Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Helen Thigpen Owens

Helen Thigpen Owens

Jan 7, 2016

Mrs. Helen Thigpen Owens, 77, entered into rest Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her home in Brunson. She was the widow of Hoyt Carlton Owens, Sr. to whom she was married for 60 years.

Funeral services will be held privately.

The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8...

Doris Vaughan Tharpe

Doris Vaughan Tharpe

Jan 4, 2016

Mrs. Doris Vaughan Tharpe, 87, of Ehrhardt, passed away January 4, 2016, at Lowcountry Assisted Living in Ehrhardt.

Mrs. Tharpe was born May 22, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Dr. Thomas H. Vaughan and Florence Kleinert Vaughan. Mrs. Tharpe loved flowers and animals. She loved the beach, having lived at Edisto Beach for forty years....

Rodney Fredrick Flatman

Rodney Fredrick Flatman

Jan 3, 2016

Funeral services for Mr. Rodney Fredrick Flatman will be held privately.   Mr. Flatman was a resident of Garnett and was a Coast Guard veteran and retired residential construction builder.

Arrangements by:  THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, VARNVILLE – HAMPTON CHAPEL, 1074 Yemassee Highway, Varnville, 803.943.5016.  Visit the guestbook online at:...

Henry Vandemark

Henry Vandemark

Jan 2, 2016

Mr. Henry Vandemark, Sr., 71, of Walterboro, passed away January 2, 2016, at Colleton Medical Center.

Mr. Vandemark was born May 10, 1944, in Highland, New York to the late Rodell Vandemark and Ada Sutton Vandemark. He was a mechanic, operating his own small engine repair business. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall...

Dora Rappoccio

Dora Rappoccio

Jan 2, 2016

Mrs. Dora DeLoach Rappoccio, 83, of Estill, entered into rest Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care in Estill.  She was the widow of Joseph Rocco Rappoccio, Sr.

Funeral services will be 1 pm, Monday, January 4, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.  Interment will follow in DeLoach Cemetery.

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Charles Davis Shook

Charles Davis Shook

Dec 31, 2015

Mr. Charles Davis Shook, affectionately known as “Chuck”, age 88, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Thursday evening, December 31, 2015, at his home on Overhill Drive in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro, while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.  He was the loving husband of sixty-seven years of the late Mrs. Marjorie...

Ruth Mitchell Vansant

Ruth Mitchell Vansant

Dec 30, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Mitchell Vansant, age 97, entered into eternal rest early Wednesday morning, December 30, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Islandton while under the care of Agape Hospice.  She was the loving wife of fifty-eight years to the late Mr. Franklin G. Vansant.

A celebration of her life will be held at 3 o’clock...

Harold Beach

Harold Beach

Dec 28, 2015

Mr. R. Harold Beach, 88, of Saint Augustine, Florida, entered into rest Monday morning, December 28, 2015, at the Flagler Hospital.

Funeral services with military honors will be conducted 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, December 31, 2015, from the graveside at Jordan Cemetery, Cottageville.

Born March 13, 1927, a native of Colleton...

Johnny O'Quinn

Johnny O'Quinn

Dec 27, 2015

Master Sergeant Olin Johnson O’Quinn, United States Air Force (Ret.), affectionately known as “Johnny”, age 81, entered into rest eternal Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Yemassee while under the care of Agape Hospice.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 o’clock...

Frances Lois Woods

Frances Lois Woods

Dec 24, 2015

Mrs. Frances Lois Woods, 82, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Roper Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel.  Interment will follow in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro.

Mrs....

Dorothy Egan Young

Dorothy Egan Young

Dec 20, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Egan Young, age 90, of Hampton Street in the Historic District of Walterboro, entered into rest eternal Sunday morning, December 20, 2015, at Colleton Place in Walterboro.   Mrs. Young was the widow of retired Veterinarian, Colonel James Bowman Young, Sr. United States Army (Ret.).

Funeral services will be conducted at 6 o’clock Wednesday...

Raymond Decker

Raymond Decker

Dec 20, 2015

Chief Warrant Officer Raymond Eugene Decker, United States Navy (Ret.), age 71, entered into rest eternal Sunday afternoon, December 20, 2015, at his home in Walterboro.

The family will receive friends this Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2015, during a time of visitation from 3 o’clock until 5 o’clock at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons...

Alicia O'Brien

Alicia O'Brien

Dec 19, 2015

Alicia Marie Vail O’Brien, 52, entered into rest eternal Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, at her home on Mt. Carmel Road in Walterboro.

