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Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

James F. Hutto, Sr.

James F. Hutto, Sr.

Sep 19, 2020

James Franklin Hutto, Sr., 81, of Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M.  on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Memorial Church of the Nazarene, 569 Berry St, Orangeburg following the CDC guidelines for COVID-19.  Pastor Hoke Robinson will be officiating.  Burial will follow at...

Jerry Edgar Jones

Jerry Edgar Jones

Sep 14, 2020

Jerry Edgar Jones, 73, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Bethany Baptist Church, 125 Bethany Rd, Orangeburg.  Rev. Dennis Hall will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in Orangeburg, S.C. with...

Jason Adam Geiger

Jason Adam Geiger

Sep 13, 2020

Jason Adam Geiger, 45, of Swansea passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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

Jason was born on June 13, 1975 in Orangeburg, S.C.  He was the son of John F. Geiger and Alice Hutto Geiger.  He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Rudolph Geiger;...

Julian Leslie Porter

Julian Leslie Porter

Sep 8, 2020

Julian Leslie Porter, 93, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Lebanon United Methodist Church, 768 Calvary Church Road, Neeses. Visitation will take place in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service. Pastor Nicholas Perez...

Miriam (Bates)  Lauria

Miriam (Bates) Lauria

Sep 5, 2020

Miriam Bates Lauria, 93 , widow of Nicholas G. Lauria, died Saturday, September 5 at her home in Sebring, FL.  She was the daughter of the late John David and Daisy S. Bates.  She is survived by her daughter, Marisa Lauria, a sister, Shirley B. Seawright and several nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased...

Gysgt George C. Mccaw, Jr.

Gysgt George C. Mccaw, Jr.

Sep 1, 2020

GySgt George Carlyle McCaw, Jr., 77, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg with full military honors.

Mr. McCaw was born on October 11, 1942 in Orangeburg.  He was the son...

Lurene W. Whetstone

Lurene W. Whetstone

Aug 28, 2020

We celebrate the life and mourn the death of Lurene W. Whetstone, 96, of Orangeburg, South Carolina.  Mrs. Whetstone went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 28, 2020.

A private family service will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The service will be officiated by Reverend Brian Self. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial...

Heather Haley (Hightower)  Brown

Heather Haley (Hightower) Brown

Aug 27, 2020

Heather Haley Hightower Brown, 28, passed away on August 27, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg, S.C.  Pastor Jeanette Williamson Hightower will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chris Addicks, Keith Thomas,...

Edward Jones Salley, Sr.

Edward Jones Salley, Sr.

Aug 24, 2020

Edward Jones Salley, Sr., 74, of Orangeburg passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Salley was born on October 20, 1945 in Orangeburg, S.C. He was the son of the late Richard Johnson Salley, II and the late Pauline Griffith Salley.  He was a...

Betty J. (Hodge)  Owen

Betty J. (Hodge) Owen

Aug 23, 2020

Betty Hodge Owen, 83, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020.

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

Marilyn Deloris (Crider)  Brewer

Marilyn Deloris (Crider) Brewer

Aug 22, 2020

Marilyn Deloris Crider Brewer, 85, of Saint Matthews, South Carolina, went to her heavenly home peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Calhoun Convalescent Center.  She joined her beloved husband, "Fred" Arthur Frashier Curtis Brewer, for eternity.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, August 24, 2020, at...

Brookie (Rabon)  Robbs

Brookie (Rabon) Robbs

Aug 20, 2020

Mrs. Brookie Rabon Robbs, 89, of Elloree, S.C. passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Cameron Baptist Church, 5335 Cameron Rd, Cameron, SC 29030.

Mrs. Robbs was born in Horry County, South Carolina on September 15, 1930.  She was the daughter...

Dominick Charles Lionetti

Dominick Charles Lionetti

Aug 16, 2020

Dominick Charles Lionetti, 51, of Cameron passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Grace Advent Christian Church Cemetery, 398 Mount Carmel Rd, Walterboro, S.C.  Pastor Wayne Lucas will be officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August...

Darrel Sim Fanning

Darrel Sim Fanning

Aug 16, 2020

Darrel Sim Fanning, 82, of Neeses passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Lebanon United Methodist Church, 768 Calvary Church Road, Neeses.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Pastor Hank Fanning and Rev. Nicholas Perez will be officiating....

Maude (Edgemon)  Antley

Maude (Edgemon) Antley

Aug 15, 2020

Maude Edgemon Antley, 87, of Rowesville passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Grace Baptist Church, 4305 Columbia Road, Orangeburg.  Rev. Darrell Wilkins will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road in Rowesville.

Mrs. Antley was...

Jack L. Murphy, Sr.

Jack L. Murphy, Sr.

Aug 14, 2020

Jack L. Murphy, Sr., 93, of Longwood Plantation in Orangeburg passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 from complications of COVID-19.

A private graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Sunnyside Cemetery, Summers Avenue, Orangeburg, S.C. Dr. Shane Stutzman will be officiating.

Mr. Murphy was born on April...

Daniel Southerland

Daniel Southerland

Aug 14, 2020

Daniel S. Southerland, 69, of Columbia passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia.

Mr. Southerland was born on December 19, 1950 in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was the son of the late...

Willie Lou (Hooker)  Jackson

Willie Lou (Hooker) Jackson

Aug 14, 2020

Willie Lou Hooker Jackson, 85, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Broughton Street, Orangeburg.

Mrs. Jackson was born on January 1, 1935 in Orangeburg, S.C.  She was the daughter of the late William Fuller...

Robert L. Engleman

Robert L. Engleman

Aug 8, 2020

Robert Lee Engleman, Sr., 58, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020.

A private burial will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mr. Robert was born on June 14, 1962 in Casper, Wyoming.  He was the son of the late Gerald R. Engleman and the late Edith Wales Engleman.  He joined...

Pauline (Farrell)  Smoak

Pauline (Farrell) Smoak

Aug 6, 2020

Mrs. Pauline Farrell Smoak of Orangeburg passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, August 10, 2020 at House of Refuge Church, 1622 Joe Jeffords Highway, Orangeburg.  Pastor Joshua Elders will be officiating.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Rd, Orangeburg.

The family...

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