Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Jeanette Blake Wilson
Sep 28, 2018
Jeanette Blake Wilson, 84, widow of David Aubrey Wilson, entered her heavenly home on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center.
Mrs. Wilson was born on March 16, 1934, in Georgetown County, and was a daughter of the late James Lester Blake and the late Annie Myrtle Thomas Blake. She was a member of Saints Delight...
Linwood Charles Goings
Sep 20, 2018
Linwood Charles Goings, 68, husband of Marcia West Goings, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 7, 1950, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Joseph Madrick Goings and the late Eva Small Goings. Mr. Goings was a GAMECOCK fan and enjoyed NASCAR, fishing and spending time with...
Doris B. Ethridge
Sep 8, 2018
Doris B. (Mobley) Ethridge, 82, widow of Raymond Ethridge, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at her home.
Born on September 25, 1935, in Andrews, she was a daughter of the late John B. Benton and the late Ida Casselman Benton. Mrs. Ethridge was a member of Holy Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church. She loved being outdoors where...
Jimmie Alonzo Johnson, Jr.
Sep 5, 2018
Jimmie A. “Al” Johnson, Jr., 65, husband of Wanda June Wilder Johnson, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Roper St. Francis Mt. Pleasant Hospital.
Born on February 24, 1953, in Georgetown, he was a son of Helen Richburg Johnson and the late Jimmie A. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of First...
Elizabeth Cribb Elliott
Aug 31, 2018
Elizabeth Cribb Elliott, 74, widow of Neal Elliott, Sr., passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Born on July 31, 1944, in Pleasant Hill, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Beauford Cribb, Sr. and the late Edna Port Cribb. Mrs. Elliott was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and...
Angela Beth Benton
Aug 30, 2018
Angela Beth Benton, 59, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at McLeod Health Hospital.
Born on December 27, 1958, in Georgetown, she was the daughter of Melvin McCullough Benton, Sr. and the late Gertrude Reeves Henning. Ms. Benton attended New Beginnings Church in Hartsville and enjoyed traveling and keeping in touch with her friends.
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Douglas Ervin Odum
Aug 30, 2018
Douglas Ervin Odum, Sr., 63, husband of Laurie Taylor Odum, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his home.
Born on March 5, 1955, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Bertis DeWitt Odum and the late Mary Alice Mathis. Mr. Odum was a member of Maryville Pentecostal Holiness Church and enjoyed fishing and helping...
Grace Hartley Miller
Aug 29, 2018
Grace Marie Hartley Miller, 70, wife of Mabry Allen Miller, Sr., passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on June 5, 1948, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late Manning Hartley and the late Katie Ellen Harrell Hartley. Mrs. Miller attended Georgetown Church of God and enjoyed playing...
Jody Leon Franklin Owens
Aug 25, 2018
Jody Leon Franklin Owens, 39, beloved husband of Karen Johnson Owens, departed this life Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on September 16, 1978, in Georgetown, he was a son of Larry Earl Owens and Joyce Ann Jordan Owens. Jody enjoyed spending his time on the water. Jody was the owner...
Lloyd Carey Mercer
Aug 24, 2018
Lloyd Carey Mercer, 81, husband of Kathy Elaine Cribb Mercer, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on September 18, 1936, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late John Clarence Mercer, Sr. and the late Dorothy Harrell Mercer. Mr. Mercer enjoyed spending time in his shop working with wood and...
Ruth Iona Prince Pinner
Aug 24, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Iona Prince Pinner widow of James Henry Pinner Sr., 96, of Missroon Street died Friday, August 24, 2018 at Embrace Hospice House in Carolina Forest after suffering a broken hip at the end of July.
Mrs. Pinner was born March 6, 1922 in the Wampee Community of Horry County, SC a daughter of sharecroppers Joseph...
Lillie Vone Edge Smith
Aug 16, 2018
Lillie Vone Edge Smith, 91, widow of James Howard Smith, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Prince George Healthcare Center.
Born on May 5, 1927, in Clinton, NC, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Book Edge and the late Mary Minnie Butler Edge. Mrs. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church and the...
Francis Harris Allen
Aug 16, 2018
Francis Harris Allen, 95, widower of Kathleen Vogel Allen, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home.
Born on July 1, 1923, in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Frank Harris Allen and the late Mary Etta McCarthy Allen. Mr. Allen was a member of St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church...
Donald Ray Poston
Aug 12, 2018
Donald Ray “Donnie” Poston, Sr., 70, beloved husband of Patricia A. Poston, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at his daughter’s home.
Born on April 17, 1948, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late James Harvey Poston and the late Semeria Hardin Poston. Mr. Poston attended Georgetown Church of God and was a US Army...
Frances Burrows Roberts
Aug 11, 2018
Frances Burrows "Carrinell" Roberts, 79, widow of Travis Roberts, Jr., passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Born on July 29, 1939, in Kingstree, she was a daughter of the late James Marion Burrows and the late Hettie Myzell Morris Burrows. Mrs. Roberts attended Ringel Heights Baptist Church and enjoyed NASCAR,...
Barbara Ann Bellflower Wallace
Jul 28, 2018
Barbara Ann Bellflower Wallace, 86, widow of Harry V. Wallace, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at her daughter’s home.
Born on September 22, 1931, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Grover Lee Bellflower and the late Mary Ethel McCormick Bellflower. Mrs. Wallace attended The Refuge Murrells Inlet and enjoyed reading.
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David Michael Harrelson
Jul 27, 2018
David Michael “Mike” Harrelson, 53, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Born on September 22, 1964, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Frank David Harrelson and the late Betty Williams Harrelson. Mr. Harrelson enjoyed being outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.
Survivors include one daughter, Montana...
Leonard Paul Watson
Jul 22, 2018
Leonard Paul Watson, 82, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Tidelands Health Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on August 4, 1935, in Horry County, he was a son of the late Leonard Bright Watson and the late Bertha Murrel Holmes Watson. Mr. Watson was a member of Ringel Heights Baptist Church where he served as an usher...
Mary Frances Wilson Cumbie
Jul 15, 2018
Mary Frances Wilson Cumbie, 70, beloved wife of Dan Rhett Cumbie, Sr., passed away Sunday July 15, 2018 at her home.
Born on October 29, 1947, in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Wilson and the late Bertie Martin Wilson. Mrs. Cumbie was a member of Spring Pond Pentecostal Holiness Church and was...
Joseph T. Towery
Jul 14, 2018
Joseph Turner “Joe” Towery, 60, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on July 14, 1958, in Georgetown, he was a son of Betty Shaw Towery Long and the late Captain Herman Turner Towery. Mr. Towery was a member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men’s Group. He was...
