Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Alyea Hiers

Alyea Hiers

Jan 11, 2019

Mr. Alyea Hiers, 84, of Ehrhardt, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his residence.

Born March 24, 1934 in Bamberg County, he was a son of the late Bradley Carroll Hiers and Agnes Peters Hiers.  He was a retired farmer and served his country in the United States Army.  He was a member of St. Johns...

Burnette Carroll Savage

Burnette Carroll Savage

Jan 11, 2019

Mrs. Burnette Carroll Savage, 76, of Round O, entered into rest Friday morning, January 11, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born January 19, 1942, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Carroll and the late Annie Eulla Ferguson Carroll.  She was an avid hunter and a very fierce...

Thomas Wesley Meischke

Thomas Wesley Meischke

Jan 10, 2019

Mr. Thomas Wesley Meischke, known by many as “Tommy” and “Kermit”, age 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, January 10, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born June 14, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Wesley Meischke and the Ida Reed Meischke.   He was a retired bus driver...

Vivian Simmons Locklair

Vivian Simmons Locklair

Jan 10, 2019

Mrs. Vivian Elizabeth Simmons Locklair, 82, entered into rest Thursday morning, January 10, 2019, at her home in Walterboro.  She was the widow of Mr. William E.  “Billy” Locklair.

Born April 23, 1936, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Fary W. Simmons and the late Lurline Elizabeth Clark Simmons.   She was a homemaker and...

Randolph Leonard Bunton, Sr.

Randolph Leonard Bunton, Sr.

Jan 9, 2019

Mr. Randolph Leonard “Randy” Bunton, Sr., age 82, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born July 19, 1936, at home in Colleton County, South Carolina, he resided in Columbia for a number of years before returning back home for the past thirty-two years.  He was a...

Hiram Mcalhaney

Hiram Mcalhaney

Jan 8, 2019

Mr. Hiram Quillie McAlhaney, 73, of Early Branch, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Born November 4, 1945 in Varnville, he was the son of the late Quillie McAlhaney and Dorothy DeLoach McAlhaney. He retired as a supervisor form Nevamar where he had worked for 42 years.  He ran the Hampton County...

Walter Alvin Maybin

Walter Alvin Maybin

Jan 7, 2019

Mr. Walter Alvin Maybin, 85, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Monday evening, January 7, 2019, at his home in Walterboro while under the care of Agape Hospice.

Born February 29, 1932, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Charlie Levi Maybin and the late Edith Birthell Capps Maybin.  He was...

Allie Marshall Craven

Allie Marshall Craven

Jan 7, 2019

Mr. Allie Marshall Craven, known by many as “Al”, age 64, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday morning, January 7, 2019.

Born February 12, 1954, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Allie Edward Craven and the late Gladys Herndon Craven.   He was a graduate of Walterboro High School and was a lab...

Myrtle Metts Missel

Myrtle Metts Missel

Jan 7, 2019

Mrs. Myrtle Metts Missel, 87, entered into rest Monday morning, January 7, 2019, at her home in Cottageville.  She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Charles H. Missel, Jr.

Born April 27, 1931, in Cottageville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas Metts and the late Nellie Hoff Metts.  She was...

Judith Brabham Broderick

Judith Brabham Broderick

Jan 4, 2019

Mrs. Judith Brabham Broderick, 56, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, January 4, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born August 6, 1962, while her father was stationed in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was a daughter of Roy Franklin Brabham, Sr. and Hazel McMillan Brabham.  She was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church.  Judith dearly...

Clary Mole

Clary Mole

Jan 4, 2019

Mr. Clary Dennis Mole, Sr., 68, of Early Branch, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Born August 28, 1950 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Harold Wilmer Mole and Geneva Smith Mole.  He was a Deputy Sherriff for the Hampton County Sherriff’s Office, where...

Aubrey Johnson

Aubrey Johnson

Jan 2, 2019

Mr. Aubrey Franklin Johnson, 66, of Barnwell, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He was the husband of the late Frances Ann Corman Johnson.

Born September 10, 1952 in San Bernardino, California, he was a son of the late Roy Edward Johnson and Virginia Marie Turner Johnson. He served his...

Caroline Seigler

Caroline Seigler

Jan 2, 2019

Mrs. Caroline Clair Seigler, 80, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019, at her home in Walterboro.

Born May 15, 1938, in Pennsylvania, she was the widow of Mr. Neil Thomas.  She was a retired dispatcher from The City of Walterboro and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.

Surviving are: two daughters, Loriann...

Steven Jerome Cattles

Steven Jerome Cattles

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. Steven Jerome Cattles, age 71, entered into rest Monday afternoon, December 31, 2018, at his home in Cottageville, while under the care of Pruitt Hospice.

