Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Bill Kenyon

Bill Kenyon

Apr 14, 2024

Mr. William Donald Kenyon, Jr., affectionately known as “Bill”, 62, of Smoaks, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his daughter’s residence in St. George.

Born March 17, 1962, in Rochester, New Hampshire, he was a son of William Donald Kenyon, Sr. and Muriel Hazel Leach Kenyon. He was a carpenter and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He...

Freddie Woods

Freddie Woods

Apr 8, 2024

Mr. Freddie Lamar Woods, Sr., 93, of Jacksonboro, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, April 8, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.  He was the husband of the late Mary Ann Anderson-Walsh Woods.

Born October 18, 1930, in Jasper County, he was the son of the late Wesley Woods and Ira Ginn Woods.  He served his country in...

Jon Avant

Jon Avant

Apr 7, 2024

Mr. Jon Whilden Avant, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, April 7, 2024, at his residence under the care of Amedysis Hospice.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife Patricia Josephine Wilkerson Avant.

Born May 31, 1944, in Wadsworth, Ohio, he was a son of the late Johnson Whilden Avant and Anna Hoffman Avant....

Ryland Patz

Ryland Patz

Apr 5, 2024

Mr. Ryland Ashur Patz, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 5, 2024.

Born May 25, 1944, in Macedonia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert Ryland Patz and Virginia Gatlin Patz.  Mr. Patz was a graduate of The Citadel Military College of South Carolina.  He served his country as a Captain...

Richard Allen Frost

Richard Allen Frost

Apr 2, 2024

Richard Allen Frost, 70, of Summerville, SC, passed away on April 2, 2024, in Walterboro, SC.

Dick was born on December 22, 1953 to Fred and Lahti Frost in Edmonds, WA. After he graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School in 1972, Dick went on to the United States Navy and served in Groton, CT from 1972 until...

Thomas Dewey Cloud

Thomas Dewey Cloud

Apr 2, 2024

Thomas Dewey Cloud, 79, of Ruffin, South Carolina, passed away on April 2, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones.

Thomas was predeceased by his parents, Roy N. Cloud and Etheline Cloud Sipple, and his siblings, Roy Cloud, Billy Cloud, and Ray Cloud.  He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carolyn Phelps Cloud, his three...

David Maxey

David Maxey

Mar 29, 2024

Mr. Timothy David Maxey, 58, of Smoaks, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, March 29, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born September 14, 1965, in Walterboro, he was a son of Betty Pellum Maxey and the late Eugene William Maxey, Sr.  David served for many years at the St. George Fire Department where he was a former...

Bennie Ordel

Bennie Ordel

Mar 29, 2024

Mrs. Bennie Harvey Ordel, 87, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 29, 2024, at Kempton of Charleston. She was the wife of the late Ronald Herman Ordel to whom she was married 59 years.

Born February 15, 1937, in Berkeley County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Lloyd Harvey and Cleo Hill Harvey. ...

Dr. Jack Arras

Dr. Jack Arras

Mar 28, 2024

Dr. Milton “Jack” John Arras, age 84 of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest the evening of March 28, 2024, while surrounded by his loved ones.

Born May 20, 1939, in Greenwood, Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Arras and Frances Millette Arras. Dr. Arras received his undergraduate degree at Sewanee: The University of the...

Gloria Brown

Gloria Brown

Mar 27, 2024

Ms. Gloria Anne Peeples Brown, 79, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024 at her daughter’s residence in Cayce.

Born October 22, 1944, in Hampton, she was a daughter of the late Miles E. Peeples, Sr. and Evadna Fennell Peeples.  She was a retired Dietician for Pruitt Healthcare in Estill.  She was a...

Jo Ann Brady

Jo Ann Brady

Mar 24, 2024

Mrs. Jo Ann Brady, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest, Saturday morning, March 24, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born December 5, 1943, in Eunice, New Mexico, she was the daughter of Cecil Roberts and Eva Sercy Roberts.  She was a retried waitress.  She loved gardening, sewing, making blankets, and especially loved baking.

Surviving...

Lucas Dean O'Quinn

Lucas Dean O'Quinn

Mar 24, 2024

Mr. Lucas Dean O'Quinn of Walterboro, passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning, March 24, 2024. Mr. O'Quinn was born on March 3, 1933, to Catherine Susan Heape O'Quinn and Hal Monroe O'Quinn.

Mr. O'Quinn grew up and attended schools in Hendersonville, SC. He joined the Navy in 1951 where he was aboard the USS Curtiss (AV-4)...

Debi Price

Debi Price

Mar 23, 2024

Ms. Debi Nicole Price, 42, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest, Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2024, at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

She made her grand entrance into this world on November 8, 1981, at St. Frances Xavier Hospital in Downtown Charleston and was the daughter of Casey Price and Wanda Reynolds Price. At...

