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Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

B. Reese Earley

B. Reese Earley

Jan 31, 2023

B. Reese Earley, 84, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Four Holes Baptist Church, 1622 Four Holes Rd, Orangeburg.  Pastor Greg Butler will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

The family...

Deana (Tompkins)  Leasure

Deana (Tompkins) Leasure

Jan 31, 2023

Mrs. Deana Leasure, 78, of Cordova passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Pastor Mollie Varner will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.

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Becky Austin

Becky Austin

Jan 29, 2023

Becky A. Austin of Orangeburg passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.

George H. Jones

George H. Jones

Jan 27, 2023

Mr. George H. Jones, 76, of Orangeburg passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Pastor Neill Mimms will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 P.M. on Friday, February...

Frances M. Todd

Frances M. Todd

Jan 27, 2023

Frances M. Todd, 81, of Bowman passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 after an extended illness.

Miss Todd was born on March 27, 1941 in the Canaan Community of Orangeburg County to the late Sonny Boy and Mamie Lou Myers.  No stranger to hard work, Miss Todd was at various times in her life a seamstress,...

Robert Clifford Mclellan

Robert Clifford Mclellan

Jan 25, 2023

Robert Clifford McLellan, 80, of Cordova passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the First Southern Methodist Church, 2456 Broughton St, Orangeburg.  Pastor Al Somervell and Pastor Joseph Hollman will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens,...

Hannah (Robertson)  Merritt

Hannah (Robertson) Merritt

Jan 25, 2023

Hannah Robertson Merritt, 52, of Orangeburg, S.C. passed away peacefully on January 25, 2023, following a brief illness.

Hannah was born on October 8, 1970, in Greenwood, S.C. In 1974, Hannah moved with her mother to Columbia, SC where she attended Lexington Richland 5 schools.  After graduating from Sloan School, Hannah went to Kenneth Shuler School of...

Cynthia Ann (Gunnells)  Perry

Cynthia Ann (Gunnells) Perry

Jan 24, 2023

Cynthia Ann Perry, 59, of Norway, S.C. passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, after a brief illness.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Cynthia was born on June 13, 1963, in Bamberg, S.C.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Gunnells and the late Lena Miles Langford.  Cynthia enjoyed...

Michael Blade Hoover

Michael Blade Hoover

Jan 18, 2023

Michael Blade Hoover, 28, of Neeses, S.C. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Mt. Beulah P.H. Church, 2610 Ninety-Six Road, Neeses.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Chaplain Joe Franklin, Rev. Henry Chavis and Rev. Darrin Thompson will be officiating....

Wilma "Rae" (Nettles)  Judy

Wilma "Rae" (Nettles) Judy

Jan 16, 2023

Wilma Rae Judy, 80, of Bowman, South Carolina peacefully completed her journey on Monday, January 16, 2023, surrounded by her family.

She was born on November 5, 1942, in Orangeburg, SC to the late Dorothy Valentine and Tommy Nettles.  In June of 1962, she graduated from Orangeburg High School and shortly after in July, she married the...

Gordon Milton Walker

Gordon Milton Walker

Jan 13, 2023

Gordon Milton Walker, 82, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023.

The family will have a private memorial service.

Mr. Walker was born on December 10, 1940, in Hopkinsville, KY.  He was the son of the late Clarence Walker, Sr. and the late Madeline W. Walker.  He served his country in the United States National...

Lorraine "Raine” (Larsen)  Griffis

Lorraine "Raine” (Larsen) Griffis

Jan 13, 2023

Lorraine "Raine" L. Griffis, 72, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Steve Rucker will be officiating.

The family will receive friends on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 at Thompson...

Harvey "Buck" Ford

Harvey "Buck" Ford

Jan 11, 2023

Harvey "Buck" Lynn Ford was born on May 28, 1934.  He went to be with the Lord January 11, 2023.

Harvey was born in Richland County, SC to Willie Alfred Ford and Mable Haltawanger Ford He was of strong Christian faith. Harvey loved his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends. He loved to tell stories. He never met...

James "Jimmy" Hawkins, Jr.

James "Jimmy" Hawkins, Jr.

Jan 11, 2023

James “Jimmy” Hawkins, Jr., 66 of Neeses passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

A memorial service will be held oat 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Neeses Baptist Church, 6412 Savannah Highway, Neeses.  Pastor Robert Templeton will be officiating.

Jimmy was born in Orangeburg on October 15, 1956.  He was the...

Henry "Bud" Moseley

Henry "Bud" Moseley

Jan 10, 2023

Henry “Bud” Moseley, 72, of Greenville, SC died Tuesday, January 10th, 2023.

He was a beloved father, son, and brother. He was predeceased by his father Lawrence, mother Frances, and brother Eddie Moseley. He is survived by his sister Cynthia Drew, former wife Billie Ann Moseley and their sons Brad and Matthew Moseley, daughter in law Rosemary,...

Norman Odell Kirby

Norman Odell Kirby

Jan 9, 2023

Norman Odell Kirby, 81, of Cordova passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, after an extended illness.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Word of God Church, 1538 Legrand Smoak Street, Cordova.  Pastor Kenny Baltzegar will be officiating.

Mr. Kirby was born on October 28, 1941,...

Rev. Billy Williams

Rev. Billy Williams

Jan 8, 2023

Rev. Billy Williams, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Agape Hospice House in Lexington surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Memorial Church of the Nazarene, 569 Berry St, Orangeburg.  Rev. Larry Williams and Rev. Hoke Robinson will be officiating.

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Joseph "Jc" Cannon Green, Jr.

Joseph "Jc" Cannon Green, Jr.

Jan 6, 2023

Joseph Cannon Green, Jr., lovingly known as “JC”, 76, of St. Matthews, S.C. passed away on Friday morning, January 6, 2023.

JC was born on January 17, 1946, to the late Joseph C. Green, Sr. and Flora B. Green.  He was a proud Army Ranger and was a Vietnam veteran.  He owned North 301 Recycling for over...

Mary "Bootsie" Eleanor (King)  Wolfe

Mary "Bootsie" Eleanor (King) Wolfe

Jan 6, 2023

Mrs. Mary Eleanor King Wolfe (“Bootsie”) passed away on January 6, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 82 years old.

Mrs. Wolfe was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on April 7, 1940. She was the daughter of Benjamin Earle King and Agnes Hanberry King. She graduated from Orangeburg High School and attended Coker College. After attending...

John Doyle Templeton, Jr.

John Doyle Templeton, Jr.

Jan 3, 2023

John Doyle Templeton, Jr., 88, son of the late John Doyle & Lillian Hutto Templeton, of Anderson, SC and formally of Columbia, SC, died on January 3, 2023.

He was the last surviving member of his immediate family and was survived by his sister in law Phyllis Baxley Templeton of Gaston, SC, and multiple nieces and nephews,...

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