All Obituaries

Mary Ruth Gant Perry was born September 30, 1930, in Cottageville, South Carolina to the late Howell Gantt, Sr. and Margaret Fishburne Gantt Farmer. She peacefully departed this life on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at her residence in Cottageville, South Carolina. Our Mother, affectionately known as “Tutter” attended Colleton County Schools. At an early age, she became a member of St. John AME Church in Cottageville, South Carolina. Through the years, She served as an usher and...

Delores Wheeler also known as “Hucky” and “Lois” was born on May 26,1961, to the late Arto and Elizabeth Wheeler in Boston, Massachusetts. She entered into eternal rest on April 12, 2024 at Trident Medical Center in Summerville, South Carolina. Delores completed her education at Jeremiah E. Burke High School of Dorchester, Massachusetts with the class of 1980. After graduating from high school, she pursued a career working with children at Lena Park Day Care Center...

Annie Mae Smith was born March 16, 1948, to the late Annie Bell and Harmon Smith, Jr. in Bishopville, South Carolina. She entered into eternal rest on April 10, 2024 at Carolina Pines Medical Center in Hartsville, South Carolina. Annie received her education through the Lee County Public School System. She attended Dennis High School, where she graduated in 1966. Upon graduating from high school, Annie relocated to Brooklyn, New York where she was employed by National Envelope East…...

Ronnie T. Fields, 62, of Walterboro, South Carolina was born on February 7, 1960, to the late Martha B. Fields and King Fields in Colleton County. He entered into his eternal rest on April 4, 2024, after a brief illness.  Ronnie, better known to his family as “Ron Don,” was educated in the Colleton County Public School System. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. From an early age, he exhibited a passion for building. His journey as a craftsman began after...

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”  Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 Charles Henry Folk, 77, was born on November 9, 1946, and transitioned to his eternal reward on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. He began his spiritual journey in 1958 at the age of twelve, when he joined the McCune Branch Baptist Church in Lodge, South Carolina. Charles continued his...

Ethel Dixon-Toney was born on September 19, 1944, in Woodrow, SC.  Ethel was the daughter of the late Izaih Dixon and Coreen Johnson-Dixon.  Ethel departed this life on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, after a brief illness at Prisma Health, Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC. At the age of five, Ethel relocated to NJ and later graduated from Linden Highschool, class of 1962.  Ethel then met and married the love of her life, James Toney, JR.  The happy couple were married for 58...

Merleanor Lenore Taylor Simmons was born on August 23, 1944, in her beloved land Parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica West Indies to the late Mr. Harold Taylor and Mrs. Elsie Taylor. God called her home on April 1, 2024, at Trident Medical Center in Summerville, South Carolina. Merleanor, who often went by Lenore, lived most of her childhood in Jamaica in a small town called Ewarton. At the age of fourteen, Merleanor and her brother John moved from St. Catherine, Jamaica to Brooklyn, New York...

  Mr. Eddie Dale Williams, son of the late Henry Williams, Sr. and Virdie Williams was born in Kershaw County on May 21, 1965. He departed this life on March 24, 2024 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.  He was a proud graduate of Camden High School with the class of 1983. He moved to Englewood, New Jersey to be close to his mother. After a few years of living in New Jersey, he moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He enjoyed his many years in Florida working as a vault...

Ruth R. Martin, age 93, of Hartford, social worker, oral historian, author and professor emerita at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, passed away at her home Sunday evening (March 24) after a long illness.  Born in Smoaks, South Carolina in 1930, Ruth traveled far beyond the segregated rural lowcountry of her beginnings.  Her love for learning took her from a two-room schoolhouse to earning the highest degree in academia, a doctorate. She traveled around...

Little Kartier Zaire Isaac Ortiz-Bossie was born Sunday, March 24, 2024 to his loving parents, Nakera Lewis and Lamont Ortiz-Bossie.  On March 24, 2024, Little Prince Kartier was not strong enough to stay here with us. God needed him to come home with him. Although he was only here for a short time he left us all with love and hope in our heart that we will see him again one day.  Kartier leaves to mourn his loving mother, Nakera Lewis of the home, his loving father, Lamont...