Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Jack Eubank

Jack Eubank

Apr 17, 2019

Mr. Jack Turner Eubank, 87, of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born May 27, 1931 in Gordon, Ohio, he was a son of the late Roy Elijah Eubank and Genevieve Della Turner Eubank.  Mr. Eubank served his country in the United States Marine Corps and served in the...

John Roger Hon

John Roger Hon

Apr 15, 2019

Mr. John Roger Hon, 80, of Bluffton, entered into rest Monday morning, April 15, 2019, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born January 29, 1939, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, he was a son of the late Vernon Hon and the late Mary Kraus Hon.  He served faithfully during the Vietnam Era in both the United States Navy...

Roy William Dropps

Roy William Dropps

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Roy William Dropps, 65, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday evening, April 13, 2019, at his home in Walterboro.

Born March 22, 1954, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Roger William Dropps and the late Marjorie Ellen Stanley Dropps.   He served in the United States Navy and worked in plastic manufacturing.

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Joseph Kyle Glover

Joseph Kyle Glover

Apr 13, 2019

Joseph Kyle Glover, age 12, entered into rest following a long and courageous battle Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2019, at his home in Green Pond in the loving care of his family and Hospice Care of South Carolina.

Born September 20, 2006 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Joseph Herman Glover, Jr. and Olga...

Douglas Polk

Douglas Polk

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Douglas McLane Polk, Sr., LT COL USAF (Retired), 74, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed from this life to the heavenly on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Dominion Senior Living of Bristol, Tennessee after a brief battle with cancer and a long one with dementia.  He was born August 31, 1944 in Varnville, South Carolina to Edgar E. Polk...

Robert Jacob Crosby, Sr.

Robert Jacob Crosby, Sr.

Apr 11, 2019

Mr. Robert Jacob Crosby, Sr., 79, of Ruffin, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2019, at Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston.   He was the husband of the late Margaret Ann Lamb Crosby.

Born February 9, 1940 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son Whaley Crosby, Sr. and Helen Rebecca Hiers Crosby Cary.  He served in...

William Maloney, Sr.

William Maloney, Sr.

Apr 9, 2019

Mr. William Hayes Maloney, Sr., age 73, of Ruffin, entered into his eternal rest Tuesday evening, April 9, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Rincon, Georgia while surrounded by his loving family and under hospice care.  William was the loving husband of thirty-five years at the time of her untimely death in 2004 to the late Mrs. Carolyn “Cook”...

Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. Jerry Myer Thomas, III, 74, of Hampton, entered into rest Friday evening, April 5, 2019 at Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville.

Born December 1, 1944 in Richland County, he was a son of the late Jerry Myer Thomas, Jr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Stocker Thomas.  Mr. Thomas served as the Chief of Police for the Town...

Betty Schreiber

Betty Schreiber

Apr 4, 2019

Mrs. Betty Jane Schreiber, wife of Mr. Robert William Francis Schreiber, of Ehrhardt, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2019, at the Pruitt Heath Care in Bamberg.

Arrangements by our Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel, 803.267.1971.

Delores Robertson Barrs

Delores Robertson Barrs

Mar 31, 2019

Mrs. Delores Robertson Barrs, affectionately known by many as ”Toots”, age 80, a longtime resident of Smoaks, entered into rest Sunday, March 31, 2019, at her home in Charleston.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Marshall Wayne Barrs.

Born June 9, 1938, in Smoaks, she was a daughter of the late Purdy Robertson and the...

Leland Joseph Leegette

Leland Joseph Leegette

Mar 31, 2019

Mr. Leland Joseph Leegette, 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday morning, March 31, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born April 10, 1939, in Columbia, South Carolina, he made Walterboro his home for the past nineteen years.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Coast Guard and was a lifelong mechanic.  He...

Chad Harris

Chad Harris

Mar 30, 2019

Mr. Chad Everett Harris, age 44, of Newberry, Florida, entered into rest Saturday evening, March 30, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained during an automobile accident.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.

Alice Blakewood Baldwin

Alice Blakewood Baldwin

Mar 30, 2019

Mrs. Alice Blakewood Baldwin, 70, of Hampton, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2019, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Philip James Baldwin.

Born March 13, 1949, in Ridgeland, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Mr. Norman Reginald Blakewood and the late Frances...

Paul F. Hawes

Paul F. Hawes

Mar 30, 2019

Paul Franklin Hawes, age 76, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Mr. Haws was a retired Navy First Class Petty Officer and was also retired Hubble Telescope Engineer from The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Arrangements for his burial with full military honors at...

