Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Janice Tucker Beatty

Janice Tucker Beatty

Feb 9, 2024

Mrs. Janice Tucker Beatty, 87, of Cottageville, entered into rest Friday morning, February 9, 2024, at her residence.

Born January 23, 1937, in Stanley County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Matthew Lee Tucker and the late Kathleen Smith Tucker.   She was a devoted homemaker and centered her life around her loving family.  She...

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Feb 8, 2024

Mr. Richard Keith Smith, 72, of Walterboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

Mr. Smith was born at the Army Air Force Base near Walterboro on November 21, 1951, and was the son of the late Duncan Calhoun Smith, Jr. and Elizabeth “Libby” Beach Smith.  Richard grew up in Walterboro...

Joshua Loftis

Joshua Loftis

Feb 8, 2024

Mr. Joshua Lee Loftis, 45, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, February 8, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born October 2, 1978, in Charleston, he was the son of Denise Marilyn Hillman Jennings and the late Floyd Julian Loftis.  He was a Data Analyst for Sperry Rail Service, where he was a dedicated and hard...

Carol Gaskin

Carol Gaskin

Feb 5, 2024

Mrs. Carol Drawdy Gaskin, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, February 5, 2024, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Willie Monroe Gaskin.

Born December 21, 1947, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Esdorn Drawdy and Helen Hiott Hamilton.  She was a Licensed Practical Nurse having worked...

Mary Jane Denning

Mary Jane Denning

Feb 4, 2024

Mary Jane Denning, 77, of Walterboro, South Carolina, passed away Sunday morning, February 4, 2024, at 8:30 am, at the Lake Marion Nursing Rehab Facility in Summerton, South Carolina. She was born July 16, 1946, in Buffalo, New York and was a daughter of the late George and Ethel Reynolds.

She is survived by her children; John...

Robert Lee Johnson

Robert Lee Johnson

Feb 1, 2024

Robert Lee Johnson (Bob) was born April 11, 1929 in Rockford, Ill.  He returned home to be  with his heavenly father on February 1, 2024 at The Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro, SC at the age of 94.  His loved ones that departed before him are his parents; Irma and Ture Johnson; wife; Cheryl;  twin sister Virginia Leigh Johnson;...

Rhonda Mcdonald

Rhonda Mcdonald

Feb 1, 2024

Rhonda Valentine DuBoise McDonald, 58, of Florence, entered into eternal rest Thursday, February 1, 2024, at McLeod Medical Center.

Born January 26, 1966, in Orangeburg, she was a daughter of Dee Anne Valentine DuBoise and the late Reverend Ronald “Franchie” DuBoise, Sr.  She earned her Bachelor of Science at Charleston Southern University and then her Master’s Degree...

Allen Bishop

Allen Bishop

Jan 31, 2024

Mr. Wendell Allen Bishop, 68, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.  He was the husband of the late Kathy Padgett Bishop to whom he was married 47 years.

Born February 13, 1955, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Wendell Kenneth Bishop and Eleanor Sanders...

Carl "Hammer" Williams

Carl "Hammer" Williams

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Carl Hamilton Williams, known by most as “Hammer”, age 56, entered into rest Tuesday morning, January 30, 2024, at his residence.

Born September 10, 1967, in Ehrhardt, he was the son of the late Carlo Williams and the late Sallie Murdaugh Williams.  Hammer was an excellent and well-known diesel mechanic, having owned C. Williams and Son...

Gary Salter

Gary Salter

Jan 28, 2024

Mr. Gary Dale Salter, 71, of Summerville, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born August 30, 1952, in Fort Stewart, Georgia, he was the son of the late Norman Spencer Salter and Betty Jean Chapman Salter.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Army during the...

Martha Dewitt

Martha Dewitt

Jan 28, 2024

Mrs. Martha Bailey DeWitt, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, January 28, 2024, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Hearl Benjamin DeWitt to whom she was married 56 years.

Born February 5, 1944, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late James...

Carl Robertson

Carl Robertson

Jan 28, 2024

Mr. Carl Winston Robertson, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday morning, January 28, 2024, at his residence.

Born September 22, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a son of the late Floyd Horace Robertson and the late Grace Parnell Robertson.  He proudly served in the United States Army for eighteen years and reached the rank of...

Robert Lee Croley

Robert Lee Croley

Jan 27, 2024

Robert Lee Croley, 86, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Veteran’s Victory House. He was born March 10, 1937 in Orlando, Florida, to the late Alvin Travis Croley and Lucille Watson.

Robert was a United States Navy Veteran, an avid motorcycle rider and weapons collector.

Surviving are his children,...

Christopher Lynn Moore

Christopher Lynn Moore

Jan 26, 2024

Mr. Christopher Lynn Moore, 57, of Columbia, formerly of Walterboro, passed away Friday morning, January 26, 2024, at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia.

