Janice D’Agostino Olson, retired special-needs teacher, dies at 72
Janice D’Agostino Olson, a retired special-needs teacher, died Sept. 22, according to an obituary by Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes. She was 72.
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Frank Selvy, former NBA player and Furman athlete, dies at 91
To honor Selvy’s accomplishments, Furman retired his No. 28 jersey and named its male athlete of the year award after him.
Auro Hotels co-founder Manhar P. Rama dies at 74
Rama is preceded in death by his brothers, Denu “D.P.” and Jayanti “J.P.” Rama.
Marion ‘Buster’ Worth Beacham Jr., executive with TNB Financial Services, dies at 79
Beacham was born on April 9, 1944, in Columbia to the late Elizabeth Wertz Beacham and Marion Worth Beacham Sr.
Edwin ‘Dean’ Anderson, retired Leslie Advertising CEO, dies at 92
Anderson moved to Greenville in 1958 as assistant manager of the Greenville Memorial Auditorium.
Susan Boyd Hoag, former banking executive and Greenville Tech legislative liaison, dies at 77
Hoag was born on Sept. 15, 1946, to Ward Wallingford Boyd and Violet Davis Boyd.
George Frein, founder of Greenville Chautauqua Society, dies at 91
George Frein founded the Greenville Chautauqua Society in 1998
Richard Heusel, former KM Fabrics CEO and Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum board member, has died
Heusel worked to keep Shoeless Joe Jackson’s legacy alive by donating property next to the Brandon Mill to the city of Greenville.
‘The city was his canvas’: Joseph Martin Pazdan II, founding principal of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects, dies at 62
Pazdan served as an architect for more than 30 years and helped to shape the makeup of cities across the Southeast.
Larry Jackson, founder of Jackson marketing agency, dies at 76
A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on March 20.
James ‘Poss’ Covington Parham Jr., Wyche attorney, dies at 92
He was 82 years old.
Nickolas ‘Nick’ James Como, former owner of Como’s Pete’s #4, dies at 52
Como spent most of his life in his father’s restaurant before its closing in 2021.
Celebration of life for Greenville’s Bo Matheny to be held March 6
Matheny worked in the Upstate real estate industry for more than 30 years and closed more than $100 million transactions.
Jerome ‘Jerry’ Richardson, Carolina Panthers founder and Wofford College alum, dies at 86
In 1993, Richardson was awarded the NFL's 29th franchise and founded the Carolina Panthers.
Dean S. Campbell, the ‘Squire of the Dark Corner,’ dies at 88
He was an author, columnist, lecturer, photographer, storyteller and expert on the mountainous region in Northern Greenville County.