Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Jul 6, 2021

Mr. Donald Miller, age 87, of Colleton County, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021.

Don was born on November 4, 1933, in Paterson, NJ.

He graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 1953 and joined the United States Navy active reserves while still in school.

Don proudly served his country for six...

Christal Lynn Miller

Christal Lynn Miller

Jul 5, 2021

Miss Christal Lynn Miller, 46, of Goose Creek, entered into rest Monday morning, July 5, 2021, at her residence.

Born January 14, 1975, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Etta JoeAnn Navarette and the late Robert Ervin Miller, Jr.   Christal will always be remembered for the love she possessed in her precious heart for...

David L. Murdaugh

David L. Murdaugh

Jul 4, 2021

On Sunday, July 4, 2021, David L. Murdaugh of Ruffin, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 54.

David was born on July 11, 1966 in Walterboro, South Carolina to Carroll and Joan Wilkerson Murdaugh. David was a hardworking man. He had been employed at Bull Point Plantation for 17 years where he...

Doreen Mahon Varnadoe

Doreen Mahon Varnadoe

Jul 4, 2021

Doreen Mahon Varnadoe, 75, of Ruffin, entered into rest eternal Sunday, July 4, 2021, at her residence while under the care of Amedysis Hospice.  She was the loving wife of fifty-one years to the late Mr. Kenneth Varnadoe, Sr.

Born November 3, 1945, in Queens, New York, she was a daughter of the late Walter Mahon and...

Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Jr.

Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Jr.

Jul 1, 2021

Mr. Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Jr., 89, of Ravenel, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2021, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born September 28, 1931, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Sr. and the late Wille Mae Moore Weatherford.   He served our country faithfully in the United...

Ann Graef

Ann Graef

Jun 29, 2021

Mrs. Ann Bunton Graef, 77, of Varnville, passed away Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021 at The Regional Medical Center.  She was the widow of Mr. Leo Graef who passed away July 12, 2008 and Mr. John Ingham who passed away May 19, 2021.

Born June 18, 1944 in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Robert...

John Patrick Nugent, Sr.

John Patrick Nugent, Sr.

Jun 29, 2021

Mr. John Patrick Nugent, Sr., 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born November 26, 1939, in Manhattan, New York, he was a son of the late Fred Nugent and the late Bertha Blanc Nugent.   HE attended Fordham University and was a retired mail handler from the...

Gilbert Tracy Beasley

Gilbert Tracy Beasley

Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Gilbert Tracy Beasley, 63, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, June 29, 2021, at the St. George Nursing Center.

Born December 4, 1957, in Millen, Georgia, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Beasley and the late Louise Joyner Beasley.  Gil worked and retired as a meat marker manager having worked with IGA...

Gay Hill

Gay Hill

Jun 25, 2021

Mrs. Gay Hurst Hill, 83, of Fairfax, passed away Friday morning, June 25, 2021, at the John E. Harter Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late Garnet B. Hill.

Born December 15, 1937, in Meridian, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Judson Hurst and Lavern Gates Hurst.  She was a devoted wife...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. Jerry Frank Smith, 68, of Ruffin, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021.

Born January 28, 1953 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Emmaline Smith.  He was a dairy farmer most of his life.  Jerry dearly loved his family and enjoyed spending any time he could with them, especially his grandchildren.  He was a...

Phyllis Cummings

Phyllis Cummings

Jun 24, 2021

Phyllis Joan Coates Cummings, 88, of Walterboro, SC entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her home surrounded by her children. Mrs. Cummings was born in Netawaka, Kansas on March 29, 1933, to the late Melvin Coates and Lennie Wolfe Coates. She was preceded in death by her husband James Allen Cummings, Sr and two sisters,...

Heaven Nivens

Heaven Nivens

Jun 23, 2021

Miss Heaven Wynter Alice Jade Nivens passed away Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021.  Born April 26, 2021 in Walterboro, she was the daughter of Allyson Nicole Nivens and Willie Albert Bennett, Jr.  Heaven was precious and perfect in every way.  She was a loving little angel and was known as “Little Nora” to her family.  She touched many lives...

Joe Grace

Joe Grace

Jun 17, 2021

Mr. Joseph Arthur Grace Sr., known to everyone as “Joe”, 81, of Williams, entered into rest Thursday evening, June 17, 2021, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Sara Eleanor Biggers Grace.

Born May 2, 1940, in Norfolk, Virginia, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Grace...

Joan Hiers

Joan Hiers

Jun 17, 2021

Mrs. Joan Kessler Hiers, 84, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, June 17, 2021 at Colleton Medical Center.

