Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Scott Morrow
Feb 27, 2023
Scott Mitchell Morrow, 60, of South Bend, Indiana, entered into eternal rest Monday, February 27, 2023, at his residence in Walterboro.
Scott was born September 15, 1962, in South Bend, Indiana. He was a son to Kenneth Morrow and the late Mildred Sharon Woods Morrow
Scott was a man who simply loved life. He liked...
Arnold Ray Tubbs
Feb 24, 2023
Arnold Ray Tubbs Sr., 93, formerly of Varnville, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at his daughter’s residence in Oxford, Florida.
Mr. Tubbs was born on September 9, 1929, in Mexico, New York to Ambie Ray and Augusta Celia Tubbs. He grew up in New York and then he joined the United States Air...
Suzanne Michelle Roerig-Mendenall
Feb 24, 2023
Suzanne Michelle Roerig-Mendenall, 57, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 24, 2023, at her residence.
Suzanne was born February 5, 1966, in Aurora, Missouri. She was a daughter to the Lethia Joyce Herndon Roerig and the late Fredrick Robert Roerig.
Suzy was a loving mother to her children and was kind to everyone...
Harry Mears
Feb 24, 2023
Mr. Harry Marshall Mears, 74, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, February 24, 2023 at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Born September 3, 1948 in Ehrhardt, he was a son the late Faber Copeland Mears and Adina Fender Kinard Mears. He was a graduate of Bells High School and United Electronics Institute in Charleston. ...
Lila Smith Spell
Feb 23, 2023
Mrs. Lila Ann Smith Spell, 71, of Holly Hill, entered into rest Thursday morning, February 23, 2023, at her residence.
Born June 14, 1951, in Huntsville, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Austin Jackson Smith and the late Doris Newsome Smith. Lila received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the former Baptist College which...
Jimmy Roberts
Feb 20, 2023
Mr. Jimmy Bruce Roberts, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday evening, February 20, 2023, at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born July 2, 1949, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Bruce and Bessie Pearson Roberts. He was the owner of Clover Environmental in Walterboro. He was an avid Gamecock fan...
Linda Walling Copeland
Feb 20, 2023
Linda Walling Copeland, 59, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday, February 20, 2023, at her residence.
Linda was born November 30, 1963, in Walterboro, South Carolina. She was the daughter to the late George Walling and the late Gloria Jane Grooms Walling. She was the loving wife to the late John Carroll Miller.
Mrs....
Joshua Dale Hayes
Feb 18, 2023
Mr. Joshua Dale Hayes, known by all as “Josh”, 40, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, February 18, 2023, at his residence.
Born August 22, 1982, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Susan Yvonne Beach Maley and the late Jerry Dale Hayes. Joshua spent most of his adult life in Virginia, where he...
Matthew Austin Bishop, Sr.
Feb 17, 2023
Matthew Austin Bishop, Sr., 29, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 17, 2023, at his residence.
Matthew was born October 25, 1993, in Walterboro, South Carolina. He was a son of Mr. Victor Barry Bishop and Mrs. Jennifer L. Brobst Bresch.
Matthew was man that had a contagious smile and an enormous personality...
Timothy W. Thornton, Jr.
Feb 13, 2023
Timothy Wayne Thornton, Jr., 26, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday, February 13, 2023.
Born August 13, 1996, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of Allison Craven Thornton and the late Timothy Wayne Thornton, Sr. He worked with Derst Bread Company and will always be remembered for his love of the outdoors, music, and family....
Mary Thomas
Feb 12, 2023
Mary Ellen Thomas, 94, of Ruffin, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in Bluffton, surrounded by family.
Born August 4, 1928, in Manatee County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late John Thompson and Annie Thompson. She was the wife of the late Harold Charles Thomas.
...Herman H. Crosby, Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Mr. Herman H. Crosby, Jr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, February 11, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving wife and close family.
Born May 20, 1942, in the Mashawville Community of Walterboro, he was a son of the late Herman H. Crosby, Sr. and the late Edna “Lib” Warren Crosby. He worked...

