Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Edna Parks

Edna Parks

Dec 9, 2013

Mrs. Edna Frances Parks, 66, of Augusta Highway, Cottageville, entered into rest Monday morning, December 9, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be conducted 6 oÂ’clock Thursday evening, December 12, 2013 from Maple Cane Baptist Church, 21324 Augusta Highway, Cottageville. The Reverend Dr. David Anderson officiating. Interment will follow 10 oÂ’clock Friday morning at Glendale...

Juanita Gooding Wood

Juanita Gooding Wood

Dec 8, 2013

A funeral service celebrating the life of Juanita Ritter Gooding Wood, 94, of Hampton, will be held at 11:30 in the morning of Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Varnville United Methodist Church with Reverend E. Rossiter Chellis and Reverend Paul Reid officiating. Interment will follow in the Gooding Cemetery in Crocketville. Pallbearers will be Kenneth G. “Jerry” Gooding, Jr.,...

Jennie Dempsey

Jennie Dempsey

Dec 6, 2013

Mrs. Jennie Martin Dempsey, 85, of Red Oak Road, Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Friday afternoon, December 6, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Caris Hospice. She was the widow of the late Mr. Howard William Dempsey, Sr. Funeral services will be conducted 11 oÂ’clock Tuesday morning, December 10, 2013, from The...

Alvin Ramsey, Jr

Alvin Ramsey, Jr

Dec 6, 2013

Mr. Alvin Wayne Ramsey, Jr., affectionately known by all as “A.J.”, age 25, of Runner Lane, Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, December 6, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted 6 o’clock Wednesday evening, December 11, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The family will receive friends following the funeral ceremony until 8 o’clock that evening...

Ron Lane

Ron Lane

Dec 2, 2013

Mr. Ronald Eugene "Ron" Lane, 60, of Henderson Street, Walterboro, entered into rest Monday morning, December 2, 2013, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. He was an industrial electrician and the husband of Mrs. Linda T. Gehlmann. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.

Joseph Pye

Joseph Pye

Nov 29, 2013

Mr. Joseph Oliver Pye, affectionately known as “Buddy”, age 65, of Drew Hill Court, Cottageville, entered into rest Friday morning, November 29, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, November 30, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hendersonville...

Thomas Kellahan, Jr

Thomas Kellahan, Jr

Nov 25, 2013

Biography

Mr. Thomas Dorrill Kellahan, Jr., 71, of Augusta Highway, Round O, entered into rest Monday evening, November 25, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He retired from the United States Air Force as well as was a retired ship fitter from the Charleston Naval Shipyard. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later...

Johnny Dixon

Johnny Dixon

Nov 24, 2013

Mr. John Michael Dixon, 64, of Bluebird Lane, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, November 24, 2013 at his residence. Born March 1, 1949 in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Stamey Davis Dixon and Billie Fairybell Fowler Dixon. John was an excellent husband, father and grandfather, who was the ultimate teacher of lifeÂ’s lessons, always...

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Nov 23, 2013

Mr. Robert William Burns, Jr., affectionately known by all as “Bobby” age, 51, of Orchard Road, Yemassee, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, November 23, 2013, in Colleton County. Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, November 27, 2013, from Black Creek Baptist Church, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro. The Reverend Scott Hannah officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Johnny Durant Strickland

Johnny Durant Strickland

Nov 22, 2013

Mr. Johnny Durant Strickland, 82, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Friday, November 22, 2013 at Uni Health Post Acute Care in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Marlene Smyly Strickland. Born May 20, 1931 in Smoaks, he was a son of the late C.W. Strickland and Roxie Hagan Strickland. He was a member of Berea Advent Christian...

Lucy Bumgarner

Lucy Bumgarner

Nov 21, 2013

Mrs. Lucy Reid Hoats Bumgarner, 52, of Paradise Road, Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Thursday, November 21, 2013. A memorial service will be held 1 pm, Saturday, December 7 at her daughterÂ’s home at 64 Jaycocks Allie Street, Walterboro, SC. Interment will follow in Smoaks Family Cemetery, Ruffin. Born September 16, 1961 in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the...

Kathy West

Kathy West

Nov 21, 2013

Mrs. Kathy Denice West, 44, of Our Dream Lane, Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, November 21, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2 oÂ’clock Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 2013, from the graveside in Carolina Memorial Park, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. The family will receive friends following the graveside committal at the...

Rodrick Sparrow, Jr

Rodrick Sparrow, Jr

Nov 21, 2013

Master Sergeant Rodrick Kinney Sparrow, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.), age 74, of Overhill Drive in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro, passed away Thursday morning, November 21, 2013 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted 11 oÂ’clock Monday morning, November 25, 2013, in Bethel Presbyterian Church, 403 Church Street,...

