Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Walter S. Eckhoff

Walter S. Eckhoff

May 16, 2017

Mr. Walter S. Eckhoff, age 68, husband of Janet L. Eckhoff, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, May 16, 2017, at his home in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.

Thomas Smith, Sr.

Thomas Smith, Sr.

May 16, 2017

Mr. Thomas Wayne Smith, Sr., 55, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, May 16, 2017, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born May 4, 1962, in Beaufort, South Carolina, he was a son of the late John and Emaline Murdaugh Smith.  He served our country in the United States Army and was the...

Hazel Bazzle Morris

Hazel Bazzle Morris

May 11, 2017

Mrs. Hazel Bazzle Morris, 70, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  Interment will follow in Bedon Baptist Churchyard, 2410 Cottageville...

Eldred Randall

Eldred Randall

May 8, 2017

Eldred S. Randall of Bluffton, South Carolina, beloved husband of Linda Randall, died peacefully with his wife by his side Monday, May 8, 2017.

Known to friends as “Randy”, he was born October 2, 1926 in Waterbury, Conneticut, son of the late Edward and Louise Lenhart Randall.  Randy was a veteran of World War II, serving in...

John Leonard Newton

John Leonard Newton

May 7, 2017

Mr. John Leonard Newton, age 90, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.   He was twice married, first to the late Mrs. Henrietta Kirkland Newton and was the husband of Mrs. Betty Reeves Newton.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday...

Phyllis Engstler Savela

Phyllis Engstler Savela

May 6, 2017

Phyllis B. Savela, 81, of Cottageville, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2017, with her loving family by her bedside.  She was the wife for fifty seven years of the late Mr. Stanley Edward Savela.

Phyllis was born on November 3, 1935 in Ashtabula, Ohio, a daughter of Viola Bryandt Engstler and Clarence Engstler. Phyllis...

Barbara A. Rituno

Barbara A. Rituno

May 1, 2017

Barbara A. Rituno, 76, of Walterboro, wife of Paul Rituno died Monday.  Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.

Byrnes Smith

Byrnes Smith

Apr 19, 2017

Mr. Byrnes Smith, 73, of Brunson, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Friday, April 21, 2017 at First Christian Church of Hampton.  Interment will follow in Hampton Cemetery.

Born January 29, 1944 in Grays, he was a son of the late Reese...

Harry Milton Benton

Harry Milton Benton

Apr 18, 2017

Mr. Harry Milton Benton, 65, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, April 18, 2017, at at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 8, 1952, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Milton Cyril Benton and the late Dorothy Ellen Dempsey Benton.   He was a member...

Carolyn Thompson

Carolyn Thompson

Apr 16, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn Dopson Thompson, 76, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 11 am, Thursday, April 20, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.  Interment will follow in Adnah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Adnah Church Road, Islandton.

Born...

Charley E. Adkins

Charley E. Adkins

Apr 14, 2017

Mr. Charley Eugene Adkins, 80, of West Virginia, entered into rest Friday evening, April 14, 2017, while in Cottageville, South Carolina.

Chester A. Lyons

Chester A. Lyons

Apr 12, 2017

Chief Master Sergeant Chester Augustus Lyons, United States Air Force (Ret.), affectionately known by many as “Chet”, age 86, of San Antonio, Texas and a native and longtime resident of Smoaks, South Carolina, entered into rest Wednesday morning, April 12, 2017, at the Windermene Nursing Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral services with...

David L. Young

David L. Young

Apr 11, 2017

Mr. David Lowell Young, 54, entered into rest Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017, at his home in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Friday morning, April 14, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  The Reverend Craig Crosby officiating.   Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro....

James Paul Hudson

James Paul Hudson

Apr 9, 2017

Mr. James Paul Hudson, 79, of Walterboro, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Veteran’s Victory House.  He was the husband of the late Sharon Irene Seward Hudson.

Born January 17, 1938 in Clara Mississippi, he was a son of the late Ruben Wilson Hudson and Alma Lois Brewer Hudson.  He served his country in the United...

