Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Debora Fanning Friar

Debora Fanning Friar

Nov 1, 2021

Debora Fanning Friar, 62 of Roland Ave., Johnston, SC wife of Tony Friar entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 1, 2021. A Visitation will be held Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 6 to 8 PM at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel, 384 Lee St., Johnston, SC 29832. Mrs. Friar was born in Augusta GA and was the daughter of...

George Cleveland Schultz Jr.

George Cleveland Schultz Jr.

Oct 29, 2021

George Cleveland Schultz Jr, 77, of Penn Street, Edgefield, SC entered into eternal rest on Friday October 29, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 3 PM Monday, November 1, 2021, at Berea Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Schultz was born in Edgefield, SC and was the son of the late George C....

Thad Wilson Berry

Thad Wilson Berry

Oct 28, 2021

Thad W. Berry, 85, of West Wise Street, Trenton, SC husband of Virginia Watson Berry entered into eternal rest on Thursday October 28, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery, Johnston, SC. Mr. Berry was born in Robeson, NC and was the son of the late Grady and Bessie...

Doug Wash

Doug Wash

Oct 21, 2021

Doug Wash, 81, of Meeting Street Rd., Edgefield, SC husband of Jackey Deal Wash entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Monday, October 25, 2021 at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service. Mr. Wash was born in Edgefield, SC and was the son...

Linda Parks Smith

Linda Parks Smith

Oct 18, 2021

Linda Parks Smith, 80, of Parksville, SC wife of the late Bobby Ray Smith entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 18, 2021. A Private Graveside Service was held at Parksville Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born in Parksville, SC and the daughter of the late Carl and Ruby Dale Smith. She was a retired textile worker and homemaker....

Mary Strother Tuten

Mary Strother Tuten

Oct 10, 2021

Mary Strother Tuten, 81, of Jeter St., Edgefield, SC wife of John Wesley Tuten, Sr. entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 10, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Mrs. Tuten was born in Sardis, SC and was the daughter of the late Alton and Ada Young...

Hoyt Henry Black, Jr.

Hoyt Henry Black, Jr.

Oct 10, 2021

Hoyt Henry Black Jr., 82, of Johnston, SC, died peacefully Oct. 10, 2021, after two days of being surrounded by family at The Palmettos Assisted Living in Greenville, SC. To those who knew Henry and even to those who only briefly crossed his path, everyone knew one thing: His life was full-bodied and rich. It was centered on family, service...

Larry Nelson Edwards

Larry Nelson Edwards

Oct 4, 2021

Larry Nelson Edwards, 64, of Edisto St., Johnston, SC husband of Tammy Lynn Rankin Edwards entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 4, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Friday October 8, 2021, at Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda, SC. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 AM at the church. Mr. Edwards was...

Ida Williams Herlong

Ida Williams Herlong

Sep 29, 2021

Ida Williams Herlong, 87, of W.D. Herlong Rd., Johnston, SC entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 am Friday, October 1, 2021, at Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs. Herlong was born in Edgefield, SC and was the daughter of...

Inez Hoover Black

Inez Hoover Black

Sep 29, 2021

Inez Hoover Black, 84 of Edgefield, SC entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Eastview Cemetery, Edgefield, SC 29824. Mrs. Black was born in Edgefield, SC and was the daughter of the late Howard O. and Daisy Gray Hoover. She was retired from Stone Manufacturing...

William T. "Billy" Wall, Sr.

William T. "Billy" Wall, Sr.

Sep 25, 2021

William T. "Billy" Wall, Sr., 72 of Barr Woods Rd., Saluda, SC husband of June Doolittle Wall entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 25, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 4 PM Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at McKendree United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service. Mr. Wall was born in McCormick, SC and was...

Anthony "Tony" Payne Whatley

Anthony "Tony" Payne Whatley

Sep 24, 2021

Anthony P. "Tony" Whatley, 56, of Stonehenge Circle, Edgefield, SC husband of Dawn Langley Whatley entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Faith Temple Church, Hwy 702, Saluda, SC, burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery, Edgefield, SC. Mr. Whatley was born in Greenwood, SC and...

C. Jeanette Williams Horton

C. Jeanette Williams Horton

Sep 23, 2021

C. "Jeanette" Williams Horton, 69, of Stretch Drive, Johnston, SC, wife of the late Danny Rex Horton entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Horton was born in Saluda, S.C. and was the daughter of the late John Richard and Beaulah Mae Williams. She was retired from Stone Manufacturing....

Denise Covar Macdonald

Denise Covar Macdonald

Sep 22, 2021

Denise Covar MacDonald, 51, of Country Club Rd., Edgefield, SC wife of Denny John MacDonald entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Monday, September 27, 2021, at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery, 1339 Columbia Rd., Johnston, SC. Mrs. MacDonald was born in Augusta GA and was the daughter of Michael "Mike"...

W. Keith Clark

W. Keith Clark

Sep 18, 2021

W. Keith Clark, 61 of Spann Rd., Ward, SC husband of Jennie Case Clark passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 PM Friday, September 24, 2021, at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel, 384 Lee St., Johnston, SC 29832. The family will receive friends from...

Ronnie P. Stidham

Ronnie P. Stidham

Sep 18, 2021

Ronnie P. Stidham, 71, husband of Cathy Mohr Stidham entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Stidham was born in Edgefield, SC and was the son of the late Arthur P. and Polly Bryan Stidham. He was a retired Textile worker. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Tanya Howard;...

Charles Sullivan "Van" Perry

Charles Sullivan "Van" Perry

Sep 14, 2021

Charles Sullivan "Van" Perry, 70 of Martintown Rd., Edgefield, SC husband of Ethel Nell Miller Perry entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Red Hill Baptist Church, with burial in church cemetery. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic masks are encouraged at Visitation and Funeral Services. Mr....

James  H. "Buck" Bledsoe

James H. "Buck" Bledsoe

Sep 14, 2021

James H. "Buck" Bledsoe, 71, of Martinez, GA., and formerly of Johnston, SC, husband of Sharon Sewell Bledsoe entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Friday, September 17, 2021, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mr. Bledsoe was born...

Christine "Chris" Sparks Sherbert

Christine "Chris" Sparks Sherbert

Sep 11, 2021

Christine "Chris" Sparks Sherbert, 96, of Johnston, SC. wife of the late Brooks Boyd Sherbert entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Berea Baptist Church Cemetery, 1675 Hwy 25 N, Edgefield, SC 29824. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs....

John Wayne Planer

John Wayne Planer

Sep 6, 2021

John Wayne Planer, 74, of Jackson, GA entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 6th, 2021. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 16th at 1pm at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Johnston, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mr. Planer was born on June 7th, 1947 in Augusta, GA and was the youngest...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.