Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Donnie Bennett

Donnie Bennett

Jan 20, 2025

Please Note: Due to weather conditions, the Bennett family has changed the service for Mr. Bennett until Friday afternoon at 5pm.

Mr. James Donnie “Pappy” Bennett, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday, January 20, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born September 26, 1951, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a...

Andy James

Andy James

Jan 19, 2025

David Anthony James, 67, of Ladson, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, at Summerville Medical Center.

Born November 30, 1957, in Charleston, he was a son of Jacqueline Polk James Ranly and the late David Porter James.  Andy was a jack of all trades, who could fix and build anything he put his mind...

Sheila Murphy

Sheila Murphy

Jan 18, 2025

With deep sadness, we share the passing of Sheila Marie Rutland Murphy, age 61, who went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2025, after a courageous battle with trigeminal neuralgia and multiple sclerosis.

Sheila was born on March 16, 1963, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to Edgar Cecil Rutland, Jr., and Celester Stone Rutland. She...

Rodney Shaffer

Rodney Shaffer

Jan 13, 2025

Rodney Sullivan Shaffer, 69, of Cottageville, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home following a lengthy illness on January 13, 2025. Born in Salamanca, New York on July 18, 1955, Rodney was a loving and dedicated husband to his wife of fifty years, Annamay (Miller) Shaffer. Their bond was a testament to enduring love and commitment. Rodney was a...

Ben Cook

Ben Cook

Jan 12, 2025

Benjamin Clarence Cook, III, 62, of Early Branch, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, January 12, 2025, at Trident Medical Center.

Born March 30, 1962, in Hampton, he was a son of the late Benjamin Clarence Cook, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Hay Cook.

Surviving are: his faithful companion and friend, June Gibson of Early Branch;...

Shirley Brown

Shirley Brown

Jan 11, 2025

Mrs. Shirley Smoak Brown, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, January 11, 2025, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  She was the wife of the late Daniel Lee Brown.

Born September 13, 1948, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton Lamar Smoak, Sr. and Vergie Mae Jones...

Geneva Howard Forrester

Geneva Howard Forrester

Jan 9, 2025

Mrs. Geneva Howard Forrester, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, January 9, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Michael Porter Forrester, Sr.

Born August 23, 1950, in Andrews, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Aubrey Howard and the late Emma Timmons...

Gerald R. Glowacki

Gerald R. Glowacki

Jan 3, 2025

Mr. Gerald Raymond Glowacki, 46, of Bamberg, entered into rest Friday evening, January 3, 2025, at his residence.

Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel, 803.267.1971.

Thomas Joyner

Thomas Joyner

Jan 3, 2025

Mr. Thomas Clifton Joyner, 84, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro.

Born September 16, 1940, in Whiteville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Clifton Wesley Joyner and Mary Elizabeth Allen Joyner.  Mr. Joyner served his country in the United States Army as a Private First...

Eleanor Godwin Bennett

Eleanor Godwin Bennett

Jan 3, 2025

Mrs. Eleanor Godwin Bennett, 93, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, January 3, 2025, at Magnolias of Walterboro.

Born July 12, 1931, in Meridian, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Robert Leon Godwin and the late Virginia Keller Godwin.  A 1947 graduate of Spartanburg High School, she was also a graduate of Cecil Business...

Joseph P Latif

Joseph P Latif

Dec 31, 2024

Mr. Joseph Peter Latif, age 97, a Navy veteran of World War II, entered into rest Tuesday December 31, 2024, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.

Barbara M. Crabb

Barbara M. Crabb

Dec 31, 2024

Mrs. Barbara M. Crabb, 80, of Cottageville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 31, 2024, at her residence.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben Smith and Ruth Lucille Bailey; her children, Gloria Smith and Lisa Horner; her brother, Ruben “Ben” Smith; her sisters, Gail Dodds and Sheila Jaskiewiez; and two grandchildren.

She is...

Roger D. Sullivan, Sr.

Roger D. Sullivan, Sr.

Dec 30, 2024

Roger Deal Sullivan Sr., age 84, of Ladson, South Carolina passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Roger was born January 29, 1940 in Gordo, AL to James Cecil Sullivan and Beatrice Plowman.

Roger is survived by his children James (Jimmy) David Sullivan of Jacksonville, FL; Maria Hopper of Monticello, KY; Heather Kramer and her...

