Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
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.
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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...
Fred Sease
Dec 12, 2016
Mr. Fred Daniel Sease, 87, of Ehrhardt, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare in Bamberg.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, Mount Pleasant Road, Ehrhardt. Interment will follow in Ehrhardt Cemetery.
Born September 16, 1929 in Colleton County, he was a...
Ashley Richardson
Dec 9, 2016
Mrs. Ashley Renee Richardson, 30, of Cottageville, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Roper St. Francis Hospital in Charleston.
Born November 7, 1986 in Walterboro, she was a graduate of Colleton County High School, where she was a member of the CCHS Band Color Guard. Ashley was a loving wife and mother who adored her husband...
Stephen Carroll Thomas
Dec 8, 2016
Mr. Stephen Carroll Thomas, affectionately known as “Stevie”, age 63, entered into rest Thursday morning, December 8, 2016, while surrounded by his loving family in his home in Hendersonville.
A celebration of his life will be conducted at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2016, from Hendersonville Baptist Church, 893 Bachelor Hill Road, Walterboro.
...Robert Joseph Stets, Sr.
Dec 5, 2016
Mr. Robert Joseph Stets, Sr., age 100, entered into rest Monday afternoon, December 5, 2016, at his home in the Historic District of Walterboro, while under the care of Amedisys Hospice. He was the widower of Mrs. Margaret Lucille Kinsler Stets, his loving wife of sixty-three years at the time of her death in 2003.
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James Bliss
Dec 2, 2016
Mr. James Frederick Bliss, age 63, of Walterboro, died Friday morning, December 2, 2016 at his residence.
A memorial service will be conducted 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon, December 8, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.
Born February 3, 1953, a son of the late Robert Bliss,...
Joan Roberts Driggers
Dec 1, 2016
Mrs. Joan Roberts Driggers, 69, of Round O, entered into rest early Thursday morning, December 1, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family at Roper Hospital in Charleston following a courageous battle with Leukemia.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2016, from Bedon Baptist Church, 2410 Cottageville Highway, Walterboro. The...
Jerome Kirby
Nov 30, 2016
Mr. Jerome Kirby entered into rest Wednesday evening, November 30, 2016, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.
Arrangements are by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Gaye Price
Nov 26, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Gaynell Price, affectionately known by many as “Gaye”, age 69, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, November 26, 2016, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Wednesday morning, November 30, 2016, from Sandy Dam United Methodist Church, 3422 Charleston Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend David Cox...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
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.
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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...
Fred Sease
Dec 12, 2016
Mr. Fred Daniel Sease, 87, of Ehrhardt, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare in Bamberg.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, Mount Pleasant Road, Ehrhardt. Interment will follow in Ehrhardt Cemetery.
Born September 16, 1929 in Colleton County, he was a...
Ashley Richardson
Dec 9, 2016
Mrs. Ashley Renee Richardson, 30, of Cottageville, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Roper St. Francis Hospital in Charleston.
Born November 7, 1986 in Walterboro, she was a graduate of Colleton County High School, where she was a member of the CCHS Band Color Guard. Ashley was a loving wife and mother who adored her husband...
Stephen Carroll Thomas
Dec 8, 2016
Mr. Stephen Carroll Thomas, affectionately known as “Stevie”, age 63, entered into rest Thursday morning, December 8, 2016, while surrounded by his loving family in his home in Hendersonville.
A celebration of his life will be conducted at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2016, from Hendersonville Baptist Church, 893 Bachelor Hill Road, Walterboro.
...Robert Joseph Stets, Sr.
Dec 5, 2016
Mr. Robert Joseph Stets, Sr., age 100, entered into rest Monday afternoon, December 5, 2016, at his home in the Historic District of Walterboro, while under the care of Amedisys Hospice. He was the widower of Mrs. Margaret Lucille Kinsler Stets, his loving wife of sixty-three years at the time of her death in 2003.
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James Bliss
Dec 2, 2016
Mr. James Frederick Bliss, age 63, of Walterboro, died Friday morning, December 2, 2016 at his residence.
A memorial service will be conducted 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon, December 8, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.
Born February 3, 1953, a son of the late Robert Bliss,...
Joan Roberts Driggers
Dec 1, 2016
Mrs. Joan Roberts Driggers, 69, of Round O, entered into rest early Thursday morning, December 1, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family at Roper Hospital in Charleston following a courageous battle with Leukemia.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2016, from Bedon Baptist Church, 2410 Cottageville Highway, Walterboro. The...
Jerome Kirby
Nov 30, 2016
Mr. Jerome Kirby entered into rest Wednesday evening, November 30, 2016, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.
Arrangements are by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Gaye Price
Nov 26, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Gaynell Price, affectionately known by many as “Gaye”, age 69, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, November 26, 2016, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Wednesday morning, November 30, 2016, from Sandy Dam United Methodist Church, 3422 Charleston Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend David Cox...


