OBITUARIES

Jan 11, 2023

Georgetown:

Annie Vivian Shokes Richburg, 95, widow of Oscar Richburg, Jr., died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Richburg was born in Georgetown on July 6, 1927, a daughter of the late Warren J. Shokes and Daisy June Morgan Shokes.

Mrs. Richburg grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High...

Jan 9, 2023

McClellanville

Deborah Marie Page Hattaway, 67, wife of Errol Henry Hattaway, died, Monday, January 9th, at her McClellanville home with her family by her bedside.

Mrs. Hattaway was born in Georgetown on March 25, 1955, a daughter of the late John Leroy Page, Sr., and Lillian Lucille Denny Page.

Mrs. Hattaway grew up...

Jan 5, 2023

Mount Pleasant

Willson "Mack" McKewn Williams, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of JoAnn Stevens King-Williams entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 5, 2023. His memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023, in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends an...

Dec 17, 2022

Andrews:

Mattie Deola McAlister Cumbie, 85, widow of Bobby Rhem Cumbie, Sr. died December 17, 2022, at McLeod Reginal Medical Center in Florence.

Mrs. Cumbie was born in Williamsburg County on October 28, 1937, a daughter of the late William Wright McAlister and Mary Rowena Powell McAlister.

Mrs. Cumbie grew up in the...

Dec 15, 2022

Georgetown:

John A. Bentz, 90, passed away at his home on December 15, 2022.

John is survived by his wife of 70 years, Evelyn Yonkers Bentz, their son John M. Bentz (Sung Soon), their daughter Melody Bentz Eberle, four grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

John was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 26, 1932,...

Dec 13, 2022

Georgetown:

Solomon Joseph Leday, Jr. 45, husband of Crystal E. Leday, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Leday was born in Opelousas, LA on June 28, 1977, a son of Karen Gugneaux Leday Norman and the late Solomon Joseph Leday, Sr.

Mr. Leday grew up in Lawtell, LA...

Dec 12, 2022

Georgetown:

Leroy Davis Smith, 85, husband of Carol Helen Brandt Smith, died December 12, 2022, at MUSC Charleston.

Mr. Smith was born in Corning, NY on June 6, 1940, a son of the late Wilber and Dorothy Smith.

Services will be private.

Please sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com.

The...

Dec 12, 2022

Hendersonville, NC

William Neil Stowe, 66, died Monday, December 12, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Stowe was born in York, SC on July 11, 1956, a son of the late William Neil Stowe, Sr. and Barnett Bagley Stowe.

He is survived by four children, Jenny Garettson (David) of Florence, Paty Nicole Seat of...

Dec 9, 2022

Murrells Inlet:

Jeff H. Weaver

April 3, 1955 - December 9, 2022

To know him was to love him. Jeff's friends from all walks of life certainly felt that way about him.

Jeff had a good heart and a kind soul and he always looked for the best in others. Okay,...

Dec 8, 2022

Georgetown:

Winifred Anne "Tootie" Ballard Poit, 94, wife of the late Fenton L. Poit, died Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her residence with her loving children by her side.

Mrs. Poit was born in Georgetown on May 5, 1928, a daughter of the late Lee Cannon Ballard and Winifred Rouse Ballard. Winifred was the youngest...

Dec 4, 2022

Myrtle Beach:

Felicia Strock Venters, 88, died Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her residence.

Mrs. Venters was born in McCormick County on October 19, 1934.

She is survived by: two daughters, Terrea "Tia" Venters and Trina Venters Renault; a son, Trevor Venters; one grandson, David Ashenfelder, III; three granddaughters, Christina McDaniel Engst, Tiffany...

Dec 4, 2022

Georgetown:

In loving memory of Little Miss Janie Ashleigh Yvonne White-Holloway, the daughter of Janevonna Caldwell Holloway and Ashleigh Holloway is with Our Heavenly Father surrounded by all the Angels.

Memorial Services will be four o'clock Friday December16, 2022, at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer-Ethridge Funeral Home. Officiating will be the Rev. Julius Gibbs.

Nov 30, 2022

Betty Faye Nettles Todd, 73, beloved mother, sister and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2022 in Columbia, SC.

She was born April 5, 1949 in Myrtle Beach SC, a daughter of the late Gilbert Owens and Eliza Jane Jones Gasque Owens.

She was predeceased by her parents and her...

Nov 27, 2022

Georgetown:

William Hubert Zurcher, 86, husband of Margaret Marie Lambert Zurcher, died peacefully Sunday, November 27, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Zurcher was born in Lumberton, NC, on October 22, 1936, a son of the late William Argo Zurcher and Cynathe Allen Zurcher.

Please sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com.

The Georgetown...

Nov 26, 2022

Georgetown;

Mary Lou Singleton Sturkie went to meet our lord and savior on November 26, 2022 after a brief illness.

Mary Lou was the daughter of the late Arnette and Eva Singleton. She was born in Conway, SC but called Georgetown her home.

She was a dress maker and had her own clothing...

Nov 24, 2022

Myrtle Beach:

John Joseph Ward, Sr., husband of Amelia Manuel Ward, died peacefully with his family on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at his Carolina Forrest residence.

John was born in Norwalk, CT, on March 17, 1946, a son of the late Robert Ward and Hazel Benbow Ward.

Mr. Ward will be missed by...

Nov 23, 2022

Litchfield Beach:

Thomas Barksdale Huguenin of Litchfield Beach, S.C., passed away on November 23rd at home at the age of 80 with his family by his side. Tommy was born to Thomas Francis Huguenin and Sallie Brown Clark in Greenville, S.C. on February 4th, 1942. Tommy graduated from high school at Darlington School in Rome, GA and...

Nov 21, 2022

West Columbia:

Charles Arthur Houseman, 91, passed away peacefully Monday, November 21, 2022 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in Columbia, South Carolina.

Chuck was born in Media, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1930, son of the late Christian Arthur and Blanche Muller Houseman. Raised in Vienna, Virginia, he is a graduate of Fairfax High School...

Nov 20, 2022

Andrews:

Marilyn McCants Martin, 90, widow of Dr. Donald Eugene Martin, passed away peacefully November 20, 2022, at her home with her children at her bedside.

Marilyn was born in Williamsburg County on September 18, 1932, a daughter of the late Wilburn D. McCants and Jewel Swails McCants

.

Marilyn grew...

Nov 16, 2022

Georgetown:

Elaine Howard Altman, 69, died November 16, 2022, at her home.

Mrs. Altman was a daughter of the late Ernest Edward Sr., and Mary Skipper Howard. She was retired from Georgetown city fire department.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Altman was predeceased by her husband Maxie Dean Altman Sr., two brothers:...