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Mrs. Virginia Boeckel Ouzts

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Mary Graddick West

Mary Graddick West

Jan 2, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Graddick West, 83, wife of the late Rev. Joe W. West, Sr. of Flintlock Curve Rd. entered into rest Tuesday January 2, 2018. Funeral Services will be held Friday January 5, 2018 at 2 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton, SC. The family will receive friends from 1 to...

Joann Mcgee Gillian

Joann Mcgee Gillian

Dec 31, 2017

Joann McGee Gillian, 76, wife of James M. "Frog" Gillian, of Weaver Rd. entered into rest Sunday December 31, 2017 at University Hospital. Services will be held Wednesday January 3, 2018 at 2 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service at the Funeral Home. Mrs. Gillian was the daughter of the late John...

Sara Robertson Powell

Sara Robertson Powell

Dec 22, 2017

"Sara" Robertson Powell, wife of the late Lamar Powell, of Church St. in Trenton, SC entered into rest Friday December 22, 2017. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday December 27, 2017 at 11 AM at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Trenton, SC with burial to follow in Ebenezer Cemetery.Mrs. Powell was born in Saluda, SC and was the daughter of the...

Vicky Taylor Sharpe

Vicky Taylor Sharpe

Dec 18, 2017

Mrs. Vicky Taylor Sharpe, 62, of Hwy 121, wife of Allen P. Sharpe, passed away December 18, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday Dec. 21, 2017 at 2 P.M. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Sharpe was born in Augusta, Ga. and she was a homemaker....

Debra Robinson Quarles

Debra Robinson Quarles

Dec 12, 2017

Debra Robinson Quarles, 59, wife of the late P. Marion Quarles, entered into rest Tuesday December 12, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held Friday December 15, 2017 at 2 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Quarles was born in Augusta Ga, and was the daughter of...

James W. "Jimmy" Gilchrist

James W. "Jimmy" Gilchrist

Dec 9, 2017

James W. Gilchrist, Sr., of Edgefield, SC, died on Saturday, December 9th, 2017. "Jimmy" was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Tompkins Hawthorne, "Liz" for 64 years. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, @ 11:00 a.m. at the Edgefield United Methodist Church, 309 Norris Street, Edgefield, SC. Interment will follow at Eastview Cemetery, Eastview Road, Edgefield,...

Carroll Raymond Parkman

Carroll Raymond Parkman

Dec 5, 2017

Mr. Carroll Raymond Parkman, 76, of Hardy Place Rd., husband of Patsy Busby Parkman, passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017. Graveside Services will be held Thursday December 7, 2017 at 2 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield. Mr. Parkman was a native of Edgefield County and was of the Baptist Faith. He was the son of the late...

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