Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Elma Sue Farrell

Elma Sue Farrell

Dec 1, 2018

Mrs. Elma Sue Farrell, 86, of Walterboro, passed away Saturday morning, December 1, 2018, at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the widow of Mr. Edgar Barney Farrell.

Born October 29, 1932 in Bamberg County, she was the daughter of the late William Aaron Ayer and Elma Copeland Ayer.  She was a retried lunchroom operator with the Colleton...

Thea G. Chester

Thea G. Chester

Nov 30, 2018

Mrs. Thea Gertrude Chester, 79, of Cottageville, South Carolina, entered into rest Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Colleton County Medical Center.   She was the wife of the late Andrew Jackson Chester, Sr. Born March 7, 1940 in Berlin, Germany, she was a daughter to the late Wilhem Blisse and Margarite Steur Blisse.

To her family she...

Myrtis Juanita Bennett

Myrtis Juanita Bennett

Nov 30, 2018

Varnville – Mrs. Myrtis Juanita Bennett, 70, of Early Branch, entered into rest Friday, September 27, 2019, at the Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.  She was a devoted wife of 48 years to her true love, Murphy T. "Mutt" Bennett

Born January 25, 1949, in Hampton, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Bill...

Suzanne Day Melendez

Suzanne Day Melendez

Nov 30, 2018

Mrs. Suzanne Day Melendez, 46, of Inman, South Carolina, entered into rest Friday afternoon, November 30, 2018, while visiting family in Cortland, New York.

Born November 28, 1972 at Crouse Irving Hospital in Syracuse, New York, she was the daughter of James Mason Day and June Reynolds Day.  She made Walterboro her home for a number of...

John Youmans

John Youmans

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. John Eric Youmans, 34, of Early Branch, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018.

Born June 4, 1984 in Beaufort, he was a son of Willette Dereck Youmans and the late Robert Eric Youmans.  He was an employee of CSX, where he had worked for 10 years.  He was a member of New Life in Christ Church. ...

Leo Robertson

Leo Robertson

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. Leo Lloyd Robertson, Sr., 83, of Walterboro, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at his residence.

Born November 22, 1935 in Walterboro, he was the son of the late Lloyd Maree Robertson and Irene Jones Robertson.  He retired from Asten-Hill, where he worked for 34 years.  Mr. Leo was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and...

Daenerys Bowman

Daenerys Bowman

Nov 25, 2018

Miss Daenerys Rashawna Bowman was born an Angel on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 7:12 pm at Augusta University Medical Center.  She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Surviving are: her parents, Rachel Renee Stanley and Raheem Lashawn Bowman of Varnville; brothers, Brandon Trilling and Raylan Trilling; sisters, Charisma Trilling and Aloina Bowman;...

Herman Frankie Garner

Herman Frankie Garner

Nov 24, 2018

Mr. Herman Frankie Garner, age 66, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, November 24, 2018, at his home which he dearly loved on Jungle Road at Edisto Beach, South Carolina.

Born November 6, 1952, in Augusta, Georgia, he was the devoted son of the late Bill and Evelyn Price Garner.   He was a retired Pipefitter form Austin Construction...

Evelyn Bednar Paul

Evelyn Bednar Paul

Nov 24, 2018

Mrs. Evelyn Bednar Paul, 92, of Smoaks, entered into rest Saturday morning, November 24, 2018, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.  Mrs. Paul was a loving and devoted wife, having been twice married, first  to the late The Reverend William John Bednar for forty-eight years at the time of his death, and secondly to the late Mr. Henry...

Roger Nathaniel Godley

Roger Nathaniel Godley

Nov 19, 2018

Mr. Roger Nathaniel Godley, age 63, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Monday morning, November 19, 2018, at his home in Islandton while under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Born July 11, 1955, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Norris Ceal Godley and the late Faye Bunton Godley.  Roger...

John Ferguson

John Ferguson

Nov 15, 2018

Mr. John Henry Ferguson, 88, of Cottageville, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born March 2, 1930 in Cottageville, he was a son of the late Bennie C. Ferguson and Elizabeth Weeks Ferguson.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He had also...

Emma Polk

Emma Polk

Nov 14, 2018

Miss Emma Lee Polk, 76, of Yemassee, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Walterboro.

Born March 7, 1942 in Colleton County and was a daughter of the late Palmer Polk and Dorothy Stanley Polk.  She was a very faithful member of Community Baptist Church in Lodge, when she was able.  She loved studying...

Wendell M. Smoak

Wendell M. Smoak

Nov 12, 2018

Mr. Wendell Miley Smoak, 88, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Estill.  He was the husband of the late Vernelle Craven Smoak to whom he was married for 62 years.

Born September 30, 1930 in Colleton County and was a son of the late Curtis Smoak and Verssie Smoak.  He was a retired...

