Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina
Malcolm John Smiley
Oct 2, 2025
Malcolm John Smiley, 86, of Walterboro, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel.
Bruce Godfrey Kelly
Sep 30, 2025
Mr. Bruce Godfrey Kelly, a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, a proud veteran of the United States Army, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, September 30, 2025, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Jamie Peters
Sep 30, 2025
Mr. James Albert Peters, known by all as “Jamie”, age 64, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday evening, September 30, 2025, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born February 14, 1961, in Olar, South Carolina, he was a son of the late John Henry Peters and the late Mary Ferguson Miles. He was a retiree of JP Stevens in...
Dean Gabriel Nelson
Sep 29, 2025
Mr. Dean Gabriel Nelson, 51, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, September 29, 2025, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born November 23, 1973, in Cottageville, he was a son of Catherine Spurr Nelson and the late Dean Kenneth Nelson. He was the owner and operator of Edisto Plumbing and was a well-known plumber in the Charleston area. He was an...
Wendell Tuten
Sep 29, 2025
Mr. Wendell Tuten, 59, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, September 29, 2025, at Hampton Regional Medical Center.
Born December 28, 1965, in Beaufort, he was a son of the late Charles Tuten, Sr. and Marilyn “Pippy” Pope Tuten. He attended Wade Hampton High School and was a retired Master Carpenter. He was baptized by retired Pastor Larry D....
Richard Eugene Fisk
Sep 27, 2025
Mr. Richard Eugene Fisk, known by all as “Ricky”, age 61, of Edisto Island, entered into rest Saturday morning, September 27, 2025, at Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston.
Born November 3, 1963, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Mr. Walter Eugene “Buck” Fisk and the late Mrs. Mary Linda Thompkins Fisk. He co-owned West Bank Construction Company on...
Susan Wells Evans
Sep 27, 2025
Mrs. Susan Ann Wells Evans, 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday evening, September 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her residence. She was the loving wife of fifty-two years to the late Mr. Tillman Evans.
Born December 17, 1945, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Leo Wells and the late Hettie...
John William Levi
Sep 26, 2025
Mr. John William Levi, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, September 26, 2025, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born May 9, 1972, in Claremore, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late John and Ruby Arneecher Levi. He is survived by his sister, Lisa Corley-Hughes and her family.
The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408, is caring for the...
Chumpy Penfield
Sep 26, 2025
Mrs. Yvonne Youmans Penfield, known by all as “Chumpy”, age 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, September 26, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.
Born May 28, 1952, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert William Youmans and the late Dorothy Kinard Youmans. Chumpy was a well-known and much beloved employee of...
Peggy Ann Williams
Sep 25, 2025
Ms. Peggy Ann Williams, 69, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, September 25, 2025, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born August 10, 1956, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Lamar Williams and Donna Hattie Fennell Williams. Peggy loved participating with the Special Gatherings group and especially loved her friends and the staff of Colleton County...
Laverne Lowery Martin
Sep 25, 2025
Mrs. Laverne Lowery Martin, 86, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at her home.
Laverne was born on June 19, 1939 in Emory, Texas and was the oldest of eight children of Norman and Florence Wright Lowery. Her siblings included: the late Patsy Lowery, Norma Lee Weeks, the late Harold Lowery, Sr. (Sheba), Judy Campbell (David),...
Steve Monroe Ferguson
Sep 25, 2025
Mr. Steve Monroe Ferguson, 74, of the Meeting House Community in Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2025, at his residence.
Born April 8, 1951 in Cottageville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late James H. Ferguson, Sr. and the late Agnes Colson Ferguson. He worked for many years as a loom technician at J. P. Stevens...
Rosemary Willis Melendez
Sep 25, 2025
Mrs. Rosemary Willis Melendez, 84, of Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2025, at her residence surrounded by the love of her adoring family. She was the wife of sixty-four years to the late Mr. Louis Vincent Melendez, who preceded her in death in July of 2024.
Born February 3, 1941, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter...
Elizabeth Ann Crosby
Sep 24, 2025
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Crosby, 93, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2025, at Pruitt Health in Bamberg. She was the widow of the late Samuel Whalie Crosby.
Born September 23, 1932, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Wesley Crosby and Emily Ulmer Lemacks. She was a bookkeeper for her late husband’s logging company....