Barry Traband

Barry Traband

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. Barry Glen Traband, 54, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday afternoon, March 29, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born June 23, 1964, in Limestone, Maine, he was a son of the late Richard Warren Traband and the late Annette Beach Traband.  Barry will always be remembered as a loving and happy person who...

Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. Peter Leo Lewis, 72, entered into rest Friday morning, March 29, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville.

Born May 21, 1946, in Nussloch, Germany, he was a son of the late John and Olivia Lewis.  He served our Country faithfully in the United States Navy and was the founder of Atlantic...

Lewis Farris

Lewis Farris

Mar 25, 2019

Mr. Lewis Henry Sauls Farris, 58, of Early Branch, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Born September 2, 1960 in Varnville, he was the son of Robert Donald Farris and Nancy Ellen Pierson Farris.  He retired from the South Carolina Department of Corrections as a Lieutenant at the Allendale Correctional Institute.  He...

Fae Lovett

Fae Lovett

Mar 24, 2019

On Sunday morning, March 24th, 2019, “Mother Lovett”, as she was often called by her “boys”, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior.  “Mother Lovett” was also known as Fae Lovett, and her “boys” were the inmates at Coastal State Prison, who attended her Friday morning Bible studies, which she held for almost 40 years.  During...

David Grooms

David Grooms

Mar 22, 2019

Mr. David Eugene Grooms, age 66, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, March 22, 2019.

Born April 20, 1952, he was a son of the late James Earl Grooms and Linnie Burbage Grooms.  He was a Veterinary Technician for 36 years, having worked for Westbury Veterinary Clinic and Beaufort Animal Hospital.  He then worked for NAPA Auto...

Hugh Lightsey

Hugh Lightsey

Mar 22, 2019

The Honorable Hugh Tuten “Hugh Boy” Lightsey passed away on March 22, 2019. He was 93. Son of John Herman and Addie Tuten Lightsey, he was born on May 3, 1925 in Brunson, South Carolina in Hampton County. Lightsey graduated from Brunson High School in 1942 and received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Citadel in 1950. A WWII veteran,...

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

Jack Eubank

Jack Eubank

Apr 17, 2019

Mr. Jack Turner Eubank, 87, of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born May 27, 1931 in Gordon, Ohio, he was a son of the late Roy Elijah Eubank and Genevieve Della Turner Eubank.  Mr. Eubank served his country in the United States Marine Corps and served in the...

John Roger Hon

John Roger Hon

Apr 15, 2019

Mr. John Roger Hon, 80, of Bluffton, entered into rest Monday morning, April 15, 2019, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born January 29, 1939, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, he was a son of the late Vernon Hon and the late Mary Kraus Hon.  He served faithfully during the Vietnam Era in both the United States Navy...

Roy William Dropps

Roy William Dropps

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Roy William Dropps, 65, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday evening, April 13, 2019, at his home in Walterboro.

Born March 22, 1954, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Roger William Dropps and the late Marjorie Ellen Stanley Dropps.   He served in the United States Navy and worked in plastic manufacturing.

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Joseph Kyle Glover

Joseph Kyle Glover

Apr 13, 2019

Joseph Kyle Glover, age 12, entered into rest following a long and courageous battle Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2019, at his home in Green Pond in the loving care of his family and Hospice Care of South Carolina.

Born September 20, 2006 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Joseph Herman Glover, Jr. and Olga...

Douglas Polk

Douglas Polk

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Douglas McLane Polk, Sr., LT COL USAF (Retired), 74, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed from this life to the heavenly on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Dominion Senior Living of Bristol, Tennessee after a brief battle with cancer and a long one with dementia.  He was born August 31, 1944 in Varnville, South Carolina to Edgar E. Polk...

Robert Jacob Crosby, Sr.

Robert Jacob Crosby, Sr.

Apr 11, 2019

Mr. Robert Jacob Crosby, Sr., 79, of Ruffin, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2019, at Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston.   He was the husband of the late Margaret Ann Lamb Crosby.

Born February 9, 1940 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son Whaley Crosby, Sr. and Helen Rebecca Hiers Crosby Cary.  He served in...

William Maloney, Sr.

William Maloney, Sr.

