Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Syble Lyons

Syble Lyons

Aug 21, 2024

Mrs. Syble Adkins Lyons, 83, of Smoaks, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, August 21, 2024, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Gene Ritter Lyons.

Born February 7, 1941, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Dewey Adkins and Hattie Mitchum Adkins.  She was a member of Buckhead Advent Christian Church. ...

Joyce Gooding

Joyce Gooding

Aug 18, 2024

Mrs. Joyce Leuvenia Gohagan Gooding, 86, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, at her daughter’s residence.  She was the wife of the late C.H. Gooding, to whom she was married 59 years.

Born September 10, 1937, in Smoaks, she was a daughter of the late George Russell Gohagan and Reba Carter Gohagan. ...

Freddie Stanfill, Sr.

Freddie Stanfill, Sr.

Aug 17, 2024

Mr. Freddie Lee Stanfill, Sr., affectionately known by his CB handle “Leprechaun”, 74, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, August 17, 2024, at his residence.

Born February 12, 1950, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Harry W. Stanfill, Sr. and Mable Ferguson Stanfill.  He was a lifelong log truck driver and...

Lynn Nettles

Lynn Nettles

Aug 16, 2024

Mrs. Carol “Lynn” Freymuth Nettles, 61, of Walterboro, loved the Lord and faced a devastating diagnosis with a rock-solid faith, reassuring everyone “Gods Got This”.  She bravely fought pancreatic and liver cancer for a month before going to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Friday, August 16, 2024.  She never got angry, she never said...

Msgt Stevie Mcdonald Hiott, U.S. Air Force, Ret.

Msgt Stevie Mcdonald Hiott, U.S. Air Force, Ret.

Aug 15, 2024

Mr. Stevie “Steve” McDonald Hiott, 75, of Varnville, passed away on August 15, 2024, at Trident Medical Center. Born August 11, 1949, in Walterboro, he was the son of the late Henry Hiott and Ruth Hoff Hiott.

Steve was a Master Sergeant and mechanic in the United States Air Force and retired after serving his country for...

Moultrie Plowden

Moultrie Plowden

Aug 15, 2024

Mr. Moultrie DeLorme Plowden died August 15th, 2024, at 5:02 pm. He is survived by the love of his life, wife of 44 years, Mary Catherine Baker Plowden, his children of whom he was most proud, Kathy Hannah Plowden Smyth (Randy) of Luverne, Alabama, William Harper III of Bluffton, South Carolina, daughter in law Lisa Brownfield Plowden, grandchildren Richard...

Bobby Lee Craven

Bobby Lee Craven

Aug 13, 2024

Mr. Bobby Lee Craven, 74, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his residence.

Born December 15, 1949, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Eugene Craven and Inez Evans Craven.  He was a retired technician with PRTC in Walterboro.  He enjoyed horses, cars, and hunting.  Most of all his greatest...

Harold Christman

Harold Christman

Aug 10, 2024

Mr. Harold Dean Christman, 91, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his residence.  He was the husband of the late Betty Jinks Christman.

Born November 25, 1932, in Washington Court House, Ohio, he was a son of the late Clarence Elmer Christman and Emma Detty Christman.  He served his country in the...

Iris Orbach

Iris Orbach

Aug 8, 2024

Mrs. Iris Mummey Orbach, 90, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, August 8, 2024, at Trident Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Vincent William “Willie” Orbach.

Born July 25, 1934, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo Mummey and Carrie Brosiouse Mummey.  She was the last operator...

Dean Strickland

Dean Strickland

Aug 7, 2024

Kenneth Dean Strickland, 72, of Ruffin, passed away after a battle with cancer Wednesday evening, August 7, 2024, at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro, surrounded by his children. Born May 31, 1952, he was a son of the late Johnny Durant Strickland and Marlene Smyly Strickland.

Dean grew up in Ruffin, South Carolina, where he graduated from Bells...

Carolyn Connelly

Carolyn Connelly

Aug 5, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Thompson Connelly, 84, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, August 5, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Monroe Dean Connelly.

Carolyn Connelly, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. As we reflect on the years she graced this world, we remember a woman whose presence was a beacon of...

Charles Boozer

Charles Boozer

Aug 4, 2024

Mr. Charles Henry Boozer, 88, of Edisto Beach, entered into eternal rest Sunday, August 4, 2024, at his residence. Charles was born March 22, 1936, in Denmark, South Carolina, to the late Harold Smith Boozer and Willie Delle Hutto Boozer.

Charles graduated from Clemson College in 1959. He owned and operated Palmetto Boat Manufacturing Company before retiring...

Louise Deloach Smith

Louise Deloach Smith

Aug 4, 2024

Louise Deloach Shuman Smith, 80, of Varnville, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Louise was born September 25, 1943, in Hampton, South Carolina to Helouise Wooten DeLoach and the late William M. DeLoach. She was the widow of Harry Eugene Smith, Jr.

