Obituaries
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jun 27, 2017
Mr. Derrick Marcella Robbins, 53, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Greenville.
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
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
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
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
Jun 23, 2017
Mr. Henry Coker, 76, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017, at Greenville Health System.
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
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...