Obituaries

Stacey  Nakia Henderson

Stacey Nakia Henderson

Sep 11, 2021

Piedmont, SC Ms. Stacey Nakia Henderson, 46, of Piedmont, South Carolina, passed September 11, 2021 at her home. She was a daughter of Foldger Collins, bonus mother, Abbie Collins and the late Sandra Henderson. Surviving: one daughter, Mylah Rhome of the home; one son, Jeremy Henderson of Anderson, SC; four sisters, Ronda Kerr, Myrah Kerr, Christie (Corey) Martin, both of...

Kenneth Young

Kenneth Young

Sep 10, 2021

Fountain Inn, SC Mr. Kenneth “Kent” Young, 66, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, passed on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his residence. He was a son of Ruth Gambrell Young and the late Columbus Young, Jr. Surviving: in addition to his mother, three sisters, Hellen Young and Ellen Young, both of Columbia, SC and Dazzetter Burnside of the home; two...

Robert Lee  Simpson

Robert Lee Simpson

Sep 10, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Robert Lee Simpson Sr., 77, Greenville, passed on Friday September 10, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a son of the late Leroy Chaney and Viola Simpson Pearson. Surviving: Cheryl (Landis)Harrison and Tonya (Freddie) Simpson, both of Greenville, SC; two sons, Rev. Robert Lee Simpson, Jr. of Mauldin, SC and French Gerald Simpson of Greenville, SC;...

Claire Askew

Claire Askew

Sep 10, 2021

Chesapeake, VA Mrs. Claire Dedidra Robinson Askew was called home by Her LORD and Savor JESUS CHRIST on Friday, September 10, 2021. She was born October 9, 1944 in Greenville, SC to the late Edward Ernest Robinson and Thelma Morgan Robinson. Surviving: her husband of 28 years, Irvin L. Askew, Sr.; her sisters, Gracie (Gordon) Bowens and Jean Robinson McMorris,...

Loresa Gail Blakley

Loresa Gail Blakley

Sep 9, 2021

Greenville, SC Ms. Loresa Gail Blakley 70, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 9, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Clarence and Etanna Heyward McNeil. Surviving: three daughters, Tracy (Deacon Mark) Fraizer and Bridget (Minister Bruce) Bufford, both of Piedmont, SC and Tonia (Elder Giaonn) Klugh of Simpsonville, SC; one son, Marcus Blakley of...

Roosevelt Ornell Blassingame

Roosevelt Ornell Blassingame

Sep 9, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Roosevelt Ornell Blassingame 60, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 9, 2021. He was a son of the late Ornell and Anne Bell Ramsey Blassingame. Surviving: his fiance’, Tracy Poole of the home; two sisters, Joann Jenkins of Greenville, SC and Louise Woodward of Orangeburg, SC; two brothers, James (Banner) Ramsey of Simpsonville, Sc and Hosea Ramsey...

Mike V. Berry

Mike V. Berry

Sep 7, 2021

Anderson, SC Mr. Mike Berry,76, of Anderson, passed on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at An Med Medical Center, Anderson, SC. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mary Pruitt

Mary Pruitt

Sep 7, 2021

Greenville, SC Ms. Mary B. Pruitt, 75, of Greenville, passed on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her residence. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of late King Bowens, Jr., and Willie Mae Chappell Bowens. Surviving are one daughter, Nacoal Pruitt of Greenville, two stepdaughters, Angela Pruitt of Boston, MA and Deborah Hackett of Taylors; one son, Elliott Pruitt...

Alice Mae Spurgeon

Alice Mae Spurgeon

Sep 7, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Alice Spurgeon, 74, of Greenville, SC, passed away on Tuesday September 7, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Clarence and Sylvia Martin Quiller. Surviving: one daughter, Sylvia Spurgeon of Greenville, SC; three sons, Reginald (Jacqueline) Spurgeon of Spartanburg, SC, Michael Spurgeon of St. Louis, MO and Walter Derrick Spurgeon of...

Charles Orlando Dogan

Charles Orlando Dogan

Sep 6, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Charles Orlando “Chop” Dogan 44, of Greenville, passed on Monday, September 6, 2021 at his residence. He was the son of Crystalyn Martin Dogan and the late Charles Lewis Dogan. Surviving in addition to his mother; one son, King S. Rosemond of Simpsonville; two brothers, Jousha T. (Julia) Dogan of Piedmont & Demetrius L. Dogan of Greenville....

