OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Georgetown, Andrews, and the Surrounding Areas

Sarah Desaussure Parker Lumpkin

Sarah Desaussure Parker Lumpkin

Feb 25, 2022

GEORGETOWN – Sarah Parker Lumpkin died on Friday, February 25, 2022 surrounded by her family at her home in Georgetown, South Carolina. Sarah was born in Columbia, South Carolina, June 11, 1926. She was the daughter of James Rose Parker and Sarah "Sally" Clarke deSaussure. Sarah had two sisters, Penelope Bentley Parker (Peterson) (predeceased) and Martha Allston Parker (Allison). Sarah...

William "Bill" Stuckey

William "Bill" Stuckey

Feb 23, 2022

Georgetown: William "Bill" Stuckey, 77, passed away on February 23, 2022. Bill was the son of the late Dr. William Addison Stuckey and Mary Frances Tucker Stuckey. He was born and raised in Sumter, SC. He spent the last sixteen years in Georgetown with his wife of fifty-four years, Nina Osteen Stuckey. Bill was a graduate of Clemson College where...

Mark Dale Tanner

Mark Dale Tanner

Feb 22, 2022

Andrews: Mark Dale Tanner, 64, passed away Tuesday morning February 22, 2022, at his residence. Mark was born in Georgetown on December 31, 1957, a son of the late Wade Erskine Tanner and Elfriede "Ellen" Illg Tanner. Mark grew up in Andrews and graduated from Andrews High School. Throughout his high school years, he excelled in various athletic activities. Mark...

Sarah Read Steen

Sarah Read Steen

Feb 17, 2022

Florence: Sarah Harleston Read Steen, 84, wife of Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Charles Steen, Jr. died Thursday, February 17, 2022 in the Presbyterian Home in Florence. Mrs. Steen was born in Bennettsville on August 8, 1937, a daughter of the late Allen Deas Read and Christine Yarborough Read. She was an Air Force wife for twenty-three years and a...

William "Bill" Earl Skipper

William "Bill" Earl Skipper

Feb 17, 2022

Georgetown: William Earl "Bill" Skipper, 91, husband of Mary Robbins Skipper, peacefully passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Lancaster, SC on May 2, 1930, a son of George Leo Skipper and Esther Omitt Walters. He grew up in Williamsburg County and graduated from Williamsburg High School. He attended Columbia College He was a...

Willie "Bosco" Chap Martin, Iii

Willie "Bosco" Chap Martin, Iii

Feb 13, 2022

Georgetown: Willie Chap "Bosco" Martin, III, 64, husband of Joetta Hamlin Martin, died Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Martin was born in Conway on December 19, 1957, son of the late Willie Chap Martin, Jr. and Ernestine Sessions Martin. Mr. Martin grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School in 1976, and received an associate's...

Ernest Julian Fox, Jr.

Ernest Julian Fox, Jr.

Feb 11, 2022

Georgetown: Ernest Julian Fox Jr, DVM, 79, of Georgetown, SC, passed away February 11, 2022. Ernest was born on August 25, 1942 to Ernest Julian Fox, Sr. and Isolene Kinard Fox in Walterboro, SC. After graduating from Walterboro High School in 1959, he graduated from Clemson University and later, The University Of Georgia (1968), where he studied Veterinary Medicine. In...

Lora Evie "Burnsie" Burns Thomas

Lora Evie "Burnsie" Burns Thomas

Feb 5, 2022

Murrells Inlet: Lora Evie Burns Thomas (Nicknamed "Burnsie") died peacefully at home on February 5, 2022, in Murrells Inlet, SC. She is survived by four sons, William Henry Thomas III (Ginger) of Simpsonville, SC; Robert Burns Thomas (Nancy) of Fountain Inn, SC; Steven Clyde Thomas "Stevie" of Ridgeland, SC; and David Beaty Thomas (Barbara) of Murrells Inlet, SC; Two grandchildren,...

Thomas "Tom" Mcgilbert Wynn, Sr.

Thomas "Tom" Mcgilbert Wynn, Sr.

Jan 24, 2022

Georgetown: Thomas "Tom" McGilbert Wynn, Sr., widower of Jackie Lanell Creel Wynn, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 24, 2022. A native of Georgetown, Tom grew up on Pennsylvania Avenue and was a graduate of Winyah High School. He worked for 38 years at International Paper Company before retiring. He was proud and honored to have served in...

Grace Joubert  Young

Grace Joubert Young

Jan 23, 2022

Mt. Pleasant: Grace Joubert Young, 90, died Sunday, January 23, 2022 in skilled nursing at Franke at Seaside in Mt Pleasant, SC. Ms. Young grew up in Georgetown, SC and graduated from Winyah High School. Her first employment after graduation was working for the Georgetown Police Department as Chief Fred Nobles' secretary in the early 1950's. Later, she was employed...

