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George William  Salters Sr.

George William Salters Sr.

Jan 2, 2023

George William Salters Sr. 83, of Edgefield, SC, husband of Elizabeth Irene Riley Salters entered into rest on January 2, 2023.

George was born in Aiken, SC as the son of Sim and Victoria Morris Salters. He was a retired textile worker and a veteran of The United States Army. George was a member of Red Hill...

Janet Hudson Bennett

Janet Hudson Bennett

Jan 1, 2023

Janet Hudson Bennett, 64, wife of Larry Allen Bennett entered into rest on January 1, 2023.

Janet was born in Augusta, Ga as the daughter of the late Virginia Leslie and Manley "Mike" A. Hudson. She was a retired dispatcher with Lexington County Sheriffs Office and North Columbia Police Department.

Janet is survived by her...

Robert L. "Rob" Mims

Robert L. "Rob" Mims

Dec 30, 2022

Robert L. "Rob" Mims, 71, loving husband of 39 years to Debra Bledsoe Mims of Hunters Run, Edgefield entered into rest on Friday, December 30, 2022.

Rob was born in Edgefield, SC and was the son of the late Mark Abney and Sallie Effie Moore Mims. He retired from S.C.D.O.T. and was a member of Antioch Baptist...

Patricia Kneece Perry

Patricia Kneece Perry

Dec 26, 2022

Patricia Kneece Perry, 49 of Long Cane Rd., Johnston, SC entered into rest on Monday, December 26, 2022.

Patricia was born in Aiken, SC and worked at Trane Industrial Solutions in Newberry, SC. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

Patricia is survived by one son, Christopher Jaylin Smith; her parents, Doug and...

Harling Mayson

Harling Mayson

Dec 23, 2022

Harling Mayson, 84 of Mealing Rd., husband of Linda Creswell Mayson entered into rest on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Harling was born in Edgefield County as the son of the late Otis F. and Lucy Harling Mayson. He retired from Star Fibers as a plant manager and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where he...

Billy Mark Jones

Billy Mark Jones

Dec 21, 2022

Billy Mark Jones, 55, of North Augusta entered into rest on December 21, 2022.

Billy was born in McMinnville, Tennessee as the son of Billy Edward and Nettie Lou Robinson Jones.

Billy is survived by his Mother Nettie, his sons Kasey Edward Jones, and Matthew Dylan Jones, and one sister Connie Morgan. Billy is predeceased...

Catherine Mcdaniel Christie

Catherine Mcdaniel Christie

Dec 21, 2022

Catherine Elizabeth McDaniel Christie, 83, of Edgefield, wife of Robert M. Christie, Sr., died Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the Saluda Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Edgefield County to the late W. O. 'Sonny' and Mamie Willis McDaniel.

A 1958 graduate of Edgefield High School, Catherine attended cosmetology school in Greenwood. Following graduation, she...

Michael John Wunderlich

Michael John Wunderlich

Dec 19, 2022

Michael John Wunderlich, (Mike) was born on October 3, 1946. He passed away on December 19, 2022, at the age of 76. Mike was born in Winona, Minnesota and spent his early life assisting his father in the care and training of Labrador Retrievers in both Minnesota and Missouri. He was an avid shooter, hunter, and fisherman. After graduating...

Margaret Timmerman Dunovant

Margaret Timmerman Dunovant

Dec 15, 2022

Margaret Timmerman Dunovant, 87, wife of the late Raymond "Buddy" Dunovant Jr. entered into rest on December 15, 2022.

Margaret was born in Edgefield, SC as the daughter of Florence Bennett and Jesse P. Timmerman. She worked as a medical office manager for Internal Medicine Associates after graduating from Lander College. Margaret was of the Methodist faith....

Beth Byrd

Beth Byrd

Dec 12, 2022

Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Byrd, age 77, born October 11, 1945, died December 12,

2022, at Aiken Regional Hospital.

She was the daughter of the late Dr. John F. Byrd and Ann Jones Byrd.

Originally, attended Edgefield High School and later attended Strom Thurmond

High School, where she graduated in 1963. She...

