Life Tributes

A.E. Gene Allen

A.E. Gene Allen

July 15, 2022

A.E. “Gene” Allen, 88, of Greenwood, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was the son of the late Alexander and Eva Mae McDaniel Allen. Gene served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Greenwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66...

Jeannie Fullmer

Jeannie Fullmer

July 15, 2022

Jeanne Louise Fullmer, 83, of Greer, died July 15, 2022. Jeanne was born April 21, 1939 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Clayton E and Ruth (Havener) Postma. She graduated from Moline High School in 1956. On June 20, 1959 she married Ronald E. Fullmer of Moline, Illinois. They moved to Royal Oak, Michigan, in 1960, and to the Greenville,...

Terry Jay McAlister

Terry Jay McAlister

July 13, 2022

Terry Jay McAlister, 66, of Greenville, passed away on July 13, 2022. A native of Greenville, he was the son of the late Marvin Eugene and Sara Irene Ray McAlister. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Debra, and brother, Ron McAlister.si He is survived by his daughter, Michelle (John) Cobb; siblings, Marvin McAlister,...

Teresa Kay Sarratt

Teresa Kay Sarratt

July 13, 2022

Teresa Kay Sarratt, 53, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on July 13, 2022. She was the daughter of James and Annie Marie Sarratt, born in Gaffney, SC, on March 28, 1969. Teresa is survived by her children: Timothy Sarratt, Kimberly Sarratt, and Jahid Warden; siblings: James Sarratt Jr ( Kecia), Ron Christopher Sarratt, Phyllis McDowell, Tina Young (Robert), and Sharon...

Michael Lloyd Whitworth

Michael Lloyd Whitworth

July 13, 2022

Michael Lloyd Whitworth, 71, of Pelzer passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 13, 2022. Born in Greenville, SC he was predeceased by his loving parents Lloyd and Faye Whitworth. He is survived by his daughter Danielle Chrisman (Chris), of Del City, OK. In addition he is also survived by brother, Richard Whitworth of Pelzer, sister Wanda Riddle (Mitchell)of Pelzer ,...

Willa Don "Donnie" Rockwell

Willa Don "Donnie" Rockwell

July 12, 2022

Willa Don “Donnie” Wilson Rockwell, 82, of Laurens, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. A native of Sylacauga, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lois Johnson Wilson. Everything that she did, she did out of love, whether it was volunteering for Veterans organizations or Hospice, gardening, sewing or painting. She enjoyed traveling with Gene,...

Ramon Antonio Emilio Cruz Rodriguez

Ramon Antonio Emilio Cruz Rodriguez

July 12, 2022

Ramon Antonio Emilio Cruz Rodriguez 74 years old from the Dominican Republic, who was a resident of the United States for the last 48 years, passed due to natural causes and went to join our Lord on July 12, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Norma Cruz Santiago, and his four children, Wellington Cruz of New...

Troy Charles McCready

Troy Charles McCready

July 11, 2022

Troy Charles McCready, 43, of Angola, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2022, in Greenville, South Carolina. He was an expert salesman and manager in the automotive field. It was said that he could sell ice to an Eskimo living in an igloo. He was the best!! He also enjoyed golfing, skiing, and water sports. An adrenaline junkie who...

Ann Lee Lowell

Ann Lee Lowell

July 10, 2022

Ann Lee Lowell, 69, of Pendleton, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born in Tennessee to the late Gregory and Virginia Childers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Lowell; granddaughter, Brittany Norris; and brother, David. She is survived by her children, Matthew Lowell and Michelle Gregory; grandchildren, Jessica...

Stanley "Stan" Hilley

Stanley "Stan" Hilley

July 7, 2022

Stanley "Stan" Hilley, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. He was the son of the late Carlos and Betty Hilley. Stan was a Baptist and he worked in lawn care most of his life. He loved being outside and having a good time with his family. He was a loving father and "Peepaw" to his family. Stan is survived...

