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Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

Robert James Branham

Robert James Branham

Jan 8, 2022

Robert “Bobby” James Branham, 69, of Cordova passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

A graveside service will be held with military honors at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, 165 Blewer Road, Cordova. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M....

Margaret "Maggie" (Thomas)  Moore

Margaret "Maggie" (Thomas) Moore

Jan 7, 2022

Mrs. Margaret “Maggie” Moore, 85, of Orangeburg, S.C. passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 10, 2022, at New Hope Baptist Church, 4000 Riverbank Dr, Orangeburg.  Rev. Henry Cooper and Dr. Billy O. Hurst will be officiating.  Burial will be held...

Mary (Patterson)  Kelly

Mary (Patterson) Kelly

Jan 6, 2022

Mary P. Kelly, 92, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2022, after a brief illness.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Rd. Columbia.

The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Thompson...

Louie W. Argoe

Louie W. Argoe

Jan 4, 2022

Louie Whetsell Argoe, 75, passed away on January 4, 2022.

He was a lifelong resident of Orangeburg and was the son of the late O. Aubrey Argoe and Cehoy Tarrant Argoe.  He graduated from Orangeburg High School and attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, and Southern Methodist College in Orangeburg.  He was a partner with his...

Shirley Ann (Rosenbaum)  Beaver

Shirley Ann (Rosenbaum) Beaver

Jan 4, 2022

Mrs. Shirley Ann Rosenbaum Beaver passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Orangeburg Baptist Tabernacle, 3440 North Rd, Orangeburg.  Rev. Thomas Brookshire will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.

The...

Robert Donald Cannon, Jr.

Robert Donald Cannon, Jr.

Jan 3, 2022

Robert Donald Cannon, Jr., 52, of Elloree, S.C. passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Jericho United Methodist Church, 11 Houcks Gin Road, Elloree.  Pastor Larry Brown will be officiating.  We will be following the CDC guidelines for COVID-19.  Masks will be...

Jerry T. Mckay

Jerry T. Mckay

Dec 31, 2021

Jerry T. McKay, 83, of Santee went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 31, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Fellowship of Praise, 8280 Old Number Six Hwy, Santee.  Pastor Ronnie Spires will be officiating.  Burial will follow with full military honors at Fort...

Harry Lee Roberts, Sr.

Harry Lee Roberts, Sr.

Dec 29, 2021

Harry Lee Roberts, Sr., 94, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Burial will follow with military honors at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.

The family will receive friends...

Brenda Jane (Woodard)  Williams

Brenda Jane (Woodard) Williams

Dec 29, 2021

Brenda Jane Woodard Williams, 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, after a brief illness.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Memorial Church of the Nazarene, 569 Berry Street, Orangeburg, SC.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday,...

Margie Mae (Kizer)  Platt Perry

Margie Mae (Kizer) Platt Perry

Dec 27, 2021

Margie Mae Kizer Platt Perry died on December 27, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Oviedo, Florida.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at Thompson Funeral Home prior...

Patricia Y. (Young)  Bair

Patricia Y. (Young) Bair

Dec 27, 2021

Patricia Y. Bair, 83, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Mrs. Bair was...

Hazel (Antley)  Kittrell

Hazel (Antley) Kittrell

Dec 25, 2021

Hazel Antley Kittrell, 94, of Orangeburg passed away peacefully at The Legacy Assisted Living on Saturday, December 25, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg.  Dr. Shane Stutzman and Rev. Jim Parnell will be officiating.

The family will receive...

Gary L. Kemmerlin

Gary L. Kemmerlin

Dec 24, 2021

Gary L. Kemmerlin, 61, of Orangeburg passed away unexpected on Friday, December 24, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Mr. Kemmerlin was born on September 13, 1960, in Orangeburg, S.C.  He was the son of the late Wilbur Kemmerlin and the late Erin Blankenship Kemmerlin.  He...

Thomas Dreher Rucker

Thomas Dreher Rucker

Dec 23, 2021

Thomas Dreher Rucker, 92, of Cordova passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, after a brief illness.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.  Rev. Henry Cooper will be officiating.

Mr. Rucker was born on August 4, 1929, in St....

Debra Gayle Hill

Debra Gayle Hill

Dec 23, 2021

Debra Gayle Hill, 66, of Cope, S.C. passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 1, 2022,...

Sallie Jo (Malpass)  Amaker

Sallie Jo (Malpass) Amaker

Dec 19, 2021

Sallie Jo Malpass Amaker, 80, of St. Matthews passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Amaker -Harley- Jeffcoat Family Cemetery in Orangeburg, S.C.  Levi Campbell will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be Hunter Amaker, Brent Amaker, J.W. Williams, Donnie Williams, Jr.,...

Julia Ann (Herndon)  Westberry

Julia Ann (Herndon) Westberry

Dec 10, 2021

Julia Ann Herndon Westberry, 85, of St. Matthews passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street in Orangeburg.  Burial will follow at Rigby Cemetery in Reevesville, S.C.  Rev. Henry Cooper will be officiating.

The family...

Joan B. (Smith)  Heape

Joan B. (Smith) Heape

Dec 8, 2021

Joan Smith Heape, 86, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, surrounded by her family.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church,1628 Highway Six, Cameron.  Rev. Eric Little will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Saturday,...

Vernette Olivia (Dantzler)  Dyches

Vernette Olivia (Dantzler) Dyches

Dec 7, 2021

Vernette Olivia Dantzler Dyches, 80, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, after a brief illness.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road in Orangeburg.  Rev. R.L. Zeigler will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 P.M....

Catherine Lunsford (Burleson)  Catchings

Catherine Lunsford (Burleson) Catchings

Dec 4, 2021

Catherine Lunsford Catchings entered Glory on Saturday,December 4, 2021.  She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Catherine was born in Asheville, N.C. On October 30, 1937 to the late Vantus and Edna Burleson.  She married Paul Nelson Lunsford in 1951.  They were married for 49 years at the time of his death in 2000.  In...

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