Orangeburg neighbors: Recently published obituaries
Read through the obituaries published in The Times and Democrat
BAMBERG -- Funeral services for Ronnie Earl Witherspoon, 58, of 220 Race St., will be held at noon Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in the Light of the World Baptist Church, Bamberg.
The burial will follow in the Gethsemane Baptist Church cemetery, Bamberg.
Mr. Witherspoon died Friday, Nov. 8, at the Mobile Infirmary Center, Mobile, Alabama.
Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg will be in charge of the services.
Friends may call at the home of the sister, Ellen Inabinet, 741 Carlisle St., Bamberg, or at the church fellowship hall after the burial.
ORANGEBURG -- Mr. John Alfred James, 95, of 1616 Belleville Road, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at CM Tucker Jr. Nursing Care Center, Columbia.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Online condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
SANTEE -- Pernese Jenkins Garner, 79, of 773 Laval Road,departed this life Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Family and friends may call and visit the residence or Eutawville Community Funeral Home.
DENMARK -- Funeral services for Kareem D. Davis, 12, of 195 Cypress Ave., will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in the Denmark Middle School.
Burial will take place in the Able Cemetery, Bamberg.
Mr. Davis died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at his residence.
The Denmark Chapel of the Carrioll Mortuary will be in charge of the services.
Friends may call at 3182 Church St., Denmark.
ORANGEBURG -- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ella Cook Mobley, 82, of 1736 Fuller St., Orangeburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Highway 4, Orangeburg, with Brother Abraham Evans officiating.
Mrs. Mobley will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Mobley passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, at her residence.
Friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Online condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
NEESES -- Mr. Carol H. Chavis, 82, of Neeses, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home in North, with the Rev. Brandon Martin officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred C. Chavis; sons, Ronnie Carol (Sheryl) Chavis and Christopher Lee Chavis; granddaughters, Crystal Denise Chavis (Jerry) Brown and Tanya Carol Chavis (David) King; sister, Laverne Phillips; brother, Tommy Chavis; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home (www.mcalhanyfuneralhome.com) is assisting the family with arrangements.
Archie Lee Johnson
ORANGEBURG -- Archie Lee Johnson of 3247 Old State Road, Santee, passed Nov. 15, 2019, at Edisto Post Acute Care, Orangeburg.
Arrangements will be announced later by Al Jenkins Funeral Home of Orangeburg.
Friends may call at the residence of his sister, 215 Mango Court, Santee, and at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.aljenkinsfuneralhome.com.
WASHINGTON -- The Honorable Paul Rainey Webber III was born on Jan. 24, 1934, in Gadsden, South Carolina, to Paul Rainey Webber Jr. and Clemmie Embly Webber, EdD. His parents, both educators who later taught at South Carolina State University, met as pre-college students at Claflin (now Claflin University) in Orangeburg, where Paul spent his formative years.
Paul attended South Carolina State College's Felton Laboratory School and graduated from Wilkinson High School in 1951. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1955 from South Carolina State College, his Juris Doctor from South Carolina State University School of Law in 1957 and did further study at Georgetown University and the University of Southern California.
Paul married Fay DeShields of Atlantic City, New Jersey, "the love of his life," and returned to Columbia, South Carolina. He started his solo law practice at age 24, while teaching business law at Allen University. In 1959, Paul relocated to California, where he was offered a position as assistant law librarian at UCLA. The following year, he joined Golden State Mutual Insurance Company as associate legal counsel.
Under U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy, Paul was appointed trial attorney for the Antitrust Division of the United States Justice Department in 1964 and relocated to Washington, DC. After moving to Washington with his family and completing his tenure with the Department of Justice, Paul held notable positions as Managing Attorney for the Neighborhood Legal Services Program, serving during a tumultuous period for the city that included the 1968 riots, and as a partner with Thompson Evans Dolphin and Webber, which later became Dolphin Branton Stafford and Webber. His practice served a variety of individuals and companies, and persons from all walks of life. He represented several high-profile clients, including legendary singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes and award-winning journalist Tony Brown of the long-running PBS series "Tony Brown's Journal."