Virginia Leslie Hudson

Virginia Leslie Hudson

Dec 8, 2022

Virginia Leslie Hudson, 88, wife of the late Manley A. "Mike" Hudson of W. Columbia, SC entered into rest on December 8, 2022.

Virginia was born in McCormick, SC as the daughter of the late Nannie Christine Addison and James Lewis Leslie. She was a retired sales clerk and co-owner of General Store as well as a...

Paulette Champy Mims

Paulette Champy Mims

Dec 6, 2022

Mrs. Paulette Champy Mims of Buncombe Street Edgefield, SC died on December 6, 2022. She was born in 1942 and raised in Calhoun County, SC. She graduated from Cameron High School in 1960 and attended The University of South Carolina in 1960 where she majored in Elementary Education. In college she was on the Honor Roll and the Dean's...

Joan  Johnikin Russo

Joan Johnikin Russo

Dec 5, 2022

On December 5, 2022, Joan Johnikin Russo, 68, entered into rest surrounded by her family and loved ones in Augusta, Ga.

Joan is survived by her loving husband, Vincent Charles Russo Jr., her three children Jordan Phillips of North Augusta, SC, Savanna Williams (Antwan) of Beech Island, SC and Vincent Charles Russo III (Leah) of Marietta, Ga....

Ann Boatwright Quattlebaum

Ann Boatwright Quattlebaum

Nov 26, 2022

Ann Boatwright Quattlebaum, 81 of Edgefield, wife of the late Jack Quattlebaum Sr. entered into rest in Tennessee on November 26, 2022.

Ann was born in Edgefield, SC as the daughter of Brady and Beatrice Boatwright. She was a loving homemaker and a member of the Edgefield Church of God.

Ann is survived by her...

Robert Henry "Bob" Mckie, Jr

Robert Henry "Bob" Mckie, Jr

Nov 20, 2022

Lt. Colonel Robert Henry McKie, Jr., Bob, 90, moved into his new home in Heaven leaving his old,

adored homeplace in Edgefield, South Carolina, on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Bob was born in

Edgefield on September 12, 1932, to Robert Henry McKie, Sr. and Eugenia Brunson McKie. He is

preceded in death by...

Manly Deloach "Peewee" Padgett

Manly Deloach "Peewee" Padgett

Nov 20, 2022

Manly DeLoach ("PeeWee") Padgett, age 95, died on Sunday, November 20, 2022, after a brief illness.

A lifelong resident of Edgefield, SC, he was the son of Emmie DeLoach and Junius Irving Padgett, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Betty Acker Padgett; two daughters: Linda Padgett Steelmon of Edgefield, SC (Sam Alexander, fiance)...

Luther Vernon Boatwright

Luther Vernon Boatwright

Nov 18, 2022

Luther V. Boatwright, 83 of Trenton, SC entered into rest on November 18, 2022.

Luther was born in Edgefield, SC as the son of the late Vermel Jackson Boatwright and Ernest Boatwright. He was a retired farmer and was of the holiness faith.

Luther is survived by his brothers Eugene Boatwright and Ernest Boatwright, sister...

John Edward Langley

John Edward Langley

Nov 18, 2022

John Edward Langley 89, husband of Sara Jo Allen Langley of Red Hill Rd., Edgefield SC entered into rest on Friday, November 18, 2022.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside.

John Edward was...

Reggie Faust

Reggie Faust

Nov 16, 2022

Lowness "Reggie" Reginald Faust, 82 of Edgefield entered into rest on November 16, 2022.

Reggie was born in Charlotte, NC as the son of Loma Baker Faust and Lowness S. Faust. He was a retired dairy farmer and a member of Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church.

Reggie is survived by five children: daughters Renae Peckham,...

Bill Penn

Bill Penn

Nov 7, 2022

William "Bill" L. Penn, 88, husband of Joan Tipler Penn passed away on November 7, 2022.

Bill was born on July 17,1934 to James Rupert and Mary Coursey Penn in Trenton, SC. After he graduated from high school in Trenton, SC in 1952, he went on to study Business Administration at University of Memphis and graduated in1957....

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