Obituaries


Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Charles Edward Walling

Charles Edward Walling

Dec 6, 2019

Charles Edward Walling, 81, of Hartsville, South Carolina, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at the Saleeby Center in Hartsville. Born September 13, 1938 in Islandton, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Mr. Laurie E. Walling and the late Mrs. Leila W. Walling.

He is survived by a sister, Jane Emma Edwards of Charleston...

Robert Wayne Rourk

Robert Wayne Rourk

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. Robert Wayne Rourk, 75, of Ruffin, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, December 5, 2019, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born April 12, 1944, in Charleston County, South Carolina he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Rourk.   He served our country faithfully in the United States Army having...

Paul E. Lafave

Paul E. Lafave

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. Paul Edward LaFave, 88, of Round O, entered into rest December 5th, 2019, at his South Carolina home.  He was the husband of Mrs. Joanne L. LaFave.

Born July 2nd, 1931, in Syracuse, New York, a son of the late Paul Peter LaFave and the late Dorothy Mae Graham LaFave.

Paul was a 8...

Jimmy Cavanaugh

Jimmy Cavanaugh

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. James William Cavanaugh, Jr., known by all as “Jimmy”, age 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, December 5, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born August 2, 1945 in Dover, New Jersey, he was the son of the late James William Cavanaugh, Sr. and the late Gladys Norman Cavanaugh.  Jimmy worked a...

Rodney Crosby

Rodney Crosby

Dec 3, 2019

Rodney Scott Crosby, age 55, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 under the care of hospice.

Rod was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina as well as Birmingham, Alabama.  As a young man, Rod had a passion for motorcycle racing and pursued his dream with his own intensity...

Barbara Joan Bailey

Barbara Joan Bailey

Nov 30, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Joan Bailey, 78, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, November 30, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born June 21, 1941, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Howard Newton Bailey and the late Janie Walling Bailey.  She was a licensed practical nurse having worked her career in various...

Helen M. Lemley

Helen M. Lemley

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Helen Mae Lemley, 92, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, November 29, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Floyd George Lemley.

Born April 19, 1927, in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, she was the last surviving child of the late Thomas and Marie Rosensteel.  She made Walterboro...

Burley "Neal" Crosby, Jr.

Burley "Neal" Crosby, Jr.

Nov 28, 2019

Mr. Burley “Neal” Cornelius Crosby, Jr., 61, of Round O, South Carolina, entered into rest Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Charleston.

Born June 14th, 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son to the late Burley Cornelius Crosby, Sr. and Katherine Murdaugh Crosby.

Mr. Crosby or also known...

Gail Bennett Mcmillan

Gail Bennett Mcmillan

Nov 28, 2019

Mrs. Gail Bennett McMillan, 67, of Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into rest Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Brentwood Nursing Facility in Waynesboro, Georgia.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Karl Wilbur McMillan.

Born July 9, 1952, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Charles Bennett and the late Martha Mitchell Bennett. ...

Crystel B. Holsey

Crystel B. Holsey

Nov 28, 2019

Ms. Crystel B. Holsey, 47, of Cottageville, entered into rest early Thursday morning, November 28, 2019.

Crystel was born April 29, 1972, in Dawsonville, Georgia.  She loved being in her Jeep and off-roading but most of all she will be remembered for how dearly she loved her family.

Surviving are: four children, Gage Holsey of...

Teddy Lee Bentley, Jr.

Teddy Lee Bentley, Jr.

Nov 28, 2019

Mr. Teddy Lee Bentley, Jr., age 76, entered into rest Thursday evening, November 28, 2019, at his home in Walterboro.

Born October 31, 1943, in Taylorsville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Teddy Lee Bentley, Sr. and the late Anne Faulkenberry Johnson.   He entered the United States Navy at the age of 17, and...

Marian Hatfield Hafer

Marian Hatfield Hafer

Nov 26, 2019

Mrs. Marian Hatfield Hafer, 94, of Round O, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, November 26, 2019, at Hallmark in Summerville.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Ronald Hafer.

Born October 25, 1925, in Boston, Kentucky, she was one of sixteen children of the late William Dewey Hatfield and Lily Hall Hatfield.  She made Round O...

Michael Hulbert

Michael Hulbert

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Michael Jay Hulbert, 60, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Summerville Community Hospice Center.

Born May 28, 1959 in Chalmette, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Charles Frederick Hulbert, II and Peggy Joyce Rubottom Johnson.  He loved fishing, animals and children, and will always be remembered as a kind and compassionate...

Michael Dennis Johnson

Michael Dennis Johnson

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Michael Dennis Johnson, 60, entered into rest Tuesday morning, November 26, 2019, at his home in Round O.

Born August 20, 1959, in Gastonia North Carolina, he was a son of Mrs. Nellie Huckabee Hall and the late Jack Thomas Hall.  He made Round O his home for the past sixteen years and worked with Double...

