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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas
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...
Maria Altonette (Roberson) Dawson
Oct 4, 2017
Maria Altonette Dawson, 54 of 316 Sandspur Road, Pelion went to her Heavenly home Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Lexington Medical Center.
Visitation will be held from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM prior to the funeral service. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 9, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with...
Erma Knight Champy
Sep 30, 2017
Erma Knight Champy, 95 of Orangeburg died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her residence.
The Casket will be placed in the church at 12:00 Noon on Monday before the service.
Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, October 2, 2017 at Columbia Road Church of God in Orangeburg ...
Larry Gene Ball
Sep 29, 2017
Larry Gene Ball, age 73, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017 at the Magnolias in Santee, SC after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was greeted in heaven by his parents Arthur and Allie, brother’s Arthur (AP) and Hiram, and sister’s Betty and Eula.
Born in Miami, Florida, Larry was a graduate of Southwest High School....
Kenneth Franklin Cutter
Sep 25, 2017
Kenneth Franklin Cutter passed away September 25, 2017. He was born on October 3rd, 1975 at Fort Jackson.
Kenneth grew up in Orangeburg SC and was predeceased by his grandparents who raised him, Moses F. Cutter Sr. and Marie Childers Cutter along with his father, Moses Franklin Cutter Jr.
He is survived by his mother,...
Dock Macon Brunson
Sep 23, 2017
Dock Macon Brunson , 76, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Bethel Baptist Church 3705 Cope Road in Cope, S.C. Burial will follow at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery 3705 Cope Road in Cope, S.C. Rev. Jimmy Fanning will be...
Juanita A. Clement
Sep 17, 2017
Juanita A. Clement, 83, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017.
A private funeral service will be held by the family.
Mrs. Clement was born on August 18, 1934 in Kingstree, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Parker and the late Mattie Vinder Floyd Parker. She was predeceased by her husband Robert...
Anna Usick Harmon
Sep 16, 2017
Anna Usick Harmon, 80 of 1132 Columbia Rd. Orangeburg died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at her home.
Visitation will be held 10:00 to 11:00 AM Tuesday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel before the graveside service.
A Graveside Service will be held 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg ...
Mrs. Guy Eula Grimes
Sep 13, 2017
Mrs. Guy Eula Grimes 76 of North, SC died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Columbia.
She was born August 17, 1941 in Wagoner, SC; the daughter of the late Guy Vincent Williamson and the late Inez Jeffcoat Williamson. She was retired from Utica Tool Company after 30 years of service.
Graveside Services will be held...
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