Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Orlando Gonzalez Martinez
Aug 23, 2026
El Sr. Orlando González Martínez, de 34 años, entró en el descanso eterno el domingo por la tarde, 23 de agosto de 2026, en el Trident Medical Center en North Charleston, Carolina del Sur, como resultado de las lesiones sufridas durante un accidente de coche en el condado de Colleton.
Los arreglos para un servicio de oración local y la eventual...
John Irwin Finlay
Aug 23, 2026
John Irvin Finlay of Cottageville entered into rest Sunday morning, August 23, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Jerri Kay Hall
Aug 22, 2026
Mrs. Jerri Kaye McCants Hall, 57, of North Charleston, South Carolina, entered into rest Saturday morning, August 22, 2026, following a brief and unexpected illness while working in Asheville, North Carolina at Mission Health.
The family will receive friends as they celebrate Jerri Kay’s life from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock Thursday, August 27, 2026, at The Brice W. Herndon and...
Linda K. Dowd
Aug 21, 2026
Mrs. Linda K. Dowd, a longtime resident of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into rest Friday evening, August 21, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Arrangements will be announced by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Charles Anthony Ricketson, Sr.
Aug 21, 2026
Mr. Charles Anthony Ricketson, Sr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, August 21, 2026.
Born August 24, 1945, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Ben and Essie Mae Smoak Ricketson. Mr. Ricketson served our country faithfully in the United States Army where he saw action during both the Vietnam Era and Korean Conflict. He...
Jesse C. Branham, Jr.
Aug 20, 2026
Mr. Jesse Clyde Branham, Jr., 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, August 20, 2026. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Patsy Colson Branham.
Born December 27, 1950, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Jesse C. Branham, Sr. and the late Catherine Sigwald Branham. A graduate of Murray Vocational High School in...
Kenneth Gerald Gooding
Aug 17, 2026
Kenneth Gerald Gooding, 88, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, August 17, 2026, at his residence in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the husband of the late Kathryn Anderson Gooding, to whom he was married 51 years.
Born December 10, 1937, in Miley, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Irving Gooding and Juanita Ritter Gooding Wood. Gerald...
Paul Fleming
Aug 16, 2026
Paul Fleming, 66 of Cottageville, South Carolina entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on August 16, 2026. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 24, 1960 to the late Omer J. Fleming and the late Celestina (nee Bressan) Fleming.
Paul is survived by his beloved wife of forty years, Cynthia Saari Fleming of Cottageville, SC; his two sons, Mark Fleming of...
Sharon Walker
Aug 16, 2026
Mrs. Audrey Sharon Walker, 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday morning, August 16, 2026, at her residence with her beloved daughter at her side. She was the loving wife of the late James Reginald Walker.
Born April 20, 1946, in St. George, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Raymond F. Collier and the late Audrey Beatrice Hughes...
Katherine Ryan Crosby
Aug 15, 2026
Mrs. Katherine Ryan Crosby, 89, of Walterboro, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, August 15, 2026, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. She was the loving wife of the late George Russell Crosby.
Born August 29, 1936, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Ryan and the late Estelle...
The Reverend James A. Beverly, Sr.
Aug 15, 2026
The Reverend James Allen Beverly, Sr., age 90, of Walterboro, entered into the presence of Christ whom he has served faithfully and loved with his entire heart this past Saturday morning, August 15, 2026, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.
Born May 1, 1936, in the small town of Wadesboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late James...
John Redding DeLoache
Aug 13, 2026
John Redding DeLoache, of 210 Iris Dr, Walterboro, SC, died August 13, 2026, at the Veterans Victory House.
Born in Camden, SC in 1946, he was the son of the late Charles Herbert DeLoache and Florence Margaret (Goodale) DeLoache.
Mr. DeLoache served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. His civilian career took him to Saudi Arabia, as well as working...
Carol Teresa Crosby
Aug 11, 2026
Carol Teresa Crosby, 69, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, at Resorts of Beaufort.
Born February 2, 1957, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Whalie Crosby and Elizabeth Ann Crosby. Near the end of her life, she will be remembered for centering her life around her family and always wanted...