During that same time period, he taught at Howard University School of Communications and later at George Washington University School of Law and Howard Law School.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed him Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was named "Outstanding Trial Judge of the Year" in 1985 by the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and in 1996, he was rated "One of the Best Trial Judges in the Washington Metropolitan Area" by Washingtonian Magazine.
Paul became a Senior Judge of the D.C. Superior Court in 1998 and was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame that same year. Among Paul's many accomplishments are his service as a board member of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, foundation member and General Counsel for Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (a.k.a. the Boulé), member of the Council for Court Excellence, and National President of the National Association of Guardsmen, Inc.
Widely recognized as a trailblazer, in 2007 Paul was interviewed and included in The HistoryMakers, the preeminent digital archive of African Americans who made a significant impact on American history. He published his autobiography, 'Enjoying the Journey, One Lawyer's Memoir,' in 2003.
In addition to his professional career, Paul was a dedicated member of Grace Episcopal Church, where he cared deeply for his community by preparing food for the homeless and driving the church van to deliver food to various sites throughout the city.
Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years Fay DeShields Webber; his children, Paul Rainey Webber IV, Esq. (Roxanne McElvane Webber, Esq.), Dr. Stephen DeShields Webber, Nikki Webber Allen (Jeffrey Allen); grandchildren, Jordan Webber Edwards, Esq. (Raymond Edwards Jr.), Sean DeShields Webber, and Kelli Lynnette Webber; great-granddaughter Rainey Grace Edwards; sisters Dr. Carolyn Webber Thomson (Dr. Gerald Thomson) and Sheryl Webber Washington (The Honorable Eric T. Washington); sister-in-law, Gertrude DeShields Howard, and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
The memorial service will be at Grace Episcopal Church, 1607 Grace Church Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday, Nov. 16. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. and memorial will be at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, you may send a donation to: South Carolina State University Foundation, In memory of The Honorable Paul R. Webber III, P.O. Box 7187, Orangeburg, SC 29117.
ORANGEBURG -- Funeral services for Mr. Leroy "Bubba" Colter, 81, of Pecan Grove Apartments, Orangeburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Beauty Hill Baptist Church, 2883 Neeses Highway, Orangeburg, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Isaac Benekin is officiating.
Mr. Colter will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Colter passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg.
Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
Friends and family may call at the residence of his niece, Bettie Moore, 509 Eastwood Circle, Orangeburg, or Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Online condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
ORANGEBURG -- Mrs. Catherine Davis Bradford, age 94, passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Medical University in Charleston.
A service of committal will be held at Unity Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of Unity Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Susan Moorefield officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.
A native of Buffalo, S.C., Catherine was the last surviving of seven children born to the late Hardy Davis and Bertha Hipp Davis. She was born May 19, 1925. She graduated from Buffalo High School and studied business in Charlotte. Catherine moved to Fort Mill in 1953 when she married her husband of many years, J. Robert Bradford. She was employed by Springs Industries in their executive offices until her retirement. She was a devoted member of Unity Presbyterian Church. Catherine moved to Longwood Plantation in Orangeburg to be near her daughter and family.
Catherine is survived by her only child, Mrs. Fulton (Anne) Gasper of Orangeburg; granddaughters, Dr. Cate Gasper and her fiancé, Kyle Doegg, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Molly Pope and her husband, Elliott, of Lexington; a great-grandson, Bradford Carter Pope; and several devoted nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Unity Presbyterian Church's Rebuilding Fund (“G.O.R.F.”), P.O. Box 1267, Fort Mill, SC 29716.
Condolences: www.wolfefuneralhome.com.
BOWMAN -- Kevin Deon Wigfall, 39, of 191 Abbott St., died Nov. 14, 2019, following an extended illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Glover's Funeral Home.
Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home.
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. -- Mrs. Earther M. Corbitt James, 79, entered into rest on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at First Shiloh Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Jack Brunson officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. James was born Feb. 6, 1940.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Willie L. James; daughter, Kathy James Johnson; son, Gregory (Renay) James; grandchildren, Kia D. Johnson, Shaun James, Alyssa K. Johnson, Darius A. James; sisters-in-law, Ella James, Peggy Tyler, Patricia Tyler, Clary James; aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Ga.