Barry James Wardell
Sep 24, 2025
Mr. Barry James Wardell, 54, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2025, at his residence.
Born August 14, 1971 in New Hartford, New York, he was a son of James Fredrick Wardell and Dianne Recor Wardell. He worked in home construction and will always be remembered for his love of the outdoors, being an avid hunter and fisherman.
Surviving...
Arthur Earl Ayer, Jr.
Sep 22, 2025
Mr. Arthur Earl Ayer, Jr., 76, of Olar, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, September 22, 2025, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mary Willingham Ayer.
Born December 27, 1948, in Bamberg County, he was a son of the late Arthur Earl Ayer, Sr. and Faye All Ayer Altman Freeman. He served his country faithfully in the...
Richard Wayne Landry
Sep 22, 2025
Mr. Richard Wayne "Bootsy" Landry, 80, of Moncks Corner, entered into rest Monday morning, September 22, 2025, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Dorothy Felter Landry.
Born November 23, 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Lewis Paul Landry and the late Marie Sampson Landry. He...
Kyle Glenn Almond
Sep 21, 2025
Mr. Kyle Glenn Almond, 61, of Round O, entered into rest Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Felicia Whitmire Almond.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Vivian Baker
Sep 21, 2025
Mrs. Vivian Pellum Baker, 82, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, at her residence.
Born October 30, 1942, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Scott Pellum and Cora Lee Garvin Pellum. After losing her parents at a very young age, she was raised by Ashley and Georgia Mae Carson Pellum.
For many years Vivian...
Lula Wall
Sep 19, 2025
Mrs. Lula Crews Wall, 87, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, September 19, 2025, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Billy Eugene Wall, Sr.
Born September 22, 1937, in Hampton, she was the daughter of the late Archie Crews and Lila Crosby Crews. She was the retired owner and agent of Walls Realty and was...
Local Obituaries in Walterboro, Ehrhardt, Varnville, and Surrounding Areas
Malcolm John Smiley
Oct 2, 2025
Malcolm John Smiley, 86, of Walterboro, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel.
Bruce Godfrey Kelly
Sep 30, 2025
Mr. Bruce Godfrey Kelly, a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, a proud veteran of the United States Army, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, September 30, 2025, at the Veteran's Victory House in Walterboro.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Jamie Peters
Sep 30, 2025
Mr. James Albert Peters, known by all as “Jamie”, age 64, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday evening, September 30, 2025, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born February 14, 1961, in Olar, South Carolina, he was a son of the late John Henry Peters and the late Mary Ferguson Miles. He was a retiree of JP Stevens in...
Dean Gabriel Nelson
Sep 29, 2025
Mr. Dean Gabriel Nelson, 51, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, September 29, 2025, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born November 23, 1973, in Cottageville, he was a son of Catherine Spurr Nelson and the late Dean Kenneth Nelson. He was the owner and operator of Edisto Plumbing and was a well-known plumber in the Charleston area. He was an...
Wendell Tuten
Sep 29, 2025
Mr. Wendell Tuten, 59, of Hampton, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, September 29, 2025, at Hampton Regional Medical Center.
Born December 28, 1965, in Beaufort, he was a son of the late Charles Tuten, Sr. and Marilyn “Pippy” Pope Tuten. He attended Wade Hampton High School and was a retired Master Carpenter. He was baptized by retired Pastor Larry D....
Richard Eugene Fisk
Sep 27, 2025
Mr. Richard Eugene Fisk, known by all as “Ricky”, age 61, of Edisto Island, entered into rest Saturday morning, September 27, 2025, at Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston.
Born November 3, 1963, in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of Mr. Walter Eugene “Buck” Fisk and the late Mrs. Mary Linda Thompkins Fisk. He co-owned West Bank Construction Company on...
Susan Wells Evans
Sep 27, 2025
Mrs. Susan Ann Wells Evans, 79, of Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday evening, September 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her residence. She was the loving wife of fifty-two years to the late Mr. Tillman Evans.
Born December 17, 1945, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Leo Wells and the late Hettie...
John William Levi
Sep 26, 2025
Mr. John William Levi, 53, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, September 26, 2025, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Born May 9, 1972, in Claremore, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late John and Ruby Arneecher Levi. He is survived by his sister, Lisa Corley-Hughes and her family.