Mary Jeanette Porter

Mary Jeanette Porter

Apr 3, 2017

Mrs. Mary Jeanette Porter, age 56, entered into rest April 3, 2017, at her home in Walterboro.   She was the wife of the late Mr. Tracey Porter.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

Linda Hassell Wirth

Linda Hassell Wirth

Apr 3, 2017

Mrs. Linda Hassell Wirth, 71, entered into rest Sunday evening, April 2, 2017, at her home in Round O.   She was the loving wife of forty-five years to the late Master Chief Robert George Wirth, II.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, April 8, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons...

Kenneth Richard "Ricky" Herndon, Sr.

Kenneth Richard "Ricky" Herndon, Sr.

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Richard Herndon, Sr., affectionately known by all as “Ricky”, age 59, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family early Monday morning, April 3, 2017, at his home in Walterboro while under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Thursday morning, April 6, 2017, from The Brice W....

Joseph Stokes "Joe" Fender, Jr.

Joseph Stokes "Joe" Fender, Jr.

Apr 2, 2017

Mr. Joseph Stokes Fender, Jr., affectionately known by many as “Joe”, age 75, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, April 2, 2017, at his home in Smoaks.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, April 5, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  Interment will follow in Doctor’s Creek Baptist...

Vera Dell Craven Harrison

Vera Dell Craven Harrison

Apr 1, 2017

Mrs. Vera Dell Craven Harrison, 91, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, April 1, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at her home while under the care of Amedysis Hospice.   Mrs. Harrison was twice married, first to the late Mr. Joe Craven and secondly to the late Mr. Hollen Sam Harrison.

Funeral services will...

Robert Lehew

Robert Lehew

Mar 31, 2017

Mr. Robert Lehew, 81, of Seabrook, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 4 pm, Monday, April 3, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.  Interment will follow in Hampton Cemetery.

Born April 6, 1935 in West Virginia, he was a...

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

Walter S. Eckhoff

Walter S. Eckhoff

May 16, 2017

Mr. Walter S. Eckhoff, age 68, husband of Janet L. Eckhoff, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, May 16, 2017, at his home in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.

Thomas Smith, Sr.

Thomas Smith, Sr.

May 16, 2017

Mr. Thomas Wayne Smith, Sr., 55, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, May 16, 2017, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born May 4, 1962, in Beaufort, South Carolina, he was a son of the late John and Emaline Murdaugh Smith.  He served our country in the United States Army and was the...

Hazel Bazzle Morris

Hazel Bazzle Morris

May 11, 2017

Mrs. Hazel Bazzle Morris, 70, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  Interment will follow in Bedon Baptist Churchyard, 2410 Cottageville...

Eldred Randall

Eldred Randall

May 8, 2017

Eldred S. Randall of Bluffton, South Carolina, beloved husband of Linda Randall, died peacefully with his wife by his side Monday, May 8, 2017.

Known to friends as “Randy”, he was born October 2, 1926 in Waterbury, Conneticut, son of the late Edward and Louise Lenhart Randall.  Randy was a veteran of World War II, serving in...

John Leonard Newton

John Leonard Newton

May 7, 2017

Mr. John Leonard Newton, age 90, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.   He was twice married, first to the late Mrs. Henrietta Kirkland Newton and was the husband of Mrs. Betty Reeves Newton.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday...

Phyllis Engstler Savela

Phyllis Engstler Savela

May 6, 2017

Phyllis B. Savela, 81, of Cottageville, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2017, with her loving family by her bedside.  She was the wife for fifty seven years of the late Mr. Stanley Edward Savela.

Phyllis was born on November 3, 1935 in Ashtabula, Ohio, a daughter of Viola Bryandt Engstler and Clarence Engstler. Phyllis...

Barbara A. Rituno

Barbara A. Rituno

May 1, 2017

Barbara A. Rituno, 76, of Walterboro, wife of Paul Rituno died Monday.  Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.