Tina Smoak Williams

Tina Smoak Williams

Nov 10, 2018

Mrs. Tina Smoak Williams, age 50, wife of Jimmy Williams of Pembrooke, Georgia, entered into rest Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

Lamar Rudolph Peters Jr.

Lamar Rudolph Peters Jr.

Nov 9, 2018

Mr. Lamar Rudolph Peters, Jr. known as Buddy, 81 of Ehrhardt, laid down his crown and took a hold of his wings on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville.

Funeral services will be held 11 am, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Ehrhardt.  Interment...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Nov 6, 2018

Our beloved Mom and Grandma, Barbara Ellen Smith, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at her home in Summerville.

Born August 20, 1932, in Covington, Virginia, to the late Louise Ruley Smith and the late Willie Murrell Smith, Barbara graduated from Covington High School in 1949 where she met her sweetheart, Albert Kenneth “Buddy” Sink, Jr. After high...

Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll

Nov 5, 2018

Mr. Andy Christopher Carroll, age 53, entered into rest at his home in Columbia Monday evening, November 5, 2018.

Born August 7, 1965, in El Paso, Texas, he was a son of Mr. Jimmy Gilmore Carroll, Sr. and Mrs. Brenda Muckenfuss Carroll.   He had made the Columbia area his home for just over the last twenty years. ...

Lamar Bishop

Lamar Bishop

Nov 2, 2018

Mr. Jesse Lamar Bishop, 76, entered into rest Friday evening, November 2, 2018, at his home on Speed Limit Road near Estill.

Born March 20, 1942, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Paschal L. Bishop, Sr. and the late Bessie Lee Polk Bishop.  He retired from Westinghouse in Hampton and was...

Miriam Murden

Miriam Murden

Nov 1, 2018

Miriam Patricia “Mikki” Ehrhardt Murden, 84, of Ehrhardt, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, November 1, 2018.  She was born in Ehrhardt, SC on April 13, 1934, to the late Archie B. Ehrhardt and the late Nellie C. Hodges Ehrhardt.  She was the great granddaughter of the founder of the Town of Ehrhardt, Conrad Ehrhardt and his wife Anna...

Brenda Pillsbury Ritter

Brenda Pillsbury Ritter

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Pillsbury Ritter, age 65, entered into rest surrounded by her loving family Monday evening, October 29, 2018, at her home in Ritter while under the care of Amdysis Hospice.

Born September 10, 1953, in Norfolk, Virginia, she was a daughter of Mrs. Nora Jane Young Pillsbury and the late Mr. George William Pillsbury.   A loving...

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

Elma Sue Farrell

Elma Sue Farrell

Dec 1, 2018

Mrs. Elma Sue Farrell, 86, of Walterboro, passed away Saturday morning, December 1, 2018, at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the widow of Mr. Edgar Barney Farrell.

Born October 29, 1932 in Bamberg County, she was the daughter of the late William Aaron Ayer and Elma Copeland Ayer.  She was a retried lunchroom operator with the Colleton...

Thea G. Chester

Thea G. Chester

Nov 30, 2018

Mrs. Thea Gertrude Chester, 79, of Cottageville, South Carolina, entered into rest Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Colleton County Medical Center.   She was the wife of the late Andrew Jackson Chester, Sr. Born March 7, 1940 in Berlin, Germany, she was a daughter to the late Wilhem Blisse and Margarite Steur Blisse.

To her family she...

Myrtis Juanita Bennett

Myrtis Juanita Bennett

Nov 30, 2018

Varnville – Mrs. Myrtis Juanita Bennett, 70, of Early Branch, entered into rest Friday, September 27, 2019, at the Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.  She was a devoted wife of 48 years to her true love, Murphy T. "Mutt" Bennett

Born January 25, 1949, in Hampton, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Bill...

Suzanne Day Melendez

Suzanne Day Melendez

Nov 30, 2018

Mrs. Suzanne Day Melendez, 46, of Inman, South Carolina, entered into rest Friday afternoon, November 30, 2018, while visiting family in Cortland, New York.

Born November 28, 1972 at Crouse Irving Hospital in Syracuse, New York, she was the daughter of James Mason Day and June Reynolds Day.  She made Walterboro her home for a number of...

John Youmans

John Youmans

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. John Eric Youmans, 34, of Early Branch, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018.

Born June 4, 1984 in Beaufort, he was a son of Willette Dereck Youmans and the late Robert Eric Youmans.  He was an employee of CSX, where he had worked for 10 years.  He was a member of New Life in Christ Church. ...

Leo Robertson

Leo Robertson

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. Leo Lloyd Robertson, Sr., 83, of Walterboro, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at his residence.

Born November 22, 1935 in Walterboro, he was the son of the late Lloyd Maree Robertson and Irene Jones Robertson.  He retired from Asten-Hill, where he worked for 34 years.  Mr. Leo was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and...

