Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
J.D. Craven
Aug 3, 2016
Mr. John D. “J.D.” Craven, 79, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 5 pm, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The entombment will be held privately in Glendale Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum.
Born September 23, 1936 in Walterboro,...
Paul Hefner
Aug 1, 2016
Mr. Paul Ray Hefner, Jr., 68, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 1, 2016 at Roper Hospital in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held 10 am, Monday, August 8, 2016 at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort.
Born December 21, 1947 in Valparaiso, Indiana, he was the son of the late Paul...
James Heape
Jul 31, 2016
Mr. James Cortland Heape, 86, of Cummings, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Betty Mixson Heape.
The funeral service will be held 3 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Grace Baptist Church, 2862 Bamberg Highway, Hampton. Burial will follow in Zahler Cemetery, Salkehatchie Road, Early Branch.
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Lukas Abraham Kornahrens
Jul 29, 2016
Infant Lukas Abraham Kornahrens was born without heartbeat on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Trident Medical Center, North Charleston. Lukas is the cherished son of Waldemar and Deanna Kornahrens, and beloved brother of Calece Rene Kornahrens. He brought much joy to many lives during his short time. He is greeted in Heaven by his grandfather, Byrle Waldemar Kornahrens; and...
Earl Bruner
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. Earl George Bruner, 28, of Ehrhardt, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, July 31, 2016 at St. John’s Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Born May 22, 1988 in Orangeburg County, he was a son of John Wallace Bruner, III and Deborah...
Virgil Stone
Jul 22, 2016
Mr. Virgil Nathaniel Stone, Sr., 91, of Moselle, entered into eternal rest Friday, July 22, 2016 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Monday, July 25, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Carter’s Ford Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Stone was born June 18,...
Carrie Brown
Jul 21, 2016
Mrs. Carrie Port Brown, 73, of Walterboro, formerly of Hampton, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016.
All services will be held privately.
Hali Avant
Jul 17, 2016
Miss Hali Marie Avant, affectionately known as “Toot”, entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Medical University of South Carolina.
Funeral services will be held 3 o’clock, Wednesday afternoon, July 20, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road,...
James Richard Basham
Jul 13, 2016
Mr. James Richard Basham, 60, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016, at the Roper Hospital in Charleston.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born July 4, 1956, a native of Corpus Christie, Texas he was a son of the late Henry Basham...
Patricia Varnadoe
Jul 12, 2016
Ms. Patricia June Varnadoe, 67, of Ehrhardt, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 4 pm, Friday, July 15, 2016 at Ehrhardt Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Carter’s Ford Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born June 25, 1949 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Edward...
Alfred Otis Garland
Jul 11, 2016
Technical Sergeant Alfred Otis Garland, United States Air Force (Ret.), age 86, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, July 11, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville, SC while under the care of Agape Hospice. He was the loving husband of fifty-eight years to the late Mrs. Ongilene Chastain Garland.
Funeral...
Andy Tarr
Jul 10, 2016
Mr. Andrew Dexter "Andy" Tarr, 48, of Brunson, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Hampton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Tarr was born April 1, 1968 in Lynn, Massachusetts and was a son of Raymond Tarr, Jr. and the late Janice Gainey Tarr. He was a retired firefighter.
He is survived by: his wife, Hilary Eton Tarr...
Oscar Linder
Jul 7, 2016
Mr. Oscar W. Linder, 82, of Canandaigua, New York, passed away July 7, 2016.
A graveside service will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Hagan Cemetery in Smoaks.
Born December 12, 1933 in Smoaks, he was a son of the late James W. Linder and Leatha Stevens Linder. Mr. Linder served...
Debbie Mock
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Debbie Gaye Mock, age 59, entered into rest while surrounded by her loving family Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016, in her home in Walterboro while under the care of Agape Hospice.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:30am Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The Reverend...
Edward E. Spires
Jul 2, 2016
Mr. Edward Eugene Spires, age 92, of Islandton and a longtime resident of Cottageville, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Mattie Ruth Kemmerlin Spires.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 am, Thursday, July 7, 2016 from The Brice W....
Donna Bray Ridgle
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Donna Bray Ridgle, 75, of Ruffin, entered into rest Friday morning, July 1, 2016, at Life Care Center of Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, July 6, 2016, from Doctor’s Creek Baptist Church, 126 Doctor’s Creek Road, Walterboro. The Reverend Darnell Barner and The Reverend Ken Jernigan officiating. Interment will...
Cindy Blocker Mcgrady
Jun 30, 2016
Mrs. Cynthia Blocker McGrady, known by many as “Cindy”, age 64, entered into rest surrounded by her loving family Thursday evening, June 30, 2016 at her home on Edward Road in Walterboro while under the care of Hospice of Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, July 5, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon...
Cynthia Herndon
Jun 28, 2016
Mrs. Cynthia Marie Herndon, 69, of Varnville, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. She was the widow of Ernest Marion “Ham” Herndon, Jr.
A memorial service will be held 11 am Friday, July 1, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.
The family will...
Betty Walling
Jun 22, 2016
Mrs. Betty Jane Walling, 79, of Walterboro, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2016 at her residence. She was the widow of Watson D. Crosby, Jr.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Friday, June 24, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel...
Minnie Cook Breland
Jun 21, 2016
Mrs. Minnie Cook Breland, age 65, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, June 21, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, June 25, 2016, from Carter’s Ford Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the churchyard.
