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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

Charles Lewis Livingston
Dec 9, 2017
Charles Lewis Livingston, 76, of Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Orangeburg. Father John Burwell will be officiating.
Mr. Livingston was born on November 14, 1941...

Peggy (Kizer) Childs
Dec 1, 2017
Peggy Kizer Dukes Childs , 84, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at her residence.
A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.
Mrs. Childs was born on March 18, 1933 in St. George, S.C. She was the daughter of the late...

Barbara Ann (Knight) Hutto
Nov 19, 2017
Barbara Ann Knight Hutto, 75, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Penn Branch Cemetery in North, S.C.
Mrs. Hutto was born on April 5, 1942 in Orangeburg County. She was the daughter of the late Lee Knight and the...

Berdine Knight Valentine
Nov 17, 2017
Berdine Knight Valentine, 76, of Elloree, S.C. born on August 3, 1941, daughter of the late Tommy Luther and Bertha Lee Knight peacefully passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg. Rev. Josh McClendon will be officiating.
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Barry Waldron Dozier
Nov 12, 2017
Barry Waldron Dozier, 63, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. The family will receive friends following the service.
Mr. Dozier was born on November 19, 1953 in Marion, S.C....

Chico Tony Cheeks
Nov 11, 2017
Chico Tony Cheeks, 65, Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P. M. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Orangeburg Baptist Tabernacle. Rev Thomas Brookshire and Rev. John O’Cain will be officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Larry Cook,...

George "Bubba" Franklin Kemp, Iv
Nov 5, 2017
George “Bubba” Franklin Kemp IV, 24, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Elloree. Rev. David Mitchell will be officiating.
Pallbearers will be Adolfo Tamayo, Sabastian Colbourne, Caleb...

James "Jimmy" E. Wilson
Nov 4, 2017
James E. Wilson passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017.
Mr. Wilson was born on May 14, 1952 in Moorefield, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Joseph Wilson and the late Nellie Simmons Wilson Whetstone.
Survivors include sisters, Barbara Yonce, Shirley Toey; brothers, Robert Wilson, Joseph Wilson; step-brothers, Clark Whetstone, Randy Whetstone;...

Donald R. Royster
Oct 31, 2017
Rev. Dr. Donald R. Royster, 85, of Orangeburg died on Tuesday morning, October 31, 2017 at Riverside Rehabilitation.
He was born in Shelby, N.C. on August 27, 1932. He was the only child of the late Paris and the late Virginia Royster. At the age of 14, he joined the National Guard and two years later he...

David Allen Etheridge
Oct 30, 2017
David Allen Etheridge , 46, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. Rev. Thomas Brookshire will be officiating.
Mr. Etheridge was born on December 9, 1970 in Columbia, S.C. He was the son of Alfred...

Allen Jerome Westberry
Oct 30, 2017
Allen Jerome Westberry , 63 passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M. , Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with Rev. Henry Cooper officiating with burial at Rigby Cemetery in Bowman.
Pallbearers will be Shawn Brant, Jayson Brant, Wray Bonnette, Ethen Brant, Adam...

Charles Kenneth Bishop, Jr.
Oct 26, 2017
Charles Kenneth Bishop, Jr., 87 of Yemassee, SC passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday before the service at the funeral home.
Services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with Rev. Don Helms.
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Edward "Eddie" Eugene Polin
Oct 24, 2017
Edward “Eddie” Eugene Polin, 46, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.
The casket will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral service.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday October 27, 2017 at Bethany Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Steve Scott...

Betty Jean (Crosby) Jackson
Oct 22, 2017
Betty Jean (Crosby) Jackson, 82 formerly of 985 St. Matthews Road, St. Matthews, SC, slipped out of this life on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Jolley Acres Health Care in Orangeburg, SC where she had been residing.
Visitation will be held 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Wednesday, October 25, 2017 before the Service.
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Sfc Thomas Allen Porterfield, Sr.
Oct 21, 2017
SFC Thomas Allen Porterfield, Sr. , 68, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Ott Cemetery in Branchville, S.C. with full military honors. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating.
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Grover Lee Williams
Oct 20, 2017
Grover Lee Williams , 85 of Cameron passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
The Casket will be placed in the church one hour before the service at the church
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 22, 2017at Columbia Road Church of God in...

Bobbie Jean (Felkel) Ulmer Barber
Oct 15, 2017
Bobbie Jean Felkel Ulmer Barber, 86, formerly of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Calhoun Convalescent Center in St. Matthews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Four Holes Baptist Church in the Four Holes Community. Burial will follow at Four Holes Baptist Church Cemetery in Four...

Philip T . "Bird Dog" Fanning, Jr.
Oct 14, 2017
Philip T. “Bird Dog” Fanning, Jr., 69 of Neeses passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home.
Funeral Service will be held 6:00 PM Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with Rev. Dewitt Livingston officiating. A Private burial will be held by the family.
Honorary pallbearers will be Allan...

Larry Dempsey, Sr.
Oct 12, 2017
Larry Dempsey, Sr., 69 of 427 Merchant Road, Bamberg passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
The Casket will be placed in the church one hour before the service at the church
Funeral Service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Columbia Road Church of God...

Michael Ray Perry
Oct 7, 2017
Michael Ray Perry, 68 passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017; He was born May 2, 1949 in Corpus Christi, Texas;the son of the late Joseph Perry and the late Grace Neil Perry. He served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War and the Korean Conflict.
Private Services were held...
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