Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Jewell Mobley Sampson
Apr 15, 2026
Mrs. Jewell Ann Sampson, 68, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, April 15, 2026, at her residence.
Born August 30, 1957, in Elliott County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Theodore McDavid and Pearl Mobley McDavid. She was a retired long distance truck driver. She was a faithful member of St. George Church of Christ where she...
Janice Marie Drawdy
Apr 14, 2026
Miss Janice Marie Drawdy, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2026, at The Resorts of Beaufort.
Born February 17, 1973, Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Joseph David Drawdy and the late Janice Williams Drawdy. She was a member of Great Swamp Baptist Church and was very dedicated to her family’s p-nut business, Drawdy’s Pnut...
Lt. Col Bruce Bacchus Earnshaw
Apr 13, 2026
Lt. Col. Bruce Bacchus Earnshaw, US Air Force retired, 86, of Edisto Island, SC, passed away peacefully April 13, 2026, in the beloved home that he and his wife Tecla restored and shared for almost forty years.
He was born on May 27, 1939, to George Bacchus and Frances Crump Earnshaw in Washington, DC where his sense of adventure began.
He married...
Dorothy Haws
Apr 11, 2026
WALTERBORO – Mrs. Dorothy Campbell James Haws, age 100, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her adoring family and under the care of Amedisys Hospice. Dorothy was the loving wife of the late Mr. George H. Haws, who preceded her in death in 2019.
Born January 9, 1926, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was...
Theodore Thomas
Apr 10, 2026
Mr. Theodore Michael Thomas, Sr., 75, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 10, 2026, at his residence.
Born May 6, 1950, in Denmark, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Theodore Nathan Thomas and Margie Ruth Hughes Thomas. He served his country in the United States Army and was a retired construction site manager. He enjoyed hunting,...
Deborah Garvin Murdaugh
Apr 10, 2026
Mrs. Deborah Garvin Murdaugh, 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, April 10, 2026, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Mr. Edward Carroll Murdaugh, Jr.
Born May 9, 1950 in Round O, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Harmon H. Garvin and the late Jaine Hiott Garvin. A devoted homemaker, she will always...
William Shane Bridge
Apr 8, 2026
Mr. William Shane Bridge, 51, of St. George, entered into rest Wednesday morning, April 8, 2026, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Born November 21, 1974, in Lexington, South Carolina, he was a son of Rose Mary Bridge Stewart and the late Maxwell Lloyd Bridge. Shane attended the University of South Carolina and worked a long career in...
Johnnie Sue Sinclair
Apr 6, 2026
Johnnie Sue Sinclair, 85, of Varnville, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Varnville, under the care of Crescent Hospice.
Born November 7, 1940, in Bamberg County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Brown and Gertie Manuel Brown. Johnnie Sue retired from Westinghouse after many years of dedicated service. She enjoyed traveling,...
Travis Jerome Godley, Sr.
Apr 5, 2026
Travis Jerome Godley Sr. 73, of Walterboro, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2026. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Linda Glanton Godley, who preceded him in death on January 6, 2026.
He was born to the late Norris Ceal and Faye B. Godley on August 31, 1952, fittingly, in the eye of hurricane Able, a beginning that seemed...
Jay Melander
Apr 2, 2026
Mr. Bradley Jay Melander, 67, of Beaufort, entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 2, 2026, at his residence.
Born August 19, 1958, in Fairbury, Nebraska, he was a son of Sharon Kay Brown Powell and the late Melvin Lee Melander. He worked as an installer for Ace Fence Company in Beaufort and was a longtime crabber with Charlie Smith. He attended...
George William Durity
Apr 1, 2026
Mr. George William Durity, 83, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, April 1, 2026, at the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Durity.
Born July 10, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late James H. Durity and Mildred Weitzell Durity. George served his country faithfully in the...
Charline Canady
Mar 29, 2026
Mrs. Charline Maria Welch Canady, 64, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, March 29, 2026, at her residence.
Born August 16, 1961, in Florence, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Layton Welch and Erma Louise Johnson Welch. Charline was always a hard worker and held many jobs in her community including waitressing, convenience store worker...
Charles Carson
Mar 28, 2026
Mr. Charles Richard Carson, Sr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, March 28, 2026, at his residence. He was first married to the late Sylvia Bazzle Carson and secondly to the late Betty Erwin Carson.
