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Frances Sparkman Satterlee Alexander died peacefully on January 26, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 18, 1933, to the Reverend Capers Satterlee and Frances Sparkman Satterlee. Frances grew up in Spartanburg with her two sisters, Mary and Thorne. She made her debut at the Assembly in Spartanburg. She graduated from Converse College in 1955. After college Frances taught school in Camden and San Francisco. In 1958, she met the love of her life and best friend, Mason Gardner Alexander. They married on November 22, 1958. Frances was devoted to Mason, helping him in his career as a banker which took them to Spartanburg, Columbia, and Greenville. In each city, she served...

Mrs. Sarah Anna Via Melton, age 86, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 28, 2023 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor David Bessinger and Brent Taylor. A private committal service will follow in the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. Please visit www.mrcfuneralhome.com for full obituary.

Ronald "Ron" Calhoun Fulmer, Sr., passed away peacefully on January 20, 2023, surrounded by his family who loved him beyond measure. Ron was the patriarch of his family, a center of gravity for his children and grandchildren who always received his unconditional love and acceptance. He was a strong and loving presence throughout their lives. Beyond his family, Ron loved people in general. He was an outgoing, gregarious person who never met a stranger. As one of his good friends described Ron, "he could make conversation with a wall!" Ron treated everyone with respect. He was an easy person to open up to, and people often shared things with him that they might not have told others. Ron was...

Stephen "Stevie" Lee, age 65 passed away peacefully at his home in Maryville, TN on Friday, January 20, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Stevie is survived by his wife; Billie Jo Lee, son Wyatt Walker Lee, and stepson Noah Bane Pilotte of the home in Maryville, TN. Also surviving are his sons; Calvin Edward Lee and Cole Travis (Emily) Lee whom he shared with his ex-wife Joy Cruse, brothers; Ricky (Bobbie) Lee and Tracy (Barbara) Lee, nieces and nephews; Josh Lee, Mandy (Eric) Weatherford, Chris (Angie) Lee, Candy (Lou) Gendle, Heidi (Kevin) Turbeville, Tiffany (Daniel) Hyatt, Raven Lee, and Robbie Lee, great nieces and nephews; Morgan, Macy, Mason, Caden, Ally, Ben,...

Eastover, SC?Miss Cunningham, age 74 passed unexpectedly at her home Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was a lifelong resident of Eastover and a daughter of the late Mr. William G. Cunningham and the late Mrs. Teresa Claffy Cunningham. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Devine Street in Columbia, SC with the Rev. MSGR Richard D. Harris V.G., celebrant. A private burial will take place at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. Miss Cunningham spent 6 years in active duty in the U.S. Army, then 20 years in the SC Air National Guard McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Columbia, SC retaining the rank of MSGT. She also...

James Edward "Bo" Crowder III, 80, of Savannah, GA, passed away on January 19, 2023, after an extended illness. Bo was born on September 9, 1942 to James Edward Crowder Jr. and Alice Ligon Crowder in Winnsboro, SC. He attended school in Winnsboro and, after wasting an entire year shooting pool and going to the movies at the University of South Carolina, attended Clemson University, receiving his bachelor's degree in Forestry after finally suffering through The Red Badge of Courage enough times to get his English credits. He was an enthusiastic scholar of nature and especially loved anything to do with horticulture, a hobby that he indulged his entire life. He spent his career with the...

Jon Thames, age 84, of Conyers, distinguished Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina and John Marshall Law School, passed away Saturday, January 14 ,2023. He is preceded in death by father, Lefloure Elson Thames, mother, Maxie Loree Dawson, mother, Luna Sue Thames; daughter, Holly Skipper, He is survived by his wife, Seong Ja-Leikness Thames; sons, Ripley Thames, Joel and Siovahn Thames, Clayton Leikness; daughter, Christine Leikness and Craig Wilson; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Chae Thames, Eugene and Dorothy Dawson; sister, Jacqueline Jumonville; Many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm at Scot...

Mrs. Judy P. Hucks, age 79, wife of Mr. Thomas "Lenair" Hucks, passed away January 14, 2023, at the Roper Hospice Cottage. Mrs. Hucks was born January 23, 1943, a daughter of the late Michael G. and Truman R. Gary Purtle. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hucks was predeceased by one brother: Michael Gordan Purtle and two sisters: Susan Elaine Purtle Borresen and Nancy Purtle Wagner. She was a member of Lexington United Methodist Church in Lexington, SC and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her husband of the home, Mr. Thomas "Lenair" Hucks, Mrs. Judy is survived by her son: Thomas "Tommy" L. Hucks II; three daughters: Alicia Hucks Awdeh, Kellye...

Remembered as caring, generous, principled, humble, respectful, honest, sincere, and kind and considered as a friend to all, true gentleman, mentor, and super Husband, Dad, and Grandfather, Mr. Thomas Roy "Tom" Young, Sr., 77, beloved husband of Delly O. Young, passed away peacefully at Augusta University Medical Center on Friday, January 13, 2023 surrounded by his family. While his passing ended his nine-year fight with metastatic prostate cancer, it represents the beginning of his eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born on May 19, 1945 and raised in the mill town of Ware Shoals, S.C., Tom was the son of the late Roy Furman and Jessie Louise Ashley Young. There he learned...