Born November 11, 1936 in the Lowcountry of Berkeley County, she was a daughter of the late Fred Kessler and Essie Estelle Wilson Kessler.  She was a graduate of Orangeburg Nursing School.  Mrs. Joan began her nursing...

Daniel Lee Brown

Daniel Lee Brown

Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Daniel Lee Brown, 62, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday evening, June 16, 2021 at Trident Medical Center.

Born May 19, 1959 in Burlington, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Thomas Gordon Brown and Audrey Marie Jasniewski Brown.  He was an excellent truck driver.  He was always known and a kindhearted person who had...

Tant Ehrhardt

Tant Ehrhardt

Jun 15, 2021

Lewis “Tant" Ehrhardt, 65, of Ehrhardt, SC, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

He leaves behind his best friend and wife, Sharon, whom he wedded at the age of 17 and stayed happily married and committed to for 49 years. He leaves behind his #1 son, Lewis Richard (Sonya) and #1...

Jose  Luis Quinones

Jose Luis Quinones

Jun 12, 2021

Mr. Jose Luis Quinoñes, age 69, of Walterboro, SC went to be the lord on June 12th, 2021. He was born in Manhattan, New York,  He was the son of the late Luisa Elena and the late Jose Luis Quinoñes. Though Jose grew up in the city, he later relocated and fell in love with the south,  where he...

Billy Murdaugh

Billy Murdaugh

Jun 11, 2021

Mr. William Donald Murdaugh, known to everyone as “Billy”, 59, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, June 11, 2021 at his residence.

Born January 29, 1962 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Donald Olin Murdaugh and Lucille Moore Murdaugh.  Billy was a lifetime resident of Colleton County where he attended Walterboro High...

Reese Smith

Reese Smith

Jun 11, 2021

Mr. Charles Reese Smith, 71, of Hampton, entered into rest Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born November 17, 1949 in Hampton, he was a son of the late Pious Reese Smith and Viola Wooten Smith.  He served his country in the United States Navy.  Mr. Reese retired from Westinghouse/Nevamar...

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Jun 7, 2021

Mr. Douglas MacArthur Smith, Jr., 58, of Springfield, Georgia, passed away June 7, 2021 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Kathy Smith.

Born April 3, 1963 in Beaufort, he was a son of the late Douglas MacArthur Smith, Sr. and Mary Alene “Marlene” Thames Smith.  He was one of the sweetest people you...

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

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Jul 6, 2021

Mr. Donald Miller, age 87, of Colleton County, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021.

Don was born on November 4, 1933, in Paterson, NJ.

He graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 1953 and joined the United States Navy active reserves while still in school.

Don proudly served his country for six...

Christal Lynn Miller

Christal Lynn Miller

Jul 5, 2021

Miss Christal Lynn Miller, 46, of Goose Creek, entered into rest Monday morning, July 5, 2021, at her residence.

Born January 14, 1975, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Etta JoeAnn Navarette and the late Robert Ervin Miller, Jr.   Christal will always be remembered for the love she possessed in her precious heart for...

David L. Murdaugh

David L. Murdaugh

Jul 4, 2021

On Sunday, July 4, 2021, David L. Murdaugh of Ruffin, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 54.

David was born on July 11, 1966 in Walterboro, South Carolina to Carroll and Joan Wilkerson Murdaugh. David was a hardworking man. He had been employed at Bull Point Plantation for 17 years where he...

Doreen Mahon Varnadoe

Doreen Mahon Varnadoe

Jul 4, 2021

Doreen Mahon Varnadoe, 75, of Ruffin, entered into rest eternal Sunday, July 4, 2021, at her residence while under the care of Amedysis Hospice.  She was the loving wife of fifty-one years to the late Mr. Kenneth Varnadoe, Sr.

Born November 3, 1945, in Queens, New York, she was a daughter of the late Walter Mahon and...

Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Jr.

Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Jr.

Jul 1, 2021

Mr. Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Jr., 89, of Ravenel, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2021, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born September 28, 1931, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Herbert Bryan Weatherford, Sr. and the late Wille Mae Moore Weatherford.   He served our country faithfully in the United...

Ann Graef

Ann Graef

Jun 29, 2021

Mrs. Ann Bunton Graef, 77, of Varnville, passed away Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021 at The Regional Medical Center.  She was the widow of Mr. Leo Graef who passed away July 12, 2008 and Mr. John Ingham who passed away May 19, 2021.

Born June 18, 1944 in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Robert...

John Patrick Nugent, Sr.

John Patrick Nugent, Sr.

Jun 29, 2021

Mr. John Patrick Nugent, Sr., 81, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born November 26, 1939, in Manhattan, New York, he was a son of the late Fred Nugent and the late Bertha Blanc Nugent.   HE attended Fordham University and was a retired mail handler from the...

