Martha Newton Gibson
Jan 8, 2022
Martha Newton Gibson, 99, of Johnston, SC, wife of the late James W. Gibson, entered into rest on Saturday January 8, 2022. Mrs. Gibson was born January 7, 1923, in Charleston, SC, and was the daughter of the late Emerson Harvey Newton and Mary Kate Alexander Newton. She was a 1943 graduate of Winthrop College. She was a retired teacher,...
Marie Robertson Perry
Jan 5, 2022
Marie Robertson Perry, 89, of Addison St., Edgefield, SC wife of the late Harold W. Perry entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Services will be held at 2 PM Friday, January 7, 2022, at Edgefield United Methodist Church, with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs. Perry...
William Jackson "Jack" Harling
Jan 3, 2022
William Jackson "Jack" Harling of the Colliers Community in Edgefield County, South Carolina passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 91 on January 3, 2022. Jack was born in his family home in Colliers on October 15, 1930, to the late Wilfred Jackson "Bay" Harling and Della Carroll Harling. He was a longtime resident of Edgefield County...
Sandra Whatley Ellis
Dec 28, 2021
Sandra Whatley Ellis, who loved to be called "Mama" by her kids, and "Meme" by her grandkids, departed on December 28th. Graveside services will be held at 1 PM Friday, December 31, 2021, at Eastview Cemetery, Edgefield, SC. Sandra was born in Johnston, South Carolina on March 3, 1942, to Wilbur O. and Kathleen Whatley, and lived most of her...
Andrew James Rhoads
Dec 26, 2021
Andrew J. "Andy" Rhoads, 55, of Butler St., Edgefield entered into rest on Monday, December 26, 2021. Mr. Rhoads was born in Toledo, Ohio as the son of Carol Carl Rhoads and the late Jackson E. Rhoads. He was a United States Army Veteran. He was a retired arborists from Tree maintenance in Trenton, SC. Survivors include his Mother, nephew...
Cynthia Easterling Harris
Dec 24, 2021
Cynthia L. Harris (Easterling) went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 24, 2021. Cindy as everyone knew her was the shining example of a Christian woman. Born in Hartsville, SC to H.L. and Willie Rie Easterling on August 14, 1955. Her early years spent farming tobacco and cotton, with later years in the industrial maintenance field. Diagnosis...
C. Wayne Murrell
Dec 20, 2021
C. Wayne Murrell, 76, of Murrell Rd., Trenton, SC entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 20, 2021. A Memorial Service will be at 3 PM Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Johnston Pentecostal Holiness Church. The family will receive friends before the service from 2 to 3 PM at the church. Mr. Murrell was born in Trenton, SC and was...
Lynda Faye Wooley Hall
Dec 19, 2021
Lynda Faye Wooley Hall, 77, of Hall Lane, Johnston, SC wife of Lonnie Daryl Hall entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Philippi Baptist Church, Johnston, SC with burial in church cemetery. Mrs. Hall was born in Johnston, SC and was the daughter of the late...
Lisa Lucas Jones
Dec 17, 2021
Lisa Lucas Jones, 61, of Tyler Woods Dr., Grovetown, GA wife of Dennis Jones entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 17, 2021. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Jones was born in Greenwood, SC and was the daughter of Harriet Clark Lucas and the late F. Charles Lucas. She was a retired Social...
Wallace Calhoun "Cal" Cassels, Jr.
Dec 16, 2021
Wallace Calhoun "Cal" Cassels, Jr., 71, entered into rest December 16, 2021, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness. He was born October 3, 1950, to Wallace Calhoun Cassels, Sr., and Jeanne Lott Cassels. Cal was the devoted husband of Caro Miller Cassels for 47 years. He was a graduate of Strom Thurmond High School and attended The University...
G. Keith Self
Dec 15, 2021
G. Keith Self 79, of Oak Hill St. Parksville, SC husband of Becky Clark Self entered into rest on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Services will be held at 11am Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Parksville Baptist Church 131 Parks Self St. Parksville, SC. with burial at church cemetery. Family will receive friends following the service at Parksville Baptist fellowship hall....
Betty Jean Shealy Barnes
Dec 10, 2021
Betty Jean Shealy Barnes 87, of Ridge rd. Johnston, SC wife of the late Bill Barnes entered into rest on Friday, December 10, 2021. Services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Enon Lutheran Church, 4100 Pond Branch rd. Leesville, SC, with burial in church cemetery. Mrs. Barnes was born in Leesville, SC and was the...
John H. "Jack" Reel
Nov 30, 2021
John H. "Jack" Reel, 90, of Aiken SC and formerly of Johnston SC, loving and devoted husband of 64 years to Peggy Morris Reel entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. A graveside service was held at 2PM Friday, December 3, 2021 at Mt. of Oives Cemetery, Johnston SC. The family received friends after the service at Johnston...
Doris Rook Bledsoe
Nov 17, 2021
Doris Rook Bledsoe, 90, of McQueen St., Johnston, SC wife of Horace William "Rock" Bledsoe entered into rest on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Johnston First Baptist Church Johnston, SC. Mrs. Bledsoe was born in Shelby, N.C. and was the daughter of the late Lester Lee and...
Joel Roper "Huck" Moss, Jr.
Nov 17, 2021
TRENTON, S.C. – Joel Roper "Huck" Moss, Jr., husband of Peggy Ann Moss for 56 years, died November 17, 2021, after an extended illness. Mr. Moss was born on April 8, 1942, to the late Joel Roper "Bubba" Moss, Sr., and Margaret Gardner Moss. He was a lifelong resident of Trenton. He was a retired Tennessee Walking Horse trainer, poultry...
Virginia Gerfin Corcoran
Nov 9, 2021
Virginia Gerfin Corcoran, 84, of Paces Creek Road, Trenton, SC, wife of William J. Corcoran entered into eternal rest on Tuesday November 9, 2021. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Corcoran was born in Ridley Park, PA and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Beatrice Tillet Gerfin. She was a retired caretaker for...
William "Billy" Allen Turner Iii
Nov 7, 2021
William "Billy" Allen Turner III, 26, of Bedford Road, Troy, SC entered into eternal rest on Sunday November 7, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Friday, November 12, 2021, at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Edgefield, SC. Mr. Turner was born in Aiken, SC and was the son of William Allen Turner Jr and Betty Critzer. He...
William G. "Bill" Gilstrap
Nov 5, 2021
William G. "Bill" Gilstrap, 75, of Edgefield, SC entered into eternal rest on Friday, November 5, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. Mr. Gilstrap was born in Laurens, SC. He was a custodian for the South Carolina School System and a member of Edgefield Church of...
Doris Elizabeth Hudson Strom
Nov 3, 2021
Edgefield, South Carolina - Doris Elizabeth Hudson Strom, 89, widow of Wilson Lee Strom Sr., joined those in heaven waiting for her on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the home of her daughter and Son-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday November 8,2021 at Edgefield First Baptist Church, burial will follow at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery, Edgefield,...
James Ellis Butler, Sr
Nov 1, 2021
James Ellis Butler, Sr. passed away peacefully on November 1, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Rallie King Butler and Ada Roberts Butler of McCormick, South Carolina. James was born on October 13, 1930 in McCormick, and attended McCormick High School where he played football. He was a member of the first and only...