Cathy Weeks
Aug 10, 2026
Mrs. Cathy Thomas Weeks, 65, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, August 10, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born January 14, 1961, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of Anne Ruth Dunn Thomas and the late Roy Allen Thomas, Sr. She was a substitute teacher in many schools throughout the Lowcountry of South Carolina. She devoted her time to...
Brenda Simon
Aug 9, 2026
Brenda Mole Simon, 78, of Varnville, passed peacefully into her Lord and Savior’s arms on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center, surrounded by those who loved her. She was the wife of the late Frank Richard Simon, Jr.
Mrs. Simon was born July 12, 1948, in Jasper County, to the late Leon Wallace Mole and Agnes Still Mole. She...
Mary Nettles Croft
Aug 8, 2026
Ms. Mary Nettles Croft, 79, of Charleston, entered into rest Saturday morning, August 8, 2026, at Roper St. Francis of Mount Pleasant. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Phillip M. Croft.
Born March 8, 1947, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Ernest E. Nettles and the late Joan Carmichael Nettles. A graduate of...
Kent Raymond Mixson
Aug 4, 2026
Kent Mixson, age 62, of Friendsville, Tennessee, formerly of Hampton County, South Carolina, won his battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Born June 14, 1964, in Varnville, he was a son of the late Eli Mixson and Margaret Mixson. Kent devoted more than two decades of his life to law enforcement before retiring as a Detective in 2012. Detective...
William Gelzer
Aug 1, 2026
Mr. William Carroll Gelzer, 69, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday, August 1, 2026, at his residence.
Born September 9, 1956, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Willis Gelzer and the late Pattie Redish Gelzer. William, as he was known by all, was educated in the Colleton County Public School System and as a child had...
Allison Bryan Scott
Jul 30, 2026
Mrs. Allison Bryan Scott, 74, of Round O, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Born on October 2, 1951, in Fort Worth, Texas, Allison was the daughter of the late William Jennings Brian and Louise Armstrong Beach. She grew up in Walterboro, South Carolina, where she built a life...
John Douglas Hood
Jul 29, 2026
Mr. John Douglas Hood, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Elizabeth Yaeger Hood.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel.
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Orlando Gonzalez Martinez
Aug 23, 2026
El Sr. Orlando González Martínez, de 34 años, entró en el descanso eterno el domingo por la tarde, 23 de agosto de 2026, en el Trident Medical Center en North Charleston, Carolina del Sur, como resultado de las lesiones sufridas durante un accidente de coche en el condado de Colleton.
Los arreglos para un servicio de oración local y la eventual...
John Irwin Finlay
Aug 23, 2026
John Irvin Finlay of Cottageville entered into rest Sunday morning, August 23, 2026, at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Jerri Kay Hall
Aug 22, 2026
Mrs. Jerri Kaye McCants Hall, 57, of North Charleston, South Carolina, entered into rest Saturday morning, August 22, 2026, following a brief and unexpected illness while working in Asheville, North Carolina at Mission Health.
The family will receive friends as they celebrate Jerri Kay’s life from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock Thursday, August 27, 2026, at The Brice W. Herndon and...
Linda K. Dowd
Aug 21, 2026
Mrs. Linda K. Dowd, a longtime resident of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into rest Friday evening, August 21, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Arrangements will be announced by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Charles Anthony Ricketson, Sr.
Aug 21, 2026
Mr. Charles Anthony Ricketson, Sr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, August 21, 2026.
Born August 24, 1945, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Ben and Essie Mae Smoak Ricketson. Mr. Ricketson served our country faithfully in the United States Army where he saw action during both the Vietnam Era and Korean Conflict. He...
Jesse C. Branham, Jr.
Aug 20, 2026
Mr. Jesse Clyde Branham, Jr., 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, August 20, 2026. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Patsy Colson Branham.
Born December 27, 1950, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Jesse C. Branham, Sr. and the late Catherine Sigwald Branham. A graduate of Murray Vocational High School in...
Kenneth Gerald Gooding
Aug 17, 2026
Kenneth Gerald Gooding, 88, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, August 17, 2026, at his residence in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the husband of the late Kathryn Anderson Gooding, to whom he was married 51 years.
Born December 10, 1937, in Miley, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Irving Gooding and Juanita Ritter Gooding Wood. Gerald...
