Thomas Edward Reese, Jr.

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Thomas Edward Reese, Jr., age, 66, will be held Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Bland Funeral Home Chapel at 2 pm. The family will receive friends from 1-2 prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Mt Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery. Thomas, a native of […]

Joseph Hall

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mr. Joseph Hall will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at the Rosa Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. Winston, G. Oliphant, Pastor. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens. He is survived by: brothers, Freddie (Betty) Hart, Washington, DC and Dwight (Emmie) Hall, Johnston, SC; sisters, Kathy (Robert) Oliphant, […]

Albert Bland Turner, Sr.

JOHNSTON, S.C. – A Memorial Service for Albert Bland Turner, Sr, age 84, will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Mt of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the gravesite following the service. Bland Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Mr. Turner, a native of Johnston, passed away peacefully Sunday […]

Martha Agatha Howlett

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Seventeen days after celebrating her 97th birthday,..Martha Agatha Howlett peacefully went home. We were very blessed to have had her so close throughout our lives. She is survived by Six Children, Roberta Pullon, Patricia Cook (Tommy), Marsha Howlett, Kathy Howlett-Despot (Thomas) and Karen Howlett, One Sister, Lillian Knight, Ten Grandchildren and Nine […]

Alvin Odom Murrell

TRENTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mr. Alvin Odom Murrell, age 86, will be held Monday, February 3, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, SC with burial to follow in Mt of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday prior to the service from 1-2 at the Funeral Home. Mr. Murrell, […]

Yolanda Denise Young

EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Ms. Yolanda Denise Young, 45, entered into rest January 25, 2014. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Science Hill Baptist Church with Evangelist Brenda Abney officiating. Interment will be in Science Hill Cemetery. Ms. Young, a native of Edgefield County was a member of Move […]

Hattie Ruth Rearden Waldo

EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Mrs. Hattie Ruth Rearden Waldo, 87, of Crest Road, entered into rest January 26, 2014. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Clark officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Waldo, a native of Edgefield County, had […]

Thomas C. (Tommy) Hammond

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Thomas C. (Tommy) Hammond, 60, of Old Chappell Ferry Road, died Saturday February 1, 2014 at his residence. Graveside Services will be held Monday February 3, 2014 at 11 A.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mr. Hammond was a native of Edgefield, S.C. and was the son of Margaret […]

Dr. James “Jim” Wayne Lemke

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Memorial services for Dr. James “Jim” Wayne Lemke, 67, will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Davidson Hall on the campus of Coker College. The service will be simulcast to Watson Theater in the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center. The Rev. Dr. Dan Sansbury and Dr. Deane […]

Nell Covar Shaffer

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Nell Covar Shaffer, 80, of Edgefield, wife of Melvin S. (Perk) Shaffer, Jr., died Tuesday January 28, 2014 at Edgefield County Hospital. Graveside services were held Friday, January 31, at 2 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mrs. Shaffer was a native of Edgefield and was retired manager at Hardees […]