Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

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...

Audrey Bailey

Audrey Bailey

Oct 28, 2018

Ms. Audrey Kathleen Bailey, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday, October 28, 2018.

Born October 18, 1945 in Tallahassee, Florida, she was a daughter of the James Thomas Reilly and Louise Wade Reilly.  She was a clerk for the Swamp Fox Inn in Moncks Corner and attended Faith Baptist Church.

Surviving are: her children,...

Sandra Marchand

Sandra Marchand

Oct 27, 2018

Mrs. Sandra Fisk Marchand, 74, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Summerville Medical Center.  She was the widow of the late James Rodger Marchand who passed away in 1987.

Born February 2, 1944 in Lodge, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Eddie Fisk and Lois McMillan Fisk.  She was the retired owner...

Mitchell Webber

Mitchell Webber

Oct 25, 2018

Mitchell Wayne Webber, age 12, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, October 25, 2018, at the home in Canady’s, South Carolina.

Born in Visalia, California on March 23, 2006, a son of Thomas Alan Webber and Lindsay Valentine Webber, he was raised on the road of this beautiful country with his family surrounded by love.  He was a...

Doris Lanter

Doris Lanter

Oct 24, 2018

Mrs. Doris Bridges Lanter, 76, of Bloomfield, Indiana, formerly of Allendale, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Indiana University Health Hospice.  She was the widow of the late Ronald Wayne Lanter.

Born August 28, 1942 in Lewisville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Joe Harris Bridges and Naomi Fawley Bridges.  She was...

Gary Harter

Gary Harter

Oct 20, 2018

Mr. Gary Edward Harter, 70, of Ruffin, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, October 20, 2018, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born July 17, 1948, in Beaufort County, he was a son of the late John Dexter Harter and the late Eunice Bryant Gulledge and a step-son of the late Howard Leon Gulledge.  He served our...

Christobel Ayer

Christobel Ayer

Oct 17, 2018

Mrs. Christobel Still Ayer, 91, of Ehrhardt, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 17, 2018 at her residence.  She was the widow of Mr. Linell Emory Ayer, to whom she was married for 62 years.

Born January 5, 1927 in Barnwell County, she was a daughter of the late John Heyward Still and Janie Lou Still.  She...

Wade Mitchum

Wade Mitchum

Oct 17, 2018

Mr. Wade O’Neal Mitchum, 47, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, October 17, 2018, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born October 25, 1970, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of Steve B. Mitchum and the late Martha Crosby Mitchum.   Wade enjoyed restoring cars and cutting the grass.  He loved his family, especially...

Mary Josephine (Jordan)  Rice

Mary Josephine (Jordan) Rice

Oct 16, 2018

Mrs. Mary Josephine Rice, known as MaryJo, 72, of Islandton passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Colleton Medical Center.  Born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the wife of William Bernard Rice.

No services will be held.

Arrangements by; THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL CHAPELS AND CREMATORY, 1193 BELLS HWY,...

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

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...

Audrey Bailey

Audrey Bailey

Oct 28, 2018

Ms. Audrey Kathleen Bailey, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday, October 28, 2018.

Born October 18, 1945 in Tallahassee, Florida, she was a daughter of the James Thomas Reilly and Louise Wade Reilly.  She was a clerk for the Swamp Fox Inn in Moncks Corner and attended Faith Baptist Church.

Surviving are: her children,...

Sandra Marchand

Sandra Marchand

Oct 27, 2018

Mrs. Sandra Fisk Marchand, 74, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Summerville Medical Center.  She was the widow of the late James Rodger Marchand who passed away in 1987.

Born February 2, 1944 in Lodge, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Eddie Fisk and Lois McMillan Fisk.  She was the retired owner...

Mitchell Webber

Mitchell Webber

Oct 25, 2018

Mitchell Wayne Webber, age 12, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, October 25, 2018, at the home in Canady’s, South Carolina.

Born in Visalia, California on March 23, 2006, a son of Thomas Alan Webber and Lindsay Valentine Webber, he was raised on the road of this beautiful country with his family surrounded by love.  He was a...

Doris Lanter

Doris Lanter

Oct 24, 2018

Mrs. Doris Bridges Lanter, 76, of Bloomfield, Indiana, formerly of Allendale, South Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Indiana University Health Hospice.  She was the widow of the late Ronald Wayne Lanter.

Born August 28, 1942 in Lewisville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Joe Harris Bridges and Naomi Fawley Bridges.  She was...

Gary Harter

Gary Harter

Oct 20, 2018

Mr. Gary Edward Harter, 70, of Ruffin, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, October 20, 2018, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born July 17, 1948, in Beaufort County, he was a son of the late John Dexter Harter and the late Eunice Bryant Gulledge and a step-son of the late Howard Leon Gulledge.  He served our...

Christobel Ayer

Christobel Ayer

Oct 17, 2018

Mrs. Christobel Still Ayer, 91, of Ehrhardt, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 17, 2018 at her residence.  She was the widow of Mr. Linell Emory Ayer, to whom she was married for 62 years.

Born January 5, 1927 in Barnwell County, she was a daughter of the late John Heyward Still and Janie Lou Still.  She...

Wade Mitchum

Wade Mitchum

Oct 17, 2018

Mr. Wade O’Neal Mitchum, 47, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, October 17, 2018, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born October 25, 1970, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of Steve B. Mitchum and the late Martha Crosby Mitchum.   Wade enjoyed restoring cars and cutting the grass.  He loved his family, especially...

Mary Josephine (Jordan)  Rice

Mary Josephine (Jordan) Rice

Oct 16, 2018

Mrs. Mary Josephine Rice, known as MaryJo, 72, of Islandton passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Colleton Medical Center.  Born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the wife of William Bernard Rice.

No services will be held.

Arrangements by; THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL CHAPELS AND CREMATORY, 1193 BELLS HWY,...