Aug 13, 2021

Mr. Lonnie Chaplin Breland, Jr., known to everyone as “LC”, 87, of Ruffin, entered into eternal rest Friday, August 13, 2021 at his residence.

Born March 3, 1934 in Ruffin, he was a son of the late Lonnie Chaplin Breland, Sr. and Viola Bishop Breland.  He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force.  He...

Aug 12, 2021

Mrs. Nina Mae Benton Blewer, 81, of Ruffin, entered into rest Thursday evening, August 12, 2021 at Prisma Health Richland.    She was the wife of the late Hubert Blewer.

Born November 22, 1939 in Colleton County, she was the daughter of Lewis E. Benton and Allie Mae Avant Benton.  She was a retired Quality Control Inspector from...

Aug 12, 2021

Mrs. Connie Polk Dixon, 71, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, August 12, 2021 at her residence.  She was the widow of the late Samuel Ernest “Teddy” Dixon, Jr.

Born May 14, 1950 at the Broxton Homestead in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the Faber Mazon Polk, Sr. and Elizabeth Griffin Polk.  She...

Aug 11, 2021

Mrs. Janita Benton Beckett, affectionately known to everyone as “Nita” or “Rat”, 67, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, August 11, 2021 at Pruitt Healthcare in Walterboro.  She was the widow of the late John “Sonny” Beckett.

Born April 24, 1954 in Walterboro, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Lee Benton and Marie...

Aug 7, 2021

Baby John Wayne “Duke” Hadwin, the second beloved blessing of Storm Grayson Hadwin and Rebecca Lynn Hadwin of Islandton, was born sleeping Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

In addition to his parents he is survived by grandparents, Randy and Paula Courtney Hadwin of Islandton and Lanny and Barbara Bryant Driggers of...

Aug 7, 2021

Mr. William Gregory McLeod, 40, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his residence.

Born January 22, 1981 in Charleston, he was the son of Larry S. McLeod, Jr. and Diane Gregory McLeod.  He was a cutter at Dayco.  William was a “gamer to the max”. He enjoyed all types of games including computer...

Aug 7, 2021

Mr. Dwayne Douglas Davis, known by all as “Scooter”, age 50, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.

Born October 22, 1970, in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Douglas Elwood Davis and the late Carolyn Pinnix Davis.  Scooter started and operated 3D Trucking, was a...

Aug 7, 2021

Mrs. Eloise Lemm Johnson, 76, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, August 7, 2021 at her residence.  She was the widow of the late Elmer Louis Johnson, to whom she was married 27 years.

Born October 3, 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Isadore Lemm and Deloris Bergmann Lemm.  In...

Aug 7, 2021

Mrs. Betty Ruth DeWitt Craven, 79, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, August 6, 2021 at Summerville Medical Center.  She was the widow of the late J.D. Craven, to whom she was married 61 years.

Born January 18, 1942 in Colleton County, she was the daughter of the late Klein DeWitt and Pearl Crosby DeWitt. ...

Aug 5, 2021

Mr. Butchie Leroy Ginn, affectionately known as “Butch”, peacefully entered into his heavenly home Thursday night, August 5, 2021.  Born November 26, 1953, the son of the late Martin Henry Ginn and Lois Irene Jenness Ginn, he was 67 years old.

Butch lived his life on his own terms, with a loving heart and a soul full...

Aug 5, 2021

Janie Elizabeth Weatherford Coker, 63, of Cottageville, passed away on August 5, 2021, in Moncks Corner, SC.

Janie, also known as Libby to family and friends, was born in Charleston, SC to St. Elmo Glover Weatherford, Jr. and Sylvia Christine O’Quinn Weatherford on June 1, 1958. She married Cary Talmadge Coker on March 28, 1985 in Wadmalaw...

Aug 5, 2021

“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.”  Psalm 73:26

Raymond Alvin Craven, peacefully entered into his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family on August 5, 2021.  He was 73 years old.

Raymond lived his life in Walterboro, SC.  He was married to his...

Aug 5, 2021

Mrs. Nancy Godley Peeler, 68, of Islandton, entered into rest Thursday morning, August 5, 2021, at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.  She was the wife of thirty years to the late Mr. Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Peeler.

Born October 24, 1952 in Hampton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Edward Kenneth Godley and...

Aug 4, 2021

Mrs. Sherry Rhode Carter, 51, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, August 4, 2021 at her residence.

Born September 24, 1969 in Charleston, she was a daughter of Bobby G. Rhode and Barbara McMillan Rhode.  She was a lifelong member of Spring Hill Baptist Church, where she had served as church clerk and served as...

Aug 3, 2021

Mrs. Loraine Jones Ayer, 87, of Olar, passed away Tuesday evening, August 3, 2021 at her residence.  She was the widow of Louis Martin Ayer, Sr. to whom she was married for 63 years.

Born August 31, 1933 in Orangeburg County, she was a daughter of the late Gary Lee Jones and Donie Crosby Jones.  She was...

Aug 2, 2021

Heather Strickland Petit, 40, of Charleston, entered into rest Monday, August 2, 2021, at her residence.

Born August 11, 1980, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Mrs. Bonnie Berry Sikes and the late Robert Gerald Sharpe.  She received her Bachelors degree from the University of South Carolina and was a registered nurse having worked...

Aug 2, 2021

Ms. Anne “Anna-Belle” or “Rabbit” Goettee Boehm, 99, of Hampton, South Carolina, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Ms. Boehm was born June 6, 1922, in Hampton, South Carolina, to the late Mr. Abe Washington Goettee and the late Mrs. Viola McAlhaney Goettee.  She was given the name “Rabbit” by her brothers...

Jul 31, 2021

Paul Prentiss Hiott, 51, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Mr. Hiott was born in Walterboro to the late Peter Prentiss Hiott and Edna Harriett Cummings Hiott.  He was an alumnus of USC Salkehatchie and worked for USIC Locating Services, Inc.  Paul enjoyed hunting, fishing, and cooking on the grill.  He cherished...

Jul 31, 2021

Mr. Douglas McArthur Moore, 78, of Walterboro, South Carolina, passed away Saturday evening, July 31, 2021, at his residence.

Douglas was born August 23, 1942, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Woodrow Moore and the late Eloise Redman Moore.  He was a house painter and known for his particular ethics of hard...

Jul 31, 2021

Mrs. Patricia Sutton Hawkins, 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, July 31, 2021, at Pruitt Health Care in Walterboro.

Born February 7, 1942, in Ripley, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late William Franklin Sutton and the late Agnes Hutchenson Sutton.   She retired from the Walterboro Sears where over the years she became an...