Robert Alvin Douglas

Robert Alvin Douglas

Nov 23, 2019

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Alvin Douglas, United States Navy (Ret.), age 76, of Ridgeville, entered into rest Saturday evening, November 23, 2019, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born March 9, 1943, in Ashland, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Gilbert P. Douglas and the late Leona Daniel Douglas.  He served our...

Shawn Maurice Taylor

Shawn Maurice Taylor

Nov 23, 2019

Mr. Shawn Maurice Taylor, 31, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, November 23, 2019.

Born April 16, 1988, in Nuremburg, Germany, he was a son of Freddie Lee Taylor, Jr. and Tammy Lynn Robertson Taylor.  He was a master framer with a construction company, possessing a great skill at building, able to build homes from the...

Evelina L. Polk

Evelina L. Polk

Nov 21, 2019

Mrs. Evelina Littlefield Polk, 85, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, November 21, 2019, at the St. George Heath Care.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Briley Morgan Polk.

Born October 18, 1934, in Greenville County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Wilford Littlefield and the late Eva Waddell Littlefield. ...

Janice Rebecca Phifer

Janice Rebecca Phifer

Nov 19, 2019

Janice Rebecca Phifer, 79, of Walterboro, died Tuesday evening, November 19, 2019, at the Summerville Community Hospice House.  She was the loving wife of fifty-two years to the late Mr. James Edward Phifer at the time of his death in 2010.

Born March 14, 1940, in Georgetown, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John...

Patricia White Thames

Patricia White Thames

Nov 17, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Carol White Thames, age 73, of League City, Texas and a longtime resident of Memphis, Tennessee, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, November 17, 2019, at the HCA Health Care in Clear Lake, Texas.  She was the loving wife of forty-eight years to the late Mr. James Vernon Thames, Jr.

Born June 18, 1946, in...

Charles "Bubba" Odom

Charles "Bubba" Odom

Nov 17, 2019

Mr. Charles L. Odom, affectionately known by “Bubba”, 69, of Joe Miley Road in Brunson, entered into rest Sunday evening, November 17, 2019, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Born November 26, 1949 in Orangeburg, South Carolina he was a son of the late Jacqueline Tharpe Jordan (James) and E. A. Odom.   Charles served as an Infantry Combat...

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

Charles Edward Walling

Charles Edward Walling

Dec 6, 2019

Charles Edward Walling, 81, of Hartsville, South Carolina, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at the Saleeby Center in Hartsville. Born September 13, 1938 in Islandton, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Mr. Laurie E. Walling and the late Mrs. Leila W. Walling.

He is survived by a sister, Jane Emma Edwards of Charleston...

Robert Wayne Rourk

Robert Wayne Rourk

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. Robert Wayne Rourk, 75, of Ruffin, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, December 5, 2019, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born April 12, 1944, in Charleston County, South Carolina he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Rourk.   He served our country faithfully in the United States Army having...

Paul E. Lafave

Paul E. Lafave

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. Paul Edward LaFave, 88, of Round O, entered into rest December 5th, 2019, at his South Carolina home.  He was the husband of Mrs. Joanne L. LaFave.

Born July 2nd, 1931, in Syracuse, New York, a son of the late Paul Peter LaFave and the late Dorothy Mae Graham LaFave.

Paul was a 8...

Jimmy Cavanaugh

Jimmy Cavanaugh

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. James William Cavanaugh, Jr., known by all as “Jimmy”, age 74, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday morning, December 5, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born August 2, 1945 in Dover, New Jersey, he was the son of the late James William Cavanaugh, Sr. and the late Gladys Norman Cavanaugh.  Jimmy worked a...

Rodney Crosby

Rodney Crosby

Dec 3, 2019

Rodney Scott Crosby, age 55, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 under the care of hospice.

Rod was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina as well as Birmingham, Alabama.  As a young man, Rod had a passion for motorcycle racing and pursued his dream with his own intensity...

Barbara Joan Bailey

Barbara Joan Bailey

Nov 30, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Joan Bailey, 78, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, November 30, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

Born June 21, 1941, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Howard Newton Bailey and the late Janie Walling Bailey.  She was a licensed practical nurse having worked her career in various...

Helen M. Lemley

Helen M. Lemley

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Helen Mae Lemley, 92, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, November 29, 2019, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Floyd George Lemley.

Born April 19, 1927, in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, she was the last surviving child of the late Thomas and Marie Rosensteel.  She made Walterboro...

Burley "Neal" Crosby, Jr.

Burley "Neal" Crosby, Jr.

Nov 28, 2019

Mr. Burley “Neal” Cornelius Crosby, Jr., 61, of Round O, South Carolina, entered into rest Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Charleston.