Born January 16,...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
J.D. Craven
Aug 3, 2016
Mr. John D. “J.D.” Craven, 79, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 5 pm, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The entombment will be held privately in Glendale Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum.
Born September 23, 1936 in Walterboro,...
Paul Hefner
Aug 1, 2016
Mr. Paul Ray Hefner, Jr., 68, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 1, 2016 at Roper Hospital in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held 10 am, Monday, August 8, 2016 at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort.
Born December 21, 1947 in Valparaiso, Indiana, he was the son of the late Paul...
James Heape
Jul 31, 2016
Mr. James Cortland Heape, 86, of Cummings, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Betty Mixson Heape.
The funeral service will be held 3 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Grace Baptist Church, 2862 Bamberg Highway, Hampton. Burial will follow in Zahler Cemetery, Salkehatchie Road, Early Branch.
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Lukas Abraham Kornahrens
Jul 29, 2016
Infant Lukas Abraham Kornahrens was born without heartbeat on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Trident Medical Center, North Charleston. Lukas is the cherished son of Waldemar and Deanna Kornahrens, and beloved brother of Calece Rene Kornahrens. He brought much joy to many lives during his short time. He is greeted in Heaven by his grandfather, Byrle Waldemar Kornahrens; and...
Earl Bruner
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. Earl George Bruner, 28, of Ehrhardt, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, July 31, 2016 at St. John’s Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Born May 22, 1988 in Orangeburg County, he was a son of John Wallace Bruner, III and Deborah...
Virgil Stone
Jul 22, 2016
Mr. Virgil Nathaniel Stone, Sr., 91, of Moselle, entered into eternal rest Friday, July 22, 2016 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Monday, July 25, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Carter’s Ford Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Stone was born June 18,...
Carrie Brown
Jul 21, 2016
Mrs. Carrie Port Brown, 73, of Walterboro, formerly of Hampton, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016.
All services will be held privately.
Hali Avant
Jul 17, 2016
Miss Hali Marie Avant, affectionately known as “Toot”, entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Medical University of South Carolina.
Funeral services will be held 3 o’clock, Wednesday afternoon, July 20, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road,...
James Richard Basham
Jul 13, 2016
Mr. James Richard Basham, 60, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016, at the Roper Hospital in Charleston.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born July 4, 1956, a native of Corpus Christie, Texas he was a son of the late Henry Basham...
Patricia Varnadoe
Jul 12, 2016
Ms. Patricia June Varnadoe, 67, of Ehrhardt, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 4 pm, Friday, July 15, 2016 at Ehrhardt Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Carter’s Ford Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born June 25, 1949 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Edward...
Alfred Otis Garland
Jul 11, 2016
Technical Sergeant Alfred Otis Garland, United States Air Force (Ret.), age 86, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, July 11, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville, SC while under the care of Agape Hospice. He was the loving husband of fifty-eight years to the late Mrs. Ongilene Chastain Garland.
Funeral...
Andy Tarr
Jul 10, 2016
Mr. Andrew Dexter "Andy" Tarr, 48, of Brunson, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Hampton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Tarr was born April 1, 1968 in Lynn, Massachusetts and was a son of Raymond Tarr, Jr. and the late Janice Gainey Tarr. He was a retired firefighter.
He is survived by: his wife, Hilary Eton Tarr...
Oscar Linder
Jul 7, 2016
Mr. Oscar W. Linder, 82, of Canandaigua, New York, passed away July 7, 2016.
A graveside service will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Hagan Cemetery in Smoaks.
Born December 12, 1933 in Smoaks, he was a son of the late James W. Linder and Leatha Stevens Linder. Mr. Linder served...
Debbie Mock
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Debbie Gaye Mock, age 59, entered into rest while surrounded by her loving family Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016, in her home in Walterboro while under the care of Agape Hospice.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:30am Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The Reverend...
Edward E. Spires
Jul 2, 2016
Mr. Edward Eugene Spires, age 92, of Islandton and a longtime resident of Cottageville, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2016, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Mattie Ruth Kemmerlin Spires.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 am, Thursday, July 7, 2016 from The Brice W....
Donna Bray Ridgle
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Donna Bray Ridgle, 75, of Ruffin, entered into rest Friday morning, July 1, 2016, at Life Care Center of Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, July 6, 2016, from Doctor’s Creek Baptist Church, 126 Doctor’s Creek Road, Walterboro. The Reverend Darnell Barner and The Reverend Ken Jernigan officiating. Interment will...
Cindy Blocker Mcgrady
Jun 30, 2016
Mrs. Cynthia Blocker McGrady, known by many as “Cindy”, age 64, entered into rest surrounded by her loving family Thursday evening, June 30, 2016 at her home on Edward Road in Walterboro while under the care of Hospice of Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, July 5, 2016, from The Brice W. Herndon...
Cynthia Herndon
Jun 28, 2016
Mrs. Cynthia Marie Herndon, 69, of Varnville, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. She was the widow of Ernest Marion “Ham” Herndon, Jr.
A memorial service will be held 11 am Friday, July 1, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.
The family will...
Betty Walling
Jun 22, 2016
Mrs. Betty Jane Walling, 79, of Walterboro, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2016 at her residence. She was the widow of Watson D. Crosby, Jr.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Friday, June 24, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel...
Minnie Cook Breland
Jun 21, 2016
Mrs. Minnie Cook Breland, age 65, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, June 21, 2016, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Saturday morning, June 25, 2016, from Carter’s Ford Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the churchyard.
Born January 16,...


