Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Jim Floyd
Jan 18, 2017
Mr. James Berry Floyd, Sr., known by all as “Jim” age 74, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 18, 2017, at his home in Walterboro.
Jim’s life will be celebrated during a service of Worship, demonstrating his love for mankind, 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro....

Timothy Wilfred Lyons
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Timothy Wilfred Lyons, age 69, entered into rest Monday morning, January 16, 2017, at his home on Buckhead Road in Smoaks.
Funeral services with military honors be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, from the graveside at Hagen Cemetery, Smoaks. The Reverend Tim Soucy, officiating.
Born November 16, 1947, in Colleton County,...
Karl Mcmillan
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Karl W. McMillan, of Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 16, 2017 at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.
A memorial service will be held 11 o’clock, Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Green Pond Baptist Church, 12295 Green Pond Highway, Green Pond, SC.
Born August 3, 1938, in Walterboro, SC, he was a...

Jessie Crosby
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Jessie Ivan Crosby, 73, of Walterboro, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be held 2 o’clock Thursday, January 19, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.
Born...
Barbara W. Varn
Jan 14, 2017
Barbara Wiles Varn, age 89, joined her husband in eternal rest on January 14, 2017 at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge.
She was the faithfully devoted wife of sixty-five years of Brigadier General (Retired) Jasper Brabham Varn, Jr. Barbara was born on May 28, 1927 in the Lone Star Community of Orangeburg County. Lovingly called “Bob,” by her...
Joshua Iriel
Jan 13, 2017
Mr. Joshua Lavon Iriel, 25, of Ruffin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 o’clock Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.
Born March 2, 1991 in...
Jennie Padgett
Jan 13, 2017
Mrs. Jennie Lillian Padgett, known by many as “Lill” or “Granny”, age 89, of Lodge, entered into rest Friday afternoon, January 13, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Rincon, Georgia. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. James Nathaniel “Nat” Padgett.
Born May 21, 1927, in Lodge, she was a daughter of the late Jessie...
Frederick D. Carter
Jan 7, 2017
Mr. Frederick Drayfus Carter, age 86, of Walterboro, entered into rest early Saturday morning, January 7, 2017, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2017, from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 7345 Jefferies Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend David Jackson and The Reverend Paul Hill...
James Karpinen
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. James John Karpinen, 93, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Hazel Johnson Karpinen.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Friday, January 6, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at...
Helen Gamble Forrester
Dec 26, 2016
Mrs. Helen Gamble Forrester, 99, of Hampton, entered into rest Monday morning, December 26, 2016, at the John Edward Harter Nursing Center in Fairfax. She was the widow of Mr. Ira Franklin Forrester, Sr.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Friday morning, December 30, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel,...
Teddy Marvin Ayer
Dec 26, 2016
Mr. Teddy Marvin Ayer, 74, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, December 26, 2016, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Funeral services will be conducted 1pm Wednesday afternoon from Colston Branch Baptist Church, 655 Sunday School Road, Bamberg. The Reverend Shawn Hanks officiating. Interment will follow in the churchyard.
...
Henry Ray Smith
Dec 25, 2016
Mr. Henry Ray Smith, 68, of Walterboro, crossed over Jordon into his precious Lord and Savior’s Arms Christmas Day, December 25, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, December 30, 2016, from The Walterboro Church of God, 4582 Jefferies Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend John...
Jeannie Priester
Dec 24, 2016
Mrs. Jeannie Martin Priester, age 83, of Broxton Bridge Road in Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest on Christmas Eve while surrounded by her loving family in Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant. She was the loving wife of fifty-seven years to the late Mr. William Leon Priester at the time of his death in 2014.
Funeral services...
Monty Wooten
Dec 23, 2016
Mr. George Montague “Monty” Wooten, 60, of Estill, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at his daughter’s residence in Summerville.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Nixville Church of God of Prophecy. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1 pm until...
Diane Austin Bazzle
Dec 23, 2016
Mrs. Diane Austin Bazzle, 64, entered into rest early Friday morning, December 23, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family in her home in Walterboro. She was the wife of the late Mr. Charles Douglas Bazzle.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons...
Ernest Dropps
Dec 22, 2016
Mr. Ernest Roger Dropps, age 63, entered into rest Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at his home in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2016, from the graveside at Black Creek Baptist Churchyard, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro.
He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...
Susie Ann Herndon Jackson
Dec 20, 2016
Mrs. Susie Ann Herndon Jackson, 82, entered into rest Tuesday morning, December 20, 2016, at her home in Walterboro. She was the wife of sixty-one years to the late Mr. George Andrew “Jack” Jackson.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Friday morning, December 23, 2016, from the graveside at Grace Advent Christian Churchyard, 398...

Ben Franklin Warren, Jr.
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Ben Franklin Warren, Jr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday afternoon, December 19, 2016, at the Pruitt Health Care Center in Walterboro.
Born in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Ben Warren Sr. and the late Martha Louise Dunn Warren. He served in the South Carolina National Guard and retired after...
Rally Marshall Reynolds
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Rally Marshall Reynolds, Sr., 75, of Walterboro, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his residence.
Born August 11, 1941 in Edgefield, he was a son of the late Manning Reynolds and Janie Ruth Agner Reynolds. He was affectionately known as “G-Daddy” to his three granddaughters that he loved very much and always supported them in...

Martha Barker
Dec 14, 2016
Mrs. Martha S. Barker, 80, of Ruffin, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Vibra Hospital in Mount Pleasant.
Funeral services will be held 10 am, Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Community Baptist Church, 15943 Bells Highway, Lodge. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Born November 30, 1936 in Timmonsville, she was a daughter...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Jim Floyd
Jan 18, 2017
Mr. James Berry Floyd, Sr., known by all as “Jim” age 74, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 18, 2017, at his home in Walterboro.
Jim’s life will be celebrated during a service of Worship, demonstrating his love for mankind, 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro....

