Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Lee Mccants
Feb 4, 2021
Timothy Lee McCants, 35, passed away, Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born on June 16, 1985, in Georgetown, he was a son of Timothy Allen McCants and Julie Cooper McCants. Lee was affiliated with the Otter House and enjoyed hunting, fishing, snow skiing, operating heavy equipment and spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include one daughter, Kylianna M. Mercier...
Billy Johnson, Sr.
Feb 3, 2021
William Swindell “Billy” Johnson, Sr., 72, husband of Ella Lorene Johnson, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home. Born on April 26, 1948, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Ferney Edwin Johnson and the late Ruby Elwood Altman Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended Messiah Baptist Church, served in the South Carolina Army National Guard and retired...
Vernelle Miller Carnley
Jan 27, 2021
Vernelle Miller Carnley, 96, widow of George Wilburn, Sr., passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Morningside Assisted Living. Born on March 22, 1924, in Hemingway, she was a daughter of the late Neal Carvus Miller and the late Carrie Cribb Miller. Mrs. Carnley was a member of First Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and...
Miriam Copeland Barrineau
Jan 21, 2021
Miriam Copeland Barrineau, 93, widow of Earl Barrineau, Sr., passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on June 20, 1927, in Ehrhardt, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Copeland and the late Mary Elizabeth Smith Copeland. Mrs. Barrineau was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a retired school teacher,...
Rupert Barnett Pope
Jan 17, 2021
Rupert Barnett Pope, 75, husband of Janet Cooper Pope, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021, at his home. Born on April 3, 1945, in Hemingway, he was a son of the late Theron Kermit Pope and the late Annie Elmira Barnhill Pope. Mr. Pope attended Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church where he faithfully served on the bereavement committee. Mr. Pope...
Celia Wood Bradshaw
Jan 15, 2021
Celia Wood Bradshaw, 81, widow of Charles Bradshaw, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on October 30, 1939, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd Edward Wood, Sr. and the late Mary Williams Wood. Mrs. Bradshaw was a member of First Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher...
Jamey Mccants
Jan 13, 2021
James Lee “Jamey” McCants, 68, beloved husband of Diane Newton McCants, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at The Medical University of South Carolina. Born on November 29, 1952, in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late James Lee McCants, Sr. and the late Isabelle Moree McCants. Mr. McCants was a graduate and Williamsburg High School, Class of...
Sam O'Shea Prosser, Jr.
Jan 2, 2021
Sam O’Shea Prosser, Jr. 66, husband of Melissa Anne Burkette Prosser, passed away January 2, 2021. Born on February 22, 1954, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Sam O’Shea Prosser, Sr. and the late Doris Prosser. Mr. Prosser was a member of Georgetown Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a US Navy veteran. He was the former owner...
Joe William Harris, Jr.
Dec 31, 2020
Joe William Harris, Jr., 86, husband of Denise Harris, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home. Joe W. Harris was a true “builder”, having not one, but two distinguished careers within the oil & gas industry, spanning 1955 to the present, as a successful geologist and oilman responsible for several discoveries over the years, and as a true...
Henry Eaton Vincent, Iii
Dec 29, 2020
Henry Eaton Vincent, III, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Born on December 11, 1948, in Richland County, he was a son of the late Marion Hay Vincent and the late Evelyn Carter Vincent. Mr. Vincent was a member of Victory Christian Fellowship and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren....
Blondell Roberta Brown
Dec 29, 2020
Blondell Roberta Brown, 73, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown, South Carolina. Born on June 12, 1947 in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Ray, Sr. and Albertha Martha Swinton Brown, and was the second oldest of the four Brown children. Ms. Brown was a graduate of...
Billie Sue Trivette Svedberg
Dec 28, 2020
Billie Sue Trivette Svedberg, 83, widow of Rev. William Svedberg, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on July 23, 1937, in Todd, NC, she was a daughter of the late Ruth Greer Trivette. Mrs. Svedberg was a member of United Christian Outreach and for nearly 20 years, she and her husband ministered in the...
James Leon Mayfield, Jr.
Dec 27, 2020
James Leon Mayfield, Jr. has gone traveling. After a wonderful life, and surrounded by his family, he departed his earthly home one last time. He leaves behind his mortal shell and is now in the Presence of The King. For a man who loved life so much, and who meant so much to so many, it is difficult to now...
Betty Long
Dec 27, 2020
Frances Elizabeth “Betty” Towery Long, 85, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home. Born on October 28, 1935, in Georgetown County, she was the daughter of the late Harriett Shaw. Mrs. Long was a member of First Baptist Church and the Order of the Easter Star. She was graduate of the Saint Francis Xavier Nursing Program and retired...
Don Franklin Cribb
Dec 22, 2020
Don Franklin Cribb, 84, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his daughter’s home. Born on August 29, 1936, in Georgetown County, he was a son of the late Harris N. Cribb and the late Johnell Owens Cribb. Mr. Cribb was a member of Eastside Free Will Baptist Church of the Pentecostal Faith and Winyah Bass Masters. He was an...
Lee Blakeley
Dec 22, 2020
Muldrew Lee Blakeley, Jr., 86, passed away at University Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Blakeley was born on July 15, 1934, in Orangeburg, SC, the son of the late Muldrew Lee Blakeley and the late Margaret Porter Matthews. He was a member of Grace Baptist Temple and a longtime member of Andrews First Baptist Church where he served as...
Robert Leroy Hartley
Dec 12, 2020
Robert Leroy “Roy” Hartley, 41, passed away December 12, 2020. Born on September 19, 1979, in Georgetown, he was a son of Robert S. Hartley and Carol Ann Cribb Ward. Mr. Hartley enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. Survivors include his mother and step father, Monroe Norris both of Dillon; his father and step mother, Theresa Hartley both of...
Peggy Wheeler-Cribb
Dec 11, 2020
Peggy Wheeler-Cribb, 80, died December 9, 2020, with her family by her side, in Georgetown, SC. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 11th, at First Baptist Church of Georgetown. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church parlor. A burial will directly follow at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. Peggy was...
Kevin Johnson
Dec 7, 2020
Kelvin Cleveland “Kevin” Johnson, 43, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on January 5, 1977, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Ivan Earl Johnson and the late Sarah Elizabeth Lambert Johnson. Mr. Johnson was very handy and could fix most anything. He enjoyed fishing, shooting pool, spending time with his family...
Terry Louis Barnes
Nov 27, 2020
Terry Louis Barnes, 64, passed away November 27, 2020 at his home. Born on July 8, 1956, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Calvin Louis Barnes and the late Jeanette Self Barnes. Mr. Barnes was a South Carolina National Guard veteran and enjoyed fishing and traveling to the mountains. Survivors include two children, Tony Barnes (Leslie) of...
