All Obituaries

Mrs. Gail Marie Bryans Folk, 70,  died Monday September 25, 2023 at her home.  She was a daughter of the late Walter and Josephine Tannahill Bryans. She was born in Wayne County Michigan and was a member of Willow Swamp Baptist Church.  She was a very loving grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by a son,  Lee Folk (Blair) and a daughter, Megan Fisk (JR) and five grandchildren, Austin Fisk, McKinley Fisk, Easton Folk, Addison Folk...

Margaret Elizabeth Blume McDaniel, 45, died September 22,2023 after a period of declining health.  She was a daughter of Marilyn M. Hedgepath and the late James G. Blume. Mrs. McDaniel was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of the Springtown Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Rodney Layton Simmons, a daughter, Allie Elizabeth McDaniel and father Charles Brian McDaniel.  Additional survivors are her her mother and step-father Marilyn M Hedgepath (Robert) two...

LUGOFF – Funeral service for Maxine McMillan Fricke, 86, will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Bethany Cemetery in Ehrhardt, S.C.  The family will receive friends Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 4-6 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to March of Dimes Mrs. Fricke, wife of the late Edward E. Fricke, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.  Born...

Janie Rosamond Manuel Skowron, eldest of five children born to the late Virgil and Corine Ayer Manuel of Fairfax, SC was called to the Lord on September 2, 2023.  At 99, she said “The Lord will decide when to take me, I’m tired and I have done all I can for my family.” In reality, on Tuesday after a trip to the funeral home to conclude her arrangements with her best friend Lucy Light, she fell ill with an aching back and her constitution quickly declined. By Thursday...

Annie Ruth Lockhart Crider, 96, wife of the late James Heyward Crider, died Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the Oaks of Orangeburg. She was a daughter of the late  John Frederick Lockhart and Ruth Estelle Stocks Lockhart Mrs. Crider was born in Talladega, Alabama, and grew up in Selma, Alabama.  She was a homemaker and a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church, Sunday school teacher, choir member and the church librarian. Mrs. Crider was a very active member of the WMU and Sunbeams...

June McMillian Kearse, 92, wife of the late Chester Manning Kearse of Fairfax, SC.  She was born in Bamberg, a daughter of the late William and Alberta McMillian.  She was an avid member of St. Nicholas Lutheran Church and loved to socialize with friends, family and the Red Hat Society. She also enjoyed cooking and fashion, never leaving the house unless she was dressed to the nines. The first half of her life was spent with her first husband Richard in Camden, having met in...

Elizabeth Gamble Clayton was born on January 14, 1922 to Luther Mastin and Magdelene Plowden Gamble in Turbeville, SC.  She was married to the love of her life, the late David Samuel Clayton Jr., for 68 years and together they had two sons, David Luther Clayton (Sue) and Robert Earl Clayton. Mrs. Liz was faithful to her church, Colston Branch Baptist and was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Gideons International.  She will always be remembered as being a good daughter,...

George Leon Williams, Jr, 72 died Wednesday, July 5, 2023 after a period of declining health.  He was a son of George Leon Williams and Alma Patrick Williams. He is survived by his cousin David Williams of Bamber and special friends  Peter and Barbara Boineau  all of Bamberg. A Graveside service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, July 10, 2023 at the Springfield Cemetery in Springfield, SC. Cooner Funeral Home in Charge of Arrangements.

Annette Bessinger Floyd, 86, of Charleston, passed away July 3, 2023.Annette was born on February 17, 1937, in Bamberg, SC, to Riley and Pauline Bessinger.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Riley Bessinger, Pauline S. Staley, James Staley (stepfather), her husband, Charles “Dick” Floyd, her loving companion of many years, Clint Morris, her brother, Joseph Cornell Bessinger, and her two sons, Richard C. Floyd, and Charles D. Floyd, Jr.  Surviving...

Mamie Cooke Hewitt, 93 died Wednesday May 10, 2023 after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Ed Cooke.  She was a daughter of the late Mozell and Bill Thomasson. Mamie was a member of the Bethel Church in Olar.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and enjoyed traveling to the mountains and to Edisto Beach.  She was retired from the Bamberg IGA after many years. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Cooke, a son Tom "Buba"...