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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Debra Susan Royster
Oct 22, 2020
Debra Susan Royster, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 22, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Sunnyside Cemetery in Orangeburg. Rev. Donald P. Royster and Rev. David R. Royster will be officiating.
Debra was born on December 15, 1962 in Shelby, N.C. She was...
Carol Jo (Bryant) Bell
Oct 20, 2020
Carol Jo Bryant Bell, 69, of Walterboro passed away on October 20, 2020.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
James R. Fanning, Jr.
Oct 19, 2020
James R. Fanning, Jr., 74, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020. He was the son of the late James R. Fanning, Sr. and Lessie Gleaton Fanning. A native of the Pinehill Community of Orangeburg County, SC, he most recently resided in Sandy Run community near Columbia, SC. A Southern Baptist minister for 50 years, he pastored eight churches...
Robin Lynne (Jeffcoat) Mishoe
Oct 18, 2020
Robin Lynne Jeffcoat Mishoe, 60, of Cordova passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 P.M.
Robin was born on March 5, 1960 in California. She was...
Emily (Snipes) Jameson
Oct 16, 2020
Ms. Emily Snipes Jameson, 70, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020.
A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Steve Dees will be officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be her...
Jerald "Jerry" W. Shuler, Sr.
Oct 12, 2020
Jerald “Jerry” W. Shuler, Sr., of Cope, S.C. passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020.
A private memorial service will be held.
Jerry was born on March 27, 1952 in Elloree, S.C. He was the son of the late Charlie Shuler and the late Betty S. Shuler. He was a member of Word of Life...
Claude Tony Miles
Oct 12, 2020
Claude Tony Miles, 79, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Hewitt Family Cemetery in Olanta, S.C. Rev. Andrew Baxley will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Thompson...
Renee Michelle Hook
Oct 12, 2020
Renee Michelle Hook, 56, passed away on October 12, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Ott Cemetery in Branchville. Rev. Wayne Manning will be officiating.
Mrs. Hook was born on April 12, 1964 in Orangeburg, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Billy Huggins...
Shaun Duncan Kemmerlin
Oct 10, 2020
Shaun Duncan Kemmerlin, 26, of Easley passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Pastor Heyward Evans will be officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00...
Geraldine “Jerry” Rhoad (Hodge) Lanham
Oct 9, 2020
Geraldine “Jerry” Rhoad Lanham, of the Hunters Chapel Community, passed away on Friday, October 09, 2020. Born on January 28, 1931 in Mountain City, TN to Boone Franklin and Annie Wilson Hodge, she remained in Mountain City to graduate high school there; even after her entire family moved to Oxford, Pennsylvania. After high school, she enlisted in the United...
Barbara (Steele) Ritchie
Oct 9, 2020
Barbara Steele Ritchie, 69, of Florence, S.C. passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, S.C. Rev. Marvin Clarke will be officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends ...
Scott "Guy" James Holbert
Oct 6, 2020
Scott “Guy” James Holbert, 49, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Dr. Kimmett Lott will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 8,...
James Franklin Osborne
Oct 2, 2020
Mr. James Franklin Osborne, 63, of Branchville passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Mr. James was born on December 31, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the son of the late Donald Osborne and the late Hilda M. Witty Osborne. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. James was an avid fisherman. ...
Julia "Pat" Patricia Moseley
Oct 1, 2020
Julia “Pat” Patricia Moseley, 84, of Orangeburg passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. We will be following the CDC guidelines for COVID-19. Masks will be required.
A Memorial Service will be...
James Henry Williamson
Sep 30, 2020
James Henry Williamson, 76, of Orangeburg passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Church of God Prophecy, 425 Log Branch Road, Bamberg. Rev. Jeanette Hightower will be officiating.
Mr. James was born on May 8, 1944 in Aiken County. He...
Marion "Cowboy" David Kinsey
Sep 29, 2020
Marion David “Cowboy” Kinsey, 74, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Memorial Church of the Nazarene, 569 Berry St, Orangeburg. Rev. Billy Williams and Pastor Hoke Robinson will be officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial...
Laura Geneva (Hamlin) Chaffin
Sep 29, 2020
Laura Geneva Chaffin, 92, of Santee, formerly of Proctorville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, S.C. Burial will be held at a later date at Rome-Proctorville Cemetery, 31 Township Road 1194, Proctorville, Ohio...
Jimmie Spears Nelson
Sep 28, 2020
Jimmie Spear Nelson, 92, of Orangeburg formerly of Walterboro, S.C. passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street in Orangeburg. We will be following the CDC’s guidelines for COVID-19. Masks are required. Rev. Ricky Crosby will be...
Sue Ellis
Sep 22, 2020
Sue Ellis completed her life journey on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Roper Hospice Cottages.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Jerry French will be officiating.
Sue was born on August 31, 1949 in Columbus,...
Shirley Ann (Vaughn) Tindall
Sep 21, 2020
Shirley Ann Vaughn Tindall, 83, of Orangeburg/Eutawville, went to be with the Lord and her husband of 61 years on Monday, September 21, 2020 after a brief illness and was blessed to have her three sons by her side.
Due to COVID-19 the family has requested no visitators at their home. They would love for friends to...
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