Catherine Eve Nicholson Willis

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Catherine Eve Nicholson Willis passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2013. Catherine Eve (Cat-Eve) was born July 7, 1924 in Edgefield, SC to Dr. Albert Rhett Nicholson and Elizabeth Hammond Bryan. Raised in Edgefield, she graduated as Valedictorian from Edgefield High School. She attended Winthrop College where she  was Queen […]

Marjorie Thomas Yonce

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Marjorie Thomas Yonce, age 88, will be held Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 2 o’clock at Dry Creek Baptist Church, Ward, SC. with burial to follow in Mt. of Olives Cemetery, Johnston. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home Saturday evening from 5-7 pm. Mrs. Yonce, […]

Freda Davis Cato

TRENTON, S.C. – Mrs. Freda Davis Cato, 94, of Trenton, wife of the late J.W. (Jake) Cato, died Wednesday January 23, 2013 at University Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 11 A.M. at Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. Mrs. Cato was born in New Mexico and was a retired Textile […]

Aileen Tillery Tiller

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Services for Aileen Tillery Tiller, 91, will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. prior to the chapel service at the funeral home. Mrs. Tiller died Monday, January […]

Charles (June) Brightharp, Jr.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Mr.  Charles( June) Brightharp, Jr., 86, of Community Road, entered into rest January 20, 2013 at Trinity Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of 62 years of Carrie Bell Geter Brightharp. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Old Macedonia Baptist Church with the […]

Edna Mance

TRENTON, S. C. – Ms. Edna Mance, entered into rest January 21, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Ms. Mance, a native of Edgefield County was a member of Science Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Rev. Charlie (Leatta) Johnson, Sr., Trenton, SC; 4 daughters, Lucille East, Trenton, SC, Juanita (Charlie) Nixon, Edgefield, […]

Merle Timmerman Briggs

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Mrs. Merle Timmerman Briggs, 97, wife of the late Hugh Hamilton Briggs, entered into rest January 19, 2013 at University Hospital. She was affectionately known as “Boo Boo” to friends and family. Mrs. Briggs was born in Edgefield County November 7, 1915 to the late Pierce and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Timmerman. Mrs. […]

Willie Lee

EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Mr. Willie H. Lee, of Macedonia Street, entered into rest January 16, 2013. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Robinson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Lee, a native of Edgefield County was a member […]

Kathleen (Kitty) Rawls Timmerman Knowles

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Kathleen (Kitty) Rawls Timmerman Knowles, 89, of Penn St., wife of the late Robert G. Timmerman, Sr. and Lt. Col. Carl Knowles, passed away Sunday January 20, 2013 at the Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday January 22, 2013 at 11 A.M. at Edgefield United Methodist Church with […]

Ruby Sadella Callison

LAURENS, S.C. – Ruby Sadella Callison, of Laurens, SC, formerly of Lexington, SC, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community.  Ms. Callison was born on November 10, 1914, in Lexington, SC, the eldest child of Tolliver Cleveland Callison, Sr. and Margaret (Maggie) Reel Callison. After graduating from Lexington High School […]