BRYANT FUNERAL HOME

Emma Lee Walters Gruber, 93, of St. George, widow of Owen C. "Jack" Gruber, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held 4:00 PM Sunday, August 1, 2021 at St. Matthews Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Etheridge and Rev. Duane Woosley officiating. Burial will follow in the St. George Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Clement Gruber, Jeffery Mizzell, Ethan Bair, Brandon Bair, Joshua Gruber, Matt Gruber, Clint Gruber and great-grandson, Wyatt Kirven. Due to Covid, there will be no visitation. Covid precautions are encouraged, and the service will be broadcast in the parking lot of the church...

Lex Farrell Connelley, of St. George, widower of Hilda Mae Connelley, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 26, 2021 at his home. Private Graveside Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at Indian Field United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Reeves officiating. Pallbearers will be Cory McAlhany, Kevin Nettles, Joe Hughes, Carlton Peele, Jimmy Behie and Jeff McAlhany. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM at Bryant Funeral Home. Farrell was born on May 16, 1939 in Reevesville, a son of the late Johnnie Clayton and Mary Bess Judy Connelley. He was a Maintenance Mechanic with Giant Cement Company and a member of Indian Field United...

Bobby "Mr. Kirk" Kirkland, 84, of St. George, husband of Carolyn Smoak Kirkland, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Craig Crosby officiating. Burial with Masonic and Military Rites will follow in the St. George Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Pallbearers will be Charlie Weeks, Charles Smoak, Travis Messex, Derrick Meessex, Brandon Bird and Landon Messex. Mr. Kirk was born on February 27, 1937 in Cobbtown, Georgia, a son of the late Arthur and Nolie Turner Kirkland. He was a graduate of Farrel's Cosmetology in Columbia and was the owner of Mr. Kirk's St....

Emory L. Reeves, 91, of Reevesville, husband of Ernestine "Teeny" Reeves, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Reevesville Baptist Church with Rev. Aaron Hawk, Rev. Clyde Self and Rev. Chip Reeves officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service, beginning at 2:00. Burial will be held at a later time. Emory was born on September 19, 1929, in Dorange, SC, a son of the late Bryant James and Minnie Berry Reeves. He was a graduate of St. George High School and North Greenville University and attended Charleston Southern University. He was the owner of the Bowman IGA grocery store,...

Charles William Smoak, Sr. , 75, of Dorchester, SC Thursday July 15. Bryant Funeral Home, Inc..

Carla Alicia Utsey, 55, of Saint George, SC, died peacefully on July 10, 2021, at home surrounded by loving family after a courageous fight with breast cancer. Born on February 21, 1966, she was the daughter of Mary Harley Utsey and the late William Carlisle Utsey. She is survived by her mother of St George, sister Christi Arroyo, brother-in-law Ron Arroyo, niece Maria (Ryan) Rhodus, wife Karen Ayers, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Carla worked for the State Transport Police of the SC Department of Public Safety for 27 years and recently received her medical retirement. She was able to take several trips this year to some of her bucket list places. She was generous to a fault and...

Elma Utsey England, 98, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Graveside funeral Services will be held 10 AM Saturday July 10, 2021 in the Utsey Cemetery. Elma was born on September 29, 1922 in Grover, a daughter of the late Osgood Dantzler and Lila Spell Utsey. She was a 1941 graduate of St. George High School and was a retired clerk and dial administrator with Bell South. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Ft. Sumter Chapter, Eastern Star Loyalty #136, Charleston and Trinity United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by siblings, Walter Utsey, JD Utsey, Carl Utsey and Adeline Utsey. Surviving is her son, John Lynn (Marie) England, of Charleston;...

Cheryl Infinger Shuler , 74, of St. George, SC Monday July 5. Bryant Funeral Home, Inc..

Daniel Francis Blanchard, Jr., 87, of Harleyville, husband of Louise Westbury Blanchard, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Trident Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Harleyville Southern Methodist Church with Rev. Haskell Parler and Rev. Louis Imsande officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dan Severns, Ricky Blanchard, Jeffy Westbury, Michael Taylor, Heath Westbury and Mark McDonald. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the church. Dan was born on August 9, 1933, on Sullivan's Island, a son of the late Daniel F. and Grace Stockton Blanchard. He was a graduate of...

John Edward "Eddie" Stephens, 62, of Dorchester, husband of Theresa W. Stephens, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Duke University. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Zion United Methodist Church with Rev. Palmer Hudson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM at Bryant Funeral Home, St. George. Eddie was born on April 4, 1959, in Orangeburg, a son of the late John Wesley and Patsy Joan Reeves Stephens. He was a graduate of Harleyville Ridgeville High School and was a Journeyman Electrician. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, International Brotherhood of...

