Life Tributes
Jacquline Elaine Roach
May 10, 2022
Jacquline Elaine Roach, daughter of Eugene Reid and Corrie McClain Reid, passed away on May 10th, 2022. Jacquline, known affectionately as "Dopey Dog", loved life and lived her life to its fullest. Always the life of the party, she was quick with a joke and loved to make people laugh. Her laughter was contagious, and her love for her family...
Tommy Lane Smith Jr.
May 10, 2022
Tommy Lane Smith, Jr., of Greenville, passed away on May 10, 2022. Tommy was loved by many and will be missed dearly by all that knew him. He enjoyed playing disc golf, collecting movie & classic memorabilia, and was a GTO enthusiast. He made friends everywhere he went. Being with and spending time with his family was by far what...
Donna Gail Yorty
May 9, 2022
Donna Gail Yorty, 59, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022. A native of Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of Larry Cisson and the late Rose Lawrence. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her grandparents Bossier Raymond Painter, Annie Bess Painter and High Cisson. She loved her family, especially being a grandmother,...
Richard Thurston Dean
May 8, 2022
Richard Thurston Dean, 69, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away at his home on May 8, 2022. He was the son of the late Max and Vernie Dean, born in Diboll, Texas, on February 17, 1953. Richard was a proud veteran of the U.S Airforce in which he served twenty-one years as a dedicated aircraft mechanic and crew chief until retiring....
Charles R. "Dick" Plumb
May 8, 2022
Charles R. “Dick” Plumb, 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, at his home in South Carolina. He is survived by Juanita, his beloved wife of 76 years; children Christina (Torres), Charles “Rick,” Kimberly (Cahill), and Stephen; son-in-laws Mark Torres and Bob Cahill; and grandchildren Laura, Evan, Danielle, and Addison. He lived a long, prosperous life filled with an...
Jovola Ann Knecht
May 8, 2022
Jovola Ann Knecht, 84, of Greenville, SC, was welcomed into heaven on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, 2022. A native Greenvillian, Jovola was the daughter of Martin Lewis and Bertie Mae Vickery Knecht. She retired from Milliken - Judson Mill Division after more than 23 years of service. With an open heart and home, Jo nurtured and shaped the lives...
Ralph S. Keen III
May 7, 2022
Ralph S. Keen, III, 64, of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. A native of Mountain Home, Idaho, he was the son of Ralph Keen, Jr. and the late Louise May Wittenmyer Keen. Above all things, he was a man of God and loved Him with all his heart. Although he obtained his law degree from...
Johnny Walker
May 7, 2022
Johnny Walker of Greenville, SC passed away in his home on May 7, 2022. He is survived by his children, Tiffany Scott (Darren), Antonio J. Walker, and Teakendra L. Allen; and five grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date with family.
Lynda Garrison McGarity
May 7, 2022
Lynda Garrison McGarity, 82, passed away on May 7, at River Falls Rehab in Marietta, SC. She attended Paris High in Greenville. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Garrison, Sr., Kathryn Garrison and a son, Joe McGarity, Jr. Lynda is survived by her son Jeff McGarity, her sister Carolyn Mofford and her brother, James Garrison, Jr. Remembrances...
Sherril Jane Simmons
May 7, 2022
Sherril Jane Simmons “Nanny”, 78, of Greenville, an Angel on earth became an Angel in Heaven on Saturday, May 7, 2022. A native of Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Odell and Violet Rutledge Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Franklin “Frankie” McCoy; twin sister, Merril Elaine Simmons, and several...
Ronald Steve Childers
May 7, 2022
Ronald Steve Childers, 67, from Taylors, SC, died on Saturday May 7, 2022. He was born on July 7, 1954 in Abbeville SC, to the late Elizabeth Childers Hardy. He lived with his grandparents, Alvin & Ruth Childers, who adopted Steve at birth. Upon their deaths, Steve was sent to live at Connie Maxwell Children's Home in Greenwood, SC. He...
Linda Marie Diaz-Rivera
May 6, 2022
Linda Marie Diaz-Rivera, 58, of Chesnee, passed away on May 6, 2022. She was born in Lacawana, New York to William and Sue Chipman. Linda was a US Navy Veteran and a member of First Baptist Church of Gaffney. She is survived by her husband, Agustin Diaz-Rivera; mother, Helen Chipman; daughters, Meghan Leann Murphy and Shelton Nicole Diaz-Rivera; sons, Joshua...
Kirk Joseph Gaumont
May 6, 2022
Kirk Joseph Gaumont, 44, of Greenville, born December 29th, 1977 to Gloria M. and Joseph Leo Gaumont in Staten Island NY passed away May 6th, 2022 in Simpsonville, SC. He was a warehouse Specialist with Eastern Business Forms. He enjoyed disc golf and video games and had a lifelong love of wrestling. He had a ready smile and a laugh...
Mary Duke
May 5, 2022
Mary Duke, 75, of Spartanburg, passed away on May 5, 2022. A native of Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Edna Easley Henderson. She was a teacher for 40 years and enjoyed spending time with her family and bargain hunting. She is survived by her sister, Cindy Hughes; grandchildren, Chris Hall and Jeremy Osborne; nieces, Sue...
James DeWayne Finley
May 5, 2022
James DeWayne Finley, 75, of Easley, passed away on May 5, 2022. Born in Greenville, South Carolina he was the son of John Finley and Nora Finley Harris. James was a US Army Veteran , a Mason, and a Carpenter of 55 plus years. Survivors include his Wife, of 53 years, Glinda T. Finley, 2 Daughters; Dawn Finley ( Jason)...
Joe Edward Stanton
May 5, 2022
JOE EDWARD STANTON,66 , of Easley, passed away at his home with family by his side on May 5, 2022 from long term health issues. Born in Seneca, SC he was the son of Betty Jo and John Ed Stanton. Survivors include his life partner of 32 years Frances Harris, his children, and grandchildren, STEVE HARRIS (CONNIE) OF EASLEY, STEVEN...
Bonnie L Wyatt
May 4, 2022
Bonnie L. Wyatt 81 years old of Greenville South Carolina passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. She was born in Ohio on January 9, 1941, to the late John and Dorotha Leas. Bonnie had a 27-year career at BellSouth however, her passion was being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved our Lord, swimming and laughing...
Dr. Thurman Wayne Wisdom
May 4, 2022
Thurman Wayne Wisdom, 90, of Greenville, SC passed away on May 4, 2022. Thurman was born July 18, 1931, in Ratcliffe, Arkansas, a son of Elizabeth Rankin and Samuel Baldridge Wisdom. In 1949 he graduated from East Detroit High School in East Detroit, Michigan. After graduation, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in England until his honorable discharge...
Clayton Thomas Geist
May 4, 2022
Clayton Thomas Geist, 23, of Pendleton, SC passed away suddenly on May 4, 2022. Born in Anderson, SC, he was the Son of Carol A.(Yorty)Hardman and the late Thomas L. Geist. In addition to his Father, he was preceded in death by his Maternal Grandmother, Wilma M.(Dexter)Yorty, several Great Aunts and Uncles, on her side of the family, Also, Great...
Marguerite (Tot) Parsons
May 4, 2022
Marguerite (Tot) Parsons, 95, of Greenwood SC died at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. A Memorial Mass will be scheduled sometime in the future when all the family can be together. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Greenwood SC...