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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Arthur Carlisle Smoak
Aug 1, 2020
Mr. Arthur Carlisle Smoak, Sr. passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the White Oak Manor in Columbia, S.C.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at the South End Cemetery in Bamberg, S.C. Justin Sivley will be officiating. The family request that the Covid -19 restrictions be respected.
...Mary Lois (Young) Nettles
Jul 31, 2020
Mary Lois Young Nettles, 94, of Columbia passed away on Friday, July 31,2020 at the Brian Center in Columbia, S.C.
A private graveside service will be held at Pine Hill United Methodist Church at a later date with Reverend Graham Bennett Officiating. The family requests that Covid 19 restrictions be respected.
Mrs. Lois was born...
Richard Edward Fogle
Jul 28, 2020
Richard Edward Fogle, 92, of Cordova passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, 165 Blewer Road in Cordova. Rev. Brian Self will be officiating.
Mr. Richard was born on December 19, 1927 in...
Roby "Lee" Leon Hanna, Jr.
Jul 25, 2020
Roby “Lee” Leon Hanna, Jr., 52, of Cope passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Lee was born on November 17, 1967. He was the son of Roby Leon Hanna, Sr. and the late Sarah Stephens Hanna. He was predeceased by his best friend, Chico...
June (Rice) Spires
Jul 22, 2020
Ms. June Rice Spires, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Pruitt Nursing Home, Bamberg, South Carolina.
A graveside service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, 3567 Neeses Hwy, Orangeburg. Rev. Wayne Ellis will be officiating.
Ms. Spires was born on...
Alfred Weeks Etheridge
Jul 21, 2020
Alfred Weeks Etheridge, 79, of Neeses passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, 3567 Neeses Highway, Orangeburg. Rev. Thomas Brookshire will be officiating.
Mr. Etheridge was born on January 1, 1941 in Wagener. He was...
Jodie Lee (Harriott) Proveaux
Jul 17, 2020
Jodie Lee Proveaux, 78, of Branchville passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Rev. Norman Garrick will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 23, 2020...
Adam Clyde Smoak, Jr.
Jul 17, 2020
Adam Clyde Smoak, Jr., 88, of Cordova passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, after many years of declining health, and COVID-19.
Mr. Smoak was born on December 13, 1931 in Hilda, S. C., the only child of the late Adam Clyde Smoak, Sr., and the late Mamie Black Smoak. Mr. Smoak was a Veteran of the...
Clyde Felder Berry
Jul 17, 2020
Clyde Felder Berry, 80, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Double Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, 3567 Neeses Hwy, Orangeburg. Rev. Wayne Ellis will be officiating.
Mr. Berry was born on November 25, 1939 in Orangeburg. He was the son...
Lance Daniel Rucker
Jul 17, 2020
Lance Daniel Rucker, 47, of St. Matthews passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Rucker was born on November 22, 1972 in Amityville, New York. He was the son of the Wesley Rucker and Alice Frischmann Rucker. He served his country in the United...
Kris "J.R." Stroman Pendarvis, Jr.
Jul 15, 2020
Kris “J.R.” Stroman Pendarvis, Jr., 39, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg. Pastor Trey Atkinson will be officiating.
J.R. was born on August 4, 1980 in Orangeburg. He was the son...
Zane Heyward Dewitt
Jul 14, 2020
Zane Heyward DeWitt, 85, of Orangeburg passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home. Inc. in Orangeburg. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.
Mr. Zane was born on November 17, 1934 in Orangeburg. He was the son of...
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,...
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