Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Gary M. Spires
Feb 10, 2026
Mr. Gary Mitchell Spires, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Marlene Meyers Spires.
Born September 1, 1951, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Fred Spires and the late Thelma Cobb Spires. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy during the...
Kate Stanley
Feb 9, 2026
Ms. Janice Kate Patterson Stanley, 68, of Ridgeland, entered into rest Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Friends of Caroline Hospice House in Ridgeland.
Born February 19, 1957, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Angus A. Patterson, Sr. and the late Marie Crosby Patterson. Kate a longtime caregiver, was a retiree of the Jasper County School...
Robert Edward Hand
Feb 7, 2026
Mr. Robert Edward Hand, 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born July 20, 1944, in Canandaigua, New York, he was a son of the late Willard Hand and Lucy Jane Conway Christersen. He was a retired mechanic for John Deere.
Surviving are: his wife of 63 years, Elberta Elizabeth Davis Hand; children, Tina...
Murphy "Mutt" Bennett
Feb 6, 2026
Mr. Murphy Tillman Bennett, Jr. affectionately known to everyone as “Mutt”, 83, of Early Branch, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 6, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Juanita Ginn Bennett to whom he was married 48 years.
Born December 20, 1942, in Hampton County, he was a son of the late Murphy...
Willie Mae Craven
Feb 6, 2026
Mrs. Willie Mae Craven, 78, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, February 6, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro. She was the loving wife of fifty-seven years to the late Mr. Jackie David Craven, Sr.
Born May 14, 1947, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Cook and the late Lois Mae Moody Cook....
Robert Laurence Boyce
Feb 3, 2026
Mr. Robert Laurence Boyce, 77, of Cottageville, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, February 3, 2026, at his residence.
Born January 19, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Charles Everett Boyce and Mary Louise Hofma Boyce. He served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army. Robert retired as a manager at Combined Insurance Company...
Gregory Curtis Timmer
Feb 3, 2026
Mr. Gregory Curtis Timmer, 71, a resident of the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday evening, February 3, 2026.
Mr. Timmer was an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force and was a retiree of General Motors.
Arrangements are being made through Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Eloise Linder Robertson
Feb 3, 2026
Eloise Robertson passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Ervin Kistler “E.K.” Robertson of Ruffin, South Carolina, where she lived for most of her life before moving to Walterboro and later to Waycross, Georgia. Her life spanned nearly a century of history, change,...
Charlotte LeeAnne Boyce
2026
Baby Charlotte LeeAnne Boyce was born an Angel on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Roper Saint Frances Hospital in Charleston.
She is survived by her parents, Brandon Corey Boyce and Elizabeth Anne Guarino; two older brothers, Cade Robert Boyce and Carter Jean Boyce; and her maternal grandmother, Terry Boyce Black. Preceded her in death were her grandparents, Cynthia Jean Guarino,...
John T. Cole
Feb 2, 2026
(Ret.) City of Charleston Battalion Chief John T. “JC” Cole, of Walterboro, South Carolina, was received into Heaven Monday evening, February 2, 2026. Those who knew him can only imagine he was greeted with the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant,” for that is exactly who he was. John leaves behind a legacy of unwavering service, mentorship, and...
Linda Wilburn Pellum
Jan 30, 2026
Mrs. Linda Kaye Wilburn Pellum, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday afternoon, January 30, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro.
Born April 8, 1951, in South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Minnie Carson Wilburn.
No funeral services are planned at this time.
Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel is honored to be serving the Pellum family.
Peter B. Van Egmond
Jan 29, 2026
Our hearts are troubled and saddened by the sudden passing of Peter Bertus Van Egmond on January 29, 2026, at his home in Cottageville, at the too-young age of 49. Peter was born on February 13, 1976, and was a beloved son, brother, and soulmate whose joyful spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Peter was the love...
George David Nugent
Jan 24, 2026
Mr. George David Nugent, 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, at the Colleton Hospital in Walterboro.
Born February 14, 1944, in New York, New York, he was a son of the late Fred Nugent and the late Bertha Blanc Nugent. He worked for most of his career as a mechanic and had owned his own repair...
