All Obituaries

MRS. WILLIE MAE HAMPTON, was the daughter of the late Walter Harris and Lillie Mae Footman. She was born on September 9, 1933 in Orangeburg County. God was merciful and allowed her to suffer only for a little while before calling her home, but her story doesn’t end here. For she has now passed from death to begin a new life with Christ. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 31, 2020.  MRS. HAMPTON, was employed by the Board of Educa-tion in Brooklyn, NY as a...

  Mr. Jervey “BO”  Frost, Jr. was born to the union of the late Jervey Frost Sr. and the late Beatrice Kelly Frost, He  was born February 2, 1945,and entered into eternal rest on March 24, 2020. He is also preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Michelle Maxwell. Mr. Frost was a member of Good Shepherd Community Ministries Mr. Frost was educated in the Orangeburg County public school system and later served in the United States Army 1968 - 1970. He was...

Deacon William S. Brown was born July 28, 1937 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  He was the fifth child born to the late Ruley and Gertrude Brown.  After an extended illness, Deacon Brown peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at PRISMA Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Deacon Brown was reared in Spartanburg County and educated in Spartanburg County District 6 public schools.  He was a proud 1956 graduate of Lincoln High...

Gussie Mae Jamison Brown Forest, daughter of the late Pressie Jamison and the late Ola Mae Thompson Garner was born February 10,1935 in Calhoun County, South Carolina and was raised by the late James Author Garner. She entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 20,2020 at the Regional Medical Center at the age of 85. Gussie Mae affectionately known to all as "Gussie" was loved by so many and cherished by her family. She received her education in the public schools of St. John...

Mrs. Joyce Ann Berry Riley, daughter of the late Mrs. Ruth Williams Berry and Mr. Eugene L. Berry, was born March 17,1946 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Mrs. Riley was married to the late Johnny Lee Riley. She departed this life March 10,2020 at the Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, South Carolina following a brief illness.  Mrs. Riley graduated from the Bowman School System. She furthered her education at South Carolina State University where she received her Master's in...

Mr. Hercules "Herc" Benjamin 66, of 1360 Windsor Street, Orangeburg,SC died on March 7,2020 at his residence after an extended illness. He was the middle son of the late Sephus and Aldora Livingston Benjamin. His only brother, Sephus "Pop" Benjamin,Jr. also preceded him in death in 2012. Herc began his life journey January 16,1954 in Orangeburg. He was educated in public schools, Riverside Elementary, Shaperson Junior High, Wilkinson High and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High...

Mary L. Felder was born December 15,1937 in Orangeburg,SC to the late Willie R. Haigler,Sr. and Whilamener Funchess Haigler.  She attended public schools in Philadelphia,PA and Orangeburg,SC. She later graduated from Palmer College in Columbia,SC. Mary was employed by C and S bank in Columbia,SC and retired from Farm and Home Adminstrition here in Orangeburg,SC. She preceded in death by her late husband Samuel L. Felder,Sr. and three siblings: Ms. Lillie Haigler, Mrs. Joan...

REVEREND LORENA BROWN FULLER, 75, of Orangeburg, passed away on February 25, 2020. She was born on February 2, 1945 in Rains, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Lee Carroll Brown and Lillie Mae McMillian Brown of Rains. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Lee Carroll Brown of Washington, D.C. and Fred Brown of Rains, South Carolina. She is survived by three sisters; Mary Ebron of Tampa, Florida, Camila Owosela of Washington, D.C. and Cora Brantley of...

 Mrs. Jennie Bell Googe, affectionately known as “Sis. Frances McMillian”, was born to the Late Clifford & Celia Fogle Glover on December 2, 1943 in Bowman, SC. She received her education in the Bowman County School District. During her many years of working, she was employed by the Indian Field Campground, Bamberg Cotton Mill, also known as Bamberg Textile Mills and Denmark Technical College.   Sis. McMillian was an Ordained Evangelist at Bowman Temple Church of...

Elise Aiken was born in Cope, South Carolina on September 28,1936 to the late Elliott annd Jessie(Birdie) Pough-Aiken. Elise was preceded in death by her son Terrance Aiken and three siblings, Alice Harvey, Betty Curry, and Janie Harvey. Elise graduated from George Washington Carver High School of Cope, South Carolina. Elise loved reading her bible, puzzle books and spending time with her family. Elise, her sisters Betty and Alice along with a neighbor Ethel Johnson formed a singing...