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Ray Edward Yonce
Dec 12, 2024
Ray Edward Yonce, 91 loving husband of Joyce Gunter Yonce of Edgefield, SC entered into rest on December 12, 2024.
Ray was born in Aiken, SC as the son of the late Nellie Bly Randall Yonce and Horace Edward Yonce. He was a lifelong member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and was an Engineer for S.C. Department...
Adrian Wesley Thomas
Dec 11, 2024
Adrian Wesley Thomas (85) entered into eternal life with God Almighty, his Maker, and Jesus Christ, his Savior, on December 11, 2024, in Athens, GA. He was the son of the late Hasting Adrian and Azalena Bridges Thomas of Johnston, SC. He is survived by Martha McAllister Thomas, his loving wife of 60 years; his son Wesley (wife Melissa),...
Clyde Marsh Smith
Dec 10, 2024
Clyde Marsh Smith, 85 of Johnston, husband of Anne Rauton Smith, entered into rest at Edgefield County Healthcare on Tuesday,December 10th.
Clyde was the son of Samuel L. & Ruth Berry Smith of Johnston, SC. Services will be held graveside at Mt. of Olives, Johnston SC at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th. Clyde was the owner...
Patricia Ann Turner Long
Dec 10, 2024
Patricia Ann Turner Long passed away on 10 December 2024 after a short illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.
A native of Edgefield, SC, Ann was born 16 March 1943, the only child of the late Lonnie A. Turner and Mary M. Turner. Following high school Ann attended Anderson Jr. College and Campbell Univ., studying...
Stanley Crafton Hastings
Dec 8, 2024
Stanley Crafton Hastings, 67 of Edgefield, SC entered into rest on December 8, 2024.
Stanley was born in Edgefield, SC as the son of the late Mary and Crafton Hastings. He was a retired service manager from Derrick Equipment later known as Blanchard Equipment of Ridge Spring, SC and was an avid farmer. Stanley was a member...
Ralph Jackson Mcclendon
Dec 6, 2024
Ralph Jackson McClendon, 77, went home peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 6, 2024, at home surrounded by his loved ones.
Born in Edgefield on April 22, 1947, to the late Ralph Thomas and Sadie Emma Jackson McClendon. He met his wife, Dianne Herlong McClendon in 1963 and married on...
James Rodney Montgomery Sr.
Dec 1, 2024
James Rodney Montgomery Sr., 82 of Edgefield, S.C. entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Rodney was the son of the late Robert Rudder and Grace Rodrick Rudder. He was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Aiken High School in Aiken, S.C. After High School, Rodney served in the Army...
Willie Mae Rawls Matheny
Dec 1, 2024
Willie Mae Rawls Matheny, 97 of Johnston, SC, wife of the late Jack F. Matheny entered into rest in Saluda, SC.
Willie Mae was born in Johnston, SC as the daughter of the late Eula and William Rawls. Willie Mae was a retired worker from Riegel Textile and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
...Orrie Mae Franklin Harris
Nov 30, 2024
Orrie Mae Franklin Harris, 95 of Edgefield, SC wife of the late Thomas Carl Harris entered into rest on November 30, 2024.
Orrie was born in Edgefield, SC as the daughter of the late Onie and Hasting Franklin. Orrie was a member of Johnston First Baptist Church and was a retired textile worker.
Orrie is...
Robert "Bobby" Milton Christie, Sr.
Nov 28, 2024
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Milton Christie, Sr., 85, resident of Plum Branch Road near Edgefield, husband of the late Catherine McDaniel Christie, died Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood.
Born January 1, 1939, in Edgefield County, he was the son of the late Thomas Daniel Christie, Sr. and Connie Talbert Christie. A lifelong resident of Edgefield...
Kathryn Timmerman Lalonde
Nov 24, 2024
Kathryn Ann Timmerman Lalonde, Kat, departed this life on Sunday, November 24, 2024. She was born in Edgefield in April of 1946 and, except for a few years living in Aiken, she was a proud resident of Edgefield her entire life.
She loved children and operated an in-home day care when her own children were young. In...
Trace Merritt Clennon
Nov 20, 2024
Trace Merritt Clennon, 70, of Minnesota wife of Scott Clennon entered into rest on November 20, 2024, in Edgefield, SC.
Trace was born in Austin, Minnesota as the daughter of the late Chester and Margaret Merritt. She was a retired retail worker from Wal-Mart Corporation. It was said that Trace had a few main loves in her...
Cynthia Odell Bull
Nov 19, 2024
Cynthia Odell Bull, AKA, Mom, MiMi, Snake Wrangler, Raven Lunatic, departed this life Tuesday, November 19, 2024. A New Year's Baby born in 1942; she has had ties to Edgefield for the better part of her life. Upon graduating Edgefield High School as a Bulldog, she went on to Converse College. She became an Educator and taught school, eventually...
Alexis Marie Viseth
Nov 17, 2024
Alexis Marie Viseth, 13 of North Augusta, South Carolina entered into rest on November 17, 2024.
Alexis was born in Greenwood, South Carolina as the beautiful daughter of Jason and Jessica Coleman Viseth.
Alexis was a student at Merriweather Middle School and was smart, compassionate, witty, a little stubborn and truly unique.
Survivors...
Thomas Ray Adams Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
Thomas Ray Adams, Jr., 64, died Sunday, November 17, 2024. He was the son of the late Thomas Ray and Ann Turner Adams.
Thomas was a life-long resident of Edgefield. He was retired from the SCDOT. He was an old car enthusiast and loved talking on his CB radio. Thomas will be remembered by all those that...
Mary Jean Mcdaniel Jackson
Nov 16, 2024
Mary Jean McDaniel Jackson, 84 of Edgefield, South Carolina, wife of the late Reuben J. "Junior" Jackson, entered into rest on November 16, 2024.
Mary was born in Edgefield, South Carolina as the daughter of the late William O. and Mamie Willis McDaniel. Mary was a dedicated homemaker, and she was a member of Red Oak Grove...
William Baile Hunt
Nov 12, 2024
Captain William B. Hunt, USN Ret., of Trenton SC, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2024, surrounded by loving family.
Born on September 10, 1943, to a young Navy family, Bill spent his early childhood on the family farm in Mitchellville, MD, while his father was away at war. He grew up in Alexandria, VA, and graduated...
Rose Holmes Erwin
Nov 1, 2024
Rose Holmes Erwin, 79 of Edgefield, South Carolina entered into rest on November 1, 2024.
Rose was born in Edgefield, South Carolina as the daughter of the late Henry and Maude Holmes and she was the wife of the late Henry E. "Sonny" Erwin. Rose was a retired supervisor in banking and later working for The Edgefield...
Lynnette Elaine Taylor
Oct 23, 2024
Lynnette Elaine Taylor, 59, of Hephzibah, Georgia passed away on October 23, 2024.
Lynnette was born in Greenwood, SC as the daughter of Betty Jean Taylor and the late Harry Allen Taylor Sr. She was a self-employed speech and language pathologist.
Lynnette is survived by her son Trenton Givens (Erin), grandson Briar Givens, brother Harry...
Floyd Benjamin Holmes
Oct 23, 2024
Floyd Benjamin Holmes, 85, entered into rest peacefully at home on October 23, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. A graveside service will be held Sunday afternoon, October 27, 2024 at 2 o'clock in the Holmes Family Cemetery, with Tim Sanders presiding. Following the service, family and friends are invited to gather at the graveside to celebrate...
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