Born April 3, 1945, in Colleton County and was a son of the late Fred Carson, Jr. and Helen Catherine Dean Carson. He...
Eddie William Sauls
Mar 26, 2026
Mr. Eddie William Sauls, 59 of Brunson, entered into eternal rest Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2026, at his residence.
Born July 28, 1966, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Jake Pete Sauls, Sr. and Inez Martha Cook Stevens. Eddie loved hunting and fishing and especially enjoyed a cold beer after a hard days work. Eddie loved his...
Myrtice Hope Ackerman
Mar 26, 2026
Mrs. Myrtice Hope Ackerman, 62, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro with her loving family at her side.
Born July 14, 1963, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clayton Hope and the late Grace Binnarr Hope. After the death of her mother, her dear aunt,...
Bessie Howell Broach
Mar 26, 2026
Ms. Bessie Howell Broach, 91, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro – a facility that Bessie worked in for many years as a nurse.
Born March 20, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Elise Howell. She, for countless years, was a Registered Nurse, having worked in several...
Nolan Ray Bailey, II
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Nolan Ray Bailey, II, age 79, of Walterboro, the “Famous Wrecker Driver” entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2026, at his daughter’s home leaving behind a legacy of kindness, service, and love for family, friends, and community. His life was marked by generosity, dedication, and a genuine love for helping others.
Nolan proudly served his country in the United...
Betsy Ross Valentine
Mar 24, 2026
Betsy Ross Valentine, 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the Life Care Center in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843-538-5408.
Dylan Vincent Barber
Mar 22, 2026
Mr. Dylan Vincent Barber, age 28, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday evening, March 22, 2026, with his loving family at his side following a long and courageous battle against Coffin Lowry Syndrome.
Dylan was born July 8, 1997 at Trident Hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina. He was of the Roman Catholic faith and will always be remembered for his...
Keith Lloyd Seaman
Mar 21, 2026
Mr. Keith Lloyd Seaman, 61, of Walterboro, an Executive Chef and husband of Mrs. Melissa Bookbinder, entered into rest Saturday morning, March 21, 2026, at his residence.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Jewell Mobley Sampson
Apr 15, 2026
Mrs. Jewell Ann Sampson, 68, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, April 15, 2026, at her residence.
Born August 30, 1957, in Elliott County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Theodore McDavid and Pearl Mobley McDavid. She was a retired long distance truck driver. She was a faithful member of St. George Church of Christ where she...
Janice Marie Drawdy
Apr 14, 2026
Miss Janice Marie Drawdy, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2026, at The Resorts of Beaufort.
Born February 17, 1973, Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Joseph David Drawdy and the late Janice Williams Drawdy. She was a member of Great Swamp Baptist Church and was very dedicated to her family’s p-nut business, Drawdy’s Pnut...
Lt. Col Bruce Bacchus Earnshaw
Apr 13, 2026
Lt. Col. Bruce Bacchus Earnshaw, US Air Force retired, 86, of Edisto Island, SC, passed away peacefully April 13, 2026, in the beloved home that he and his wife Tecla restored and shared for almost forty years.
He was born on May 27, 1939, to George Bacchus and Frances Crump Earnshaw in Washington, DC where his sense of adventure began.
He married...
Dorothy Haws
Apr 11, 2026
WALTERBORO – Mrs. Dorothy Campbell James Haws, age 100, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her adoring family and under the care of Amedisys Hospice. Dorothy was the loving wife of the late Mr. George H. Haws, who preceded her in death in 2019.
Born January 9, 1926, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was...
Theodore Thomas
Apr 10, 2026
Mr. Theodore Michael Thomas, Sr., 75, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 10, 2026, at his residence.
Born May 6, 1950, in Denmark, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Theodore Nathan Thomas and Margie Ruth Hughes Thomas. He served his country in the United States Army and was a retired construction site manager. He enjoyed hunting,...
Deborah Garvin Murdaugh
Apr 10, 2026
Mrs. Deborah Garvin Murdaugh, 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, April 10, 2026, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Mr. Edward Carroll Murdaugh, Jr.
Born May 9, 1950 in Round O, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Harmon H. Garvin and the late Jaine Hiott Garvin. A devoted homemaker, she will always...
