OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Georgetown, Andrews, and the Surrounding Areas

Gilbert Barker McCall, Jr.

Gilbert Barker McCall, Jr.

Oct 20, 2026

Gilbert Barker McCall Jr., age 66, of Georgetown, SC, passed away on October 20 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born in Easley, SC, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert B. McCall Sr.

Gil graduated from the University of South Carolina with a business and finance degree. He enjoyed a long and successful career in home health finance and...

Ella Kay Port

Ella Kay Port

Oct 20, 2026

Ella Kay (Jordan) Port, 72, of Georgetown, South Carolina, finished her valiant battle with cancer on October 20, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Marion, South Carolina, she was the daughter of William Hubbard Jordan and Geneva (McCracken) Baumeister. She was preceded in death by her parents, her stepfather, Gert D. Baumeister, and her sister, Riva Lynn Jordan...

Walter B. "Walt" Thomas, Jr.

Walter B. "Walt" Thomas, Jr.

Oct 13, 2026

Walter Bryant "Walt" Thomas, Jr., 89, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Georgetown. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of the late Walter B. Thomas and Jo Ella (Hemby) Thomas. He was the widower of Deborah (Mincy) Thomas.

Walt was a former minister and a long-time member of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church, where he served as an usher....

Carleston L. Thompson, III

Carleston L. Thompson, III

Oct 11, 2026

Carleston L. Thompson, III, 37, know by his friends and family as "Little C", died Sunday, October 11, 2026. Born in Georgetown, he was a son of Carleston L. Thompson, Jr. and Teresa N. Hall.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 Friday, October 23, 2026, in the Maryville Chapel of Mayer-Ethridge Funeral Home, 2200 S. Fraser St., 843-546-4184. 

SSG James "Travis" Jenkins, US Army, Retired

SSG James "Travis" Jenkins, US Army, Retired

Oct 10, 2026

November 27, 1981 – October 10, 2026

James "Travis" Jenkins, 44, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in East Liverpool, OH, son of James Rodney Jenkins and Tonia Marie Byars.

Travis was a proud Army veteran who served his country with courage and honor, earning the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars....

Geraldine Lee

Geraldine Lee

Oct 10, 2026

Today, we celebrate the life of Geraldine “Geri” Lee, born in Royal Oak, Michigan on January 23, 1936, and passed October 10, 2026, in Georgetown, SC.

Geri loved a good party, a dirty joke, playing golf with her friends, spending time with her granddaughters, driving around in her little Mercedes convertible, traveling and gardening. An avid animal lover, Geri never met...

Charles Anthony "Tony" Watkins

Charles Anthony "Tony" Watkins

Oct 4, 2026

Charles Anthony “Tony” Watkins, 63, of Morristown, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Tony was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend.

He is survived by his wife, Laura Watkins; his children, Jake Watkins, and Maddie (Kevin) Zentmeyer; granddaughter, Aubree Watkins; his four sisters, Sherri (Bobby) Elkin, Vicky (Chuck) Burns, Pam (Jeff) Enix, and Leslie Carter; brother-in-law and sister-in-law,...

Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Williams

Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Williams

Oct 3, 2026

Mary Kathryn “Kathy” Williams of Atlanta, Georgia and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026, in Charleston, South Carolina, following a brief and courageous battle with lung cancer. Kathy was born on July 8, 1947, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Paul Franklin Efird and Kathryn Lucille (Hughes) Efird.

She was raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Reidsville,...

Jack D. Cumbee

Jack D. Cumbee

Sep 30, 2026

Jack Dempsey Cumbee, beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on September 30, 2026, at the age of 99, in Edgefield, SC. Jack was born December 19, 1926, in Berkeley County, son of the late Silas Altman Cumbee, Sr. and the late Rosa Ackerman Cumbee.

He was raised and educated in McClellanville, SC where he remained a lifelong resident. He attended Wrens...

Reverend Franklin Calhoun Lowrimore

Reverend Franklin Calhoun Lowrimore

Sep 26, 2026

Reverend Franklin C. Lowrimore, age 93, of Yauhannah, South Carolina went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Saturday September 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, pastor, and friend. He will be lovingly remembered by his family, friends, and all whose lives he touched through his unwavering faith,...

