Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
J. Howard Lyons
May 25, 2015
Mr. Jimmie Howard Lyons, 78, of the Colston Community in Bamberg, entered into eternal rest with his Savior Monday morning, May 25, 2015, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 4 o’clock Friday afternoon, May 29, 2015, from Welch Creek Baptist Church, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro. Pastor James...

Benny Martinez, Sr.
May 23, 2015
Mr. Benjamin “Benny” Martinez, Sr., 80, of Walterboro, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Fela Rachel Torres Martinez.
Graveside funeral services will be held 3 pm, Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Martinez was born May 19,...
James D. Gruber
May 23, 2015
Mr. James Dana Gruber, 91, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, May 23, 2015, at his home on Augusta Highway in Round O while under the care of Hospice of Charleston.
Family and friends are invited to attend his memorial service which will be conducted 6 o’clock Memorial Day evening, Monday, May 25, 2015, in...

Marion Easterlin Hardy
May 20, 2015
Mrs. Marion Easterlin Hardy, affectionately known as “Bootie”, age 76, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at her home in West Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Friday afternoon, May 22, 2015, from the graveside at Live Oak Cemetery, South Jefferies Boulevard, Walterboro. The Reverend Vernon Pritchard officiating. The family will...
Donna Varnadoe
May 18, 2015
Mrs. Donna Carson Varnadoe, 61, of Wolfe Creek Road, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.
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Glenda Tennant
May 12, 2015
Ms. Glenda Sue Tennant, 64, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, at her residence.
A time of remembering her life will be held Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2015, from 5:30pm until 8:00pm at 552 Otis Road in Walterboro.
Born January 17, 1951, a native of Jesup, Georgia,...
Ann Pierpoint
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Ann Abigail (Fennell) Pierpoint, 68, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Trident Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 1 pm, Friday, May 15, 2015 at Jacksonboro Baptist Church, 14749 Charleston Highway, Jacksonboro. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday from 12 noon...

Patty Ramsey
May 8, 2015
Mrs. Patty Bazzle Ramsey, 78, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 8, 2015 at Colleton Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Alvin Ramsey.
Graveside funeral services will be held 4 pm, Monday, May 11, 2015 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro.
Mrs. Ramsey was born November 14, 1936 in...
Gary William Campbell, Jr.
May 5, 2015
Mr. Gary William Campbell, Jr, affectionately known as “Hambone”, 50, of Seven Acres Road, Saint George, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May, 5, 2015 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, May 9, 2015, from Saint Matthews Baptist Church, 2593 Wire Road, Saint George.
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Edith Taylor
May 5, 2015
Mrs. Edith Benton Taylor, 89, of West Ashley, entered into eternal rest Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 2015, at the Oakwood Health Care Center in Walterboro. She was the loving wife of forty-two years to the late Mr. Theodore Stokes Taylor, Sr. at the time of his death in 1998.
Funeral services will be conducted 12:30...

Antoinette C Rymer
May 4, 2015
Antoinette C. (Annie) Rymer, age 33, of Sumter, entered into rest Monday morning, May 4, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born March 31, 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina, she will always be remembered for her loving manner and centering her life around her children, family and friends. She was a faithful employee of Logan’s...

Paul Boleski, M.D.
May 3, 2015
Paul H. Boleski, M.D. Retired, 66, of Pinewood Street, Walterboro, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his residence.
Born in Chicago, Illinois July 20, 1948 to the late Peter and Regina Boleski, Dr. Boleski lived a very full life. He served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam and received a Purple Heart for...
Martha Jo Rahn
May 3, 2015
Mrs. Martha Jo Smoak Rahn, affectionately known as “Sissy”, age 62, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, May 3, 2015, at her home on Adnah Church Road in Islandton.
Funeral services will be conducted 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, May 6, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The Reverend Ricky Crosby...
James Everette Hiers
May 1, 2015
Mr. James Everette Hiers, 84, of St. Johns Church Road, Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 1, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock, Tuesday morning, May 5, 2015 at St. Johns Baptist Church, St. Johns Church Road, Ehrhardt. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Born June 9,...

Margaret Iriel
May 1, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Reid Maxey Iriel, 96, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, May 1, 2015, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro. She was first married to the late Cecil E. Maxey and secondly to the late Manley C. Iriel.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and...
Ford D. Hitchens
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. Ford Delaney Hitchens, age 64, entered into rest Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his home on Azalea Drive in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Monday morning, May 4, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The Reverend Rich Johnston officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery,...

John A. Finlay
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. John Arnold Finlay, 91, of Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Colleton Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth Spencer Finlay.
The funeral service will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. The family will receive friends...

Nancy Estep
Apr 28, 2015
Mrs. Nancy Hoff Estep, 56, of Asheville, North Carolina, entered into rest Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was the widow of the late Paul O. Estep. Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, May 1, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will...
Morgan Hager
Apr 23, 2015
Mr. Morgan Leach Hager, Jr., age 69, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, April 27, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral...
Helen Kippes
Apr 22, 2015
Helen Foxworth Kippes, 74, of Ponderosa Drive in Yemassee, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2015, at her son’s home in Oakboro, North Carolina. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Laverne Joseph Kippes.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Monday morning, April 27, 2015, from Yemassee Baptist Church, 127 Salkehatchie...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
J. Howard Lyons
May 25, 2015
Mr. Jimmie Howard Lyons, 78, of the Colston Community in Bamberg, entered into eternal rest with his Savior Monday morning, May 25, 2015, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Funeral services will be conducted 4 o’clock Friday afternoon, May 29, 2015, from Welch Creek Baptist Church, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro. Pastor James...

