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Phillips, Raymond

On May 3, 2012, Raymond Taylor “Pop” Phillips from the Beaver Dam area of Macedonia, SC left his earthly body to join his wife, Mary Louise Stewart Phillips, in their heavenly home. He was born on March 15, 1929 in East Stone Gap, V ... full story

Karen G. Spriggs

Karen Andrea “Kaye” Grainger Spriggs of Moncks Corner, a former machine operator at C.R. Bard, died Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was 53. Surviving are her husband, Eddie Bert Spriggs; her mother, Bettie W. Grainger of Pineville; a son ... full story

Sam T. Pipkin

Sam Theo “Sammie” Pipkin of Bonneau, a retired maintenance employee for Westvaco, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at his residence. He was 83. Surviving are a son, Gene Pipkin of Bonneau; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Online c ... full story

John Cooke Jr.

John “Johnny” Cooke Jr. of Charleston, a master trim carpenter, died Monday, April 30, 2012 in a Charleston hospital. He was 61. Surviving are his wife, Pamela Lever Cooke; a son, John “Tripp” Cooke III of Charleston; his aunt ... full story

H.V. Atkins Sr.

Henry Vincent “Stringbean” Atkins Sr. of Moncks Corner, a retired locomotive engineer at the Army Ammunition’s Depot, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at his residence. He was 96. Surviving are a daughter, Carol A. Smith and her husband, Pa ... full story

David M. Supelveda Jr.

David M. Supelveda Jr. of St. Stephen died on April 24, 2012. He was 24. Services were held Sunday, April 29 at Clauddie Henryhand Memorial Chapel in Kingstree. The Rev. James Lesesne was the eulogist. Henryhand Funeral Home was in charge. full story

Elizabeth Middleton

Elizabeth “Betsy” Middleton of Pineville died on April 16, 2012. She was 76. Services were held April 21 at Redeemer Reformed Episcopal Church in Pineville. The Rev. Benjamin Milligan is pastor. Henryhand Funeral Home was in charge. full story

Shawnta N. McFadden

Shawnta Nekia “Mookie” McFadden of Cordesville died on April 16, 2012. She was 31. Services were held April 21 at Ministries of Truth Tabernacle in Cordesville. Henryhand Funeral Home was in charge. full story

Janie Roberts

Gaffney, SC - - Janie Davis Roberts, 76, formerly of 866 Billy Goat Bridge Road, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Magnolia’s of Gaffney. Born in Pavo, GA, she was the widow of the late Roy L. Roberts, Sr. and d ... full story

Anna Belle Rosenbaugh

Anna Belle Williams Dennis Rosenbaugh of Moncks Corner, former owner and operator of Ann’s Outlet and the Oaks Package Store, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her daughter’s residence. She was 82. Surviving are her husband, George T. Rose ... full story

Daniel C. Kirkland Sr.

Daniel Clifton Kirkland Sr. of Russellville, SC, a former mechanic for Carson’s Auto Parts, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in a Charleston hospital. He was 43. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Moore Kirkland; his mother, Ella Mae Kirkland of ... full story

Edith C. Johnson

Edith Carr Johnson of Beaver Dam, SC, a former cashier for Owen’s Grocery, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her daughter’s residence. She was 96. Surviving are two daughters, Eleanor J. Mims and her husband, Danny, and Barbara J. Worten a ... full story

Martha L. Teuton

Martha Lindsey Teuton of Bonneau, a former paint mixer color specialist with Louisiana Plastics, died Friday morning, April 13, 2012 in a Charleston hospital. She was 64. Surviving are her husband, Jan Teuton; two daughters, Shannon Kohn and her husb ... full story

Ray R. Prioleau

Ray Roberson Prioleau of Kingstree died on April 7, 2012. He was 60. Services were held April 12 at the Kingstree High School gymnasium. Henryhand Funeral Home was in charge. full story

Ernest Pratt

Ernest Pratt of Goose Creek, a retired aircraft painter at the Charleston Air Force Base, died Sunday morning, April 15, 2012 at a North Charleston hospital. He was 84. Surviving are his wife, Irma Crawford Pratt; five daughters, Theresa Roberts, Deb ... full story

Roosevelt Newsome

Roosevelt Newsome of Bonneau died on April 10, 2012. He was 73. Services were held on April 14 at Jehovah Baptist Church in Bonneau. Henryhand Funeral Home was in charge. full story

Jean W. Freeman

Jean Wright Freeman of Cordesville, a retired fleet manager for Berkeley County, died Friday evening, April 13, 2012 at her residence. She was 69. Surviving are a daughter, Peggy Martinez and her husband, Frank, of Cordesville; two sons, Scottie Nobl ... full story

M. Marlene Cumbee

Myrtis Marlene Cumbee of McClellanville died Saturday morning, April 14, 2012 at a Mt. Pleasant hospital. She was 45. Surviving are her mother, Leviona M. Cumbee of McClellanville; a brother, Harold E. "Bubba" Cumbee Jr., of McClellanville; and ... full story

Hugh G. Marquis Jr.

Hugh Geddes Marquis Jr. of Moncks Corner, a former water plant operator for the Dorchester County Department of Public Works, died on Monday, April 9, 2012 at his residence. He was 75. Surviving are two daughters, Rhonda K. Webb and her husband, Joe, ... full story

Julia James

Julia James of St. Stephen, the daughter of the late Roseanna Dingle Middleton and stepfather Samuel Middleton, died on Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was 83. Services were held April 7 at Inez M. Henryhand Memorial Chapel in St. Stephen. Henryhand Fu ... full story

Robert Albert Jr.

Robert Morris Cole Albert Jr. of Moncks Corner, a retired timekeeper for Proctor and Schwartz, died Sunday, April 7, 2012 in a local nursing home. He was 94. Surviving are his wife, Anna Elizabeth McFadden Albert; a daughter, Linda Ann Cole and her h ... full story

Oscar L. Williams

Oscar Lloyd "Bubba" Williams of St. Stephen, a retired tug master for the Department of Defense, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at a Moncks Corner hospital. He was 84. Surviving are a daughter, Robin W. Ratcliffe of Bolivia, NC; a son, Robert Dean Will ... full story

Gerald L. Guest

Gerald Louis Guest of Pinopolis, a supervisor at Santee Cooper’s Cross Generating Station, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at a Moncks Corner hospital. He was 57. Surviving are his wife, Debra "Debbie" Daugherty Guest; his parents, Edward A. and ... full story

Helen C. Crawford

Helen Caddell Crawford of Macedonia, a former supervisor at St. Stephen Knitwear, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at her residence. She was 69. Surviving are four daughters, Cynthia C. Moyer and her husband, Alan of Alvin, and Darlene C. McKnight and her ... full story

James B. Colston

Mr. James B. “J.B.” Colston of Kite, GA died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was 76. Mr. Colston was born in Kite. He moved to Charleston later in life where he retired as a machinist before moving ... full story