Gilbert Tracy Beasley

Gilbert Tracy Beasley

Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Gilbert Tracy Beasley, 63, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, June 29, 2021, at the St. George Nursing Center.

Born December 4, 1957, in Millen, Georgia, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Beasley and the late Louise Joyner Beasley.  Gil worked and retired as a meat marker manager having worked with IGA...

Gay Hill

Gay Hill

Jun 25, 2021

Mrs. Gay Hurst Hill, 83, of Fairfax, passed away Friday morning, June 25, 2021, at the John E. Harter Nursing Center.  She was the wife of the late Garnet B. Hill.

Born December 15, 1937, in Meridian, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Judson Hurst and Lavern Gates Hurst.  She was a devoted wife...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. Jerry Frank Smith, 68, of Ruffin, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021.

Born January 28, 1953 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Emmaline Smith.  He was a dairy farmer most of his life.  Jerry dearly loved his family and enjoyed spending any time he could with them, especially his grandchildren.  He was a...

Phyllis Cummings

Phyllis Cummings

Jun 24, 2021

Phyllis Joan Coates Cummings, 88, of Walterboro, SC entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her home surrounded by her children. Mrs. Cummings was born in Netawaka, Kansas on March 29, 1933, to the late Melvin Coates and Lennie Wolfe Coates. She was preceded in death by her husband James Allen Cummings, Sr and two sisters,...

Heaven Nivens

Heaven Nivens

Jun 23, 2021

Miss Heaven Wynter Alice Jade Nivens passed away Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021.  Born April 26, 2021 in Walterboro, she was the daughter of Allyson Nicole Nivens and Willie Albert Bennett, Jr.  Heaven was precious and perfect in every way.  She was a loving little angel and was known as “Little Nora” to her family.  She touched many lives...

Joe Grace

Joe Grace

Jun 17, 2021

Mr. Joseph Arthur Grace Sr., known to everyone as “Joe”, 81, of Williams, entered into rest Thursday evening, June 17, 2021, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Sara Eleanor Biggers Grace.

Born May 2, 1940, in Norfolk, Virginia, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Grace...

Joan Hiers

Joan Hiers

Jun 17, 2021

Mrs. Joan Kessler Hiers, 84, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, June 17, 2021 at Colleton Medical Center.

Born November 11, 1936 in the Lowcountry of Berkeley County, she was a daughter of the late Fred Kessler and Essie Estelle Wilson Kessler.  She was a graduate of Orangeburg Nursing School.  Mrs. Joan began her nursing...

Daniel Lee Brown

Daniel Lee Brown

Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Daniel Lee Brown, 62, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday evening, June 16, 2021 at Trident Medical Center.

Born May 19, 1959 in Burlington, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Thomas Gordon Brown and Audrey Marie Jasniewski Brown.  He was an excellent truck driver.  He was always known and a kindhearted person who had...

Tant Ehrhardt

Tant Ehrhardt

Jun 15, 2021

Lewis “Tant" Ehrhardt, 65, of Ehrhardt, SC, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

He leaves behind his best friend and wife, Sharon, whom he wedded at the age of 17 and stayed happily married and committed to for 49 years. He leaves behind his #1 son, Lewis Richard (Sonya) and #1...

Jose  Luis Quinones

Jose Luis Quinones

Jun 12, 2021

Mr. Jose Luis Quinoñes, age 69, of Walterboro, SC went to be the lord on June 12th, 2021. He was born in Manhattan, New York,  He was the son of the late Luisa Elena and the late Jose Luis Quinoñes. Though Jose grew up in the city, he later relocated and fell in love with the south,  where he...

Billy Murdaugh

Billy Murdaugh

Jun 11, 2021

Mr. William Donald Murdaugh, known to everyone as “Billy”, 59, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, June 11, 2021 at his residence.

Born January 29, 1962 in Walterboro, he was a son of the late Donald Olin Murdaugh and Lucille Moore Murdaugh.  Billy was a lifetime resident of Colleton County where he attended Walterboro High...

Reese Smith

Reese Smith

Jun 11, 2021

Mr. Charles Reese Smith, 71, of Hampton, entered into rest Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born November 17, 1949 in Hampton, he was a son of the late Pious Reese Smith and Viola Wooten Smith.  He served his country in the United States Navy.  Mr. Reese retired from Westinghouse/Nevamar...

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Jun 7, 2021

Mr. Douglas MacArthur Smith, Jr., 58, of Springfield, Georgia, passed away June 7, 2021 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Kathy Smith.

Born April 3, 1963 in Beaufort, he was a son of the late Douglas MacArthur Smith, Sr. and Mary Alene “Marlene” Thames Smith.  He was one of the sweetest people you...