Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Catherine Mitchum
Feb 24, 2024
Catherine Marie Boynt Mitchum, 73, wife of Anthony Craig Mitchum, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at MUSC. Born on February 19, 1951, in Brownsville, TX, she was a daughter of the late Vernon William Boynt and the late Elizabeth Ann Higginbotham Boynt. Mrs. Mitchum was a member of Screven Baptist Church, a church where she found comfort and joy...
Joyce Skipper
Feb 23, 2024
Joyce Odessa Johnson Skipper, 88, widow of Rev. Thomas Edward Skipper, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at her home. Born on September 29, 1935, in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late David Calvin Johnson and the late Lillian Odessa McConnell Johnson. Mrs. Skipper married the love of her life on June 8, 1956, and together, they spent...
Loraine Cox
Feb 22, 2024
Loraine Hyman Childers Cox, 101, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at her home. Born on February 8, 1923, in Conway, she was a daughter of the late Myrtle Barnhill Hyman and the late Bright Hyman. She graduated from Conway High School and Farah Beauty Academy. Loraine was the owner and operator of Beauty Salon in Georgetown for many years...
Nancy Evans
Feb 21, 2024
Nancy Shirlene Weathers Evans, 70, loving wife, beloved mother and devoted friend, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Vibra Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Evans was born on the daughter of the late Lee Albert Weathers and the late Joyce Gregory Parham, on December 27, 1953, in Spartanburg County. She enjoyed spending time...
Dalton Mccutchen
Feb 19, 2024
Dalton Eugene McCutchen, 72, husband of Delores Ann Lambert McCutchen, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at his home. Born on January 10, 1952, in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late Omeca McCutchen and the late Janetta Ard McCutchen. Mr. McCutchen attended Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from International Paper Company after 42 years of...
Dan Cumbie
Feb 16, 2024
Dan Rhett “Bunky” Cumbie, Sr., 79, widower of Mary Frances Wilson Cumbie, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House. Born on July 4, 1944, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late John Thomas Cumbie and the late Neita Cannon Cumbie. Mr. Cumbie was a devout member of Spring Pond Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from...
Willa Swails Jenkins
Feb 13, 2024
Willa Swails Jenkins, 92, widow of George Jenkins, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at MUSC. Mrs. Jenkins was born on March 29, 1931, in Andrews she was a daughter of the late James Acue Swails and the late Waver French Parsons Swails. She was a pillar of Andrews First Baptist Church, where she devoted her time to serving in...
George Wayne Inman
Feb 12, 2024
George Wayne Inman, 54, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024, at his home after an extended illness, surrounded by his family and friends. Born on August 22, 1969, in Conway, he was the son of Katherine Dickson Inman and the late Wayne Inman. George graduated from Georgetown High School and Joliet Junior College and was a member of the Joliet...
Jonathan Lucas Dieter, Sr.
Feb 10, 2024
Jonathan Lucas Dieter, Sr., 100, widower of Margaret Hardee Tucker Dieter, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at his home on Pawleys Island. Mr. Dieter was born into a world recovering from World War 1, on July 8, 1923, in Columbia. He was a son of the late George Herman Dieter and the late Caroline Lucas Dieter. After graduating from...
Jay Hechler, Iii
Feb 1, 2024
John Peter “Jay” Hechler, III, 65, husband of Wanda Sue Carte Hechler, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on June 30, 1958, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Lilly Bell Coker Casselman and the late John Peter Hechler, Jr. Jay was one who never met a stranger and lived life to...
Bobbie Ard Bullock
Jan 28, 2024
Bobbie Jean Ard Bullock, 85, widow of Donial Lavern Bullock, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at MUSC. Born on July 29, 1938 in Marion County, she was a daughter of the late Sep Ard and the late Essie Shelley Ard. Mrs. Bullock had a great love for taking care of others and it was this love that led her...
Kris Zurcher
Jan 23, 2024
William Kristopher “Kris” Zurcher, 42, husband of Heather Mobley-Zurcher, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, after a brief illness. Born on November 12, 1981, in Georgetown, he was a son of Marie Zurcher and the late Hubert Zurcher. Kris was a former law enforcement officer, having worked with the Kingstree Police Department, Clarendon County Sheriff's Office and proudly served as...
Lou Lachicotte
Jan 22, 2024
Martha Louise “Lou” Lachicotte of Pawleys Island passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2024. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina, Lou was the daughter of Martha Louise McDonald Lachicotte and the late Arthur Herbert “Doc” Lachicotte, Jr. Lou grew up at Pawleys Island, SC, enjoying countless days spent with friends and family enjoying their time looking for sea shells...
Matthew S. Howard
Jan 19, 2024
Matthew S. Howard of Georgetown, S.C., passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 19, 2024. He was the beloved partner of Regina H. Nascimento. Matthew was born in Haverhill, MA on March 16, 1963, the son of the late Richard and Joan (Preble) Howard. He spent his early years in Haverhill, MA, graduating from Haverhill High School in 1981....
Cathy Ruth Hockett
Jan 8, 2024
Cathy Ruth Hockett, 67, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at her home. Born on September 2, 1956, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Hockett and the late Virginia “Susie” Carey Hockett. Ms. Hockett attended NewLife Church. She enjoyed spending time with her her church family and friends. Survivors include one nephew, Mike Hockett (April)...
Charles Marion Tanner
Jan 7, 2024
Charles Marion Tanner, 87, widower of Donnell Tanner, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, at his home. Born on January 5, 1937, in Georgetown County, he was a son of the late Wister Tanner and the late Rhodie Cribb Tanner. Mr. Tanner was a member of Center Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a...
Tommy Watson
Jan 6, 2024
Tommy Richard Watson, 79, husband of Alice Wheeler Watson, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his home. Mr. Watson was born on October 17, 1944, in Horry County, a son of the late Leonard B. Watson and the late Bertha Holmes Watson. He was a member of Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church and was retired from Santee Cooper. Mr....
Loyd Conrad Morris
Jan 6, 2024
Loyd Conrad Morris, son of John Oscar and Chettie Pinner Morris, died peacefully at home on January 6, 2024. He was born on September 20, 1935, in Andrews, South Carolina. He was pre-deceased by his parents, his brothers, Thomas Ostavus, John Elwyn, Oscar Theron, and half-brother John Harry; his sisters, Miriam Elizabeth Morris Thompson, Dorothy Mavis Morris Davidson, and Martha...
Claude V. Ward
Dec 30, 2023
Claude Vernon Ward, 77, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at his home. Born on February 27, 1946, he was a son of the late John Porter Ward and the late Lilace Christine Taylor Ward. Mr. Ward was a simple man who loved spending time outdoors, hunting and fishing. Survivors include a special friend, Helen Freeman of Andrews; three children,...
Frederick Leroy Biehl
Dec 29, 2023
Frederick Leroy Biehl, 77, husband of Linda Smith Biehl, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Born on November 17, 1946, in Tuxedo, NY, he was a son of the late Joseph Frederick Biehl and the late Evelyn Edwards Biehl. Mr. Biehl was a lifetime member of the Orange County Antique Auto Association and...
