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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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