Jackie Charles Scroggins

Jackie Charles Scroggins

July 7, 2022

Jackie Charles Scroggins, 81, of Easley, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. A native of Greenville, he was the son of the late Rufus Albert and Georgia Cumy Hargrove Scroggins. He served in the US Army and retired from Cryvac after 39 years. He is survived by his children, Patricia Rene Hayes, Jacqueline Linn Sphon, Danny Lee Scroggins, Sherry...

Jonathan Donald

Jonathan Donald

July 6, 2022

Jonathan Donald, affectionately known as "Yump," was a beacon of light in this world, radiating love, kindness, and thoughtfulness in every interaction. Born on September 23, 1990, in Greenville, SC, he embarked on a journey that would inspire many and leave an indelible mark on the hearts of those he encountered. Yump's journey on this earth concluded on July 6,...

Ayden James Chastain

Ayden James Chastain

July 6, 2022

Ayden James Chastain, 12, went to be with Jesus on July 6, 2022. Surviving are his parents, James Ronald Chastain and Larissa Dawn Lewis; a brother, Mason; and grandparents, Lewis and Becky Floyd, Michelle Lewis, and Terry McDonald. Services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Agape Baptist Church, Piedmont. Visitation will be from 12:30 - 1 PM,...

Deborah Hutchins

Deborah Hutchins

July 6, 2022

Deborah Jefferson (Delk) Hutchins 72 of Greenville, SC passed away in her home on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 with her daughter, Tammie Leigh Delk and Hospice of the Upstate nurses by her side. Born June 4, 1950 in Greenville County residing most of her life in the Paris Mountain area. Deborah was a graduate of Parker high school, class of...

Phillip "Phil" Everett Barton

Phillip "Phil" Everett Barton

July 6, 2022

Phillip “Phil” Everett Barton, 70, of Taylors, passed away at home on July 6, 2022. A native of Taylors, he was the son of the late Ralph Vanoy and Hattie Louise Grice Barton. Phil was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School and a member of Taylors First Baptist Church. As a respected licensed architect of Greenville, Phil spent his...

John O. Weddle

John O. Weddle

July 5, 2022

John O. Weddle, 86, passed away on July 5, 2022 in Simpsonville, SC. He was born on February 14, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Orville and Esther Weddle. John is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Wanda Hall Weddle; son, Christopher (Dana) of Fort Mill, SC; and daughter, Jennifer (Craig) Eastin of Simpsonville, SC; and four...

Clara Ruth Dauber

Clara Ruth Dauber

July 4, 2022

Clara Ruth Dauber, 103, died Monday, July 4, 2022, in Greenville, SC, at The Palmettos assisted living, where she lived the past 9 years. Previously, she lived in retirement 33 years with her husband, Harold Dauber, in Foxfire Village, NC, until his death at 95 in 2012. She was a volunteer at Sandhills Hospice and with the “Toy Makers” for...

Tony Lee Sheppard

Tony Lee Sheppard

July 4, 2022

Tony Lee Sheppard of Pickens, SC passed peacefully and surrounded by his family on 7/4/2022. Tony is survived by his mother, Julia Edna Lesley (Luther Gilstrap); children Tony Sheppard, Angela Sheppard, and Gabrielle Whitmire; his brother Brian Sheppard, his sister Stacey Carroll, eleven grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. Tony was born and raised in Upstate SC and a graduate of Parker...

William F. Manwaring II

William F. Manwaring II

July 4, 2022

With peace and joy, we celebrate the homegoing of William Frederick Manwaring II, 65, Taylors, SC, on July 4, 2022. The desire of his heart was to follow the commandments in Matthew 22:37-40, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind... and love your neighbor as yourself.” This is how he lived each day, loving broken...

Kenneth Michael Watkins

Kenneth Michael Watkins

July 3, 2022

Kenneth Michael Watkins was born in Charleston, S.C on August 3,1987 to Kenneth William Watkins and Sherry Lee (Meadows) Watkins and departed this life on July 3, 2022 in Greenville, S.C. Michael struggled with addiction most of his adult life, since the passing of his father, but he never wanted to be defined only by his addiction and mistakes. Even...