Obituaries

Apr 2, 2023

Christabel Chavis, 90, of Swansea, S. C. passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Thursday, April 6, 2023 at St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. H. Larry Jones officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the church.  Burial...

Mar 28, 2023

John Toma Knox died Tuesday March 28th, 2023. He was the son of John Michael Knox, deceased, and Patricia and Roger Rexroad. He was born in White Rock, South Carolina, grew up in Campobello, South Carolina, and was currently residing in Sandy Run, South Carolina. He was an extremely intelligent young man and could fix anything from car motors...

Mar 21, 2023

Annie Laura Rawls, 96, of Swansea, S. C. went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Mrs. Rawls was born in Lexington County, a daughter of the late Samuel Ott and the late Laura Sturkie Ott.  She was a beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.  She was born on June 16, 1926 and was a...

Mar 14, 2023

Idell Johnson DeVore, 87, of Lexington, S. C. passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 20, 2023 at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home, North, S. C.  Burial will follow in Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 –...

Mar 13, 2023

Mary Lou Tolleson, 90, of North, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Survivors include her children, Cynthia (Durwood) Bowden, Ray A. (Lynne) Tolleson and James Eric (Carrie) Tolleson; two grandchildren and three...

Mar 11, 2023

Lora Beth Jackson Rucker, 73, of Swansea, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

A private Memorial Service will be held to celebrate her life.

Mrs. Rucker was born in Lexington County, a daughter of the late Jack Jackson and Jacquelyn Craft Jackson Rucker.  Mrs. Rucker devoted over thirty years to the children...

Mar 11, 2023

Thomas Bruce Sharpe Thomas Bruce Sharpe, 82, of North, S. C. passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, March 13, 2023 at Hopewell Southern Methodist Church 311 Kurt Poole Road Neeses, SC 29107, with Rev. John Hucks officiating. Burial will follow in Pen Branch Cemetery 325 Pen Branch Road...

Mar 11, 2023

Justin William Miller, 22, of Neeses, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

A celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Pleasant Pines Independent Baptist Church, Gaston, South Carolina with Pastor John Richburg officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church...

Feb 23, 2023

Harvey Phillips, 64, of Neeses, S. C. passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness 2610 Ninety-Six Road Neeses, SC 29107 Church with Rev. Henry Chavis and Rev. Darin Thompson officiating.  Burial will follow in Beaver Creek Baptist Church Cemetery 181...

Feb 21, 2023

Robert Leslie Murray, 58, of North, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 25, 2023, at First Baptist Church of North with Rev. Sean McElrath officiating.  Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, one hour prior...

Feb 21, 2023

Francesca Moscato, 74, of Swansea, SC, formerly of Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Francesca’s family is devastated with her loss, she sadly leaves her beloved children, Laura Beebe (William), Josephine Rudyk, Roberto Panno (Patricia), Fabrizia DiMaio (James), Rhonda Evans (Jeremy), Rita Argueta, and Roxanne Bustamante.  She will also be missed by her...

Feb 16, 2023

Millie Jean Brown, 89, of North, S. C. passed away peacefully at home with her children and family around her on Thursday, February16, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 19, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2740 Broughton Street, Orangeburg, S. C. with Bishop Randy Redmond officiating.  Burial...

Feb 14, 2023

Patrick C. Delles, 62, of Otisco, NewYork sadly passed away February 14, 2023.

Left to cherish his memory include his wife of 32 years, Lori Delles; daughters, Jessie Lee Delles and Katie Delles and son-in-law, Shane DeShane; grandsons, Adam and Austin Horton; sister-in-law, Sue McCarthy, Mary (William) Burlingame, Barbra Drew, brother-in-laws, John McCarthy and Daniel McCarthy.

Feb 13, 2023

Sammie Franklin Inabinet, Sr., 86, of Swansea, S. C. passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Pleasant Pines Baptist Church, Gaston, S. C. with Rev. John Richburg officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the...

Feb 9, 2023

Rev. Samson Chavis, 92, of West Columbia, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 13, 2023, at Souls Harbor Full Gospel Church, 926 Williams St., West Columbia, S. C. 29169 with Rev. H. Larry Jones and Rev. Kevin McClendon officiating.  Burial will follow in Southland Memorial Gardens,...

Feb 6, 2023

James Preston Richardson, Jr., 85, of Orangeburg, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023. Graveside services with Masonic Rites will be held at 12:00 noon, Monday, February 13, 2023 at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 P.M. Sunday evening at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home in North. Mr. Richardson was born...

Feb 5, 2023

Johnny Franklin Richardson, 78, of North, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Riverside Cemetery in North with Rev. Sean McElrath officiating. The family will receive friend thirty minutes prior to the service at the cemetery. Survivors include his son, John Franklin Richardson, Jr.; aunt, Diane...

Feb 2, 2023

James Keith Freeman, 56, of Clinton, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, February 9, 2023 at West Side Holiness Church, 527 Augusta Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday at West Side Holiness Church. Burial will follow at...

Jan 31, 2023

Larry Steven Kennerly, 83, of Neeses, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, February 3, 2022 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Kennerly was born in Lexington County, son of the late John C. Kennerly and the late Mary Alice Carson Kennerly. He was an avid bridge player at...

Jan 28, 2023

Major Hillary Sharpe, 90, of North, South Carolina passed away on January 28, 2023. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 12:00 PM at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home 4541 Savannah Highway North, SC 29112. Visitation will be at 11:00 AM until time of service. Burial will follow at Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery. He was the son...