Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Jacqueline Alice Hudson
Dec 20, 2022
Jacqueline Alice Balsor Hudson, 91, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2022 under the care of Magnolia’s of Walterboro and Amedysis Hospice. She was born January 3, 1931, in Arlington, Massachusetts to Doris Campbell Balsor and Otto John Balsor. She was predeceased by her husband Lanier Hudson and by two brothers, Leon Clough, and Kenneth Balsor.
Surviving...
Harold "Porky" Rhoades
Dec 18, 2022
Mr. Harold “Porky” Russell Rhoades, age 93, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, December 18, 2022, at his residence.
He was born in Snicarte, Illinois on June 22, 1929 to the late John E. Rhoades and the late Nelda F. Rhoades. He attended Black Jack School at Snicarte and graduated from Bath Lynchburg...
David Lewis Swartz, Jr.
Dec 17, 2022
David Lewis Swartz, Jr., 83, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, December 17, 2022, at the Veterans Victory House.
No arrangements to follow.
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.
Hazel Calcagni
Dec 16, 2022
Arrangements and completed obituary information for Mrs. Hazel Calcagni will be posted soon by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Janet M. Dubois
Dec 16, 2022
Janet DuBois was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1935. There was a piano in the house, and at a very early age she started to play. She later also learned to play the Clarinet, and played in the High School and Cedar Falls Municipal Band. Janet graduated from Iowa State Teachers College with a degree in Music, and...
Franklyn Deloach
Dec 16, 2022
Mr. Franklyn DeLoach, Sr., 90, of Nixville, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 16, 2022, at his residence after an extended illness.
Born November 11, 1932, in Furman, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Eugene DeLoach and Mary Long DeLoach of Furman, South Carolina. He was a veteran having served in...
Marlene Light
Dec 16, 2022
Ms. Barbara Marlene Walling Light, 56, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 16, 2022 at her residence.
Born April 25, 1966 in Hampton County, she was a daughter of the late William Henry Walling, Jr. and Barbara Ann Smith Walling. She was a boiler maker having worked in Charleston. She enjoyed fishing and loved...
Frank Wilson
Dec 15, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Frank Hugh Wilson Sr. of 458 Carolina Circle, Walterboro, South Carolina. He was born on May 8, 1948, to Fred Ervin and Maude Wilson in Charleston, South Carolina. He was widowed from Carolyn G. Wilson after 30 years of marriage.
Frank retired from...
Wynona Pitchell Carter
Dec 14, 2022
Wynona Pitchell Carter, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday night, December 14, 2022 at the Veterans Victory House.
No arrangements to follow.
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.
Gene Johnston
Dec 14, 2022
Mr. Gene Anthony Johnston, 66, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022, at his home.
Born October 18, 1956 in Kentucky, he was a son of the late Gene and Ila May Johnston. He was a heavy equipment operator.
Surviving are: his wife, Catherine Ann Brown Johnston of Round O;...
Laura Ann Dyal
Dec 13, 2022
Mrs. Laura Ann Dyal, 57, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence. Born September 18, 1965 in Chicago, Illinios, she was the daughter of Dwayne Abrey Belt and Wava Elaine Sims.
Surviving are: her husband, Gordon Dyal; and her daughters, Lorraine Lafferty and Elaine Ann Lafferty.
Funeral services will be...
Pearl Brabham
Dec 13, 2022
Mrs. Minnie Pearl Crosby Bazzle Brabham, 86, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday evening, December 13, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Intrepid Hospice. She was twice married, first to the late James Lee Bazzle and secondly to the late Barry Neil Brabham.
Born April 6, 1936, in Colleton...
Olin Ulmer
Dec 11, 2022
Mr. Olin Cornelius Ulmer, 88, of Bethel Road near Ruffin, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Sunday evening, December 11, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Frances Priester Ulmer, to whom he was married for the past twenty-seven years.
Mr. Ulmer was born in Colleton County on September 10th, 1934 and was the...
Geraldine Martin
Dec 11, 2022
Geraldine Joyce Martin, 88, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, December 11, 2022, at her residence.
