Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Judy Hiers

Judy Hiers

Dec 6, 2024

Judy Benton Hiers, age 77, passed away December 6, 2024. She was born February 18, 1947, to the late Willie Frankie Benton and Lourie Roberts Benton. She was married to the love of her life and best friend for fifty-three years, James Junior Hiers, in April of 1967 who preceded her in death on March 18, 2020. For many...

Debbie Lynn Moore

Debbie Lynn Moore

Dec 4, 2024

Debbie Lynn Moore, born on March 12, 1962, in Key West, Florida, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her fiancé, William Armstrong, and their dog, Kingsford, under the compassionate care of hospice.

Debbie was the beloved daughter of the late Ken and Charline Ward and a cherished sister to Cindi...

Dianne Saimes

Dianne Saimes

Dec 4, 2024

Ms. Cynthia Dianne Jarrell Saimes, 57, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, December 4, 2024, at her residence.

Born September 9, 1967, in Varnville, she was a daughter of Kathryn Prince Lyons and the late Richard Edward Jarrell. She worked at Piggly Wiggly as a cake decorator and was an avid Carolina Gamecock fan. She...

Christopher Vanhoy

Christopher Vanhoy

Dec 2, 2024

Mr. Christopher Michael Vanhoy, Sr., 49, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, December 2, 2024, at his residence.

Born December 14, 1974, in Surry County, North Carolina, he was a son of Betty Brandon Vanhoy and the late Michael Glenn Vanhoy.  Chris served as a fireman for the City of Charleston Fire Department where he...

Jimmie Carroll

Jimmie Carroll

Dec 1, 2024

Mr. William James Carroll, affectionately known to everyone as “Jimmie”, 88, of Walterboro entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon, December 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born December 2, 1935, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late James Duncan and Maggie Ruth Padgett Carroll.  Jimmie served his country in the...

Janice Williams Drawdy

Janice Williams Drawdy

Nov 29, 2024

Mrs. Janice Williams Drawdy, 75, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, November 29, 2024, at her residence.

A daughter of the late Wilmer Leroy Williams and the late Eula Alvilda Zeigler Williams, she was born September 25, 1949, at the old Esdorn Hospital in Walterboro, where she would later work as a secretarial assistant for...

Tommy Beaver

Tommy Beaver

Nov 27, 2024

Mr. Tommy Anthony Beaver, 59, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, November 27, 2024.

Born September 9, 1965, in Augusta, Georgia, he was a son of the late Thomas Anthony Beaver and Jackie Jo Beaver.  He was a landscaper for Cherokee Plantation.

Surviving are: his daughter, Jamie Jo Beaver of Yemassee; grandchild, Simon...

Tiffany Cecil

Tiffany Cecil

Nov 27, 2024

Tiffany Cecil of Round O, shed her pain and flew home with the angels on November 27, 2024. Born in Brevard, NC, she was the daughter of the late William C. Cecil and Patricia J. Godwin. She was the wife of James (Rusty) Farr and the mother of Myles Everett Davis Farr.

Survived by: husband, Rusty Farr;...

Kimberly Westbrook Bernardi

Kimberly Westbrook Bernardi

Nov 26, 2024

Mrs. Kimberly Westbrook Bernardi, 51, of Smoaks, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, November 26, 2024, at McLeod Medical Center in Florence.

Join us in a farewell to our beloved Kim, anyone that knew her knew she never met a stranger, was always caring for others and an incredible animal lover. We know heaven rejoiced as she made...

Eloise Mcclure

Eloise Mcclure

Nov 26, 2024

Mrs. Eloise Hiers McClure, 88, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday afternoon, November 26, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late George Graham McClure to whom she was married 66 years.

Born August 24, 1936, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew M....

Schyler Koon

Schyler Koon

Nov 25, 2024

Mr. Schyler Logan Koon, 29, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Monday, November 25, 2024, at his residence.

Born September 21, 1995, in Walterboro, he was the son of Roger Lee Waltz and Angie Peters Waltz.  He was an avid outdoorsman, loved going to the river, and was a Carolina Gamecocks fan.  Schyler loved his family and...

Jessie Dew

Jessie Dew

Nov 24, 2024

Mr. Daniel Jessie Dew, 38, of Ladson, entered into eternal rest Sunday, November 24, 2024.

