Obituaries

Walter Lee Blassingame

Walter Lee Blassingame

Dec 21, 2022

Easley, SC Mr. Walter Lee Blassingame, 88, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at NHC of Laurens. Born in Anderson County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Luther and Annie Mae Acker Blassingame. He was married 55 years to the late Dorothy Elizabeth Hagood Blassingame. Surviving: three daughters, Whatinia (Rev. Keith) Mack of...

Stedman Pickens

Stedman Pickens

Dec 20, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Stedman Zavier “Stedy P” Pickens, 32, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was a son of Brenda G. Pickens and the late Grady Norman. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, Juel L. Pickens of Mauldin, SC; two daughters, Nariko N. Monroe of Mauldin, SC and Malena A....

Corey Rhodes

Corey Rhodes

Dec 20, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Corey McKenzie Jamal Rhodes, 36, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of Nedria Rhodes and the late Willie Pruitt. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Deon Rhodes and Javis Rhodes, both of Greenville, SC; one stepbrother; three sisters;...

Corporal Norman Griffin

Corporal Norman Griffin

Dec 19, 2022

Greenville, SC Corporal Norman Griffin, Jr. “Grip”, 90, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Magnolia Manor of Greenville. Born in Pickens County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Norman Sr. and Sarah Mullingan Griffin. Surviving: four daughters, Jacqueline Griffin of Easley, SC, Norma Jean (Rodney) Smith of Greenville, SC, Melinda Ann...

Xavier Williams

Xavier Williams

Dec 19, 2022

Mauldin, SC Mr. Xavier Diquan Williams, 29, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed on Monday, December 19, 2022. He was a son of Reco Williams and Glenda Norris. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two children; Londynn Williams of Greenville, SC and Britton “Bella” Williams of Easley,SC; his sister, Zalandria Williams (Camaletta Sanders) of Williamston, SC; his fiancé,...

Debbie Wilson

Debbie Wilson

Dec 18, 2022

Greenville, SC Ms. Debbie Wilson, 55, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Prisma Health, Greenville South Carolina. She was a daughter of Julia Moseley Wilson and the late Willie Wilson, Sr. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two sons, Jacobie Mansell and Jamius Mansell, both of Greenville, SC; one daughter, Nyia Mansell...

Dorothy Woods

Dorothy Woods

Dec 18, 2022

Greenville, SC Mrs. Dorothy Faye Bowen Woods, 77, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital, downtown. She was a daughter of the late Frederick Douglas and Mildred Sitton Bowen. She was married to the late John Woods for 48 years. Surviving: one son, Dr. Marcus (Felicia) Woods of Louisville, KY; one daughter, Sonya...

Roshonda Bailey

Roshonda Bailey

Dec 18, 2022

Central, SC Ms. Roshonda Dasha Bailey, 33, of Central, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at her home. She was a daughter of Ronald Stevenson and the late Debra Bailey. She is survived by her father, Ronald (Joyce) Stevenson; three children, ZeMaree Z. Bailey, twins, Zyare and Zekhi Bailey; stepbrothers, Perez Dillard and Pastor Kristoffer (Ashley) Dillard, and...

Callie Bennett

Callie Bennett

Dec 18, 2022

Greenville SC Mrs. Callie B. Smith Bennett, 89, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at her residence. She was a daughter of the later Clifton and Faye Rogers Smith. Mrs. Bennett was married to the late Garnet Gordon Bennett for 22 years. Surviving: three daughters, Sterletha Dirton, Noel (Jimmie) Marion and Kimberly Bennett all of Greenville,...

Jean Tapiwa Morrow

Jean Tapiwa Morrow

Dec 17, 2022

Greenville, SC Ms. Jean Tapiwa Caroline Njagu Morrow, 63, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Born in Mutoko, Zimbabwe, she was daughter of Violet Chemwandoita Chitakatira Njagu and the late Josiah Chitekwe Njagu. Surviving: one daughter, Dr. Sharne’-Nyasha Morrow of Livonia, MI; two sons, Tendekai Andrew (Chae’) Morrow of Greer, SC and Rome Morrow, Jr., of...

