Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Mary Jean Vitello
Jun 13, 2021
Mary Jean Bartlette Vitello, 83, devoted wife of 68 years to Charles Vitello, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House. Born on May 3, 1938, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Joseph Bartlette and the late Eva Weeks Bartlette. Mrs. Vitello was a member of Paxville Baptist Church and...
Sylvia June Goude
Jun 9, 2021
Sylvia June Goude, widow of Robert (Bobby) Goude, 78, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Born on November 12, 1942, in Glendale, SC, she was a daughter of the late George Mayfield Walden and the late Martha Louise Thomas Walden. Ms. Goude was a member of Ringel Heights Baptist Church. Ms. Goude enjoyed gardening, playing the piano and listening to...
Mary Frances Cohn
Jun 4, 2021
Mary Frances McConnell Cohn, 68, wife of Howard J. “Howie” Cohn, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at Roper St. Francis. Born on January 8, 1953, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late John Calvin McConnell and the late Frances Elizabeth Walstrom McConnell. Mrs. Cohn was a member of Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was a...
Daniel O'Brian Cribb
Jun 1, 2021
Daniel O’Brian Cribb, 46, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on May 27, 1975, in Georgetown, he was the son of the late Charles O. Cribb and the late Sylvia Miller Tindall. Mr. Cribb enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Survivors include three children, Andrew Cribb, Morgan Cribb and Dawson Cribb all...
Justin Mincey
May 31, 2021
Justin Allen Mincey, 26, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at his home. Born on August 12, 1994, in Georgetown, he was the son of Dawn Wrenn Mincey. Justin lived life to the fullest and enjoyed fishing, working in the yard and listening to music. Survivors include his mother of Georgetown; one uncle, Mike Mincey, Jr. of Georgetown; two aunts,...
Sara Lynn Bonner
May 23, 2021
Sara Lynn Bonner, 31, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on December 29, 1989, in Elmira, NY, she was a daughter of Amy Smith Colvis and William Karl Bonner. Sara had a great love for gardening and spending time on the beach. Survivors include her mother of Pawleys Island; life partner, Justin Britt of...
Starr Edwards
May 23, 2021
Tressa Starr Odum Edwards, 73, wife of Mills Robert “Bobby” Edwards, Jr., passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her home. Born on October 29, 1947, in Savannah, GA, she was a daughter of the late Berties DeWitt Odum, Sr. and the late Mary Alice Davis Mathis. Starr absolutely loved life. She worked hard and played hard. She was at...
Bobby Summers
May 19, 2021
Robert “Bobby” Summers, age 65, of Pawleys Island, SC passed away on May 19th, 2021. He was a native of Tampa, FL. but was well-traveled in his earlier years until he put down roots and decidedly called Pawleys Island home. He loved the area because he was never far from the water that was his second home. He spent most...
Jack Beverly Coker, Jr.
May 15, 2021
Jack Beverly Coker Jr., 58, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on October 16, 1962, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Jack Beverly Coker Sr. and the late Betty Skipper Cooper. Mr. Coker was a hard worker, and in his spare time he enjoyed caning chairs and playing his guitar. He...
Arthur Henry Demmerle
May 13, 2021
Arthur H. Demmerle, Pawleys Island Arthur Demmerle, 66, of Pawleys Island passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021. Mr. Demmerle (known to many as "Artie") was born in Red Bank, NJ and raised in Rumson, NJ. After graduating from Croydon Hall Academy, Art worked for National Airlines at Newark International Airport. When National and Pan American World Airways merged, he...
John Edwin Hancock
May 13, 2021
John Edwin Hancock, 58, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born on October 15, 1962, in Titusville, FL, he was a son of Jack Lee Hancock and the late Geneva Kathleen Creel Hancock. Mr. Hancock attended Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a selfless and giving man who loved antiques, collecting coins and knives and spending time outdoors, especially hunting...
Dk Reeves
May 9, 2021
Loring Lee “DK” Reeves, 94, widower of Agnes Smith Reeves, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on March 23, 1927, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late George Washington Reeves and the late Josephine Lambert Reeves. Mr. Reeves was a member of Georgetown Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended First Baptist Church. He...
Darlene Doublin Grantham
May 5, 2021
Darlene Doublin Grantham, 63, wife of Gary Grantham, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center. Born on December 7, 1957, in Hartford City, IN, she was a daughter of Nadine Wagner and the late Dow Doublin. Mrs. Grantham had a great love for arts and crafts, gardening and spending time walking the beach looking for shells. Survivors...
Michael Sydney Mincey, Sr.
May 4, 2021
Michael Sydney Mincey, Sr., 71, widower of Jennifer Wrenn Mincey, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home. Born on April 12, 1950, Georgetown, he was a son of the late Horace B. Mincey, Sr. and the late Verla Cooper Mincey. Mr. Mincey lived life to the fullest and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was retired from...
Dustin Eugene Swails
Apr 28, 2021
Dustin Eugene Swails, 27, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at The Medical University of South Carolina. Born on December 2, 1993, in Georgetown, he was a son of Robin Ann West Swails and Jonathan Eugene Swails. Dustin was a former member of North Hampton Baptist Church and the Oak Grove Hunting Club. He had a great love for the...
Legare Levance Wilson
Apr 26, 2021
Legare Levance “Lee” Wilson, 83, husband of Sandra Dolores Bauer Wilson, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on October 20, 1937, in Canadys, he was a son of the late Henry Lawton Wilson and the late Lena Fralix Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of Andrews First Baptist Church and was the owner of...
Alman Irvin Butler, Colonel Us Army (Retired)
Apr 25, 2021
Alman Irvin Butler, Colonel US Army (Retired), 88, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at his home in Pawleys Island, SC. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Thanksgiving Day November 24, 1932, he was a son of the late Sam Alman Butler and Clara Dewease Butler. Colonel Butler entered the Army in 1952 as an enlisted...
James Edward Wilson
Apr 23, 2021
James Edward Wilson, 77, beloved husband of Frances Margie Wilson, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021. Born on November 18, 1943, in Georgetown County, he was a son of the late David Tillman Wilson and the late Queen Esther Wilson Ward. Mr. Wilson was a US Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War, an unforgettable time that he often...
Justin Reynolds Ard
Apr 21, 2021
Justin Reynolds Ard, 34, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Born on June 17, 1986, in Georgetown, he was the son of Jay David Ard, Jr. and Dana Reynolds Ard. Justin was a member of Ringel Heights Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family, especially his son, nieces and nephews....
Fredaricka Alexandria Simmons
Apr 18, 2021
Fredaricka Alexandria Simmons, born on June 5, 1947, second daughter of the late Greer Edge Simmons and the late Belah Cannon Simmons, departed her earthly life on Sunday, April 18, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. Freda graduated Hemingway High School and South Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Surgical Technology. She enjoyed a career in medicine working as a...
