Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
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
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
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
May 1, 2017
Barbara A. Rituno, 76, of Walterboro, wife of Paul Rituno died Monday. Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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...
Jamie Hiott
Mar 30, 2017
North Augusta, SC—Funeral Services for Mr. James E. “Jamie” Hiott, Jr., 64, of Bolin Road, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest March 30, 2017, will be conducted Monday morning at 11 o’clock from Posey Funeral Chapel. Reverend James D. Dennis, Jr. and Dr. T. Joseph Lusk officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hiott was a native of...
Beverly Mcmillan
Mar 29, 2017
Mrs. Beverly McMillan, 72, of Cottageville, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her residence. She was the wife of the late William B. McMillan, Sr.
Graveside funeral services will be held 3 pm, Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Ackerman Cemetery at Red Oak, Red Oak Road, Cottageville. The family will receive friends following the committal at...
Harriett Craven
Mar 29, 2017
Mrs. Harriett Linder Craven, 89, of Walterboro, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at MUSC. She was the wife of the late Clement Charles Craven.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Edgewood Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born July 15, 1927 in...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
May 1, 2017
Barbara A. Rituno, 76, of Walterboro, wife of Paul Rituno died Monday. Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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...
Jamie Hiott
Mar 30, 2017
North Augusta, SC—Funeral Services for Mr. James E. “Jamie” Hiott, Jr., 64, of Bolin Road, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest March 30, 2017, will be conducted Monday morning at 11 o’clock from Posey Funeral Chapel. Reverend James D. Dennis, Jr. and Dr. T. Joseph Lusk officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hiott was a native of...
Beverly Mcmillan
Mar 29, 2017
Mrs. Beverly McMillan, 72, of Cottageville, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her residence. She was the wife of the late William B. McMillan, Sr.
Graveside funeral services will be held 3 pm, Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Ackerman Cemetery at Red Oak, Red Oak Road, Cottageville. The family will receive friends following the committal at...
Harriett Craven
Mar 29, 2017
Mrs. Harriett Linder Craven, 89, of Walterboro, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at MUSC. She was the wife of the late Clement Charles Craven.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Edgewood Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born July 15, 1927 in...


