OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Georgetown, Andrews, and the Surrounding Areas
Nellie Guokas Richmond
Oct 6, 2010
Pawleys Island: Nellie G. Richmond, 96, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. Mrs. Richmond was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on August 7, 1914, a daughter of the late Dominikas Guokas and Marianna Wisiackas Guokas. She spent most of her life in Philadelphia being a devoted wife, mother and daughter. In her later years, she...
Raymond Earl Sparks
Oct 5, 2010
Pawleys Island: Ray Sparks passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, in the loving care of his son, Bill. Ray was a caring man with a generous spirit, a sense of humor and a love of life. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1920 to Jared Earnest and Georgianna Boswell Sparks. At the age of twelve...
Dr. C. Lide Williams, Sr.
Oct 3, 2010
Georgetown: Dr. Clifton Lide Williams, Sr. entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Dr. Williams was born February 21, 1923 in Georgetown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Williams, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Miriam Thames Williams and five children: Deborah Williams Jeter and her husband, Guy of Isle of...
Martha Louise Bourne
Oct 2, 2010
Georgetown: Martha Louise Bourne died peacefully with her family by her side on October 2, 2010. She was born in Millen Ga. on December 21, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Martha Louise Daniel and Murias Murello Daniel of Florence. Martha graduated from Millen high School in Millen, Ga. and attended Ward Belmont School in Nashville, Tenn. She...
Dr. Robert Edward Graham, Jr.
Sep 29, 2010
McClellanville: Dr. Robert Edward Graham, Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Mt. Pleasant. Dr. Graham, known to the village as "Mr. Bobby," was born in McClellanville on March 7, 1915, a son of the late Robert Edward Graham and Agnes Morrison Graham, both of McClellanville. In 1936, he graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in English....
Walter Raleigh Turbeville
Sep 25, 2010
Georgetown Walter Raleigh "Red" Turbeville passed away September 25 surrounded by family. Born in St. George, South Carolina on Nov. 28, 1921, he spent his childhood in Columbia, South Carolina and attended the University of South Carolina and Erskine College. He entered the air force on Dec. 8, 1941 and served four years in the England Army Air Force. After...
Charles Roy Farrell, Jr.
Sep 24, 2010
Georgetown: Charles Roy Farrell, Jr., 82, died Friday, September 24, 2010, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mr. Farrell was born in Charlotte, N.C. on July 25, 1928, a son of the late Charles Roy Farrell and Cecil Roupe Farrell. He was in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Farrell was instrumental in starting the first Association for Exceptional Children...
Juanita Williams Dunnaway
Sep 24, 2010
Georgetown: Juanita Williams Dunnaway, 87, the widow of Virgil Noah Dunnaway, died Friday, September 24, 2010, at Tidelands Community Hospice. Mrs. Dunnaway was born at Center Crossroads in Georgetown County on May 20, 1923, a daughter of the late Ulysess Smith Williams and Carrie Doretha "Doll" Cribb Williams. She was a member of the Georgetown Pentecostal Holiness Church. During her...
Carlisle O'Quinn Cox
Sep 23, 2010
Andrews: Carlisle O'Quinn Cox, 74, died Thursday, September 23, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Cox was born in Andrews on December 7, 1935, a son of the late Thomas Alton Cox and Mary Effie Wheeler Cox. He was a man of few words who loved the Lord and loved attending church services. Mr. Cox also loved the beauty of the...
Esther Smith Avant
Sep 22, 2010
Georgetown: Esther Smith Avant, 101, widow of Lennie Dargan Avant, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She was born July 11, 1909 in Andrews, the daughter of Rev. James Luther and Minnie Barwick Smith. She graduated from Andrews High School and Greenwood Business School. Esther retired from International Paper Co., Woodlands Accounting. She then served as a volunteer at Georgetown Memorial...
Doris Mixson Hodge
Sep 16, 2010
Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440
Luther Herman Dorn
Sep 15, 2010
Pawleys Island: Luther Herman "Red" Dorn, 86, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Dorn was born in Crookston, Neb. on February 8, 1924, a son of the late Rev. Paul John Martin Dorn and Regina Florentina Aichele Dorn. He grew up in Nebraska and later moved south with his parents, who were ministers. Mr. Dorn served in...
Dorothy A. Wilkins
Sep 14, 2010
Georgetown: Memorial services will be held for sisters Ruth Elizabeth Wilkins Walters, 93, and Dorothy A. Wilkins, 92, on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home at eleven o'clock. Ruth Walters died Thursday, February 5, 2009 and Dorothy Wilkins died Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer...
Charlie Harry Bodiford
Sep 13, 2010
Andrews: Charlie "Harry" Bodiford, 89, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at Waccamaw Community Hospital. Mr. Bodiford was born in Williamsburg Co. on December 15, 1920, a son of the late James Robert Bodiford and Lillie Belle Jernigan Bodiford. He grew up in Williamsburg Co. and later joined the Merchant Marines. Mr. Bodiford was a member of Pine Crest Baptist Church,...
Elizabeth Thompson Hall
Sep 11, 2010
Pawleys Island: Elizabeth Thompson Hall, 87, of Pawleys Island, SC, passed from this life from natural causes on 9/11/2010, twelve weeks after the death of her beloved husband, Jim. Betty Lou was also preceded in death by her son, James E. Hall, Jr. She is survived by Lucile Hall Cater-Hazelip and Ken Hazelip of Cave Creek, AZ and Elizabeth Hall...
Shane Austin Calhoun
Sep 4, 2010
Pawleys Island: Shane "Austin" Calhoun, 29, went to be with our Lord, Saturday, September 4, 2010 at his home. Austin was born in Greenville, SC on March 19, 1981, son of John Caldwell Calhoun II, "Smokey" and Victoria Simpson. He grew up in Pawleys and was a graduate of Waccamaw High School, where he was loved and treasured by many...
Emma Joanne Howard Blackwell
Sep 4, 2010
Seneca: Emma Joanne Howard Blackwell, 66, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Blackwell was born in Andrews on October 4, 1943, a daughter of the late Pratt John Howard and Getty H. Howard. She grew up in Andrews and attended Andrews High School. Mrs. Blackwell lived in Greenville for a number of years before moving to Seneca...
Charles Wilson Stockly
Sep 1, 2010
Georgetown: Charles Wilson Stockly, 86, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stockly was born in Wilmington, Del. on April 19, 1924, a son of the late Ayres Jacques Stockly and Esther Rachel Wilson Stockly. He served in the Navy during World War II and was the former Financial Controller for Continental Can Co. Mr. Stockly served...
Martin Wesley Meredith
Aug 30, 2010
Greenville: Martin Wesley Meredith, 74, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at Brighton Gardens of Greenville. Mr. Meredith was born in East Orange, N. J. on December 14, 1935, a son of the late Everett Wesley Meredith and Margaret Elizabeth Jones Meredith. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and retired with the rank of Major in...
Margaret Martin Forbes Grant
Aug 29, 2010
Pawleys Island: Margaret Martin Forbes Grant, 95, died in her home on August 29, 2010. Born in Norfolk, Va. on November 25, 1914, she was the daughter of James Green Martin and Henrietta Niemeyer Martin. She was graduated from Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va. in 1937 and married Dr. Henry Louis Forbes of Columbia S.C. that same year....
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