Obituaries

Apr 3, 2018

Ruth Thompson Damour, 91, of 162 Box Branch Road Branchville, S.C. and 57 Weare Road Henniker, N.H. passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Presbyterian Community of South Carolina.

Mrs. Damour was born on July 31, 1926 in Columbia, she was the wife of the late Louis J. Damour and the daughter of the late...

Apr 3, 2018

Coley William Bryant, 23, of Norway passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Lebanon United Methodist Church in Neeses, S.C.  Burial will follow at Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Sam Hightower will be officiating.  The casket will be placed in the...

Apr 3, 2018

Billie Ruth Kemmerlin Heckle, 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg.  Rev. Billy Williams will be officiating.  The casket will be placed at the graveside at 10:00 A.M.

Mrs. Heckle was born on September...

Apr 2, 2018

Archie “Ted” Stillinger passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.  Rev. Bud Judy will be officiating.

Mr.  Stillinger was born on December 19, 1943 in Orangeburg County.  He was the son of the late...

Apr 1, 2018

Early in the morning of April 1, 2018, Peggy Ann Paquette passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, in her home. Peggy was born on August 12, 1946 in Eldorado, IL, the cherished daughter of the late Mary Frances and Jethro Henry Caraway. Peggy graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School and shortly thereafter met the love of her life, Lester L....

Mar 25, 2018

Lee Burt Jeffrey, Sr., 71, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Palmetto Richland in Columbia.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.  Minister by Chuck Bourgeois.  Music will be provided by Hank the D.J.

Mr. Jeffrey was born on...

Mar 21, 2018

Norman Lee Snipes, 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. S. C.

Mr. Snipes was born on December 26, 1944 in Orangeburg.  He was the son of the late O’Quilla Snipes and the...

Mar 20, 2018

Velma R. Hall went home to Heaven on March 20, 2018 to be with her mother, Charlotte Warren and her sister Marie Jones, who we lost just a few short months apart.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church in Swansea. The casket will be placed in...

Mar 20, 2018

John “Johnny” Stephen Union, 70,  passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

A memorial mass will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Orangeburg.  Prior to the mass a visitation will be held from 11:00-12:00 at the church.  Father Wil Mwape will be in charge of the mass....

Mar 19, 2018

Virginia C. Hewitt,  81, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Canaan Baptist Church in Cope.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Rev. Alan Woodward and Rev. Charles Bradley will be officiating.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March...

Mar 19, 2018

Inez Ruple Huff , 83, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Oaks in Orangeburg.   Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.  Burial will follow at Cattle Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery in Bowman.  Rev. Douglas Marchant will be officiating.  Revs. Robert and Carol...

Mar 15, 2018

Bernard “Noonie” Hydrick, Sr., 83, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at St. George Baptist Church in Orangeburg.  Burial will follow at St. George Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Jim Davis, Rev. Wayne Reeves, Rev. David Anderson and Rev. Steve Dees will be officiating....

Mar 13, 2018

Bonnie June Union Stabler, 60 of Orangeburg and Mt. Pleasant, SC died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.

The family will receive from 12:00 to 1:30 Friday at the church before the service.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March, March 16, 2018 at Holy Trinity...

Mar 12, 2018

Marjorie Clara Williams Dukes widow of Earl A. Dukes, Sr., 96, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Tant Ehrhardt and Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.

Pallbearers will...

Mar 11, 2018

David W. Curles, 56 of Orangeburg passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 after an extended fight with cancer.

A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg.

Mr. Curles was born July 25, 1961 in Charleston, SC; the son of the late Joe L....

Mar 9, 2018

Michael Levi Craven, 24, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Rev. Hank Fanning will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be Hunter Kemmerlin, Steven Butler, Carlos Espinoza, Tobias Tyler,...

Mar 7, 2018

The family of Mary Tyler Jameson, 81, of Orangeburg announces her passing on March 7, 2018.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at St. George Baptist Church with a private burial.

Mrs. Jameson was born on February 5, 1937, daughter of the late W.S., Jr. and Frances Fogle Tyler. ...

Mar 5, 2018

Henry Angus (Buddy) Judy, Sr., 76, of Norway, S.C. passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Jolley Acres Heathcare Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P. M. on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Lebanon United Methodist  Church, 768 Calvary Church Road, Neeses, S.C.  Burial will follow in Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery with Masonic...

Mar 4, 2018

Faith Chrystine Finch, 65, of Denmark, S.C. passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 10:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mrs. Faith’s Home in Denmark, S.C.

Ms. Finch was born on May 10, 1952 in Gowanda, N.Y.  She was the daughter of the...

Mar 2, 2018

Stokes M. Hughes, 75 of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at CM Tucker Nursing Home in Columbia, SC.

A Memorial Service will be held at  2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at New Hope Baptist Church with burial in Norway Cemetery.  Rev. Anthony Hughes and Rev. Phillip Proveaux will be officiating. The family...