Obituaries
Lisa Watts
Dec 28, 2023
Greenville, SC Mrs. Lisa Ann Rodgers Watts, 61, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of Thomas Watts, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of Bobbie Jean Rodgers and the late Isaac Rodgers. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by two daughters, Shonika Renee (Raymaar) Durham of Simpsonville,...
George Brown
Dec 27, 2023
Belton, SC Mr. George Tywan Brown, 50, of Belton, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late George Jr. and Aldren Lorraine Styles Brown. Surviving: his children, Niyah Ty’Shonna Hopkins of Elyria, OH and Jaedyn Taijhon Brown of North Carolina; one brother,...
Thomas Mims
Dec 27, 2023
Greenville SC Thomas Jr “Tom Cat” Mims, 66, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Accordius Healthcare. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Perry J. and Sallie Bell Pressley Mims. Surviving: one daughter, Tamika (Charles, Jr.) Berry of Concord, NC; three sisters, Rev. Sallie Taylor, of Easley, SC, Jannie...
Gladys Gray
Dec 27, 2023
Greenville SC Mrs. Gladys Simpson Gray, 89, of Greenville, South Carolina, widow of the late Bennie Lee Gray, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in Waldorf, Maryland. Born in Greenville County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Nannie Mae Cooper Simpson. Mrs. Gray is survived by her two daughters, Molly Bruster of Waldorf, MD and...
Hosea Jeffries
Dec 27, 2023
Greenville, SC Mr. Hosea "Butch" Jeffries, III, 56, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his residence. Funeral Services: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 11:00am, at Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary, with interment private.
Rosalind Holmes
Dec 26, 2023
Liberty, SC Ms. Rosalind Denise Holmes, 39, of Liberty, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her residence. Born in Greenville, County, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Holmes and the late Sherry Denise Sitton Williams. In addition to her father, she is survived by her children, Seiss Holmes of Liberty, SC, Nykel Holmes, Damarion Harley and...
Roberta Spurgeon
Dec 26, 2023
Mauldin, SC Ms. Roberta Foggie Spurgeon, 79, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Alberta Foggie Stenhouse and Harold Neely. Surviving: one son, Danny Spurgeon of Mauldin, SC and one daughter, Roslind Spurgeon of Mauldin, SC; four sisters, Daisy Smith and Shirley McBee, both of Simpsonville, SC,...
Michael Kirksey
Dec 26, 2023
Greenville SC Mr. Michael Kirksey, 61, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Sarah Kirksey and Albert Richards. Mr. Kirksey is survived by his son, Michael Jenkins, of Greenville, SC; his siblings, Brenda (Floyd) Ross of Mentone, CA, Oliver...
James Smith
Dec 25, 2023
Fountain Inn, SC Mr. James Philanness Cleavon Smith, 33, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at his residence. Born in Greenville, County, he was a son of James and Phyllis Jean Evans Smith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three siblings, Ashley Smith of Greenville, SC, Sonni Smith of Fountain Inn, SC,...
Shuntzie Poole
Dec 24, 2023
Taylors, SC Prophetess Shuntzie Jearn Smith Poole, 68, of Taylors, South Carolina, the wife of Anthony Jerome Poole for 22 years, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greer, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Walter C. and Vernette Mahaffey Smith. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Pepper (Gregory) Peterson...
Quincy Richardson
Dec 24, 2023
Greenville SC Mr. Quincy O’dell Richardson, 47, of Greenville, South Carolina, husband to the late Keisha Hand Richardson, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023. He was a son of Yvonne Richardson Dawkins and Ernest Dale Scott. Surviving: his mother, Yvonne (Clarence) Dawkins; his father, Ernest Dale Scott; his children, Ashonti Richardson of Greenville, SC, Lovely Ladson of Greer, SC, Kayleigh...
Donald Burnside
Dec 23, 2023
Greenville, SC Mr. Donald Lee Burnside, 65, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at his residence. He was the husband to Sherry Murray Burnside for 27 years. He was the son of the late Kenneth Cox and Headie Burnside Langston. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Teresa Harris of Greenville, SC,...
Charlene Mosley
Dec 22, 2023
Greenville, SC Mrs. Charlene Marsell Thomas Mosley, 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, wife of Raymond Mosley for 15 years, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Ernest and Beatrice Hardy Martin. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her only child, Telese (Donald) Binns of Greenville,...
Minnie Cruell
Dec 21, 2023
Travelers Rest, SC Ms. Minnie L. Williams “Pearl” Cruell, 79, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, widow of the late Roy Cruell for over 50 years, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Edward Vanoy and Cora Lee Cox Williams. Surviving: three children, Pam Jones of Greenville, SC, Eugenia...
Iziah Murray
Dec 20, 2023
Piedmont, SC Mr. Iziah A'keem Murray, 21, of Piedmont, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2023, in Anderson County, South Carolina. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of Sonya Annette Murray and Jerry Blassingame. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Jza’nasha Murray and Jameel Norris both of the home; Jerquayla Blassingame,...
Jay Davis
Dec 19, 2023
Richmond, VA Mr. Jay Folgers Davis, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Sitter Barfoot Veterans Care Center. Funeral Services: Monday, January 8, 2024, 11:00am, at Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary, with interment in M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery, Anderson, SC.
Sherman Cobb
Dec 19, 2023
Greenville, SC Mr. Sherman Lee "Shack" Cobb, 78, of Greenville, South Carolina, widower of the late Annie Jean Jackson Cobb, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late James and Myrtle Renrick Cobb. Surviving: four daughters, Tracy Cobb of Greenville, SC, Petra Edwards of Columbia, SC. Keisha Hayes of...
Frank Salter
Dec 19, 2023
Greenville, SC Mr. Frank Salter, 80, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Jessie Lee Latimore Salter, and Nevonia Salter. Surviving: sisters, Sarah Salter Smith, May Rodgers, both of Greenville, SC; brothers, Charles Salter, Johnny Salter, and Willie James Salter, all of Greenville, SC; a host...
Sarah Lockhart
Dec 18, 2023
Greenville, SC Evangelist Sarah Ann Sweeney Knuckles Lockhart, 72, daughter of the late Douglas and Evelyn McCullough McCoy Knuckles, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at her residence. Surviving: three daughters, Jacquetta Wilson, Natalie Sweeney (Jeffrey Ware), and Topeka Knuckles, all of Greenville, SC; five sisters, Evelyn Priscilla (Otis) Wright of Fairfield, CA, Lilliam (Freddie) Knucles-Sweeney of Rockford, Chicago, Genette...
Danny Babb
Dec 17, 2023
Anderson, SC Mr. Danny “Dollar” Babb, 68, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at his residence. He was a son of the late Kathleen Babb McDaniel. Surviving: step-father, Louis McDaniel, of Piedmont, SC; one son, Jarvis Airline of Fountain Inn, SC; three sisters, Donna Henry of Greenville, SC, Shirley McDanial of Easley, SC and Carolyn Black...