On April 29, 2015 Glenda B. Shuler fell asleep in the Lord, after a long illness.  She was born in Kingstree, South Carolina on August 3, 1948, attended local schools, was a graduate of Queen’s University in Charlotte, and a member of the Kingstree Presbyterian Church.  Everyone who knew her could attest to her character, beauty, courage, and grace.

 

Glenda was preceded in death by her father, Frank A. Brown, Jr. and her mother, Jane Epps Brown de Witt.  She is survived by her husband of forty-five years, M. Duane Shuler, her son Jonathan (Amanda) Shuler, her daughter Elizabeth (Keith) Griffin, her grandson Charles Shuler Griffin, her father, John R. de Witt and her two brothers, Frank (Sally) Brown and Greg (Kelli) de Witt.

 

After a private interment in the Williamsburg Cemetery, the family will greet friends in the Family Life Center of the First Baptist Church of Kingstree from 10:00-11:30 on Friday morning, with a memorial service to follow at 12:00 noon.  In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Kingstree Presbyterian Church, PO Box 904, Kingstree, SC 29556, First Baptist Church of Kingstree, 400 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, or Hospice Care of SC, 136 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.

 

“Whom have I in heaven but thee?  and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.  My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever” (Psalm 73:25-26).

 

Mrs. Mary Dean Epps Johnson, 83, widow of Thomas W. Johnson passed away Monday, April 27, 2015.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Kingstree, SC, on November 14, 1931, daughter of the late A. Deems Epps and Ina Brown Epps. Mrs. Mary Dean graduated from Berkeley High school in Moncks Corner. She was office manager at Pilotane/Pargas for 25 years. Retiring from there, she was employed by Williamsburg Technical College for 3 years. She then served for 6 years as the first female Delinquent Tax Collector for Williamsburg County.

She is survived by two sons and one daughter; Thomas Arthur (Renee) Johnson, of Irmo, Mark Allen Johnson (Bill Crawford), of Memphis, TN, and Wendy Dean Johnson (Tom Eddins), of Mt. Pleasant; three grandchildren, Kadean (Andy) Kasperek, Shanda (Chris) Coogler and Douglas Graham (Brandy) McElveen Jr.; and eight great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 11:30 A.M. Saturday May 2, 2015 in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends after the service at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cedar Swamp Methodist Church, c/o Ruth Grayson, 3874 Big Woods Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

 

Douglas Manning Walters, 70, of Andrews and Suttons, beloved husband of Lynn B. Mixon passed away Monday, April 20, 2015.

Douglas was born in the Suttons community of Williamsburg County, SC, August 17, 1944, a son of Harry D. Walters and Myrtle Flowers Walters. Douglas was an expert horseman who participated in Lancing Tournaments in his younger days. He was retired from the SC Forestry Commission, as well as the U.S. Forest Service. He maintained the family farm, which has been in his family for several generations. Douglas was well known in the area for his chicken pirleau, cooked in black, cast – iron pots. Douglas cooked and served at many fundraisers in the community to raise money for needy causes. He was a certified Lay Servant in the United Methodist Church, a member of Trio–Charge, Suttons United Methodist Church and an active member of the Lew Mills Sunday School Class at Trinity United Methodist Church in Andrews. A kind and generous man, Douglas loved his God, his family and his fellow man. He was happiest when he was serving others.

Douglas leaves behind his wife, his children, Douglas Dehone Walters and Donna Marie Walters, and his step-children Dwight (Annette) Mixon, Craig (Susan) Mixon, Lane (Kelly) Mixon, and Shana (Roger) Barrineau. Also, 6 grandchildren, who he adored. Douglas had a close, loving family of three brothers and two sisters. Surviving siblings are Barbara Dell Hurst, of Florence, Harriett Powell, of Andrews, Harry “Boodie” (Nadine) Walters, of Andrews, and sisters-in-law Doris Walters, of Moncks Corner and Jackie Walters, of Andrews. He will be missed by all his beloved nieces and nephews who affectionately called him “Uncle Doug”. He was preceded in death by his former wife Rhetta Strong Walters and his brothers Ray Walters and T.D. Walters.

Funeral services will be 2PM Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Andrews with a burial in Suttons United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Suttons United Methodist Church, c/o Jennifer Strong, 2236 Santee Road, Andrews, SC 29510 and Trinity United Methodist Church, 205 S. Rosemary Ave., Andrews, SC 29510.

