Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Lavenia Garnsey

Lavenia Garnsey

Nov 25, 2016

Ms. Treacie Lavenia Nettles Garnsey, 76, of Ruffin, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016, at Trident Medical Center in Charleston.

Funeral services will be held 3 pm, Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 10565 Lowcountry Highway, Ruffin.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2...

Denise Dopson

Denise Dopson

Nov 22, 2016

Ms. Denise Darlene Dopson, 53, of Islandton, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Friday, November 25, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.

Born November 23, 1962 in Lajes, Azores, she was a daughter of Eddie Robert Dopson...

Marie Risher

Marie Risher

Nov 21, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Marie Risher, 70, entered into rest Monday morning, November 21, 2016, at her home on Sniders Highway, Ruffin.  She was the wife of the late Bobby Levine Risher.

A memorial service will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, November 26, 2016, from Shiloh Baptist Church, 10565 Lowcountry Highway, Ruffin.  The Reverend Ricky Crosby...

Robert Mccready, Jr.

Robert Mccready, Jr.

Nov 18, 2016

Robert McCready, Jr., 60, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, November 18, 2016, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

A memorial service will be held 12:30pm Sunday afternoon, November 27, 2016, at Grace Advent Christian Church, 398 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.

Born June 21, 1956, in Massachusetts, he was a son of Robert...

Richard Beach

Richard Beach

Nov 18, 2016

Mr. Richard Theodore Beach, 72, of Walterboro, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at The Hospice Center of Charleston.

A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro, with a time of visitation following the service.

Born...

Robert Lee Selvy

Robert Lee Selvy

Nov 17, 2016

Boatswains Mate Robert Lee Selvy United States Navy (Ret.), affectionately known by many as “Bob”, age 78, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, November 17, 2016, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

A memorial service with military honors will be held 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, November 22, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon...

Martha Cone Davis

Martha Cone Davis

Nov 17, 2016

Mrs. Martha Cone “Dit” Davis, 96, of Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Colleton Medical Center. She was the widow of Norman Woodbury Davis, Sr., to whom she was married for 60 years.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Cottageville Baptist Church, 11643 Cottageville Highway, Cottageville.  Interment...

James F. Fender

James F. Fender

Nov 16, 2016

Mr. James F. Fender, 69, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2016, at Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, November 19, 2016, from Doctor’s Creek Baptist Church, 126 Doctor’s Creek Road, Walterboro.  The Reverend Justin Ritter, The Reverend Archie Sharpe, and The...

Elmer L. Johnson

Elmer L. Johnson

Nov 16, 2016

Petty Officer Second Class Elmer Louis Johnson, United States Navy (Ret.), age 80, entered into rest Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, at his home in Walterboro while surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services with full military honors will be conducted 12 noon Tuesday afternoon, November22, 2016, from the graveside at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street,...

Patsy Branham

Patsy Branham

Nov 15, 2016

Mrs. Patsy Colson Branham, 62, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at VIBRA Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 1 pm, Friday, November 18, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery.

Born January 23, 1954 in Charleston, she was a daughter of...

Mary Bodiford Collins

Mary Bodiford Collins

Nov 14, 2016

Mrs. Mary Bodiford Collins, 79, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Monday, November 14, 2016 at her residence.  She was first married to the late Floyd Bodiford, Jr., and was the widow of James Collins.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, November 17, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Ehrhardt-Bamberg...

Louis Blanchard

Louis Blanchard

Nov 13, 2016

Mr. Louis George Blanchard, 75, of Cottageville, South Carolina, formerly of Westford, New York, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 6, 1941 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Wilfred Blanchard and Pauline Loya Blanchard.  He was a...

Willie J. Munn

Willie J. Munn

Nov 13, 2016

Ms. Willie Jean (Honey) Munn, 83, of Sumter, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2016, at the Palmetto Health Toumey in Sumter.  She was the widow of Staff Sergeant Robert George Munn, United States Army (Ret.).

Funeral services will be conducted 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, from Wise Drive Church of the...

Harriett Langdale

Harriett Langdale

Nov 12, 2016

Mrs. Harriett Elizabeth Hollis Langdale, a long-time resident of Irmo, SC, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Providence Heart Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Ehrhardt Baptist Church.  Interment will follow in Ehrhardt Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 pm until the hour...

