Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Velda Phillips
May 7, 2021
Mrs. Velda Carroll Phillips, 71, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, May 7, 2021 at Pruitt Health Care Center in Walterboro.
Born September 23, 1949 in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late James Carvel Carroll and Helen Campbell Carroll. She was a retired office manager and was a member of Jacksonboro Baptist Church....
Gloria Cone Sease
May 6, 2021
Gloria Cone Sease, 90, of West Palm Beach, Florida, entered into eternal rest May 6, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Gloria was born October 28, 1930 in Fairfax, South Carolina to the late Mr. William B. Cone and the late Mrs. Velrue Craddock Cone.
Mrs. Gloria was a caring, empathetic and loving lady to...
Freddie Adams
May 4, 2021
Mr. Jay Freddie Adams, 80 of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, May 4, 2021, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born August 2, 1940, in Colleton County, South Carolina he was a son of the late Jay G. Adams and the late Johnnie Gibson Adams. Freddie served as a mechanic in the South Carolina...
Danny Herndon
May 3, 2021
Nathan Daniel Herndon, known by everyone as “Danny”, age 49, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday, May 3, 2021.
Danny was born August 22, 1971, in Walterboro. He had attended the Speech and Hearing Clinic in Charleston as well as Barry Elementary School in North Charleston. He graduated from the School for the Deaf and Blind in...
Kathy Hull Staton
May 2, 2021
Mrs. Katherine Hull Staton, 63, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, May 1, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She was the widow of the late Paul Staton.
Born April 4, 1958 in Charleston, she was the daughter of Kaye Willis Hull and the late Joseph William Hull. She was the...
Sandra Bryant
May 1, 2021
Mrs. Sandra Bolton Bryant, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, May 1, 2021 at Roper Hospital. She was the widow of Mr. Jasper Cantey Bryant, Jr.
Born June 26, 1940 in Mayo, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Odell Bolton and Velma Edmonds Bolton. She was a faithful and dedicated member...
Jessica Jones
Apr 30, 2021
Ms. Jessica Paige Jones, 40, of Walterboro, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at her residence. Born January 29, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of Ronald W. Jones and Terry Hoffpauir Newman. She was a nursing assistant. Jessica was always full of life and laughter, but life’s circumstances would get in the way. She loved and...
J. Cameron Carver
Apr 30, 2021
Mr. J. Cameron Carver, 86, of Ruffin, entered into rest Friday morning, April 30, 2021, at his residence.
Born September 17, 1934 in Ruffin, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Clyde Cameron Carver and Mamie Lou Crosby Carver. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a retired general contractor. ...
Donald Lyons
Apr 25, 2021
Mr. Donald Roy Lyons, 80, of Islandton, entered into rest Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Medical University Medical Center in Charleston.
Born March 22, 1941 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Arnett Lyons and Ella Linder Lyons. He was a retired iron worker for Thompson Industries in Sumter. He was a member of...
Bobby Waltz
Apr 22, 2021
Mr. Robert Glen “Bobby “ Waltz, 76, of Smoaks, entered into rest Thursday evening, April 22, 2021, at the Pruitt Health Care Center in Walterboro.
Born June 24, 1944, in Ruffin, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert Lee Waltz and the late Jewell Smith Waltz. He served in the South Carolina National Guard...
Martha Amerson
Apr 21, 2021
Mrs. Martha Scarboro Amerson, 74, of Walterboro, passed away Wednesday evening, April 21, 2021 at Colleton Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Terven “Poppy” Amerson.
Born June 18, 1946 in Swainsboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lonzie Scarboro and Madie Henry Scarboro. She loved visiting the mountains with her sisters. Fall...
Emily Baldwin Bristow
Apr 21, 2021
Ms. Emily Baldwin Bristow, 69, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, April 21, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Born December 4, 1951 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late William Sidney “Billie” Baldwin and the late Martha Farmer Baldwin Trankley. She had attended Palmer Business College and...
Travis Steele Watkins
Apr 21, 2021
Travis Steele Watkins went to be with Jesus on April 21, 2021. Born November 7, 1986, Travis was an incredible man who loved his family and friends. He lived a life full of adventure, laughter and mischievous escapades. His happy smile and strong, warm hugs will be remembered forever. Travis loved the outdoors and will spend eternity walking in...
Cynthia Welch
Apr 17, 2021
Ms. Cynthia Bagnal Welch, 66, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Trident Medical Center.