Apr 9, 2019

Mr. William Hayes Maloney, Sr., age 73, of Ruffin, entered into his eternal rest Tuesday evening, April 9, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Rincon, Georgia while surrounded by his loving family and under hospice care.  William was the loving husband of thirty-five years at the time of her untimely death in 2004 to the late Mrs. Carolyn “Cook”...

Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. Jerry Myer Thomas, III, 74, of Hampton, entered into rest Friday evening, April 5, 2019 at Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville.

Born December 1, 1944 in Richland County, he was a son of the late Jerry Myer Thomas, Jr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Stocker Thomas.  Mr. Thomas served as the Chief of Police for the Town...

Betty Schreiber

Betty Schreiber

Apr 4, 2019

Mrs. Betty Jane Schreiber, wife of Mr. Robert William Francis Schreiber, of Ehrhardt, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2019, at the Pruitt Heath Care in Bamberg.

Arrangements by our Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel, 803.267.1971.

Delores Robertson Barrs

Delores Robertson Barrs

Mar 31, 2019

Mrs. Delores Robertson Barrs, affectionately known by many as ”Toots”, age 80, a longtime resident of Smoaks, entered into rest Sunday, March 31, 2019, at her home in Charleston.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Marshall Wayne Barrs.

Born June 9, 1938, in Smoaks, she was a daughter of the late Purdy Robertson and the...

Leland Joseph Leegette

Leland Joseph Leegette

Mar 31, 2019

Mr. Leland Joseph Leegette, 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday morning, March 31, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born April 10, 1939, in Columbia, South Carolina, he made Walterboro his home for the past nineteen years.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Coast Guard and was a lifelong mechanic.  He...

Chad Harris

Chad Harris

Mar 30, 2019

Mr. Chad Everett Harris, age 44, of Newberry, Florida, entered into rest Saturday evening, March 30, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained during an automobile accident.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.

Alice Blakewood Baldwin

Alice Blakewood Baldwin

Mar 30, 2019

Mrs. Alice Blakewood Baldwin, 70, of Hampton, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2019, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Philip James Baldwin.

Born March 13, 1949, in Ridgeland, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Mr. Norman Reginald Blakewood and the late Frances...

Paul F. Hawes

Paul F. Hawes

Mar 30, 2019

Paul Franklin Hawes, age 76, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Mr. Haws was a retired Navy First Class Petty Officer and was also retired Hubble Telescope Engineer from The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Arrangements for his burial with full military honors at...

Barry Traband

Barry Traband

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. Barry Glen Traband, 54, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday afternoon, March 29, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born June 23, 1964, in Limestone, Maine, he was a son of the late Richard Warren Traband and the late Annette Beach Traband.  Barry will always be remembered as a loving and happy person who...

Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. Peter Leo Lewis, 72, entered into rest Friday morning, March 29, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville.

Born May 21, 1946, in Nussloch, Germany, he was a son of the late John and Olivia Lewis.  He served our Country faithfully in the United States Navy and was the founder of Atlantic...

Lewis Farris

Lewis Farris

Mar 25, 2019

Mr. Lewis Henry Sauls Farris, 58, of Early Branch, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Born September 2, 1960 in Varnville, he was the son of Robert Donald Farris and Nancy Ellen Pierson Farris.  He retired from the South Carolina Department of Corrections as a Lieutenant at the Allendale Correctional Institute.  He...

Fae Lovett

Fae Lovett

Mar 24, 2019

On Sunday morning, March 24th, 2019, “Mother Lovett”, as she was often called by her “boys”, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior.  “Mother Lovett” was also known as Fae Lovett, and her “boys” were the inmates at Coastal State Prison, who attended her Friday morning Bible studies, which she held for almost 40 years.  During...

David Grooms

David Grooms

Mar 22, 2019

Mr. David Eugene Grooms, age 66, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, March 22, 2019.

Born April 20, 1952, he was a son of the late James Earl Grooms and Linnie Burbage Grooms.  He was a Veterinary Technician for 36 years, having worked for Westbury Veterinary Clinic and Beaufort Animal Hospital.  He then worked for NAPA Auto...

Hugh Lightsey

Hugh Lightsey

Mar 22, 2019

The Honorable Hugh Tuten “Hugh Boy” Lightsey passed away on March 22, 2019. He was 93. Son of John Herman and Addie Tuten Lightsey, he was born on May 3, 1925 in Brunson, South Carolina in Hampton County. Lightsey graduated from Brunson High School in 1942 and received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Citadel in 1950. A WWII veteran,...