Benny Martinez, Sr.
May 23, 2015
Mr. Benjamin “Benny” Martinez, Sr., 80, of Walterboro, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Fela Rachel Torres Martinez.
Graveside funeral services will be held 3 pm, Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Martinez was born May 19,...
James D. Gruber
May 23, 2015
Mr. James Dana Gruber, 91, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, May 23, 2015, at his home on Augusta Highway in Round O while under the care of Hospice of Charleston.
Family and friends are invited to attend his memorial service which will be conducted 6 o’clock Memorial Day evening, Monday, May 25, 2015, in...

Marion Easterlin Hardy
May 20, 2015
Mrs. Marion Easterlin Hardy, affectionately known as “Bootie”, age 76, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at her home in West Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Friday afternoon, May 22, 2015, from the graveside at Live Oak Cemetery, South Jefferies Boulevard, Walterboro. The Reverend Vernon Pritchard officiating. The family will...
Donna Varnadoe
May 18, 2015
Mrs. Donna Carson Varnadoe, 61, of Wolfe Creek Road, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.
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Glenda Tennant
May 12, 2015
Ms. Glenda Sue Tennant, 64, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, at her residence.
A time of remembering her life will be held Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2015, from 5:30pm until 8:00pm at 552 Otis Road in Walterboro.
Born January 17, 1951, a native of Jesup, Georgia,...
Ann Pierpoint
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Ann Abigail (Fennell) Pierpoint, 68, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Trident Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 1 pm, Friday, May 15, 2015 at Jacksonboro Baptist Church, 14749 Charleston Highway, Jacksonboro. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday from 12 noon...

Patty Ramsey
May 8, 2015
Mrs. Patty Bazzle Ramsey, 78, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 8, 2015 at Colleton Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Alvin Ramsey.
Graveside funeral services will be held 4 pm, Monday, May 11, 2015 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro.
Mrs. Ramsey was born November 14, 1936 in...
Gary William Campbell, Jr.
May 5, 2015
Mr. Gary William Campbell, Jr, affectionately known as “Hambone”, 50, of Seven Acres Road, Saint George, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May, 5, 2015 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, May 9, 2015, from Saint Matthews Baptist Church, 2593 Wire Road, Saint George.
...
Edith Taylor
May 5, 2015
Mrs. Edith Benton Taylor, 89, of West Ashley, entered into eternal rest Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 2015, at the Oakwood Health Care Center in Walterboro. She was the loving wife of forty-two years to the late Mr. Theodore Stokes Taylor, Sr. at the time of his death in 1998.
Funeral services will be conducted 12:30...

Antoinette C Rymer
May 4, 2015
Antoinette C. (Annie) Rymer, age 33, of Sumter, entered into rest Monday morning, May 4, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born March 31, 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina, she will always be remembered for her loving manner and centering her life around her children, family and friends. She was a faithful employee of Logan’s...

Paul Boleski, M.D.
May 3, 2015
Paul H. Boleski, M.D. Retired, 66, of Pinewood Street, Walterboro, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his residence.
Born in Chicago, Illinois July 20, 1948 to the late Peter and Regina Boleski, Dr. Boleski lived a very full life. He served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam and received a Purple Heart for...
Martha Jo Rahn
May 3, 2015
Mrs. Martha Jo Smoak Rahn, affectionately known as “Sissy”, age 62, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, May 3, 2015, at her home on Adnah Church Road in Islandton.
Funeral services will be conducted 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, May 6, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The Reverend Ricky Crosby...
James Everette Hiers
May 1, 2015
Mr. James Everette Hiers, 84, of St. Johns Church Road, Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 1, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock, Tuesday morning, May 5, 2015 at St. Johns Baptist Church, St. Johns Church Road, Ehrhardt. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Born June 9,...

Margaret Iriel
May 1, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Reid Maxey Iriel, 96, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, May 1, 2015, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro. She was first married to the late Cecil E. Maxey and secondly to the late Manley C. Iriel.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and...
Ford D. Hitchens
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. Ford Delaney Hitchens, age 64, entered into rest Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his home on Azalea Drive in Walterboro.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Monday morning, May 4, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The Reverend Rich Johnston officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery,...

John A. Finlay
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. John Arnold Finlay, 91, of Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Colleton Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth Spencer Finlay.
The funeral service will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. The family will receive friends...

Nancy Estep
Apr 28, 2015
Mrs. Nancy Hoff Estep, 56, of Asheville, North Carolina, entered into rest Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was the widow of the late Paul O. Estep. Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, May 1, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will...
Morgan Hager
Apr 23, 2015
Mr. Morgan Leach Hager, Jr., age 69, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Cottageville while under the care of Hospice Care of South Carolina.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, April 27, 2015, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral...
Helen Kippes
Apr 22, 2015
Helen Foxworth Kippes, 74, of Ponderosa Drive in Yemassee, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2015, at her son’s home in Oakboro, North Carolina. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Laverne Joseph Kippes.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 o’clock Monday morning, April 27, 2015, from Yemassee Baptist Church, 127 Salkehatchie...