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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Barbara F. King
Mar 21, 2024
Barbara F. King, 90, of St. Matthews passed peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday, March 21, 2024, after a short illness.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Survivors include her daughters, Terry K. Young (Donnie) of St. Matthews, Patricia K. Moore of Mt. Pleasant; four grandchildren,...
Betty "Jean" (Benton) Milhouse
Mar 21, 2024
Betty “Jean” Milhouse, widow of Tommy Milhouse, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, surrounded by her family.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton Street, Orangeburg. Eddie Bonnette will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Saturday,...
Randall Lee Dempsey
Mar 15, 2024
Randall Lee Dempsey, 76, of Cope passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, surrounded by his family.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Canaan Baptist Church, 4977 Cannon Bridge Road, Cope with military honors. Pastor Gale Black will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from...
John J. Hughes
Mar 15, 2024
John J. Hughes, 83, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2023, at his home.
A private graveside service will be held at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg.
Mr. Hughes was born on May 25, 1940, in Denmark SC, a son of the late John L. Hughes and Margaret Judy Hughes. He was married to his...
Jimmy Chavis
Mar 11, 2024
Jimmy Chavis, 66, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Smoak Cemetery, off of Cannon Bridge Road, Cordova. Pastor Robby Croft will be officiating.
...Diane (Peters) Long
Mar 10, 2024
Diane Peters Long, 74, of St. Matthews passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
At Mrs. Diane’s request the family will hold a private service at a later date.
Mrs. Diane was born in Walton County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James C. Peters and the late Vera Rooks Peters. She...
Leon Dukes Edwards
Mar 9, 2024
Leon Dukes Edwards of Branchville, S.C. passed away March 9, 2024, after an extended illness.
He was born on July 28, 1940, in Branchville S.C., to the late Benjamin Dukes Edwards and the late Ruth Irick Edwards. Leon served his country in the United States Air Force. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing golf, gardening, and...
Steven Eugene Etheridge
Mar 5, 2024
Steven Eugene Etheridge, 55, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, after an extended illness.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Orangeburg Baptist Tabernacle, 3440 North Rd, Orangeburg. Rev. Thomas Brookshire will be officiating.
Steven was born in Columbia, S.C. He was the son...
Kenneth E. Lee
Mar 5, 2024
Kenneth E. Lee, 81, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, after a brief illness.
Survivors include his wife, Linda L. Lee.
A service will be held at a later date.
Linda Faye (Williams) Stroud
Mar 3, 2024
Linda F. Stroud, 79, of Elloree, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Fellowship of Praise Church, 8280 Old Number Six Hwy, Santee, S.C. Pastor Ronnie Spires will be officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive...
Sidney Miles Mixon, Jr.
Feb 29, 2024
Sidney Miles Mixon, Jr., 62, of Orangeburg passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Myers Family Cemetery in the Canaan Community. Rev. Alan Woodward will be officiating.
Sidney was...
Anthony "David" D. Williams
Feb 28, 2024
Anthony “David” Williams, 52, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
He was born in Orangeburg, S.C. to William “Jimbo” Williams and the late Sheila Duncan Williams. He was a 1990 graduate of Orangeburg Wilkinson High School. David was employed for the last 29 years with the SI Group in Orangeburg as a chemical boiler operator.
...Gerald Monroe Lee, Sr.
Feb 23, 2024
Gerald Monroe Lee, Sr., 71, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, surrounded by his family.
The family will receive friends from 3:00-6:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the home of Matthew Lee, 991 Neeses Highway, Orangeburg.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Lee...
Doris (Lewis) Irick
Feb 22, 2024
Mrs. Doris Lewis Irick, 89, widow of Elton “Nook” Irick, Sr., passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at St. George Baptist Church, 2590 Shillings Bridge Rd, Orangeburg. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Pastor Terry Wilder will be officiating.
The...
Malcolm G. Rider
Feb 22, 2024
Malcolm G. Rider, 76, of Cordova passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, after an extended illness.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.
Malcolm was born on June 14, 1947, in Rock Hill, S.C. He was the son of...
Peter S. Santoro
Feb 19, 2024
Peter S. Santoro, 93, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, after an extended illness.
The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.
Mr. Santoro was born on March 18, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of the late Sam Santoro and the late Bernice Bakshauki. He served...
Melissa Joy Arnold
Feb 12, 2024
Melissa Joy Arnold, 45, of Cope passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 12, 2024.
The family will hold a memorial service at the later date.
Survivors include her daughter, Alexus Arnold; granddaughter, Everleigh Arnold; aunt, Joyce Fogle and a number of nieces and nephews.
Lucretia (Kemmerlin) Rourk-Pate
Feb 11, 2024
Mrs. Lucretia Kemmerlin Rourk-Pate, 86, of Elloree passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Pate was born on April 10, 1937, in Elloree, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Arthur B. Kemmerlin and the late Frances E. Rourk Bonnette. She had a passion for teaching children. Her teaching...
Hildreth (Skaggs) Carter
Feb 10, 2024
Mrs. Hildreth S. Carter, 82, of Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Carter was born on October 18, 1941, in Jodie, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Hilmer Skaggs and the late Mary Reva Gray Taylor. She was a faithful member of Prospect Southern Methodist Church in...
Kenneth M. Herring
Feb 9, 2024
Kenneth M. Herring, 83, of Orangeburg, SC left this world on Friday, February 9, 2024 with family by his side, following a brief illness.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel,1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.
Kenneth was born on February 14, 1940 in Orangeburg...
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