Charles Frederick Klein, Jr

Charles Frederick Klein, Jr

Mar 22, 2024

Charles Frederick Kein, Jr, 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024.

There are no services currently scheduled.

Arrangements by:  THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408.  Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

Brenda Ellis

Brenda Ellis

Mar 22, 2024

Mrs. Brenda Lee Ellis, 57, of Estill, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 22, 2024, at her residence.

Born June 13, 1966, in Providence, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late John Klemence Kutniewski and Denise Ellen Hobday.  She was a paramedic and worked in Hampton County, Colleton County, and Jasper County.  She loved the...

Truman Davis

Truman Davis

Mar 21, 2024

Mr. Truman Joseph Davis, Jr., affectionately known to everyone as “Davy”, 79, of Pelion, entered into eternal rest, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born August 5, 1944, in Walterboro, he was the son of the late Truman Joseph Davis, Sr. and Earlene Barnes Davis.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Marine...

William Smyer

William Smyer

Mar 20, 2024

Mr. William Madison Smyer, III, 77, of Edisto Island, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024, at The Medical University of South Carolina.

Born August 1, 1946, in Chester, he was a son of the late William Madison Smyer, Jr. and Willie Frances Davis Smyer.  He was a retired Quality Assurance Engineer with the South...

Hubert William Ferkel, Jr.

Hubert William Ferkel, Jr.

Mar 18, 2024

Hubert William Ferkel, 99, of Walterboro, South Carolina, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024 at Veteran's Victory House.

Hubert was born in Centerline, Michigan, February 18, 1925, to the late Hubert J. Ferkel and Thelma Wardell Ferkel. He was the widow of Evelyn Jean Burt Ferkel, to whom he was married for 67 years.

Surviving...

Annette Smith

Annette Smith

Mar 15, 2024

Mrs. Annette Riggs Smith, 76, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Friday afternoon, March 15, 2024, at her residence.

Born December 7, 1947, in Fort Pierce, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Roy Riggs and Eddie Ruth King Brunner.  She was a seamstress for many years in Allendale and Hampton and retired from Silver Star...

Billy Harriett

Billy Harriett

Mar 13, 2024

The Reverend Billy Lee Harriett, 88, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Sanford, Florida and moved to South Carolina in 1949 with his family.  He always said he had the best two jobs in the world, ministering to people about...

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

Bill Kenyon

Bill Kenyon

Apr 14, 2024

Mr. William Donald Kenyon, Jr., affectionately known as “Bill”, 62, of Smoaks, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his daughter’s residence in St. George.

Born March 17, 1962, in Rochester, New Hampshire, he was a son of William Donald Kenyon, Sr. and Muriel Hazel Leach Kenyon. He was a carpenter and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He...

Freddie Woods

Freddie Woods

Apr 8, 2024

Mr. Freddie Lamar Woods, Sr., 93, of Jacksonboro, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, April 8, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.  He was the husband of the late Mary Ann Anderson-Walsh Woods.

Born October 18, 1930, in Jasper County, he was the son of the late Wesley Woods and Ira Ginn Woods.  He served his country in...

Jon Avant

Jon Avant

Apr 7, 2024

Mr. Jon Whilden Avant, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, April 7, 2024, at his residence under the care of Amedysis Hospice.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife Patricia Josephine Wilkerson Avant.

Born May 31, 1944, in Wadsworth, Ohio, he was a son of the late Johnson Whilden Avant and Anna Hoffman Avant....

Ryland Patz

Ryland Patz

Apr 5, 2024

Mr. Ryland Ashur Patz, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 5, 2024.

Born May 25, 1944, in Macedonia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert Ryland Patz and Virginia Gatlin Patz.  Mr. Patz was a graduate of The Citadel Military College of South Carolina.  He served his country as a Captain...

Richard Allen Frost

Richard Allen Frost

Apr 2, 2024

Richard Allen Frost, 70, of Summerville, SC, passed away on April 2, 2024, in Walterboro, SC.

Dick was born on December 22, 1953 to Fred and Lahti Frost in Edmonds, WA. After he graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School in 1972, Dick went on to the United States Navy and served in Groton, CT from 1972 until...

Thomas Dewey Cloud

Thomas Dewey Cloud

Apr 2, 2024

Thomas Dewey Cloud, 79, of Ruffin, South Carolina, passed away on April 2, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones.

Thomas was predeceased by his parents, Roy N. Cloud and Etheline Cloud Sipple, and his siblings, Roy Cloud, Billy Cloud, and Ray Cloud.  He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carolyn Phelps Cloud, his three...