Marcia Boyles

Marcia Boyles

Dec 29, 2024

Mrs. Marcia Waites Boyles, 77, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, December 29, 2024, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born July 3, 1947, in Monroe, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Reuben Waites and Marcelle Brooks Waites.  She retired from Boyles Real Estate after 42 years of service. ...

Mary Campiglia

Mary Campiglia

Dec 27, 2024

After a courageous battle with cancer, Mary Jean Campiglia, 76, fell asleep in death on December 27, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was born in Rahway, NJ on September 28, 1948, to Joseph and Jean Casper. When she was 15 years old, she met the love of her life, Bob Campiglia. They were married on September 30,...

Thomas Drawdy

Thomas Drawdy

Dec 24, 2024

Thomas (Tom) Talmadge Drawdy, 84 of Kingston, New Hampshire and Andrews, South Carolina passed away at Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina on December 24, 2024. Born in Eastover South Carolina in 1940, Tom was a veteran of the United States Navy and served as a signalman aboard the USS John Paul Jones and the USS Pocono. Tom’s...

Harry A. Sheffield, Jr.

Harry A. Sheffield, Jr.

Dec 23, 2024

Mr. Harry Alounzo Sheffield, Jr., 65, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, December 23, 2024, at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

Born November 14, 1959, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, he was a son of Harry Alounzo Sheffield, Sr. and the late Barbara Zorn Sheffield.  He was always known as an honest, hardworking and stubborn man...

Dianne B. Creel

Dianne B. Creel

Dec 23, 2024

Mrs. Dianne Blas Creel, 72, of Cottageville, entered into rest Monday December 23, 2024, at her residence.  She was the loving wife of the late Murry Rogers Creel.

Born March 20, 1952, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Domingo and Florence Ann Blas.   She was known as a hard worker with a...

Watson Carter

Watson Carter

Dec 21, 2024

Mr. Ronald Watson Carter, 77, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, December 21, 2024, at his residence.

Born December 24, 1946, in Union, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Ronald Sinclair Carter and Frances Meggs Carter.  He served his country faithfully in the South Carolina Army National Guard for 27 years.  He...

Jennifer Clark

Jennifer Clark

Dec 21, 2024

Jennifer Clark entered into rest Saturday morning, December 21, 2024, at the Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro.   Arrangements are under the care of our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.

Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas

Donnie Bennett

Donnie Bennett

Jan 20, 2025

Please Note: Due to weather conditions, the Bennett family has changed the service for Mr. Bennett until Friday afternoon at 5pm.

Mr. James Donnie “Pappy” Bennett, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday, January 20, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born September 26, 1951, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a...

Andy James

Andy James

Jan 19, 2025

David Anthony James, 67, of Ladson, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, at Summerville Medical Center.

Born November 30, 1957, in Charleston, he was a son of Jacqueline Polk James Ranly and the late David Porter James.  Andy was a jack of all trades, who could fix and build anything he put his mind...

Sheila Murphy

Sheila Murphy

Jan 18, 2025

With deep sadness, we share the passing of Sheila Marie Rutland Murphy, age 61, who went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2025, after a courageous battle with trigeminal neuralgia and multiple sclerosis.

Sheila was born on March 16, 1963, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to Edgar Cecil Rutland, Jr., and Celester Stone Rutland. She...

Rodney Shaffer

Rodney Shaffer

Jan 13, 2025

Rodney Sullivan Shaffer, 69, of Cottageville, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home following a lengthy illness on January 13, 2025. Born in Salamanca, New York on July 18, 1955, Rodney was a loving and dedicated husband to his wife of fifty years, Annamay (Miller) Shaffer. Their bond was a testament to enduring love and commitment. Rodney was a...

Ben Cook

Ben Cook

Jan 12, 2025

Benjamin Clarence Cook, III, 62, of Early Branch, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, January 12, 2025, at Trident Medical Center.

Born March 30, 1962, in Hampton, he was a son of the late Benjamin Clarence Cook, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Hay Cook.

Surviving are: his faithful companion and friend, June Gibson of Early Branch;...

Shirley Brown

Shirley Brown

Jan 11, 2025

Mrs. Shirley Smoak Brown, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, January 11, 2025, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  She was the wife of the late Daniel Lee Brown.

Born September 13, 1948, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton Lamar Smoak, Sr. and Vergie Mae Jones...

Geneva Howard Forrester

Geneva Howard Forrester

Jan 9, 2025

Mrs. Geneva Howard Forrester, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, January 9, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Michael Porter Forrester, Sr.