Born March 11, 1966, in Colleton County, he was the son of the late Donald Moore and Cynthia Haselden Moore.  Mr. Moore worked for Sunbeam for many years and then went to work...

Mary Moseley

Mary Moseley

Jan 25, 2024

Mrs. Mary Cook Moseley, 86, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Ridgeland Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late Brantley Moseley, Sr.

Born February 10, 1937, in Hampton, she was a daughter of the late John Lovette Cook and Viola Nettles Cook.  She was a Christian lady who loved going...

Virginia Pauline Sauls

Virginia Pauline Sauls

Jan 23, 2024

Virginia Pauline Sauls, 86, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, surrounded by family.

Born June 7, 1937, in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robbie Cook and Ashley Pauline Cook.

In her younger days, Virginia enjoyed to hunt and fish. She loved animals, especially hummingbirds, all types...

Mary "Betty" Newton

Mary "Betty" Newton

Jan 23, 2024

Mrs. Mary Reeves Newton, known loving and affectionally by all as “Betty”, age 96, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, at the Summerville Medical Center.  She was twice married, first to the late Mr. James Benjamin Aldret and secondly to the late Mr. John Leonard Newton.

Born August 11, 1927, in Cottageville, South...

Victoria Sharpe Belger

Victoria Sharpe Belger

Jan 22, 2024

Victoria Sharpe Belger, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, peacefully passed away on January 22, 2024, at the age of 65. She was born on September 3, 1958, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Reginald and Martha Vinson Sharpe.

Victoria, known to her family and friends as Vicky, was a compassionate and kindhearted woman who lived her life...

Bessie Lee (Hoff)  Beach

Bessie Lee (Hoff) Beach

Jan 22, 2024

Bessie Lee Hoff Beach, 93, of St. Augustine, Florida, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 22, 2024. She was the widow of the late Harold Rudolph Beach, to who she was married 42 years.

She was born May 17, 1930, in Cottageville, South Carolina, to the late John W. Hoff and Mary Lula Ackerman. When attending high...

Johnny Mishoe

Johnny Mishoe

Jan 19, 2024

Mr. Johnny Mack Mishoe, 71, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, January 18, 2024, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Doris Jeanette Mishoe.

Mr. Mishoe was born August 29, 1952, in Hampton, South Carolina, and was the son of the late Myrtle James Mishoe and Pauline Graham Mishoe. ...

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

Janice Tucker Beatty

Janice Tucker Beatty

Feb 9, 2024

Mrs. Janice Tucker Beatty, 87, of Cottageville, entered into rest Friday morning, February 9, 2024, at her residence.

Born January 23, 1937, in Stanley County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Matthew Lee Tucker and the late Kathleen Smith Tucker.   She was a devoted homemaker and centered her life around her loving family.  She...

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Feb 8, 2024

Mr. Richard Keith Smith, 72, of Walterboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

Mr. Smith was born at the Army Air Force Base near Walterboro on November 21, 1951, and was the son of the late Duncan Calhoun Smith, Jr. and Elizabeth “Libby” Beach Smith.  Richard grew up in Walterboro...

Joshua Loftis

Joshua Loftis

Feb 8, 2024

Mr. Joshua Lee Loftis, 45, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, February 8, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born October 2, 1978, in Charleston, he was the son of Denise Marilyn Hillman Jennings and the late Floyd Julian Loftis.  He was a Data Analyst for Sperry Rail Service, where he was a dedicated and hard...

Carol Gaskin

Carol Gaskin

Feb 5, 2024

Mrs. Carol Drawdy Gaskin, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, February 5, 2024, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Willie Monroe Gaskin.

Born December 21, 1947, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Esdorn Drawdy and Helen Hiott Hamilton.  She was a Licensed Practical Nurse having worked...

Mary Jane Denning

Mary Jane Denning

Feb 4, 2024

Mary Jane Denning, 77, of Walterboro, South Carolina, passed away Sunday morning, February 4, 2024, at 8:30 am, at the Lake Marion Nursing Rehab Facility in Summerton, South Carolina. She was born July 16, 1946, in Buffalo, New York and was a daughter of the late George and Ethel Reynolds.

She is survived by her children; John...

Robert Lee Johnson

Robert Lee Johnson

Feb 1, 2024

Robert Lee Johnson (Bob) was born April 11, 1929 in Rockford, Ill.  He returned home to be  with his heavenly father on February 1, 2024 at The Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro, SC at the age of 94.  His loved ones that departed before him are his parents; Irma and Ture Johnson; wife; Cheryl;  twin sister Virginia Leigh Johnson;...

Rhonda Mcdonald

Rhonda Mcdonald

Feb 1, 2024

Rhonda Valentine DuBoise McDonald, 58, of Florence, entered into eternal rest Thursday, February 1, 2024, at McLeod Medical Center.

