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Hart John Klee
Apr 18, 2023
Hart John Klee, 85, of Santee, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
He was born on July 9, 1937 in Rochester, NY. Hart was a son of the late Chester and Margaret O'Ray Klee.
Raised in Olean, New York, he graduated from Fordham University and received his MBA at Marquette University.
He married his beloved wife, Helen,...
Doris Branham
Apr 16, 2023
Doris Branham, 90 of Santee, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
Born on January 4, 1933 in Charleston, SC was a Daughter of the late Louise Wilson and Leon Wilson.
Doris was a former employed of Skyline Manufacturing (Elkay Industries) for 32 years and later Camden Military Academy. Doris had a heart for helping others. Her family...
Arthur O’Dell Shuler Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Arthur O’Dell Shuler Jr. 85, husband of Connie Shuler, passed away peacefully at his home in Cross, South Carolina on Friday, April 7, 2023.
O’Dell was born on March 18, 1938 in Orangeburg. He was the only child of the late Mattie Rae Austin Shuler and Arthur O’Dell Shuler, Sr.
He was a graduate of Elloree High School in 1956 and went...
Tony R. Scott
Apr 3, 2023
Tony R. Scott, 64 of Holly Hill, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Born on February 5, 1959 in Holly Hill, South Carolina Tony was a Son of the late Maggie Russell Scott and Jacob Scott.
Tony attended the public school in Holly Hill. For many years he worked at Santee Industries. Tony loved to be on...
Helen (Hazel) Shuler Earley
Mar 29, 2023
Helen (Hazel) Shuler Earley, 78, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Born on January 16, 1945, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Helen was the daughter of the late Willie Mae Bair-Felder Shuler and Hayes Stevenson Shuler.
She was a loving sister, wife, mother, and aunt. Helen enjoyed caring for others, visiting family, genealogy, putting together...
The Reverend Clarence Alfred "Al" Cole
Mar 27, 2023
The Reverend Clarence Alfred "Al" Cole Jr., 80 of Santee, South Carolina passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the early morning of Monday, March 27, 2023.
Born July 3, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina Al was the son of the late Bishop Clarence Alfred Cole Sr. and Catherine Powe Cole.
Al is survived by his loving and faithful...
Stephen "Steve" McDaniel
Mar 26, 2023
Stephen "Steve" McDaniel, 75 of the Sandridge Community, husband of Mona McDaniel passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Born on June 26, 1947 in Charleston, South Carolina he was a Son of the late Mydria and Bertha McDaniel and Jeanette Martin.
Steve graduated from high school and entered the Navy. He served during the Vietnam Era. Steve was the...
Kassondra Rose Rhodes “Kassy”
Mar 23, 2023
Kassondra Rose Rhodes, 63 of Eutawville, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2023 surrsurrounded by her husband and five children.
Born on October 26, 1959 in Portsmouth, VA. she was the daughter of Saundra Joy Van RemoortelWathen and George Roger Wathen Jr.
Kassondra, Kassy to her friends and family, never met a stranger. Selfless, loving, and compassionate she was generous to all those in need. No stranger to the pitfalls of life, Kassy’s sarcastic sense of humor, strength of character, and hard work ethic endeared her into...
Virginia L. Chapman
Mar 23, 2023
Virginia Lancaster Chapman passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at home in Eutawville, South Carolina.
Virginia was born on May 3, 1934, in Cairo, GA. After college, she married Morgan Chapman on June 7, 1956. She taught Consumer and Homemaking Education for 32 years, and was active in the State Vocational Education Division where she served as historian...
Robert Blanchard Pack
Mar 22, 2023
Robert Blanchard Pack, 94, widower of Joyce Hodge Pack, passed away March 22, 2023.
Born in Alcolu, South Carolina, he was a son of the late George W. Pack and Mina Richburg Pack.
Robert was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Esther Irene Pack, grandaughter, Kristel Maria Singletary, six sisters, Mina Brown, Pauline Crawford, Maybelle Cook, Mary Inabinette, Mallie Ridgeway,...
Vessie C. "Trudie" Reed
Mar 20, 2023
Vessie C. "Trudie" Reed, 71 of Holly Hill, South Carolina, wife of Mac Reed, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Born on August 1, 1951 in Orangeburg, South Carolina Trudie was the Daughter of the late Virginia Jackson Creed and Bernard Creed.
Trudie graduated from Holly Hill High School in 1969. She was a lifelong member of Corinth Baptist...
Marjorie Hunter Cantley
Mar 18, 2023
Marjorie Hunter Cantley (Margie), born on October 23, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Pa. to John and Virginia Hunter, passed away peacefully March 18, surrounded by her family after a long battle with Alzheimers. Margie had a love of learning, a strong faith and a twinkle in her eye from a very young age. Her family lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and on...
Robert F. Bessinger
Mar 17, 2023
Robert F. Bessinger, 86 of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023.
Born on February 20, 1937 in Orangeburg, Robert was a Son of the late Genora Thomas Bessinger and Joe Bessinger.
Robert was raised in Holly Hill the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters. He was a star athlete in high school and played football, basketball,...
Brian Michael Stanley
Mar 10, 2023
Brian Michael Stanley, 50 of Holly Hill, South Carolina, husband of Leslie Weeks Stanley, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Born on September 8, 1972 in Quincy, MA Brian was a Son of Faith Craft Stanley and the late Jerry Allen Stanley.
Brian was a Project Superintendent for Chastain Construction in Charleston. He loved football and baseball, especially the...
Lynn Hancock Kaskin
Mar 2, 2023
Lynn Hancock Kaskin, age 76, passed away peacefully at home March 2, 2023. She was born December 5, 1946 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Lynn was predeceased by her parents Hoyle H. Hancock and Merle Livingston Hancock, and her brother Keith Hancock.
Lynn is survived by her beloved husband of 55 years, Kirk Kaskin; the loves of her life, her two...
Charles "Charlie" Leroy Hutto
Feb 27, 2023
Charles Leroy Hutto, 93, of Holly Hill, died Monday, February 27, 2023. He was born May 15, 1929 in the Providence Community, Holly Hill, SC. Excluding his four years at the University of South Carolina and his time spent in the United States Air Force, he lived his entire life on land in Orangeburg County that has been in the...
James "Jim" Alfred Owens
Feb 26, 2023
James “Jim" Alfred Owens, 64 of Elloree, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Born on March 6, 1958 in Los Angeles, CA Jim was a son of the late Joyce Buttrey Owens and John Owens.
Jim was a musician who loved playing the blues. He taught himself to play by ear at the age of four and...
Ward Porter Unger IV
Feb 21, 2023
Ward Porter Unger III, 46 of Cross, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Born on September 24, 1976 in Charleston, SC was Son of the late Kim Unger Lyles and Ward Unger, III..
Ward worked in the trucking industry and loved the outdoors, especially fishing.
Ward is survived by a brother, Wayne Unger of Ohio and numerous...
Danny W. Sweatman
Feb 21, 2023
Danny W. Sweatman Sr, 87 of Harleyville, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home.
Born on August 8, 1935 in Orangeburg, SC he was a son of the late Madeline Myers Sweatman and Perry Sweatman.
Danny worked for Westbury's Red and White for many years before becoming owner and operator of Sweatman Dock...
Alexander Carter Haskell
Feb 20, 2023
Carter Haskell, 48 of Santee, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, in a Columbia hospital.Born on July 30, 1974, in Columbia he was a son of Samuel Haskell Jr. and the late Judith Davis Haskell.Carter loved spending time with his son Alex. They enjoyed watching Carolina Gamecocks football and Nascar. He and Alex also enjoyed riding dirt...
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