Obituaries

Mar 30, 2023

Mary Kathryn Santry Read, 66, of Cordova, S.C. passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, after an extended illness.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 12:00 P.M. at Canaan Baptist Church, 4977 Cannon Bridge Road, Cope, S.C. Rev. Alan Woodard will be officiating.

Mrs. Read was born on May 21,...

Mar 30, 2023

Melvin W. Fogle, 91 of the Canaan Community in Cope, S.C. passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Canaan Baptist Church, 4977 Cannon Bridge Road, Cope.  Pastor Sam Hightower and Rev. Alan Woodward will be officiating.  Burial will follow...

Mar 28, 2023

Jordan Lee Chaney, 15, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, after a heroic battle with leukemia, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Pastor Wyatt Cook will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens,...

Mar 24, 2023

Mitchell Jerome Irick, 66, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023.

The family will hold a private memorial service.

Mr. Irick was born on July 23, 1956, in Orangeburg County.  He was the son of the late Delbert Irick, Sr. and the late Mary Nella Hall.  He was predeceased by his parents and...

Mar 24, 2023

Mrs. Sherill Ann Gleaton Stillinger, 78, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, March. 24, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel,1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Pastor Greg Dowery will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton Street, Orangeburg.

The family...

Mar 22, 2023

Irene Nettles Shumaker, 86, of Bowman passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.

The family...

Mar 21, 2023

Donnie “Kevin” Thomas, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Bethany Baptist Church, 125 Bethany Rd, Orangeburg.  Max Stanford will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 P.M. at the graveside prior to the service.

Mar 21, 2023

Albert J. Bennett, 75, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, after an extended illness.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Four Holes Baptist Church, 1622 Four Holes Rd, Orangeburg.  Dr. Greg Butler will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 P.M....

Mar 18, 2023

Royce Albert Carson, 68, of Cope passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the home of Eddie Carson, 1615 Farrells Road, Branchville, S.C. 29432.

Mr. Carson was born on January 6, 1955 in Bamberg County.  He was...

Mar 16, 2023

Bonnie Riley, 81, of St. Matthews passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at West End Cemetery in St. Matthews, S.C.  Rev. Alan Woodward will be officiating.

Mrs. Riley was born on April 27, 1941, in Ohio.  She was the daughter...

Mar 14, 2023

Robin Denise Livingston, 58, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Bethel Church, 5261 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.  Pastor Joey Bozard will be officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Robin was born on...

Mar 10, 2023

Robert David Seymore, 38, of Orangeburg passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Columbia Road Church of God, 2485 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.  The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 P.M. prior to the memorial service.

Robert was born on...

Mar 2, 2023

Peggy Ann Metze Mitchum, 71, of West Columbia passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 2, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg.  Rev. Alan Woodland will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.

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Feb 27, 2023

Kimberly Byrd Boltin, 56, of Orangeburg passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 27, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at North Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. Pastor Roger Smoak and Pastor Ray Hutto will be officiating.

Mrs. Boltin was born on June 12, 1966 in West Virginia....

Feb 26, 2023

Dennis James Spence, 68, died unexpectedly on February 26, 2023, at his home in Orangeburg.

Dennis was born in Orangeburg, SC on August 5, 1954, to the late Doris Judy and the late Sinclair Spence.  He was the only boy born of 7 children.  He was raised by his grandmother and step-grandfather, the late Louise and Pat...

Feb 24, 2023

Michael Jennings Gue, 72, of Norway passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023.

Michael was born on November 12, 1950, in Orangeburg.  He was the son of the late Marion Gue, Sr. and the late Louise Merriel Gue.  He was a self-employed contractor.

Survivors include his nephew, Jacob Marion Gue of Aiken and a number...

Feb 21, 2023

Anna Grindstaff Breland, widow of Rev. Odell Breland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Canaan Baptist Church, 4977 Cannon Bridge Rd, Cope.  Rev. David Mitchell will be officiating.

The family will receive friends...

Feb 21, 2023

Kelly Lewis Milhouse, 61, of North passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, after an illness.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Morgantown Cemetery.  Pastor Eric Little will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be Kelly’s nephews.

Mr. Milhouse was born on April 21, 1961, in...

Feb 19, 2023

Mrs. Patricia “Moma Pat” Thomas Benton of Cordova passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 3144 Cordova Rd, Cordova.  Rev. Brian Self and Pastor Kenny Baltzegar will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the church...

Feb 18, 2023

Mr. Heber Leon Jackson, Sr., 84 of Cameron passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2023, after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Jericho United Methodist Church, 11 Houcks Gin Rd Cameron.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Pastor Larry Brown will be officiating.