Virginia Wiggins
Feb 9, 2023
Mrs. Virginia Benton Wiggins, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, February 9, 2023, at Colleton Medical Center. She was first married to the late Thomas Robertson and secondly to the late John Wiggins.
Born March 18, 1943, in Ruffin, she was a daughter of the late Albert Benton and Georgia Griffin Benton. She was...
Wilma Wilson
Feb 8, 2023
Mrs. Wilma Hughes Wilson, 91, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Born October 9, 1931, in the Clear Pond community of Bamberg County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Roy Hughes and Nell Rentz Hughes. Mrs. Wilma loved talking on the telephone, which led her to being a switchboard operator at ...
Doris Ann Zeigler Mincey
Feb 7, 2023
Mrs. Doris Ann Zeigler Mincey, 88, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, February 7, 2023, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro. She was twice married, first to the late Mr. Oney Soard, Jr. and secondly to the late Jack Ross Mincey.
Born November 10, 1934, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late...
Arthur Jerome Stone , Sr.
Feb 6, 2023
Arthur Jerome Stone, Sr., 70, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest, Monday, February 6, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.
Born November 5, 1952, he was a son to the late Arthur Reed Stone and the late Frances Leone Sumler Stone.
Jerome worked for many years as a lineman with the Palmetto Electrical CoOp. He was...
Dover G. Moore
Feb 4, 2023
Dover Gladstone Moore,94, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning at, the Veterans Victory House.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements by: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC, 29488. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Charlotte Becker
Feb 1, 2023
Charlotte Becker, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, February 1, 2023, under the care of Hospice.
No arrangements have been made at this time.
ARRANGEMENTS BY: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Jack Wayne Jones
Jan 30, 2023
Jack Wayne Jones, 73, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 30, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements by: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC, 29488. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Andy Wayne Lynch
Jan 29, 2023
Andy Wayne Lynch, 41, of Ridgeville, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 29, 2023, at his residence.
Andy was born April 25, 1981, in Florence, South Carolina. He was a son to Lucy Dianne Davis Lynch and the late Richard Curtis Lynch, Sr.
Andy enjoyed working as a small engine repair man. He was always...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Scott Morrow
Feb 27, 2023
Scott Mitchell Morrow, 60, of South Bend, Indiana, entered into eternal rest Monday, February 27, 2023, at his residence in Walterboro.
Scott was born September 15, 1962, in South Bend, Indiana. He was a son to Kenneth Morrow and the late Mildred Sharon Woods Morrow
Scott was a man who simply loved life. He liked...
Arnold Ray Tubbs
Feb 24, 2023
Arnold Ray Tubbs Sr., 93, formerly of Varnville, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at his daughter’s residence in Oxford, Florida.
Mr. Tubbs was born on September 9, 1929, in Mexico, New York to Ambie Ray and Augusta Celia Tubbs. He grew up in New York and then he joined the United States Air...
Suzanne Michelle Roerig-Mendenall
Feb 24, 2023
Suzanne Michelle Roerig-Mendenall, 57, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 24, 2023, at her residence.
Suzanne was born February 5, 1966, in Aurora, Missouri. She was a daughter to the Lethia Joyce Herndon Roerig and the late Fredrick Robert Roerig.
Suzy was a loving mother to her children and was kind to everyone...
Harry Mears
Feb 24, 2023
Mr. Harry Marshall Mears, 74, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, February 24, 2023 at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Born September 3, 1948 in Ehrhardt, he was a son the late Faber Copeland Mears and Adina Fender Kinard Mears. He was a graduate of Bells High School and United Electronics Institute in Charleston. ...
Lila Smith Spell
Feb 23, 2023
Mrs. Lila Ann Smith Spell, 71, of Holly Hill, entered into rest Thursday morning, February 23, 2023, at her residence.
Born June 14, 1951, in Huntsville, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Austin Jackson Smith and the late Doris Newsome Smith. Lila received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the former Baptist College which...
Jimmy Roberts
Feb 20, 2023
Mr. Jimmy Bruce Roberts, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday evening, February 20, 2023, at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born July 2, 1949, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Bruce and Bessie Pearson Roberts. He was the owner of Clover Environmental in Walterboro. He was an avid Gamecock fan...
