Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Mary "Terry" Bishop

Mary "Terry" Bishop

Mar 31, 2022

Mrs. Mary “Terry” Bishop, 77, of Islandton, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 31, 2022, at her residence.   She was the loving wife of forty-eight years to the late Mr. Paschel “Sonny” Bishop, Jr.

Born February 28, 1945, in Winooski, Vermont, she was the youngest and last surviving of nine children born of the late Ulemas and...

Zelda Dewitt Hughes

Zelda Dewitt Hughes

Mar 29, 2022

Mrs. Zelda Rae DeWitt Hughes, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

Born August 18, 1968, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Mrs. Martha Bailey DeWitt and the late Mr. Hearl Benjamin DeWitt.   Zelda had a huge and loving heart.  She played...

William C. "Billy" Padgett, Sr.

William C. "Billy" Padgett, Sr.

Mar 28, 2022

Mr. William Cecil “Billy” Padgett, Sr., age 93, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday evening, March 28, 2022, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born May 28, 1928, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Cecil Marvin Padgett and the late Lillie Ackerman Padgett.   He served in the United States Army having been...

Matthew A. Postell

Matthew A. Postell

Mar 25, 2022

Matthew Alan Postell, of Cottageville, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, March 25, 2022.

Born December 13, 1990, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Mr. George Alan Postell and Angela Dawn Jones Mayfield.

Matthew is survived by his father and step-mother, George and Suzy Postell; mother and step-father, Angela and...

George Doyle Heath, Jr.

George Doyle Heath, Jr.

Mar 24, 2022

Mr. George Doyle Heath, Jr. 77, of Florence, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, March 24, 2022 at McLeod Medical Center of the Pee Dee.

Born May 17, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late Reverend George Doyle Heath, Sr. and Sara Stiles Heath.  He served his country in the United States Army. ...

Clarence Hiers

Clarence Hiers

Mar 23, 2022

Mr. Clarence Riddick Hiers, 77, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, March 23, 2022, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born January 23, 1945, in Colleton County, he was the son of the late Govan Hiers and Ruby Crosby Hiers Turner.  He was a retired auto mechanic, having worked for many years at Big-O in Walterboro.  Clarence...

David Marcel Katchuk

David Marcel Katchuk

Mar 21, 2022

David Marcel Katchuk of Walterboro, SC, age 63, passed away March 21, 2022 after a short illness due to complications of Coronary Artery Disease. He was born in September of 1958 to Alexander and Leitha Mae Katchuk in “South Philly”, where, over time, he became the middle child of five. The family moved to Baltimore, Maryland when Dave was...

Ronald A. Buchanan

Ronald A. Buchanan

Mar 21, 2022

Mr. Ronald Alfred Buchanan, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday afternoon, March 21, 2022, at the Roper Hospital in Charleston.

Born December 25, 1947, in Olanta, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Alfred G. Buchanan and the late Nellie Mae Pigatte Buchanan.  He retired from Asten-Johnson in Walterboro after over thirty years of...

Ricky Benton

Ricky Benton

Mar 19, 2022

Mr. Ricky Gordon Benton, 70, of Ruffin, entered into rest Saturday evening, March 19, 2022, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born October 27, 1951 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Lee Richard Benton and Joan Elizabeth Varnadoe Benton.  He retired from South Carolina Electric and Gas, now Dominion Energy, in 2015, where he had...

James Black

James Black

Mar 17, 2022

Mr. James Herbert Gilbert Black, 42, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, March 17, 2022.

Born September 16, 1979, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, he was a son of Mr. Talbert Burley Black, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Jane Opdyke Black.  James spent most of his working career in construction and possessed many talents and abilities.  He had...

John J. Conklin

John J. Conklin

Mar 12, 2022

First Sergeant John Joseph Conklin, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), age 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, March 12, 2022, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born February 2, 1943 in Garnerville, New York, he made Walterboro his home for the last twenty years and was a son of the late Russell Conklin and...

Virginia Lee Steinmeyer

Virginia Lee Steinmeyer

Mar 10, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Lee Steinmeyer, 76, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 10, 2022, at her residence.

Born August 20, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the only child of Joseph T. Lee and the late Helen Keys Lee.  Virginia dedicated herself to her work and worked a career of almost thirty years with the Department...

Joann Mary Wojciechowski

Joann Mary Wojciechowski

Mar 8, 2022

Mrs. Joann Mary Wojciechowski ,89, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, March 8, 2022, at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro. She was the wife of the late Frank Wojciechowski.

Born January 30, 1933 in Harvey, IL, she was a daughter of the late Stanley Parzygnot and Lillian Turkula Parzygnot.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading books,...

