All Obituaries

Gene Clinton Spires, 63, of  Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, 3567 Neeses Highway, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.  Rev. Jim Parnell will be officiating.   The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg, S.C. 29115. Gene was born on September 9, 1956 in...

Mack A. Martin, 74, of Cordova passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Rivelon Baptist Church,395 Rivelon Rd, Orangeburg, SC 29115. Mack was born on August 20, 1945 in Dorchester County.  He was the son of the late Hudson Martin and the late Ilene Judy Martin.  He was a member of Rivelon Baptist Church in Orangeburg. Survivors include his wife, Judy Thomas Martin; daughters,...

Woodrow “Woody” Young, Jr., 67, of Cordova passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Wesley Grove United Methodist Church Prayer Garden, 515 Wesley Grove Road.  Rev. Marie Ray and Rev. Lois Helms will be officiating.  Woody was born on January 10, 1953 in Orangeburg.  He was the son of the late Woodrow Young, Sr. and the late Mildred Norton Young. After graduating from Edisto High School, Woody...

Elizabeth Cheryl VanValkenburgh Berry, 65, of Orangeburg, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends from 12:00-5:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the home of Shirley and Shaun Smith. Elizabeth was born on February 1, 1955 in Utica, New York.  She was the daughter of the late Richard VanValkenburgh and the late Shirley Bouck VanValkenburgh.  Elizabeth’s passion was helping anyone or anything that was in need. She was...

Sandra Moody Redding, 67, of Neeses, S.C. passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. Sandra was born on October 14, 1952 in Ludowici, Georgia.  She was the daughter of the late Allen Penton Moody and the late Jettie Mae Price Moody.  Sandra was retired from the State of Florida as an accountant.  She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Redding, Jr. Survivors include her children, Dina Oliveto (Landon), William “Bo” Bryant Atkinson, III, Karen Berry (Rodney), Tammy...

Rush Delos Button "Sonny", 76, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2020. Sonny will be laid to rest at St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, located at 1628 Old Number Six Highway, Cameron, S.C. on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. All are welcome to attend the graveside service, but a celebration of life service will be held at Bethel Church at a later date. Sonny was born in Wellsville, N.Y. and was a graduate of Cameron High School. He is the son of the late Claude Delos...

Teddie Floyd, 74, of Orangeburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg.  Mr. Teddie was born on March 18, 1946 in Orangeburg.  He was the son of the late Walter Garrison Floyd and the late Tommie Kelly Floyd Williams.  Teddie retired from SCDOT as a surveyor after 32 years of service.  He loved people and never met a stranger. ...

Joseph “Joey” Allen Thomas, 48, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Joseph was preceded in death by a sister, Mona Lisa Thomas. Survivors include his mother, Martha (Mark) Kennemore; father, Johnny Nathan Thomas; brothers, Gerald Thomas, Johnny Parker; aunts, uncles, a number of cousins; best friend, Anthony Golston and two special friends, Cindi Dempsey and Marie Scott New.

Timothy Peter Sanders, 49, of St. Matthews, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020. Timothy was born on March 30, 1971 in St. Paul, Minnesota.  He was the son of the late Verlin Gene Sanders and the late Kathleen Mary Kehborn. He loved working on cars.  Timothy was predeceased by brothers, Michael Sanders and Patrick Sanders. Survivors include his children, Marie Sanders (Jermaine), Michael Sanders (Brittney), Timothy Sanders; five grandchildren, Luke Sanders, Pharaoh Sanders, Danny...

Mrs. Norma May Chapman Knolls, 91, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. at Orangeburg Baptist Tabernacle, 3440 North Rd, Orangeburg, SC 29116 following the CDC guidelines for COVID-19.  Rev. Thomas Brookshire will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery in Orangeburg. The casket will be placed in the church 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Mrs. Knolls was born on May 12, 1928 in Marathon, New...