Geraldine was born December 4, 1934, in Ross County, Ohio. She was a daughter to the late George C. Baxter and the late Fredea Celesta Burris Baxter. She was the devoted wife of the late Orin Martin....
Eileen Quinlan
Dec 11, 2022
Eileen Quinlan, formerly of Beaufort, SC, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at her home in Smoaks.
Eileen was born June 9, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. She spent most of her life in Beaufort, SC before moving to Fort Myers, Florida and later on to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was a long time...
Bernice Bird
Dec 10, 2022
Bernice Lee Bird, 84, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, December 10, 2022, at her residence.
Bernice was born September 21, 1938, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter to the late, Adam David Muckenfuss and the late Estelle Victoria Stack Muckenfuss. She was the devoted wife to the late, Harold Hammond...
Vena Mae Holland
Dec 10, 2022
Mrs. Vena Mae Turner Holland, 78, of Estill, entered into her eternal rest Saturday evening, December 10, 2022, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. She remained throughout her life the loving wife of the late Willis Dewey Holland of Estill.
Born November 11, 1944, in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Floyd...
Clio Hoff Benton
Dec 10, 2022
Mrs. Clio Hoff Benton, 91, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, December 10, 2022. She was the wife of the late Mr. H. W. Benton.
Born August 25, 1931, in Cottageville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Russell Hoff and the late Minnie Gertrude Hoff. She was a longtime member of Edgewood...
Sandra Sliz
Dec 8, 2022
Sandra Faith Sliz, 70, of Ehrhardt, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, December 8, 2022, at Summerville Community Hospice House.
Ms. Sliz was born March 19, 1952, in Gastonia, South Carolina, she was the daughter to the late, James Edward Bowers and the late Betty Doris Elliott Bowers.
Sandra graduated with a bachelor’s...
Mendell Valentine
Dec 8, 2022
Mr. Mendell Valentine, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, December 8, 2022 at his home.
Born March 8, 1943 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late James W. Valentine and Faye Craven Valentine Fender. He was a retired sawmill supervisor having worked for Georgia Pacific and Upchurch Incorporated. He was a member...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Jacqueline Alice Hudson
Dec 20, 2022
Jacqueline Alice Balsor Hudson, 91, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2022 under the care of Magnolia’s of Walterboro and Amedysis Hospice. She was born January 3, 1931, in Arlington, Massachusetts to Doris Campbell Balsor and Otto John Balsor. She was predeceased by her husband Lanier Hudson and by two brothers, Leon Clough, and Kenneth Balsor.
Surviving...
Harold "Porky" Rhoades
Dec 18, 2022
Mr. Harold “Porky” Russell Rhoades, age 93, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, December 18, 2022, at his residence.
He was born in Snicarte, Illinois on June 22, 1929 to the late John E. Rhoades and the late Nelda F. Rhoades. He attended Black Jack School at Snicarte and graduated from Bath Lynchburg...
David Lewis Swartz, Jr.
Dec 17, 2022
David Lewis Swartz, Jr., 83, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, December 17, 2022, at the Veterans Victory House.
No arrangements to follow.
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.
Hazel Calcagni
Dec 16, 2022
Arrangements and completed obituary information for Mrs. Hazel Calcagni will be posted soon by our Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Janet M. Dubois
Dec 16, 2022
Janet DuBois was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1935. There was a piano in the house, and at a very early age she started to play. She later also learned to play the Clarinet, and played in the High School and Cedar Falls Municipal Band. Janet graduated from Iowa State Teachers College with a degree in Music, and...
Franklyn Deloach
Dec 16, 2022
Mr. Franklyn DeLoach, Sr., 90, of Nixville, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 16, 2022, at his residence after an extended illness.
Born November 11, 1932, in Furman, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Eugene DeLoach and Mary Long DeLoach of Furman, South Carolina. He was a veteran having served in...
Marlene Light
Dec 16, 2022
Ms. Barbara Marlene Walling Light, 56, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 16, 2022 at her residence.
Born April 25, 1966 in Hampton County, she was a daughter of the late William Henry Walling, Jr. and Barbara Ann Smith Walling. She was a boiler maker having worked in Charleston. She enjoyed fishing and loved...