Louise was a member of First Christian Church of Varnville and...

Elizabeth Gaitan

Elizabeth Gaitan

Aug 3, 2024

Ms. Dora Elizabeth Hiott Gaitan, 75, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, August 3, 2024, at Summerville Community Hospice House.  Born April 21, 1949, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late James O'Neal Hiott, Sr. and Martha Dora Bolen Hiott.  She was a retired Registered Nurse and was once a teacher at Calvary Christian School....

Adrian Bishop

Adrian Bishop

Aug 3, 2024

**Due to the weather, the funeral service for Adrian Bishop has been rescheduled.  New service date and time has been updated.**

Mr. Adrian Ernest Bishop, 71, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, August 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at his residences while under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Born July 3, 1953,...

Randy Cook

Randy Cook

Jul 30, 2024

Mr. Randall Burke Cook, known by all as “Randy”, age 58, of Adams Run, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 2024, at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Hospital in Charleston.

Born February 2, 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of Mrs. Janice Moore Cook and the late Mr. Burke Cook.  Randy served...

Joe Ben Butler

Joe Ben Butler

Jul 29, 2024

Mr. Joe Benjamin Butler, 74, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday, July 29, 2024, at his residence.

Born February 16, 1950, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late William Gerald Butler and Helen Hiers Butler.  He began working with his father in 1968 when he graduated from high school and then opened Butler LP...

Beth Tolliver

Beth Tolliver

Jul 28, 2024

Mrs. Beth Marie Kreighbaum Tolliver, 62, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, July 28, 2024, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born February 3, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Dennis Harmon Kreighbaum and Reverend Anna Long Kreighbaum.  She was a clerk at Forks General Store in Walterboro. She was...

J.C. Bazzle

J.C. Bazzle

Jul 28, 2024

Mr. John Cornelius Bazzle, known to everyone as “J.C.”, 70, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, July 28, 2024, at his brothers’ home surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 10, 1953, in Bamberg, he was a son of the late Derrill C. Bazzle and Ada Helen Platts Bazzle.  He was a member of Ehrhardt...

Sara Easterlin

Sara Easterlin

Jul 28, 2024

Mrs. Sara Elliott Easterlin, 83, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Quality Care Residential Center in Goose Creek.  She was the wife of the late Reverend C.B. Easterlin, Jr. to whom she was married 53 years.

Born May 17, 1941, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Ben Elliott...

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

Syble Lyons

Syble Lyons

Aug 21, 2024

Mrs. Syble Adkins Lyons, 83, of Smoaks, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, August 21, 2024, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Gene Ritter Lyons.

Born February 7, 1941, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Dewey Adkins and Hattie Mitchum Adkins.  She was a member of Buckhead Advent Christian Church. ...

Joyce Gooding

Joyce Gooding

Aug 18, 2024

Mrs. Joyce Leuvenia Gohagan Gooding, 86, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, at her daughter’s residence.  She was the wife of the late C.H. Gooding, to whom she was married 59 years.

Born September 10, 1937, in Smoaks, she was a daughter of the late George Russell Gohagan and Reba Carter Gohagan. ...

Freddie Stanfill, Sr.

Freddie Stanfill, Sr.

Aug 17, 2024

Mr. Freddie Lee Stanfill, Sr., affectionately known by his CB handle “Leprechaun”, 74, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, August 17, 2024, at his residence.

Born February 12, 1950, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Harry W. Stanfill, Sr. and Mable Ferguson Stanfill.  He was a lifelong log truck driver and...

Lynn Nettles

Lynn Nettles

Aug 16, 2024

Mrs. Carol “Lynn” Freymuth Nettles, 61, of Walterboro, loved the Lord and faced a devastating diagnosis with a rock-solid faith, reassuring everyone “Gods Got This”.  She bravely fought pancreatic and liver cancer for a month before going to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Friday, August 16, 2024.  She never got angry, she never said...

Msgt Stevie Mcdonald Hiott, U.S. Air Force, Ret.

Msgt Stevie Mcdonald Hiott, U.S. Air Force, Ret.

Aug 15, 2024

Mr. Stevie “Steve” McDonald Hiott, 75, of Varnville, passed away on August 15, 2024, at Trident Medical Center. Born August 11, 1949, in Walterboro, he was the son of the late Henry Hiott and Ruth Hoff Hiott.

Steve was a Master Sergeant and mechanic in the United States Air Force and retired after serving his country for...

Moultrie Plowden

Moultrie Plowden

Aug 15, 2024

Mr. Moultrie DeLorme Plowden died August 15th, 2024, at 5:02 pm. He is survived by the love of his life, wife of 44 years, Mary Catherine Baker Plowden, his children of whom he was most proud, Kathy Hannah Plowden Smyth (Randy) of Luverne, Alabama, William Harper III of Bluffton, South Carolina, daughter in law Lisa Brownfield Plowden, grandchildren Richard...

