Notable passings in 2016

Nathan Moore

Nathan Tyler Moore, a member of the varsity basketball team at Greer High School, passed away suddenly in January. Teammates, family and friends continued to remember the senior throughout the year, ultimately establishing a scholarship in his honor.

“The tragedy is real and it still hurts,” said Greer High basketball coach Greg Miller. “I don’t know if I’ll ever fully get over it. Basketball players are your family. You spend so many hours with them. It’s something you’ll carry with you 20, 30, 40 years from now.”

Allen Jacobs

A Greenville police officer was killed in the line of duty in March after Deontea Mackey opened fire on him during a foot chase.

Thousands of police officers and community members paid their final respects to the fallen officer and The Greer Police Department had around 60 representatives at the funeral. Several members of the Greenville Police Department who knew Jacobs spoke at the service held in Timmons Arena. A burial service followed at Coleman Memorial Cemetery, and the road leading to the site was lined with supportive community members.

Markell Nesbitt

A Byrnes High football player passed away just days before the beginning of the season at Lake Lyman. Rising junior Markell Nesbitt, 16, was swimming with friends near Carshalton Drive when he went under the water and did not resurface. His coach, Brian Lane, described him as a “good” kid with a “great smile.” Nesbitt’s teammates and coaches gathered at the field house behind Nixon Field to grieve. Counselors were on hand to assist students in need. Nesbitt recently saw some success on the field, winning several 7-on-7 games with his team at a tournament over the weekend.

Adam Worley

The body of Adam Worley was discovered in a pond near Fisher Road earlier this year, after he had gone missing in February. Authorities and the family of Worley conducted multiple searches before he was found. Police estimate he died on Feb. 9 between 1-7 p.m.

David ‘Elvis’ Deane

David Alan “Elvis” Deane, 65, died July 7, 2016.

A native of Hialeah, Florida, son of the late Raymond E. and Emily Wenk Deane.

Surviving are three brothers, Bill Deane, Don Deane and Robert Deane.

Gail W. Campbell

Virginia Gail Woodbury Campbell, 76, wife of Dr. Victor Clyde Campbell, passed away September 15, 2016 at her home.

Among her many faceted achievements over the course of her life not only did she maintain an extensive working farm tending to myriads of God’s creatures, but she did so in a fashion preserving the old ways of traditional country living.

Her life was an unwavering example of the way she believed would be pleasing to her Lord Jesus Christ.

Skyla Marie Forcier

Skyla Marie Forcier, 8 years old, passed away on October 25, 2016.

A native of Greenville County, daughter of Brian Paul Forcier and Shannon Marie Coponen Forcier of the home, she was a 3rd grade student at Mountain View Elementary School and attended Eastside Apostolic Lutheran Church.

William ‘Sonny’

Boroughs

William G. (Sonny) Boroughs, 80, passed away on November 13, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.

Mr. Boroughs was born in Barhamsville, Virginia to the late David and Margaret Zawodny Boroughs. He was married to Delores H. Boroughs, he served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Winn Dixie. Sonny was a faithful member of Fairview Baptist Church and was known for the Sonny’s B.B.Q. at Big Thursday and the vegetables he shared.