Obituaries
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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.
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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…
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Passed 5/3/2026
Manning, SC George Antwan Ragin, Jr. , 37, died Sunday, May 3, 2026 in Manning, SC. He was born November 9, 1988 in Manning, SC. A son of George Edward Ragin, Sr. , and Gwendolyn Deloris Lemon. Public viewing will be…
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Passed 5/3/2026
Alcolu, SC Sylvester Daney Brown, 84, died Sunday, May 3, 2026, at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning, SC. She was born March 5, 1942, in Alcolu, SC. A daughter of the late Flegler Daney and Carrie Mae Hilton Daney.…
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Passed 5/2/2026
Manning, SC Mary Mouzon Wright, 88, widow of Moses Wright died Saturday, May 2, 2026 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. She was born September 19, 1937 in Clarendon County, SC. A daughter of the late Johnnie…
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Passed 5/1/2026
Sumter, SC William Columbus Frierson, 83, widower of Hazel Richburg Frierson died Friday, May 1, 2026 in Sumter, SC. He was born February 19, 1943 in Summerton, SC. A son of the late James Frierson Sr. and Elease…
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Passed 5/1/2026
Manning, SC Trentin Roosevelt Thames, 48, died Friday, May 1, 2026, at his residence. He was born August 6, 1977, in Manning, SC. A son of the late Wilbert King and Margaree Hilton Thames, and the stepson of Frank…
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Passed 5/1/2026
Gable, SC Gladys Sarah Collins Cooper, 86, widow of Eddie Cooper died Friday, May 1, 2026 at Pocotaligo River Health and Rehab Center, Manning, SC. She was born October 1, 1939 in New Zion, SC. A daughter of the late…
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Passed 4/27/2026
Greeleyville, SC Fritzgerald “Gerald” Starks, 58, died Monday, April 27, 2026 at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, SC. He was born February 13, 1968 in Kingstree, SC. A son of Doris Cooper Starks and the…
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Passed 4/26/2026
Summerton, SC Dorothy Brailsford Morant, 87, wife of Jack Morant died Sunday, April 26, 2026 at her residence 3305 Moses Dingle Rd. , Summerton, SC. She was born May 28, 1938 in Summerton, SC. A daughter of the late…
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Passed 4/25/2026
Sumter, SC Shelvie Harrison Kennedy, 67, widow of James Edward Kennedy died Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, SC. She was born August 6, 1958 in Alcolu, SC. A daughter of the late…
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Passed 4/24/2026
Manning, SC Sylinda Gail Reid Brown, 71 widow of Peter Brown died Friday, April 24, 2026 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. She was born April 6, 1955 in Manning, Sc. A daughter of the late Charlie and Charlotte…
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Passed 4/20/2026
Manning, SC Harry Lee Garris, 63, died Monday, April 20, 2026 at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning, SC. He was born August 14, 1962 in Manning, SC. A son of Mattie Garris and the late Floyd Baxter, Sr. Public viewing…
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Passed 4/13/2026
Columbus, OH Glories Brown Witherspoon, 63, died Monday, April 13, 2026 at Mt. Carmel East, Columbus, OH. She was born October 18, 1962 in Manning, SC. A daughter of the late Pete and Blanche Kennedy Brown. Funeral…
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Passed 4/13/2026
Manning, SC Lashunya Denise Dewberry Hill, 47, died Monday, April 13, 2026 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Pee Dee, Florence, SC. She was born February 9, 1979 in Miami, Fl. A daughter of the late Ronnie Dewberry…
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Passed 4/12/2026
Manning, SC Janice Johnson Martin, 85, wife of Willie A Martin, died Sunday, April 12, 2026 at her residence. She was born April 12, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA. A daughter of the late Adolph and Cecile Palmer Johnson.…
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Passed 4/12/2026
Manning, SC Jethro Mouzon, 74, died Sunday, April 12, 2026 at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning, SC. He was born December 29, 1951 in Manning, SC a son of the late Alfonza and Wilhemena Fleming Mouzon. Memorial…
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Passed 4/5/2026
Manning, SC Noisby Val Hilton, Jr. , 80, widower of Carrie Lee Nelson Hilton, transitioned Sunday, April 5, 2026 at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning, SC. He was born January 10, 1946. A son of the late Noisby and…
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Passed 4/3/2026
Philadelphia, PA Deacon Leon Adams Sr. , 82, died Friday, April 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA. He was born October 16, 1943 in Summerton, SC. A son of the late Franklin and Mary Watson Adams. Public Viewing will be held…
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Passed 4/3/2026
Summerton, SCHelen Jones Brailsford, 81, wife of Joe Brailsford, died Friday, April 3, 2026 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. She was born March 31, 1945 in Summerton, SC. A daughter of the late Walter C. and…
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Passed 4/2/2026
Gable, SC Joseph Lee Gamble Sr. , 87, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. He was born October 4, 1938. A son of the late Roy and Lillian Wells Gable. Public viewing will be held 2PM…
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Passed 3/30/2026
Summerton, SC Steward M. “Hambone” Hammett, 67, husband of Lindell Carter Hammett, died Monday, March 30, 2026 at MUSC, Charleston, SC. He was born July 1, 1958 in Summerton, SC. A son of the late Matt and Queenie…
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Passed 3/29/2026
Columbia, SC Irma Ruth Brooks, beloved wife, mother, daughter, attorney, educator, tennis enthusiast, and woman of unwavering faith, passed away on March 29, 2026 at the age of 57, following a courageous and…
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Passed 3/28/2026
New Zion, SC Ruth Player, 75, widow of Pickney Gamble, died Saturday, March 28, 2026 at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, SC. She was born April 19, 1950 in Clarendon County South Carolina. A daughter of…
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Passed 3/28/2026
Raleigh NC Isaac Arthur Ferrell Sr. , 98, husband of Clotell Nelson Ferrell, died Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Wake Medical Hospital, Raleigh, NC. He was born June 18, 1927 in Concho, WV. A son of the late Silas and…