Obituaries

Charles Johnathan Webb

Dec 10, 2023

 

Charles J. “Chuck” Webb was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on January 20, 1952 to Clara and Charles W Webb. He attended Concordia Lutheran Schools from Junior High through College. He was a Navy brat and lived in many places.

Chuck was a proud veteran. He served his country for six years in the United States Navy. He...

Jacqueline Hartford

Nov 26, 2023

Jacqueline Rochford Hartford, 79, of Goose Creek, SC passed away on Sunday November 26, 2023, at

her home surrounded by loved ones after a three-year battle with Alzheimers.

Jackie was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 1, 1944 to Richard and Maxine (Magaurn) Rochford. She

graduated from St Paul Central High School, in MN and attended Mankato State...

Leroy "Lee" Rothrauff

Nov 23, 2023

Leroy "Lee" Rothrauff, age 82, of Santee, South Carolina passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023.

Lee was born August 15, 1941 in Braddock, PA to the late Leroy Rothrauff and Agnes Rothrauff. 

Known as Lee by his friends and Bo by his family he was a retired Master Chief in the US Navy. While in the Navy he enjoyed...

Thomas Edison Bessinger Sr.

Nov 9, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Bessinger, Sr., fondly known as "Tee," to those who know him well. He peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 9, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Thomas was born on Oct. 23, 1931, on the family farm in Orangeburg, the son of the late Genora Thomas...

Marian Shuler Goforth

Nov 7, 2023

 

Marian Goforth, 61 of Elloree, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

As the 1989 Disney movie told us, "All Dogs Go to Heaven". If this is true, God must have needed someone to help take care of all of our four-legged friends, and he chose the best when he called Marian home.

Marian was...

Christine Mims

Nov 2, 2023

Christine "Chris" Fraser Mims, 88 of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Born on July 8, 1935 in Walterboro she was a daughter of the late Effie Evans Fraser and Richard Fraser.

Christine was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Her most favorite hobby was ceramics, in which she decorated her...

Margaret Randall

Nov 2, 2023

Margaret Ann Randall, 87 of Eutawville, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Born on March 17, 1936 in Monticello, GA, she was a Daughter of Debrotha Waycaster Kennedy and Laurence Kennedy.

Margaret, or Ann as she was known to her friends, was a faithful Christian and belonged to a Church for most of...

Francisca House

Oct 28, 2023

 

Francisca “Paqui” House, 75, of Goose Creek passed away October 28, 2023 after a battle with pancreatic and liver cancer.

Paqui was born June 29, 1948 near Seville, Spain to Francisco Perez Lopez and Flora Perez-Gordillo.

She was loving Navy wife and caring mother.  As a homemaker, she dedicated her life to supporting her late husband of 54 years,...

Georgette Etheredge

Oct 25, 2023

Georgette Etheredge, 51 of Elloree, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 after an extended illness.

Born on November 21, 1971 in Orangeburg, she was the daughter of Dorothy Ann Griffith and the late George Griffith.

Georgette worked in the restaurant industry for many years.  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Elloree.  Georgette enjoyed spending...

Ray Kinsey

Oct 20, 2023

Ray Kinsey, 72 of Holly Hill, South Carolina, husband to Judy Kinsey of 54 years, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. 

Born on January 4, 1951 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Ray was a son of the late Carolyn Hart Kinsey and Doris Ray Kinsey. 

Ray was born and raised in Holly Hill. He was the manager at Skyline Limited...

Cecilia Crummie Ardis

Oct 17, 2023

Cecilia Ardis, 72 of Holly Hill, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. 

Born on October 20, 1950 in Holly Hill Cecilia was a daughter of the late Edna Platt Crummie and Hudson Crummie. 

Cecilia enjoyed fishing and going on trips with her family. She was employed at Cable Craft in St. Matthews.  Cecilia was loved by many.

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Kristy Hilton

Oct 15, 2023

On the morning of October 15, 2023 our loving daughter Kristy Dawn Hilton, 53 went to be with Jesus surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with brain cancer.

Born on August 18, 1970, Kristy was a daughter of Peggy Singletary Hilton and James Hilton of the Sandridge Community.

Kristy graduated from Holly Hill Academy in 1988. She...

Julian Earley

Oct 13, 2023

Julian Franklin Earley, 81, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023.

Born on January 12, 1942, in Orangeburg, SC, he was the son of the late Mary Beech Earley and Thomas Fredrick Earley.

Julian was a pillar of strength, wisdom, and only a phone call away to lend a helping hand to family and...

Carolyn Bowzard Hutto

Oct 10, 2023

 

Carolyn Bowzard Hutto, 81 of Vance, South Carolina passed away at the Oaks of Orangeburg Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

Born February 20, 1942 Carolyn was the daughter of the late Lee Bowzard and Mae Salisbury Bowzard.

Carolyn attended the public schools in Holly Hill and later graduated from cosmetology school in Columbia. She worked for many years at the...

David Thompson

Oct 5, 2023

David (Crazy Dave) Thompson, 60 of Vance, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Born on October 18, 1962 in Holly Hill, South Carolina Dave is a Son of Jimmy Thompson and the late Sylvia Martin Strickland.

Dave worked for All In One Construction and was a excellent painter. He loved making people laugh....

George Weatherford

Sep 28, 2023

George Julius Weatherford, 72 of Vance, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

Born on February 22, 1951 in Vance he was a son of the late Myrtle Winningham Weatherford and Julius Weatherford.

George was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed shooting pool. He enjoyed watching the Gamecocks, Braves and the Dallas Cowboys....

Richard M. Chamberlain

Sep 28, 2023

Richard M. Chamberlain 90, of Elloree, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, surrounded by family at home. He was born in Lodi, Ohio to the late Frank and Vera Chamberlain and raised in Caro, Michigan. 

Richard was an Air Force veteran and traveled to many places in the world where he met the love of his life, "Anne",...

David McKibben

Sep 24, 2023

 

David McKibben, 77 of Santee, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023. 

Born on January 10, 1946 in Berkeley, CA David was a son of the late Jean Wilkie McKibben and David McKibben. 

Services will be held privately by the family.

Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at avingerfh.com/. 

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted...

Sylvia Dalrymple Bedenbaugh

Sep 6, 2023

 

Sylvia Dalrymple Bedenbaugh, 85, of Murrells Inlet died Wednesday, September 6, 2023, surrounded by her family.

Born June 16, 1938, in Darlington County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James T. Dalrymple and the late Atha H. Dalrymple.  

She was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, and Friend.  Mrs. Bedenbaugh was a...

Jean Marion Parler, Jr

Sep 4, 2023

 

Today we warmly remember Jean Marion Parler Jr; an honorable son, a kind brother, a loving devoted husband, a beloved father, and grandfather -- a friend to all who met him.

Jean Marion Parler Jr. (73) of Ridgeland, South Carolina, formerly of Holly Hill, peacefully passed away in his sleep on September 4, 2023. He was born in July...