Born September 26, 1954 in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Belton Bagnal, Jr., and the late Elijah Holland and Lillie Mae Floyd Holland. She loved playing softball and was an excellent pitcher. She loved...
Derick Steele
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Derick Christopher Steele, 50, of Lexington, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at his residence.
Born January 24, 1971 in Cookeville, Tennessee, he was a son of Brenda Emberton Steele and the late Phillip Ray Steele. He was a member of Welch Creek Baptist Church. In high school, he excelled in sports. For...
Pam Prescott
Apr 15, 2021
Ms. Pamela Mae Prescott, 68, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Born February 16, 1953 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Prescott and Hazel Benton Robertson. She had formerly worked at JP Stevens in Walterboro. Pam loved to make others...
Raleigh "Buddy" Green Ayer
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Raleigh Green Ayer, 64, of Olar, South Carolina, entered into rest Monday morning, April 12, 2021, at his residence.
Known by many as “Buddy”, Mr. Ayer was born November 11, 1956, in Bamberg County. He was a son to the late Louis Martin Ayer and Loraine Ophelia Jones Ayer. For most of his life he worked...
Bobby Gene Dupree
Apr 10, 2021
Mr. Bobby Gene DuPree passed away at his home in Adams Run Saturday morning, April 10, 2021 at the age of 73 after a brave battle of ALS. Bobby was the husband of Sarah Nettles Dupree of thirty-two years.
Mr. DuPree was born in Bonneau, July 10, 1947, a son of the late Roy and Dorthy Dixon...
Rita Montjoy
Apr 9, 2021
Ms. Rita Goethe Montjoy, 69, of Walterboro, wife of the late Larry Montjoy, passed away Friday afternoon, April 9, 2021, at her residence.
Rita was born May 3, 1951 in Asheboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Judy Craven Dula and Rome Wakefield Dula, Jr.
Rita was extremely talented at seamstress work...
Debbie Francis Reeves
Apr 8, 2021
Ms. Debbie Hickman Reeves, 64, of Myrtle Beach, entered into rest Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was the wife of the late George Robert Reeves, Sr.
Born August 7, 1956, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of Junior Martin Hickman and Mary Rebeccah Hiers Hickman. She was the co-owner of George and...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Velda Phillips
May 7, 2021
Mrs. Velda Carroll Phillips, 71, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, May 7, 2021 at Pruitt Health Care Center in Walterboro.
Born September 23, 1949 in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late James Carvel Carroll and Helen Campbell Carroll. She was a retired office manager and was a member of Jacksonboro Baptist Church....
Gloria Cone Sease
May 6, 2021
Gloria Cone Sease, 90, of West Palm Beach, Florida, entered into eternal rest May 6, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Gloria was born October 28, 1930 in Fairfax, South Carolina to the late Mr. William B. Cone and the late Mrs. Velrue Craddock Cone.
Mrs. Gloria was a caring, empathetic and loving lady to...
Freddie Adams
May 4, 2021
Mr. Jay Freddie Adams, 80 of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday morning, May 4, 2021, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born August 2, 1940, in Colleton County, South Carolina he was a son of the late Jay G. Adams and the late Johnnie Gibson Adams. Freddie served as a mechanic in the South Carolina...
Danny Herndon
May 3, 2021
Nathan Daniel Herndon, known by everyone as “Danny”, age 49, of Walterboro, entered into rest Monday, May 3, 2021.
Danny was born August 22, 1971, in Walterboro. He had attended the Speech and Hearing Clinic in Charleston as well as Barry Elementary School in North Charleston. He graduated from the School for the Deaf and Blind in...
Kathy Hull Staton
May 2, 2021
Mrs. Katherine Hull Staton, 63, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, May 1, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She was the widow of the late Paul Staton.
Born April 4, 1958 in Charleston, she was the daughter of Kaye Willis Hull and the late Joseph William Hull. She was the...
Sandra Bryant
May 1, 2021
Mrs. Sandra Bolton Bryant, 80, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday evening, May 1, 2021 at Roper Hospital. She was the widow of Mr. Jasper Cantey Bryant, Jr.
Born June 26, 1940 in Mayo, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Odell Bolton and Velma Edmonds Bolton. She was a faithful and dedicated member...
Jessica Jones
Apr 30, 2021
Ms. Jessica Paige Jones, 40, of Walterboro, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at her residence. Born January 29, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of Ronald W. Jones and Terry Hoffpauir Newman. She was a nursing assistant. Jessica was always full of life and laughter, but life’s circumstances would get in the way. She loved and...
