Mr. Robert Francis Presley, 84, entered into rest Saturday morning, January 19, 2019, at his home in Cottageville.  He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Joan Watson Presley.    Born January 17, 1935, in Watertown, New York, he was a son of the late Francis Henry Presley and the late Ella Rose Schultz Presley.   He served our country faithfully in the United States Marie Corps until his retirement and had served during the Vietnam Conflict.  He was...

Mr. Charles Kenneth McDonald, 87, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, January 19, 2019, at Hallmark Health Care in Summerville following an extended illness.   A son of the late James Kye McDonald and the late Lillie Mae Fowler McDonald, he was born September 28, 1931, in Vidalia, Georgia, and made Walterboro his home in 1963. He loved driving eighteen wheelers, and dedicated a career that spanned over fifty years to driving; having began with hauling livestock...

Mr. Thomas Wesley Meischke, known by many as “Tommy” and “Kermit”, age 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, January 10, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.   Born June 14, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Wesley Meischke and the Ida Reed Meischke.   He was a retired bus driver from the New Jersey Transit Authority and was a member of Nova Church.  He was a member of the Benevolent and...

Mr. Gary Edward Harter, 70, of Ruffin, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, October 20, 2018, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.   Born July 17, 1948, in Beaufort County, he was a son of the late John Dexter Harter and the late Eunice Bryant Gulledge and a step-son of the late Howard Leon Gulledge.  He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy and was a retired from the Maintenance Department at Laurel Bay.    He was a member of...

Heidi Lea Googe passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 surrounded by family. Heidi grew up in Fairfax, SC and graduated as salutatorian from Andrew Jackson Academy in 1990. She received her BS Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of South Carolina. Heidi cared for patients at Grady Health System as an infectious disease specialist and then was employed for Bristol-Myers Squibb for the balance of her career. Heidi was passionate about food, friends, family, travel...

Mrs. Roseann Haren Mooneyham, 67, entered into rest Saturday morning, January 12, 2019, at her home in Cottageville.   Born December 27, 1951, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late James Patrick Haren and the late Ruth Helen Monroe Haren.  She was a caregiver and was an Episcopalian.    Surviving are: her husband, Rodney Paul Mooneyham; and a sister, Agnes Shaffer of Cottageville.    Funeral services will be held...

Mrs. Burnette Carroll Savage, 76, of Round O, entered into rest Friday morning, January 11, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.   Born January 19, 1942, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Carroll and the late Annie Eulla Ferguson Carroll.  She was an avid hunter and a very fierce competitor when it came to deer hunting.   She dearly loved her family, always centering her life around them, especially her...

Mrs. Vivian Elizabeth Simmons Locklair, 82, entered into rest Thursday morning, January 10, 2019, at her home in Walterboro.  She was the widow of Mr. William E.  “Billy” Locklair.    Born April 23, 1936, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Fary W. Simmons and the late Lurline Elizabeth Clark Simmons.   She was a homemaker and had attended Spring Hill Baptist Church in Cottageville.   She enjoyed traveling, gardening, and...

Mr. Alyea Hiers, 84, of Ehrhardt, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his residence.   Born March 24, 1934 in Bamberg County, he was a son of the late Bradley Carroll Hiers and Agnes Peters Hiers.  He was a retired farmer and served his country in the United States Army.  He was a member of St. Johns Baptist Church.  He loved hunting and fishing and in his younger years loved playing football.  He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who dearly loved...

Mr. Randolph Leonard “Randy” Bunton, Sr., age 82, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.      Born July 19, 1936, at home in Colleton County, South Carolina, he resided in Columbia for a number of years before returning back home for the past thirty-two years.  He was a son of the late Joseph Curtis Bunton and the late Jewel Hudson Bunton.   He graduated from Columbia...