Obituaries

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...

Dec 17, 2020

Barney Monroe Hiers, 97, of Bamberg, SC passed away on December 17, 2020.  The funeral will be held on December 26, 2020 at 2:00PM at Trinity United Methodist Church in Bamberg, SC with a private burial immediately following the service.

Monroe was born in Ehrhardt, SC, son of the late Barney William and Ruth Bishop Hiers.  He...

Dec 16, 2020

Bamberg, SC

Leonard Allen Cone, Sr., 82, husband of Ann England Cone died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Oaks of Braselton.  He was a son of the late George Morris and Sarah Weeks Cone.

Mr. Cone was retired from AT & T where he worked as a Telephone Engineer.  He was a very active...

Nov 25, 2020

Suzanne was the widow of the late Ligon Ganel Hutto Sr. Born October 15th, 1932; daughter of W.C. and Myra Garrett Oxford of Waycross, Ga.

She was a registered nurse in South Carolina, graduating from Orangeburg School of Nursing in 1953. There she worked at the hospital in different capacities- O.R., Obstetrics, and Pediatrics- before coming to...

Oct 19, 2020

Freddie Thomas, Jr,

On October 19, 2020, Freddie "Bunk" Thomas, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 80 after succumbing to Alzheimer's disease.  Freddie was born July 16, 1940 a son of the late Freddie Thomas, Sr. and Fannie Carter.

After graduating from high school, Freddie joined the Navy and was...

Sep 28, 2020

Nancy Lee Hunt Crider, age 58, entered eternal rest on September 28, 2020, with her children by her side. She was the daughter of the late John Lewis Hunt and Betty Oregean Roberts Hunt, both of Bamberg, SC.

Ms. Crider was born in DeLand, FL, on May 18, 1962, the youngest of three girls. She moved with...

Sep 24, 2020

Robert Lewis "Bobby" Davis 71, entered into rest Thursday, September 24, 2020 after a period of declining health.  He was a son of the late Clarence Fredrick Davis and Ruby Lott.

He was an avid Golfer and had a passion for music and enjoyed playing his guitar.  He was retired from Kimberly Clark after many years of...

Sep 18, 2020

Bamberg,SC

James " Willie" Wilson, 79, entered into rest Friday. September 18,2020 after an extended period of declining health. He was the husband of Barbara McKay Wilson and a son of the late David S. Wilson and Mildred Zeigler Wilson.

Mr. Wilson was a member of Bamberg, First Baptist Church. After his retirement from Edisto...

Sep 13, 2020

Bamberg, SC

Mrs. Elizabeth Agnes Sullivan Fender, age 97, widow of Carter H. Fender and longtime resident of the Hunters Chapel community of Bamberg County, Bamberg, SC, passed away on Sunday September 13, 2020 at Morningside Assisted Living in Orangeburg, SC.

Mrs. Fender, a daughter of the late David Stephen Sullivan and the late Elizabeth...

Sep 8, 2020

Bamberg

John Randall Bunch, Jr

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Randall (Randy) Bunch Jr., 56, September 8, 2020.  He a Native of Bamberg, SC and lived of North Augusta, SC.   He was the beloved husband of Karla Boynton Sims Bunch.  He was a son of Dolores Hilton Bunch...