Obituaries
Deontea Mackey
Mar 18, 2016
Deontea Perry Mackey of 3 Chaney Street, Greenville, SC, departed this life on Friday, March 18, 2016. On January 11, 1999, he was born to Dianna Turner and Broadus Perry Mackey, Jr. in Greenville, SC. Deontea attended Brook Glenn Elementary, Northwood Middle School, and Wade Hampton High School. Deontea was a member of the Tree of Life Educational and Missionary...
Baby Mia Barr
Mar 17, 2016
Baby Mia Jhene Barr passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Greenville Health System.
Waymon Wright
Mar 17, 2016
Mr. Waymon Wright, 98, of 207 Laurel Drive, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Fred and Vermail Smith Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Locke Wright, and son, Waymon Wright, Jr. Surviving: daughter, Mary W. Hawkins of Greenville; sons, Alfred Wright and William...
Annie Ruth Bates
Mar 16, 2016
Mrs. Annie Ruth Jenkins Bates, 89, formerly of 106 Maxwell Avenue, Greenville, passed on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Columbia. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Angus and Menetha Washington Jenkins. Surviving: sister, Helen J. Bryant of Savannah, GA; niece, Meredith (Carlos) J. Primus of Columbia; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ruthie Rhome
Mar 16, 2016
Mrs. Ruthie Ann “Cookie” Byrd Rhome, 53, of 6 Onyx Pillar Court, Simpsonville, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of Jimmy Klugh and the late Jessie Mae Jones. Surviving, in addition to her father: companion, Terry Dawkins of the home; daughter, Takeisha Byrd of Greenville: sons, Joshua Byrd...
Shakeia Rhodes
Mar 16, 2016
Mrs. Shakeia Shonte Rhodes, 33, of 841 Coldbrook Drive, Greer, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Greenville Health System. Born in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of David Bellamy Robinson and Petina Rhodes (Parnell) Holston. Surviving, in addition to her parents: husband, Travis Donte Pay of the home; daughters, Shotiona Rhodes of Greenville and Shaquoia Rhodes of...
Lola Brooks
Mar 16, 2016
Ms. Lola Delores “Pinkey” Brooks, 66, of 506 Piedmont Golf Course Road, Piedmont, passed on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at her home. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Mckee Jones. Surviving: daughter, Sheila Rogers of the home; sisters, Victoria (Ronnie) McCray of Greenville and Jennifer Jones of Greenville; grandchildren, Audre Auna Kennedy and...
Steve Blakely
Mar 15, 2016
Mr. Steve "Dufish" Blakely, 59, of 9 Prestwick Drive, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Steve Thompson and Geneva Blakely Joyner. Surviving: son, Steven Blakely of Greenville; sisters, Paulette Blakely and Marie Blakely, both of Greenville; brothers, Billy R. Blakely and Jimmy Blakely, both of...
Syvolia Owens
Mar 15, 2016
Mrs. Syvolia Perkins Owens, 85, of 205 Darlington Avenue, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at McCall Hospice House. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Mary McCollough Perkins. Surviving: daughter, Mary Owens Clowney of Greenville; sons, James A. Owens of Pelzer and Joe Nathan (Keffie) Owens of Columbus, GA; sister, Mary E. (Henry)...
Harold Mansell
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Harold “Hal” Mansell, 69, of 14 Westbrook Lane, passed on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Greenville Hospital System. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Osborne and Violena Pickens Mansell. Surviving: wife, Vernetta Cannon-Mansell of the home; daughter, Zaneta “ZZ” Cannon-Robinson of Greenville; son, Harold Mansell, Jr. of Greenville; grandchild, Zykiesis Cannon; great-grandchildren, Donterrain Wilson, Jr....
Michael Williams
Mar 13, 2016
Mr. Michael Anthony “Idi-I” Williams, 53, of 203 McGarity Street, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late James Blakely and Mary Ann Williams Pratt. Surviving, in addition to his mother: wife, Lasanja Jones Williams of the home; daughters, Ashyra Williams and Ashley Williams, both of...
Bobby Black
Mar 11, 2016
Mr. Bobby Louis Black, 43, of 6 Jim Logan Court, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at home. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Walter Black, Sr. and Mattie L. Sullivan Black. Surviving, in addition to his mother: sister, Mae Black of Greenville; brothers, Charles Sullivan of Charlotte, NC and Walt (Princess) Black of Greenville;...
Tina Belcher
Mar 11, 2016
Mrs. Tina Yvonne Belcher, 56, of 357 Hillandale Road, passed on Friday, March 11, 2016 at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of Gilbert Ware, Sr. and Pastor Carrie Burch Ware. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Belcher, and brothers, Gilbert Ware, Jr. and James Terial Ware. Surviving, in addition to her parents:...
Baby Boy Kingsley Fleming
Mar 10, 2016
Baby Boy Kingsley Messiah Fleming passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at St Francis Eastside.
Marquise Smith
Mar 10, 2016
Mr. Marquise Smith, 28, of 1 Pinefield Drive, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Horace Smith and Daphne Booker. Surviving, in addition to his mother: daughters, Markayla Smith and Marlayia Smith; son, Marquavis Smith of the home; sister, Tatyana Mansell of Greenville; brother, Jamal Robinson...
Anthony Jones
Mar 10, 2016
Mr. Anthony Tamone Jones, 28, of 32 Deoyley Avenue, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Greenville Health System. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Nedra Jones. Surviving: daughters; Azariah Jones and Milani Vasquez,son, Loyalty Jones; grandmother, Clenty J. Fair; sister, Antonia Clenty Jones and brother, Samuel Tijuan Jones; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Preston Harris
Mar 9, 2016
Mr. Preston “Junebug” Harris, Jr., 56, of 117 W. Belvedere Road, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2016 at home. Born in Greenville, he was the son of Preston Harris, Sr., and the late Jessie Mae Abraham Harris. Surviving, in addition to his father: wife, April Gaines Harris of the home; daughter, Tawana Watson of Easley; stepdaughters, Nicole Gaines of...
Lela Mae Hughes
Mar 9, 2016
Mrs. Lela Mae Hughes, 92, of 80 McCauley Lane, Travelers Rest passed on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at home. Born in Travelers Rest, she was the daughter of the late William Nathaniel Green and Mamie Zimmerman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Hughes, Sr. Surviving: daughters, Virda Mae (Ellis) Carr of Travelers Rest, Rosella Gertrude Gray of...
Juanita Davis
Mar 9, 2016
Mrs. Juanita “Nete” Davis, 72, of 14 Pasadena Avenue, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at home. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Bob Smith, Sr. and Nell Quin Smith. Surviving: sisters, Ann Crain of Atlanta and Linda Leverett of San Antonio; brother, Rev. Donald (Kersandra) Smith of Greer; and a host of other relatives...
Frank Burnside
Mar 9, 2016
Mr. Frank Burnside, 71, of 24 Ridgeway Drive, Greenville passed on March 9, 2016 at McCall Hospice House.