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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
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
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
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...
Curtis Wayne Padgett
Sep 4, 2021
Curtis Wayne Padgett of Trenton, SC passed away on September 4th at his home. Curt is preceded in death by his father, Curtis Padgett, Jr. and survived by his Mother Beverly Krom Padgett. The family will have a private service and celebration of life for the immediate family. Mr. Padgett was born in Augusta, Ga. Curtis worked for Cherry Painters...
Eric John Murrell
Aug 31, 2021
Eric John Murrell, 35, of Murrell Rd., Trenton, SC son of John H. and Catherine Pugh Murrell entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 3 to 5 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Masks are encouraged. Mr. Murrell was born in Greenwood, SC. He was a Mechanic at...
Sue Albright Lewis
Aug 31, 2021
Sue Albright Lewis, 83, of View Pointe Ct., North Augusta, SC wife of the late Larry Lewis entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Masks are encouraged. Mrs. Lewis...
Carolyn Reynolds Clark
Aug 30, 2021
Carolyn Reynolds Clark, 89, of Clark Rd., Johnston, SC. wife of the late Ralph H. Clark entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 30, 2021. Services will be held at 11 AM Friday, September 3, 2021, at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel, 384 Lee St., Johnston, SC., with burial in Mt. of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday,...
Gloria Poole Holmes
Aug 30, 2021
Gloria Poole Holmes, 53 of Bussey Rd., Modoc, SC wife of John Steven Holmes entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 20, 2021. The family will receive friends Friday, September 3, 2021, from 5 to 7 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Masks are encouraged. Mrs. Holmes was born in Greenwood, SC and was the daughter of the late Harvey...
Martha June Aiken Wise
Aug 30, 2021
Martha June Aiken Wise (Ama) passed away peacefully at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, GA on Monday, August 30th at the age of 74 after a brief but intense and courageous battle with cancer. Cherished wife, mother of 3, grandmother of 4, teacher of many, she will be remembered and missed. June/Ama grew up in Dutch Fork, SC and went to...
Helen Kimbrough Blalock
Aug 29, 2021
Helen Kimbrough Blalock, 90, of Edgefield, SC wife of the late William A. "Bill" Blalock entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Graveside Services will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery, 1305 Columbia Rd., Johnston, SC 29832. Mrs. Blalock was born in Newington, GA. and was the daughter of the...
Robert Eugene "Gene" Rushton
Aug 17, 2021
Robert Eugene "Gene" Rushton, 67, of Bland Baptist Rd., Johnston, SC husband of Darlene Timmerman Rushton entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 4 PM Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mr. Rushton was born in Saluda,...
O. Matthew Mcgee, Jr.
Aug 15, 2021
Mr. O. Matthew McGee Jr., 83, husband of the late Doris Bledsoe McGee entered into eternal rest Sunday, August 15, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. McGee was born in Edgefield, SC and was the son of the late Ollie M. Sr., and Eleanor Eubanks McGee. He...
Wayne Scott Graveline
Aug 13, 2021
Mr. Wayne Scott Graveline, 62, of Augusta Road, passed away on Friday 8-13-2021 at his residence. Mr. Graveline was born in Miami, Florida and was the son of the late Dwight and Noella MacDuff Graveline. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include 1 sister- Lynne Sharpe, 2 brothers- Dale (Angie) Graveline, Dave Graveline. Services will be held at a later...
John Raymond Miller
Aug 12, 2021
John Raymond Miller 88, of Sweetwater Rd., Edgefield, SC, husband of Ellie Mathis Miller entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Due to COVID-19 a private Graveside Service will be held. Mr. Miller was born in Edgefield, SC and was the son of the late Frank E. and Louise Boswell Miller. He was a retired Dairy Farmer and...
Herman K. "H.K." Yonce
Aug 11, 2021
Herman K. "H.K." Yonce, Jr. 71, of Old Chappells Ferry Rd., Johnston, SC husband of Deborah Swygert Yonce entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Services will be held at 1 PM Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 AM to 12:30 PM in...
Teddie Jean Day Musgrave
Aug 8, 2021
Teddie Jean Day Musgrave, 80 of East Wise St., Trenton, SC wife of Phil C. Musgrave, Sr. entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. Due to COVID-19 social distancing will be observed and facial masks requested. Mrs. Musgrave...
Sue Watson Creed
Jul 30, 2021
Sue Watson Creed 65, of Combs Dr., Aiken, SC wife of Butch Creed entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 30, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Mt. of Olives cemetery in Johnston, SC. Due to COVID-19 social distancing will be observed. Mrs. Creed was born in Johnston, SC and was the...
Jonie Mcmakin Thomas
Jul 29, 2021
Jonie McMakin Thomas 44, of Derrick Rd., Johnston, SC wife of Kelly P. Thomas entered into eternal rest on July 29, 2021. Graveside Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 2, 2021, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs. Thomas was born in Aiken, SC and was...
Mattie Katherine Hammond Mathis
Jul 21, 2021
Mrs. Mattie Katherine Hammond Mathis, 95, of Edgefield, wife of the late Lee Terrell Mathis, Sr., passed away on July 21, 2021. Graveside services will be held Monday, July 26th, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Haven Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Mathis was born in Edgefield County and was the daughter of the late Jack and Ruby Miller Hammond. She was...
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