Born October 30, 1986, in North Charleston, he was the son of Susan Ann Padgett Dew and the late Austin Blake Clark Dew, Jr.  He attended Miles Road Baptist Church.  He enjoyed nature walks, four-wheeling, guns and collecting knives, and loved history,...

Carolyn Marchant

Carolyn Marchant

Nov 24, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Ricketson Marchant, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon, November 24, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Roland Marchant to whom she was married 50 years.

Born June 23, 1944, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Leo Ricketson...

Tillman Evans

Tillman Evans

Nov 22, 2024

Mr. Tillman Evans, 89, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, November 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 14, 1935, in Colleton County, South Carolina and was a son of the late Tuter and Hallie Valentine Evans.  Tillman served our country faithfully in the United States Navy for twenty...

Richard Allen Frank, Sr.

Richard Allen Frank, Sr.

Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Richard Allen Frank, Sr, of Summerville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, November 21, 2024, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

James King

James King

Nov 21, 2024

Mr. James Isadore King, 89, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, November 21, 2024, at his residence.

Born May 19. 1935, in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late William King and Clyde Glisson King.  He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He was a member of...

Karen Smith

Karen Smith

Nov 20, 2024

Mrs. Karen Mae Smith, 78, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest November 20, 2024, at Magnolia's of Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Clarence John Smith.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by our Varnville-Hampton Chapel.

Joseph Bryant, Jr.

Joseph Bryant, Jr.

Nov 17, 2024

Joseph Andrew “Joe-Joe” Bryant, Jr., 8, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest on Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2024.

Born July 20, 2016, in Saint Louis, Missouri, he was a son of Joseph Andrew Bryant, Sr. and May Amelia Smith.  He was a third-grade student at Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro.

In addition to his...

J.L. Goodwin

J.L. Goodwin

Nov 15, 2024

Master Sergeant Jedith Lee Goodwin, United States Marine Corps, (Ret.), 88, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, November 15, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born November 12, 1936, in Hickory, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Jessie Goodwin and Sarah Hall Goodwin. He served his country faithfully in...

William Ruark

William Ruark

Nov 14, 2024

Mr. William Leonard Ruark, 68, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, November 14, 2024, at Lowcountry Community Hospice in Summerville.

Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.0

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

Judy Hiers

Judy Hiers

Dec 6, 2024

Judy Benton Hiers, age 77, passed away December 6, 2024. She was born February 18, 1947, to the late Willie Frankie Benton and Lourie Roberts Benton. She was married to the love of her life and best friend for fifty-three years, James Junior Hiers, in April of 1967 who preceded her in death on March 18, 2020. For many...

Debbie Lynn Moore

Debbie Lynn Moore

Dec 4, 2024

Debbie Lynn Moore, born on March 12, 1962, in Key West, Florida, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her fiancé, William Armstrong, and their dog, Kingsford, under the compassionate care of hospice.

Debbie was the beloved daughter of the late Ken and Charline Ward and a cherished sister to Cindi...

Dianne Saimes

Dianne Saimes

Dec 4, 2024

Ms. Cynthia Dianne Jarrell Saimes, 57, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, December 4, 2024, at her residence.

Born September 9, 1967, in Varnville, she was a daughter of Kathryn Prince Lyons and the late Richard Edward Jarrell. She worked at Piggly Wiggly as a cake decorator and was an avid Carolina Gamecock fan. She...

Christopher Vanhoy

Christopher Vanhoy

Dec 2, 2024

Mr. Christopher Michael Vanhoy, Sr., 49, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, December 2, 2024, at his residence.

Born December 14, 1974, in Surry County, North Carolina, he was a son of Betty Brandon Vanhoy and the late Michael Glenn Vanhoy.  Chris served as a fireman for the City of Charleston Fire Department where he...

Jimmie Carroll

Jimmie Carroll

Dec 1, 2024

Mr. William James Carroll, affectionately known to everyone as “Jimmie”, 88, of Walterboro entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon, December 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born December 2, 1935, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late James Duncan and Maggie Ruth Padgett Carroll.  Jimmie served his country in the...

Janice Williams Drawdy

Janice Williams Drawdy

Nov 29, 2024

Mrs. Janice Williams Drawdy, 75, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, November 29, 2024, at her residence.

A daughter of the late Wilmer Leroy Williams and the late Eula Alvilda Zeigler Williams, she was born September 25, 1949, at the old Esdorn Hospital in Walterboro, where she would later work as a secretarial assistant for...

