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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Harriet "Juicy" (Williams) Easterling
Nov 1, 2022
Harriet “Juicy” Williams Easterling, 78, of Bowman, S.C. passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 2.:00 P.M. on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street. Rev. Sam Drain will be officiating. Burial will follow at Bowman Memorial Cemetery in Bowman, S.C.
...Harry Truman Burns
Oct 25, 2022
Harry Truman Burns, 77, of Pelion, S.C. passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
A memorial service will e held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel,1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.
Mr. Burns was born in Orangeburg, S.C. on April 17, 1945 to the late John Henry Burns and the...
Margarette (Sloan) Bell
Oct 25, 2022
Margarette Sloan Bell, 76, of Jamison passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, October 28, 2022 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 727 Waterspring Road, Orangeburg. Rev. Justin Eshleman will be officiating.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Robert K. Davis, Jr., Walter “Rett” E. Davis,...
Paula (Curles) Thompson
Oct 23, 2022
Paula D. Curles Thompson, 64, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Thompson Funeral HomeChapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Alan Woodward will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.
The family will...
Jennie Lee (Browning) Valentine
Oct 22, 2022
Jennie Lee Browning Valentine, 82, of Cameron passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Racetrack Road, Elloree. Pastor Cindy Croft Williams will be officiating.
Mrs Valentine was born on October 3,...
Larry Wayne Watkins
Oct 21, 2022
Celebration of Life services for Larry Wayne Watkins, 74, will be held on Tuesday, November 1st at Grace Christian Fellowship, Manning SC at 2:00 PM.
The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Pastor Mike Murdoch will be officiating.
Larry was born on June 14, 1948, son of the late...
Johnny “J.C.” Carol Smith
Oct 21, 2022
Our family is saddened to announce the passing of Johnny Carol “J.C.” Smith on October 21, 2022. Born on May 23, 1955 in Newport, Tennessee, he is survived by a son, Johnny Russell Smith (Melanie) and a daughter, Scoshi Smith Lane (Adam); sisters, April Headden, and Tammy Russell; grandchildren, Hunter Dollard, Madyson Dollard, Rusty Smith, and Kaitlyn Smith. He...
Miriam (Cain) Carson
Oct 21, 2022
Miriam Cain Carson, 76, of Rowesville passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Jim Parnell will be officiating.
A private burial will be held at a later date.
Mrs....
Herman "Teddy" Schurlknight
Oct 19, 2022
Herman “Teddy” Schurlknight, Jr., 77, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from immediately following the memorial service on...
Jeanene Dannelly Cain
Oct 17, 2022
With heavy hearts, we announce that Jeanene Dannelly Cain, 92, of Cope, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
Services will be held at Two Mile Swamp Baptist Church, 1066 Bonnette Rd, Cope, on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 2 p.m, with visitation preceding from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Burial will be held...
Bobby Gene Hightower
Oct 15, 2022
Bobby Gene Hightower, Sr., 82, of Bamberg passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022. He died at MUSC Hospital in Columbia, SC after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Eileen Gunnells will be officiating. Burial will follow...
Lewis Otis Black
Oct 15, 2022
Lewis Otis Black, age 92, of Montgomery, Alabama graduated from this life on October 15, 2022. He was born on February 27, 1930 in Barnwell County, South Carolina. He was the fourth son of Charlie Sylvester and Sina Laura Sanders Black. He grew up in and around Denmark, South Carolina and entered the United States Air Force in 1947....
Wynona (Thomas) Lee
Oct 14, 2022
Wynona Thomas Lee, 83, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at First Baptist Church, 1240 Russell Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Ryan Tucker will be officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date.
Honored to serve as pallbearers...
Viola (Dukes) Smith
Oct 14, 2022
Viola Dukes Smith, 92, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, October 17, 2022, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton Street, Orangeburg. Rev. David Royster will be officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Mrs. Smith...
Joyce Eileen Laga
Oct 13, 2022
Joyce Eileen LaRue Laga, 87, of Orangeburg passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, surrounded by her family.
A private family service will be held.
Mrs. Laga was born in Susquehanna, PA to the late Ronald Gorton and the late Lahoma Squires. Her favorite hobbies were paint by diamonds and and painting ceramics, crocheting, and...
Christel (Walker) Guess
Oct 12, 2022
Christel Walker Guess, 63, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Methodist Oaks.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.
Christel was born in Orangeburg County to the late Richard Walker, Sr. and the late Bobbie...
Cynthia Dale (Norris) Barr
Oct 10, 2022
Cynthia Dale Barr, 67, of Cordova passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2022.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.
Cynthia was born in Dunn, North Carolina. She was the only child of the late Melvin...
Larry Russell Brickle
Oct 7, 2022
Larry Russell Brickle, 69, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022.
A private family service was held.
Mr. Brickle was born in Orangeburg County to the late Ernest Brickle and the late Sherry Cherry Brickle. He enjoyed working outside, and riding motorcycles.
Survivors include his daughters, Jacqueline Brickle, Stacy Brickle; granddaughter,...
Joyce (Alford) Martin
Oct 6, 2022
Joyce Alford Martin, 86, formerly of Orangeburg passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
A private family graveside service was held.
Mrs. Martin was born in Conway, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Allen Alford and the late Rosa Huggins Alford. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Burnie...
Margie Carolyn Thomas
Oct 2, 2022
Margie Carolyn Thomas, 79, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.
The family will receive friends...
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