Obituaries
Ethel Blassingame
Jun 18, 2017
Mrs. Ethel Bernice Blassingame, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at McCall Hospice House. She was born in Greenville, and was a daughter of the late T. C. and Virginia Makins Glenn. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, John C. Glenn, Michael Glenn and Roy A. Glenn and two sisters, Patricia...
Allen Sims
Jun 17, 2017
Mr. Allen Devorn “Deda” Sims was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 27, 1954, he was a son of Vera Louris Sims and the late Allen. Allen joined Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at an early age and at the time of his death he attended Mount Emmanuel...
James Hill
Jun 17, 2017
Mr. James Calvin “Cowboy” Hill, 48, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Willie Irby and Mary Ellen Hill McHerring. He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grand- parents, Arie Hill and Jessie B. Hill; paternal grandparents, Willie...
Vera Chappell
Jun 16, 2017
Mrs. Vera Chappell, 64, departed this life on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Izola Donaldson Chappell. She was a 1969 graduate of Greenville High School. She was employed as a caregiver and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served in...
Lillian Sims
Jun 15, 2017
Mrs. Lillian Irene Sims, 73, of Belton, South Carolina,departed this life on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood, South Carolina. Born in Pickens, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Nancy L. Coker Anderson. She graduated from High School with a GED. She was a textile worker most of her life and...
Faye Woody
Jun 14, 2017
Ms. Faye Marie “Lil Bit” Woody was born on September 30, 1955, in Greenville, South Carolina, and departed this life on June 14, 2017. She was a daughter of the late Houston and Willie Mae Woody. She attended Shady Grove Baptist Church and was employed at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister,...
Curtis Nash
Jun 13, 2017
Mr. Curtis T. Nash, 81, of Piedmont, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Greenville Health System.
Lewis Mims
Jun 13, 2017
Mr. Lewis Edward Mims, III, son of the late Lewis and Bertha Mims, departed this life on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Heartland West in Greenville, South Carolina. Lewis, or “Butch” as he was called, was born on November 8, 1947, in Greenville. He attended St. Anthony Catholic School, and was a proud graduate of the 1965 class of Sterling...
Carolyn Garrison McDow
Jun 12, 2017
. Carolyn Garrison McDow was born in Greenville, South Carolina to the late J.C. and Edith Young on May 4th, 1941. Carolyn was the only child. After graduating from the historic Sterling High School in 1959, Carolyn moved to Hempstead, New York in 1961, where she attended Nassau Community College and graduated with an associates degree in Nursing (LPN). At...
Pauline Bolden
Jun 12, 2017
Mrs. Pauline Bolden, 91, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017, at St. Francis Eastside Hospital. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Leme Timothy and Rose Henderson Bolden. Mrs. Bolden was educated in the Greenville County School System. She was a domestic worker and caregiver for over forty years. She was a...
Delores Tate
Jun 11, 2017
Ms. Delores “Dee Dee” Tate, 65, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at home. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Tate and Pauline Martin Tate. Surviving, in addition to her mother: sisters, Patricia Miller of Boston, MA, Loretta Purvis of East Orange, NJ, and Paulette Tate of Union, NJ; brother, Jackie...
Vera McIntyre
Jun 10, 2017
Mrs. Vera Lee Brooks McIntyre, 92, of Greenville, South Carolina, was born on December 21, 1924. She was a daughter of the late Willie and Dora Jones Brooks. At an early age, she joined Saint Matthew United Methodist Church, where she served and participated in many facets of the church including: the United Methodist Women, the Adult Choir, Sunday School,...
Frederick Chapman
Jun 10, 2017
Mr. Frederick Ferdinand Chapman, 76, was born on June 6, 1941, and departed this life in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 10, 2017, at NHC National Health Care in Mauldin, South Carolina. He was the youngest son of the late Professor John Henry Chapman and Mrs. Beatrice Ruth Chapman Thomas. He lived in the Chapman Grove Community for...
James Washington
Jun 9, 2017
Mr. James David “JD" Washington, 93, of Greenville, passed on Friday June 9, 2017, at his home. Born in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Joe and Sara Washington. He was preceded in death by wife, Bruce V. Williams Washington. Surviving: daughters, Eddie Wilson, Sheila Washington, Theresa (Dennis) Valentine, and Vanessa Ford, all of Greenville; sons, Bowman...
Bernice Jones
Jun 7, 2017
Mrs. Bernice Evans “Bern” Jones, 63, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Greenville Health System. She was a daughter of the late Pearlie Evans and was raised by the late Bernie Evans. She was preceded in death by a brother, George Evans; two uncles, Johnny Robinson and John Henry Robinson; three aunts, Drucilla Robinson, Gertrude...
Talisha Simmons
Jun 7, 2017
Ms. Talisha Lynnette “TT” Simmons, 36, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Greenville Health System. Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of Calvin Simmons and Emma Simpson. She was a graduate of Woodmont High School and had taken some classes at Greenville Technical College. In 2016, she became a member of the New...
Hazel Todd
Jun 7, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Mayes “Granny” or “Ma Fatty” Todd, 81, of Greenville, South Carolina, transitioned on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at her home. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Lydia Watley Mayes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfonzo “June” Todd, Jr.; sisters, Annie Evans and Betty Sue Sherman and brothers,...
Deacon Claude Dawson
Jun 3, 2017
.Deacon Claude W. Dawson, Sr., 87, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on June 3, 2017. Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert and Katie Childs Dawson. He was educated in the public school systems of Abbeville and Greenville Counties. He was a retired truck driver after over 30 years at John D....
Willie Hudson
Jun 3, 2017
.Mr. Willie Ray “Big Willie” Hudson was born on May 25, 1957, in Greenville, South Carolina and resided in Houston, Texas. He was a son of the late Minnie Ruth Lee Hudson and Willie T. Hudson. He was educated in the Greenville County School System and attended Beck High School. Willie was baptized at an early age and rededicated his...
James Robinson
Jun 3, 2017
Mr. James Edward Robinson, Sr., 81, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at home. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Columbus and Artris Vernon Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a retiree of Vulcan Construction Company and a member of Christian Faith Outreach Center. He loved to sing was a...