Ronnie Kinard

Ronnie Kinard

Mar 7, 2022

Mr. Ronald Clarence Kinard, known by many as “Ronnie”, age 71, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday afternoon, March 7, 2022, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born September 1, 1950, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Clarence K. Kinard and the late Janie Marie Priester Kinard.   He worked as a...

Berry Murdaugh

Berry Murdaugh

Mar 4, 2022

Mr. William Berry Murdaugh, 69, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 4, 2022 at Vibra Hospital in Mount Pleasant.

Born July 30, 1952 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Wiltz and Bernice Murdaugh.  He was a log truck driver for many years.  Mr. Berry was a faithful member of Welch Creek...

Elaine Kinard

Elaine Kinard

Mar 3, 2022

Mrs. Elaine Hiers Kinard, 88, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, March 3, 2022, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Ralph Rendle Kinard, Sr.

Born December 11, 1933 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Jervey Hiers and Lorita Ulmer Hiers.  She was a retired Avon representative.  She was...

Mary Koger Crosby

Mary Koger Crosby

Mar 3, 2022

Mrs. Mary Koger Crosby, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 3, 2022, at her residence following a beautiful and blessed life of 102 years, in the presence of her adoring family and under the care of Amedisys Hospice.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. William Jennings Crosby, Sr.

Born November 13, 1919,...

Viree Deloach Brown

Viree Deloach Brown

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Lilly Viree DeLoach Brown, 71, of Estill, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, February 28, 2022 at her residence.  The oldest of seven children born to the late Joe and Doris Tuten DeLoach, she was born March 10, 1950 in Allendale.

Viree is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert Wayne Brown, Sr.; daughter, Sheila...

Danielle Dantzler Cummings

Danielle Dantzler Cummings

Feb 27, 2022

Mrs. Danielle Dantzler Cummings, age 43, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, February 27, 2022, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following a brief illness.

Born July 24, 1978, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Mr. James Daniel Dantzler and Mrs. Joy Maxcey Dantzler.  She worked a dedicated career...

Jessie Breland Miller

Jessie Breland Miller

Feb 25, 2022

Mrs. Jessie Breland Miller, 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, February 25, 2022, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

Born November 30, 1940, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Presley Breland and the late Nellie Pellum Breland.  Mrs. Jessie adored children and worked for countless years at...

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

Mary "Terry" Bishop

Mary "Terry" Bishop

Mar 31, 2022

Mrs. Mary “Terry” Bishop, 77, of Islandton, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 31, 2022, at her residence.   She was the loving wife of forty-eight years to the late Mr. Paschel “Sonny” Bishop, Jr.

Born February 28, 1945, in Winooski, Vermont, she was the youngest and last surviving of nine children born of the late Ulemas and...

Zelda Dewitt Hughes

Zelda Dewitt Hughes

Mar 29, 2022

Mrs. Zelda Rae DeWitt Hughes, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

Born August 18, 1968, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Mrs. Martha Bailey DeWitt and the late Mr. Hearl Benjamin DeWitt.   Zelda had a huge and loving heart.  She played...

William C. "Billy" Padgett, Sr.

William C. "Billy" Padgett, Sr.

Mar 28, 2022

Mr. William Cecil “Billy” Padgett, Sr., age 93, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday evening, March 28, 2022, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born May 28, 1928, in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Cecil Marvin Padgett and the late Lillie Ackerman Padgett.   He served in the United States Army having been...

Matthew A. Postell

Matthew A. Postell

Mar 25, 2022

Matthew Alan Postell, of Cottageville, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, March 25, 2022.

Born December 13, 1990, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Mr. George Alan Postell and Angela Dawn Jones Mayfield.

Matthew is survived by his father and step-mother, George and Suzy Postell; mother and step-father, Angela and...

George Doyle Heath, Jr.

George Doyle Heath, Jr.

Mar 24, 2022

Mr. George Doyle Heath, Jr. 77, of Florence, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, March 24, 2022 at McLeod Medical Center of the Pee Dee.

Born May 17, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late Reverend George Doyle Heath, Sr. and Sara Stiles Heath.  He served his country in the United States Army. ...

Clarence Hiers

Clarence Hiers

Mar 23, 2022

Mr. Clarence Riddick Hiers, 77, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, March 23, 2022, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born January 23, 1945, in Colleton County, he was the son of the late Govan Hiers and Ruby Crosby Hiers Turner.  He was a retired auto mechanic, having worked for many years at Big-O in Walterboro.  Clarence...

David Marcel Katchuk

David Marcel Katchuk

Mar 21, 2022

David Marcel Katchuk of Walterboro, SC, age 63, passed away March 21, 2022 after a short illness due to complications of Coronary Artery Disease. He was born in September of 1958 to Alexander and Leitha Mae Katchuk in “South Philly”, where, over time, he became the middle child of five. The family moved to Baltimore, Maryland when Dave was...

