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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Carie (Shuler) Warner
Feb 26, 2025
Carie Shuler Warner, 66, of Cordova passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 with her family by her side.
Carie was born in Orangeburg, S.C. on June 27, 1958. She was the daughter of the late Claude Shuler and the late Annie Laurie Amaker Shuler. She graduated high school in 1976. Carie was preceded in death by...
Linda (Gaines) Johnson
Feb 22, 2025
Linda Gaines Johnson, 74, of Cordova passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 after a brief illness surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M.on Wednesday, February, 26, 2025at Northside Baptist Church, 1250 Columbia Road, Orangeburg. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, 4830 Columbia Road, Orangeburg....
Robert “Mickey” Michael Joyner
Feb 21, 2025
Robert Michael, always known as “Mickey” Joyner, passed away peacefully at his home in Cordova after a prolonged illness.
Mickey was born in Newport News, Virginia on February 23, 1954, to William Garfield and Emma Jean Joyner. He spent his life working as a carpenter and had a solid reputation in the community in his home improvements...
Kirk Manning Hoover
Feb 20, 2025
Kirk Manning Hoover, 58, of Orangeburg passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Hoover was born on October 3, 1966 in Orangeburg, S.C. He was the son of the late Watson M. Hoover and Norma Jean Jackson Hoover. He worked for many years with...
Glenn Lee Johnson
Feb 20, 2025
Glenn Lee Johnson, 66, of Elloree passed away on Friday, February 20, 2025, at Longwood Plantation after an extended illness.
Mr. Johnson was born on June 27, 1958, in Orangeburg County. He was the son of the late George Lawrence Johnson and the late Mary O. Bessinger Johnson. He was employed by the State of South Carolina...
Theresa M. Oakley
Feb 18, 2025
Theresa M. Oakley, 87, of Fair Play, S.C. formerly of Orangeburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, with her family by her side.
Mrs. Oakley was born in Ludlow, MA. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Noella Smith. She was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed many things,...
Rose Mary Henry
Feb 16, 2025
Rose Mary Henry, 64, of Rowesville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street. Pastor Cindy Williams will be officiating. Burial will follow at Rowesville Cemetery, Highway 21 in Rowesville.
The family will receive...
Grady Jeryl Livingston
Feb 12, 2025
Grady Jeryl Livingston, 76, of Cordova, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Jeryl was born to the late Grady Wannamaker Livingston and Elizabeth Tindal Livingston. He was a devoted member of Rivelon Baptist Church and proudly served in the United States Army with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. A dedicated member of...
Sandra Lynn (Sanders) Rast
Feb 11, 2025
Sandra Lynn Sanders Rast, 82, of Bowman passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, with her family by her side.
Sandra was born in Bamberg County. She was the daughter of the late William and Mattie Dell Linn Sanders. She loved the Lord and was a lifelong member of Bowman First Baptist Church. Once she retired, she...
Karen Varnes
Feb 9, 2025
Karen Varnes, 62, of Elloree, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, February 9, 2025.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who touched the lives of many with her kindness, strength, and love for her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dianne Cup; her father, Roy Sullivan;...
David Allen Grady, Sr.
Feb 7, 2025
David Allen Grady, Sr., 56, of Orangeburg passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 7, 2025.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Grady was born on July 1, 1968, in Massachusetts. He was the son of the late David Donald and Carol Grady. He was a proud hard working floor installer for...
Jenneanne Shuler
Feb 6, 2025
Jenneanne Shuler, of Bryson City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 6, 2025, in Greer, South Carolina. She was born on July 10, 1947, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and lived a full and wonderful life. She enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, her pets, collecting stamps, and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in...
Guy Hilton Crosby
Feb 1, 2025
Guy H. Crosby, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
A private family service was held.
Guy was born in Orangeburg, S.C. He was the son of the late Fulton L. Crosby and the late Edna E. Fogle Crosby. He worked in construction for many years. He enjoyed tinkering with things.
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Roger L. Dantzler, Sr.
Feb 1, 2025
Roger L. Dantzler, Sr., 86, of Cameron passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mr. Dantzler was born on January 4, 1939, in Orangeburg County. He was the son of the late Darious L. Dantzler and the late Lula E. Ayers Dantzler. He was an avid outdoorsman that...
Kathy Diane (Linville) Lewis
Jan 31, 2025
Kathy Diane Lewis, 66, of Bowman passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025.
The family will hold a private service.
Kathy was born on March 21,1958 in West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Stewart Linville and the late Hazel Estep Linville.
Survivors include her husband, Geoffrey Lewis; children, Sam King,...
Billy R. Etheridge
Jan 26, 2025
Billy Ray Etheridge, 88, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 surrounded by his family.
Mr. Etheridge was born in Wagner, S.C. He was the son of the late William E. Etheridge and the late Jewel Johnson Etheridge. He served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. ...
Carol (Vest) Hutto
Jan 24, 2025
Carol Vest Hutto, 88, of North passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg. Rev. Thomas Brookshire will be officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church, 594 Calvary Church Road in...
Gale Yvonne (Scott) Rivenbark
Jan 23, 2025
Gale Yvonne Rivenbark, 72, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at her home.
Mrs. Gale was born in Orangeburg, S.C. She was the daughter of Mrs. Minnie Lou Haddock Scott and the late James Scott. She was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church. Mrs. Gale played the piano for many years for several churches. She...
Shirley Ann (Keitt) Gray
Jan 22, 2025
Shirley Ann Keitt Gray, 86, of Fayetteville, North Carolina stepped into the loving arms of Jesus on January 22, 2025.
Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina to John and Claudia Keitt, Shirley had a servant’s heart from the very beginning. As she grew into adulthood, she was truly a woman of God. She used the gifts God gave...
Sheila Marie (Rutland) Murphy
Jan 18, 2025
Sheila Marie Rutland Murphy, age 61, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2025, after a courageous battle with trigeminal neuralgia and multiple sclerosis.
Sheila was born on March 16, 1963, in Orangeburg, SC, to Edgar Cecil Rutland, Jr., and Celester Stone Rutland. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Garry Williams...
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