Joyce Brown Floyd

Joyce Brown Floyd

Nov 18, 2013

Mrs. Joyce Brown Floyd, 84, of Dilworth Lane in Rock Hill, formerly of Parkwood Circle in Walterboro, entered into rest Monday morning, November 18, 2013, at the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. She for fifty-seven years, was the wife of Master Sergeant Harold Clay Floyd, United States Army (Ret.) at the time of his death in 2008. Funeral services...

Franklin Ward

Franklin Ward

Nov 16, 2013

Mr. Franklin Ward, 79, of Fairfax, entered into rest Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Harter Nursing Center of Fairfax following an extended illness. He was the husband of the late Marilyn Altman Ward. Funeral services will be conducted 3 oÂ’clock Tuesday afternoon, November 19, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Varnville. Interment will follow in...

Jeannine Drena Spahr

Jeannine Drena Spahr

Nov 14, 2013

Mrs. Jeannine Drena Spahr, 78, of Ireland Hills Drive in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, November 14, 2013, at her residence under hospice care. Funeral services will be conducted 2 oÂ’clock Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Bedon Baptist Churchyard, 2410...

Diane Ashworth Pulaski

Diane Ashworth Pulaski

Nov 11, 2013

Mrs. Diane Ashworth Pulaski, 61, of Mixon Farm Road, Hampton, entered into rest Monday evening, November 11, 2013, at the Vibra Hospital in Mount Pleasant following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted 2 oÂ’clock Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Varnville. Interment will follow in Sandy Run Church Cemetery, Sandy...

Henry Julius Price

Henry Julius Price

Nov 7, 2013

Mr. Henry Julius Price, 85, of Peurifoy Road, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2013, at his residence under the care of Heartland Hospice. Funeral services will be conducted 11 o'clock Saturday morning, November 9, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Pastor Daniel Cooper and Pastor Daryl Hunt officiating. Interment with...

Roland Andrews

Roland Andrews

Nov 5, 2013

Mr. Roland Andrews died Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted 10 o'clock Friday morning, November 15, 2013, at the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC.

Command Sergeant Major Thomas Smith

Command Sergeant Major Thomas Smith

Nov 5, 2013

Mr. Thomas Edward Smith, affectionately known by all as “Thomas Ed”, age 79, of Poplar Street, Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Eurelle Benton Smith. Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, November 8, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon...

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

Edna Parks

Edna Parks

Dec 9, 2013

Mrs. Edna Frances Parks, 66, of Augusta Highway, Cottageville, entered into rest Monday morning, December 9, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be conducted 6 oÂ’clock Thursday evening, December 12, 2013 from Maple Cane Baptist Church, 21324 Augusta Highway, Cottageville. The Reverend Dr. David Anderson officiating. Interment will follow 10 oÂ’clock Friday morning at Glendale...

Juanita Gooding Wood

Juanita Gooding Wood

Dec 8, 2013

A funeral service celebrating the life of Juanita Ritter Gooding Wood, 94, of Hampton, will be held at 11:30 in the morning of Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Varnville United Methodist Church with Reverend E. Rossiter Chellis and Reverend Paul Reid officiating. Interment will follow in the Gooding Cemetery in Crocketville. Pallbearers will be Kenneth G. “Jerry” Gooding, Jr.,...

Jennie Dempsey

Jennie Dempsey

Dec 6, 2013

Mrs. Jennie Martin Dempsey, 85, of Red Oak Road, Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Friday afternoon, December 6, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Caris Hospice. She was the widow of the late Mr. Howard William Dempsey, Sr. Funeral services will be conducted 11 oÂ’clock Tuesday morning, December 10, 2013, from The...

Alvin Ramsey, Jr

Alvin Ramsey, Jr

Dec 6, 2013

Mr. Alvin Wayne Ramsey, Jr., affectionately known by all as “A.J.”, age 25, of Runner Lane, Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, December 6, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted 6 o’clock Wednesday evening, December 11, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. The family will receive friends following the funeral ceremony until 8 o’clock that evening...

Ron Lane

Ron Lane

Dec 2, 2013

Mr. Ronald Eugene "Ron" Lane, 60, of Henderson Street, Walterboro, entered into rest Monday morning, December 2, 2013, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. He was an industrial electrician and the husband of Mrs. Linda T. Gehlmann. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.

Joseph Pye

Joseph Pye

Nov 29, 2013

Mr. Joseph Oliver Pye, affectionately known as “Buddy”, age 65, of Drew Hill Court, Cottageville, entered into rest Friday morning, November 29, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, November 30, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Hendersonville...

Thomas Kellahan, Jr

Thomas Kellahan, Jr

Nov 25, 2013

Biography

Mr. Thomas Dorrill Kellahan, Jr., 71, of Augusta Highway, Round O, entered into rest Monday evening, November 25, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He retired from the United States Air Force as well as was a retired ship fitter from the Charleston Naval Shipyard. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later...