Born September 16, 1947, in Cottageville, he was a son of the late Lillian Cammer Cattles and the late Martin Lucius Cattles.  He served our country faithfully in the United States...

Howard Patrie Jones, Jr.

Howard Patrie Jones, Jr.

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. Howard Patrie Jones, Jr., 94, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday afternoon, December 28, 2018, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  He was the loving husband of sixty-six years to the late Mrs. Nellie Warner Jones at the time of her death in 2012.

Born June 15, 1924, in Schenectady, New York, he...

Elizabeth Varn Woods

Elizabeth Varn Woods

Dec 27, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Varn Woods, age 94, formerly of Varnville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, December 27, 2018, while surrounded by her loving family at Carlyle Senior Care in Fountain Inn.  She was the widow of the late Mr. Sidney Franklin Varn and the late Fay Woods.

Born September 28, 1924, in Mariana, Florida, she was the daughter...

Permelia Polk Murdaugh

Permelia Polk Murdaugh

Dec 27, 2018

Mrs. Permelia Bettyline Polk Murdaugh, 74, entered into rest Thursday morning, December 27, 2018, at her home in Islandton.

Born July 21, 1944, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Wendell Angus Polk and the late Gertrude Gibson Polk Crosby.   She worked at various places, including driving a bus for Bells High...

John Preacher

John Preacher

Dec 25, 2018

Mr. John Thomas Preacher, 64, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

Born May 4, 1954 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Chalmers Preacher and Clarice Ulmer Preacher. He worked for Dayco for 20 years and was also a retired carpenter.  He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church-Ruffin Charge.  John was...

Alice Moore Barrineau

Alice Moore Barrineau

Dec 25, 2018

Mrs. Alice Moore Barrineau, 86, of Hendersonville, went home to her Lord with the Angels on Christmas Day at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.  She was the loving wife of fifty-one years to the late Mr. Albert William Barrineau.

Born December 8, 1932 at home in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the...

Heidi Lea Googe

Heidi Lea Googe

Dec 24, 2018

Heidi Lea Googe passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 surrounded by family.

Heidi grew up in Fairfax, SC and graduated as salutatorian from Andrew Jackson Academy in 1990. She received her BS Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of South Carolina. Heidi cared for patients at Grady Health System as an infectious disease...

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

Alyea Hiers

Alyea Hiers

Jan 11, 2019

Mr. Alyea Hiers, 84, of Ehrhardt, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his residence.

Born March 24, 1934 in Bamberg County, he was a son of the late Bradley Carroll Hiers and Agnes Peters Hiers.  He was a retired farmer and served his country in the United States Army.  He was a member of St. Johns...

Burnette Carroll Savage

Burnette Carroll Savage

Jan 11, 2019

Mrs. Burnette Carroll Savage, 76, of Round O, entered into rest Friday morning, January 11, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born January 19, 1942, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Carroll and the late Annie Eulla Ferguson Carroll.  She was an avid hunter and a very fierce...

Thomas Wesley Meischke

Thomas Wesley Meischke

Jan 10, 2019

Mr. Thomas Wesley Meischke, known by many as “Tommy” and “Kermit”, age 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, January 10, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born June 14, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Wesley Meischke and the Ida Reed Meischke.   He was a retired bus driver...

Vivian Simmons Locklair

Vivian Simmons Locklair

Jan 10, 2019

Mrs. Vivian Elizabeth Simmons Locklair, 82, entered into rest Thursday morning, January 10, 2019, at her home in Walterboro.  She was the widow of Mr. William E.  “Billy” Locklair.

Born April 23, 1936, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Fary W. Simmons and the late Lurline Elizabeth Clark Simmons.   She was a homemaker and...

Randolph Leonard Bunton, Sr.

Randolph Leonard Bunton, Sr.

Jan 9, 2019

Mr. Randolph Leonard “Randy” Bunton, Sr., age 82, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born July 19, 1936, at home in Colleton County, South Carolina, he resided in Columbia for a number of years before returning back home for the past thirty-two years.  He was a...

Hiram Mcalhaney

Hiram Mcalhaney

Jan 8, 2019

Mr. Hiram Quillie McAlhaney, 73, of Early Branch, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Born November 4, 1945 in Varnville, he was the son of the late Quillie McAlhaney and Dorothy DeLoach McAlhaney. He retired as a supervisor form Nevamar where he had worked for 42 years.  He ran the Hampton County...

Walter Alvin Maybin

Walter Alvin Maybin

Jan 7, 2019

Mr. Walter Alvin Maybin, 85, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Monday evening, January 7, 2019, at his home in Walterboro while under the care of Agape Hospice.

