Corrie Sullivan

Jul 5, 2017

Mrs. Corrie Humbert Sullivan, formerly of 50 Tuskegee Street, Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her ALPHA SUNRISE into this world was April 21, 1919, in Greenville County, SC. She was the fourth of nine children born to Mr. William “Boss” and Mrs. Lula Stewart Humbert. According to Psalm 90:10, she lived...

Jerry Blandin, Sr.

Jerry Blandin, Sr.

Jul 5, 2017

Mr. Jerry Lee Blandin, 68, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. He was the son of the late Jermiah and Cora Lee Blandin. Jerry attended Sterling High School. Before retiring he worked for Daniel Construction for over fifteen years and was a self-employed cement finisher for over 30 years. He was...

Thomas Byrd

Thomas Byrd

Jul 4, 2017

Mr. Thomas Earl Byrd, 73, of Greenville, passed on July 4, 2017 at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Miller and Georgie Mae Scott Byrd. Surviving: daughters, Vernell (Ricky) Taylor of Greenville and Toni Poole of Greenville; son, Thomas (Sherry) Dendy of Greer; sister, Thelma (Romel) Smith of Greenville; brother, James (Johnnie Mae)...

Calvin Dawkins

Calvin Dawkins

Jul 4, 2017

Mr. Calvin Edward Arnold Dawkins, 53, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Roy Lee Dawkins and the late Princella Arnold Dawkins. Calvin was a graduate of J.L. Mann High School and attended Benedict College. He was a cook at various restaurants. He was a...

Vickie Wesley

Vickie Wesley

Jul 3, 2017

Ms. Vickie Hellen Garrett Johnson Wesley, 69, of Greer, South Carolina, departed this life on Monday, July 3, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Wayman Garrett and Helen Shell Garrett. She was a 1966 graduate of Sterling High School and was a retired telephone operator of Bellsouth. She was...

Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Jul 3, 2017

Mrs. Deborah Lucille “Deb” Johnson, 56, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Ludie Milam, Sr. and Falisha Alexander Milam. Surviving: husband, Aaron Johnson of the home; daughters, Shanita Johnson and Ashley Johnson, both of Greenville; brothers, Ludie Milam and Eddie Milam; grandson, Julian...

Inez Anderson

Inez Anderson

Jul 1, 2017

Miss Inez Anderson was born November 23, 1924, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Mr. William Henry Anderson, Sr., and Jemima Lee Anderson. She departed this life Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Capstone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Easley, South Carolina. Inez was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Clarence Anderson, Sr., and Mr. William H. Anderson, Jr.;...

Deacon Jesse Thomas

Deacon Jesse Thomas

Jul 1, 2017

Jesse James Thomas, Sr., son of the late Tensley and Fannie Mae Bunkley Thomas, entered this world April 29, 1926, and departed this life July 1, 2017. Born in Talbotton, Georgia, a mix of economic advancement and a love of travel brought him to the upstate, where he worked with Sloan Construction Company for many years. Always desiring to explore...

Bobby Jackson

Bobby Jackson

Jul 1, 2017

Mr. Bobby Jackson, 63, of Greenville, passed on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at his home. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Eugene, Sr. and Mabel Sims Jackson. Surviving: daughter, Shalonda Burton of Greenville; sisters, Alice (Samuel) Jackson Bailey of Pelzer and Mabel (Ellison) Jackson Riley of Greenville; brothers, Eugene (Dorothy) Jackson, Jr. and Larry (Gloria)...

Donald Jones

Donald Jones

Jun 29, 2017

Mr. Donald “DJ” Jones, 48, of Greenville, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Sylvia McCray Jones and the late Malachi Jones, Jr. Surviving, in addition to his mother: mother of his children, Daria Jones of Greenville; daughters, Treasure Jones, Charity Jones, Trinity Jones, and Mercy Jones,...

Derrick Robbins

Derrick Robbins

Jun 27, 2017

Mr. Derrick Marcella Robbins, 53, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Greenville.

Michael  Patterson

Michael Patterson

Jun 26, 2017

Mr. Michael Albert Patterson was born September 25, 1959, in Greenville, South Carolina. He departed this life June 26, 2017, in Tulsa Oklahoma. He was the eldest and only son born to Reverend Albert Patterson and the late Edna Mae Patterson. Mike accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Abel Baptist Church. He attended League Middle...

Harry Wright

Harry Wright

Jun 25, 2017

Mr. Harry Lee Wright, Sr., 77, of 4 Bird Court, Taylors, passed on June 25, 2017. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Melvin Johnson and the late Geneva Wright Gaither. Surviving, in addition to his father; wife, Ellen Palmer Wright of the home; daughters, Harriett Wright and Carolyn Wright, both of Taylors, Tawana (Chris) Dirton and Cincotta (William)...

Vanessa Smith

Vanessa Smith

Jun 25, 2017

Ms. Vanessa Un “TC” Smith of Taylors, passed on June 25, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Vernette Mahaffey Smith and the late Walter Charles “Smitty” Smith. Surviving, in addition to her mother: sisters, Shuntzie (Anthony) Poole of Taylors, Glynis (Robert) Webb of Fountain Inn, and Melgie Porter of Rock Hill; brothers, Michael...

Jeanette Brown

Jeanette Brown

Jun 23, 2017

On Friday, June 23, 2017, Jeanette Claire Cobham Brown passed away. Born in the Republic of Panama on September, 20, 1944, she attended the prestigious, private ‘Panama School’. Jeanette was the eldest of five children born to Irvine Uriel Cobham, and the late Iscilda Adelaide George Cobham. Jeanette married Grady Brown, Jr., of Greenville, South Carolina, in 1963, while he...

Henry Coker

Henry Coker

Jun 23, 2017

Mr. Henry Coker, 76, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017, at Greenville Health System.

Fannie Martin

Fannie Martin

Jun 21, 2017

Mrs. Fannie. Heard Martin, 101 years old, widow of Mr. Harold Hill Martin, passed June 21, 2017, in East Point, Georgia. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Augustus and Mrs. Fannie Marshall Heard of Abbeville, South Carolina. She was educated in Abbeville County Schools and raised in Saint James A.M.E. Church. She attended West...

Rosa Nedwards

Rosa Nedwards

Jun 21, 2017

Mrs. Rosa Nedwards, 73, of Greenville, passed on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home. Born in Newberry, she was the daughter of the late JoNell Winlock Dunlap and James Dunlap. Surviving, in addition to her father: daughter, Rammie Duck of Greenville; sons, Ronnie Duck of Berea and Carlos Harris of Boston, MA; and a host of other relatives and...