Linda Walling Copeland
Feb 20, 2023
Linda Walling Copeland, 59, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday, February 20, 2023, at her residence.
Linda was born November 30, 1963, in Walterboro, South Carolina. She was the daughter to the late George Walling and the late Gloria Jane Grooms Walling. She was the loving wife to the late John Carroll Miller.
Mrs....
Joshua Dale Hayes
Feb 18, 2023
Mr. Joshua Dale Hayes, known by all as “Josh”, 40, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, February 18, 2023, at his residence.
Born August 22, 1982, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Susan Yvonne Beach Maley and the late Jerry Dale Hayes. Joshua spent most of his adult life in Virginia, where he...
Matthew Austin Bishop, Sr.
Feb 17, 2023
Matthew Austin Bishop, Sr., 29, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 17, 2023, at his residence.
Matthew was born October 25, 1993, in Walterboro, South Carolina. He was a son of Mr. Victor Barry Bishop and Mrs. Jennifer L. Brobst Bresch.
Matthew was man that had a contagious smile and an enormous personality...
Timothy W. Thornton, Jr.
Feb 13, 2023
Timothy Wayne Thornton, Jr., 26, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday, February 13, 2023.
Born August 13, 1996, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of Allison Craven Thornton and the late Timothy Wayne Thornton, Sr. He worked with Derst Bread Company and will always be remembered for his love of the outdoors, music, and family....
Mary Thomas
Feb 12, 2023
Mary Ellen Thomas, 94, of Ruffin, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in Bluffton, surrounded by family.
Born August 4, 1928, in Manatee County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late John Thompson and Annie Thompson. She was the wife of the late Harold Charles Thomas.
...Herman H. Crosby, Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Mr. Herman H. Crosby, Jr., 80, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, February 11, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving wife and close family.
Born May 20, 1942, in the Mashawville Community of Walterboro, he was a son of the late Herman H. Crosby, Sr. and the late Edna “Lib” Warren Crosby. He worked...

Virginia Wiggins
Feb 9, 2023
Mrs. Virginia Benton Wiggins, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, February 9, 2023, at Colleton Medical Center. She was first married to the late Thomas Robertson and secondly to the late John Wiggins.
Born March 18, 1943, in Ruffin, she was a daughter of the late Albert Benton and Georgia Griffin Benton. She was...
Wilma Wilson
Feb 8, 2023
Mrs. Wilma Hughes Wilson, 91, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Born October 9, 1931, in the Clear Pond community of Bamberg County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Roy Hughes and Nell Rentz Hughes. Mrs. Wilma loved talking on the telephone, which led her to being a switchboard operator at ...
Doris Ann Zeigler Mincey
Feb 7, 2023
Mrs. Doris Ann Zeigler Mincey, 88, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, February 7, 2023, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro. She was twice married, first to the late Mr. Oney Soard, Jr. and secondly to the late Jack Ross Mincey.
Born November 10, 1934, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late...
Arthur Jerome Stone , Sr.
Feb 6, 2023
Arthur Jerome Stone, Sr., 70, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest, Monday, February 6, 2023, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital.
Born November 5, 1952, he was a son to the late Arthur Reed Stone and the late Frances Leone Sumler Stone.
Jerome worked for many years as a lineman with the Palmetto Electrical CoOp. He was...
Dover G. Moore
Feb 4, 2023
Dover Gladstone Moore,94, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning at, the Veterans Victory House.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements by: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC, 29488. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Charlotte Becker
Feb 1, 2023
Charlotte Becker, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, February 1, 2023, under the care of Hospice.
No arrangements have been made at this time.
ARRANGEMENTS BY: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Jack Wayne Jones
Jan 30, 2023
Jack Wayne Jones, 73, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 30, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements by: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC, 29488. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Andy Wayne Lynch
Jan 29, 2023
Andy Wayne Lynch, 41, of Ridgeville, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 29, 2023, at his residence.
Andy was born April 25, 1981, in Florence, South Carolina. He was a son to Lucy Dianne Davis Lynch and the late Richard Curtis Lynch, Sr.
Andy enjoyed working as a small engine repair man. He was always...