The Brice Herndon Crematory, 843.538.5408, is caring for the...
Chumpy Penfield
Sep 26, 2025
Mrs. Yvonne Youmans Penfield, known by all as “Chumpy”, age 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday morning, September 26, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.
Born May 28, 1952, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert William Youmans and the late Dorothy Kinard Youmans. Chumpy was a well-known and much beloved employee of...
Peggy Ann Williams
Sep 25, 2025
Ms. Peggy Ann Williams, 69, of Round O, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, September 25, 2025, at Colleton Medical Center.
Born August 10, 1956, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Lamar Williams and Donna Hattie Fennell Williams. Peggy loved participating with the Special Gatherings group and especially loved her friends and the staff of Colleton County...
Laverne Lowery Martin
Sep 25, 2025
Mrs. Laverne Lowery Martin, 86, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at her home.
Laverne was born on June 19, 1939 in Emory, Texas and was the oldest of eight children of Norman and Florence Wright Lowery. Her siblings included: the late Patsy Lowery, Norma Lee Weeks, the late Harold Lowery, Sr. (Sheba), Judy Campbell (David),...
Steve Monroe Ferguson
Sep 25, 2025
Mr. Steve Monroe Ferguson, 74, of the Meeting House Community in Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2025, at his residence.
Born April 8, 1951 in Cottageville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late James H. Ferguson, Sr. and the late Agnes Colson Ferguson. He worked for many years as a loom technician at J. P. Stevens...
Rosemary Willis Melendez
Sep 25, 2025
Mrs. Rosemary Willis Melendez, 84, of Cottageville, entered into rest Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2025, at her residence surrounded by the love of her adoring family. She was the wife of sixty-four years to the late Mr. Louis Vincent Melendez, who preceded her in death in July of 2024.
Born February 3, 1941, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter...
Elizabeth Ann Crosby
Sep 24, 2025
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Crosby, 93, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2025, at Pruitt Health in Bamberg. She was the widow of the late Samuel Whalie Crosby.
Born September 23, 1932, in Walterboro, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Wesley Crosby and Emily Ulmer Lemacks. She was a bookkeeper for her late husband’s logging company....
Barry James Wardell
Sep 24, 2025
Mr. Barry James Wardell, 54, of Walterboro, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2025, at his residence.
Born August 14, 1971 in New Hartford, New York, he was a son of James Fredrick Wardell and Dianne Recor Wardell. He worked in home construction and will always be remembered for his love of the outdoors, being an avid hunter and fisherman.
Surviving...
Arthur Earl Ayer, Jr.
Sep 22, 2025
Mr. Arthur Earl Ayer, Jr., 76, of Olar, entered into eternal rest Monday afternoon, September 22, 2025, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mary Willingham Ayer.
Born December 27, 1948, in Bamberg County, he was a son of the late Arthur Earl Ayer, Sr. and Faye All Ayer Altman Freeman. He served his country faithfully in the...
Richard Wayne Landry
Sep 22, 2025
Mr. Richard Wayne "Bootsy" Landry, 80, of Moncks Corner, entered into rest Monday morning, September 22, 2025, at the Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro. He was the loving husband of the late Mrs. Dorothy Felter Landry.
Born November 23, 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Lewis Paul Landry and the late Marie Sampson Landry. He...
Kyle Glenn Almond
Sep 21, 2025
Mr. Kyle Glenn Almond, 61, of Round O, entered into rest Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Felicia Whitmire Almond.
Arrangements by Brice Herndon's Walterboro Chapel, 843.538.5408.
Vivian Baker
Sep 21, 2025
Mrs. Vivian Pellum Baker, 82, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, at her residence.
Born October 30, 1942, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Scott Pellum and Cora Lee Garvin Pellum. After losing her parents at a very young age, she was raised by Ashley and Georgia Mae Carson Pellum.
For many years Vivian...
Lula Wall
Sep 19, 2025
Mrs. Lula Crews Wall, 87, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, September 19, 2025, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Billy Eugene Wall, Sr.
Born September 22, 1937, in Hampton, she was the daughter of the late Archie Crews and Lila Crosby Crews. She was the retired owner and agent of Walls Realty and was...
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