Frank Wilson
Dec 15, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Frank Hugh Wilson Sr. of 458 Carolina Circle, Walterboro, South Carolina. He was born on May 8, 1948, to Fred Ervin and Maude Wilson in Charleston, South Carolina. He was widowed from Carolyn G. Wilson after 30 years of marriage.
Frank retired from...
Wynona Pitchell Carter
Dec 14, 2022
Wynona Pitchell Carter, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday night, December 14, 2022 at the Veterans Victory House.
No arrangements to follow.
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.
Gene Johnston
Dec 14, 2022
Mr. Gene Anthony Johnston, 66, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022, at his home.
Born October 18, 1956 in Kentucky, he was a son of the late Gene and Ila May Johnston. He was a heavy equipment operator.
Surviving are: his wife, Catherine Ann Brown Johnston of Round O;...
Laura Ann Dyal
Dec 13, 2022
Mrs. Laura Ann Dyal, 57, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence. Born September 18, 1965 in Chicago, Illinios, she was the daughter of Dwayne Abrey Belt and Wava Elaine Sims.
Surviving are: her husband, Gordon Dyal; and her daughters, Lorraine Lafferty and Elaine Ann Lafferty.
Funeral services will be...
Pearl Brabham
Dec 13, 2022
Mrs. Minnie Pearl Crosby Bazzle Brabham, 86, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday evening, December 13, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Intrepid Hospice. She was twice married, first to the late James Lee Bazzle and secondly to the late Barry Neil Brabham.
Born April 6, 1936, in Colleton...
Olin Ulmer
Dec 11, 2022
Mr. Olin Cornelius Ulmer, 88, of Bethel Road near Ruffin, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Sunday evening, December 11, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Frances Priester Ulmer, to whom he was married for the past twenty-seven years.
Mr. Ulmer was born in Colleton County on September 10th, 1934 and was the...
Geraldine Martin
Dec 11, 2022
Geraldine Joyce Martin, 88, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, December 11, 2022, at her residence.
Geraldine was born December 4, 1934, in Ross County, Ohio. She was a daughter to the late George C. Baxter and the late Fredea Celesta Burris Baxter. She was the devoted wife of the late Orin Martin....
Eileen Quinlan
Dec 11, 2022
Eileen Quinlan, formerly of Beaufort, SC, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at her home in Smoaks.
Eileen was born June 9, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. She spent most of her life in Beaufort, SC before moving to Fort Myers, Florida and later on to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was a long time...
Bernice Bird
Dec 10, 2022
Bernice Lee Bird, 84, of Walterboro, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, December 10, 2022, at her residence.
Bernice was born September 21, 1938, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter to the late, Adam David Muckenfuss and the late Estelle Victoria Stack Muckenfuss. She was the devoted wife to the late, Harold Hammond...
Vena Mae Holland
Dec 10, 2022
Mrs. Vena Mae Turner Holland, 78, of Estill, entered into her eternal rest Saturday evening, December 10, 2022, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. She remained throughout her life the loving wife of the late Willis Dewey Holland of Estill.
Born November 11, 1944, in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Floyd...
Clio Hoff Benton
Dec 10, 2022
Mrs. Clio Hoff Benton, 91, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, December 10, 2022. She was the wife of the late Mr. H. W. Benton.
Born August 25, 1931, in Cottageville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Russell Hoff and the late Minnie Gertrude Hoff. She was a longtime member of Edgewood...
Sandra Sliz
Dec 8, 2022
Sandra Faith Sliz, 70, of Ehrhardt, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, December 8, 2022, at Summerville Community Hospice House.
Ms. Sliz was born March 19, 1952, in Gastonia, South Carolina, she was the daughter to the late, James Edward Bowers and the late Betty Doris Elliott Bowers.
Sandra graduated with a bachelor’s...
Mendell Valentine
Dec 8, 2022
Mr. Mendell Valentine, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, December 8, 2022 at his home.
Born March 8, 1943 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late James W. Valentine and Faye Craven Valentine Fender. He was a retired sawmill supervisor having worked for Georgia Pacific and Upchurch Incorporated. He was a member...


