Life Tributes
Lois Yvonne Dye
May 17, 2022
Lois Yvonne Dye, 65, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away on May 17, 2022. She was the daughter of the late James Lindsey and the late Lois Mills Shipman, born in Spartanburg, SC, on October 22, 1956. Lois is survived by her daughter Dana Fortner (Jason); grandchildren: Maggie Fortner, Logen Fortner, Amelia Fortner, and Emmett Fortner; and siblings: Robin Burns (Barry)...
Paul B. McNear Jr.
May 17, 2022
Paul B. McNear, Jr., 80, of Simpsonville, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Paul and Ruby Lunsford McNear. Paul served in the US Navy and retired from USX in Pittsburgh, PA after 30 years. Upon moving to Simpsonville SC, he worked for BMW for 15 years. Over...
Edna Nations Suttles
May 16, 2022
Edna Nations Suttles was born in Georgia but has lived in Travelers Rest, South Carolina for many years. Edna was tragically taken from us at the age of 80 years old. She was predeceased by her son Jimmy Ray Smith. Edna is survived by her son, Marshall Douglas Alexander, her daughter, Tammy Michelle Privette, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Edna was...
Frankie Loretta Hyde Kirkpatrick
May 16, 2022
Frankie Loretta Hyde Kirkpatrick December 16, 1938 – May 16, 2022 On May 16, 2022, Loretta Hyde Kirkpatrick of Greer, SC passed from this earthly home to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ forever. Her family was always the most important people in her life. She loved them more than anything in the world....
Marcus William McCraw
May 14, 2022
Marcus William McCraw, 50, of Greenville S.C. went to be with our Heavenly Father on May 14, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Lavina Elders McCraw and the late William Nesbitt McCraw Jr, born in Greenville, SC, on November 30, 1971. Marcus is survived by his mother, sisters: Lynn Caroleo (Blaise) and Christy Holzberger ( Paul);...
Anthony Isaac "Pee Wee" Crouch
May 14, 2022
Anthony Isaac "Pee Wee" Crouch, 60, of Greenville, SC, passed away on May 14, 2022. He was the son of Alma Lee Crouch Goldsmith and Isaac Tate. In addition to his mother and father, he is survived by one brother Brennon Goldsmith and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 pm...
Christopher Michael Stafford
May 14, 2022
Christopher Michael Stafford of Greenville, SC, passed away May 14, 2022. He was the son of the late Barbara Susan Berg, born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, on September 21, 1958. Christopher was survived by his beloved daughter whom he was very proud of Alexandra Stafford (31), Christie Stafford (28), and Emma Stafford (23). For most of his working career, he was...
Gary Arnold Hawkins
May 12, 2022
Gary Arnold Hawkins, 76, of Greenville, died on Thursday, May 12, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. A native of Greenville, he was the son of the late William Glenn and Ruby Rae McClure Hawkins loved spending time with his family and friends. He graduated from UGA in 1969 and remained an UGA football fan his entire life. When...
Barbara Arlene Smith
May 11, 2022
Barbara Arlene Smith, 73, of Greenville passed away on May 11, 2022. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of Carolyn Joyce Tillotson and Louis Johnson Smith. Survivors include her daughter, Candi Claxton. At this time no service arrangements to announce.
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...
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