Tommy Beaver

Tommy Beaver

Nov 27, 2024

Mr. Tommy Anthony Beaver, 59, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, November 27, 2024.

Born September 9, 1965, in Augusta, Georgia, he was a son of the late Thomas Anthony Beaver and Jackie Jo Beaver.  He was a landscaper for Cherokee Plantation.

Surviving are: his daughter, Jamie Jo Beaver of Yemassee; grandchild, Simon...

Tiffany Cecil

Tiffany Cecil

Nov 27, 2024

Tiffany Cecil of Round O, shed her pain and flew home with the angels on November 27, 2024. Born in Brevard, NC, she was the daughter of the late William C. Cecil and Patricia J. Godwin. She was the wife of James (Rusty) Farr and the mother of Myles Everett Davis Farr.

Survived by: husband, Rusty Farr;...

Kimberly Westbrook Bernardi

Kimberly Westbrook Bernardi

Nov 26, 2024

Mrs. Kimberly Westbrook Bernardi, 51, of Smoaks, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, November 26, 2024, at McLeod Medical Center in Florence.

Join us in a farewell to our beloved Kim, anyone that knew her knew she never met a stranger, was always caring for others and an incredible animal lover. We know heaven rejoiced as she made...

Eloise Mcclure

Eloise Mcclure

Nov 26, 2024

Mrs. Eloise Hiers McClure, 88, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday afternoon, November 26, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late George Graham McClure to whom she was married 66 years.

Born August 24, 1936, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew M....

Schyler Koon

Schyler Koon

Nov 25, 2024

Mr. Schyler Logan Koon, 29, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Monday, November 25, 2024, at his residence.

Born September 21, 1995, in Walterboro, he was the son of Roger Lee Waltz and Angie Peters Waltz.  He was an avid outdoorsman, loved going to the river, and was a Carolina Gamecocks fan.  Schyler loved his family and...

Jessie Dew

Jessie Dew

Nov 24, 2024

Mr. Daniel Jessie Dew, 38, of Ladson, entered into eternal rest Sunday, November 24, 2024.

Born October 30, 1986, in North Charleston, he was the son of Susan Ann Padgett Dew and the late Austin Blake Clark Dew, Jr.  He attended Miles Road Baptist Church.  He enjoyed nature walks, four-wheeling, guns and collecting knives, and loved history,...

Carolyn Marchant

Carolyn Marchant

Nov 24, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Ricketson Marchant, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon, November 24, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Roland Marchant to whom she was married 50 years.

Born June 23, 1944, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Leo Ricketson...

Tillman Evans

Tillman Evans

Nov 22, 2024

Mr. Tillman Evans, 89, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, November 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 14, 1935, in Colleton County, South Carolina and was a son of the late Tuter and Hallie Valentine Evans.  Tillman served our country faithfully in the United States Navy for twenty...

Richard Allen Frank, Sr.

Richard Allen Frank, Sr.

Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Richard Allen Frank, Sr, of Summerville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, November 21, 2024, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

James King

James King

Nov 21, 2024

Mr. James Isadore King, 89, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, November 21, 2024, at his residence.

Born May 19. 1935, in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late William King and Clyde Glisson King.  He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He was a member of...

Karen Smith

Karen Smith

Nov 20, 2024

Mrs. Karen Mae Smith, 78, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest November 20, 2024, at Magnolia's of Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Clarence John Smith.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by our Varnville-Hampton Chapel.

Joseph Bryant, Jr.

Joseph Bryant, Jr.

Nov 17, 2024

Joseph Andrew “Joe-Joe” Bryant, Jr., 8, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest on Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2024.

Born July 20, 2016, in Saint Louis, Missouri, he was a son of Joseph Andrew Bryant, Sr. and May Amelia Smith.  He was a third-grade student at Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro.

In addition to his...

J.L. Goodwin

J.L. Goodwin

Nov 15, 2024

Master Sergeant Jedith Lee Goodwin, United States Marine Corps, (Ret.), 88, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, November 15, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born November 12, 1936, in Hickory, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Jessie Goodwin and Sarah Hall Goodwin. He served his country faithfully in...

William Ruark

William Ruark

Nov 14, 2024

Mr. William Leonard Ruark, 68, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, November 14, 2024, at Lowcountry Community Hospice in Summerville.

Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.0