Goldie Colson

Goldie Colson

Nov 11, 2016

Mrs. Goldie Caroline Ferguson Surofchek Colson, 99, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Life Care Center of Charleston.  She was first married to the late Steven Surofcheck and was the widow of Jefferies Colson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2016 at Maple Cane Baptist Church,...

Travis Tucker

Travis Tucker

Nov 8, 2016

Travis Tucker, 31, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Born July 19, 1985, in North Charleston, a son of Jean Cooper Tillett and the late Ronald L. Tucker, he grew up in the Summerville area and lived most of his life in Moncks Corner prior to moving to Walterboro.  He was an...

Franklin Linder

Franklin Linder

Nov 8, 2016

Mr. Franklin Daniel Linder, 84, of Smoaks, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 11 o’clock, Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Berea Advent Christian Church in Smoaks.  Interment with full military honors will follow in Hagan Cemetery.

Born October 10, 1932 in Bamberg County, he was a son...

Kay Fowler Hawkins

Kay Fowler Hawkins

Nov 7, 2016

Mrs. Kay Fowler Hawkins, 71, wife of Mr. John Michael Hawkins, entered into rest Monday afternoon, November 7, 2016, at her home in Ruffin.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

Bonnie Louise Martin

Bonnie Louise Martin

Nov 5, 2016

Ms. Bonnie Louise Martin, age 63, entered into rest Saturday evening, November 5, 2016, at her home in the heart of Rum Gully Community of Islandton.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, November 12, 2016, from the graveside at Peniel Baptist Churchyard, 37 Forks Road, Islandton.

Bonnie was born April 22, 1953...

Joseph Stanley Arabis

Joseph Stanley Arabis

Nov 3, 2016

Mr. Joseph Stanley Arabis, 83, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, November 3, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

A memorial celebration of his life was held 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, November 6, 2016, from Frist Assembly of God, 2107 Hampton Street, Walterboro.

Born May 6, 1933, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he...

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

Lavenia Garnsey

Lavenia Garnsey

Nov 25, 2016

Ms. Treacie Lavenia Nettles Garnsey, 76, of Ruffin, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016, at Trident Medical Center in Charleston.

Funeral services will be held 3 pm, Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 10565 Lowcountry Highway, Ruffin.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2...

Denise Dopson

Denise Dopson

Nov 22, 2016

Ms. Denise Darlene Dopson, 53, of Islandton, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Friday, November 25, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.

Born November 23, 1962 in Lajes, Azores, she was a daughter of Eddie Robert Dopson...

Marie Risher

Marie Risher

Nov 21, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Marie Risher, 70, entered into rest Monday morning, November 21, 2016, at her home on Sniders Highway, Ruffin.  She was the wife of the late Bobby Levine Risher.

A memorial service will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, November 26, 2016, from Shiloh Baptist Church, 10565 Lowcountry Highway, Ruffin.  The Reverend Ricky Crosby...

Robert Mccready, Jr.

Robert Mccready, Jr.

Nov 18, 2016

Robert McCready, Jr., 60, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, November 18, 2016, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

A memorial service will be held 12:30pm Sunday afternoon, November 27, 2016, at Grace Advent Christian Church, 398 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.

Born June 21, 1956, in Massachusetts, he was a son of Robert...

Richard Beach

Richard Beach

Nov 18, 2016

Mr. Richard Theodore Beach, 72, of Walterboro, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at The Hospice Center of Charleston.

A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro, with a time of visitation following the service.

Born...

Robert Lee Selvy

Robert Lee Selvy

Nov 17, 2016

Boatswains Mate Robert Lee Selvy United States Navy (Ret.), affectionately known by many as “Bob”, age 78, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, November 17, 2016, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

A memorial service with military honors will be held 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, November 22, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon...

Martha Cone Davis

Martha Cone Davis

Nov 17, 2016

Mrs. Martha Cone “Dit” Davis, 96, of Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Colleton Medical Center. She was the widow of Norman Woodbury Davis, Sr., to whom she was married for 60 years.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Cottageville Baptist Church, 11643 Cottageville Highway, Cottageville.  Interment...