Byrnes Smith

Byrnes Smith

Apr 19, 2017

Mr. Byrnes Smith, 73, of Brunson, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Friday, April 21, 2017 at First Christian Church of Hampton.  Interment will follow in Hampton Cemetery.

Born January 29, 1944 in Grays, he was a son of the late Reese...

Harry Milton Benton

Harry Milton Benton

Apr 18, 2017

Mr. Harry Milton Benton, 65, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, April 18, 2017, at at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 8, 1952, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Milton Cyril Benton and the late Dorothy Ellen Dempsey Benton.   He was a member...

Carolyn Thompson

Carolyn Thompson

Apr 16, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn Dopson Thompson, 76, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 11 am, Thursday, April 20, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.  Interment will follow in Adnah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Adnah Church Road, Islandton.

Born...

Charley E. Adkins

Charley E. Adkins

Apr 14, 2017

Mr. Charley Eugene Adkins, 80, of West Virginia, entered into rest Friday evening, April 14, 2017, while in Cottageville, South Carolina.

Chester A. Lyons

Chester A. Lyons

Apr 12, 2017

Chief Master Sergeant Chester Augustus Lyons, United States Air Force (Ret.), affectionately known by many as “Chet”, age 86, of San Antonio, Texas and a native and longtime resident of Smoaks, South Carolina, entered into rest Wednesday morning, April 12, 2017, at the Windermene Nursing Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral services with...

David L. Young

David L. Young

Apr 11, 2017

Mr. David Lowell Young, 54, entered into rest Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017, at his home in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Friday morning, April 14, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  The Reverend Craig Crosby officiating.   Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro....

James Paul Hudson

James Paul Hudson

Apr 9, 2017

Mr. James Paul Hudson, 79, of Walterboro, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Veteran’s Victory House.  He was the husband of the late Sharon Irene Seward Hudson.

Born January 17, 1938 in Clara Mississippi, he was a son of the late Ruben Wilson Hudson and Alma Lois Brewer Hudson.  He served his country in the United...

Mary Jeanette Porter

Mary Jeanette Porter

Apr 3, 2017

Mrs. Mary Jeanette Porter, age 56, entered into rest April 3, 2017, at her home in Walterboro.   She was the wife of the late Mr. Tracey Porter.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

Linda Hassell Wirth

Linda Hassell Wirth

Apr 3, 2017

Mrs. Linda Hassell Wirth, 71, entered into rest Sunday evening, April 2, 2017, at her home in Round O.   She was the loving wife of forty-five years to the late Master Chief Robert George Wirth, II.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, April 8, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons...

Kenneth Richard "Ricky" Herndon, Sr.

Kenneth Richard "Ricky" Herndon, Sr.

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Richard Herndon, Sr., affectionately known by all as “Ricky”, age 59, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family early Monday morning, April 3, 2017, at his home in Walterboro while under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Thursday morning, April 6, 2017, from The Brice W....

Joseph Stokes "Joe" Fender, Jr.

Joseph Stokes "Joe" Fender, Jr.

Apr 2, 2017

Mr. Joseph Stokes Fender, Jr., affectionately known by many as “Joe”, age 75, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, April 2, 2017, at his home in Smoaks.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, April 5, 2017, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.  Interment will follow in Doctor’s Creek Baptist...

Vera Dell Craven Harrison

Vera Dell Craven Harrison

Apr 1, 2017

Mrs. Vera Dell Craven Harrison, 91, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, April 1, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at her home while under the care of Amedysis Hospice.   Mrs. Harrison was twice married, first to the late Mr. Joe Craven and secondly to the late Mr. Hollen Sam Harrison.

Funeral services will...

Robert Lehew

Robert Lehew

Mar 31, 2017

Mr. Robert Lehew, 81, of Seabrook, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 4 pm, Monday, April 3, 2017 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.  Interment will follow in Hampton Cemetery.

Born April 6, 1935 in West Virginia, he was a...