Ronald A. Buchanan

Ronald A. Buchanan

Mar 21, 2022

Mr. Ronald Alfred Buchanan, 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday afternoon, March 21, 2022, at the Roper Hospital in Charleston.

Born December 25, 1947, in Olanta, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Alfred G. Buchanan and the late Nellie Mae Pigatte Buchanan.  He retired from Asten-Johnson in Walterboro after over thirty years of...

Ricky Benton

Ricky Benton

Mar 19, 2022

Mr. Ricky Gordon Benton, 70, of Ruffin, entered into rest Saturday evening, March 19, 2022, at Colleton Medical Center.

Born October 27, 1951 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Lee Richard Benton and Joan Elizabeth Varnadoe Benton.  He retired from South Carolina Electric and Gas, now Dominion Energy, in 2015, where he had...

James Black

James Black

Mar 17, 2022

Mr. James Herbert Gilbert Black, 42, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, March 17, 2022.

Born September 16, 1979, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, he was a son of Mr. Talbert Burley Black, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Jane Opdyke Black.  James spent most of his working career in construction and possessed many talents and abilities.  He had...

John J. Conklin

John J. Conklin

Mar 12, 2022

First Sergeant John Joseph Conklin, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), age 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, March 12, 2022, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born February 2, 1943 in Garnerville, New York, he made Walterboro his home for the last twenty years and was a son of the late Russell Conklin and...

Virginia Lee Steinmeyer

Virginia Lee Steinmeyer

Mar 10, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Lee Steinmeyer, 76, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 10, 2022, at her residence.

Born August 20, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the only child of Joseph T. Lee and the late Helen Keys Lee.  Virginia dedicated herself to her work and worked a career of almost thirty years with the Department...

Joann Mary Wojciechowski

Joann Mary Wojciechowski

Mar 8, 2022

Mrs. Joann Mary Wojciechowski ,89, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, March 8, 2022, at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro. She was the wife of the late Frank Wojciechowski.

Born January 30, 1933 in Harvey, IL, she was a daughter of the late Stanley Parzygnot and Lillian Turkula Parzygnot.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading books,...

Ronnie Kinard

Ronnie Kinard

Mar 7, 2022

Mr. Ronald Clarence Kinard, known by many as “Ronnie”, age 71, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday afternoon, March 7, 2022, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born September 1, 1950, in Walterboro, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Clarence K. Kinard and the late Janie Marie Priester Kinard.   He worked as a...

Berry Murdaugh

Berry Murdaugh

Mar 4, 2022

Mr. William Berry Murdaugh, 69, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 4, 2022 at Vibra Hospital in Mount Pleasant.

Born July 30, 1952 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Wiltz and Bernice Murdaugh.  He was a log truck driver for many years.  Mr. Berry was a faithful member of Welch Creek...

Elaine Kinard

Elaine Kinard

Mar 3, 2022

Mrs. Elaine Hiers Kinard, 88, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, March 3, 2022, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Ralph Rendle Kinard, Sr.

Born December 11, 1933 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Jervey Hiers and Lorita Ulmer Hiers.  She was a retired Avon representative.  She was...

Mary Koger Crosby

Mary Koger Crosby

Mar 3, 2022

Mrs. Mary Koger Crosby, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, March 3, 2022, at her residence following a beautiful and blessed life of 102 years, in the presence of her adoring family and under the care of Amedisys Hospice.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. William Jennings Crosby, Sr.

Born November 13, 1919,...

Viree Deloach Brown

Viree Deloach Brown

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Lilly Viree DeLoach Brown, 71, of Estill, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, February 28, 2022 at her residence.  The oldest of seven children born to the late Joe and Doris Tuten DeLoach, she was born March 10, 1950 in Allendale.

Viree is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert Wayne Brown, Sr.; daughter, Sheila...

Danielle Dantzler Cummings

Danielle Dantzler Cummings

Feb 27, 2022

Mrs. Danielle Dantzler Cummings, age 43, of Walterboro, entered into rest Sunday afternoon, February 27, 2022, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following a brief illness.

Born July 24, 1978, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Mr. James Daniel Dantzler and Mrs. Joy Maxcey Dantzler.  She worked a dedicated career...

Jessie Breland Miller

Jessie Breland Miller

Feb 25, 2022

Mrs. Jessie Breland Miller, 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, February 25, 2022, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

Born November 30, 1940, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Presley Breland and the late Nellie Pellum Breland.  Mrs. Jessie adored children and worked for countless years at...