James F. Fender

James F. Fender

Nov 16, 2016

Mr. James F. Fender, 69, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2016, at Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, November 19, 2016, from Doctor’s Creek Baptist Church, 126 Doctor’s Creek Road, Walterboro.  The Reverend Justin Ritter, The Reverend Archie Sharpe, and The...

Elmer L. Johnson

Elmer L. Johnson

Nov 16, 2016

Petty Officer Second Class Elmer Louis Johnson, United States Navy (Ret.), age 80, entered into rest Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, at his home in Walterboro while surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services with full military honors will be conducted 12 noon Tuesday afternoon, November22, 2016, from the graveside at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street,...

Patsy Branham

Patsy Branham

Nov 15, 2016

Mrs. Patsy Colson Branham, 62, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at VIBRA Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 1 pm, Friday, November 18, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery.

Born January 23, 1954 in Charleston, she was a daughter of...

Mary Bodiford Collins

Mary Bodiford Collins

Nov 14, 2016

Mrs. Mary Bodiford Collins, 79, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Monday, November 14, 2016 at her residence.  She was first married to the late Floyd Bodiford, Jr., and was the widow of James Collins.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, November 17, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Ehrhardt-Bamberg...

Louis Blanchard

Louis Blanchard

Nov 13, 2016

Mr. Louis George Blanchard, 75, of Cottageville, South Carolina, formerly of Westford, New York, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 6, 1941 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Wilfred Blanchard and Pauline Loya Blanchard.  He was a...

Willie J. Munn

Willie J. Munn

Nov 13, 2016

Ms. Willie Jean (Honey) Munn, 83, of Sumter, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2016, at the Palmetto Health Toumey in Sumter.  She was the widow of Staff Sergeant Robert George Munn, United States Army (Ret.).

Funeral services will be conducted 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, from Wise Drive Church of the...

Harriett Langdale

Harriett Langdale

Nov 12, 2016

Mrs. Harriett Elizabeth Hollis Langdale, a long-time resident of Irmo, SC, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Providence Heart Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Ehrhardt Baptist Church.  Interment will follow in Ehrhardt Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 pm until the hour...

Goldie Colson

Goldie Colson

Nov 11, 2016

Mrs. Goldie Caroline Ferguson Surofchek Colson, 99, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Life Care Center of Charleston.  She was first married to the late Steven Surofcheck and was the widow of Jefferies Colson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2016 at Maple Cane Baptist Church,...

Travis Tucker

Travis Tucker

Nov 8, 2016

Travis Tucker, 31, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Born July 19, 1985, in North Charleston, a son of Jean Cooper Tillett and the late Ronald L. Tucker, he grew up in the Summerville area and lived most of his life in Moncks Corner prior to moving to Walterboro.  He was an...

Franklin Linder

Franklin Linder

Nov 8, 2016

Mr. Franklin Daniel Linder, 84, of Smoaks, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 11 o’clock, Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Berea Advent Christian Church in Smoaks.  Interment with full military honors will follow in Hagan Cemetery.

Born October 10, 1932 in Bamberg County, he was a son...

Kay Fowler Hawkins

Kay Fowler Hawkins

Nov 7, 2016

Mrs. Kay Fowler Hawkins, 71, wife of Mr. John Michael Hawkins, entered into rest Monday afternoon, November 7, 2016, at her home in Ruffin.

Arrangements by The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408.

Bonnie Louise Martin

Bonnie Louise Martin

Nov 5, 2016

Ms. Bonnie Louise Martin, age 63, entered into rest Saturday evening, November 5, 2016, at her home in the heart of Rum Gully Community of Islandton.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, November 12, 2016, from the graveside at Peniel Baptist Churchyard, 37 Forks Road, Islandton.

Bonnie was born April 22, 1953...

Joseph Stanley Arabis

Joseph Stanley Arabis

Nov 3, 2016

Mr. Joseph Stanley Arabis, 83, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, November 3, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

A memorial celebration of his life was held 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, November 6, 2016, from Frist Assembly of God, 2107 Hampton Street, Walterboro.

Born May 6, 1933, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he...