Sandra Miklaszewski
Jan 23, 2026
Mrs. Sandra Nell Stanley Miklaszewski, 75, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 23, 2026, at her residence under the care of Crescent Hospice.
Born September 12, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James Marion “Cotton” Stanley and Jennie Nell Heape Crews. She was a retired medical transcriptionist for Hampton Regional Medical Center. She was a member of...
Baby Ready
Jan 23, 2026
Baby Ready was born an Angel Friday, January 23, 2026.
Arrangements are being made by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel who is honored to be caring for the Sluss and Ready family.
Wanda Eubanks Mears
Jan 23, 2026
Mrs. Wanda Eubanks Mears, 74, of Ehrhardt, entered into rest Friday, January 23, 2026, at her son’s residence in Ehrhardt. She was the wife of the late Harry Marshall Mears to whom she was married 50 years.
Born June 9, 1951, she was the daughter of Allen Eubanks and Gladys Hutto Eubanks. She was a retired bank teller from South Carolina...
Dave Grant
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. David Samuel Grant, 69, of Meggett, entered into rest Friday, January 23, 2026, at his residence. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Carol Bunton Grant.
Mr. Grant was born July 6, 1956 in Texas. He served proudly in the United States Navy, where he started learning to be a machinist. After his time in service, he had...
George R. Buchanan
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. George Robert Buchanan, Sr., known by all as “Buddy”, age 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, January 23, 2026, at the Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville.
Born June 16, 1946, in Florence County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Alfred George Buchanan and the late Nellie Mae Pigate Buchanan. He worked for the Savannah...
C. Carroll Polk, Sr.
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. C. Carroll Polk, Sr., 74, of Islandton, entered into rest Friday morning, January 23, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of forty-one years to the late Mrs. Sherry Gibson Polk.
Born August 8, 1951, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was a son of Mrs. Edith Mae Rahn Polk and the late Mr. Wendell Coker Polk. Carroll was...
Elaine Welch
Jan 22, 2026
Elaine Welch, wife of fifty-three years to the late Mr. Joseph R. Welch Sr., passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Varnville-Hampton Chapel, 803.943.5016.
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Gary M. Spires
Feb 10, 2026
Mr. Gary Mitchell Spires, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Marlene Meyers Spires.
Born September 1, 1951, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Fred Spires and the late Thelma Cobb Spires. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy during the...
Kate Stanley
Feb 9, 2026
Ms. Janice Kate Patterson Stanley, 68, of Ridgeland, entered into rest Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Friends of Caroline Hospice House in Ridgeland.
Born February 19, 1957, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Angus A. Patterson, Sr. and the late Marie Crosby Patterson. Kate a longtime caregiver, was a retiree of the Jasper County School...
Robert Edward Hand
Feb 7, 2026
Mr. Robert Edward Hand, 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born July 20, 1944, in Canandaigua, New York, he was a son of the late Willard Hand and Lucy Jane Conway Christersen. He was a retired mechanic for John Deere.
Surviving are: his wife of 63 years, Elberta Elizabeth Davis Hand; children, Tina...
Murphy "Mutt" Bennett
Feb 6, 2026
Mr. Murphy Tillman Bennett, Jr. affectionately known to everyone as “Mutt”, 83, of Early Branch, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 6, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He was the husband of the late Juanita Ginn Bennett to whom he was married 48 years.
Born December 20, 1942, in Hampton County, he was a son of the late Murphy...
Willie Mae Craven
Feb 6, 2026
Mrs. Willie Mae Craven, 78, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday, February 6, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro. She was the loving wife of fifty-seven years to the late Mr. Jackie David Craven, Sr.
Born May 14, 1947, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Willie Cook and the late Lois Mae Moody Cook....
Robert Laurence Boyce
Feb 3, 2026
Mr. Robert Laurence Boyce, 77, of Cottageville, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, February 3, 2026, at his residence.
Born January 19, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Charles Everett Boyce and Mary Louise Hofma Boyce. He served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army. Robert retired as a manager at Combined Insurance Company...
Gregory Curtis Timmer
Feb 3, 2026
Mr. Gregory Curtis Timmer, 71, a resident of the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday evening, February 3, 2026.
Mr. Timmer was an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force and was a retiree of General Motors.
