Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Parker Johnson
Mar 27, 2021
Jamison Parker Johnson, 41, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Born on October 1, 1979, in Myrtle Beach, he was a son of Myra Baker Ranta and the late William F. Johnson. Parker was a member of First Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing, listening to music, cooking and tattooing. Survivors include his mother and step father, Gilbert Ranta of Pawleys...
Thomas E. Langley
Mar 23, 2021
Thomas Edward Langley, Jr., 61, husband of Tamara Lynn Carte Langley, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at his home. Born on April 25, 1959, in Hemingway, he was a son of Estvie Cribb West and the late Thomas Edward Langley, Sr. Mr. Langley served in the US Army and enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing and working...
James Kevin Watts
Mar 6, 2021
James Kevin Watts, 47, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home. Born on April 21, 1973, in Georgetown, he was the son of Jennifer Lambert Watts and James Marion Watts. Mr. Watts was a member of Spring Gulley Baptist Church and formally worked as a custodian at Rosemary Middle School. Mr. Watts enjoyed watching Star Wars, playing video...
Da'Marcus Arnell Grant
Mar 6, 2021
Da’Marcus Arnell Grant, 22, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Born on January 19, 1999, in Georgetown, he was a son of Amy Melissa Vause and Cleon Ottis Grant. Da’Marcus was a member of Wayne United Methodist Church and a 2018 graduate of Georgetown High School where he played football and basketball. He also attended Nashville Auto Diesel College. Da’Marcus...
Noah Jackson Benton
Mar 2, 2021
Noah Jackson Benton, 20, passed away, Tuesday March 2, 2021. He was born on March 16, 2000, to Michael and Sheila Benton in Georgetown, SC. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother Zachary M. Benton, maternal grandfather, Clinton Jackson, aunts Angela Rosenmeier (Steven), Pamela McDuffie (Oscar) and Cathy Benton Lowery; uncles include Larry Benton (Donna) and...
Shaun Robert Lewis
Mar 1, 2021
Shaun Robert Lewis, 30, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on January 31, 1991, in Charleston, he was a son of Sandra Lee Jacobs Cribb and Robert Eugene Lewis. Shaun enjoyed working on cars and had a great love for the outdoors, which included hunting, fishing and riding dirt bikes. He lived life to...
Thelma Tanner Forbes
Mar 1, 2021
Thelma Mae Tanner Forbes, 88, widow of Simon Benjamin Forbes, entered eternal rest on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Prince George Healthcare Center. Thelma was born on December 24, 1932 to Willie Davis and Eva Mae Cribb Tanner in Georgetown, SC. Thelma was a staple for many years behind the counter at Cameron’s Pharmacy and prior to that, Tindall’s store....
William Gregory Phillips
Feb 20, 2021
William Gregory Alex “Twinkie” Phillips, 50, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on January 26, 1971, in Georgetown, he was a son of Pansy Lynn Poston Langston. “Twinkie” was a member of First Assembly of God and enjoyed fishing, hunting and living life to the fullest. Survivors include his mother of Georgetown; two children,...
Levon Miller
Feb 13, 2021
Levon Miller, 87, beloved husband of Daisy Lee Harrington Miller, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Embrace Hospice House. Born on October 10, 1933, in Pleasant Hill, he was a son of the late Walter Miller and the late Stella Owens Miller. Mr. Miller was a member of First Baptist Church and a former member of Screven Baptist Church....
Larry Welch
Feb 12, 2021
Larry Dale Welch, 65, husband of Melody Lambert “Monk” Welch, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home. Born on November 15, 1955, in Conway, he was a son of the late John Buddin Welch and the late Martha Pope Welch. Mr. Welch was a US Army veteran having served in the Vietnam Era and was a truck driver...
Velma Ulee Murphy Howell
Feb 8, 2021
Velma Ulee Murphy Howell, 53, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at The Medical University of South Carolina. Born on June 26, 1967, in Georgetown, she was the daughter of Judy Elaine Glass Murphy and the late Harold Hill Murphy. Ms. Howell loved horseback riding, spending time with her family and friends, and lived life to the fullest. Survivors include...
Michele Cumbie
Feb 7, 2021
Caroline “Michele” Cumbie, 54, wife of Dan Rhett Cumbie, Jr., passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021. Born on March 1, 1966, in Georgetown, SC, she was a daughter of Wesley Owens and Connie Jayroe Owens. Michele was an assistant teacher at Andrews Elementary School for several years and had a great love for children. She was a talented artist and...
Cheryl Matthews Roberts
Feb 6, 2021
Cheryl Matthews Roberts, 62, wife of Berry E. Roberts, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Born on February 14, 1958, in Norfolk, VA, she was a daughter of the late James M. “Mutt” Matthews and the late Frances Carol Ard Matthews. Mrs. Roberts was a member of Ringel Heights Baptist...
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...