Born January 26, 1966, in Orangeburg, she was a daughter of Dee Anne Valentine DuBoise and the late Reverend Ronald “Franchie” DuBoise, Sr.  She earned her Bachelor of Science at Charleston Southern University and then her Master’s Degree...

Allen Bishop

Allen Bishop

Jan 31, 2024

Mr. Wendell Allen Bishop, 68, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at Colleton Medical Center.  He was the husband of the late Kathy Padgett Bishop to whom he was married 47 years.

Born February 13, 1955, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Wendell Kenneth Bishop and Eleanor Sanders...

Carl "Hammer" Williams

Carl "Hammer" Williams

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Carl Hamilton Williams, known by most as “Hammer”, age 56, entered into rest Tuesday morning, January 30, 2024, at his residence.

Born September 10, 1967, in Ehrhardt, he was the son of the late Carlo Williams and the late Sallie Murdaugh Williams.  Hammer was an excellent and well-known diesel mechanic, having owned C. Williams and Son...

Gary Salter

Gary Salter

Jan 28, 2024

Mr. Gary Dale Salter, 71, of Summerville, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro.

Born August 30, 1952, in Fort Stewart, Georgia, he was the son of the late Norman Spencer Salter and Betty Jean Chapman Salter.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Army during the...

Martha Dewitt

Martha Dewitt

Jan 28, 2024

Mrs. Martha Bailey DeWitt, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, January 28, 2024, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Hearl Benjamin DeWitt to whom she was married 56 years.

Born February 5, 1944, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late James...

Carl Robertson

Carl Robertson

Jan 28, 2024

Mr. Carl Winston Robertson, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday morning, January 28, 2024, at his residence.

Born September 22, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a son of the late Floyd Horace Robertson and the late Grace Parnell Robertson.  He proudly served in the United States Army for eighteen years and reached the rank of...

Robert Lee Croley

Robert Lee Croley

Jan 27, 2024

Robert Lee Croley, 86, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Veteran’s Victory House. He was born March 10, 1937 in Orlando, Florida, to the late Alvin Travis Croley and Lucille Watson.

Robert was a United States Navy Veteran, an avid motorcycle rider and weapons collector.

Surviving are his children,...

Christopher Lynn Moore

Christopher Lynn Moore

Jan 26, 2024

Mr. Christopher Lynn Moore, 57, of Columbia, formerly of Walterboro, passed away Friday morning, January 26, 2024, at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia.

Born March 11, 1966, in Colleton County, he was the son of the late Donald Moore and Cynthia Haselden Moore.  Mr. Moore worked for Sunbeam for many years and then went to work...

Mary Moseley

Mary Moseley

Jan 25, 2024

Mrs. Mary Cook Moseley, 86, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Ridgeland Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late Brantley Moseley, Sr.

Born February 10, 1937, in Hampton, she was a daughter of the late John Lovette Cook and Viola Nettles Cook.  She was a Christian lady who loved going...

Virginia Pauline Sauls

Virginia Pauline Sauls

Jan 23, 2024

Virginia Pauline Sauls, 86, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, surrounded by family.

Born June 7, 1937, in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robbie Cook and Ashley Pauline Cook.

In her younger days, Virginia enjoyed to hunt and fish. She loved animals, especially hummingbirds, all types...

Mary "Betty" Newton

Mary "Betty" Newton

Jan 23, 2024

Mrs. Mary Reeves Newton, known loving and affectionally by all as “Betty”, age 96, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, at the Summerville Medical Center.  She was twice married, first to the late Mr. James Benjamin Aldret and secondly to the late Mr. John Leonard Newton.

Born August 11, 1927, in Cottageville, South...

Victoria Sharpe Belger

Victoria Sharpe Belger

Jan 22, 2024

Victoria Sharpe Belger, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, peacefully passed away on January 22, 2024, at the age of 65. She was born on September 3, 1958, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Reginald and Martha Vinson Sharpe.

Victoria, known to her family and friends as Vicky, was a compassionate and kindhearted woman who lived her life...

Bessie Lee (Hoff)  Beach

Bessie Lee (Hoff) Beach

Jan 22, 2024

Bessie Lee Hoff Beach, 93, of St. Augustine, Florida, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 22, 2024. She was the widow of the late Harold Rudolph Beach, to who she was married 42 years.

She was born May 17, 1930, in Cottageville, South Carolina, to the late John W. Hoff and Mary Lula Ackerman. When attending high...

Johnny Mishoe

Johnny Mishoe

Jan 19, 2024

Mr. Johnny Mack Mishoe, 71, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, January 18, 2024, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Doris Jeanette Mishoe.

Mr. Mishoe was born August 29, 1952, in Hampton, South Carolina, and was the son of the late Myrtle James Mishoe and Pauline Graham Mishoe. ...