Amelia D. “Boots” Reece

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Amelia D. “Boots” Reece, 87, widow of John W. Reece, Sr., died June 8, 2014 at University Hospital, Augusta, Ga. Visitation will be held at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Thursday, June 12, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Eastview Cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 12. […]

Janie Feagin Crawford

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Janie Feagin Crawford, 57, of Bland Ave., wife of John Robert Crawford, died Saturday June 7, 2014 in Augusta. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday June 10, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Philippi Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford was a native of Johnston, S.C. and a […]

Lula Bell Wise

RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Mrs. Lula Bell Wise died May 31, 2014 at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center in Columbia, S.C. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m., Saturday, June 7,at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Johnston, S.C. Burial will take place at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park, Johnston, S.C. Survivors include her husband, Grady Wise; two daughters Sherlene […]

Thomas D. (Tommy) Christie, Jr.

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Thomas D. (Tommy) Christie, Jr., 77, of Plum Branch Rd., husband of Lunette W. Christie, died Wednesday June 4, 2014 at Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Saturday June 7, 2014 at 11 A.M. at Gilgal Baptist Church with burial at Berea Baptist Church cemetery in Edgefield. Mr. Christie […]

John William “Bill” Varner

ASHEBORO, N.C. – John William “Bill”  Varner, age 62, of Asheboro died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Edgefield Hospital. Bill was a graduate of NC State University in 1972 and was a US Marine veteran but spent most of his professional career in the lumber business.  He operated various lumber yards in and around Randolph […]

Sam Whatley

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mr. Sam Whatley, 60, who entered into rest May 30, 2014, will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Rev. John Williams and Rev. Sam Drain officiating. Interment in the Whatley Family Cemetery. Mr. Whatley was a life-long resident of North Augusta and […]

Virginia Marie Brown

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Virginia Marie Brown of 55 Partridge Drive, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her home. She was born in Edgefield to the late Virgil and Inez Jackson Brown. She was a member of Republican Grove Baptist Church where she was a faithful member. She graduated from W.E.Parker High School Class of 1964 […]

Emma Hill

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Ms. Emma Hill entered into rest May 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 at Jeter Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Jasper Lloyd officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Ms. Hill, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Jeter Baptist Church. […]

Hazel Cooper Bryan

GREENWOOD, S.C. – Hazel Cooper Bryan, 89, formerly of Belle Meade, widow of Thomas R. “Tom” Bryan, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at NHC of Greenwood.Born in Greenwood, May 29, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Maude Ouzts Cooper. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and was formerly employed […]

Jewelle DeLaughter Fiske

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Entered into Heaven Sunday, May 18, 2014 to join her husband, Buddy Fiske, who entered Heaven on May 2, 2014, Mrs. Jewelle DeLaughter Fiske, 81. Mrs. Fiske was born in Edgefield, SC. She was a 1954 graduate of the Atlanta College of Art in Interior Design and was a professional member of […]