Floyd Wood

Jun 8, 2025

Mr. Floyd Wood, 68, entered into rest Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Sand Piper Post Acute Care in Mount Pleasant.

Born July 25, 1956, in Summerville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Jervis Lynn Wood and the late Wilhelmina Grooms Frazier.  He was a carpenter.

Surviving are: Siblings, Lynn Wood, Clifford...

Floyd Thomas Hancock, Jr.

Jun 1, 2025

Mr. Floyd Thomas Hancock, Jr., 60, of Bamberg, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2025, at his residence.

Born September 22, 1964, in Bamberg, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Floyd Thomas Hancock, Sr. and the late Betty Ann Phillips Hancock Bell.  He was an employee for a number of years at Tobul...

Betty Smith

May 31, 2025

Mrs. Betty Smith, 87, of Grays, entered into rest Saturday, May 31, 2025, at her residence.   She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Marion Ralph Smith.

Born April 23, 1938, in Savannah, Georgia, she was the last surviving of eleven children born to the late Livingston A. “Lev” Smith and the late Nancy Ellen Mixson...

Harold Lowery

May 25, 2025

Mr. Harold Ray Lowery Sr., 79, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones at home, in the place he loved...God’s Country—Walterboro, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sheba Warren Lowery; his parents, Norman and Florence Lowery; and a sister, Patsy Lowery. Born in 1945, in Emory Texas, Mr. Harold...

Ronnie Mccall

May 25, 2025

Mr. Ronnie Frederick McCall, III, 49, of Islandton, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, May 25, 2025, at Trident Medical Center, after a long battle that he fought courageously with Huntington’s Disease.

Born September 22, 1975, in Hampton, he was the son of Wendy Stone Hutto and the late Ronnie Frederick McCall, Jr.  Despite his illness, Ronnie...

James Chestnut

May 24, 2025

Mr. James Julius Chestnut, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, May 24, 2025, at Lowcountry Community Hospice House in Summerville.

Born January 17, 1946, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Henry Julius Chestnut and Thelma Oliver.  He was a retired long-distance driver for BW Mitchum Trucking.  His lifelong passion was deer...

Paul Perry

May 22, 2025

Mr. Paul Henry Perry, 67, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, May 22, 2025, at his residence.

Born September 21, 1957, in Charleston County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Cleveland Otto Perry and Olah Hodges Perry.  He was an electrician for Union #776 in Charleston and was a member of Hopewell...

Jessica Strickland

May 21, 2025

Mrs. Jessica Fay Kolloster Strickland, 52, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at her residence.

Born April 14, 1973, at Fort Devens Army Hospital in Massachusetts, she was a daughter of John Foster Kolloster and the late Amanda Sue Baker.  Jessica loved to read, and had a perfect rifle shot, having been a...

Emilia Elizabeth Webb

May 18, 2025

Miss Emilia Elizabeth Webb was born an angel on Sunday morning, May 18, 2025, in the presence of her loving family at the family residence in Walterboro.

She is survived by: her parents, Ray Lewis Webb and Brittany Danielle Grym; two sisters, Kaylynn Webb and Ezra Webb; uncle, Alan Grym (Hayleigh) and their daughter, Evalynn; an aunt,...

Tommy Tuten

May 17, 2025

Thomas Lloyd Tuten, Sr., affectionately known as “Tommy”, 78, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning May 17, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family under the care of Agape Hospice.

Born November 5, 1946, in Hampton County, he was the son of the late John W. Tuten and Margaret Stanley Tuten.  He served his...

Dorothy Mcgrew

May 16, 2025

Dorothy Elizabeth Spell McGrew, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, May 16, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late James “Mac” McGrew.

Born December 14, 1944, in Colleton County, she was the daughter of the late Harold Spell and Dorothy Calvert.  She was a member of the Green...

James Duprey

May 12, 2025

Mr. James Robert Duprey of Cottageville, entered into rest Monday evening, May 12, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Summerville.

Born March 3, 1945, in Buffalo, New York, he was a son of the late Robert James Duprey and the late Veronica Mary Steins Duprey.  He was an veteran of the United States Army having served during...

Kenneth Ray Covington

May 9, 2025

Mr. Kenneth Ray Covington, 83, of Ruffin, entered into rest Friday morning, May 9, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born October 4, 1941, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Covington and the late Francis Marion Covington.   He was the founder of Covington Floor Covering, a company he...

George Padgett

May 8, 2025

Mr. George LaFay Padgett, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Born July 1, 1948, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Ralph LaFay Padgett and the late Minnie Lee Price Padgett.  He was a retired truck driver having worked for...

Judith Corman

May 8, 2025

Judith Joan Corman, 92, was born on October 20, 1932, in Berwyn, Illinois, and entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Hampton, South Carolina.  She was the wife of the late Richard D. Corman, Sr., the love of her life, to whom she was married 39 years.

Judy was a strong-willed woman who always...

Joyce Hennen

May 8, 2025

Mrs. Joyce Waldron Hennen, 81, of Yemassee, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, May 8, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Nelson Hennen.

Born April 19, 1944, in Ocala, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Gary Waldron and Jesse Smith Waldron.  She was a member...

Robert J. Dearborn

May 8, 2025

Mr. Robert J. Dearborn, a beloved armed forces veteran, entered into rest Thursday evening, May 8, 2025, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.

Barbara Fender Bennett

May 7, 2025

Mrs. Barbara “Nanny” Jean Fender Bennett, 71, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, May 7, 2025, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.  She was the loving wife of fifty-three years to the late Mr. James Donnie Bennett who preceded her in death on January 20, 2025.

Born October 16, 1953, in Lodge, South Carolina,...

Ralph Bessent

May 5, 2025

Mr. Ralph Donald Bessent, Sr., 61, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, May 5, 2025, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born September 10, 1963, in Miami, Florida, he was a son of the late William Ralph Bessent and Christine Nolar Copeland.  He was a retired truck driver, having driven long distance and short distance hauling as...

Pathene Bates

May 1, 2025

Pathene Bloodworth Bates, 73, a devout Christian raised of the Lutheran and Methodist faith, passed away suddenly, May 1, 2025, at her home in “The Pines” neighborhood of Varnville, South Carolina, due to complications from Lupus, a disease she battled courageously for 4 decades. At her time of passing, she weighed only 85 lbs. She was born October 20,...