Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Janice Cumbie
Aug 3, 2024
Janice Lee Cumbie, 71, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, at her sister’s home. Born on March 12, 1953, in Andrews, she was a daughter of the late George H. Cumbie, Jr. and the late Lila Lee Cumbie. Ms. Cumbie had a great love for spending time outdoors, working in her yard and tending to her flowers. During her free...
Kathleen Martin
Aug 2, 2024
Kathleen Ann Sanderson Martin, 71, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at her home. Born on August 8, 1952, in Johnstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Richard Doyle Sanderson and the late Barbara Loraine Altmos Sanderson. Ms. Martin worked at the Ball and Que for more than 20 years and had a great love for watching TV,...
Nicolina Zoel Barr
Jul 28, 2024
Nicolina Zoel Barr, 23, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on March 6, 2001, in Conway, she was a daughter of John Earl Barr and Jessica Detty Swihart. Nicolina worked at Carolina Charm and had a great love for being on the river, going camping, and spending time with her family, especially her daughter....
Joseph M George
Jul 23, 2024
Joseph Mathias George, III, 84, husband of Mary George, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on February 18, 1940, in Baltimore City, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph M. George II and the late Eleanor Frances Hopkins George. Survivors include his wife of Pawleys Island; six children, Joseph M. George, IV...
Ruben Benjamin Hildreth, Jr.
Jul 18, 2024
Ruben Benjamin Hildreth, Jr., 70, of Surfside Beach, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on December 22, 1953, in Polkton, NC, he was the son of the late Ruben Benjamin Hildreth and the late Edna Blair Horne Hildreth. Mr. Hildreth was a US Navy veteran and enjoyed the simple things in life, such as...
Lesley Susanne Barnhill
Jul 17, 2024
Lesley Susanne Rainey Barnhill, 54, wife of Vernie Eason Barnhill, Jr., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home. Born on December 17, 1969, in Rock Hill, she was a daughter of Betty Jean Ellis Rainey and the late John David Rainey. Lesley attended Poplar Hill Free Will Baptist Church and had a great love for working in her...
Donald Ray Lambert
Jul 7, 2024
Donald Ray Lambert, 72, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024, at The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Born on December 29, 1951, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Lambert and the late Dorothy Mae Lambert. Mr. Lambert grew up at Eastside Freewill Baptist Church of the Pentecostal Faith and was a US Navy veteran...
Ralph Paul Edwards
Jul 7, 2024
Ralph Paul Edwards, 88, husband of Agnes Biscan Edwards, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on November 14, 1935, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Ralph Washington Edwards and the late Anne Tamosaitis Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a member of St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church. He was...
Beulah Duncan Taylor
Jul 4, 2024
Beulah Duncan Taylor, 95, widow of Vernon Taylor, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at The Landings. Born on January 28, 1929, in Georgetown County, she was a daughter of the late James Duncan and the late Eva White Elliott Duncan. Ms. Taylor was a cherished member of Screven Baptist Church where she served as the church secretary for many...
John Fullwood
Jul 2, 2024
John Henry Fullwood, 85, husband of Carolyn B. Fullwood, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at his home. Born on May 11, 1939, in Horry County, he was a son of the late Arthur C. Fullwood and the late Ellen Johnson Fullwood. Mr. Fullwood was a US Navy veteran having served in the Vietnam War and was a lifetime member...
Grace Wagnon
Jun 30, 2024
Grace Helen Wagnon passed away peacefully to go home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Born on September 7, 1947, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Max D. Jones and the late Myrtie Cole Jones. Grace truly loved the Lord, and she leaves behind family and friends who loved her dearly. She...
Topsy Turner
Jun 29, 2024
Topsy Ann Stone Turner, 78, wife of Eugene Allen Turner, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at her home. Born on January 9, 1946, in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. Stone and the late Gracie S. Stone. Mrs. Turner was a devoted member of Bloomingvale Pentecostal Holiness Church. Her unwavering faith and dedication to her...
William J. Evans, Jr.
Jun 29, 2024
William Joseph “Bill” Evans, Jr. of Pawleys Island, South Carolina passed peacefully on June 29, 2024 while surrounded by his family after a 10 week battle with a sudden heart condition. Bill was born in Washington, D.C. in 1945 to William J. Evans, MD and Katherine Sullivan Evans. Bill attended the University Maryland where he played offensive guard for the...
Nathalee Richardson
Jun 23, 2024
Nathalee Alma Johnson Richardson, 91, wife of Calvin Richardson, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024, at her home. Born on November 4, 1932, in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Johnson and the late Lula Collins Johnson. “Nat” as she was affectionally called, was a cherished member of the Georgetown Church of God for more than...
Jeffery Slaybaugh
Jun 20, 2024
Jeffery Edward Slaybaugh, 43, passed away Friday, June 20, 2024, after a long illness. Born on January 7, 1981, in Wilmington, NC, he was a son of Clarence Edward Slaybaugh and Pauline Walker Musgrove. Jeffery lived a life brimming with bravery and dedication. Before being medically retired, Jeffery served his community with unwavering commitment and valor as a fireman and...
Shirley Gailey
Jun 16, 2024
Shirley Ann Lambert Gailey, 81, widow of Thomas D. Gailey, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation. Born on November 15, 1942, in Georgetown County, she was a daughter of the late Tillman Lambert and the late Frances Ward Lambert. Mrs. Gailey was a member of Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church. When physically able, Mrs. Gailey’s...
David Allen Rowe
Jun 12, 2024
David A. Rowe, 86, beloved husband of Lucille Young Rowe, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on September 27, 1937, in Georgetown, he was a son of the late Andrew Melvin Rowe and the late Mildred Bullock Rowe. Mr. Rowe retired from the Harborwalk Marina after 55 years of service. He had a great...
Eric Taylor Talbert
Jun 9, 2024
Eric Taylor Talbert, infant son of Georgana Elizabeth Satterfield and Scott Eric Talbert, was born on June 9, 2024, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital and passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Survivors include his mother and father of Pawleys Island; maternal grandparents, Elizabeth Satterfield (James Kay) of Pawleys Island; paternal grandparents, Betty McKenzie...
Billy Swails, Iii
Jun 5, 2024
William Taylor “Billy” Swails, III, 54, husband of Carol Ann Swails, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Born on December 15, 1969, in Georgetown, he was a son of William Taylor Swails, Jr. and the late Theresa Ann Harper Manzolillo. Billy was an employee of International Paper Company, where he worked diligently and earned the...
David Clagett Waters
Jun 3, 2024
David Clagett Waters, 92, of Chapel Hill, NC peacefully passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024 surrounded by his family. He will be remembered for his deep faith in God, encyclopedic knowledge of sports, fascinating stories, and his kindness, generosity and service to others. Born in Germantown, MD, July 26, 1931, David was the son of Eugene Hill Waters and...