Born February 29, 1932, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Charlie Levi Maybin and the late Edith Birthell Capps Maybin.  He was...

Allie Marshall Craven

Allie Marshall Craven

Jan 7, 2019

Mr. Allie Marshall Craven, known by many as “Al”, age 64, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday morning, January 7, 2019.

Born February 12, 1954, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Allie Edward Craven and the late Gladys Herndon Craven.   He was a graduate of Walterboro High School and was a lab...

Myrtle Metts Missel

Myrtle Metts Missel

Jan 7, 2019

Mrs. Myrtle Metts Missel, 87, entered into rest Monday morning, January 7, 2019, at her home in Cottageville.  She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Charles H. Missel, Jr.

Born April 27, 1931, in Cottageville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas Metts and the late Nellie Hoff Metts.  She was...

Judith Brabham Broderick

Judith Brabham Broderick

Jan 4, 2019

Mrs. Judith Brabham Broderick, 56, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, January 4, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born August 6, 1962, while her father was stationed in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was a daughter of Roy Franklin Brabham, Sr. and Hazel McMillan Brabham.  She was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church.  Judith dearly...

Clary Mole

Clary Mole

Jan 4, 2019

Mr. Clary Dennis Mole, Sr., 68, of Early Branch, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Born August 28, 1950 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Harold Wilmer Mole and Geneva Smith Mole.  He was a Deputy Sherriff for the Hampton County Sherriff’s Office, where...

Aubrey Johnson

Aubrey Johnson

Jan 2, 2019

Mr. Aubrey Franklin Johnson, 66, of Barnwell, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He was the husband of the late Frances Ann Corman Johnson.

Born September 10, 1952 in San Bernardino, California, he was a son of the late Roy Edward Johnson and Virginia Marie Turner Johnson. He served his...

Caroline Seigler

Caroline Seigler

Jan 2, 2019

Mrs. Caroline Clair Seigler, 80, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019, at her home in Walterboro.

Born May 15, 1938, in Pennsylvania, she was the widow of Mr. Neil Thomas.  She was a retired dispatcher from The City of Walterboro and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.

Surviving are: two daughters, Loriann...

Steven Jerome Cattles

Steven Jerome Cattles

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. Steven Jerome Cattles, age 71, entered into rest Monday afternoon, December 31, 2018, at his home in Cottageville, while under the care of Pruitt Hospice.

Born September 16, 1947, in Cottageville, he was a son of the late Lillian Cammer Cattles and the late Martin Lucius Cattles.  He served our country faithfully in the United States...

Howard Patrie Jones, Jr.

Howard Patrie Jones, Jr.

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. Howard Patrie Jones, Jr., 94, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday afternoon, December 28, 2018, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.  He was the loving husband of sixty-six years to the late Mrs. Nellie Warner Jones at the time of her death in 2012.

Born June 15, 1924, in Schenectady, New York, he...

Elizabeth Varn Woods

Elizabeth Varn Woods

Dec 27, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Varn Woods, age 94, formerly of Varnville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, December 27, 2018, while surrounded by her loving family at Carlyle Senior Care in Fountain Inn.  She was the widow of the late Mr. Sidney Franklin Varn and the late Fay Woods.

Born September 28, 1924, in Mariana, Florida, she was the daughter...

Permelia Polk Murdaugh

Permelia Polk Murdaugh

Dec 27, 2018

Mrs. Permelia Bettyline Polk Murdaugh, 74, entered into rest Thursday morning, December 27, 2018, at her home in Islandton.

Born July 21, 1944, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Wendell Angus Polk and the late Gertrude Gibson Polk Crosby.   She worked at various places, including driving a bus for Bells High...

John Preacher

John Preacher

Dec 25, 2018

Mr. John Thomas Preacher, 64, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

Born May 4, 1954 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Chalmers Preacher and Clarice Ulmer Preacher. He worked for Dayco for 20 years and was also a retired carpenter.  He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church-Ruffin Charge.  John was...

Alice Moore Barrineau

Alice Moore Barrineau

Dec 25, 2018

Mrs. Alice Moore Barrineau, 86, of Hendersonville, went home to her Lord with the Angels on Christmas Day at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.  She was the loving wife of fifty-one years to the late Mr. Albert William Barrineau.

Born December 8, 1932 at home in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the...

Heidi Lea Googe

Heidi Lea Googe

Dec 24, 2018

Heidi Lea Googe passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 surrounded by family.

Heidi grew up in Fairfax, SC and graduated as salutatorian from Andrew Jackson Academy in 1990. She received her BS Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of South Carolina. Heidi cared for patients at Grady Health System as an infectious disease...