 

Thomas Raleigh Gause, 85, husband of Mattie Stone Gause, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Raleigh was born April 25, 1929, a son of the late Hobson R. and Ella Burrows Gause, who died when he was 5 and he was raised by his step mother Leola McKenzie Gause. He attended Kingstree Schools and is a former Williamsburg County Superintendant of Public Works. Mr. Raleigh was a member of Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, and talking to people. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers Clarence Gause, Marion Gause, Douglas Gause and Norman Gause.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are: his children, T. Roger (Ginger) Gause and G. Russell Gause, both of Kingstree; his sisters, Roberta (Rocky) Gannon, of Darlington, Myrtle. Powell (Bobby) Smith of Kingstree, and Vivian Cooper of Lugoff; his brother, Beaufort (Nancy) Gause of Kingstree; his grandchildren, Kevin R. (Maggie) Gause, of Florence, Patrick R. (Crystal) Gause, of Florence, W. Hugh (Caityln) Gause, of Kingstree, and Thomas R. Gause, of Kingstree, great grandchildren, Nathan R. Gause, Sarah B. Gause, Ella N. Gause, Raleigh C. Gause and Ellie B. Gause. Mr. Raleigh also loved his Stone and Flowers Families.

A Graveside service will be 2 PM Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12 to 1:30 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 37 McCall Road, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Amedisys Home Health, 127 E. Mill Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.

 

Mrs. Dorothy Osborne Tisdale, 78, widow of S. Wesley Tisdale, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Lake Moultrie Nursing Home in St. Stephen.

Mrs. Tisdale was born August 18, 1936, in Florence County, a daughter of the late Charlie Aikin Osborne and Esther Weaver Osborne. She was a graduate of Florence County Schools. Mrs. Dorothy was a sales clerk at Allied and Cato. She was a member of Millwood Methodist Church, where she taught children’s Sunday School. Mrs. Dorothy was a caregiver to her family members, a loving mother and grandmother, and also loved gardening.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tisdale was preceded in death by her husband Wesley, and 1 brother, Francis Marion Osborne.

Mrs. Dorothy is survived by: a daughter, Sheryl T. (Chuck) Belding, of Kingstree; 4 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Friday, April 17, 2015, at Tisdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday evening at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Millwood Methodist Church, c/o Sylvia Brown, 1473 Millwood Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

 

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Brown, 71, husband of Virginia Ann Wiggins Brown, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree.

Jerry was born September 19, 1943, a son of the late Samuel Everett Brown and Leta Smith Brown. He graduated from Kingstree High School. Jerry was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Kingstree Masonic Lodge, and was a Shriner. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, cooking and entertaining people. He especially loved his grandchildren.

In addition to his wife Virginia Ann, Jerry is survived by: his daughter, Jenny Brown McFadden, of Kingstree; grandchildren, Leanne McFadden and Sarah Grace McFadden, both of Kingstree; a brother, Joe (Mary) Brown, of Batesburg; a special friend, Steve (Vicki) Hudson; and a special cousin, Michael (Renee) Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be 11 AM Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Friday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, Williamsburg Regional Hospital Foundation, P.O. Drawer 568, Kingstree, SC 29556, and Amedisys Home Health, 127 E. Mill Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.

 

Mrs. Joyce Floyd Nexsen, 76, wife of Thomas Ralston Nexsen, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.

Mrs. Nexsen was born November 7, 1938, in Olanta, a daughter of the late Clarence L. Floyd and Mamie Leona Hill. She was a graduate of Lake City High School and Williamsburg Technical College. Mrs. Joyce attended her nursing training at McLeod’s Regional Medical Center and retired from Baxter Travenol. She previously worked at Kelly Memorial Hospital and was a teacher at Living Word Christian School. Mrs. Nexsen was a member of Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was a choir member, a Sunday school teacher, and in women’s ministry. Mrs. Joyce enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Nexsen was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, George “Jack” Burgess; a sister; Hilda Floyd; sister–in-laws, Melene Beard Floyd and Mary Eaddy Floyd; a brother-in-law, Ernest Yarborough, and a niece, Joyce Annette Yarborough.

In addition to her husband Tommy, Mrs. Joyce is survived by: a daughter, Georgia B. (Craig) Hoppel; a son, Jonathan T. Nexsen; 4 grandchildren, Jessica D. (Jessie) Hermosillo, Grant Drucker, Jordan Drucker, and Taylor Drucker; 1 great grandchild, Cammilla Hermosillo; a sister, Annette Y. (Joe) Alexander; 3 brothers, Samuel (Kay) Floyd, Richard Floyd, and Emiel (Dorothy) Floyd; a special niece, Judy Y. Lucius, and many other precious nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday evening at Williamsburg Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, Women’s Ministry, 836 Broad Swamp Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

 

Mrs. Uldine McCrea “Deanie” Boatwright, 89, widow of Dorice B. Boatwright, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living in Florence.