Born June 14th, 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a son to the late Burley Cornelius Crosby, Sr. and Katherine Murdaugh Crosby.

Mr. Crosby or also known...

Gail Bennett Mcmillan

Gail Bennett Mcmillan

Nov 28, 2019

Mrs. Gail Bennett McMillan, 67, of Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into rest Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Brentwood Nursing Facility in Waynesboro, Georgia.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Karl Wilbur McMillan.

Born July 9, 1952, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Charles Bennett and the late Martha Mitchell Bennett. ...

Crystel B. Holsey

Crystel B. Holsey

Nov 28, 2019

Ms. Crystel B. Holsey, 47, of Cottageville, entered into rest early Thursday morning, November 28, 2019.

Crystel was born April 29, 1972, in Dawsonville, Georgia.  She loved being in her Jeep and off-roading but most of all she will be remembered for how dearly she loved her family.

Surviving are: four children, Gage Holsey of...

Teddy Lee Bentley, Jr.

Teddy Lee Bentley, Jr.

Nov 28, 2019

Mr. Teddy Lee Bentley, Jr., age 76, entered into rest Thursday evening, November 28, 2019, at his home in Walterboro.

Born October 31, 1943, in Taylorsville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Teddy Lee Bentley, Sr. and the late Anne Faulkenberry Johnson.   He entered the United States Navy at the age of 17, and...

Marian Hatfield Hafer

Marian Hatfield Hafer

Nov 26, 2019

Mrs. Marian Hatfield Hafer, 94, of Round O, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, November 26, 2019, at Hallmark in Summerville.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Ronald Hafer.

Born October 25, 1925, in Boston, Kentucky, she was one of sixteen children of the late William Dewey Hatfield and Lily Hall Hatfield.  She made Round O...

Michael Hulbert

Michael Hulbert

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Michael Jay Hulbert, 60, of Walterboro, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Summerville Community Hospice Center.

Born May 28, 1959 in Chalmette, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Charles Frederick Hulbert, II and Peggy Joyce Rubottom Johnson.  He loved fishing, animals and children, and will always be remembered as a kind and compassionate...

Michael Dennis Johnson

Michael Dennis Johnson

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Michael Dennis Johnson, 60, entered into rest Tuesday morning, November 26, 2019, at his home in Round O.

Born August 20, 1959, in Gastonia North Carolina, he was a son of Mrs. Nellie Huckabee Hall and the late Jack Thomas Hall.  He made Round O his home for the past sixteen years and worked with Double...

Robert Alvin Douglas

Robert Alvin Douglas

Nov 23, 2019

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Alvin Douglas, United States Navy (Ret.), age 76, of Ridgeville, entered into rest Saturday evening, November 23, 2019, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born March 9, 1943, in Ashland, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Gilbert P. Douglas and the late Leona Daniel Douglas.  He served our...

Shawn Maurice Taylor

Shawn Maurice Taylor

Nov 23, 2019

Mr. Shawn Maurice Taylor, 31, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday morning, November 23, 2019.

Born April 16, 1988, in Nuremburg, Germany, he was a son of Freddie Lee Taylor, Jr. and Tammy Lynn Robertson Taylor.  He was a master framer with a construction company, possessing a great skill at building, able to build homes from the...

Evelina L. Polk

Evelina L. Polk

Nov 21, 2019

Mrs. Evelina Littlefield Polk, 85, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, November 21, 2019, at the St. George Heath Care.  She was the wife of the late Mr. Briley Morgan Polk.

Born October 18, 1934, in Greenville County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Wilford Littlefield and the late Eva Waddell Littlefield. ...

Janice Rebecca Phifer

Janice Rebecca Phifer

Nov 19, 2019

Janice Rebecca Phifer, 79, of Walterboro, died Tuesday evening, November 19, 2019, at the Summerville Community Hospice House.  She was the loving wife of fifty-two years to the late Mr. James Edward Phifer at the time of his death in 2010.

Born March 14, 1940, in Georgetown, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John...

Patricia White Thames

Patricia White Thames

Nov 17, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Carol White Thames, age 73, of League City, Texas and a longtime resident of Memphis, Tennessee, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, November 17, 2019, at the HCA Health Care in Clear Lake, Texas.  She was the loving wife of forty-eight years to the late Mr. James Vernon Thames, Jr.

Born June 18, 1946, in...

Charles "Bubba" Odom

Charles "Bubba" Odom

Nov 17, 2019

Mr. Charles L. Odom, affectionately known by “Bubba”, 69, of Joe Miley Road in Brunson, entered into rest Sunday evening, November 17, 2019, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Born November 26, 1949 in Orangeburg, South Carolina he was a son of the late Jacqueline Tharpe Jordan (James) and E. A. Odom.   Charles served as an Infantry Combat...