Paul Fleming
Aug 16, 2026
Paul Fleming, 66 of Cottageville, South Carolina entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on August 16, 2026. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 24, 1960 to the late Omer J. Fleming and the late Celestina (nee Bressan) Fleming.
Paul is survived by his beloved wife of forty years, Cynthia Saari Fleming of Cottageville, SC; his two sons, Mark Fleming of...
Sharon Walker
Aug 16, 2026
Mrs. Audrey Sharon Walker, 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday morning, August 16, 2026, at her residence with her beloved daughter at her side. She was the loving wife of the late James Reginald Walker.
Born April 20, 1946, in St. George, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Raymond F. Collier and the late Audrey Beatrice Hughes...
Katherine Ryan Crosby
Aug 15, 2026
Mrs. Katherine Ryan Crosby, 89, of Walterboro, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, August 15, 2026, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. She was the loving wife of the late George Russell Crosby.
Born August 29, 1936, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Ryan and the late Estelle...
The Reverend James A. Beverly, Sr.
Aug 15, 2026
The Reverend James Allen Beverly, Sr., age 90, of Walterboro, entered into the presence of Christ whom he has served faithfully and loved with his entire heart this past Saturday morning, August 15, 2026, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.
Born May 1, 1936, in the small town of Wadesboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late James...
John Redding DeLoache
Aug 13, 2026
John Redding DeLoache, of 210 Iris Dr, Walterboro, SC, died August 13, 2026, at the Veterans Victory House.
Born in Camden, SC in 1946, he was the son of the late Charles Herbert DeLoache and Florence Margaret (Goodale) DeLoache.
Mr. DeLoache served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. His civilian career took him to Saudi Arabia, as well as working...
Carol Teresa Crosby
Aug 11, 2026
Carol Teresa Crosby, 69, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, at Resorts of Beaufort.
Born February 2, 1957, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Whalie Crosby and Elizabeth Ann Crosby. Near the end of her life, she will be remembered for centering her life around her family and always wanted...
Cathy Weeks
Aug 10, 2026
Mrs. Cathy Thomas Weeks, 65, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, August 10, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born January 14, 1961, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of Anne Ruth Dunn Thomas and the late Roy Allen Thomas, Sr. She was a substitute teacher in many schools throughout the Lowcountry of South Carolina. She devoted her time to...
Brenda Simon
Aug 9, 2026
Brenda Mole Simon, 78, of Varnville, passed peacefully into her Lord and Savior’s arms on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center, surrounded by those who loved her. She was the wife of the late Frank Richard Simon, Jr.
Mrs. Simon was born July 12, 1948, in Jasper County, to the late Leon Wallace Mole and Agnes Still Mole. She...
Mary Nettles Croft
Aug 8, 2026
Ms. Mary Nettles Croft, 79, of Charleston, entered into rest Saturday morning, August 8, 2026, at Roper St. Francis of Mount Pleasant. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Phillip M. Croft.
Born March 8, 1947, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Ernest E. Nettles and the late Joan Carmichael Nettles. A graduate of...
Kent Raymond Mixson
Aug 4, 2026
Kent Mixson, age 62, of Friendsville, Tennessee, formerly of Hampton County, South Carolina, won his battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Born June 14, 1964, in Varnville, he was a son of the late Eli Mixson and Margaret Mixson. Kent devoted more than two decades of his life to law enforcement before retiring as a Detective in 2012. Detective...
William Gelzer
Aug 1, 2026
Mr. William Carroll Gelzer, 69, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday, August 1, 2026, at his residence.
Born September 9, 1956, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Willis Gelzer and the late Pattie Redish Gelzer. William, as he was known by all, was educated in the Colleton County Public School System and as a child had...
Allison Bryan Scott
Jul 30, 2026
Mrs. Allison Bryan Scott, 74, of Round O, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Born on October 2, 1951, in Fort Worth, Texas, Allison was the daughter of the late William Jennings Brian and Louise Armstrong Beach. She grew up in Walterboro, South Carolina, where she built a life...
John Douglas Hood
Jul 29, 2026
Mr. John Douglas Hood, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Elizabeth Yaeger Hood.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel.


