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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Harry Sheldon Williams
Jul 13, 2020
Mr. Harry Sheldon Williams, 73, previously of Springfield passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, 1956 Willow Swamp Rd, Norway, SC 29113. ...
Sandra Lucy (Havener) Solano
Jul 13, 2020
Sandra Lucy Havener Solano, 77, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. Rev. Jim Parnell will be officiating. Mrs. Sandra was born on July 11, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Frank C....
Herman Wayne Gleaton
Jul 11, 2020
Herman Wayne Gleaton, 72, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. at 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.
Richard Lee Rickenbaker
Jul 11, 2020
Richard Lee Rickenbaker, 79, from Rowesville and Lexington, S.C. passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.
The family asks that all attend please adhere to the CDC’s guidelines for...
George Odis Townsend
Jul 11, 2020
George Odis Townsend, 93, of North, S.C., passed away on July 11, 2020, at his residence.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. at Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Joey Bozard officiating. The family will receive friends at the gravesite following the service. His grandchildren are honored to serve as...
Richard "Mr. Van" Alfred Vanvalkenburgh
Jul 10, 2020
Richard “Mr. Van” VanValkenburgh, 63, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020.
The family will receive friends at the home of his niece, Shirley Smith, 124 Thorn Dyke Road in Orangeburg, on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 12:00-3:00 P.M.
Mr. Van was born on October 16, 1956 in Ilion, New York. He was...
Daisy (Chavis) Campbell
Jul 10, 2020
Daisy Chavis Campbell, 93, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Broughton Street in Orangeburg. Rev. Jim Parnell will be officiating.
Mrs. Daisy was born on March 30, 1927 in Springfield, S.C. She was the...
Christopher Lee St. John
Jul 7, 2020
Christopher Lee St. John, 39, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 11,...
Benny Lee Smith, Jr.
Jul 6, 2020
Benny Lee Smith, Jr., 75, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 due to an extended illness. He was a native of Elloree, S.C. He was the son of the late Benny Lee Smith, Sr. and Mamie Dantzler Smith.
Benny served in the United States Army and retired from Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel. He enjoyed hunting,...
Louis Allen Kuck
Jul 5, 2020
Louis Allen Kuck, 71, of Cope passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 5th 2020.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 at 11 a.m. in the Smoak Family Cemetery, off of Cannon Bridge Road in Cordova. The service will be officiated by Rev. Kevin Ard and...
James Herbert Judy
Jul 3, 2020
TSGT James Herbert Judy, 84, of Bowman, SC, entered eternal rest on Friday, July 3, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, July 6, 2020 at First Baptist Church, 6605 Charleston Hwy, in Bowman, S.C. Rev. Steve Scott and Rev. Jimmy Fanning will be officiating. Burial will follow at Bowman Cemetery.
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Barry Lee Amsbaugh, Sr.
Jun 27, 2020
Barry Lee Amsbaugh, Sr., 69, of Cordova passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, June 29, 2020 at St. George Baptist Church Cemetery, 2590 Shillings Bridge Rd, Orangeburg. Dr. David Anderson will be officiating.
Mr. Amsbaugh was born on August 28, 1950 in Mechanicsburg,...
Mary Linda (Mccaskill) Belcher
Jun 26, 2020
Mary Linda McCaskill Belcher, 77, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020.
The family will hold a private memorial service.
Mrs. Mary was born on June 27, 1942 in Camden, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Hoyt McCaskill and the late Pauline Truesdale McCaskill. She was predeceased by her husband, Clark...
Ann Jeannette (Shieder) Garrick
Jun 26, 2020
Ann Jeannette Shieder Garrick, 78, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Garrick was born on July 15, 1941 in St. George, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Joe L. Shieder and the late Everelle Wolfe Shieder. She...
Debra (Brant) Hamar
Jun 21, 2020
Debra Brant Hamar, 64, of Rowesville passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Rev. Billy Williams will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday, June 26, 2020...
Sandra (Smoak) Brunson
Jun 19, 2020
Sandra Smoak Brunson, 70, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Rev. Don Freeman will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.
The family will...
Ronny Dale Chavis
Jun 17, 2020
Mr. Ronny Dale Chavis, 47, of Bowman, S.C. passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Pastor William Strong will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-3:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 21,...
Tina Louise (Bledsoe) Williams
Jun 15, 2020
Mrs. Tina Louise Bledsoe Williams passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Highland Baptist Church, 4695 North Rd, Orangeburg. Pastor Trey Atkinson and Rev. Gerald Bledsoe will be officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg.
The family will...
Shirley (Rutland) Lovern
Jun 15, 2020
Shirley R. Lovern, 89, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg with CDC guidelines for COVID-19. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.
Pallbearers will be Mrs. Shirley’s grandsons.
Mrs. Lovern was...
Robin Kay Shuler
Jun 12, 2020
Robin Kay Shuler, 60, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020.
A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home in Orangeburg.
The family will hold a private graveside service.
Robin was born on August 10, 1959 in Orangeburg. She was the daughter...
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