Mrs. Boatwright was born October 23, 1925, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late Robert James and Lottie Blakely McCrea. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and retired after

27 ½ years from Baxter Healthcare. Mrs. Boatwright was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Ray Boatwright and a sister Iva Nell McCrea.

Surviving are: her daughters, Peggy B. (Charles) Barwick, and Kay B. (Bill) Floyd, both of Kingstree; her sister Ada Jean Moore of Georgetown; a brother Murray McCrea, of Kingstree; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and 1step great grandchild.

Funeral services will be 4 PM Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Cedar Grove Baptist Church, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday evening at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 1929 Mountain Laurel Court, Florence, SC 29506. Mrs. Boatwright’s family would like to thank the staff of Agape Hospice of Florence and Brookdale Senior Living for the loving care that they gave to her.

 

Mrs. Letha Miles Mouzon, 92, widow of Grier White Mouzon, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at her residence in Kingstree.

Mrs. Mouzon was born September 23, 1922, in Clarendon County, a daughter of Eli Wright Miles and Mary Alice Mims Miles. She attended Clarendon County Schools and was an avid gardener. Mrs. Letha was a member of Mouzon Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Mouzon is survived by: her Children, Frances M. (Huggins) Ritter, of Chapin, SC, James Allen (Louise) Mouzon, of Kingstree, Willie Mae (John “Bunny”) Floyd, of Kingstree, Murdock (Daisy) Mouzon, of Kingstree, Grier Odell (Karen) Mouzon, of Kingstree; 14 Grandchildren, 22 Great grandchildren, and 11 great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Letha was preceded in death by her husband Grier, and two daughters; Sarah Elizabeth Mouzon and Martha Ann Timmons.

Graveside funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday April 5, 2015, at the Mouzon Family Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mouzon Family Cemetery Fund, c/o Amy Graham, 2592 Sumter Hwy, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

 

Ethan Hunter Matthews, 10 year old son of Scotty and Sara Matthews, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, March 26, 2015 in McLeod’s Hospital in Florence, SC.

Hunter was born November 17, 2004, in Florence, SC and was a third grade student at Anderson Elementary.

Surviving Hunter, in addition to his parents, of Kingstree, are: his four brothers, Gage, Landen, Hayden, and Brantley Matthews; his grandparents, Jay & Brenda Matthews, Timothy Grice, and Peggy Grice; great grandmother, Justine Matthews; and three cousins, Hailey, Carly, and Kayla Ballard. Hunter was preceded in death by his great grandfather Dexter Matthews.

Graveside funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Kingstree Second Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

 

 

 

Mrs. Rose Fullwood Mills, 56, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at her residence in Kingstree.

Mrs. Mills was born November 3, 1958, in Horry County, a daughter of Bill Fullwood and Pauline Martin Fullwood. She graduated from Socastee High School. Mrs. Rose was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

Mrs. Mills is survived by: her parents, Bill and Pauline Fullwood; four brothers; Ebert, Billy (Kim), Lin (Terri), and John (Julia); a sister, Darnell (Rossie); four nephews, Travis, Jake, Sonny, and Robert; six nieces, Julie, Taffeny, Torey, Kate, Mary Quinn, and Amber.

Funeral services will be 12:30 Thursday March 26, 2015, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

 

Mr. Frederick George “Fred” Tedder, Sr., 82, husband of Virginia S. Tedder, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.

Mr. Tedder was born August 27, 1932, in Florence, SC, a son of the late Freddie Tedder and Georgie Thames Tedder. He graduated from Kingstree High School and was a veteran of The Air Force. He was retired from Campbell Lumber Company. Mr. Fred was a member of Kingstree First Baptist Church, where he was a past deacon and also former general secretary for Sunday school.

In addition to his wife Virginia, Mr. Tedder is survived by: his daughter, Allyson Tedder, of Kingstree; two sons, George Tedder, of Florence, and Russell Tedder, of Kingstree, and a granddaughter, Holly Tedder, of Lake City. Mr. Fred was preceded in death by his parents. The family wishes to thank the staff at Carolinas Hospital System for their care and kindness during his hospitalization.

Funeral services will be 3 PM Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Kingstree First Baptist Church with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Baptist Church, 400 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 and American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718 or www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

 

 

Mrs. Margaret Ellen Harrington Cantey, 71, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree.

Mrs. Ellen was born August 29, 1943, a daughter of the late Jacob Kinder Harrington and Elizabeth Carter Harrington. She graduated from East Clarendon High School and attended Williamsburg Technical College. Mrs. Ellen was a member of Midway Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed putting puzzles together, fishing, and playing cards.

