Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Leonard Anthony Carter

Leonard Anthony Carter

Jan 13, 2023

Mr. Leonard Anthony Carter, 63, of Walterboro, affectionately known to everyone as “Bud”,entered into eternal rest Friday, January 13, 2023, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born February 13, 1960, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late William B. Carter and Dorothy Moore Boatfield McAbee.  Bud was a great painter and enjoyed his work.  He was a...

Patricia Lucas Ramsey

Patricia Lucas Ramsey

Jan 11, 2023

Ms. Patricia Lucas Ramsey, 81, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023, at Bayview Manor in Beaufort.

Born November 4, 1941, in Hartsville, she was a daughter of the late Bernie Lucas and Evelyn Weatherford Lucas.  Ms. Pat, as she was affectionally known, was a retired secretary from First Baptist Church of Walterboro,...

Rose Marie Evans

Rose Marie Evans

Jan 10, 2023

Rose Marie Evans, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, January 10 ,2023, at her residence.

Born February 26, 1942 in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late William Donnie Tanner and Mildred Marie Searcy Tanner.  Rose was a lady with the best southern hospitality who never met a stranger and was best known...

Jason Kangeter

Jason Kangeter

Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Jason Christopher Kangeter, 49, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, January 9, 2023.  Born March 18, 1973, in Charleston, he was the son of the late James Carlis Kangeter, Sr. and Norma Faye Strickland Kangeter.

Surviving are: his wife, Laura Sweatman Kangeter; children, Joshua Jacob Kangeter and Pamela Faye Kangeter; grandchildren, Evelyn Faye Durham...

Carroll Ripley

Carroll Ripley

Jan 8, 2023

Mr. Carroll Arthur Ripley, Jr., 62, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his residence.

Born September 23, 1960, in Beaufort, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Carroll Arthur Ripley, Sr. and Gene Pinckney Ripley.  He enjoyed old country music and some of his favorite singers were John Denver, Kenny...

Thomas Lane

Thomas Lane

Jan 6, 2023

Mr. Thomas Marshall Lane, Sr., 57, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 6, 2023.  Born January 26, 1965, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Tommy Marshall Lane and Sarah Anna Westbury Lane.

If you knew him, you knew that there wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for his children.  He was a God-fearing...

Diane Marie Farr

Diane Marie Farr

Jan 6, 2023

Diane Marie Turner Farr, 78, of Ridgeville, South Carolina, entered eternal rest Friday, January 6, 2023, at Summerville Hospice House.

Diane was born January 31, 1944, in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was the daughter to the late Samuel James Tuner and the late Connie Schmuckie Turner.  She is the devoted wife of fifty-seven years to James Russell Farr,...

Gene Whetsell

Gene Whetsell

Jan 4, 2023

It with heavy hearts that the family of W. Gene Whetsell announces that he went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at the age of 86.

Gene was born in Bowman, S.C. on October 29, 1936. As a young teenager, he worked on a neighbor’s...

Barbara Smoak Cook

Barbara Smoak Cook

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Smoak Cook, 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 4, 2023, at the Summerville Community Hospice House.    She was the loving wife of the late James Norris Cook.

Born August 4, 1947 in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Turner Smoak and the late Mildred Barnes Smoak.   Barbara...

Roy Calvin Thornley

Roy Calvin Thornley

Jan 1, 2023

Roy Calvin Thornley, 82, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Colleton Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete 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.

Otis Harrison

Otis Harrison

Dec 29, 2022

Mr. Otis Michael “Mike” Harrison, 71, of Varnville, formerly of Augusta, Georgia, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, December 29, 2022 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Born August 3, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was a son of the late Otis Woodard Harrison and Margarette Williamson Harrison.  He worked for and managed Sky City for over 15 years...

Donna Hiers

Donna Hiers

Dec 29, 2022

Mrs. Donna Jean Carter Hiers, 70, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, December 29, 2022 at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Clarence Riddick Hiers.

Born January 3, 1952 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late William B. Carter and Dorothy Moore McAbee.  She was a member of...

Joseph Milton Steedly

Joseph Milton Steedly

Dec 29, 2022

Mr. Joseph Milton Steedly, affectionately known as “Mirt”, 93, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, December 29, 2022, at his residence.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Ernestine Carter Steedly.

A graduate of Bamberg High School, he played Eastern Carolina Baseball for several years. He was farmer and retired as a Bamberg County Forest Ranger....

