Obituaries
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Passed 10/12/2026
Mr. Marvin Stevenson, 69, of Lyman, South Carolina, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and…
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Passed 10/12/2026
Ms. Victoria Epps, 57, of North, South Carolina, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at MUSC Health-Orangeburg. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home…
Passed 10/10/2026
Mr. Christopher Patrick, 52, of Orangeburg, SC, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026, at his residence. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and…
Passed 10/9/2026
Mr. Thomas Vonderhey, 77, of Elloree, SC, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at his residence. Private services will be held at a later date. Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home of Santee. Online…
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Passed 10/7/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Mary Louise Hughes, 59, of Stamford, CT, will be 11:00 am, Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to…
Passed 10/7/2026
Mr. Leslie Roy Garbe, 86, of Santee, SC passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services have been entrusted to Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg. Arrangements are incomplete…
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Passed 10/6/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Annie Dantzler, 109, of Bowman, S. C. , will be 11 a. m. , Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Andrew Chapel Baptist Church, 3670 Five Chop Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow at Andrew…
Passed 10/4/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Zellia M. Backmon, 83, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held 12:00 pm, Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Grace Baptist Church, 4305 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC with interment to follow at Belleville…
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Passed 10/3/2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret A. Young, 73, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Edisto Fork United Methodist Church, 356 Lariot Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow…
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Passed 10/3/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Elease Snider, 92, will be held 1:00 pm, Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Brown Chapel AME Church, 195 Browns Chapel Road, Elloree, SC, with interment to follow in Brown Chapel AME Church…
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Passed 10/1/2026
Funeral services for Mr. James W. Myers, 83, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to…
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Passed 10/1/2026
Funeral services for Mr. Hercules Lawton, of Newark, DE, will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Church of the Living God Full Gospel, 122 Larkin Drive, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow at…
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Passed 9/29/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Rosazeana Cobb, 79, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held 11:00 am, Monday, October 5, 2026, at St. Paul Baptist Church, 2259 Rowesville Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow at Belleville…
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Passed 9/25/2026
Funeral services for Mrs. LeToya A. Johnson, 56, of Brandywine, MD, will be held 11:00, Friday, October 2, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC. , with interment to…
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Passed 9/22/2026
Graveside services for Ms. Sara E. Lucas, 86, of East Pointe, GA, will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, October 9, 2026, at Belleville Memorial Garden, 2900 Belleville Road, Orangeburg, SC. Family and friends may call Simmons…
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Passed 9/21/2026
Funeral services for Mr. Edward Wright, 79, of Orangeburg, will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118, with interment…
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Passed 9/17/2026
Funeral services for Chief (Ret. ) Steve Ronald Pauling, 57, of Elloree, SC, will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Elloree Elementary Gymnasium, 100 Warrior Drive, Elloree, SC 29047, with interment…
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Passed 9/16/2026
Funeral Services for Ms. Gussie Mae Lee, 78, of Orangeburg, will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to…
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Passed 9/14/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Mariah Greene, 27, of Orangeburg, will be held 11:00 am, Monday, September 21, 2026, at St. Paul Baptist Church, 2259 Rowesville Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow at Gethsemane…
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Passed 9/13/2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Gloria Jean Bowman McMillan, 76, will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, September 17, 2026, Cornerstone Community Church, 1481 Chestnut Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115, with interment 10:00 am,…
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Passed 9/11/2026
Funeral services for Ms. Katherine Waymer, 78, will be held 11:00 am, Friday, September 18, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow at Cedar…
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Passed 9/10/2026
Memorial services for Mr. Richard Steward, 75, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held on 2:00 pm, Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC. Family and…
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Passed 9/10/2026
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Busby Mack, 84, will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment to follow at…
Passed 9/10/2026
Mr. George Allen Frazier, 63, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Calhoun Convalescent Center in St. Matthews, SC. Funeral services have been entrusted to Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg, SC.…
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Passed 9/8/2026
Funeral services for Mr. Wayne Alvin Franklin, 65, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held 11:00 am, Monday, September 14, 2026, at Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 2868 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC, with interment…