Obituaries
Allie Brooks
Apr 24, 2016
Mrs. Allie Lee “Bumble Bee” Brooks, 66, of 125 Lions Club Road, passed away at home on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Wesley and Allie Lee Maddox Turner. Surviving: daughter, Tareyton L. (Glen) Robinson of Greenville; sons, Barry (Charlene) Turner and Denroy Craig, both of Greenville; sisters, Priscilla (Brunson) Roberts...
Ada Dawson
Apr 23, 2016
Mrs. Ada Catherine Dawson, 94, of 133 Glenn Road, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at home hospice in Atlanta, GA. Born in Laurens SC, she was the daughter of the late Casper Mills and Ozella Pasley Gary. Surviving: daughter, Laquetta (Wilton) Dawson Bennett, of Atlanta GA. sons, James (Frances) Dawson Jr., of Dayton Oh, Clarence (Reather) Dawson, of...
Brock Adams
Apr 22, 2016
Mr. Brock C. Adams, 100, of 910 Dacusville Road, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at his home. He was a son of the late James Stark and Maude Williams Adams and the last surviving member of his family. Survivors: daughters, Rose Ann Kirksey of Greenville, Clara O’Neal of Taylors, Nett (Staccato) Jones of GA, and Pam Adams of...
Richard Bennon
Apr 22, 2016
Mr. Richard Allen Bennon, Jr., 68, of 12 Enoree Heights, Taylors, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2016, at his home. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Richard Bennon, Sr. and Luella Parks Bennon. Surviving: sisters, Carol Ramsey, Loretta Rutledge, and Iris Shackleford, all of Taylors; and brothers, Jackie Lee Bennon of Mauldin, Toy Curtis...
William Dunlap
Apr 21, 2016
Mr. William “Pee Wee” Dunlap, 75, of 109 Montana Avenue, passed away at home on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Clate Dunlap and Geneva Booker Dunlap Owens. Surviving: sisters, Phyllis Daniel of Greenville, Eva Mae Williams of Jersey City, NJ, and Shirley L. Parris of Brooklyn, NY; brothers, Elliot B. (Jennifer)...
Elijah Goldsmith
Apr 21, 2016
Mr. Elijah “Eli” Goldsmith, 32, of 144 Velo View Lane, Liberty, passed on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Cannon Hospital. Born in Liberty, he was a son of Jerry and Penny Veal Goldsmith, Sr. Surviving: son, Desmond C. Goldsmith of Easley; sister, Varsha L. Goldsmith of Easley; brothers, Andrew L. Goldsmith of Easley and Jerry Goldsmith, Jr. of the home;...
Anthony Sayles
Apr 20, 2016
Mr. Anthony Jamel “Nate the Great” Sayles, 37, passed away at Palmetto Health Richland on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was born in Greenville on July 13, 1978, and was a son of Anthony Sitton and Tonita Sayles. He attended Southside High School and was formerly employed at the Greenville Country Club and K&W Cafeteria. He also attended Long Branch...
Sarah Kennedy
Apr 20, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Blandin Kennedy, 77, departed this life on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Born in Pickens, she was a daughter of the late Kay and Eula Hill Blandin. She attended Sterling High School and formerly worked at B&C Cleaners as a clerk for many years. She was a resident of Magnolia Manor fwhere she loved her caregivers and developed many...
James Fate
Apr 20, 2016
Mr. James Dearak Fate 55, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Johnnie Fate and Caretha Wilson. Surviving: wife, Patrice Hollinger-Fate; daughters, Najah Fate and Naadirah Fate; stepchildren, Keith Eubanks and Keina Eubanks; sisters, Sherry Fate Moore and Leslie Fate Washington; four grandchildren, and a host of...
Baby Boy Atwood
Apr 19, 2016
Baby Boy I’ran Zachariah Atwood, of 28 Mauldin Circle, passed away at Greenville Health System on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Sharmaine Atwood. Surviving: grandparents, Walter (Sabrina) Gaines of Greenville; great-grandmother, Charlie Atwood; great-grandfather, James Williams; uncles, Quavaico Gaines and Quaren Gaines; great-uncle, Jeremiah Jenkins; and a host of other relatives.
