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Thomas Russell "Rusty" Blackston

Thomas Russell "Rusty" Blackston

Feb 13, 2020

Thomas Russell "Rusty" Blackston, 55, husband of Shannon Arnold Blackston West End Rd., Carlisle, SC passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be 2 PM Friday, February 21, 2020 at Spann United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ward, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. Mr. Blackston was born...

Ronald Marvin Burden

Ronald Marvin Burden

Feb 12, 2020

Ronald Marvin Burden, 68, husband of Mary Jacalyn Bailey Burden, Hwy 23 W. Modoc, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Friday, February 14, 2020 at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service in the fellowship hall of the church. Mr. Burden was...

Bobby Wesley Mcneely

Bobby Wesley Mcneely

Feb 9, 2020

Bobby Wesley McNeely, 68, husband of Julie Nye McNeely, Flintlock Dr., North Augusta, SC entered into rest on Sunday, February 09, 2020. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 11 AM at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel, Johnston, SC., with burial in Pineview Memorial Gardens, North Augusta, SC. Mr. McNeely was born in Augusta, GA and was...

Winifred M. Zeh

Winifred M. Zeh

Feb 3, 2020

Winifred M. "Wyn" Zeh, 92, wife of the late Carl W. Zeh of North Augusta, SC entered into rest Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Ridge Nursing Home. Wyn was born in White Plains, New York, where she met her beloved husband. They moved to North Augusta in 1954. Wyn served as the Director of Volunteers at University Hospital in...

Clarice Johnson Wise

Clarice Johnson Wise

Jan 29, 2020

Clarice Johnson Wise, 83, of Augusta Rd., Trenton, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Trenton, SC., burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 AM to 11 AM at the church before the service. Miss....

Gary Curtis Johnson

Gary Curtis Johnson

Jan 26, 2020

Gary Curtis Johnson, 74, of Vincent Place Dr., Newberry, SC entered into rest Sunday, January 26, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Antioch Baptist Church Edgefield, SC. with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM before the service at the church. Mr. Johnson was...

Frances Williamson Talbert

Frances Williamson Talbert

Jan 22, 2020

Frances Williamson Talbert, 81, wife of Julian H. "Pete" Talbert, of Bausket Street, Edgefield, SC passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Eastview Cemetery, Edgefield, SC. Frances was born and raised in Edgefield, SC. She began her career Sept....

Mary Jane Greene  Beason

Mary Jane Greene Beason

Jan 19, 2020

Mary Jane Greene Beason, 69, wife of Luther K. Beason of Woodridge Rd., Edgefield, SC entered into rest Sunday, January 19, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. The family will receive friends after the services at the graveside. Mrs. Beason was born in Columbus, GA...

Marie Crockett Mims

Marie Crockett Mims

Jan 14, 2020

Marie Crockett Mims, 69, of Edgefield, SC entered into rest Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. Ms. Mims was born in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of the late Matthew Hansford and Nancy Jane Crockett Mims. She was a retired Librarian and a...

Mary Quarles Shaffer

Mary Quarles Shaffer

Jan 14, 2020

Mary Quarles Shaffer, 86, wife of the late William C. "Bill" Shaffer entered into rest on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 18, 2020 at McKendree United Methodist Church in Edgefield, SC, with burial in church cemetery. Mrs. Shaffer was born in McCormick County and was the daughter of the late William...

Jocelyn Adele Taylor

Jocelyn Adele Taylor

Dec 26, 2019

Jocelyn Adele Taylor, 16, daughter of Harry and Jennifer Brawley Taylor, III of Plum Branch Rd., Edgefield, SC entered into rest on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Survivors include her parents; one brother, Harry Joseph Taylor IV; two sisters, Kylie Taylor, and Annabelle Leaptrotte. She was predeceased by a sister, Janna Dayne Taylor and her biological mother, Krystal LeJune. Services will...

Harvey Alan Mear, Sr.

Harvey Alan Mear, Sr.

Dec 25, 2019

Harvey Alan Mear, Sr., 91 husband of Ethel Holmes Bussey of Calloway Dr. Evans, Ga. entered into rest on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mr. Mear, Sr. was born...

John Bell Scurry

John Bell Scurry

Dec 19, 2019

John Bell Scurry, 70, son of the late Ralph M and Mary B. Scurry and brother of Ralph Scurry, Jr. passed away peacefully on December 19, 2019. He is survived by a son, Jason Scurry of Georgia. He was a good friend to many people. Rest in peace, brother. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and will...

Naomi Hallman Goldman

Naomi Hallman Goldman

Dec 18, 2019

Mrs. Naomi Hallman Goldman, 78, of Hallman Road, wife of Joel E. Goldman, passed away Wednesday 12-18-2019 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 2 P.M. at Dry Creek Baptist Church in Ward, S.C. and burial will follow at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 P.M. before the...

Anna "Nancy" Theresa Steffney Dorn

Anna "Nancy" Theresa Steffney Dorn

Dec 18, 2019

Mrs. Anna "Nancy" Theresa Steffney Dorn, 89, of Edgefield, wife of the late Robert E. "Bob" Dorn, Sr. passed away Wednesday 12-18-2019 at The Ridge. Funeral Services will be held Friday 12-20-2019 at 11 A.M. at Berea Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Dorn was born in Philadelphia, PA. and was a member of Berea Baptist Church...

Georgia Faye Coppola Smith

Georgia Faye Coppola Smith

Dec 7, 2019

Georgia Faye Coppola Smith, 65 wife of Larry P. Smith of Gray St., Edgefield, SC entered into rest Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 7 PM Wednesday December 11, 2019 at Hopewell Congregational Holiness Church in Saluda, SC. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 PM before the service at...

Cleveland Ransome Abney

Cleveland Ransome Abney

Nov 30, 2019

Cleveland Ransome Abney, 69, of Old Plank Rd., Ridge Spring, SC entered into rest on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel, 384 Lee St., Johnston, SC. with Pastor Josh McClendon officiating the service, burial will be in Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1186 Mt....

Gladys Hammond Reel

Gladys Hammond Reel

Nov 27, 2019

Mrs. Gladys Hammond Reel, 86, of Bausket St., wife of the late John Lake Reel, passed away November 27, 2019 at Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Sunday Dec. 1, 2019 at 2 P.M. at Edgefield First Baptist Church with burial in Peace Haven Baptist Church Cemetery in Edgefield. Mrs. Reel was a native Edgefield County and was...

Ronnie Bouie White

Ronnie Bouie White

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. Ronnie Bouie White, 94, of SC Hwy 28 South McCormick, husband of the late Effie Todd White, passed away November 26, 2019 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held Monday Dec. 2, 2019 at 1 P.M. at Plum Branch Baptist Church in Plum Branch. Mr. White was a native of Plum Branch and a member of Plum...

Jackie Feagle Holmes

Jackie Feagle Holmes

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Jackie Feagle Holmes, 91, widow of the late James Cleveland Holmes Sr, went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on November 27, 2019 at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Johnston, SC. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 PM on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Edgefield...

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