Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Richard C. Oliver
Apr 1, 2017
Richard C. “Dickie” Oliver, 75, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home April 1, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was a son of the late E. C. Oliver and Geneva Cribb Oliver. Dickie will be remembered for his smiling face and a helping hand working for Lawrimore & Seitter in Georgetown for more than 30 years. A lifelong...
Virginia Ackerman Cooper
Mar 18, 2017
Virginia Lee Ackerman Cooper, 78, widow of Murphy Emanuel Cooper, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her home. Born on April 24, 1938, in Charleston County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lawrence Ackerman and the late Bertha Mae Gaskins Ackerman. Mrs. Cooper was a member of Georgetown First Assembly of God and was retired from Georgetown...
Winford Reid Wiggins
Mar 9, 2017
Winford Reid Wiggins, 80, widower of Blanche Elwood Baxley Wiggins, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on March 5, 1937, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Herman Wiggins and the late Sadie Ray Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins was a US Army veteran and a member of Maryville Pentecostal Holiness Church. He retired...
Glenna Miller Tippett
Mar 7, 2017
Glenna M. Tippett, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on June 5, 1930, in the Pleasant Hill Community of Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late Rev. James Reginald Miller and the late Eunice Pope Miller. Ms. Tippett was a member of First Baptist Church where she formerly sang in the choir...
Tony Allen Harold
Feb 27, 2017
Tony Allen Harold, 59, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Prince George Healthcare Center. Born on April 23, 1957, in Boone, NC, he was a son of Billie Sue Trivette Svedberg and the late Don Harold. Survivors include his mother of Georgetown; two brothers, Edward Svedberg (Tangie) of Andrews and Erik Svedberg of Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Ruth Evans...
Inez Cusack Miller
Feb 26, 2017
Inez Cusack Miller passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Waccamaw Hospital in Murrells Inlet, with her two children watching over her. Born in Georgetown County, on August 16, 1928, she was a lifelong native of South Carolina whose family lineage goes back to Revolutionary War hero, Adam Cusack, who was hanged by the British in 1780 near Society Hill,...
Robert Louis Leber
Feb 24, 2017
Robert L. “Bob” Leber, 73, passed away February 24, 2017 in Georgetown, SC. Bob was born Dec. 11, 1943 in Cleveland, OH. Raised in Euclid, Bob was a former resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Columbia, TN and currently resided in Garden City. He retired from General Motors after 38 years of service. For the past 15 years, Bob enjoyed working for...
Leland Legare Lacey
Feb 17, 2017
Leland Legare “Lee” Lacey, 61, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Born on December 15, 1955, in Georgetown, he was a son of Doris Page Lacey and the late Leland Lacey. Mr. Lacey enjoyed music and was an outdoor enthusiast who especially enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his mother of Georgetown; a daughter, Lindsey B....
Richard Oneil Mercer
Feb 9, 2017
Richard O’Neil “Roach” Mercer, 59, beloved husband of Carla Williams Mercer, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Born on September 12, 1957, in Norfolk, VA, he was a son of Donald O. Mercer and the late Shirley Jones Mercer. Mr. Mercer was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and served as a Certified Lay...
Terry Gayle Sanderson
Feb 8, 2017
Terry Gayle Sanderson, 53, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home. Born on August 30, 1963, in Daytona Beach, FL, she was a daughter of Barbara Lorraine Altemos Sanderson and the late Richard Doyle Sanderson. Survivors include her mother of Andrews; one daughter, Jessica Wilder of Andrews; three grandchildren, Jacob Woodard, Khloe Prince and Peyton Prince all of...
James Larry Yarborough
Feb 5, 2017
James Larry Yarborough, 75, beloved husband of Edna Cribb Yarborough, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Born on February 17, 1941, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Tyre Frank Yarborough and the late Ruby Feaster Yarborough. Mr. Yarborough was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church in Mobile, AL. He was...
James Allen Cooper
Jan 25, 2017
James Allen “Jimmy” Cooper, 71, husband of Mattie Bullard Cooper, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Born on June 20, 1945, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Ernest Jenkins Cooper and the late Ida Mae Trimble Driggers. Mr. Cooper was a US Navy veteran and retired from the Georgetown Steel Mill after...
Charles Foster Johnson, Iii
Jan 21, 2017
Charles Foster “Chuck” Johnson, III, 47, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on March 3, 1969, in Georgetown, he was the son of Charles Foster Johnson, Jr. and Bonnie Huggins Johnson. Chuck enjoyed fishing and shrimping. Survivors include his mother and father of Georgetown; two children, Tristan Johnson and Savannah Johnson both of Georgetown;...
Benjamin Christopher Beck
Jan 12, 2017
On January 12, 2017, this world lost one of the brightest lights it will ever see. Benjamin Christopher Beck was born on April 30, 1998 to the proud parents of Adam and Pamela Beck and brothers, Taylor and Jacob. Weighing a strong 10 lbs., Ben entered this world ready to make an impact. Through his humor, his kindness, and his...
Billy Don "Buzzy" Hall
Jan 11, 2017
Billy Don “Buzzy” Hall, 80, husband of Anita Cameron Hall, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. Born on July 11, 1936, in White County, AR, he was the son of the late William Lee Hall and the late Faye Canfield Hall. Mr. Hall was a United Air Force veteran and was retired from International Paper Company. He...
James Ronald Miller, Sr.
Jan 8, 2017
James Ronald Miller, Sr., 84, widower of Verma Nobles Miller, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. Born on January 8, 1933, in the Pleasant Hill community of Georgetown County, he was a son of the late Archie James Miller and the late Nellie Moore Miller. Mr. Miller was a United States Army veteran having served as a...
Joseph Dekay Cribb, Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
Joseph Dekay Cribb, Sr., 80, husband of Agnes “Tootsie” Lambert Cribb, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. Born on October 16, 1936, in Georgetown, he was the son of the late William Liston Cribb and the late Vermil Haselden Cribb. Mr. Cribb was an active member of Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church where he served as a...
Joann Taylor Hughes
Jan 1, 2017
JoAnn Taylor Hughes, 68, wife of Gilbert Craig Hughes, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Born on February 1, 1948, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late Weldon M. Taylor and the late Beila Wise Taylor. Mrs. Hughes was a member of Faithwalk Community Church. She enjoyed going to church, fishing,...
Anna Grace Cook
Dec 26, 2016
Anna Grace Cook, 11, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Born on November 15, 2005, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of Thomas Wade Cook and Rachel Stone Cook. Anna Grace was a member of First Baptist Church of Andrews and a 5th grader at Trinity Christian Academy. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing softball, playing the piano and most of...
John Joseph Condon
Dec 15, 2016
John Joseph “Jay” Condon, III, 69, husband of Toni Sirignano Condon, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on June 7, 1947, in Kinston, NC, he was the son of the late John Joseph Condon, Jr. and the late Catherine Manning Condon. Jay was a faithful member of St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic...