David Maxey

David Maxey

Mar 29, 2024

Mr. Timothy David Maxey, 58, of Smoaks, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, March 29, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born September 14, 1965, in Walterboro, he was a son of Betty Pellum Maxey and the late Eugene William Maxey, Sr.  David served for many years at the St. George Fire Department where he was a former...

Bennie Ordel

Bennie Ordel

Mar 29, 2024

Mrs. Bennie Harvey Ordel, 87, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 29, 2024, at Kempton of Charleston. She was the wife of the late Ronald Herman Ordel to whom she was married 59 years.

Born February 15, 1937, in Berkeley County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Lloyd Harvey and Cleo Hill Harvey. ...

Dr. Jack Arras

Dr. Jack Arras

Mar 28, 2024

Dr. Milton “Jack” John Arras, age 84 of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest the evening of March 28, 2024, while surrounded by his loved ones.

Born May 20, 1939, in Greenwood, Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Arras and Frances Millette Arras. Dr. Arras received his undergraduate degree at Sewanee: The University of the...

Gloria Brown

Gloria Brown

Mar 27, 2024

Ms. Gloria Anne Peeples Brown, 79, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024 at her daughter’s residence in Cayce.

Born October 22, 1944, in Hampton, she was a daughter of the late Miles E. Peeples, Sr. and Evadna Fennell Peeples.  She was a retired Dietician for Pruitt Healthcare in Estill.  She was a...

Jo Ann Brady

Jo Ann Brady

Mar 24, 2024

Mrs. Jo Ann Brady, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest, Saturday morning, March 24, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born December 5, 1943, in Eunice, New Mexico, she was the daughter of Cecil Roberts and Eva Sercy Roberts.  She was a retried waitress.  She loved gardening, sewing, making blankets, and especially loved baking.

Surviving...

Lucas Dean O'Quinn

Lucas Dean O'Quinn

Mar 24, 2024

Mr. Lucas Dean O'Quinn of Walterboro, passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning, March 24, 2024. Mr. O'Quinn was born on March 3, 1933, to Catherine Susan Heape O'Quinn and Hal Monroe O'Quinn.

Mr. O'Quinn grew up and attended schools in Hendersonville, SC. He joined the Navy in 1951 where he was aboard the USS Curtiss (AV-4)...

Debi Price

Debi Price

Mar 23, 2024

Ms. Debi Nicole Price, 42, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest, Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2024, at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

She made her grand entrance into this world on November 8, 1981, at St. Frances Xavier Hospital in Downtown Charleston and was the daughter of Casey Price and Wanda Reynolds Price. At...

Charles Frederick Klein, Jr

Charles Frederick Klein, Jr

Mar 22, 2024

Charles Frederick Kein, Jr, 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024.

There are no services currently scheduled.

Arrangements by:  THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408.  Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

Brenda Ellis

Brenda Ellis

Mar 22, 2024

Mrs. Brenda Lee Ellis, 57, of Estill, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 22, 2024, at her residence.

Born June 13, 1966, in Providence, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late John Klemence Kutniewski and Denise Ellen Hobday.  She was a paramedic and worked in Hampton County, Colleton County, and Jasper County.  She loved the...

Truman Davis

Truman Davis

Mar 21, 2024

Mr. Truman Joseph Davis, Jr., affectionately known to everyone as “Davy”, 79, of Pelion, entered into eternal rest, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Lexington Medical Center.

Born August 5, 1944, in Walterboro, he was the son of the late Truman Joseph Davis, Sr. and Earlene Barnes Davis.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Marine...

William Smyer

William Smyer

Mar 20, 2024

Mr. William Madison Smyer, III, 77, of Edisto Island, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024, at The Medical University of South Carolina.

Born August 1, 1946, in Chester, he was a son of the late William Madison Smyer, Jr. and Willie Frances Davis Smyer.  He was a retired Quality Assurance Engineer with the South...

Hubert William Ferkel, Jr.

Hubert William Ferkel, Jr.

Mar 18, 2024

Hubert William Ferkel, 99, of Walterboro, South Carolina, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024 at Veteran's Victory House.

Hubert was born in Centerline, Michigan, February 18, 1925, to the late Hubert J. Ferkel and Thelma Wardell Ferkel. He was the widow of Evelyn Jean Burt Ferkel, to whom he was married for 67 years.

Surviving...

Annette Smith

Annette Smith

Mar 15, 2024

Mrs. Annette Riggs Smith, 76, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Friday afternoon, March 15, 2024, at her residence.

Born December 7, 1947, in Fort Pierce, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Roy Riggs and Eddie Ruth King Brunner.  She was a seamstress for many years in Allendale and Hampton and retired from Silver Star...

Billy Harriett

Billy Harriett

Mar 13, 2024

The Reverend Billy Lee Harriett, 88, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Sanford, Florida and moved to South Carolina in 1949 with his family.  He always said he had the best two jobs in the world, ministering to people about...