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Recent Obituaries
Orangeburg, South Carolina and surrounding areas

Dorothy Virginia (Goodwin) Rast
Jul 9, 2017
Dorothy Virginia Goodwin Rast, 87 of Orangeburg passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Jolley Acres Healthcare Center in Orangeburg
Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with burial at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg with Adrien Haigler officiating.
Pallbearers will be Al Goodwin,...
Brady Lee "Pete" Gray
Jul 9, 2017
Brady Lee “Pete” Gray , 71 of Orangeburg died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his residence
A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 PM Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg.
He was born November 30, 1945 in Orangeburg, SC; the son of the late Willie Lou Gray. He served in...

Mary Jean (Sherer) Howe
Jul 6, 2017
Mary Jean Howe, 83 of Swansea passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at her home after a brief illness.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00 PM before the service at the church.
Funeral Services will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, July 9, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Sandy Run in...

Molly J (Jones) Etheredge
Jul 6, 2017
Molly J. Etheredge , 72 of Elloree passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017.
Visitation will be held 7:00 to 9:00 PM Friday, July 7, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg and a visitation will also be held from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Saturday, July 8, 2017 prior to the funeral service at White House...

Christine Matthews Hutto
Jul 3, 2017
Christine Matthews Hutto , 71, 347 Cobb Road, Orangeburg passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Lexington Medical Center.
A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, July 7, 2017 at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Neeses. Rev. Ken Hay will be officiating.
She was born September 10, 1945 in Fackler,...

Shirley (Hornsby) Mount
Jul 1, 2017
Shirley H. Mount, a resident of the Cordova community, died Saturday the 1st of July at The Medical University of South Carolina after an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Canaan Baptist Church in Cope. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg. Pastor Richard Ehrhardt will be...

Betty Jean Fugitt
Jun 28, 2017
Betty Jean Fugitt, 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Riverside Nursing Home. A private service will be held by the family.
Mrs. Fugitt was born on September 25, 1932 in Carlisle, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Herman Hollar and the late Geneva Ramey Hollar. She was predeceased by a daughter, Tito...

Charlotte Wiles Waltz
Jun 27, 2017
Charlotte Wiles Waltz, 87 of West Columbia (formerly of St. Matthews) died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at National Health Care of Lexington in West Columbia.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with burial at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg with Rev. Sara Relaford officiating.
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Helen Savon (Gleaton) Bowick
Jun 27, 2017
Helen Savon Bowick , 66 of Cope passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. Mr. Randy Furtick will be officiating.
She was born on October 11, 1950 in Orangeburg County. She was the daughter...

Jessie Ray Weeks
Jun 21, 2017
Jessie Ray Weeks, Sr., 67, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home in Beaufort, SC
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 25, 2017 prior to the funeral at 3:00 pm at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg. Rev. Charlie...

Rosa L. Williamson
Jun 7, 2017
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. at 1012 Whitman Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115.
Rosa L. Wiles Williamson of Gaston S.C. passed away on June 7, 2017, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Wiles and Bonnie Lee Spires. She leaves to cherish...

Kelly (Guidry) Dent
Jun 6, 2017
Kelly Guidry Dent, 42, of 119 Cypress Ln. St. Matthews passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. Ms. Dent had a loving giving heart and will be missed by many.
Survivors include her Father Leonard (Bitsey) Dent; Mother, Deena Dent; Grandmother, Mary Ethel Dent; Daughter, Megan Litchfield; Step-Father, Timothy H. Atkinson...

Billie Jean (Padgett) Thompson
Jun 1, 2017
Billie Jean Thompson, 85 of Cordova passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by all of her children.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 PM Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Columbia Road Church of God prior to the funeral service.
Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM Monday,...

Beatrice Judy Gammons
May 31, 2017
Beatrice Judy Gammons, 91 of 170 Retha Road, Orangeburg died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Riverside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Orangeburg.
A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Orangeburg with Rev. Steve Dees officiating directed by Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.
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Sandra (Mccoy) Wannamaker
May 19, 2017
Sandra McCoy Wannamaker, 73, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery on Charleston Highway. Rev. Douglas Marchant will be officiating.
Mrs. Wannamaker was born on August 9, 1943...
Cynthia Lorene (Baltzegar) Hair
May 19, 2017
We are celebrating the life of Cynthia Lorene Baltzegar Hair, 71, of Jackson, Georgia who passed away Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, at her home with her family at her side.
This rebirth marks the end of her love story that spanned 55 years with her husband, Jim, and included a daughter, three sons and four grandchildren....

Dixie Ann Shealy
May 19, 2017
Dixie Ann Shealy , 76, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Summerville Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg. Rev. Ken Hay will be officiating.
Mrs. Shealy was born on May 6, 1941 in Orangeburg. She was the...

Glenda "Gail" Laney
May 12, 2017
Glenda “ Gail” Laney, 75, of Cordova, S.C. passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg. Rev. Larry Williams will be officiating. Entombment will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday,...

Wallace Delmar Shuler, Jr.
May 10, 2017
Wallace Delmar Shuler, Jr., 74, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Highland Baptist Church in Orangeburg.
Mr. Shuler was born on July 13, 1942 in Calhoun County. He was the son of the late...

Bart Chapline
May 9, 2017
Bart Chapline , 55, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his residence.
A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date.
Mr. Chapline was born on October 21, 1961 in West Virginia. He was the son of the late Robert Chapline and the late Eleanor Chapline.
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