Obituaries

Oct 3, 2021

James C. Kearse, Jr. of Olar died after an extended illness on October 3, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Olar, SC on September 4, 1932.  Mr. Kearse was a son of the late James C. Kearse, Sr and Clara Herlong Kearse.

Survivors include his loving wife of 64 years Joyce...

Sep 21, 2021

John Russell Blocker, Sr. 96 husband of Elneta Anderson Blocker died Tuesday, September 21, 2021 after a period of declining health.  He was a son of the late Fred Blocker and Lula Morris Blocker.

Mr. Blocker was a former Magistrate for Bamberg County and was the retired owner of Blocker Grocery in Bamberg for more than fifty...

Sep 19, 2021

Mr. Jeffrey M.Johnson husband of Kathleen H. Johnson, 68, died Sunday, September 19, 2021 after a period of declining health.  He was a son of the late Edward Johnson and Genevieve Power Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was a former employee of Bamberg County and was a Trucker for more than 40 years.  He had a passion for sports....

Sep 14, 2021

Glenn Richard "Ricky" Cope, died Tuesday,September 14, 2021 from Cardiac complication.  He was a son of the late Glenn Willard Cope and Clara Ann Jameson.

Mr. Cope was a retired Electrician.  He enjoyed camping and fishing and was a loving father.

He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer L. Cope-Jobe (Steve), one sister, Patricia Cope...

Aug 16, 2021

Robert Daniel Steedley, 54, died Monday, August 16, 2021 after an extended illness.  He was a son of the late Daniel Preston Steedley and Jewel Ann Young Steedley.

Mr.Steedley was a  member of Canaan Baptist Church and served many years in the National Guard.

He is survived by three sons, Preston (Rachel) Steedley, Daniel Steedley,...

Aug 3, 2021

Ernestine Langdale Drawdy, 86, wife of the late Billy E. Drawdy died August 3, 2021 after a brief illness.  She was a daughter of the late Kenneth Langdale, Sr. and Mary Frey Langdale.

Mrs Drawdy was born in Winder, GA and graduated from the Walterboro High School.  After her graduation she married in 1953 and moved to...

Jul 31, 2021

Judy Lynette Lyons, 69, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 after a extended period of declining health.  She was a daughter of the late Herbert Gregory Nix and Runette Joyner Nix.

Mrs. Lyons attended Open Door Baptist Church and was know to all as " Nanny Judy".  She was a loving grandmother to her two grandchildren.

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Jul 8, 2021

Joseph Marion Ott, Sr. 81, husband of Donna F. Ott and a son of the late John Luther Ott And Susie Euzile Seigler Ott, died Thursday, July 8, 2021 at the Lexington Medical center after a period of declining health.

Mr. Ott was educated in the Bamberg County School system where  he had perfect attendance from elementary...

Jun 25, 2021

Richard Alton McCollum, age 87, passed on to his heavenly home on June 25, 2021.

Mr. McCollum was born on July 23, 1933, in Hamptonville, North Carolina to Paul and Mamie McCollum.

A celebration service will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Bamberg with burial in...

May 30, 2021

Elizabeth Rose Whitaker Hicks, the only child of Mark Durant and Ina Brandenburg Whitaker, danced her way into Heaven Sunday morning May 30, 2021.  Betty Rose as she was called by friends and family was the only granddaughter of her maternal grandmother, who lived with her.   She had two uncles and one aunt that had no children.  She was...

Apr 16, 2021

Keith Allen Hoffman (66) husband of Melodie C. Hoffman of Orangburg, SC entered into eternal rest on April 16, 2021.

Keith was born on February 7, 1955 in Bamberg, SC and was son of the late:  Brabham Hoffman and Leila McCollum Hoffman.  Mr. Hoffman and  Melodie C. Hoffman were married for forty-one years.  He enjoyed fishing, building,...

Apr 9, 2021

Cope

Cynthia Grooms Goldenberg, 69, wife of Harold Goldenberg died Friday, April 9, 2021 after a period of declining Health.  She was a daughter of the late Woodrow Grooms and Blanche Morrow Grooms.

Mrs Goldenberg attended the Word of Life Ministry and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a retired...

Mar 10, 2021

Bamberg

Billy Lee Spitler, 83, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 after a period of declining health.  He was the husband of the late Betty Jean Spitler and a son of the late Kenneth Spitler and Charlette Kuboski Spitler.

Mr. Spitler was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and was a retired supervisor from...

Mar 10, 2021

Bamberg, SC

Betty Kearse Kemmerlin Wells, 90, wife of the late Harold Kemmerlin and the late Laurence Wells, died March 10, 2021, after a period of declining health.  She was a daughter of the late Bessie McMillan Kearse and Robert Lee Kearse, Sr.

Mrs. Wells graduated from Bamberg High School and also graduated from Columbia...

Mar 9, 2021

Orangeburg

Lexie J. Payne

Lexie J. Payne, 67, wife of Babe Wesley Payne died March 09, 2021 after a period of declining health.   She was a daughter of the late Dewey Jones and Bertha Hughes.

Mrs. Payne was the owner of Napa Auto Parts in Orangeburg and a member of the First Church...

Mar 5, 2021

Bamberg

TED BONDS

Teddy O "Ted" Bonds, 78 died Friday, March 5, 2021 after an extended period of declining health.  He was the son of the late Jack Wylie Bonds and Louise Sandifer Bonds.

Mr. Bonds attended Clemson University and was a retired Manager for South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Company. He was...

Feb 27, 2021

Bamberg, SC

Herbert Smith West, 99, husband of the late Betty Lee Hagan West died Saturday, February 27, 2021 after a brief period of declining health.  He was a son of the late Claude West  and Annie Belle Gist West.

Mr. West was patriotic and a had a great love for the American flag and...

Feb 6, 2021

Bamberg, SC

Fred Patterson "Pat" Cogburn

Mr. Fred Patterson" Pat "Cogburn died February 6, 2021 at the Orangeburg Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  He was the husband of the late Bessie G. Cogburn and a son of the late George and Elise Hutto Cogburn.

Mr. Cogburn was a very active member...

Jan 27, 2021

Mrs. Ann England Cone, of Bamberg, South Carolina passed away on January 27, 2021 at the age of 83.  Ann was born and raised in South Carolina.  She was the oldest child of Bryan and Edna England, and she had one brother, Bryan, who was nine years her junior.  Ann received her undergraduate degree from Winthrop University and attended...

Jan 17, 2021

Orangeburg, SC

Walter Carl Smith,64, husband of Helen Carter Smith died Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Mr. Smith was a native of Chicago, IL and the son of the late Walter Eugene Smith and Jacqueline Middleton. He was a US Army Veteran and a volunteer with Bowman Fire and Rescue. He was a truck driver having...