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Robert Eugene "Gene" Rushton

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Rachel Johnson Lott

Rachel Johnson Lott

Jul 20, 2021

Rachel Johnson Lott, 91 of Johnston, SC wife of the late Jack D. Lott entered into rest on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Services will be held at 11 AM Friday, July 23, 2021, at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel, 384 Lee St., Johnston, SC 29832 with burial in Mt. of Olives cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, July 23,...

Shirley Gregory Winn

Shirley Gregory Winn

Jul 19, 2021

Shirley Gregory Winn, 83, of Walker Rd., McCormick, SC wife of the late Joseph E. "Jack" Winn entered into rest on July 19, 2021. Services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Rehoboth Baptist Church 2896 Key Rd., Plum Branch, SC 29845 with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 21, 2021,...

Carol Ballew Seigler

Carol Ballew Seigler

Jul 11, 2021

Carol Ballew Seigler, 82, of Biscayne Dr., Lincolnton, GA wife of Andrew "Andy" Seigler entered into rest on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Rehoboth Baptist Church,2896 Key Rd. Plum Branch, SC 29845, with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 14, 2021, from 5 to...

George Thomas "Tommy' White

George Thomas "Tommy' White

Jul 10, 2021

George Thomas "Tommy" White, 71, of US Highway 378 West, McCormick, SC husband of Donna Strange entered into rest on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. White was born in McCormick, SC and was the son of the late Robert Owens and Rassie Holcombe White. He was a retired Ironworker with SRS and...

Mary Scott Herring Rikard

Mary Scott Herring Rikard

Jul 8, 2021

Mary Scott Herring Rikard, 92, of Marsh Place Rd., Trenton entered into rest on Thursday, July 8, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Trenton, SC. Mrs. Rikard was born in Augusta GA and was the daughter of the late John Brooker and Martha Sanders Scott. She was...

Thomas Drayton Pugh

Thomas Drayton Pugh

Jun 9, 2021

Thomas Drayton Pugh, 49, of Bush Ln., Edgefield, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Monday, June 14, 2021, at Prosperity Cemetery in Prosperity, SC. The family is at the home of his sister, Catherine Murrell on Bush Ln., Edgefield, SC. Mr. Pugh was born in Greenwood, SC and was...

Stanley Louis "Stan" Godfrey

Stanley Louis "Stan" Godfrey

Jun 8, 2021

Stanley Louis "Stan" Godfrey, 80, of Eutawville, SC, formerly of Orangeburg, husband to Catherine Lee Walsh Godfrey of 48 years, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, surrounded by his family. Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM Friday, June 18, 2021 at at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10 to...

Margaret Ann Holmes Noel

Margaret Ann Holmes Noel

Jun 6, 2021

Margaret Ann Holmes Noel, 90, of Yonce Pond Rd., Johnston, SC, entered into rest on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Services will be held Friday June 11, at 11 A.M. at Providence Baptist Church with burial to follow in Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery in Johnston, S.C. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 P.M. at Mercantile Funeral Home...

S. Meagan Bishop Guy

S. Meagan Bishop Guy

May 31, 2021

S. Meagan Bishop Guy, 37, of Sweetwater Ct., North Augusta, SC entered into rest on Monday, May 31, 2021. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 5, 2021, from 11 AM to 1 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Ms. Guy was born in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of Rickey J. and Anne Hamilton Bishop. She was an...

Eva L. Jackson Duford

Eva L. Jackson Duford

May 31, 2021

Eva L. Jackson Duford, 73, of Republican Rd., Edgefield, SC wife of the late Raymond B. Duford, Jr., entered into rest on Monday, May 31, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Peace Haven Baptist Church with burial to follow in church cemetery. Mrs. Duford was born in Edgefield, SC and was the...

James Preston "Jp" Calliham

James Preston "Jp" Calliham

May 26, 2021

James Preston (JP) Calliham, 94, entered fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on May 26, 2021. JP was born September 26, 1926, to the late William (Bill) R. Calliham and Helen Stone Calliham. He was the eldest of seven children. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Edgefield, SC. He enjoyed daily Bible reading and...

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