Aug 6, 2023

Mr. Tiller Esdorn Jones, Jr., 77, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, August 6, 2023, at his residence.

Born November 13, 1945, in Ruffin, he was a son of the late Tiller Esdorn Jones, Sr. and Rosa Lee Breland Jones.  He served his country in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Germany....

Aug 5, 2023

Mrs. Elaine Maureen Hinz, 78, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, August 5, 2023, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Robert Michael “Mike” Hinz, to whom she was married 34 years.

Born September 18, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Hershall Evert Bledsoe and Elnorah Mary...

Aug 4, 2023

Ms. Rose Mary Taylor, 64, of Fairfax, entered into eternal rest at 5:40, Friday morning, August 4, 2023, at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

Born September 4, 1958, in Hampton, she was a daughter of the late Joe Blease Stevens and Corine Dixon Bowers.  She was a former security guard when she lived in California, had been...

Aug 3, 2023

Mrs. Christy Crosby Worley, 44, of Smoaks, passed away Thursday evening, August 3, 2023, at Summerville Community Hospice House.

Born August 18, 1978, in Charleston, she was a daughter of Debra Hudson Crosby and the late Eugene Theodore Crosby.  Christy was a Hometown Hero, a 911 dispatcher, an Angel of the Airwaves, the calm voice during the...

Aug 2, 2023

Robert Russell Elsey, Sr., 87, of Round O, entered into rest Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

Mr. Elsey was born February 16, 1936 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a son of late Lawton Ansel Elsey and Anzie Burbage Elsey.

He was an airplane engineer for Lockhead Martin...

Aug 1, 2023

Mrs. Betty Price Throckmorton, 92, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, August 1, 2023, at Summerville Community Hospice.

Born March 21, 1931, in Meigs County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Chester Pruden Price and the late Elsie Mae Woodrum Price.  She served as the Chief Financial Officer at a senior citizens center and...

Aug 1, 2023

James Calvin Ferguson, II, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Born March 21, 1970, in Richmond, Virginia, he was a son of James Calvin Ferguson and the late Kathleen “Kitty” St. Clair Ferguson. He was of the Catholic faith.

James also known as “Fergie” to his friends, loved boating and fishing....

Jul 30, 2023

Little Miss Carter Alivia Greene, at the age of 3, left this world with a heart full of love on Sunday afternoon, July 30, 2023, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Carter, the daughter of Daniel Paul Greene and Ashley Taylor Greene, made her grand entrance at Summerville Medical Center bright and early one...

Jul 28, 2023

Mr. Barney Wayne Beach, 65, of Walterboro, passed away Friday evening, July 28, 2023, at his residence.

Born April 5, 1958, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Donald Beach and Jacqueline Smoak Pellum.  He retired from Dayco where he worked for over 40 years.  After retirement from Dayco, he went to work at...

Jul 26, 2023

Mr. Franklin Delano Thompson, Sr., 86, of Round O, passed away Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, at Hallmark Healthcare Center in Summerville.  He was the husband of the late Ruth White Thompson, to whom he was married 62 years.

Born September 29, 1936, in St. George, he was a son of the late Richard D. Thompson and...

Jul 25, 2023

Ms. Lisa Rae Hardee Needham, 63, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023, at Trident Medical Center.

Born August 3, 1960, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Jerry Wayne Hardee and Betty Ruth Jones Hardee.  Lisa was a cosmetologist for many years and was the owner and operator of O’Hair by Lisa...

Jul 25, 2023

Mr. C. N. “Sonny” Padgett, Jr., 72, of Ruffin, entered into rest Tuesday morning, July 25, 2023, at his residence.

Born May 22, 1951, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Chris Padgett and the late Barbara Moyer Quattlebaum.  Sonny spent his life in building and construction and worked alongside both of his...

Jul 23, 2023

Mrs. Mary Bishop Phillips, 87, of Beaufort, entered into rest Sunday evening, July 23, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Yemassee.  She was the wife of forty-four years to the late Mr. Robert “Bobby” Phillips.

Born August 6, 1935 in Islandton, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Paschal Liston Bishop and the late Bessie...

Jul 22, 2023

Mr. Sammie Kermit Padgett, Jr., affectionately known to everyone as “S.K.”, 86, of Ruffin, entered into rest Saturday morning, July 22, 2023, at his residence.

Born February 20, 1937, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Sammie Kermit Padgett, Sr. and Carolyn Carter Padgett.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Navy,...

Jul 21, 2023

Tammy Lynn Bonner, 52, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, July 21, 2023, at Trident Medical Center.

Born June 16, 1971, in Germany, she was the daughter of Bertha Malphrus Kinard and the late Roy Marvin Boyd.  Her favorite color was purple and she loved to collect unicorn figurines especially purple ones.

Surviving...

Jul 20, 2023

Ms. Nancy Driggers Lyons, 60, of Round O, passed away Thursday evening, July 20, 2023 at her residence.

Born December 7, 1962 in Walterboro, she was the daughter of the late Alton Norman Driggers and Betty Jean Dantzler Driggers.  If you knew Nancy, you knew what was important to her: her faith, her family, and her friends. ...

Jul 19, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Crosby Hann, 89, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday evening, July 19, 2023, at her residence.  She was the widow of the late Donald MacArthur Hann.

Born September 3, 1933, in Colleton County, she was the daughter of the late Earl Crosby and Zura Herndon Crosby.  After graduating from Walterboro High School, Carolyn worked at...

Jul 19, 2023

Mr. John Keith Jones, 63, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, July 19, 2023 at his residence.

Born October 19, 1959, in Charleston, he was the son of the late John Henry Jones and Daisy Adel Lupton Jones.  He was a retired brick mason.  He enjoyed shooting pool, taking long rides, and was a hard worker. ...

Jul 19, 2023

Mr. Daniel Edwin Crosby, Jr., known affectionately by many as “Shorty”, age 100, of Smoaks, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2023 at his residence.

Born October 26, 1922 in Islandton, he was a son of the late Daniel Edwin Crosby, Sr. and Verna Lizzie Ulmer Crosby.  He served his country in the United States Navy...

Jul 17, 2023

Mr. Raymond Anthony Smyly, known by all as “Tony”, age 60, of Ruffin, entered into rest Monday morning, July 17, 2023,  at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born January 1, 1963, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Raymond Edward Smyly and the late Sarah Ann Hiers Smyly.  Tony was...