Janetta "Jan" Stong Swartz

Janetta "Jan" Stong Swartz

Sep 22, 2026

Janetta “Jan” B. Stong Swartz, 75, of Georgetown, SC, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Prince George Healthcare Center.

Born October 12, 1950, in Harrisburg, PA, she was a resident of Juniata County, PA, until 2025. She was the daughter of Miles Benjamin Stong and Ruth Eleanor (Walters) Stong.

Jan was a 1968 graduate of Juniata Joint High School and later...

Dion Frank DeLeone

Dion Frank DeLeone

Sep 20, 2026

Dion passed away on Sunday, leaving behind a life defined by service, curiosity, faith, adventure, and a deep love for his family and others.

Born in Akron, Ohio, Dion was proud of his family’s Italian heritage, with roots in Colliano, Italy. After graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio, he attended Kent State University. His studies were interrupted when...

William Donald “Bill” Norris

William Donald “Bill” Norris

Sep 17, 2026

William Donald “Bill” Norris, 68, born April 21, 1958, in Batavia, New York, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on September 17, 2026, with his beloved dog, Violet, by his side.

Bill was a loving and devoted husband and father whose family was always an important part of his life. He and his wife, Karen Leonardi-Norris, shared 38 years...

Vickie Nell Cribb Tompkins

Vickie Nell Cribb Tompkins

Sep 13, 2026

Vickie Cribb Tompkins, former newspaper editor and county clerk, died September 13th at her childhood home in Georgetown, South Carolina.

The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 Wednesday evening, September 16th at the family home at 308 Front Street, Georgetown. Friends and family are welcome to stop by the family home at other times during the week. A funeral...

Sandra Sullivan Ricks

Sandra Sullivan Ricks

Sep 10, 2026

Sandra Sullivan Ricks, 84, passed away on September 10, 2026. She was born September 1, 1942, the daughter of the late William Dewey Sullivan and Vivian “Miller” Nobles Sullivan.

Sandra was a graduate of Winyah High School and the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Columbia. She devoted her career to nursing, serving in many capacities throughout the years, including hospitals,...

Barry Mitchell Johnson

Barry Mitchell Johnson

Sep 10, 2026

Barry Mitchell Johnson, of Summerville, South Carolina, went home to be with his Lord peacefully with his beloved wife at his side on September 10, 2026, after a long battle with illness. He was born on November 1, 1964, in Georgetown, South Carolina, to Ivan Earl Johnson and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson.

A lifelong resident of the Lowcountry, Barry grew up with...

Elizabeth Edmunds Wall

Elizabeth Edmunds Wall

Sep 7, 2026

Georgetown, SC

It is with the greatest of sorrow that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Edmunds Wall to the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the 7th day of September in the year of our Lord 2026.

Elizabeth was born in Sumter, SC on August 27, 1968. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was...

Tammy Lawrimore Newlan

Tammy Lawrimore Newlan

Sep 4, 2026

Tammy Jo Lawrimore Newlan, 58, died Friday, September 4, 2026, in Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late David Lester Lawrimore and Betty Jo (Trimnal) Lawrimore. 

The Maryville Chapel of Mayer-Ethridge Funeral Home, 2200 S. Fraser St., 843-546-4184, is assisting the family. Services will be private.

Ramona Annette Kirkland McConnell

Ramona Annette Kirkland McConnell

Sep 1, 2026

Ramona Annette Kirkland McConnell, 80, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Born May 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd George Kirkland, Sr. and Lillian Vondula Streetman Kirkland.

Ramona worked as a bookkeeper for the Georgetown Times for more than 30 years and was a devoted member of Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church....

Martha Bullock Yarborough

Martha Bullock Yarborough

Sep 1, 2026

Martha Bullock Yarborough

April 23, 1943 - September 1, 2026



It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Martha Annie Bullock Yarborough, age 83, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on September 1, 2026. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her children.

Martha was born on April 23, 1943, in Gainesville, Florida, to the late Franklin Lennon Bullock Sr....

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