Arrangements are being made through Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Eloise Linder Robertson
Feb 3, 2026
Eloise Robertson passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Ervin Kistler “E.K.” Robertson of Ruffin, South Carolina, where she lived for most of her life before moving to Walterboro and later to Waycross, Georgia. Her life spanned nearly a century of history, change,...
Charlotte LeeAnne Boyce
2026
Baby Charlotte LeeAnne Boyce was born an Angel on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Roper Saint Frances Hospital in Charleston.
She is survived by her parents, Brandon Corey Boyce and Elizabeth Anne Guarino; two older brothers, Cade Robert Boyce and Carter Jean Boyce; and her maternal grandmother, Terry Boyce Black. Preceded her in death were her grandparents, Cynthia Jean Guarino,...
John T. Cole
Feb 2, 2026
(Ret.) City of Charleston Battalion Chief John T. “JC” Cole, of Walterboro, South Carolina, was received into Heaven Monday evening, February 2, 2026. Those who knew him can only imagine he was greeted with the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant,” for that is exactly who he was. John leaves behind a legacy of unwavering service, mentorship, and...
Linda Wilburn Pellum
Jan 30, 2026
Mrs. Linda Kaye Wilburn Pellum, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday afternoon, January 30, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro.
Born April 8, 1951, in South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Minnie Carson Wilburn.
No funeral services are planned at this time.
Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel is honored to be serving the Pellum family.
Peter B. Van Egmond
Jan 29, 2026
Our hearts are troubled and saddened by the sudden passing of Peter Bertus Van Egmond on January 29, 2026, at his home in Cottageville, at the too-young age of 49. Peter was born on February 13, 1976, and was a beloved son, brother, and soulmate whose joyful spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Peter was the love...
George David Nugent
Jan 24, 2026
Mr. George David Nugent, 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, at the Colleton Hospital in Walterboro.
Born February 14, 1944, in New York, New York, he was a son of the late Fred Nugent and the late Bertha Blanc Nugent. He worked for most of his career as a mechanic and had owned his own repair...
Sandra Miklaszewski
Jan 23, 2026
Mrs. Sandra Nell Stanley Miklaszewski, 75, of Varnville, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 23, 2026, at her residence under the care of Crescent Hospice.
Born September 12, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James Marion “Cotton” Stanley and Jennie Nell Heape Crews. She was a retired medical transcriptionist for Hampton Regional Medical Center. She was a member of...
Baby Ready
Jan 23, 2026
Baby Ready was born an Angel Friday, January 23, 2026.
Arrangements are being made by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel who is honored to be caring for the Sluss and Ready family.
Wanda Eubanks Mears
Jan 23, 2026
Mrs. Wanda Eubanks Mears, 74, of Ehrhardt, entered into rest Friday, January 23, 2026, at her son’s residence in Ehrhardt. She was the wife of the late Harry Marshall Mears to whom she was married 50 years.
Born June 9, 1951, she was the daughter of Allen Eubanks and Gladys Hutto Eubanks. She was a retired bank teller from South Carolina...
Dave Grant
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. David Samuel Grant, 69, of Meggett, entered into rest Friday, January 23, 2026, at his residence. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Carol Bunton Grant.
Mr. Grant was born July 6, 1956 in Texas. He served proudly in the United States Navy, where he started learning to be a machinist. After his time in service, he had...
George R. Buchanan
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. George Robert Buchanan, Sr., known by all as “Buddy”, age 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, January 23, 2026, at the Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville.
Born June 16, 1946, in Florence County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Alfred George Buchanan and the late Nellie Mae Pigate Buchanan. He worked for the Savannah...
C. Carroll Polk, Sr.
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. C. Carroll Polk, Sr., 74, of Islandton, entered into rest Friday morning, January 23, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of forty-one years to the late Mrs. Sherry Gibson Polk.
Born August 8, 1951, in Colleton County, South Carolina, he was a son of Mrs. Edith Mae Rahn Polk and the late Mr. Wendell Coker Polk. Carroll was...
Elaine Welch
Jan 22, 2026
Elaine Welch, wife of fifty-three years to the late Mr. Joseph R. Welch Sr., passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Varnville-Hampton Chapel, 803.943.5016.
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