Wallace Edward Kizer was born in St George 2/23/1935. He passed away June 13, 2021 in the home of his daughter and son in Columbia, SC He was preceded in death by his parents Mary Wallace Jones Kizer and his father Cecil Edwards Kizer (June) a brother Larry W. Kizer and granddaughter Taylor Renee Kizer. He served two years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan after graduating high school. He earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Education at Clemson University and a master's degree at Appalachian State in Master of Arts. He taught industrial art classes, was a principal/director at several vocational schools in SC including Spring Valley. He served on the Historical Society of...

Cheryl Bishop Mushrush, 76, of Dorchester, widow of William Everett "Bill" Mushrush, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 7, 2021. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Salem United Methodist Church with Rev. Palmer Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 PM in the Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Robert Berry, Joe Gomez, John Lucas, Stephen Podmore, Shawn Price and Robert Sageser. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryant Funeral Home, St. George. Cheryl was born on July 23, 1944 in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late Frederick Eugene and Violet Mae Holder Bishop. She was a 1961 graduate of Rivers High School,...

Cheryl Bishop Mushrush , 76, of Dorchester, SC Monday June 7. Bryant Funeral Home, Inc. .

Stephen Crosby, husband of Helen Fralix Crosby, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM Friday May 21, 2021 at Memorial Baptist Church with Reverend Craig Crosby and Reverend Frank Shivers officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the St. George Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Bryan Eadon, Donnie Crowe, Troy Crosby, Noah Crosby, Joel Crosby and Zachary Crosby. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the church. Stephen was born in Spartanburg on November 14, 1948, a son of Betty Jo Roper Crosby and the late Robert Leon Crosby. He was a 1969 graduate of St. George High School, attended Baptist College...

Barbara Ellen Mitchum Hucks, 86, of Smoaks. SC, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021. She was the wife of Rev. John Thomas Hucks. Funeral services will be 3 P.M., May 5, 2021 in the Harleyville Southern Methodist Church, with visitation in the church one hour before the service. The committal service will follow at 5 P.M. at the Spell Family Cemetery, 6624 Augusta Highway (Highway 61), Smoaks, SC. Services will be led by Rev. Haskell Parler, assisted by Rev. Damon Williams, Rev. Bruce Scott, and Rev. Chris Sweatman. "Miss" Barbara was born on August 23, 1934, in Vance, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Peter Mitchum and the late Mary Magnolia Avinger Mitchum. ...

Ted Gene Williams, Jr. , 57, of Harleyville, SC Sunday May 2. Bryant Funeral Home, Inc..

John Dale Patrick, 64, husband of Jane Patrick, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday at Old St. George Baptist Church with Reverends Bobby Eubanks, James Way and Mr. Dennis Rhode officiating. Pallbearers will be Paul Jones, Chad Crosby, Daniel Patrick, Todd Smoak, Perry Finch and Jason Patrick. Dale was born on October 31, 1956, a son of the late Wesley Eldon, Sr. and Dorothy Walters Patrick. He was a graduate of Dorchester Academy, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and was the co-owner of Jane's Jungle Nursery and former employee of the Charleston Navy Yard. He was Past Master of Harmony Lodge #61 AFM and a...

Victor Thomas Atkins, Sr. , 75, of St. George, SC Friday April 23. Bryant Funeral Home, Inc. .

Wayne "Crazy" Alan Mizell, Sr. , 73, of St. George, SC Sunday April 18. Bryant Funeral Home, Inc..

Mary Lou Cockcroft, 86, of Dorchester, widow of Billy Hubert Cockcroft entered into eternal rest on Thursday April 15, 2021 at Summerville Community Hospice House. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, April 18, 2021 in the Dorchester Cemetery with the Reverends G. Palmer Hudson and Robert Hoover officiating. Mary Lou was born on June 30, 1934, a daughter of the late Frederick Elliott McDonnell and Ovieda Rice McDonnell. She was a 1953 graduate of Barwell High School, received her Associates Degree from Trident Technical College and was a Postmaster with the US Postal Service. She was an active member of the Salem United Methodist Church and the Patrick Sunday School...

Faye Weber Utsey, of St. George, widow of Walker Jerry Utsey, entered eternal rest on Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Lowcountry Community Hospice House after a four year battle with cancer. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 2 P.M. Tuesday April 13, 2021 in the St. George Cemetery with Mr. Bill Utsey officiating. Friends may call at the home, 804 Horne Street, St. George. Pallbearers will be Mark Westbury, Harrison Conyers, Phil Mauney, Robert Utsey, Greg Adams and Ron Arroyo. Faye was born on October 16, 1937 in Summerville, a daughter of the late Mary Catherine Whaley Weber. She was a 1956 graduate of Summerville High School and 1959 graduate of Newberry College. She was retired as...