Irena Pearl Merritt
Nov 17, 2020
Irene Pearl King Merritt, 84, of Swansea passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Good Shepherd Cemetery in Swansea. Mrs. Merritt was born in Philadelphia, Pa., a daughter of the late Robert and Irena King.She was married to the late Thomas L. Merritt, Sr. Survivors include children,...
Jimmy C. Miller
Nov 10, 2020
Jimmy Clydc Miller, Sr., 77, of Neeses, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Henry Chavis and Rev. Samuel Leonard officiating.The family will receive friends at the graveside at 10:30 prior to the service and other times at...
Elizabeth T. Smith
Nov 4, 2020
Elizabeth Smith, 74, of Gaston, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.She was predeceased by her husband, Carlyle Smith. Graveside Services will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Johnny Slice officiating.The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:30 PM at the graveside. Mrs. Smith was...
Bobby Chadwick "Chad" Hutto
Oct 24, 2020
Bobby Chadwick “Chad” Hutto, 49, of Neeses passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church cemetery with the Rev Henry Chavis officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 1:00 PM at the graveside and other times at the home of his...
John Franklin Hydrick
Oct 18, 2020
John Franklin Hydrick, 77, of Swansea, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Mr. Hydrick was born in Lexington County, a son of the late Henry and Ernestine Yon Hydrick. Survivors include a brother, Robert A. Hydrick, Sr. and a nephew, Robert A. “Robby” Hydrick, Jr. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. A message of condolence...
Cynthia (Cindy) Amaker
Oct 17, 2020
Cynthia W. Amaker, 70, of North, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, after a battle with breast cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020, at First Baptist Church of North, with the Rev. Sean McElrath and the Rev. Brett Mask officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...
Lena Mae Hutto Jackson
Oct 7, 2020
Lena Mae Hutto Jackson, 92, of Orangeburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery with Rev. Henry Cooper officiating.The family will receive friends 30 minutes before the service at the graveside. Survivors include two daughters Peggy (Randy) Bailey and Wanda Smoak;...
Ethel Mae Spires
Oct 6, 2020
Ethel Mae Spires, 81, of Neeses, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 9, 2020 at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Samuel Leonard and the Rev. Henry Chavis officiating.The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM prior to the service. Mrs. Spires was born in...
Virginia Latrelle Dunn
Oct 6, 2020
Virginia Latrelle Livingston Dunn, widow of Clarence A. Dunn, Jr., entered heaven rejoicing on October 6, 2020. Virginia was born in Orangeburg County, the eldest daughter of the late Hiram Ransom and Latrelle Hutto Livingston. She was predeceased by her eldest daughter, Cathy Dunn Elder, sister, Martha Livingston Young, and grandson-in-law, Bryan Eichman. Her survivors include daughters Valenda (Danny) Black...
Harry Charles Hunter
Sep 11, 2020
Harry Charles Hunter, Jr., 59, of Orangeburg, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020. Mr. Hunter was born in Claymont, Delaware, a son of the late Harry Charles Hunter, Sr.and the late Geraldine Smith Hunter. Survivors include Elaine Platt of the home, a son Michael Hunter (Laura Albany); a sister, Harriett Rowe; step-children, Lee Platt (Ali Huffstetler), Allyson (Joey) Platt...
Melody N. Howard
Sep 4, 2020
Melody N. Howard, 68, of Swansea, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at Sharon Crossroads United Methodist Church at a later date. Mrs. Howard was the daughter of the late Donald Andre and Sylvia Chilson LaCroix. She is survived by her children. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s...
Bernard "Barney" Stuart Hydrick
Sep 1, 2020
Bernard “Barney” Stuart Hydrick, 60, of Saint Matthews passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Barney was born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 25, 1959 and grew up roaming the woods of Dean Swamp in Springfield, South Carolina with childhood friends. He graduated top of his class at Saint Angela Academy in Aiken and continued his education at the...
James Harvey Chavis
Aug 25, 2020
James Harvey Chavis, Sr., 85, of Orangeburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery.Due to COVID-19 social distancing will be practiced. Mr. Chavis was born in Orangeburg County, a son of the late Tommy Lee and Leila Ruth Wingard Chavis. Survivors...
Talmadge (Tad) Hoyt Goodwin
Aug 24, 2020
Talmadge (Tad) Hoyt Goodwin Jr., 68 -- SWANSEA, SC - Tad was born September 20, 1951 in Sumter, South Carolina.He was the oldest of three children to the late, Talmadge Hoyt Goodwin and Betty Ann Barkley Goodwin.He died peacefully on Monday, August 24, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.Tad was raised in the country on his family farm, exploring the...
Dwight Newman Jeffers
Aug 22, 2020
Dwight Newman Jeffers of Gaston, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Due to COVID 19 private graveside services will be held at Edmund First Baptist Church Cemetery, 6256 Edmund Hwy, Lexington, S. C. 29073 with the Rev. Johnny Slice officiating. A future celebration of his life will be announced. He was born on February 18, 1939 to...
Sidney Lawrence "Larry" Smith
Aug 13, 2020
Sidney Lawrence "Larry" Smith, 70, of Daniel Island, SC, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, August 13 at his home.He was predeceased by his parents, Lynbert Earle Smith, Jr. and Mary Lewis Rast Smith and his brother, Russell Earl Smith.Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann Davis Smith; a daughter, Ann Marie Smith Glazer; a son-in-law, Jeffrey Alan Glazer;...
Charles Edward "Buck" Brinson
Aug 12, 2020
Charles Edward “Buck” Brinson, 78, of North, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 14, 2020 at Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery with Rev. Graham Bennett officiating.Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Mr. Brinson was born in Augusta, Ga., a son of the late Simeon and Ernestine Rebecca...
Harry Carlisle Kirkland
Aug 9, 2020
Harry Carlisle Kirkland, 72, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Private family graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Toy officiating. Social distancing will be enforced and mask required. Mr. Kirkland was born in Swansea, SC, a son of the late Raymond Myers...
James Bernard Smith
Aug 8, 2020
James Bernard “PeeWee” Smith, 67, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery Swansea, S. C. with the Rev. H. Larry Jones officiating. Mr. Smith was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Robert Smith and Virginia Spagner Smith.PeeWee...
Dorothy Elizabeth Bolin
Jul 27, 2020
Dorothy Elizabeth Gartman Bolin, 94, of North, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 31 at Beaver Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. William Strong and Rev. Tom Brookshire officiating.Social distancing will be enforced. Mrs. Bolin was born in Marlboro County. She was predeceased by her father and mother,...