Bobby Lee Craven

Bobby Lee Craven

Aug 13, 2024

Mr. Bobby Lee Craven, 74, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his residence.

Born December 15, 1949, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Eugene Craven and Inez Evans Craven.  He was a retired technician with PRTC in Walterboro.  He enjoyed horses, cars, and hunting.  Most of all his greatest...

Harold Christman

Harold Christman

Aug 10, 2024

Mr. Harold Dean Christman, 91, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his residence.  He was the husband of the late Betty Jinks Christman.

Born November 25, 1932, in Washington Court House, Ohio, he was a son of the late Clarence Elmer Christman and Emma Detty Christman.  He served his country in the...

Iris Orbach

Iris Orbach

Aug 8, 2024

Mrs. Iris Mummey Orbach, 90, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, August 8, 2024, at Trident Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Vincent William “Willie” Orbach.

Born July 25, 1934, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo Mummey and Carrie Brosiouse Mummey.  She was the last operator...

Dean Strickland

Dean Strickland

Aug 7, 2024

Kenneth Dean Strickland, 72, of Ruffin, passed away after a battle with cancer Wednesday evening, August 7, 2024, at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro, surrounded by his children. Born May 31, 1952, he was a son of the late Johnny Durant Strickland and Marlene Smyly Strickland.

Dean grew up in Ruffin, South Carolina, where he graduated from Bells...

Carolyn Connelly

Carolyn Connelly

Aug 5, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Thompson Connelly, 84, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, August 5, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Monroe Dean Connelly.

Carolyn Connelly, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. As we reflect on the years she graced this world, we remember a woman whose presence was a beacon of...

Charles Boozer

Charles Boozer

Aug 4, 2024

Mr. Charles Henry Boozer, 88, of Edisto Beach, entered into eternal rest Sunday, August 4, 2024, at his residence. Charles was born March 22, 1936, in Denmark, South Carolina, to the late Harold Smith Boozer and Willie Delle Hutto Boozer.

Charles graduated from Clemson College in 1959. He owned and operated Palmetto Boat Manufacturing Company before retiring...

Louise Deloach Smith

Louise Deloach Smith

Aug 4, 2024

Louise Deloach Shuman Smith, 80, of Varnville, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Louise was born September 25, 1943, in Hampton, South Carolina to Helouise Wooten DeLoach and the late William M. DeLoach. She was the widow of Harry Eugene Smith, Jr.

Louise was a member of First Christian Church of Varnville and...

Elizabeth Gaitan

Elizabeth Gaitan

Aug 3, 2024

Ms. Dora Elizabeth Hiott Gaitan, 75, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, August 3, 2024, at Summerville Community Hospice House.  Born April 21, 1949, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late James O'Neal Hiott, Sr. and Martha Dora Bolen Hiott.  She was a retired Registered Nurse and was once a teacher at Calvary Christian School....

Adrian Bishop

Adrian Bishop

Aug 3, 2024

**Due to the weather, the funeral service for Adrian Bishop has been rescheduled.  New service date and time has been updated.**

Mr. Adrian Ernest Bishop, 71, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, August 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at his residences while under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Born July 3, 1953,...

Randy Cook

Randy Cook

Jul 30, 2024

Mr. Randall Burke Cook, known by all as “Randy”, age 58, of Adams Run, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 2024, at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Hospital in Charleston.

Born February 2, 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of Mrs. Janice Moore Cook and the late Mr. Burke Cook.  Randy served...

Joe Ben Butler

Joe Ben Butler

Jul 29, 2024

Mr. Joe Benjamin Butler, 74, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday, July 29, 2024, at his residence.

Born February 16, 1950, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late William Gerald Butler and Helen Hiers Butler.  He began working with his father in 1968 when he graduated from high school and then opened Butler LP...

Beth Tolliver

Beth Tolliver

Jul 28, 2024

Mrs. Beth Marie Kreighbaum Tolliver, 62, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, July 28, 2024, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born February 3, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Dennis Harmon Kreighbaum and Reverend Anna Long Kreighbaum.  She was a clerk at Forks General Store in Walterboro. She was...

J.C. Bazzle

J.C. Bazzle

Jul 28, 2024

Mr. John Cornelius Bazzle, known to everyone as “J.C.”, 70, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, July 28, 2024, at his brothers’ home surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 10, 1953, in Bamberg, he was a son of the late Derrill C. Bazzle and Ada Helen Platts Bazzle.  He was a member of Ehrhardt...

Sara Easterlin

Sara Easterlin

Jul 28, 2024

Mrs. Sara Elliott Easterlin, 83, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Quality Care Residential Center in Goose Creek.  She was the wife of the late Reverend C.B. Easterlin, Jr. to whom she was married 53 years.

Born May 17, 1941, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Ben Elliott...