All Obituaries

Nancy Jane Carder Harman of Lexington, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020. A private family graveside service will be held at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church cemetery, 3050 Leaphart Road, West Columbia, S.C., 29169. In light of the recent Novel Covid-19 virus, a memorial service will be held at a future date at the church.     Born in Columbia, S.C. Nancy was the daughter of the late Carl and Margaret L. Walker Carder. Nancy was married to her loving...

Harold Lucian King, loving husband of the late Elizabeth Belk “Libba" King, went to be with his Lord on March 12, 2020.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 15th at the Darlington Presbyterian Church and will be led by the Rev. Kevin Cauley of Darlington Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Snow Donmoyer, Chaplain of the Presbyterian Community in Florence.  A burial service will follow at Grove Hill Cemetery.  The family will receive...

A graveside service to celebrate the life of John Dunbar Kornegay, affectionately known as “Big John”, age 85, will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Quaker Cemetery. The Rev. Pickett Wall will officiate. Memorials may be sent to the charity of one’s choice. Mr. Kornegay died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Caleb Grainger and Saluda Dunbar Kornegay. Big John served in the US Army and was a past president of...

Terry “Ted” Geder Todd, 51, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020, at McLeod Loris Hospital with his loving wife by his side. He was born August 6, 1968 in Conway, a son of the James E. Todd and the late Helen Elvis Todd. In addition to his mother, he was predeceased by his siblings, Debra Todd Smith, Patricia “Patsy” Todd Cox and James Randy Todd. What can you say about Terry “Ted” Todd? Anybody who knew him, knew he was funny, could give as good or...

Pope Coleman Long, husband of Shelby L. Long, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020, at his residence. Born in Saluda, SC, he was the son of the late Mott Gary and Mary Lou Force Long. He served in the U.S. Navy. Pope was a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was a Funeral Director and Embalmer for 50 years, working at Ramey Funeral Home, Sullivan-King Mortuary, and Blyth Funeral Home. He was named Piedmont Group Funeral Director of the Year in 2008 by the South...

Frances Williamson Talbert, 81, wife of Julian H. “Pete” Talbert, of Bausket Street, Edgefield, SC passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Eastview Cemetery, Edgefield, SC. Frances was born and raised in Edgefield, SC. She began her career Sept. 1, 1957 as a secretary at the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. She served loyally under Sheriff Clyde Jackson,...

Jack Dorroh Gilliland, 96, husband of the late Carolyn Campbell Gilliland, died Sunday, January 19, 2020. Born in Laurens County, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Warren and Willie East Dorroh Gilliland. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. Jack was a graduate of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, TN. He was the retired Owner, President, and General Manager of Sullivan-King Mortuary. Jack was the Past President of the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service...

Azel James "A. J." Hutto Jr., 86, of Orangeburg, SC, passed away, Monday, January 6, 2020. He was the husband of Vivian S. Porter-Hutto and was previously married to the late Patricia P. Hutto. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at First Presbyterian Church, 650 Summers Ave., Orangeburg, SC 29115. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A reception will be held following the Graveside Service in the Presbyterian Center...

Marie Cancemi 87, of Greensboro, died on November 29, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church with a reception following. Interment will be private. She was born in Fergus Falls Minnesota. She is preceded in death by her parents Oscar Eckstrom and Mini Eckstrom , her brother George Eckstrom, her husband Joseph Cancemi and son Michael Jolly. Marie was a graduate of Wesley Medical Center School of Nursing,...

LaRue Joyce Norton Hicks of Clinton, IL and formerly of Laurel Hill, N.C. passed away November 13. A Celebration of Life service will be held Sunday November 17 at 2:00 pm at the Church In The Pines Presbyterian Church in Laurel Hill directed by Norton Funeral Home, Hartsville, SC. Rev. Crystal Blue will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Cemetery in Laurinburg, N.C. LaRue was born in Laurel Hill a...