Marvin Kim Lenoir

Marvin Kim Lenoir

Dec 27, 2022

Marvin Kim Lenoir, 57, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Surviving are: his wife of 39 years, Vivian Lenoir; children, Bobby Lenoir (Kayla), Adam Lenoir (Danyelle), Jessica Vargas (Sonny), and Carol Lenoir (Terry); one brother, Michael Lenoir.

The family will hold a private memorial at a later date.

ARRANGEMENTS...

Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. Richard Allen Harrison, 76, of Ruffin, died Tuesday evening, December 27, 2022, at Trident Medical Center after a short illness.  Richard was born December 26, 1946, in Asheville, North Carolina, and was the son of the late Billy Bob Harrison and Ethel Shackleford Harrison.  Richard is survived by his wife of 23 years, Margaret Waltz Harrison.

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Odette Krauss

Odette Krauss

Dec 26, 2022

Krauss, Odette, J. “Mémé”, age 97, formerly of Arlington Heights and recently of West Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, December 26, 2022. She had been vacationing with her family on Edisto Island, SC, for the Christmas holiday and was surrounded by her loved ones that fateful day.

Born in France, and a WWII survivor,...

Gordon Lemacks

Gordon Lemacks

Dec 25, 2022

Mr. James Gordon Lemacks, 65, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, December 25, 2022, at his residence.

Born July 29, 1957, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a son of the late Clyde Lemacks and Eunice Cook Lemacks Thomas.  He served his country in the South Carolina Army National Guard and was a retired steel grinder...

Robert E. Forde

Robert E. Forde

Dec 24, 2022

Robert E. Forde, 85, of Little River, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, December 24, 2022, at the Veterans Victory House.

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.

Jack Wayne Wright, Sr.

Jack Wayne Wright, Sr.

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Jack Wayne Wright, Sr., 81, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022, at Trident Medical Center.

Born June 12, 1941,in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Alvin Floyd Wright and Eleanor Linder Wright.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force.  Jack was an early member and...

Marshall Ryan

Marshall Ryan

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Marshall Windell Ryan, Sr., 84, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022 at his residence.

Born March 22, 1938 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Ervin Richard Ryan and Pearl O’Bryan Ryan.  He worked for many years for DeVant Manufacturing in Allendale and eventually retired from Smoaks Manufacturing. ...

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

Leonard Anthony Carter

Leonard Anthony Carter

Jan 13, 2023

Mr. Leonard Anthony Carter, 63, of Walterboro, affectionately known to everyone as “Bud”,entered into eternal rest Friday, January 13, 2023, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born February 13, 1960, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late William B. Carter and Dorothy Moore Boatfield McAbee.  Bud was a great painter and enjoyed his work.  He was a...

Patricia Lucas Ramsey

Patricia Lucas Ramsey

Jan 11, 2023

Ms. Patricia Lucas Ramsey, 81, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023, at Bayview Manor in Beaufort.

Born November 4, 1941, in Hartsville, she was a daughter of the late Bernie Lucas and Evelyn Weatherford Lucas.  Ms. Pat, as she was affectionally known, was a retired secretary from First Baptist Church of Walterboro,...

Rose Marie Evans

Rose Marie Evans

Jan 10, 2023

Rose Marie Evans, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, January 10 ,2023, at her residence.

Born February 26, 1942 in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late William Donnie Tanner and Mildred Marie Searcy Tanner.  Rose was a lady with the best southern hospitality who never met a stranger and was best known...

Jason Kangeter

Jason Kangeter

Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Jason Christopher Kangeter, 49, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, January 9, 2023.  Born March 18, 1973, in Charleston, he was the son of the late James Carlis Kangeter, Sr. and Norma Faye Strickland Kangeter.

Surviving are: his wife, Laura Sweatman Kangeter; children, Joshua Jacob Kangeter and Pamela Faye Kangeter; grandchildren, Evelyn Faye Durham...

Carroll Ripley

Carroll Ripley

Jan 8, 2023

Mr. Carroll Arthur Ripley, Jr., 62, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his residence.

Born September 23, 1960, in Beaufort, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Carroll Arthur Ripley, Sr. and Gene Pinckney Ripley.  He enjoyed old country music and some of his favorite singers were John Denver, Kenny...

Thomas Lane

Thomas Lane

Jan 6, 2023

Mr. Thomas Marshall Lane, Sr., 57, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 6, 2023.  Born January 26, 1965, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Tommy Marshall Lane and Sarah Anna Westbury Lane.

If you knew him, you knew that there wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for his children.  He was a God-fearing...

