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Recent obituaries in South Carolina

Caroline Middleton

Caroline Middleton

Jan 4, 2013

"This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day." - John 6:40 Sister Caroline Middleton was born on April 15, 1966 to Rainey President Middleton and the late Dan Middleton in Berkeley County, South Carolina. She departed...

Evelyn Milford

Evelyn Milford

Dec 30, 2012

Mrs. Evelyn Phyall Milford, also known as "Evelena", the daughter of the late Levi and Rosa Phyall of Jamestown, South Carolina, was born on November 15, 1931. She departed this life on Sunday, December 30, 2012. She joined Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church at an early age. She graduated from Jamestown High School. She attended college in North Carolina. She was...

Namon Harry Smalls

Namon Harry Smalls

Dec 25, 2012

On November 25, 1939 in Berkeley County, South Carolina, Riley and Serena Smalls were blessed with a son, Namon Harry Smalls. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 10:30 a.m. at his residence. Namon attended the public schools of Berkeley County. He later moved to New York City for many years. He returned to South Carolina in 1980....

Evangelist Joyce L. Dingle

Evangelist Joyce L. Dingle

Dec 17, 2012

"When I think of the goodness of Jesus And all He's done for me, My soul cries out hallelujah Thank God for saving me." Evangelist Joyce L. McDowell Dingle was born July 31, 1938 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Reverend James Edward McDowell and Lillian Belle Carter McDowell. She received her education in the schools...

Jonathan Mccray

Jonathan Mccray

Dec 14, 2012

Jonathan McCray was born in St. Stephen, South Carolina on July 10, 1948, the first of eleven children of Lillie Bell Montgomery McCray Myers Perry. After graduating from Russellville High School in St. Stephen, SC, he joined the United States Army, serving honorably, first in Vicenza, Italy and then in Vietnam. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Temple University in...

Brufus "Bruce" Whitfield

Brufus "Bruce" Whitfield

Nov 25, 2012

On November 14, 1940, Brufus Whitfield was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was a son of the late Brufus Whitfield, Sr. and Gladys Whitfield. He received his education in the public school system of Portsmouth. He accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour at an early age and was baptized. In 1961, Brufus, also known as Bruce, ventured to New...

Evelyn Legree

Evelyn Legree

Nov 25, 2012

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where...

Rev. Robert L. Seaward, Sr.

Rev. Robert L. Seaward, Sr.

Nov 12, 2012

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever....

Columbus Grant, Sr.

Columbus Grant, Sr.

Nov 10, 2012

"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." - 2 Corinthians 5:1 (NIV) Columbus Grant, Sr., son of the late Christopher Cooper and Rebecca Davis, was born on July 23, 1931 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. He was reared...

Arnetha Ravenell

Arnetha Ravenell

Nov 6, 2012

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Bmcm (Sw) Willie H. "Pete" Crowder, Usn-Retired

Bmcm (Sw) Willie H. "Pete" Crowder, Usn-Retired

Nov 4, 2012

Mr. Willie H. (Peter Berry) Crowder, was born in Nashville (Davidson County), Tennessee on November 5, 1945, a son of Sallie L. Berry and William H. Crowder. He departed this life on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. He was a graduate of Haynes High School, Class of 1964. In August of 1964, he enlisted...

James Lee Golden

James Lee Golden

Nov 1, 2012

Mr. Golden's obituary will be posted on a later date. To view his completed funeral arrangements, please click on 'SERVICE SCHEDULE'. To leave a memorial message for the family, please click on 'SIGN GUESTBOOK'. Thank you!

Ronald Smith

Ronald Smith

Oct 30, 2012

Mr. Ronald Smith, son of the late Royal Smith and Shirley J. Smith, was born on July 7, 1959 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. He departed this life on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Ronald was a 1976 graduate of Macedonia High School. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps from July 1976 to August 1980. He then...

Dr. Joseph Robert Cooper

Dr. Joseph Robert Cooper

Oct 26, 2012

Dr. Joseph R. Cooper, age 64, of Essex Fells, New Jersey, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, October 26, 2012 after a brief illness, at Harlem Hospital in New York City, NY. Dr. Cooper was a respected, committed and loving man. He was raised in a Christian home where family, pride, diligence and education became the backbone of his...

William Washington

William Washington

Oct 21, 2012

William Washington was the youngest of thirteen children born to Thomas Washington and Martha Bryant Washington on July 8, 1920 on Broughton Hill in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Preceding him in death were: Lillie Louise, Rena, Lillie Mae, Rebecca, Mattie, Thomas, George, Louis, Johnnie, Joseph, Beulah and Robert. William was raised in a Christian home which was evident in his...

Lillie Mae Jackson

Lillie Mae Jackson

Oct 14, 2012

Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2012, God dispatched His angels to gather one of His very own, one who labored in God's vineyard and went about doing good for so many years. Lillie Mae Adkinson Jackson, the daughter of the late John Adkinson and Mary Kelly Adkinson, was born on February 22, 1919, in Alvin, South Carolina. Coly, as she was...

William Gourdine

William Gourdine

Oct 10, 2012

William Gourdine, son of the late Tillman Gourdine and Annie Simmons Gourdine, was born on July 15, 1943 in Russellville, South Carolina. He entered into eternal rest on October 10, 2012 at the family residence. William received his education in the public schools of Berkeley County, graduating from Russellville High School in 1961. Upon graduation, he joined the United States...

Elijah Walter Thompson

Elijah Walter Thompson

Oct 8, 2012

Elijah Walter Thompson, son of the late Jim Bash and Rosa Thompson Bash, was born on June 29, 1927 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. On Monday, October 8, 2012, Walter entered into eternal rest at home with his family. Walter attended the public schools of Berkeley County. Walter found Christ at an early age, and joined Wesley United Methodist Church...

Patricia Ann Gissentanner

Patricia Ann Gissentanner

Sep 16, 2012

Patricia Hall Gissentanner, daughter of the late Leroy and Wilhemina Hall, was born January 15, 1953, in Charleston, South Carolina. On Sunday, September 16, 2012, God called her name. She answered and entered into eternal rest. She attended Baltimore City Public Schools and earned her GED at Adult Education in Moncks Corner, SC. She was employed at Berkeley Manor as...

Edward T. Powell, Jr.

Edward T. Powell, Jr.

Sep 15, 2012

Edward Thomas Powell, Jr., affectionately known as "Brown", departed this life September 15, 2012. He was born September 21, 1935 in McClellanville, South Carolina, son of the late Edward and Emma Powell. Edward graduated from Lincoln High School, McClellanville, SC. He attended Bethel AME Church as a child. After graduation, he moved to New York and started his working career...

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