Born August 23, 1950, in Andrews, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Aubrey Howard and the late Emma Timmons...

Gerald R. Glowacki

Gerald R. Glowacki

Jan 3, 2025

Mr. Gerald Raymond Glowacki, 46, of Bamberg, entered into rest Friday evening, January 3, 2025, at his residence.

Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel, 803.267.1971.

Thomas Joyner

Thomas Joyner

Jan 3, 2025

Mr. Thomas Clifton Joyner, 84, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro.

Born September 16, 1940, in Whiteville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Clifton Wesley Joyner and Mary Elizabeth Allen Joyner.  Mr. Joyner served his country in the United States Army as a Private First...

Eleanor Godwin Bennett

Eleanor Godwin Bennett

Jan 3, 2025

Mrs. Eleanor Godwin Bennett, 93, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, January 3, 2025, at Magnolias of Walterboro.

Born July 12, 1931, in Meridian, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Robert Leon Godwin and the late Virginia Keller Godwin.  A 1947 graduate of Spartanburg High School, she was also a graduate of Cecil Business...

Joseph P Latif

Joseph P Latif

Dec 31, 2024

Mr. Joseph Peter Latif, age 97, a Navy veteran of World War II, entered into rest Tuesday December 31, 2024, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.

Barbara M. Crabb

Barbara M. Crabb

Dec 31, 2024

Mrs. Barbara M. Crabb, 80, of Cottageville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 31, 2024, at her residence.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben Smith and Ruth Lucille Bailey; her children, Gloria Smith and Lisa Horner; her brother, Ruben “Ben” Smith; her sisters, Gail Dodds and Sheila Jaskiewiez; and two grandchildren.

She is...

Roger D. Sullivan, Sr.

Roger D. Sullivan, Sr.

Dec 30, 2024

Roger Deal Sullivan Sr., age 84, of Ladson, South Carolina passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Roger was born January 29, 1940 in Gordo, AL to James Cecil Sullivan and Beatrice Plowman.

Roger is survived by his children James (Jimmy) David Sullivan of Jacksonville, FL; Maria Hopper of Monticello, KY; Heather Kramer and her...

Marcia Boyles

Marcia Boyles

Dec 29, 2024

Mrs. Marcia Waites Boyles, 77, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, December 29, 2024, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born July 3, 1947, in Monroe, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Reuben Waites and Marcelle Brooks Waites.  She retired from Boyles Real Estate after 42 years of service. ...

Mary Campiglia

Mary Campiglia

Dec 27, 2024

After a courageous battle with cancer, Mary Jean Campiglia, 76, fell asleep in death on December 27, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was born in Rahway, NJ on September 28, 1948, to Joseph and Jean Casper. When she was 15 years old, she met the love of her life, Bob Campiglia. They were married on September 30,...

Thomas Drawdy

Thomas Drawdy

Dec 24, 2024

Thomas (Tom) Talmadge Drawdy, 84 of Kingston, New Hampshire and Andrews, South Carolina passed away at Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina on December 24, 2024. Born in Eastover South Carolina in 1940, Tom was a veteran of the United States Navy and served as a signalman aboard the USS John Paul Jones and the USS Pocono. Tom’s...

Harry A. Sheffield, Jr.

Harry A. Sheffield, Jr.

Dec 23, 2024

Mr. Harry Alounzo Sheffield, Jr., 65, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, December 23, 2024, at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

Born November 14, 1959, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, he was a son of Harry Alounzo Sheffield, Sr. and the late Barbara Zorn Sheffield.  He was always known as an honest, hardworking and stubborn man...

Dianne B. Creel

Dianne B. Creel

Dec 23, 2024

Mrs. Dianne Blas Creel, 72, of Cottageville, entered into rest Monday December 23, 2024, at her residence.  She was the loving wife of the late Murry Rogers Creel.

Born March 20, 1952, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Domingo and Florence Ann Blas.   She was known as a hard worker with a...

Watson Carter

Watson Carter

Dec 21, 2024

Mr. Ronald Watson Carter, 77, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, December 21, 2024, at his residence.

Born December 24, 1946, in Union, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Ronald Sinclair Carter and Frances Meggs Carter.  He served his country faithfully in the South Carolina Army National Guard for 27 years.  He...

Jennifer Clark

Jennifer Clark

Dec 21, 2024

Jennifer Clark entered into rest Saturday morning, December 21, 2024, at the Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro.   Arrangements are under the care of our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.