Rev. Dr. Barbara Franklin
Apr 18, 2016
Reverend Dr. Barbara Greenlee Franklin, born in Clemson, South Carolina, was a daughter of the late George and Edna Dupree Williams. Dr. Franklin was ordained as a minister in the AME Church and served as an Associate Pastor at Allen Temple AME Church in Greenville, South Carolina. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Theo-Centric Counseling from LaSalle University...
Margaret Porterfield
Apr 18, 2016
Mrs. Margaret Walker Porterfield, 88, 3514 Sydney Road, Columbia, passed on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Brian Center of St. Andrews. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late John and Bessie Richardson Walker. Surviving: niece, Cora Adams of Greenville; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Charles Stephens
Apr 18, 2016
Mr. Charles Norman Stephens, 92, of 104 Downey Hill Lane, Greer, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Patewood Rehab Facility. Born in Indianapolis, IN, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lucille Stephens. Surviving: daughter, Sarah C. (Lucius) Pinkney of the home; son, James Edward (Georgia) Campbell of Suitland, MD; sister, Mary Jones of Detroit, MI;...
Harold Pasley
Apr 17, 2016
Mr. HAROLD EUGENE PASLEY, 87, of Greenville, South Carolina, departed this life on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at his home. Born November 10, 1928, in Laurens, South Carolina, he was the eldest son of the late Mr. Lester Irby and late Mrs. Zonia Bell Pasley Irby. He received his education in the public schools of Laurens, South Carolina. He served...
Baby Girl Skyler Williams
Apr 17, 2016
Baby Girl, Skyler Naomi Williams, 7 months, passed on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at her home. Born in Greenville County, she was the daughter of Nicholas Terry Williams and Meaghan Leslie Rider. Surviving; In addition to her parents, brother, Michael Aiden Williams of Greenville. Grandmother, Angela (Chad) Kennedy of Greenville. Host of other relatives and friends.
Robert Crite
Apr 16, 2016
Mr. Robert Charles Crite, 82, of 3245 Lucius Road, Apartment I-4, Columbia, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Lowman Home, Chapin. Born in Lincolnton, GA, he was the son of the late Marshall and Dora Louise Mattox Crite. He was preceded in death by his wife, Earthie Lee Cook Crite, and stepson, Joseph Crite. Surviving: daughters, Barbara Richardson...
Allen Hill
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. Allen Ronald Hill, was born in April 21, 1953, in Taylors, to the late Annie Mae Hill and Charlie “JT” Hill. He is preceded in death by brother James Timothy Hill. Surviving: Renell Bradford-Hill; daughter, Fericka Sarna Hill of Goodwater, AL; grandchildren, Jaiden Tuck and Brooklyn Tuck; sisters, Barbara (Philip) Dorrah of Austin, TX, Robbie (Manuel) Samuel of Taylors,...
Laura Sherman
Apr 15, 2016
Mrs. Laura Mae “Big Mama” Sherman, 81, transitioned to her Heavenly home on Friday, April 15, 2016. Born in Marietta, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lindsay and Georgia Adams. She was a former member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church and later was affiliated with Latter Glory Ministries. She loved arts and crafts, and was a great...
Alberta Hagood
Apr 15, 2016
Alberta Hattie “Bert” Mackey Hagood was born April 12, 1916, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Will and Clara Bell Thompson Mackey. After 100 years of life, God called her home on Friday, April 15, 2016, where she was resting peacefully in her bed. After many years of travel she made Atlanta, Georgia her home with her son and...
Edna Floyd
Apr 12, 2016
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, our loving mother, cousin, and friend, Edna Mae Brooks Floyd, slipped quietly into eternal life. She was born to the late Mrs. Leitha Austin Brooks Keith on June 10, 1927. The late Mr. George Allen was her father. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, the late Mr. Fred Floyd Jr....