ORANGEBURG -- Funeral services for Ms. Agatha Mack, 67, of 562 Landfill Road, Orangeburg, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Simmons Funeral Home Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg. Pastor Linda L. Stroman is officiating.
Ms. Mack passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at her residence.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
Family and friends may call at the residence, 562 Landfill Road, Orangeburg, or Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Online condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
PHILADELPHIA -- Mr. John Henry Mack, 66, of Philadelphia and formerly of Orangeburg, passed away at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia on Nov. 10, 2019.
He was the son of the late Lawrence and Rachel Mack Sr. of Orangeburg.
A memorial service will be held in Philadelphia at a later date.
Friends may contact the family at (803) 290-6750 or (803) 534-4453.
Local information provided by Al Jenkins Funeral Home of Orangeburg.
ORANGEBURG -- The funeral service for Ms. Bessie Lou Nelson, 75, of Orangeburg, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at New light United Methodist Church in Orangeburg.
Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery in Livingston.
Ms. Nelson will be placed in church one hour prior to the service.
Ms. Nelson passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.
Viewing will be from 12 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at W.B. Crumel Funeral Home of North.
Friends may visit at the residence of her daughter, Gloria (Sammie) Jenkins, 151 Roper Circle, Orangeburg, and also call the funeral home.
BLACKVILLE -- The funeral for Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jamie Maurice Arnold, 38, of 1088 Oak Ave., will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Blackville-Hilda High School auditorium, Blackville.
Burial with full military honors will be in Hope Memorial OPark Cemetery, Barnwell.
Viewing for the public will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Lt. Col. Arnold passed away Nov. 7, 2019.
Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home.
Sacred arrangements are entrusted to Dash's Funeral Home of Blackville.
Online condolences may be submitted to www.dashsfh.com.
ORANGEBURG -- Funeral services for Barbara Guinyard, 60, of 2844 Bamberg Road, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in the Macedonia AME Church, Cope.
The burial will follow in the church cemetery.
She died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia.
The Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg will be in charge of the services. Friends may call at the residence or at the church fellowship hall after the burial.
SANTEE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Mozell Keitt Sellers, 86, of 169 Bronco Court, Santee, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Felderville AME Church, 1081 Woolbright Road, Santee, with the Rev. Malcolm Simpson, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Williams Funeral Home of Elloree.
Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to info@williamsfuneralhomeofelloree.com.
NEESES -- Alaric Justin "AJ" Williams, 31, of Neeses, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
A. J. was born in Okinawa, Japan, to Robert Joseph Ridenbaugh and Betsy Yvonne Williams Ridenbaugh. He graduated high school and attended Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College.
Survivors include his mother, Betsy Yvonne Williams Ridenbaugh; a brother, Dustin Ridenbaugh; grandmother, Betsy Bates Williams of Neeses; an aunt, Terri Fogle (Dale) of Woodbridge, Virginia; an uncle, Lynn Williams of Neeses; and a number of cousins.
Memorials may be made to Women's on Missions at Bethany Baptist Church, 125 Bethany Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.dukesharleyfuneralhome.com.
ORANGEBURG -- Funeral services for Mrs. Brinder Stevenson, 64, of 1920 Pinebrook St., will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Canaan United Methodist Church, 5659 Slab Landing Road, Cope, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Walter Harley is officiating.
Mrs. Stevenson will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Stevenson passed away Friday, Nov. 8, at Roper Cottage Hospice, Mount Pleasant.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Friends may call at the residence or the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
LUMBERTON, N.C. -- Mrs. Wilhelmenia Harrison Jenkins, age 86, of Lumberton, North Carolina, formerly of Orangeburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton.
She was born in Cameron on March 9, 1933, to the late Alexander Harrison Sr. and the late Mary Wright Harrison. She previously worked with South Carolina public schools as a teacher's assistant.
A time of visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 14, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lumberton.