Henry Edsel Hemingway, Sr.

Henry Edsel Hemingway, Sr.

Jan 20, 2022

Andrews: Henry Edsel Hemingway, Sr. 91, widower of Margaret Anne Rhem Hemingway, died January 20, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Hemingway was born in Andrews, SC on July 27, 1930, a son of the late William Lewis Hemingway and Basil Eaddy Hemingway. Mr. Hemingway grew up in Andrews and graduated from Andrews High School, attended the Citadel and graduated from...

Patricia Ann Nalls

Patricia Ann Nalls

Jan 19, 2022

Andrews: Patricia Ann McKenzie Nalls, 76, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Nalls was born in Andrews on February 16, 1946, a daughter of the late Thurston McKenzie and Luella Lavina Bauer McKenzie. She grew up in Andrews and graduated Andrews High School and also attended Palmer College. Mrs. Nalls attended Andrews Presbyterian Church. She worked for...

David Clyde Dudley

David Clyde Dudley

Jan 18, 2022

Georgetown: David Clyde Dudley, 87, husband of Freida Ayers Dudley died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dudley was born in Woodruff on March 20, 1934, a son of the late Grover Clyde Dudley and Elma Crutchfield Drummond Dudley of Hartsville. He lived in a number of places in South Carolina and moved to Georgetown several...

Charlotte P Troy

Charlotte P Troy

Jan 17, 2022

Pawleys Island: The family of Charlotte Troy regrets to announce her sudden passing this week at the age of 84. She was born Charlotte P. Gourlis of Woburn, Massachusetts, with she and her twin Charles the youngest of seven children. She excelled in school and studied nursing at Beth Israel teaching hospital in Boston. She worked for several years as...

Mary Louise Parrish Ford

Mary Louise Parrish Ford

Jan 17, 2022

Georgetown: Mary Louise "Weezie" Parrish Ford died peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 17, 2022. She was born September 6, 1927 in Georgetown, SC to Joel Phillips Parrish and Mary Louise Butt Parrish. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis Bell "Jeep" Ford; her son, Joel Parrish Ford; and older sisters, Sara Parrish Barnes...

Michael Jason Travis

Michael Jason Travis

Jan 5, 2022

Pawleys Island: Mike Travis died peacefully at his home on January 5, 2022, cared for by his loving wife of 52 years. The family is grateful to have spent a special Christmas with him before his illness progressed. Mike grew up in Whitwell, Tennessee, and later attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga. He then enjoyed some of his greatest years...

Mabrey Ann Roberts Howell Hanna

Mabrey Ann Roberts Howell Hanna

Dec 10, 2021

Georgetown: Mabrey Ann Roberts Howell Hanna, 84, widow of Arthur Neil Howell and Troy P. Hanna, died Friday, December 10, 2021, at Tidelands Waccamaw Regional Hospital in Murrells Inlet. Mrs. Hanna was born in Leland, NC, on March 11, 1937, a daughter of the late Henry Clyde Roberts, Sr. and Annie Laura Sikes Roberts. She was a graduate of Winyah...

Mertice Gaskins Cumbee

Mertice Gaskins Cumbee

Dec 8, 2021

McClellanville: Mertice Gaskins Cumbee, 86, wife of Jack Cumbee passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Roper Hospital in Charleston. Mrs. Cumbee was born in Berkeley County on November 19, 1935, a daughter of the late Mack Theodore Gaskins and Janie Lee Brinson Gaskins. She grew up in McClellanville and attended McClellanville High School. Mrs. Cumbee was a...

Dr. Richard Leland Morrison

Dr. Richard Leland Morrison

Dec 5, 2021

McClellanville: Dr. Richard Leland (Lee) Morrison, 86, of McClellanville SC, died peacefully at Embrace Hospice House on December 5, 2021. Doc, as he was known, was born in McClellanville SC on April 25, 1935 before moving to Georgetown SC. He Graduated from Winyah High School and then attended The Citadel Military College where he was a proud member of the...

Louis Kenneth "Gator" Tisdale

Louis Kenneth "Gator" Tisdale

Dec 1, 2021

Andrews: Louis Kenneth "Gator" Tisdale, 69, husband of Debra Creel Tisdale died Wednesday afternoon, December 1, 2021, in Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tisdale was born in Kingstree on November 12, 1952, a son of the late Leland Tisdale and Ruby Bazen Tisdale. Mr. Tisdale grew up in Andrews and attended Andrews High School. He owned a plumbing company until...

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