Lincolnton, GA - Memorial Services for Mr. David O. Simpson, 83, who entered into rest, January 12, 2023, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Posey Funeral Chapel. Dr. Allen Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service from 1 until 2 o'clock. Mr. Simpson was born in Charleston, WV on June 13, 1939, to the late Loderick Kenna Simpson and Mary Ashely Simpson. He was raised in North Augusta, SC and graduated from North Augusta High School. Mr. Simpson was a member of Fairview Presbyterian Church and retired from E.I. DuPont and Westinghouse at the Savannah River Plant with 34 years of service. He was a skilled...

Vaughn Eldon Miller passed away on January 11, 2023, due to complications from a stroke. Vaughn was born on September 14, 1931, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Letha and Carroll Miller. After high school and Army service, he studied at Kansas State College, where he met his wife, Connie Sue King. They welcomed their son Kevan Lee in 1959 and daughter Rachelle Lynn in 1965. They divorced in 1996. Vaughn retired many times, first from his career as an industrial engineer at Westinghouse in Columbia, SC, then from his remodeling business, then finally from his creek-side farm to move near his daughter in Decatur, Georgia, in 2020. Vaughn was predeceased by his parents and sister, Carolyn, and former...

Funeral services for Pamela Pruett Wilson, 67, will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, 1206 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC. Rev. Gary Rivas will officiate. A visitation will be held in the Family Life Center following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church Building Fund. Pam passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023. The daughter of the late Robert Ryland and Dr. Laura Jean Morgan Pruett. Pam (Gigi) is survived by her husband of 45 years, Donnie W. Wilson; sons, Justin Wilson (Missy), Brian Wilson; and daughter, Sarah Nettles (Phillip); grandchildren, Ryland, Palmer, and Myles...

Graveside services for John Leslie Stevenson, 92, will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Quaker Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 502 DeKalb Street, Camden, SC 29020 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. John died Thursday, January 12, 2023. Born in Camden on November 5, 1930, to the late Ralph Erskine and Emily Wright Stevenson. He was a graduate of Carlisle Military Academy, a United States Air Force Veteran, and a member of Bethesda Presbyterian Church. John was the owner and operator of Camden Tire for 44 years before his son, Leslie took the business over. John is survived by his wife of...

Marguerite Garrett, 82, widow of Thomas R. Garrett, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in Beaufort, SC. Marguerite Garrett was born in Barnwell, SC, a daughter of the late Hayne and Alma Whitson Creech. She was a graduate of Beaufort, SC in 1958. She completed her nursing degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1961. She practiced her nursing skills until she was needed to care for her mother at home. In 1969, the family returned to Beaufort where she and Tom opened their first One Hour Martinizing dry cleaning plant in Royal Oaks Shopping Center and expanded to Hilton Head. She co-chaired the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation Ball and then served as the Foundation's...

Memorial Services for Janet Lyman Simon Heinhold, 81, who entered into rest January 9, 2023, will be conducted Sunday, January 15th afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Father Joseph Shippen officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. For a complete obituary please visit www.PoseyCares.com

Memorial Services for Janet Lyman Simon Heinhold, 81, who entered into rest January 9, 2023, will be conducted Sunday, January 15th afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Father Joseph Shippen officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. For a complete obituary please visit www.PoseyCares.com

Mrs. Mary Eleanor King Wolfe ("Bootsie") passed away on January 6, 2023, after a brief illness. A private funeral service will be held in Orangeburg. Please visit www.thompsonfh.net for the full obituary. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

The Reverend (Colonel) Mary Lou (Morris) Kollarik, age 77, died January 4, 2023 in hospice care at Benton Village in Stockbridge, GA after a full and eventful life. Born in 1945 in SC to Bill and Carola Morris, she attended Dutch Fork Elementary and Chapin High School and then graduated from Winthrop College in 1968. She received a Direct Commission in the US Army upon her graduation, and attended Women's Army Corps (WAC) Officer Basic Training at Ft. McClellan in Alabama. After Basic, she was assigned to the Transportation School at Ft. Eustis, VA as Chief of the Enlisted Section of the Academic Records and Student Affairs Division. With the dissolution of the WAC in the early 1970's, she...

David Fletcher Aylor, Esq., 41, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 2, 2023. His funeral service will be held Sunday, January 8, 2023 in Seacoast Church, 750 Long Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis Ferry Rd, Mt. Pleasant SC, 29464. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 7, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM. David was born January 6, 1981 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, son of Lawrence "Pete" Keith Aylor and Jean Fletcher Aylor. He was a graduate of the College of Charleston and...

Margaret Frances Queen Moran, 84, died peacefully at her home at Lakes of Litchfield in Pawleys Island, South Carolina on December 30, 2022. She was predeceased in 2009 by her husband, William Charles "Bill" Moran (former President of Lander University from 1992-2000, Provost of Francis Marion University from 1978-1992, and Dean of Arts and Sciences at Winthrop College from 1975-1978) and by her devoted eldest child, Kevin Patrick Moran, in 2010. Margaret is survived by her son Tom (Liz) and her grandchildren Wes, Mike and Sarah Moran. A funeral mass will be held for Margaret on January 28, 2023, at 11:00am at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, South...

Mr. James F.B. "Jimbo" Whitney, age 65, husband of Anita Pecko Whitney of 3822 Whitmire Hwy., Union, passed away, Sunday, December 25, 2022. Mr. Whitney was born in Columbia, May 4, 1957, a son of the late William English Whitney and Dorothy Setzler Whitney. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and retired owner of Whitney Asphalt. Jimbo was a former member of Hebron Baptist Church where he was a deacon, building and grounds committee member and usher. Jimbo never met a stranger and was loved by so many. He had a larger than life personality and as he often said "a legend in his own mind". Surviving in addition to his wife are his children, Eva W. Stapleton and husband...