Obituaries

Grady Clifton Miller Sr., 86, of Marietta, died Dec. 5, 2019. A native of Greenville County, he was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He worked for various textile manufacturers before being called into the ministry. He... Continue Reading »

Walter Jacobs, 87, of Greenville, died Oct. 31, 2019. A native of Louisville, Ky., he was a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served seven churches in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South... Continue Reading »

James W. Herron, 85, of Rock Hill, died Nov. 11, 2019. A native of Bamberg, he grew up in Charleston, where he graduated from the College of Charleston. He also was a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Among... Continue Reading »

Robert Eugene “Bob” Philyaw, 87, of Anderson, died Sept. 15, 2019, at his home. A native of Anderson, he served as pastor of churches in North and South Carolina, including Sandridge, Greenwood; Salem, Saluda; Lake Swamp, Timmonsville; Southside, Anderson;... Continue Reading »

Clarence O’Neal Griffin, 87, of Taylors, died Oct. 11, 2019. A native of Greenwood, he was a graduate of North Greenville University, Furman University, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of Kelleytown Baptist Church, Hartsville, for... Continue Reading »

John Osborne “Joe” Reed Jr., 96, of Columbia, died Aug. 10, 2019, at Agape Hospice House in Columbia. A native of Sumter, he was a graduate of North Greenville University, Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,... Continue Reading »

Juanita Garrison, who dispensed wit and farm-fresh wisdom for 15 years as the “Sunday Dinner” columnist for The Baptist Courier, died Sept. 5, 2019. Her column featured recipes submitted by Courier readers as well as favorite dishes from her... Continue Reading »

Gene Sawyer Smith, 91, of Sumter and wife of the late Kirk Smith, a longtime pastor in South Carolina, died July 22, 2019, following the onset of a sudden illness. A native of Tampa, Fla., she attended the University... Continue Reading »

Karen Wells Manley, 76, formerly of Greenville, died July 20, 2019, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. A native of Henderson, N.C., she studied at Wake Forest School of Medicine, where she earned her nursing degree. She was... Continue Reading »

George Terry Hiers Jr., 56, of Harleyville, died July 28, 2019. A native of Walterboro, he was a graduate of the Baptist College in Charleston (now Charleston Southern University). He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Harleyville, for... Continue Reading »

Richard Charles Alderman, 83, of Little Rock, S.C., died July 21, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House. A native of Alcolu, he was a graduate of Columbia Bible College, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, and Luther Rice Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Dewey Wilson Cooke Jr., 85, of Tigerville, died Dec. 25, 2018. A native of Charlotte, N.C., he was a retired professor at North Greenville University, where he taught math and computer science for 28 years. He was an ordained... Continue Reading »