Dwayne Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Sep 6, 2021

Tucker, GA Mr. Dwayne Hickman, of Tucker, Georgia, passed Monday, September 6, 2021. He was the son of the late Odie and Bernice Walker Hickman. Surviving: two aunts, Etheleen Stokes of Greenville, SC and Mildred Clifton of Los Angeles, CA; his cousin, Gracie Bowens of Easley, SC; and a host of cousins and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service: Friday,...

Lorene Blakely

Lorene Blakely

Sep 6, 2021

Greenville, SC Ms. Lorene Blakley,54, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Monday September 6, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. She was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Mattie Long Blakely. Surviving: her son, Eric Bell (Santeka) of Duncan, South Carolina; a special friend, Jimmy Austin of Greenville, SC; three brothers, Verrian (Devonne)Blakely, Nathaniel (Gracie) Blakely and Markell...

Debra Slaughter

Debra Slaughter

Sep 5, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Debra B. Slaughter, 58, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed, September 5, 2021, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Robert Butler and Willie Mae Hill Butler. Surviving: her son, Marcus (Jasmine)Freeman of Ashville, NC; three sisters, Janice cowans of Greenville, SC, Diane Holmes of Bridgeport, CT and Frances Jackson of Greenville, SC; one...

Phyllis Maria Lindsey

Phyllis Maria Lindsey

Sep 5, 2021

Spartanburg, SC Mrs. Phyllis Maria Lindsey, 64, of Duncan, passed away on Sunday September 5,2021 at White Oak Nursing Center. She was a daughter of the late James P. Sr., and Mary Calvin Washington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Washington, Jr. Surviving: her husband, Odell Lindsey of Chicago, IL; two daughters,...

Inez Rosalee Cook

Inez Rosalee Cook

Sep 5, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Inez Rosa Lee Mills Cook 88, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Abe and Janie Rosalee Mills. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving: one daughter, Rosa Cook of Bronx, NY; three sons, Stephen Cook, Sam Allen Cook,...

Emma Bigby

Emma Bigby

Sep 3, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Emma Lee Bigby, 83, of Easley, South Carolina, passed on September 3, 2021, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Sylvester Bett Smith and Pearline Hall Smith Johnson. Surviving: one daughter, Tammy Bigby of Easley, SC; three sons, Ydell (Diane) Bigby, Jr. of Greenville, SC, Wilford Bigby (Angel) and Victor Bigby, both of Easley,...

Amos Dixon

Amos Dixon

Sep 3, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Amos Cedric “Famos Amos” Dixon, 51, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 3, 2021 at his residence. He was a son of Ernest Dixon, Jr., and the late Eleanor Barnwell Dixon. Surviving: in addition of his father, his wife, Africa Dixon of the home; one daughter, Ationnia Dixon of Greenville, SC; two sons, Jatavish (Halisha) Shelby and...

Benny Blake

Benny Blake

Sep 3, 2021

Easley, SC Mr. Benny Lee Blake, 63, of Easley, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital. He was a son of Henry Lee Blake and the late Clara Bell Bowens Blake. Surviving: in addition to his father, his wife Mary Williams Blake of the home; two daughters, Carla Marie Blake and Marla Jane...

Eugene  R. Oliver

Eugene R. Oliver

Sep 1, 2021

Greenville, SC Mr. Eugene R. Oliver, Sr., 84, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed September 1, 2021. He was the son of the late John Alex, Sr. and Ethel Mitchell Oliver. Surviving: his wife, Carol Oliver; three daughters, Desiree (Willie) Kearse and Candice Oliver, both of Greenville, SC and Vernellia (Larrie) Johnson of Lawrenceville, GA; two sons, Robert Eugene (Tena) Oliver,...

Irene Lipford

Irene Lipford

Sep 1, 2021

Greenville, SC Mrs. Irene H. Lipford, 90, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed, September 1, 2021 at McCall Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Pinkney Hagood and Annie Bell Smith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving: her niece, Carolyn Rucker; six great nieces and nephews; eight great-great-nieces and nephews; and a host of other...

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