Obituaries

Aug 2, 2023

Annette Marie Fields Bruner, 58, of Neeses, S. C. passed away at home surrounded by her family and friends after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2610 Ninety Six Road, Neeses, S. C. 29107 with...

Jul 20, 2023

Johnny “Dumpy” Williams, 79, entered peacefully into heaven July 20, 2023.  He was born January 4, 1944 in Orangeburg County.  He was the son of the late Grover Cleveland Poole and the late Vonnie Mae Poole.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 PM, Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Wayside Baptist Tabernacle, 205 Pine St., Pelion, S....

Jul 12, 2023

George Carroll Davis, 72, of Neeses, S. C. passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Neeses Baptist Church, 6412 Savannah Highway, Neeses, S. C. 29107 with Rev. Robert Templeton officiating.  Burial will follow in Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery, 768 Calvary Church Road, Neeses,...

Jul 10, 2023

Leroy “L.A.” Archibald Crim, Jr., 87, of Swansea, S. C. passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM, Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home, North, S. C.  The family will receive friends from 11:00AM – 12:00 PM, one hour prior to the funeral, at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home.  Burial...

Jul 5, 2023

Percy Webster Barefoot, Jr., 74, of Swansea, S. C. passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Barefoot was born in Lexington County, a son of the late Percy Webster Barefoot, Sr. and the late Vennie Lee Friendly Barefoot.  He was a wonderful father of four,...

Jul 3, 2023

Margaret Ann Marshall Crandall, 79, of Swansea, S. C. passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 7, 2023 at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home, North, S. C. with Rev. Sean McElrath officiating.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM, one hour prior to the funeral at...

Jul 2, 2023

Charles D. Sturkie, 84, of St. Matthews, S. C. passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church, 501 Church St., West Columbia, S. C. 29172 with Rev. Gene Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be at...

Jun 23, 2023

Mary Ruth Jeffcoat, 79, of Swansea, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Life Springs Worship Center, 5630 Platt Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29073 with Pastor Eric Jeffcoat officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 P.M., before the service at the church on Tuesday. Burial will follow...

Jun 22, 2023

Windy Renee Fogle, 42, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was born on August 30, 1980, a daughter of Bryan W. And Sharon L. Fogle. She is also survived by a sister, S. “Michelle” Fogle; two nieces, Hannah R. and Alexis L. Earle; one nephew, Ethan S. Earle; grandmother, Lorraine Guth; great nephew, Canaan A. Mason; and many...

Jun 15, 2023

Kenzie Letchworth of Bamberg, South Carolina passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was born in Waxhaw, Mississippi to Jack and Nettie Letchworth, along with five brothers and five sisters who preceded him in death.  He was married to Joyce Letchworth for 62 years, who also is deceased.

Ken was a retiree from...

Jun 14, 2023

Frederick Lamar Hoffman, 57, of Swansea, S. C. passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 16, 2023 at St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, 1298 Daniel Sharpe Road, Swansea, S. C. 29160 with Rev. H. Larry Jones officiating.

Mr. Hoffman was born in Calhoun County,...

Jun 14, 2023

Kenneth Alan Willis, Sr., 78, of Swansea passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 P.M. at the Sandy Run Community Center, 1792 Old State Road, Gaston, SC 29053.

Mr. Willis was born in Quitman, Georgia, a son of the late William Arthur...

Jun 11, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Evans, 75, of West Columbia, S. C. passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Westside Holiness Church, 527 Augusta Street, West Columbia, S. C. 29169 with Minister Brenda Hill and Minister Judy Rollison.

Mr. Evans was born in Columbia, S. C., a...

Jun 10, 2023

William “Dick/Spiro” Spears, 69, of North, S. C. passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

The family will receive friends Thursday, June 15th and Friday, June 16th at the home of Matt and Summerly (Spears) Gleaton.

Mr. Spears was born in Orangeburg, a son of the late Beatrice Tyler Spears.  He was a loving Dad...

Jun 8, 2023

Ronald Stuart Smith, 59, of Gaston, South Carolina passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, June 11, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Gaston, 121 Oakey Springs Dr., Gaston, S. C. 29053 with Pastor Steven Bowers and Rev. Luke Beasley officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Jun 8, 2023

Cynthia “Cindy” Barnhill, 64, of North passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

A Memorial Service will be held at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home, Monday, June 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM with Rev. Sean McElrath officiating.

Mrs. Barnhill was born in Columbia, S. C., a daughter of the late Richard Elmer Croft and the late Dorothy...

Jun 2, 2023

Fannie Jeanette Davis “Net” Templeton Fannie Jeanette Davis “Net” Templeton, 80, of Orangeburg, S. C. passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2023 with her family at her bedside. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 5, 2023 at Neeses Baptist Church 6412 Savannah Highway, Neeses, SC 29107 with Pastor Robert Templeton Rev. James Williams officiating. Burial...

May 30, 2023

Thomas Samuel Crim, 75, of Swansea, S. C. passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM, Friday, June 2, 2023 at Calvary United Methodist Church with Rev. Donna Lollis and Rev. Terry Wilder officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Crim was born in Lexington County,...

May 25, 2023

Hal Benjiman Bolin, 76, of Gaston, S. C. passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, May 29, 2023 at Rocky Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. H. Larry Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Bolin was born in Orangeburg County, a son of the late Woodrow Wilson...

May 25, 2023

Edward “Eddie” Jason Eargle, 83, of Pelion, SC, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday morning, May 25, 2023. Born on May 5, 1940, in Winnsboro, SC , he was the son of the late Joe Ben and Gertrude Lucas Eargle. He was a member of Edmund First Baptist Church, Lexington, SC. Upon graduation from Pelion High School in 1959,...