All Obituaries

Edward E. “Mr. Ed” Chitty, Sr., 89, of Denmark died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at home. Funeral Services for Mr. Ed will be Saturday March 23, 2019 at The First Baptist Church of Denmark, SC. The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:45 with a service of remembrance and celebration at 3:00. Officiating the service will be Dr. Gordon Robinson, Rev. Andy Hunter, and Rev. Matt Thomas. Burial will be in the Bamberg County Memory Gardens will full...

Funeral services for Faith Terrapin Kemper, 54, of Barnwell, SC will be held two o’clock p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Folk Funeral Home, Williston, with the Reverend Farrell Ray officiating; burial will be in the Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from six to eight p.m. Tuesday, March 19th at Folk Funeral Home, Williston, SC. Faith went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, March 18, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Faith was...

Stephanie Lynn Winsor Chavis, 52, of Williston, SC, passed away at her home on Monday, March 18, 2019. No formal services are planned. Born in Ashland, KY, she was a daughter of Marjorie Stanley Winsor and the late Roger Harold Winsor. She was a homemaker; she previously worked as an in-home caregiver and was the Food Service Coordinator for Williston-Elko School District # 29 from 2009 until 2015. In addition to her mother, Marjorie, of Brunswick, GA, survivors include her husband of the...

Funeral services for Lewis Donald “Donnie” Williams, 85, of Springfield, SC will be held two o’clock p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Dean Swamp Baptist Church with the Reverends Henry Cooper and Milford Oswald officiating; burial will be in the Williams Family Cemetery, Springfield, SC. Memorial contributions may be given in Mr. Donnie’s memory to Dean Swamp Baptist Church, P.O. Box 567, Springfield, SC 29146. He passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019. Born in...

Mary Catherine “Cathy” Putnam Scott, 63, of Barnwell, SC passed away at home Monday, March 11, 2019. No formal services are planned at this time. Cathy was a daughter of the late Clyde George Putnam, Jr and Sedalia Mary Warren Putnam. Cathy was a graduate of Jefferson Davis Academy and attended Winthrop College. She worked as a real estate agent for Southern Realty in Barnwell and was a member of the Blackville First Baptist Church. She loved to travel and enjoyed working in her...

Christopher Keith “Chris” Merwin, 40, of Hilda, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The family will receive friends at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the home in Hilda. Born in Cobleskill, NY, he was a son of Diane Lynn Merwin Padgett. Chris loved animals and enjoyed watching T.V. In his younger years, he competed in the Special Olympics and was one of the first students in the Barnwell Public School Special Needs Class. In addition to his mother, Diane Padgett,...

Graveside Funeral services for Sybil Lain Owens, 76, of Aiken, S.C. will be held twelve o’clock noon on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Double Pond Baptist Church Cemetery, Blackville, S.C. with Reverend Dr. Kenneth Catoe officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 Sunday afternoon at the funeral home in Williston. Memorials may be given in memory of Sybil to Hagood Avenue Baptist Church 1144 Hagood Ave. Barnwell, S.C. 29812. Sybil passed away on Friday, March 1,...

Graveside funeral services for David Dwight “Sonny” Phillips, LT Col. (USAF Retired), 79, of Springfield, SC will be held three o’clock p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Springfield Cemetery with military honors accorded; Reverend Henry Cooper will be officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery. David passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Dwight William Phillips and Vanetta Eve...

Funeral services for Bertha Lee Elkins Driggers, 88, of Barnwell, SC will be held at two o’clock p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Folk Funeral Home Chapel, Williston, SC; burial will be in the Blackville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from six to eight p.m., Friday, March 1st at Folk Funeral Home, Williston, SC. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, 140 Stoneridge Dr., #210, Columbia, SC 29210.  Bertha passed away on Wednesday,...

A Celebration of Life service for Doris Gwendolyn Elledge Bodiford, 68, of Williston, SC will be held twelve o’clock noon, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Reverend Charles Morris officiating. The family will receive friends from eleven a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be sent to Folk Funeral Home, P.O. Box 367, Williston, SC 29853. Born in Conway, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Troy...