A funeral mass will follow the visitation at noon Thursday, Nov. 14, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, with the Rev. Zacharie Lukielo Tati officiating. Burial will take place at noon Friday, Nov. 15, in Belleville Memorial Gardens, 2900 Belleville Road, Orangeburg.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.FloydMortuary.net.
ORANGEBURG -- David Westhead, 62, of Orangeburg, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. He was the husband of Patricia Westhead.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dukes-Harley Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.dukesharleyfuneralhome.com.
COPE -- Willie Mae Sanders Kittrell, 86, of Cope, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Thompson Funeral Home chapel in Orangeburg. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Scott Alewine and the Rev. Ken Hay will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the funeral service.
Mrs. Kittrell was born Sept. 21, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie Sanders and the late Ruby Rollison Sanders. She was a member of Covenant Baptist Church in Orangeburg. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Malcolm Kittrell; son, Ricky Kittrell; and her brother, Tommy Sanders.
Survivors include her sons, Roger Kittrell (Dale) and Terry Kittrell (Lena); four grandsons, Jared Kittrell (Rebecca), Jeremy Kittrell (Kristi), Josh Kittrell and Matthew Kittrell; nine great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Naomi, Eden, Nakoda, Noah, Ethan, Ava, Porter and Sarah Kate; brothers, Frank Sanders, Robert Sanders and Kenny Sanders (Patty); sister, Annie Ruth Crapps (James); sister-in-law, Remell Sanders; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give a sincere “thank you” to the staff of Grove Park Hospice and especially Vickie, Daniell, Jackie and Jennifer for their love and support during this difficult time.
Memorials may be made to Grove Park Hospice, 1324 Grove Park NE, Orangeburg, SC 29115.
Friends may call at the residence of Mrs. Willie Mae.
Please sign the family's online guest book at www.thompsonfh.net
NEESES -- Alaric Justin "A.J." Williams, 31, of Neeses, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019.
A. J. was born in Okinawa, Japan, to Robert Joseph Ridenbaugh and Betsy Evonne Williams. He graduated high school and attended Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College.
Survivors include his mother, Betsy Evonne Williams; a brother, Dustin Ridenbaugh; grandmother, Betsy Bates Williams of Neeses; an aunt, Terri Fogle (Dale) of Woodbridge, Virginia; an uncle, Lynn Williams of Neeses; and a number of cousins.
Memorials may be made to Women's on Missions at Bethany Baptist Church, 125 Bethany Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.dukesharleyfuneralhome.com.
ORANGRBURG -- Ms. Bessie Lou Nelson, 75, of Orangeburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.
Funeral plans will be announced by W.B. Crumel Funeral of North.
Friends may visit at the residence of her daughter, Gloria (Sammie) Jenkins, 151 Roper Circle, Orangeburg, and also call the funeral home.
ORANGEBURG -- Ms. Agatha Mack, 67, of 562 Landfill Road, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at her residence.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Family and friends may call at the residence or Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Online condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
ORANGEBURG -- Barbara Guinyard, 60, of 2844 Bamberg Road, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia.
Funeral services will be announced at a later date by the Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg.
Friends may call at the residence.
SANTEE -- Mrs. Mozell Sellers, 86, of 169 Bronco Court, Santee, passed away at her residence on Nov. 11, 2019.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Williams Funeral Home of Elloree.
Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home.
ORANGEBURG -- Mr. Leroy "Bubba" Colter, 81, of Pecan Grove Apartments, Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at the Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Friends may call at the residence of his niece Betty Moore, 509 Eastwood Circle, Orangeburg, or the Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com
DENMARK -- Kareem E. Davis, 12, of 195 Cypress Ave., Denmark died at his residence Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.
Funeral services will be announced at a later date by the Denmark Chapel of the Carroll Mortuary.
Friends may call at 3182 Church St., Denmark.
ORANGEBURG -- Kathleen Betty MacInnes of Orangeburg, 77, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2019, at her residence. After fighting a courageous battle with cancer, she has joined her mother and father in heaven.
Born Sept. 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander MacInnes. She graduated from Moorestown High School in New Jersey in 1960 and from Rutgers University in 1964.
