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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Luther "Tony" French
Nov 29, 2022
Luther “Tony” French, 67, of St. Matthews passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at First Baptist Church, 1240 Russell St, Orangeburg. Rev. Jerry French and Rev. Ryan Tucker will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens,...
Dorthy “Nell” L. (Steedly) Fogle
Nov 27, 2022
Dorthy Lanelda "Nell” Steedly Fogle, 93, wife of the late Jarol E. “Fox" Fogle of Rowesville, SC passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, SC. Reverend...
Crystal Hope Jumper
Nov 24, 2022
Crystal Hope Jumper passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Bobby Etheridge will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023,...
Floyd D. Mcdaniel
Nov 22, 2022
Floyd Douglas McDaniel, 63, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
The family will hold a private service at a later date.
Charles William Davis, Sr.
Nov 22, 2022
Charles William Davis, Sr., 90, of Bolentown, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Bethany Baptist Church, 125 Bethany Rd, Orangeburg. Pastor Jim Broad, Pastor Phillip Proveaux and Pastor Tyler Womble will be officiating. Burial will follow at the...
Marjorie A. (Adams) Smith
Nov 22, 2022
Marjorie A. Smith, widow of Thomas James Smith, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Smith was born in Norway, S.C. to the late Bailey D. Adams and the late Bertie Lee Davis. She retired after many years working as a seamstress. She enjoyed gardening and planting flowers. She was...
Vance Lloyd Boone
Nov 21, 2022
Former Orangeburg County sheriff, Vance Lloyd Boone, 91, of Rowesville passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at New Hope United Methodist Church, 203 River Dr, Rowesville. Pastor Kevin Liles will be officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following...
Howard "Gene" Putnam
Nov 20, 2022
Howard “Gene” Putnam, 72, of Orangeburg, S.C. and formerly of Kings Mountain, N.C. passed away on November 20, 2022. He was born in Cleveland County, N.C., son of the late Max Kester Putnam and Ruth Hambright Putnam Early. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Dale Putnam, Terry Putnam, son, Brent and daughter Aundria Putnam. He was a...
Paul Laman Zeigler
Nov 19, 2022
Paul Laman Zeigler, 75, of Raleigh, N.C. passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the home of his brother in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
He was born in Orangeburg on June 13, 1947. He was the son of the late David and Irene Zeigler. Paul spent most of his adult life in the Raleigh, N.C. area.
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Walter Wachowski, Jr.
Nov 13, 2022
Walter Wachowski, Jr., 76, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.
Mr. Wachowski was born in 1946 in Flint, Michigan. He was the son of the late Walter Wachowski, Sr. and...
John Wesley Sanders, Ii
Nov 12, 2022
John Wesley Sanders, II. Passed away at his home on November 12, 2022. Born in Orangeburg on September 25, 1975. He grew up in Bennettsville, S.C. returning to Orangeburg a few years ago.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Douglas and Gladys Cook Sanders, Uncles Ricky Sanders, Tony Robinson and cousin, Charlie Sanders. John had...
Shawn Nicole (Nelson) Thomasson
Nov 9, 2022
Shawn Nicole Nelson Thomasson, 43, of Rowesville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Shawn was born on May 15, 1979, in Orangeburg. She was the daughter of the late Anthony W. Nelson and Robin Till Bishop. Her life was her grandchildren. She loved...
Helen Elizabeth (Dukes) Berrie
Nov 6, 2022
On November 6, 2022, Helen Elizabeth Dukes Berrie passed away at home in Cary, NC with her daughter Sandi Berrie. She was 94 years old.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandi Michelle Berrie and Sandy Berrie Shields, her granddaughters Stephanie Shields Ranly, Jessica Carson Montgomery and Ashley Shields Robertson and her 5 great grandchildren and her...
Mary Sue (Legates) Perdue
Nov 1, 2022
Mary Sue Perdue, 63, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
The family will hold a celebration of life service at a later date.
Mrs. Mary was born on November 6, 1958, in Salisbury, MD. She was the daughter of the late Charles Legates and the late Lorraine...
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...
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