Born January 27, 1963, in Oxford, Ohio, she was a daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Anne Daley Connelly and the late Mr. Donald Marvin Vail.   Born and raised a Roman Catholic she was...

Jacqueline Shirey Fields

Jacqueline Shirey Fields

Dec 15, 2015

Mrs. Jacqueline Shirey Fields, 73, of Orangeburg, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her residence.  She was the widow of the late Reverend Bishop Freddie Walter Fields, Jr.

Funeral services will be held 1 pm, Friday, December 18, 2015 at Edisto Indian Church of God at Givhans, 126 Praise Lane, Ridgeville, South Carolina.  Interment...

Israel Bodison

Israel Bodison

Dec 14, 2015

Mr. Israel Mohamed Bodison, age 61, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, December 14, 2015, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, from the Walterboro Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1035 Dandridge Road, Walterboro.  President Burley...

John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Dec 13, 2015

Mr. John T. Sullivan, 85, entered into rest Sunday evening, December 13, 2015, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Gus Leakakos

Gus Leakakos

Dec 12, 2015

Mr. Gus Leakakos, 84, of Walterboro, went to his Heavenly home Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2015, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, December 15, 2015, from Living Word Outreach Ministries, 1705 Barracada Road, Walterboro.  Interment with military honors will follow in Live Oak Cemetery,...

William "Junior" Bishop

William "Junior" Bishop

Dec 11, 2015

Mr. William Huston Bishop, Jr. affectionately known by many as “Junior”, age 88, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 11, 2015, at his home in Canadys surrounded by his loving family and many dear friends, including Brandy Woods, while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Monday...

Ethel Risher Hiott

Ethel Risher Hiott

Dec 6, 2015

Mrs. Ethel Risher Hiott, age 88, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday evening, December 6, 2015, at Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant.  She was the loving wife of sixty years to the late Mr. Austin Beach Hiott.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, December 9, 2015, from the graveside in Live...

John Anthony Tripp

John Anthony Tripp

Dec 2, 2015

Mr. John Anthony Tripp, 50, of Ruffin, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, December 2, 2015, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 5, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.

Born October 14, 1965, in Beaufort...

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

Helen Thigpen Owens

Helen Thigpen Owens

Jan 7, 2016

Mrs. Helen Thigpen Owens, 77, entered into rest Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her home in Brunson. She was the widow of Hoyt Carlton Owens, Sr. to whom she was married for 60 years.

Funeral services will be held privately.

The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8...

Doris Vaughan Tharpe

Doris Vaughan Tharpe

Jan 4, 2016

Mrs. Doris Vaughan Tharpe, 87, of Ehrhardt, passed away January 4, 2016, at Lowcountry Assisted Living in Ehrhardt.

Mrs. Tharpe was born May 22, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Dr. Thomas H. Vaughan and Florence Kleinert Vaughan. Mrs. Tharpe loved flowers and animals. She loved the beach, having lived at Edisto Beach for forty years....

Rodney Fredrick Flatman

Rodney Fredrick Flatman

Jan 3, 2016

Funeral services for Mr. Rodney Fredrick Flatman will be held privately.   Mr. Flatman was a resident of Garnett and was a Coast Guard veteran and retired residential construction builder.

Arrangements by:  THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, VARNVILLE – HAMPTON CHAPEL, 1074 Yemassee Highway, Varnville, 803.943.5016.  Visit the guestbook online at:...

Henry Vandemark

Henry Vandemark

Jan 2, 2016

Mr. Henry Vandemark, Sr., 71, of Walterboro, passed away January 2, 2016, at Colleton Medical Center.

Mr. Vandemark was born May 10, 1944, in Highland, New York to the late Rodell Vandemark and Ada Sutton Vandemark. He was a mechanic, operating his own small engine repair business. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall...

Dora Rappoccio

Dora Rappoccio

Jan 2, 2016

Mrs. Dora DeLoach Rappoccio, 83, of Estill, entered into rest Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care in Estill.  She was the widow of Joseph Rocco Rappoccio, Sr.

Funeral services will be 1 pm, Monday, January 4, 2016 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Varnville-Hampton Chapel.  Interment will follow in DeLoach Cemetery.

...

Charles Davis Shook

Charles Davis Shook

Dec 31, 2015

Mr. Charles Davis Shook, affectionately known as “Chuck”, age 88, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Thursday evening, December 31, 2015, at his home on Overhill Drive in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro, while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.  He was the loving husband of sixty-seven years of the late Mrs. Marjorie...