Kathleen was a member of the Orangeburg Lutheran Church. Using her beautiful voice, it is here where she loved to sing in the choir. Kathleen's hobbies included gardening, sewing, creating crafts, playing games, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was also “a member” of the “Shady Ladies”, her Maple Shade friends for life and beyond. She was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program sponsored by Orangeburg County Council on Aging. She spoke fluent Spanish and taught ESL students at the Edisto Primary School in Cordova, South Carolina.
Miss MacInnes is survived by her sister Daisy Gauntt-Aristone (Robert); daughters Narda Fisher (Keith) and Janine Trudell (David); son Alexander White (Rachael); nieces Daisy Lynn Gauntt and Stephanie Santry (Robert); grandchildren Kristina Fisher, Kevin Fisher, and Amber White; and great niece Alyssa Walker.
It was Miss MacInnes's wish to not have a funeral service. She had her body donated to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine as part of the Polymer Preservation Program. A ceremony is planned to be held in April 2020 in her honor and her cremated remains will be interred at the School of Medicine Memorial Garden.
In lieu of flowers, Miss MacInnes wanted donations to be made to the local SPCA shelter.
ORANGEBURG -- Calvin “Wayne” Hewitt Sr. of Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Pruitt Health in Bamberg.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, before the service at the funeral home.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg.
Mr. Wayne was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Orangeburg County, the son of the late John Calvin Hewitt and the late Elma Kennerly Hewitt. He was a retired truck driver for Smith Trucking, served in the National Guard, and was a member of the Elks Lodge and Rowesville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Shuler Hewitt.
Survivors include two sons, Calvin “Cal” Hewitt Jr. (Renae) of Cope and Tracy Hewitt (Lee Ann) of Orangeburg; three grandchildren, Katelyn Deidloff (Jon), Haley Hewitt and Callie Hewitt; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Sandra Hewitt Matthews, Jonnie Hewitt Mitchell, Gayle Hewitt Oliver and Rhonda Faye Hewitt; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the residence of Tracy and Lee Ann Hewitt of Orangeburg and at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rowesville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 214, Rowesville, SC 29133.
Please sign the family's online guest book at www.thompsonfh.net.
ORANGEBURG -- Funeral Services for Mr. Cecil Hartwell Jr., 21, of 1056 Sulton Court, Orangeburg, will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg; with Minister Ruby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Heavenly Rest Memorial Garden.
Mr. Hartwell passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Orangeburg.
Friends may call at the residence of Miss Jennifer Keitt, 1056 Sulton Court, Orangeburg and the residence of his father Mr. Cecil Gilyard, 1736 Cordova Road, Orangeburg; or Simmons Funeral Home of Orangeburg.
Visitation will be Monday, Nov. 11, 2018 from noon to 8 p.m.
Condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com
NORWAY -- The funeral service for Mr. Johnnie "Bull G" Albert Singleton, 66, of 402 Winchester Ave., Norway will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Three Crosses Outreach, 231 Lexington Ave., Norway.
Mr. Singleton passed Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019.
Viewing will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at W. B. Crumel Funeral Home of North.
Friends may visit at the residence of his brother, Ricky Singleton, 421 Winchester Ave., Norway and also call the funeral home.
ORANGEBURG -- Ms. Mary Mobley, 82, of 1736 Fuller St., Orangeburg, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Friends may call at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg. Condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
ORANGEBURG -- It is with deep sadness that we say “adieu” to Claudia Ruselle Zachry.
Claudia was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on June 13, 1949. Her parents were Claude E. and “Prudy” Zachry. She taught French, Spanish and social studies in local area schools until her retirement.
It was Claudia's wishes that there not be a funeral or memorial service.
Please sign the family's online guest book at www.thompsonfh.net.
ORANGEBURG -- Ms. Brinder Stevenson, 64, of 1920 Pinebrook St., Orangeburg, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Roper Cottage Hospice, Mount Pleasant.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
Friends may call at the residence or Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg. Condolences may be sent to www.simmonsfuneralhome.com.
REEVESVILLE -- Vandy Travis Judy Jr., 76 years of age, passed away Nov. 8, 2019. Vandy was the son of the late Vandy Travis Judy Sr. and Vesta Wimberly Judy. Vandy was a Mason-Past Master of the Harmony Lodge 61, and he enjoyed spending time with family and friends on the Edisto River.