John Jones

John Jones

Dec 16, 2022

Dr. John Arthur Jones, a brilliant mathematician, educator, and community servant, passed away at home surrounded by his wife, daughters, and granddaughter after a courageous battle with dementia on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was 84 years old. An academic scholar at an early age, Dr. Jones was born in 1938 in Greenville, South Carolina, to parents Dorothy Gaston-Peters and...

Almeta Kennedy

Almeta Kennedy

Dec 16, 2022

Mauldin, SC Mrs. Almeta Robinson Kennedy, 98, of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed on Friday, December 16, 2022. She was born in Greenville County, South Carolina, the last surviving member of her siblings. Mrs. Kennedy was married to the late Evangelist James W. Kennedy, a minister of I-85 Church of Christ. Surviving: two daughters, Frankie Kennedy of Mauldin, SC; Deborah Kennedy...

Tanesha Calhoun

Tanesha Calhoun

Dec 16, 2022

Greenville, SC Ms. Tanesha Brianna Calhoun, 26, of Beaverton, Oregon, formerly of Greenville, SC, passed on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She was a daughter of Nantambu David Calhoun and Bridget Michelle Austin-Calhoun. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, Nantambu David Calhoun, II of the home; her partner, Sergio Smith;...

Thomas Grady

Thomas Grady

Dec 15, 2022

Greer, SC Mr. Thomas Earl Grady, 81, of Greer, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the VA Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. He was a son of the late James “Buddy” Grady and Mary Jane “MJ” O’Neal Grady. He was the husband of Mrs. Hattie Grace Jones Grady for over 40 years. Surviving: one sister, Prophetess Virginia...

Yvonne Marshall

Yvonne Marshall

Dec 15, 2022

Greenville, SC Ms. Yvonne Michelle Marshall, 35, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her residence. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of Dana Marshall and the late Ronald Rhodes. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lakisha Reaves and William H. Jackson, Jr. who raised her....

Mary  Bullard

Mary Bullard

Dec 15, 2022

Greenville SC Mrs. Mary Ann Sullivan Bullard, 74, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Doug Edward and Sue Pearl Sexton Sullivan. She was married to the late James Bullard. Surviving two daughters, Jevonia Sullivan and Venessa Ann Henry, both of Greenville, SC;...

Mary Love

Mary Love

Dec 15, 2022

Easley, SC Ms. Mary Eileen Murphy “Molly” Love, 76, of Easley, South Carolina passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her residence. Born in Tucson, AZ, she was a daughter of the late Francis G. Murphy and Mary White Murphy. She is survived by one brother, Dr. Robert “Dan” Murphy of California; her caregiver, Alice Garrett (Shane Simmons) of...

Ether Doctor

Ether Doctor

Dec 15, 2022

Greenville, SC Mrs. Ether Belle Newton Doctor, 86, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her residence. Born in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late William and Patience Duncan Newton. She was married to the late Nathaniel Doctor for 47 years. Surviving: one son, Thomas Leon (Tamarra) Green of Columbus,...

Nedra Burnside

Nedra Burnside

Dec 15, 2022

Taylors, SC Mrs. Nedra Laqueena Burnside, 35, of Taylors, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Geannette Malaine Burnside. In addition to her mother, she is survived by five daughters, Tamaya Burnside, Kierra Burnside, Janilya Futunna, Tianna Futunna and Aaliyah Burnside all of the home; one son, TyShawn...

John Stevens

John Stevens

Dec 15, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. John Henry Stevens, Sr., 83, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at his residence. Born in Greenwood County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Walter and Pauline Young Stevens. He was married to the late Georgia Johnson Stevens. Surviving: three sons, John H. (Terri) Stevens, Jr., of Waldorf, MD, Jermaine...

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