Mrs. Ellen is survived by: her daughter, Peggy Evans (Dean) Holland, of Hayesville, NC; four grandchildren, Tabitha H. Davis, of Andrews, NC, Dean Lloyd (Jennifer) Holland, Jr., of Poquoson, VA, Brandon Patrick (Beth) Holland, of Murphy, NC, and Pauline H. (David) Jones, of Murphy; ten great grandchildren; one sister, Ann H. (Sanford) Roberson, of Lake Junaluska, NC; a brother, Ricky C. (JoAnn) Harrington, of New Zion, and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Midway Presbyterian Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Monday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Midway Presbyterian Church, c/o Wendell Robinson, 1215 Evans Road, New Zion, SC 29111. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

 

 

Mr. Oscar Howard Matthews, 79, husband of Mary Elizabeth “Libby” McAllister Matthews, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.

Mr. Matthews was born September 2, 1935, a son of the late Harley Matthews and Mamie Hudson Matthews. He graduated from Andrews High School and was a veteran of The National Guard. He worked for Milliken in Kingstree for 33 years and after retirement, he was an employee of the Kingstree Bi-Lo. Mr. Matthews was a member of Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, where he was a longtime Sunday School Superintendent and served as a church deacon.  Howard was an avid sports fan who truly loved the Gamecocks and all Williamsburg Academy athletics. He was a member of the WA Booster Club and supported the Stallions at every home game until his illness. In his spare time, Howard loved spending time with his grandchildren, going fishing, and tending his garden.

In addition to his wife Libby, Mr. Matthews is survived by: his children, Donald “Pee Wee” (Shari) Matthews, Joey (Fran) Matthews, and Cathy (Randell) Thompson; grandchildren, Sarah Matthews, Mason Matthews, and Carter Matthews; sisters, Oddie Mae Belton, Eulila (Edwin) Brockington, and Lennie (Willis) Tisdale; a brother-in-law Billy (Jeanette) McAllister; 2 sisters-in-law, Rose Carraway and Deola Cumbie; and a special nephew Robert “Bob” Carraway, as well as many other special nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Howard was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters.

Funeral services will be 3 PM Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in Smith Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Friday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, 836 Broad Swamp Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

Virginia McIntosh Atkinson died on Wednesday morning, March 18, 2015 at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree, where she had been admitted late Saturday with chronic pneumonia.  Mrs. Atkinson, known from childhood to friends and family as Mickey, was born on May 12, 1933.  She was the daughter of Louise Epps and Ernest McIntosh and the wife of the late Dr. Edward Atkinson.  She graduated from Kingstree High School and Coker College, and she was a life-long member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, where as soon and as long as she could she taught children’s Sunday school classes and hosted women’s circle meetings.

Mrs. Atkinson has three children, Robert Edward (Stephanie) Atkinson, Jr., Louise Atkinson (David) Witherspoon, and Ernest McIntosh (Kelly) Atkinson; eight grandchildren, Richard Edward Gamble Atkinson, Virginia Witherspoon Merritt, Jane Gamble Atkinson Diaz, Anne Gillen Witherspoon, Alexander Wellington Atkinson, William David Witherspoon, III, James Mason Atkinson, and Ernest McIntosh Atkinson, Jr.; and one great-grandchild, Celeste Quetzali Atkinson Diaz.

Mrs. Atkinson’s family would welcome your visiting them at Williamsburg Funeral Home Friday evening at 6:00 to 8:00.

Funeral services will be held at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church at 11:00 Saturday morning, with graveside services immediately afterward at Williamsburg Cemetery.

Please send memorials to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 411 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or online at www.cancer.org.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Robert Frederick McElveen, Sr., 72, husband of Betty Owens McElveen, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Mr. McElveen was born May 5, 1942, in Augusta, GA a son of the late Robert Ellie McElveen and Nettie Ziegler McElveen. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and attended Clemson. Mr. Robert worked at Winslow Chevrolet, Rogers Motor Co., Longstreet Chevrolet, Life of Georgia, and taught auto mechanics at Williamsburg Technical College. He was a member of Sportsman Hunting Club and Kingstree United Methodist Church.

Surviving is: his wife Betty, of Kingstree; his son, Robbie (Cheryl) McElveen, of Anderson; his sister, Frances (James) Buddin, of Rock Hill; grandchildren, Mac, Ann, & Abby McElveen; 2 step children, Wayne Dickinson, of Bonneau, and Melissa (Greg) Snyder, of Jacksonville, NC; grandchildren, Zach and Megan Snyder; and 3 nieces, Becca (Jeff) Bowyer, of Rock Hill, Robin Davis, of Chapin, and Rachael (Marshall) Carter, of Seabrook. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Oliver McElveen.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the chapel of Williamsburg Funeral Home, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree United Methodist Church, 510 N. Longstreet Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.

