All Obituaries

Cynthia Dianne McGinnis entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.  She was a daughter of the late Marjorie and Claude Gibson.    She is survived by her husband, Jake McGinnis, sister, Connie Thompson (Chuck), a daughter, Jennifer Nimmo (Robert), and a son, Lee Wallace (Nita).  She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Kendall Geer (Mark), Joseph Rogers, Brandon Wallace, Chasen Nimmo, Clarkson Nimmo, and James Nimmo and two great-grandchildren, Kerrigan...

Sandra Lee Dutcher, 61, died Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at home with her loving family at her side.  She was a daughter of the late Marvin Nichols Jarrell and Margaret Davis Jarrell. Mrs. Dutcher was a member of Bamberg First Baptist Church and was retired from Bamberg Auto Parts.  She was an avid Reader and enjoyed fishing with her husband and spending time with her grandson She is survived by her husband, Ronald Wallace Dutcher, one daughter, Brandi Jarrell Napier...

Annie Hightower Myers “Polly”, 96 of Bamberg passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the Magnolias of Santee.  She was the widow of Walter Phillips Myers, Sr. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday September 17, at Cooner Funeral Home in Bamberg.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. She was born on October 18, 1925, in Bamberg County. She was the daughter of Ella Tant and Henry Barney Hightower.  She was a...

Lonnie Marion Padgett, 60, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at his residence.  He was a son of the late Lonnie Herbert Nix and Carrie Mae Padgett. Mr. Padgett was a Truck Driver and attended the Bamberg Church of God. He is survived by four children, Amanda Dempsey, Lonnie Padgett, Jr, Dilion Macolm Padgett, Zackery Matthew Padgett, grandchildren; Dalton Glover, Hayden Dempsey, Connor Hiott, Landon Searson, Brayden Padgett, Addison Padgett, Zayden Kearse, Aubree Dempsey, Roselynn...

Florence Livingston Dodd Tomlinson passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at age 85 on September 2, 2022.  Born in Orangeburg, Florence moved to Bamberg at age 5. After graduating from Columbia College, Florence began her teaching career in Virginia and Florida before returning to Bamberg to raise her family and teach for over 25 years. Florence’s greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was so proud of her four children and ten grandchildren.  She loved...

Joseph Lee McMillan, 84, died peacefully at home on September 1, 2022 after a long battle with end-stage Renal Disease.  He was a son of the late Perry Lee McMillan and Hermine Beard McMillan. Mr. McMillan was born in Bamberg, SC on March 26, 1938.  He was a Graduate of Clemson University where he earned a degree in Industrial Engineering.  After graduation, he was Vice President and General Manager for Delavan, Inc and was a member of Bamberg First Baptist Church.  He...

Thomas Spencer Ferguson, 89, husband of the late Barbara Ann Kemp Ferguson, died August 4, 2022 after a period of declining health.  He was a son of the late James Corbett Ferguson and Florrie Sanders Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was a Retired Master Sergeant in the United States Airforce, Naval Weapons Station  and a member of the Bamberg First Baptist Church and the Bamberg Elks Lodge. He is survived by a sister-in-law Linda (Jack) Stevenson, and brother-in-law Tommy...

Tina Darlene Sandifer Harley, 63, wife of the late Harry Harley died July 04, 2022 at the Aiken Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Harley was born in Bamberg, and was a graduate of Andrew Jackson Academy. Mrs. Harley is survived by her step-mother, Mrs. Claudia Sandifer and a brother Brian Sandifer (Vanne) and three nephews.  Additional survivors are special friends, Beth,  Chase and Damion Williams.  She was preceded  in death  by her father and mother, Heyward...

Margaret Annette McMillan Hiers, 84, of the St. Johns Community of Ehrhardt passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the early morning at her home on June 27, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Franklin Hiers whom she married on September 16, 1962. Margaret was born on July 7, 1937.   Her parents were the late Preston and the late Queenie McMillan of the Colston Community.  She graduated from Bamberg High School and then attended Business School in...

Amos Ammon Chaney passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on June 1,2022. He was born October 12, 1928, to Lowman Chaney and Gertrude Sturkie Chaney in Swansea, SC. Ammon served in the Air Force and then earned a Bachelor of Science from the School of Business at the University of South Carolina. He worked in the tire sales ; business serving clients throughout western NC for many years. Ammon married the love of his life Audrey Hair Chaney and...