All Obituaries

Gladys Olivia Montgomery Simmons was born in Beatrice, Alabama on July 27, 1940 to the late Hosea Montgomery, Sr. and Florence Robbins. She received her heavenly wings on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 329 Savage Street, Reverend Wayne G. Carter, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, Heavenly Rest Memorial Garden.  A public viewing will...

Ms. Bobbie Jean Williams Green, daughter of the late Reverend Willie James and Ms. Rosa Lee Davis Williams, was born on February 27, 1968 in Colleton County. On Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Trident Medical Center, North Charleston, South Carolina, Bobbie Jean answered her master's call and peacefully entered into eternal rest.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Lovely Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 408 Augusta Highway, Smoaks, South...

Tony Leroy Montgomery, known to some as "GYP" was born August 19, 1962 in Colleton County.  He departed this earthly life on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Medical University in Charleston, South Carolina.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Olive Baptist Church 329 Savage Street, Walterboro, South Carolina.  Reverend Wayne G. Carter, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, Heavenly Rest Memorial Garden, Walterboro,...

Mother Marie Bacote Smalls, 102, affectionately known as “Mack” transitioned peacefully from this life on the morning of January 1, 2020. Born March 10, 1917, in Lee County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Florence and Spencer Bacote, Sr.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Unionville A.M.E. Church, 1330 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, South Carolina.  Reverend Alvin Webb, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, Church Cemetery.  A...

Deaconess Eugenia Daniels Stokes was born June 4, 1917, in Smoaks, South Carolina to the late Capers and Juanita Daniels. She entered into eternal rest on December 29, 2019 at the Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, South Carolina.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Friday, January 3, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Lovely Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 408 Augusta Highway, Smoaks, South Carolina.  Reverend Floyd W. White, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, Church...

Warren Jasper Sampson, lovingly known as "Fat," was born on August 5, 1952 to the late J.C. Sampson and Anna Belle Samuel Sampson. He entered into eternal rest on December 17, 2019 at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Monday, December 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Red Root United Methodist Church.  Reverend James B. Grant, II, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, Church Cemetery.  A public viewing will be held...

Elizabeth C. McCall Murray (Liz) of Walterboro, South Carolina transitioned from this life at her home on Dec. 9, 2019.  Liz was born in Charleston, SC on Jan. 14, 1937, the daughter of the late Priestly McCall and the late Alada Batchelor McCall.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Monday, December 16, 2019 at Aimwell Presbyterian Church, Round O, South Carolina at 1:00 p.m. Reverend Perry Griffin, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, Heavenly Rest Memorial Garden, Walterboro,...

Shelia Diane Simmons was born on April 15, 1960 to the late Isaiah and Bernice Simmons. She went home to be with her heavenly father on December 6, 2019 at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina.  Home-Going Celebration will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Bethel United Methodist Church, Smoaks, South Carolina at 11:00 a.m., Reverend Jimmy Washington, Pastor and Eulogist.  Interment, John Brown Cemetery, Smoaks, South Carolina.  A public viewing will be...

Mazell Arlene Stokes Lawton, known affectionately as “Sister” was born to the Late Rebecca “Doll” Stokes and William Butler on August 12, 1950 in Colleton County, South Carolina. She transitioned from this earthly life to her Heavenly Reward quietly on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in her home in Smoaks, South Carolina.   “Sister” was educated in the public schools of Colleton County, she graduated in 1968 from Ruffin High School, Ruffin, South...

Cleveland Grant, Jr. was born August 3, 1949 to the late Mr. Cleveland Grant, Sr. and the late Mrs. Rena Buckner Grant. He was known as Cleve Jr. or Junior by his family and friends, but to his nieces and nephews, he was simply just Uncle Bubba. On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home, God saw fit to dispatch an angel from Heaven to escort Cleveland to his heavenly mansion that He had prepared for him. Cleveland worked as a farmer until his health prevailed. He was a loving and caring...