William Shane Bridge
Apr 8, 2026
Mr. William Shane Bridge, 51, of St. George, entered into rest Wednesday morning, April 8, 2026, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Born November 21, 1974, in Lexington, South Carolina, he was a son of Rose Mary Bridge Stewart and the late Maxwell Lloyd Bridge. Shane attended the University of South Carolina and worked a long career in...
Johnnie Sue Sinclair
Apr 6, 2026
Johnnie Sue Sinclair, 85, of Varnville, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Varnville, under the care of Crescent Hospice.
Born November 7, 1940, in Bamberg County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Brown and Gertie Manuel Brown. Johnnie Sue retired from Westinghouse after many years of dedicated service. She enjoyed traveling,...
Travis Jerome Godley, Sr.
Apr 5, 2026
Travis Jerome Godley Sr. 73, of Walterboro, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2026. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Linda Glanton Godley, who preceded him in death on January 6, 2026.
He was born to the late Norris Ceal and Faye B. Godley on August 31, 1952, fittingly, in the eye of hurricane Able, a beginning that seemed...
Jay Melander
Apr 2, 2026
Mr. Bradley Jay Melander, 67, of Beaufort, entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 2, 2026, at his residence.
Born August 19, 1958, in Fairbury, Nebraska, he was a son of Sharon Kay Brown Powell and the late Melvin Lee Melander. He worked as an installer for Ace Fence Company in Beaufort and was a longtime crabber with Charlie Smith. He attended...
George William Durity
Apr 1, 2026
Mr. George William Durity, 83, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, April 1, 2026, at the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Durity.
Born July 10, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late James H. Durity and Mildred Weitzell Durity. George served his country faithfully in the...
Charline Canady
Mar 29, 2026
Mrs. Charline Maria Welch Canady, 64, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, March 29, 2026, at her residence.
Born August 16, 1961, in Florence, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Layton Welch and Erma Louise Johnson Welch. Charline was always a hard worker and held many jobs in her community including waitressing, convenience store worker...
Charles Carson
Mar 28, 2026
Mr. Charles Richard Carson, Sr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, March 28, 2026, at his residence. He was first married to the late Sylvia Bazzle Carson and secondly to the late Betty Erwin Carson.
Born April 3, 1945, in Colleton County and was a son of the late Fred Carson, Jr. and Helen Catherine Dean Carson. He...
Eddie William Sauls
Mar 26, 2026
Mr. Eddie William Sauls, 59 of Brunson, entered into eternal rest Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2026, at his residence.
Born July 28, 1966, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Jake Pete Sauls, Sr. and Inez Martha Cook Stevens. Eddie loved hunting and fishing and especially enjoyed a cold beer after a hard days work. Eddie loved his...
Myrtice Hope Ackerman
Mar 26, 2026
Mrs. Myrtice Hope Ackerman, 62, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro with her loving family at her side.
Born July 14, 1963, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clayton Hope and the late Grace Binnarr Hope. After the death of her mother, her dear aunt,...
Bessie Howell Broach
Mar 26, 2026
Ms. Bessie Howell Broach, 91, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro – a facility that Bessie worked in for many years as a nurse.
Born March 20, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Elise Howell. She, for countless years, was a Registered Nurse, having worked in several...
Nolan Ray Bailey, II
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Nolan Ray Bailey, II, age 79, of Walterboro, the “Famous Wrecker Driver” entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2026, at his daughter’s home leaving behind a legacy of kindness, service, and love for family, friends, and community. His life was marked by generosity, dedication, and a genuine love for helping others.
Nolan proudly served his country in the United...
Betsy Ross Valentine
Mar 24, 2026
Betsy Ross Valentine, 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the Life Care Center in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843-538-5408.
Dylan Vincent Barber
Mar 22, 2026
Mr. Dylan Vincent Barber, age 28, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday evening, March 22, 2026, with his loving family at his side following a long and courageous battle against Coffin Lowry Syndrome.
Dylan was born July 8, 1997 at Trident Hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina. He was of the Roman Catholic faith and will always be remembered for his...
Keith Lloyd Seaman
Mar 21, 2026
Mr. Keith Lloyd Seaman, 61, of Walterboro, an Executive Chef and husband of Mrs. Melissa Bookbinder, entered into rest Saturday morning, March 21, 2026, at his residence.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
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