Obituaries

Jun 4, 2016

Ms. Margaret Elizabeth Washington, 76, of 216 E. Belvedere Road, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Lincolnton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Moses and Maude Norman Barksdale. Surviving: son, Bryant (Linda) Washington of Sumter; sister, Sarah Hall of Easley; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jun 4, 2016

Mr. Cecil Lee Jones, 70, of 203 West Road, Travelers Rest, passed on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Heartland of Greenville West. Born in Travelers Rest, he was a son of the late Willis “Bill” and Alice Brown Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Mae Blassingame Jones. Surviving: son, Jimmy Edwards of Greenville; sister, Teresa Jones-Henry...

Jun 4, 2016

Mr. Donald Garrison, 61, of 204 Bells Creek Drive, Simpsonville, passed away on June 4. 2016 at Seneca Rehabilitation Center, Seneca.

Jun 2, 2016

Mr. David Shirl “Simp” Simpkins, 52, of 2 Buxton Court, passed away at home on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late David Simpkins, Jr. and Dancie Bell Moore. Surviving: daughter, Quinnisha “Lucy” Pollard of Greenville; son, Terrance “DeStino” (Kelly) Wilson of Mauldin; sisters, Teresa Ann Simpkins of Greenville and Linda Boykin of...

Jun 2, 2016

Mr. Danny Reed, 64, of 8 Alhambra Blvd., passed on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at his home. He was a son of the late Aaron Reed and Daisy Thompson Reed. Surviving: daughters, Kelli Evans of Piedmont, Danielle Meadow of Greenville and LaBrittney Meadow of Chester; sisters, Yvonne Edwards of Greenville, Gloria Brice, Sandra R. Bowser and Rosa Reed, all of...

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. James “J-Bird” Robinson of 1114 Pendleton Street passed on May 8, 2016 at his home. He was a son of the late Haskell and Lula Mattison Robinson. Surviving: sisters, Jessie Mae Robinson of Fountain Inn and Dora (Willie) Jones of Chester, PA; brothers, David (Lynn) Robinson of Piedmont and Joseph Robinson of Mauldin and a host of other relatives...

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. Christopher Reynolds, 59, of 145 N Main Street, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late George and Bennie Lois Sullivan Reynolds. Surviving: sisters, Priscilla Ann Reynolds of Piedmont, Linda Reynolds of Piedmont, Rev. Brenda Washington of Piedmont, and Teresa Dean of Piedmont; brother, Leon (Barbara) Sullivan...

Jun 1, 2016

Mrs. Lucille Beatrice Pugh, 91, of 16 Hanover Street, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born in Orange, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Edmonia Houston Etheridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eartha Pugh. Surviving: daughters, Jacqueline R. (Samuel) Stockley of Newark, NJ and Eartha E. (Willie) Harris of Suffolk,...

May 31, 2016

Mr. Harry T. Jamison, 68, of 346 Smithview Drive, Chesnee, passed on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg. Born in Cherok Surviving: wife, Rose Miller Jamison of the home; daughter, Hope Brown of Inman; son, Kenneth Miller of Chesnee; brothers, Jerry Jamison of Greenville, Taft Jamison of Gaffney, Winfred Jamison of Gaffney, and John W. Jamison of...

May 31, 2016

Demetrius Lamon Jones, 42, of 300 Beechwood Avenue, Grenville passed on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. He was the son of Jimmy Lee Jones and Phyllis Lloyd Jones. Surviving: three daughters, Demetria P. Jones, Ebony Jones and Serenity Jones, all of Greenville; one son, Demetrius L. Jones, II of Greenville; two sisters, Koniskis Jones and Korieka Jones, both of Greenville; one...

May 30, 2016

Mrs. Martha Ann Woods, 66, of 1101 C Hampton Avenue Ext., passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016, at Greenville Health System.

May 29, 2016

Ms. Bobbie Jean Mangle, 54, of 102 Yellow Wood Court, Simpsonville, passed away at home on May 24, 2016. She was born on August 24, 1961, and was the daughter of Mildred Langley and the late Gussie Irby. Surviving: mother, Mildred Langley of Fountain Inn; sons, Alfred Mangle, Calvin Mangle, both of Greenville and Christopher Mangle of NC; sisters, Loretta...

May 29, 2016

Mr. Carl Drayton Lester, 71, of 30 Gabriel Drive, passed away at Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation Center, Jamestown, NC on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late George H. Lester, Sr. and Nora L. Glenn Lester. Surviving: daughter, Carla D. Lester of Jamestown, NC; son, Marcus Terrell of Taylors; sisters, Selene E....

May 29, 2016

Mr. John Willis “Jim” Reid, 83, of 120 Webster Road, passed away at St. Francis Downtown on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Greenville County, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Mamie Seaborn Reid. Surviving: sisters, Ruth (Rudolph) Cook of Pelzer, Bobbie Hampton of Greenville, Willie Mae (Lionel) Crump of Roswell, GA, and Jamie Reid of...

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016

Miss Shai’ Corrie “Ray Ray” SeRay Nayounda Walker, 11, of 119 Ginger Lane, Taylors, passed on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, GA. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Sharia Laverna Lee of Taylors and James W. McKnight of Greenville. Surviving, in addition to her parents: brothers, Delwin and Tashawn of the home; and a host...

May 27, 2016

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Shell, 58, of 317 Wilkins St. passed on Friday, May 27, 2016, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of Melvin Shell and the late Louise Abercrombie. Survivors: one son, Chris(Ulunda) Shell, of Mauldin; six sisters, Sally, Audrey, Lisa and Tammy Shell, Phyllis (Andre) Choice, Elizabeth Gambrell all of Greenville; brothers, Danny,...

May 26, 2016

Mrs. Bernadette “BB” Paden, 71, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Paden and Willie Mae McKinney Paden Legrand. “BB” was a graduate of Bryson High School. She was a former model and actress for Barbizon in New York. After returning to Greenville, she...

May 26, 2016

Mr. Edward McGreer, 71, of 125 Zion School Road, Easley, passed on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Brookdale of Easley. He was the son of the late Giles and Essie Glaze McGreer.

May 26, 2016

Mrs. Frances “Fran” Barnes, 80, of 210 Glenn Road, passed on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at McCall Hospice House. Born in Hartwell, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lettie Mae Rucker Barnes. She is survived by her three sisters, Julia, Susan, and Jacqueline. She was closely associated with The Farr Family, The Stephenson Family, The Weisz...