Victoria Nichole “Vickie” McKenzie and her son Gunner Madison Epps, died Monday, March 2, 2015, from injuries received in a house fire.

Vickie was born May 6, 1982, in Kingstree, a daughter of Troy and Bunny Taylor McKenzie. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was a home health caregiver. She was a member of Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Gunner, son of Drayton Michael “Dray” Epps and Victoria Nichole McKenzie, was born December 19, 2013, in Columbia, SC.

Vickie is survived by: her parents, Troy and Bunny; her fiancée, Drayton Epps, 2 sisters Tina McKenzie of Cades and Mitsy  (Jimmy) Foxworth of Kingstree, 3 brothers Rocky (Viney) McKenzie, Danny McKenzie and Ray McKenzie all of Kingstree, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Gunner is survived by: his father, Dray Epps; grandparents, Mike “Pappy” and Cindy Kirven “Gammy” Epps and Troy “G Daddy” and Bunny “Nana” McKenzie, all of Kingstree; great grandparents, Jimmie Grace Hanna, of St Simons Island, GA and Al (Brenda) Epps, of Litchfield Beach; 3 aunts, Crystal Leigh Epps, Tina McKenzie, and Mitsy Foxworth; and 3 uncles, Rocky, Danny, and Ray McKenzie. Gunner was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Harriett and Jim Kirven.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or online at www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

 

Mrs. Cynthia Adele Tallevast Black, 61, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015, at Carolina’s Hospital System.
Cynthia was born October 8, 1953, in Anderson, a daughter of the late Furman Tallevast and Juanita Frederick Tallevast. She graduated from Williamsburg Academy and Columbia Commercial College. Mrs. Black was a hostess at Pier 14 in Myrtle Beach and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She loved all animals, flower arranging and crafting.
Surviving is: a daughter, Cullen Black Ard, of NC; a very special friend, Donnie Kight, of Conway; a sister, Laura Cantley, of Nesmith; 3 grandchildren, Jordan Alexis Black, of NC, Michelle Renee Ard, of Darlington and Katherine Rianna Ard, of NC; a niece, Sarah C. Hoff, of Kingstree, and a nephew, Ray Cantley III, of Kingstree. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Tallevast.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, February 26, 2015, in Nesmith Baptist Church with a burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 306 Cherokee Road, Florence, SC 29501, or Williamsburg County Animal Shelter, PO Box 792, Kingstree, SC 29556.

Mr. Junior Leland Nexsen, 74, husband of Elizabeth Thornton Nexsen, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, in McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
Mr. Nexsen was born March 19, 1940, in Williamsburg County, a son of the late Leland Ivy and Eleida Parrott Nexsen. He attended Kingstree schools and was retired from Kingstree Manufacturing Co. after 43 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Robin Elizabeth Nexsen and 7 brothers and sisters.
Surviving, in addition to his wife Elizabeth are: 2 daughters, Wanda N. (Lamar) Wilkes, of Florence, and Jennifer N. (Jason) Holliday, of Kingstree; 3 sisters, Betty Lou Culick of Scranton, Alma Nexsen of Cades, and Mary Sue Hewitt of Myrtle Beach; 2 brothers, Billy Nexsen of Cades and Paul Nexsen of Scranton; 4 grandchildren, Ashley Lee (Bubba) Richardson, David Adam Lee, Katherine Ann Holliday and Jason Leland Holliday; great grandchild Benjamin Aiden Richardson; step grandchild Sommer Wilkes (Brantley) Broach; and step great grandchild Carmen Marie Broach.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, February 13, 2015, in the chapel of Williamsburg Funeral Home, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends just before the service from 12:30 to 1:30 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Mrs. Geneva Floyd Flowers Smith, 89, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Kingstree Nursing Facility.
Mrs. Smith was born July 24, 1925, in Florence, a daughter of the late Marshall P. Floyd and Ella McAllister Floyd. She was retired and a member of Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Surviving is a son, Larry R. Flowers, of Kingstree, and many loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond Floyd and Ted McAllister; three sisters, Gretchen McDonald, Chrystal Bingham, Iva Nell Matthews; two husbands, Rossie Flowers and Eady Smith.
The family would like to send a special thanks to Queen Epps and Rachel Burgess for their loving care.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church with a burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 at the Williamsburg Funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church, 836 Broad Swamp Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.