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Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

Iris Jane (Simpson)  Arant-Kittrell

Iris Jane (Simpson) Arant-Kittrell

Nov 12, 2021

Iris Jane Simpson Arant-Kittrell passed away on November 12, 2021 at the age of 88. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 19 at 3:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Orangeburg with Reverend Fred Buchanan and Reverend Zach Farmer officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service in the sanctuary of the church. Burial...

Billy Dawkins

Billy Dawkins

Nov 5, 2021

Billy Dawkins, 84, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton Street in Orangeburg.  Rev. Fletcher Rawls will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from  5:00-7:00 P.M. on...

Richard Paul Whiles

Richard Paul Whiles

Nov 1, 2021

Richard Paul Whiles, 68, formerly of Summerville, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. A private family "Celebration of Life"  will be held. Mr. Whiles was born on April 19, 1953, in Lebanon Indiana.  He was the son of the late Woodrow and Emily Eastham Whiles.  His career in research and safety began with 26 years at Westvaco Corp....

Nilda (Tibar)  Kilgore

Nilda (Tibar) Kilgore

Oct 30, 2021

Nilda Tibar Kilgore, 65, of Cordova passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Thursday November 11, 2021 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel

Mrs. Kilgore was born on November 15, 1955 in Manila, Philippines.  She was the daughter of Joaquin Tibar and Esperanza Tibar.

Survivors include...

Marie (Smoak)  Gartman

Marie (Smoak) Gartman

Oct 30, 2021

Marie S. Gartman, 82, previously of St. Matthews, S.C. passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

The family will hold a private graveside service.

Mrs. Gartman was born on January 10, 1939, in Calhoun County.  She was the daughter of the late Cleveland Smoak and the late Lillie Mae Crider Smoak.  She worked for many...

Nancy (Johnson)  Jameson

Nancy (Johnson) Jameson

Oct 26, 2021

Nancy Johnson Jameson, 70, of Cope passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Rev. Steve Scott will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg....

Emanuel Travis Rhoad

Emanuel Travis Rhoad

Oct 25, 2021

Emanuel “Travis” Rhoad, 65, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, after a brief illness.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Rhoad was born on February 16, 1956, in Orangeburg, S.C.  He was the son of the late Ernest Rhoad and the late Eloise Griffin Rhoad.  He...

James Troy Cope

James Troy Cope

Oct 23, 2021

James Troy Cope, 50, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Knoxville, Tennessee, following a brief illness.

The family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 P.M. on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Thompson Funeral home, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, S.C.

Mr. Cope was born on August 22, 1971, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was the...

Jimmy Leonidas Byrd

Jimmy Leonidas Byrd

Oct 22, 2021

Jimmy Leonidas Byrd, 80, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. at  White House United Methodist Church, 3571 Five Chop Rd, Orangeburg. Rev. Mike Written will be officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with military honors....

Dorothy (Carrigg)  Axson

Dorothy (Carrigg) Axson

Oct 22, 2021

Dorothy “Dot” Carrigg Axson, 92, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Northside Baptist Church, 1250 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.  Dr. Shane Stutzman will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg.

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Linda G. Martin

Linda G. Martin

Oct 21, 2021

Linda G. Martin, 68, of Cope passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Word of Life Pentacostal Holiness Church, 85 North St, Bamberg.  Pastor Tyler Spinner will be officiating.

Mrs. Linda was born on August 14, 1953.  She was...

Lesley Halter (Felder)  Edgemon

Lesley Halter (Felder) Edgemon

Oct 16, 2021

Lesley Halter Edgemon, 55, of Neeses passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

A Celebration of Lesley’s Life will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Cottontop, 1808 Wire Rd, Norway, S.C.

Lesley was born on October 9, 1966, in Orangeburg, S.C.  She was the daughter...

Hazel Lucille (Judy)  Mock

Hazel Lucille (Judy) Mock

Oct 15, 2021

Hazel “Lucille” Mock, 101, formerly of Beaufort, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Anderson Funeral Home, 611 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, S.C.

A graveside service will follow at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Beaufort...

Ruby (Browder)  Polin

Ruby (Browder) Polin

Oct 14, 2021

Ruby Browder Polin, 73, of Orangeburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 14, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Polin was born on August 10, 1948, in Orangeburg, S.C.  She was the daughter of the late George H.  Browder and the late Vera Rowell Benton.  She loved people and...

Michael Todd Kemmerlin, Sr.

Michael Todd Kemmerlin, Sr.

Oct 13, 2021

Michael Todd Kemmerlin, Sr., 49, of Cope, S.C. passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 P.M. on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery prior...

Margie Moorer (Vice)  Smith

Margie Moorer (Vice) Smith

Oct 8, 2021

Margie Vice Moorer Smith, 96, entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 8,2021, at Magnolia Place Memory Care in Orangeburg.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Thompson Home Funeral Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street in Orangeburg. Rev. Lois J. Helms and Rev. Marie Ray will be officiating. Burial will follow...

Kathleen (Woods)  Jackson

Kathleen (Woods) Jackson

Oct 8, 2021

Kathleen Woods Jackson, 88, of Cordova passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg.  Rev. Gene Long will be officiating.

Mrs. Jackson was born on June 16, 1933, in Winter Haven, FL.  She was...

Kenneth Horace Shuler, Jr.

Kenneth Horace Shuler, Jr.

Oct 5, 2021

Kenneth Horace Shuler, Jr., 62, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, after a brief illness.

The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Pastor Billy Harsey will be officiating.

A graveside service will be held immediately following the...

Susie Jane (Williams)  Kirby

Susie Jane (Williams) Kirby

Oct 4, 2021

Susie Jane Williams Kirby, 74, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 after a brief illness.

Susie was the seventh of eight children, born to the late Jennie Whetstone Neese Williams and the late Henry Angres Williams.  She graduated from Orangeburg High School in 1965.  She retired from Orangeburg County after 34 years of service...

Carson Ayden Edward Dubosky Wisher

Carson Ayden Edward Dubosky Wisher

Oct 3, 2021

Master Carson Ayden Edward Dubosky Wisher, 8, of Orangeburg passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Ridgeville Church...

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