Obituaries

Dec 22, 2017

Mary Grace Howell Union, 89, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at her home.  She was born on March 3, 1928 in Norman Park, Georgia.  She was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Mary Etta Cone Howell.  Grace graduated from Norman Park High School at the age of 16 and...

Dec 17, 2017

Janet Ruth Headden , 58, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Mizpah Baptist Church in St. Matthews.  Rev. Luke Luesing and Dr. Donald Reams will be officiating.

Ms. Headden was born on December 27, 1958 in Newport News, Virginia. ...

Dec 15, 2017

Hollie Rogers Thomas, 48,  passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg.  Rev. Ken Hay will be officiating.

Mrs. Thomas was born on January 4, 1969 in Covington, England.  She was the...

Dec 14, 2017

Lila Carter Headden, 89, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Mizpah Baptist Church in St. Matthews.  Burial will follow at Mizpah Baptist Church Cemetery.   Rev. Luke Luesing will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be Randy Coleman, Clifton Zeigler, Benny Carroll, Robbie...

Dec 14, 2017

Rosie Lavern Bannister, 74, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Harrison Family Cemetery in Allendale, S.C.

Mrs. Bannister was born on December 1, 1943 in Union, S.C.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Malpass and the late...

Dec 13, 2017

Margaret Myers, 71, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017.

Private services were held by the family.

Mrs. Myers was born on July 31, 1946 in Orangeburg County.  She was the daughter of the late Lester Glenn Bonnette and the late Ruth Bonnette.  She was predeceased by her husband, Terry R. Myers.

Survivors...

Dec 13, 2017

Tom L. Doyle, Sr. , 93 of St. Matthews  died Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Saturday before the service at the church​ at  Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Jamison with burial in the church cemetery with Rev. Scott Wagoner officiating.

Pallbearers are Bobby Griffith, Jim Woods, Ike Kittrell,...

Dec 10, 2017

Dorothy Gleaton Linder, 86, of Orangeburg passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held  at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with burial at  Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg.  Rev. Anthony Hughes will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be  Jeffrey Fogle,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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....

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,...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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.