Johnny Dixon

Johnny Dixon

Nov 24, 2013

Mr. John Michael Dixon, 64, of Bluebird Lane, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, November 24, 2013 at his residence. Born March 1, 1949 in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Stamey Davis Dixon and Billie Fairybell Fowler Dixon. John was an excellent husband, father and grandfather, who was the ultimate teacher of lifeÂ’s lessons, always...

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Nov 23, 2013

Mr. Robert William Burns, Jr., affectionately known by all as “Bobby” age, 51, of Orchard Road, Yemassee, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, November 23, 2013, in Colleton County. Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, November 27, 2013, from Black Creek Baptist Church, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro. The Reverend Scott Hannah officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Johnny Durant Strickland

Johnny Durant Strickland

Nov 22, 2013

Mr. Johnny Durant Strickland, 82, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Friday, November 22, 2013 at Uni Health Post Acute Care in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Marlene Smyly Strickland. Born May 20, 1931 in Smoaks, he was a son of the late C.W. Strickland and Roxie Hagan Strickland. He was a member of Berea Advent Christian...

Lucy Bumgarner

Lucy Bumgarner

Nov 21, 2013

Mrs. Lucy Reid Hoats Bumgarner, 52, of Paradise Road, Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Thursday, November 21, 2013. A memorial service will be held 1 pm, Saturday, December 7 at her daughterÂ’s home at 64 Jaycocks Allie Street, Walterboro, SC. Interment will follow in Smoaks Family Cemetery, Ruffin. Born September 16, 1961 in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the...

Kathy West

Kathy West

Nov 21, 2013

Mrs. Kathy Denice West, 44, of Our Dream Lane, Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, November 21, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be conducted 2 oÂ’clock Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 2013, from the graveside in Carolina Memorial Park, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. The family will receive friends following the graveside committal at the...

Rodrick Sparrow, Jr

Rodrick Sparrow, Jr

Nov 21, 2013

Master Sergeant Rodrick Kinney Sparrow, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.), age 74, of Overhill Drive in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro, passed away Thursday morning, November 21, 2013 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted 11 oÂ’clock Monday morning, November 25, 2013, in Bethel Presbyterian Church, 403 Church Street,...

Joyce Brown Floyd

Joyce Brown Floyd

Nov 18, 2013

Mrs. Joyce Brown Floyd, 84, of Dilworth Lane in Rock Hill, formerly of Parkwood Circle in Walterboro, entered into rest Monday morning, November 18, 2013, at the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. She for fifty-seven years, was the wife of Master Sergeant Harold Clay Floyd, United States Army (Ret.) at the time of his death in 2008. Funeral services...

Franklin Ward

Franklin Ward

Nov 16, 2013

Mr. Franklin Ward, 79, of Fairfax, entered into rest Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Harter Nursing Center of Fairfax following an extended illness. He was the husband of the late Marilyn Altman Ward. Funeral services will be conducted 3 oÂ’clock Tuesday afternoon, November 19, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Varnville. Interment will follow in...

Jeannine Drena Spahr

Jeannine Drena Spahr

Nov 14, 2013

Mrs. Jeannine Drena Spahr, 78, of Ireland Hills Drive in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, November 14, 2013, at her residence under hospice care. Funeral services will be conducted 2 oÂ’clock Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Bedon Baptist Churchyard, 2410...

Diane Ashworth Pulaski

Diane Ashworth Pulaski

Nov 11, 2013

Mrs. Diane Ashworth Pulaski, 61, of Mixon Farm Road, Hampton, entered into rest Monday evening, November 11, 2013, at the Vibra Hospital in Mount Pleasant following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted 2 oÂ’clock Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Varnville. Interment will follow in Sandy Run Church Cemetery, Sandy...

Henry Julius Price

Henry Julius Price

Nov 7, 2013

Mr. Henry Julius Price, 85, of Peurifoy Road, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2013, at his residence under the care of Heartland Hospice. Funeral services will be conducted 11 o'clock Saturday morning, November 9, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Pastor Daniel Cooper and Pastor Daryl Hunt officiating. Interment with...

Roland Andrews

Roland Andrews

Nov 5, 2013

Mr. Roland Andrews died Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted 10 o'clock Friday morning, November 15, 2013, at the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC.

Command Sergeant Major Thomas Smith

Command Sergeant Major Thomas Smith

Nov 5, 2013

Mr. Thomas Edward Smith, affectionately known by all as “Thomas Ed”, age 79, of Poplar Street, Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 2013, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Eurelle Benton Smith. Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, November 8, 2013, from The Brice W. Herndon...