Obituaries
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Passed 7/20/2026
Springlake, NC Ruth Burgess Nelson, 81, widow of Hogan Nelson died Monday, July 20, 2026, at her residence in Springlake, NC. She was born October 22, 1944, in the Bloomville Community of Manning, SC. A daughter of…
Passed 7/20/2026
Summerton, SC Alice Lee Gaymon, 71, died Monday, July 20, 2026 at Lake Marion Nursing Home, Summerton, SC. She was born September 14, 1954 in Pinewood, SC. A daughter of the late James and Rosa Mae Dubose Gaymon.
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Passed 7/9/2026
Kingstree, SC Billy Lee Chatman, 63, died Thursday, July 9, 2026 at his residence in Kingstree, SC. He was born February 12, 1963, in Greeleyville, SC. A son of the late Robert Lee Chatman and Easter Collins Chatman.
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Passed 7/4/2026
Summerton, SC DeMarion Lorenzo Lee Martin, 10, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC. He was born November 25, 2015 in Manning, SC. A son of Antonio Sloan and Aubri Martin.
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Passed 6/30/2026
Columbia, SC Anthrum "Boot" Burgess, 85, husband of Thomasina McClary Burgess, died June 30, 2026 at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia, SC. He was born September 4, 1940 in Kingstree, SC. A son of the late Wallace and…
Passed 6/26/2026
Manning, SC Annie Elizabeth Aiken, 75, died Thursday, June 26, 2026, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. She was born August 8, 1950, in Greeleyville, SC. A daughter of the late Alex Montogmery and Sadie B. Lesane.
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Passed 6/23/2026
Decatur, GA Robert Davis Walker, Sr. , 91, husband of Cassie Cowan Walker died Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA. He was born March 29, 1935. A son of the late Silas and Carrie Rhodes…
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Passed 6/22/2026
Manning, SC Calvin Mellerson Sr. , 73, husband of Barbara Dow Mellerson, died Monday, June 22, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. He was born May 17, 1953, in Summerton, SC. A son of the late…
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Passed 6/16/2026
Germantown, MD. Nazir Sean Bell, 20, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Maryland. He was born September 29, 2005, in Germantown, MD. Grave side services will be held 11AM Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Manning Cemetery,…
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Passed 6/16/2026
Summerton, SC William “Bill” O’Donald Doughty, 82, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at his residence. He was born October 7, 1943, in Summerton, SC. A son of the late Williams and Victoria Bowman Doughty. Public viewing…
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Passed 6/16/2026
New Zion, SC Nellie “Pearlean” Epps Lowery, 95, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. She was born August 15, 1930, in Clarendon County, South Carolina. A daughter of the late…
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Passed 6/11/2026
Manning, SC Sarah Ann Lloyd, 72, died Thursday June 11, 2026 at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning, SC. She was born November 30, 1953 in Manning, SC. A daughter of the late Matthew and Dorothy Bethune Lloyd, Sr. Public…
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Passed 6/7/2026
Manning, SC Prophetess Sylvia “Gret” Roberts Whitaker, 68, wife of Ronald E. Whitaker, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at her residence, 1181 Jassmine Way, Manning, SC. She was born November 22, 1957. A daughter of the…
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Passed 6/5/2026
Hampton, SC Lou Bertha Brown, 82, wife of Phillip Brown died Friday, June 5, 2026 at her residence, 504 Willard St. Ext. Hampton, SC. She was born February 26, 1944 in Walterboro, SC. A daughter of the late Angeline…
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Passed 6/4/2026
Alcolu, SC Baby Boy Jaryd Rashaud Telford Jr. passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026 at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. A son of Jaryd Rashaud Telford, Sr. and Jamese A. Robinson Telford. Memorial services…
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Passed 6/3/2026
Manning, SC Virginia Walters Gipson, 99, widow of Johnny Gipson, died Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. She was born June 20, 1926 in Manning, SC. A daughter of the late Peter and Alma…
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Passed 5/31/2026
Sumter, SC Charles Augusta Kennedy, 83, husband of Chars Gamble Kennedy died Sunday, May 31, 2026, at NHC Healthcare, Sumter, SC. He was born September 26, 1942, in Sumter, SC. A son of the late Walter and Cassie…
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Passed 5/31/2026
Manning, SC Inez “Nell” Johnson Montgomery, 81, widow of Willie E. Montgomery, died May 31, 2026 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. She was born July 21, 1944 in the Jordan Community of Manning, SC. A daughter of…
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Passed 5/30/2026
Bronx, NY Eliza Nelson Lawyer, 85, widow of John Lawyer died Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Calvary Hospital, Manhattan, NY. She was born June 26, 1940, in Summerton, SC. A daughter of the late Murray Nelson and Mary Ann…
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Passed 5/23/2026
Summerton, SC Heddie Lou Gooden House, 75, widow of Issac House, died Saturday, May 23, 2026, at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center, Columbia, SC. She was born March 16, 1951, in Summerton, SC. A daughter of the late…
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Passed 5/22/2026
Manning, SC Arthur Lee Brown, Jr. , 65, husband of Geneva Sharpe Brown, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, SC. He was born May 27, 1961, in Walterboro, SC. A son of the late Arthur L.…
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Passed 5/19/2026
Manning, SC Carnell Baxter, 72, husband of Polly Wilson Baxter died Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning, SC. He was born July 21, 1953, in Manning, SC. A son of the late Willie James and Corine…
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Passed 5/14/2026
Manning, SC McConnell “Keith” Dingle, 49, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical, Florence, SC. He was born August 17, 1976. A son of the late Sammie and Annie Daney Dingle. There will be no public…
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Passed 5/10/2026
Manning, SC Caden Alec Jones, 21, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. He was born June 2, 2004, in Manning, SC. A son of Frank Jones and Carol Fleming. Public viewing will be held 2PM til 6PM Thursday, May 21, 2026 at…
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Passed 5/7/2026
Florence, SC Ethel Mae Blanding Miles, 82, widow of Sidney Miles, died Thursday, May 7, 2026, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC. She was born February 20, 1944 in Alcolu, SC. A daughter of the late…
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Passed 5/5/2026
New Zion, SC Mattie Bennett Witherspoon, 88, widow of Carl Lee Witherspoon died Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at her residence. She was born October 7, 1937 in Gable, SC. A daughter of the late Turner Lee and Viola Kennedy…