Ruth Mitchell Vansant

Ruth Mitchell Vansant

Dec 30, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Mitchell Vansant, age 97, entered into eternal rest early Wednesday morning, December 30, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Islandton while under the care of Agape Hospice.  She was the loving wife of fifty-eight years to the late Mr. Franklin G. Vansant.

A celebration of her life will be held at 3 o’clock...

Harold Beach

Harold Beach

Dec 28, 2015

Mr. R. Harold Beach, 88, of Saint Augustine, Florida, entered into rest Monday morning, December 28, 2015, at the Flagler Hospital.

Funeral services with military honors will be conducted 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, December 31, 2015, from the graveside at Jordan Cemetery, Cottageville.

Born March 13, 1927, a native of Colleton...

Johnny O'Quinn

Johnny O'Quinn

Dec 27, 2015

Master Sergeant Olin Johnson O’Quinn, United States Air Force (Ret.), affectionately known as “Johnny”, age 81, entered into rest eternal Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Yemassee while under the care of Agape Hospice.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 o’clock...

Frances Lois Woods

Frances Lois Woods

Dec 24, 2015

Mrs. Frances Lois Woods, 82, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Roper Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel.  Interment will follow in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro.

Mrs....

Dorothy Egan Young

Dorothy Egan Young

Dec 20, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Egan Young, age 90, of Hampton Street in the Historic District of Walterboro, entered into rest eternal Sunday morning, December 20, 2015, at Colleton Place in Walterboro.   Mrs. Young was the widow of retired Veterinarian, Colonel James Bowman Young, Sr. United States Army (Ret.).

Funeral services will be conducted at 6 o’clock Wednesday...

Raymond Decker

Raymond Decker

Dec 20, 2015

Chief Warrant Officer Raymond Eugene Decker, United States Navy (Ret.), age 71, entered into rest eternal Sunday afternoon, December 20, 2015, at his home in Walterboro.

The family will receive friends this Sunday afternoon, December 27, 2015, during a time of visitation from 3 o’clock until 5 o’clock at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons...

Alicia O'Brien

Alicia O'Brien

Dec 19, 2015

Alicia Marie Vail O’Brien, 52, entered into rest eternal Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, at her home on Mt. Carmel Road in Walterboro.

Born January 27, 1963, in Oxford, Ohio, she was a daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Anne Daley Connelly and the late Mr. Donald Marvin Vail.   Born and raised a Roman Catholic she was...

Jacqueline Shirey Fields

Jacqueline Shirey Fields

Dec 15, 2015

Mrs. Jacqueline Shirey Fields, 73, of Orangeburg, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her residence.  She was the widow of the late Reverend Bishop Freddie Walter Fields, Jr.

Funeral services will be held 1 pm, Friday, December 18, 2015 at Edisto Indian Church of God at Givhans, 126 Praise Lane, Ridgeville, South Carolina.  Interment...

Israel Bodison

Israel Bodison

Dec 14, 2015

Mr. Israel Mohamed Bodison, age 61, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, December 14, 2015, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, from the Walterboro Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1035 Dandridge Road, Walterboro.  President Burley...

John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Dec 13, 2015

Mr. John T. Sullivan, 85, entered into rest Sunday evening, December 13, 2015, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Gus Leakakos

Gus Leakakos

Dec 12, 2015

Mr. Gus Leakakos, 84, of Walterboro, went to his Heavenly home Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2015, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, December 15, 2015, from Living Word Outreach Ministries, 1705 Barracada Road, Walterboro.  Interment with military honors will follow in Live Oak Cemetery,...

William "Junior" Bishop

William "Junior" Bishop

Dec 11, 2015

Mr. William Huston Bishop, Jr. affectionately known by many as “Junior”, age 88, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 11, 2015, at his home in Canadys surrounded by his loving family and many dear friends, including Brandy Woods, while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Monday...

Ethel Risher Hiott

Ethel Risher Hiott

Dec 6, 2015

Mrs. Ethel Risher Hiott, age 88, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday evening, December 6, 2015, at Hospice of Charleston in Mount Pleasant.  She was the loving wife of sixty years to the late Mr. Austin Beach Hiott.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, December 9, 2015, from the graveside in Live...

John Anthony Tripp

John Anthony Tripp

Dec 2, 2015

Mr. John Anthony Tripp, 50, of Ruffin, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, December 2, 2015, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 5, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro.

Born October 14, 1965, in Beaufort...