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Benjamin Samuel Rushton
Feb 27, 2018
Mr. Benjamin Samuel Rushton, 62, of Louisa Lane, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2018 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday at 11 A.M. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Johnston. S.C. Mr. Rushton was born in Saluda County and was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Mr. Rushton was a Massage Therapist. He was an...
Laura Mae Magill Cuthbertson
Feb 27, 2018
Mrs. Laura Mae Magill Cuthbertson, 82, wife of Donald C. Cuthbertson, of Columbia Rd. entered into rest on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Mrs. Cuthbertson was born in Marshall, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late John and Theone McNamee Magill. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was a homemaker and worked part-time at the Edgefield County Senior Citizens...
Frances Paul Smith
Feb 23, 2018
Frances Paul Smith, 82, of Edgefield, entered into rest on Friday, February 23, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born in Barnwell, SC. She was the daughter of the late Sam R. and Lucille Bates Paul. She was the first female probation officer in the state of South Carolina. She was a retired probation officer and a retired Edgefield County Magistrate. She...
Mae Cook Rice
Feb 22, 2018
Mrs. Mae Cook Rice, 79, of Edgefield, wife of the late Orvil Rice, passed away Thursday Feb. 22, 2018 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Monday February 26, 2018 at 2 P.M. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 P.M. before the...
Christopher Craig Brown
Feb 17, 2018
Christopher Craig Brown, 40, beloved son of local residents, Glenda and Thomas Davis of Johnston, entered into rest February 17, 2018 at Bayfront Memorial Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. A Memorial Service is planned for March 24, 2018 at 4:00 PM at Harmony United Methodist Church with the Reverend Mark E. Thompson, officiating. His ashes will be interred in the...
Grace Wilson Pearson
Feb 16, 2018
Grace Wilson Pearson, 84, wife of the late James O. Pearson, entered into rest Friday February 16, 2018. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday February 20, 2018 at 11 AM at Rehoboth Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service from 10 to 11 AM at the church fellowship hall. Mrs. Pearson...
Sean Paul Carter
Feb 11, 2018
Sean Paul Carter, 40, of Lynch St., Edgefield, SC entered into rest Sunday February 11, 2018. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Carter was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and was the son of Rosanne L. Carter and the late Paul M. Carter. Sean had many friends in the world of home sales and had a large following on...
Mrs. Virginia Boeckel Ouzts
Feb 10, 2018
Mrs. Virginia Boeckel Ouzts, 84, wife of the late Leon R. Ouzts, of Highland Ave., Edgefield, SC., passed away on February 10, the love of her life's birthday. Graveside services will be held Friday February 16, 2018 at 11 AM at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs. Ouzts was born...
William C. " Bill" Moody, Jr.
Feb 9, 2018
Mr. William C. "Bill" Moody, Jr., 85, of Sweetwater Road, Edgefield, SC, husband of Joan Seawright Moody, passed away Friday Feb. 9, 2018 at the Edgefield County Hospital. Graveside Services will be held Sunday February 11, 2018 at 2 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 P.M. Sunday before the...
Melideen Moore Edwards
Feb 8, 2018
Melideen Moore Edwards, 88, wife of the late Kenneth Edwards, of Old Post Road, entered into rest at her home Thursday, February 8, 2018. Mrs. Edwards was born in Harlem, Ga. She was a retired registered nurse from the University Hospital. Survivors include; 1 daughter, Melody (Vincent) Hegler; 1 son, Kenny (Linda) Edwards; 2 grandchildren, Christine (Shawn) Bradley and Kimberly...
Harcourt "Butch" Bull, Iii
Feb 7, 2018
Harcourt "Butch" Bull, III, 79, husband of Cynthia Odell Bull, of Wigfall Street, Edgefield, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Services will be held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 2 P.M. at Edgefield United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends after the service at a reception in the church fellowship hall. Mr. Bull was born in...
Mattie "Ruth" Wilkie Russell
Feb 2, 2018
Mattie "Ruth" Wilkie Russell, 86, wife of Lloyd "Rusty" Russell of Bonview Rd., entered into rest Friday February 2, 2018. Funeral Services will be held Monday February 5, 2018 at 2 PM at Parksville Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM before the service in the Fellowship Hall. Mrs....
Diane Golden Swiger
Jan 23, 2018
Diane Golden Swiger, 70 wife of the late Wayne R. Swiger, of Santa Fe Rd. entered into rest Tuesday January 23, 2018. A Private burial service will be held in West Virginia at a later date. Mrs. Swiger was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia and was a retired secretary. Her husband, Wayne R. Swiger, whom she married April 16, 1966,...
Othello Balchin Cogburn
Jan 23, 2018
Othello Balchin Cogburn, 107, wife of the late Benjamin R. Cogburn entered into rest Tuesday January 23, 2018 at Forest View Manor Assisted Living in McCormick, SC. Funeral Services will be held Saturday January 27,2018 at 12 Noon at Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 AM to 12 PM...
Betty Whatley Jones
Jan 23, 2018
Betty Whatley Jones, wife of the late Dr. G. Frank Jones, Jr., entered into rest on Tuesday January 23, 2018. Graveside Services will be held Saturday January 27, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Johnston, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs. Jones was born in Edgefield County and graduated...
Marcus Corley
Jan 20, 2018
Marcus Corley, 83, husband of Florence Bartley Corley, of Griffis Rd. entered into rest Saturday January 20, 2018. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday January 23, 2018 at 11 AM at Gilgal Baptist Church, with burial to follow in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 AM at the church before the service. Mr. Corley was...
Randy Rich Derrick
Jan 19, 2018
Randy Rich Derrick, 59, husband of Debra Turner Derrick, of Bausket St., entered into rest Friday January 19, 2018. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday January 23, 2018 at 2 PM at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mr. Derrick was born in Edgefield County and was the son of...
Dorothy Seawright Padgett
Jan 18, 2018
Dorothy Seawright Padgett, 94, wife of the late Leonard Padgett, of Edgefield Rd. entered into rest Thursday January 18, 2018. Graveside Services will be held Saturday January 20, 2018 at 2 PM at Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mrs. Padgett was born in Kansas City, Mo. and was a...
Clarence W. "Billy" Dickert
Jan 12, 2018
Clarence W. "Billy" Dickert, 82, husband of Betty Jane Lewis Dickert, of Parkman Rd. entered into rest Friday, January 12, 2018. Services will be held Thursday January 18, 2018 at 2 PM at Edgefield United Methodist Church, the family will receive friends after the service at the church. Mr. Dickert was born in Newberry, SC. and was a member of...
Benjamin David "Dave" Clark, Jr.
Jan 4, 2018
Benjamin David "Dave" Clark, Jr., 67, husband of Barbara Duke Clark, of Bland Baptist Rd., entered into rest Thursday January 4, 2018. Funeral Services will be held Sunday January 7, 2018 at 2 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. Mr. Clark, Jr. was born in Anderson County, SC...
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