Obituaries

Irvin Shanks

Irvin Shanks

Sep 29, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Irvin "Puddin" Shanks, 66, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at his residence. He was a son of the late Irvin and Odessa Williams. Surviving: his wife of 35 years, Dorothy May McAddley Shanks; one son, Radrecus Young of Greenville, SC; one stepson, Hashawsan Brown of Greenville, SC; one stepdaughter, Tanganyika (Orlando) Dendy...

Othella Young  Brown

Othella Young Brown

Sep 28, 2022

Greenville News Ms. Othella Young Brown, 86, of Taylors, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Lafayette and Marie Simpson Young. She is survived by two daughters, Belinda (Jimmy) Gray of Greenville, SC and Odessa Voorhees of Taylors, SC; two sons, Isaac (Betty) Brown of Greenville, SC, and Gregory...

Reginald Beeks

Reginald Beeks

Sep 28, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Reginald "Reggie" Beeks, 56, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Prisma Health- Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of Edith Mahaffey Beeks.and the late Rev. Earl Beeks Surviving: one daughter, Lonnette Beeks of Piedmont, SC; three brothers, Rodney Edward Beeks, Marvin Raynard Beeks, and Ronald Earl Beeks; and a host of...

Micaela  Felipe

Micaela Felipe

Sep 27, 2022

Belton, SC Ms. Micaela Pedro Felipe, 50, of Belton, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at her residence. Born in Guatemala, she was a daughter of Domingo Pedro and Maria Felipe Pedro Juan. Surviving are four daughters, Isablela Pascual Pedro of Belton, SC, Jessica Maria Pascual of Greenville, SC, Leticia Pascual of Belton, SC, and Vanessa Yomara Pascual...

Deidre Odumakinde

Deidre Odumakinde

Sep 27, 2022

Simpsonville, SC Mrs. Deidre Michelle White Odumakinde, 61, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Paul Sylvester and Maggie Lee Moore White. She was the wife of the faithful and loving, Akintoye Odumakinde for 39 years. In addition...

Sonnii Starks

Sonnii Starks

Sep 27, 2022

Greenville News Ms. Sonnii Shriko Starks “Rica”, 51, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at her residence. She was a daughter of Bishop James C. and Rev. Joyce Ellison Starks. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one daughter, Bria Smith of Greenville, SC; one son, Kamil Smith of Greenville, SC; one sister, Jamila...

Odell Evans

Odell Evans

Sep 26, 2022

Greenville, SC Staff Sgt. Odell Evans, 90, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was a son of the late Arteis and Mary Cunningham Evans. He was married to the late Mary Ruth Arnold Sullivan Evans for 64 years before her demise. Surviving: one daughter, Cheryl (Samuel) McDonald of Ridgeway, SC; one son, Thomas Evans...

Annette  Bowens

Annette Bowens

Sep 26, 2022

Greenville, SC Ms. Annette Bowens, 81, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Luther and Annie Wee Sligh Bowens. She is survived by two sons, Tony Bowens, and Ronnie (Barbara) Bowens both of Greenville, SC; one sister, Mable Henderson of Rutherfordton, NC; ten grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;...

Patricia  Blackwell

Patricia Blackwell

Sep 25, 2022

Greenville, SC Mrs. Patricia Dianne Henderson Blackwell, 69, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late John Willie and Odessa Kerns Henderson. Surviving: her husband of 50 years, Arthur Jack Blackwell; one son, Dimitri “Pete” (Karen) Blackwell of Greenville, SC; two daughters, Tiffany (Redgenal) Thomason...

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Sep 25, 2022

Easley, SC Mr. Daniel Arthur Craig, 57, of Easley, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Pickens County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late James H and Bernice Murphy Craig. Surviving: four daughters, Kendra Craig (Steve Dantzler) of Atlanta, GA, Brittany Craig of Easley, SC, Stormee Moon-Craig...

Smith

Smith

Sep 24, 2022

Mr. Calvin Lee Smith, 71, of Taylors South Carolina, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown.

Arrangements are incomplete. 

Rickey Foster

Rickey Foster

Sep 24, 2022

Moore, SC Mr. Rickey Dean Foster 59, of Moore, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday September 24, 2022, at his residence. He was a son of the late Willie B. Foster and Ellen Geneva Thompson Foster. He was married to April Watson Goldsmith for 2 years. He is survived by four daughters, Marvetta (Kenneth) Bruton of Simpsonville, SC, Shavetta (DeMario)...

Gladys Valentine

Gladys Valentine

Sep 24, 2022

Simpsonville, SC Ms. Gladys Langston Valentine 92, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022. She was a daughter of the late R.D. and Ida Lee Searcy Langston. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving two daughters, Frances Drayton of Greer, SC, and Cookie Valentine (Kenneth) of Greenville, SC; three sons, Marino Dusty Valentine (Warten) of Greer,...

Harold Jones

Harold Jones

Sep 24, 2022

Mr. Harold Jones, 72, of Pelzer, South Carolina passed on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital.. He was the last surviving of his immediate family. Surviving: caregiver/ brother-in-law, Jessie Daniels of Piedmont, SC; a host of nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends. Viewing: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 2:00pm – 7:00pm with private interment.

Quinton Lampley

Quinton Lampley

Sep 23, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Quinton Jamar Lampley, 26, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Friday, September 23, 2022. He was a son of Abbie Alexander Shabazz and Charles Lampley, Sr. He was raised by the late Abdul-Rahman Shabazz. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his girlfriend of 10 years, Kailia Johnson and her daughter, Ky’Lea Johnson of Greenville,...

Mary  Downs

Mary Downs

Sep 21, 2022

Simpsonville, SC Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Downs, 82, of Simpsonville, South Carolina passed on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Samuel David, Sr. and Lillie Mae Boyd Jenkins. She was the wife of 50 years to the late John Downs. Surviving: one son, Donald Lee Jenkins of Simpsonville, SC; one...

Betty Ransom

Betty Ransom

Sep 20, 2022

Greenville, SC Mrs. Betty Ransom, 80, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Landis Edward and Vernelle Little Kerns. She was the wife of the late Everett Ransom. She was the last member of her immediate family. Surviving are her three daughters, Denise Brown (Ray Scott) of...

Ruby Billie

Ruby Billie

Sep 20, 2022

Greenville, SC Ms. Ruby Carolyn Little Billie, 75, of Greenville, South Carolina passed on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Rush Calvin and Ellen Cohen Hunt Little. Surviving: one son, Rayford (Regina) Billie of Greenville, SC; two sisters, Helena Williams, and Melinda (Patrick) Garrett, both of Greenville, SC; two...

Timmy Dillard

Timmy Dillard

Sep 19, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Timmy "Jr" Dillard, 43 of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday September 19, 2022, at his residence. He was the son of Jerome Garnett and the late Phyllis Dillard Harris. Surviving: one sister, Kim Dillard of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Stanley Dillard of Greenville, SC, and Willie Kanard of NC; a stepfather, Stanley Harris; and a...

Abelino Gasper Martin

Abelino Gasper Martin

Sep 19, 2022

Greenville, SC Mr. Abelino Gaspar Martin, 38, of Greenville, South Carolina, formerly of Guatemala, passed on Monday, September 19, 2022, at McCall Hospice, Simpsonville, SC. Born in Guatemala, he was the son of Gasper, de Gasper and Juana Martin. Funeral Service: Saturday, October 8, 2022, 11:00am, at San Sebastian Catholic Church, with interment in Guatemala.

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