Daenerys Bowman

Daenerys Bowman

Nov 25, 2018

Miss Daenerys Rashawna Bowman was born an Angel on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 7:12 pm at Augusta University Medical Center.  She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Surviving are: her parents, Rachel Renee Stanley and Raheem Lashawn Bowman of Varnville; brothers, Brandon Trilling and Raylan Trilling; sisters, Charisma Trilling and Aloina Bowman;...

Herman Frankie Garner

Herman Frankie Garner

Nov 24, 2018

Mr. Herman Frankie Garner, age 66, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, November 24, 2018, at his home which he dearly loved on Jungle Road at Edisto Beach, South Carolina.

Born November 6, 1952, in Augusta, Georgia, he was the devoted son of the late Bill and Evelyn Price Garner.   He was a retired Pipefitter form Austin Construction...

Evelyn Bednar Paul

Evelyn Bednar Paul

Nov 24, 2018

Mrs. Evelyn Bednar Paul, 92, of Smoaks, entered into rest Saturday morning, November 24, 2018, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.  Mrs. Paul was a loving and devoted wife, having been twice married, first  to the late The Reverend William John Bednar for forty-eight years at the time of his death, and secondly to the late Mr. Henry...

Roger Nathaniel Godley

Roger Nathaniel Godley

Nov 19, 2018

Mr. Roger Nathaniel Godley, age 63, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Monday morning, November 19, 2018, at his home in Islandton while under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Born July 11, 1955, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Norris Ceal Godley and the late Faye Bunton Godley.  Roger...

John Ferguson

John Ferguson

Nov 15, 2018

Mr. John Henry Ferguson, 88, of Cottageville, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born March 2, 1930 in Cottageville, he was a son of the late Bennie C. Ferguson and Elizabeth Weeks Ferguson.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He had also...

Emma Polk

Emma Polk

Nov 14, 2018

Miss Emma Lee Polk, 76, of Yemassee, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Walterboro.

Born March 7, 1942 in Colleton County and was a daughter of the late Palmer Polk and Dorothy Stanley Polk.  She was a very faithful member of Community Baptist Church in Lodge, when she was able.  She loved studying...

Wendell M. Smoak

Wendell M. Smoak

Nov 12, 2018

Mr. Wendell Miley Smoak, 88, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Estill.  He was the husband of the late Vernelle Craven Smoak to whom he was married for 62 years.

Born September 30, 1930 in Colleton County and was a son of the late Curtis Smoak and Verssie Smoak.  He was a retired...

Tina Smoak Williams

Tina Smoak Williams

Nov 10, 2018

Mrs. Tina Smoak Williams, age 50, wife of Jimmy Williams of Pembrooke, Georgia, entered into rest Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

Lamar Rudolph Peters Jr.

Lamar Rudolph Peters Jr.

Nov 9, 2018

Mr. Lamar Rudolph Peters, Jr. known as Buddy, 81 of Ehrhardt, laid down his crown and took a hold of his wings on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville.

Funeral services will be held 11 am, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Ehrhardt.  Interment...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Nov 6, 2018

Our beloved Mom and Grandma, Barbara Ellen Smith, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at her home in Summerville.

Born August 20, 1932, in Covington, Virginia, to the late Louise Ruley Smith and the late Willie Murrell Smith, Barbara graduated from Covington High School in 1949 where she met her sweetheart, Albert Kenneth “Buddy” Sink, Jr. After high...

Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll

Nov 5, 2018

Mr. Andy Christopher Carroll, age 53, entered into rest at his home in Columbia Monday evening, November 5, 2018.

Born August 7, 1965, in El Paso, Texas, he was a son of Mr. Jimmy Gilmore Carroll, Sr. and Mrs. Brenda Muckenfuss Carroll.   He had made the Columbia area his home for just over the last twenty years. ...

Lamar Bishop

Lamar Bishop

Nov 2, 2018

Mr. Jesse Lamar Bishop, 76, entered into rest Friday evening, November 2, 2018, at his home on Speed Limit Road near Estill.

Born March 20, 1942, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Paschal L. Bishop, Sr. and the late Bessie Lee Polk Bishop.  He retired from Westinghouse in Hampton and was...

Miriam Murden

Miriam Murden

Nov 1, 2018

Miriam Patricia “Mikki” Ehrhardt Murden, 84, of Ehrhardt, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, November 1, 2018.  She was born in Ehrhardt, SC on April 13, 1934, to the late Archie B. Ehrhardt and the late Nellie C. Hodges Ehrhardt.  She was the great granddaughter of the founder of the Town of Ehrhardt, Conrad Ehrhardt and his wife Anna...

Brenda Pillsbury Ritter

Brenda Pillsbury Ritter

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Pillsbury Ritter, age 65, entered into rest surrounded by her loving family Monday evening, October 29, 2018, at her home in Ritter while under the care of Amdysis Hospice.

Born September 10, 1953, in Norfolk, Virginia, she was a daughter of Mrs. Nora Jane Young Pillsbury and the late Mr. George William Pillsbury.   A loving...