Timothy Wilfred Lyons
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Timothy Wilfred Lyons, age 69, entered into rest Monday morning, January 16, 2017, at his home on Buckhead Road in Smoaks.
Funeral services with military honors be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, from the graveside at Hagen Cemetery, Smoaks. The Reverend Tim Soucy, officiating.
Born November 16, 1947, in Colleton County,...
Karl Mcmillan
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Karl W. McMillan, of Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 16, 2017 at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.
A memorial service will be held 11 o’clock, Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Green Pond Baptist Church, 12295 Green Pond Highway, Green Pond, SC.
Born August 3, 1938, in Walterboro, SC, he was a...

Jessie Crosby
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Jessie Ivan Crosby, 73, of Walterboro, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be held 2 o’clock Thursday, January 19, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.
Born...
Barbara W. Varn
Jan 14, 2017
Barbara Wiles Varn, age 89, joined her husband in eternal rest on January 14, 2017 at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge.
She was the faithfully devoted wife of sixty-five years of Brigadier General (Retired) Jasper Brabham Varn, Jr. Barbara was born on May 28, 1927 in the Lone Star Community of Orangeburg County. Lovingly called “Bob,” by her...
Joshua Iriel
Jan 13, 2017
Mr. Joshua Lavon Iriel, 25, of Ruffin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 o’clock Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.
Born March 2, 1991 in...
Jennie Padgett
Jan 13, 2017
Mrs. Jennie Lillian Padgett, known by many as “Lill” or “Granny”, age 89, of Lodge, entered into rest Friday afternoon, January 13, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Rincon, Georgia. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. James Nathaniel “Nat” Padgett.
Born May 21, 1927, in Lodge, she was a daughter of the late Jessie...
Frederick D. Carter
Jan 7, 2017
Mr. Frederick Drayfus Carter, age 86, of Walterboro, entered into rest early Saturday morning, January 7, 2017, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2017, from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 7345 Jefferies Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend David Jackson and The Reverend Paul Hill...
James Karpinen
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. James John Karpinen, 93, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Hazel Johnson Karpinen.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Friday, January 6, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at...
Helen Gamble Forrester
Dec 26, 2016
Mrs. Helen Gamble Forrester, 99, of Hampton, entered into rest Monday morning, December 26, 2016, at the John Edward Harter Nursing Center in Fairfax. She was the widow of Mr. Ira Franklin Forrester, Sr.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Friday morning, December 30, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel,...
Teddy Marvin Ayer
Dec 26, 2016
Mr. Teddy Marvin Ayer, 74, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, December 26, 2016, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Funeral services will be conducted 1pm Wednesday afternoon from Colston Branch Baptist Church, 655 Sunday School Road, Bamberg. The Reverend Shawn Hanks officiating. Interment will follow in the churchyard.
...
Henry Ray Smith
Dec 25, 2016
Mr. Henry Ray Smith, 68, of Walterboro, crossed over Jordon into his precious Lord and Savior’s Arms Christmas Day, December 25, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, December 30, 2016, from The Walterboro Church of God, 4582 Jefferies Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend John...
Jeannie Priester
Dec 24, 2016
Mrs. Jeannie Martin Priester, age 83, of Broxton Bridge Road in Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest on Christmas Eve while surrounded by her loving family in Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant. She was the loving wife of fifty-seven years to the late Mr. William Leon Priester at the time of his death in 2014.
Funeral services...
Monty Wooten
Dec 23, 2016
Mr. George Montague “Monty” Wooten, 60, of Estill, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at his daughter’s residence in Summerville.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Nixville Church of God of Prophecy. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1 pm until...
Diane Austin Bazzle
Dec 23, 2016
Mrs. Diane Austin Bazzle, 64, entered into rest early Friday morning, December 23, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family in her home in Walterboro. She was the wife of the late Mr. Charles Douglas Bazzle.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons...
Ernest Dropps
Dec 22, 2016
Mr. Ernest Roger Dropps, age 63, entered into rest Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at his home in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2016, from the graveside at Black Creek Baptist Churchyard, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro.
He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...
Susie Ann Herndon Jackson
Dec 20, 2016
Mrs. Susie Ann Herndon Jackson, 82, entered into rest Tuesday morning, December 20, 2016, at her home in Walterboro. She was the wife of sixty-one years to the late Mr. George Andrew “Jack” Jackson.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Friday morning, December 23, 2016, from the graveside at Grace Advent Christian Churchyard, 398...

Ben Franklin Warren, Jr.
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Ben Franklin Warren, Jr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday afternoon, December 19, 2016, at the Pruitt Health Care Center in Walterboro.
Born in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Ben Warren Sr. and the late Martha Louise Dunn Warren. He served in the South Carolina National Guard and retired after...
Rally Marshall Reynolds
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Rally Marshall Reynolds, Sr., 75, of Walterboro, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his residence.
Born August 11, 1941 in Edgefield, he was a son of the late Manning Reynolds and Janie Ruth Agner Reynolds. He was affectionately known as “G-Daddy” to his three granddaughters that he loved very much and always supported them in...

Martha Barker
Dec 14, 2016
Mrs. Martha S. Barker, 80, of Ruffin, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Vibra Hospital in Mount Pleasant.
Funeral services will be held 10 am, Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Community Baptist Church, 15943 Bells Highway, Lodge. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Born November 30, 1936 in Timmonsville, she was a daughter...