Funeral services will be held at Old St. George Baptist Church on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Kevin Hinton, James Way, and the Rev. Bobby Eubanks officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m.
Survived by his wife of 57 years Shirley Ann Williamson; sons Kevin(Wendy), and Kent(Lynn); grandchildren, Amber, Annsley, Corey, and Krystal Judy. He was predeceased by a son, Vandy Travis III. Also surviving are his siblings, Clarence (Jean) Judy, Hiriman Judy of Reevesville, Gayle(J.B.) Pace of Branchville. Vandy was survived by a number of nieces and nephews as well.
EASTOVER -- Funeral services for Destiny Zion Jefferson, 13, of 1600 Antioch Zion Church Road, Eastover, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, with Apostle Dr. Frances Mays officiating.
Destiny passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, in Columbia.
Friends may call at the residence or Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.
WASHINGTON -- Funeral services for Mr. John Allen Fogle, 60, of 3325 Clay Place NE, Washington, D.C., and formerly of Santee, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at First Providence Baptist Church, 320 Mt. Olive Road, Santee, with the Rev. Lloyd N. Fox officiating.
The casket will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the Island Cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Elloree.
Friends may call at the residence of Lillie Singleton, 2727 Felderville Road, Santee, and the residence of Roberta Fogle, 112 Cresthaven Road, Vance, and at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to info@williamsfuneralhomeofelloree.com.
ORANGEBURG -- Calvin “Wayne” Hewitt Sr. of Orangeburg passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Pruitt Health in Bamberg.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, before the service at the funeral home.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg.
Mr. Wayne was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Orangeburg County, the son of the late John Calvin Hewitt and the late Elma Kennerly Hewitt. He was a retired truck driver for Smith Trucking, served in the National Guard, and was a member of the Elks Lodge and Crossland Memorial Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Shuler Hewitt.
Survivors include two sons, Calvin “Cal” Hewitt Jr. (Renae) of Cope and Tracy Hewitt (Lee Ann) of Orangeburg; three grandchildren, Katelyn Deidloff (Jon), Haley Hewitt and Callie Hewitt; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Sandra Hewitt Matthews, Jonnie Hewitt Mitchell, Gayle Hewitt Oliver and Rhonda Faye Hewitt; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the residence of Tracy and Lee Ann Hewitt of Orangeburg and at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossland Memorial Baptist Church, P.O. Box 214, Rowesville, SC 29133.
Please sign the family's online guest book at www.thompsonfh.net.
NORTH -- Michael Travis Jeffcoat, 47, of North, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Davis officiating.
Mr. Jeffcoat was born in Orangeburg, a son of the late Michael George Jeffcoat. He was an avid motorcyclist and outdoorsman.
He is survived by his mother, Sherrie Livingston (Lewis) Culler; a daughter, Natalie Marie Jeffcoat; grandmother, Dell Spires Jeffcoat; half-brothers, David Powell and Chris Bornscheuer; a half-sister, Lisa McArn and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 10th, at Culler-McAlhany Funeral Home (www.mcalhanyfunneralhome.com) North, South Carolina.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorials be made to the Orangeburg SPCA, 225 Ruf Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118 or to the charity of one's choice.
ORANGEBURG -- The funeral for Glenda Ford, 59, of 1542 Harris Drive, Orangeburg, and formerly of Bamberg, will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at 1 p.m. in the Pilgrim Baptist Church, Bamberg.
The burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will be greeting friends in the church fellowship hall after the burial.
She died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at Pruitt Health Care of Orangeburg.
The Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg will be in charge of the services.
Friends may call at the home of the brother, Gerald Ford, 155 Trailwood Circle, Bamberg, South Carolina.
BAMBERG -- Ronnie Earl Witherspoon, 58, of 220 Race St., died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in the Mobile Infirmary Center, Mobile, Alabama.
Funeral services will be announced later by the Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg.
Friends may call at the home of the sister, Ellen Inabinet, 741 Carlisle St., Bamberg, South Carolina.