J. Cameron Carver
Apr 30, 2021
Mr. J. Cameron Carver, 86, of Ruffin, entered into rest Friday morning, April 30, 2021, at his residence.
Born September 17, 1934 in Ruffin, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Clyde Cameron Carver and Mamie Lou Crosby Carver. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a retired general contractor. ...
Donald Lyons
Apr 25, 2021
Mr. Donald Roy Lyons, 80, of Islandton, entered into rest Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Medical University Medical Center in Charleston.
Born March 22, 1941 in Colleton County, he was a son of the late Arnett Lyons and Ella Linder Lyons. He was a retired iron worker for Thompson Industries in Sumter. He was a member of...
Bobby Waltz
Apr 22, 2021
Mr. Robert Glen “Bobby “ Waltz, 76, of Smoaks, entered into rest Thursday evening, April 22, 2021, at the Pruitt Health Care Center in Walterboro.
Born June 24, 1944, in Ruffin, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert Lee Waltz and the late Jewell Smith Waltz. He served in the South Carolina National Guard...
Martha Amerson
Apr 21, 2021
Mrs. Martha Scarboro Amerson, 74, of Walterboro, passed away Wednesday evening, April 21, 2021 at Colleton Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Terven “Poppy” Amerson.
Born June 18, 1946 in Swainsboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lonzie Scarboro and Madie Henry Scarboro. She loved visiting the mountains with her sisters. Fall...
Emily Baldwin Bristow
Apr 21, 2021
Ms. Emily Baldwin Bristow, 69, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest Wednesday evening, April 21, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Born December 4, 1951 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late William Sidney “Billie” Baldwin and the late Martha Farmer Baldwin Trankley. She had attended Palmer Business College and...
Travis Steele Watkins
Apr 21, 2021
Travis Steele Watkins went to be with Jesus on April 21, 2021. Born November 7, 1986, Travis was an incredible man who loved his family and friends. He lived a life full of adventure, laughter and mischievous escapades. His happy smile and strong, warm hugs will be remembered forever. Travis loved the outdoors and will spend eternity walking in...
Cynthia Welch
Apr 17, 2021
Ms. Cynthia Bagnal Welch, 66, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Trident Medical Center.
Born September 26, 1954 in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Belton Bagnal, Jr., and the late Elijah Holland and Lillie Mae Floyd Holland. She loved playing softball and was an excellent pitcher. She loved...
Derick Steele
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Derick Christopher Steele, 50, of Lexington, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at his residence.
Born January 24, 1971 in Cookeville, Tennessee, he was a son of Brenda Emberton Steele and the late Phillip Ray Steele. He was a member of Welch Creek Baptist Church. In high school, he excelled in sports. For...
Pam Prescott
Apr 15, 2021
Ms. Pamela Mae Prescott, 68, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Born February 16, 1953 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Prescott and Hazel Benton Robertson. She had formerly worked at JP Stevens in Walterboro. Pam loved to make others...
Raleigh "Buddy" Green Ayer
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Raleigh Green Ayer, 64, of Olar, South Carolina, entered into rest Monday morning, April 12, 2021, at his residence.
Known by many as “Buddy”, Mr. Ayer was born November 11, 1956, in Bamberg County. He was a son to the late Louis Martin Ayer and Loraine Ophelia Jones Ayer. For most of his life he worked...
Bobby Gene Dupree
Apr 10, 2021
Mr. Bobby Gene DuPree passed away at his home in Adams Run Saturday morning, April 10, 2021 at the age of 73 after a brave battle of ALS. Bobby was the husband of Sarah Nettles Dupree of thirty-two years.
Mr. DuPree was born in Bonneau, July 10, 1947, a son of the late Roy and Dorthy Dixon...
Rita Montjoy
Apr 9, 2021
Ms. Rita Goethe Montjoy, 69, of Walterboro, wife of the late Larry Montjoy, passed away Friday afternoon, April 9, 2021, at her residence.
Rita was born May 3, 1951 in Asheboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Judy Craven Dula and Rome Wakefield Dula, Jr.
Rita was extremely talented at seamstress work...
Debbie Francis Reeves
Apr 8, 2021
Ms. Debbie Hickman Reeves, 64, of Myrtle Beach, entered into rest Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was the wife of the late George Robert Reeves, Sr.
Born August 7, 1956, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of Junior Martin Hickman and Mary Rebeccah Hiers Hickman. She was the co-owner of George and...