Diane Marie Farr

Diane Marie Farr

Jan 6, 2023

Diane Marie Turner Farr, 78, of Ridgeville, South Carolina, entered eternal rest Friday, January 6, 2023, at Summerville Hospice House.

Diane was born January 31, 1944, in Louisville, Kentucky.  She was the daughter to the late Samuel James Tuner and the late Connie Schmuckie Turner.  She is the devoted wife of fifty-seven years to James Russell Farr,...

Gene Whetsell

Gene Whetsell

Jan 4, 2023

It with heavy hearts that the family of W. Gene Whetsell announces that he went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at the age of 86.

Gene was born in Bowman, S.C. on October 29, 1936. As a young teenager, he worked on a neighbor’s...

Barbara Smoak Cook

Barbara Smoak Cook

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Smoak Cook, 75, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday morning, January 4, 2023, at the Summerville Community Hospice House.    She was the loving wife of the late James Norris Cook.

Born August 4, 1947 in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Turner Smoak and the late Mildred Barnes Smoak.   Barbara...

Roy Calvin Thornley

Roy Calvin Thornley

Jan 1, 2023

Roy Calvin Thornley, 82, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Colleton Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete 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.

Otis Harrison

Otis Harrison

Dec 29, 2022

Mr. Otis Michael “Mike” Harrison, 71, of Varnville, formerly of Augusta, Georgia, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, December 29, 2022 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Born August 3, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was a son of the late Otis Woodard Harrison and Margarette Williamson Harrison.  He worked for and managed Sky City for over 15 years...

Donna Hiers

Donna Hiers

Dec 29, 2022

Mrs. Donna Jean Carter Hiers, 70, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, December 29, 2022 at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Clarence Riddick Hiers.

Born January 3, 1952 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late William B. Carter and Dorothy Moore McAbee.  She was a member of...

Joseph Milton Steedly

Joseph Milton Steedly

Dec 29, 2022

Mr. Joseph Milton Steedly, affectionately known as “Mirt”, 93, of Bamberg, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, December 29, 2022, at his residence.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Ernestine Carter Steedly.

A graduate of Bamberg High School, he played Eastern Carolina Baseball for several years. He was farmer and retired as a Bamberg County Forest Ranger....

Marvin Kim Lenoir

Marvin Kim Lenoir

Dec 27, 2022

Marvin Kim Lenoir, 57, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Surviving are: his wife of 39 years, Vivian Lenoir; children, Bobby Lenoir (Kayla), Adam Lenoir (Danyelle), Jessica Vargas (Sonny), and Carol Lenoir (Terry); one brother, Michael Lenoir.

The family will hold a private memorial at a later date.

ARRANGEMENTS...

Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. Richard Allen Harrison, 76, of Ruffin, died Tuesday evening, December 27, 2022, at Trident Medical Center after a short illness.  Richard was born December 26, 1946, in Asheville, North Carolina, and was the son of the late Billy Bob Harrison and Ethel Shackleford Harrison.  Richard is survived by his wife of 23 years, Margaret Waltz Harrison.

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Odette Krauss

Odette Krauss

Dec 26, 2022

Krauss, Odette, J. “Mémé”, age 97, formerly of Arlington Heights and recently of West Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, December 26, 2022. She had been vacationing with her family on Edisto Island, SC, for the Christmas holiday and was surrounded by her loved ones that fateful day.

Born in France, and a WWII survivor,...

Gordon Lemacks

Gordon Lemacks

Dec 25, 2022

Mr. James Gordon Lemacks, 65, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, December 25, 2022, at his residence.

Born July 29, 1957, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a son of the late Clyde Lemacks and Eunice Cook Lemacks Thomas.  He served his country in the South Carolina Army National Guard and was a retired steel grinder...

Robert E. Forde

Robert E. Forde

Dec 24, 2022

Robert E. Forde, 85, of Little River, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, December 24, 2022, at the Veterans Victory House.

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.

Jack Wayne Wright, Sr.

Jack Wayne Wright, Sr.

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Jack Wayne Wright, Sr., 81, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022, at Trident Medical Center.

Born June 12, 1941,in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Alvin Floyd Wright and Eleanor Linder Wright.  He served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force.  Jack was an early member and...

Marshall Ryan

Marshall Ryan

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Marshall Windell Ryan, Sr., 84, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022 at his residence.

Born March 22, 1938 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Ervin Richard Ryan and Pearl O’Bryan Ryan.  He worked for many years for DeVant Manufacturing in Allendale and eventually retired from Smoaks Manufacturing. ...