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Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

Patricia D. (Rentz)  Chavis

Patricia D. (Rentz) Chavis

Aug 26, 2021

Patricia Dianne R. Chavis, 69, of Gaston, previously of Orangeburg passed away surrounded by her loving family.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.  Rev. Billy Crapps will be officiating.

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

Michael "Mike" A. Strickland

Michael "Mike" A. Strickland

Aug 25, 2021

Michael “Mike” Anthony Strickland, 64, of Norway passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Bethel Baptist Church, 3705 Cope Road, Cope.  Pastor Phillip Proveaux and Rev. Paul Hill will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery....

Sarah (Ary)  Curry

Sarah (Ary) Curry

Aug 24, 2021

Sarah Ary Curry, 94, of Myrtle Beach passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, after an extended illness.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg, S.C.

Mrs. Curry was born on May 24, 1927, in Denton, TX.  She was the...

Charles "Stumpknocker" Lott, Sr.

Charles "Stumpknocker" Lott, Sr.

Aug 23, 2021

Charles Lott Sr., 70, of Bamberg, SC passed away on Monday, August 23 ,2021, after a brief illness.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 27, 2021, at the South End Cemetery in Bamberg.  Rev. Wash Belangia IV and Minister Sam Hightower will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30-11:00 A.M....

Ret. Csm Roger D. O'Cain

Ret. Csm Roger D. O'Cain

Aug 23, 2021

Retired CSM Roger Dale O’Cain, 74, a proud veteran of the United States Army passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg.  Rev. John O’Cain will be officiating.

The family will...

Ann Marie (Whisenhunt)  Young

Ann Marie (Whisenhunt) Young

Aug 21, 2021

Ann Marie Whisenhunt Young, 83, of Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at St. George Baptist Church Cemetery, 2590 Shillings Bridge Rd, Orangeburg.  Dr. David Anderson will be officiating.  We will be following the CDC guidelines for COVID-19.

Ann...

Tracy (Cherry)  Herring

Tracy (Cherry) Herring

Aug 15, 2021

Tracy Cherry Herring of Rowesville passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 P.M. on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg for Tracy and her father, Danny Cherry.  Rev. Dr. George R. Gain.

The family will receive friends from 3:30-4:30 P.M....

Peggy Jean (Williams)  Garrick

Peggy Jean (Williams) Garrick

Aug 15, 2021

Peggy Jean Garrick, 68, of Orangeburg passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 15, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.  Captain Kellie Cantrell will be officiating.

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Pfc. Louis Nelson Crosby

Pfc. Louis Nelson Crosby

Aug 14, 2021

Pfc. Louis Nelson Crosby who has been missing in action since Dec. 1, 1950, will be coming home and laid to rest with full military honors.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg, which would have been his 89th birthday.

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Ollvetta “Ann” (Price)  Pierce

Ollvetta “Ann” (Price) Pierce

Aug 8, 2021

Ollvetta “Ann” Price Peirce, 86, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St., Orangeburg.  Rev. Todd Horton will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 – 11:00 A.M. at Memorial Park...

Clarence L. Beason

Clarence L. Beason

Aug 6, 2021

Clarence Lynn Edward Beason, 53, of Detroit, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Bethel Baptist Church, 3705 Cope Rd, Cope.  Rev. Darrell Wilkins will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from...

Darrell Leroy Foxworth

Darrell Leroy Foxworth

Aug 1, 2021

Darrell LeRoy Foxworth, 80, of Cordova passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021, from 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday,...

Marden "Mardy" J. Hooper

Marden "Mardy" J. Hooper

Aug 1, 2021

Marden “Mardy” J. Hooper, 79, of Cope S.C. passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August, 5, 2021 at Two-Mile Swamp Baptist Church, 1066 Bonnette Rd., Cope, S.C.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Rev. Walter Pym will be officiating.

The family will receive...

Jeremy Lewis Kinsey

Jeremy Lewis Kinsey

Jul 30, 2021

Jeremy Lewis Kinsey, 45, of Windsor, S. C. passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A. M. on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton Street, Orangeburg.  Pastor Will Vaughn will...

Jackie (Kittrell)  Boltin

Jackie (Kittrell) Boltin

Jul 23, 2021

Jackie Boltin was born October 23, 1942, in Orangeburg County, the daughter of the late Olen Jackson Kittrell Sr. and Carol Austin Wiles.  She married another Jackie (Johnny Chester “Jackie”) Boltin and they made a home and family in the Canaan community for 49 years, until his death in 2010.  She was also preceded in death by her son,...

Sgt. James R. Mcnames

Sgt. James R. Mcnames

Jul 21, 2021

Sgt. James R. McNames, 82, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 26, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg with military honors.  Rev. Ken Jernigan will be officiating.

Sgt. McNames was born on July 17, 1939 in Denver,...

Betty Lou (Carter)  Link

Betty Lou (Carter) Link

Jul 14, 2021

Betty Lou Carter Link, 89 of Cope passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Rowesville Baptist Church, 605 River Drive, Rowesville.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton St, Orangeburg.  Rev. David Royster will be officiating.

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Ethel Lillian (Caruso)  Canada

Ethel Lillian (Caruso) Canada

Jul 13, 2021

Ethel Lillian Canada, 74, of Branchville passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Norway Cemetery, 105 State RoadS-38-20 in Norway.

The family will receive friends following the service.

Mrs. Canada was born on September 6, 1946, in Bronx,...

Kimberly Ann (Morrell)  Union

Kimberly Ann (Morrell) Union

Jul 12, 2021

Kimberly Ann Morrell Union, age 58, unexpectedly passed away in her Orangeburg home on July 12, 2021.  Born in Bamberg on December 23, 1962, Kim was the daughter of the late Madelyn Metts Morrell and Otto Kirk Morrell, Sr.  She was the granddaughter of the late Clinton and Thelma Metts and the late Julius Anderson and Lillie Ann Morrell. ...

Rev. Abraham "Odell" O. Breland

Rev. Abraham "Odell" O. Breland

Jul 11, 2021

Rev. Abraham "Odell" Breland died on Sunday, July 11, 2021.  He was 92 years old.

Born in Ruffin, SC, on September 25, 1928, he was the son of Mary Ella Crosby Breland and Robert Osborne Breland.  He graduated from Walterboro High School and Mars Hill Baptist College, Carson-Newman Baptist College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He pastored...

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