Mrs. Zulene Kelly Gandy, 96, wife of the late Rev. Wilson Charles “W.C.” Gandy, died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at her home in Kingstree, surrounded by beloved family.

     Mrs. Gandy was born April 16, 1926, in Darlington County, SC, a daughter of the late Roy and Retha Gainey Kelly. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and was lovingly called “Old Grandma.” She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed gardening. Mrs. Gandy served alongside her husband in the SC Pentecostal Holiness Conference for many years and was a treasured pastor’s wife. She was a member of Kingstree Pentecostal Holiness Church where she especially enjoyed the women’s ministries.

     Surviving Mrs. Gandy are: her daughter, Sandra G. (Kenneth) McClary; four grandchildren, Ken (Sherri) McClary, Donald Dean (Melissa) McClary, Kimberly (Mark) Vice and Kelly Gandy; eight great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren; siblings, Blease Kelly, Rev. Burch Kelly, Calvin Kelly, and Rev. Betty Gainey. In addition to her parents and her husband W.C.,  Mrs. Gandy was preceded in death by her son, Charles E. Gandy and his wife Carol McCutchen Gandy, and siblings, Bruce Kelly, Roy Kelly, Redmond Kelly, and Mary Jewel Evans.

     Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Williamsburg Funeral Home, with burial in Kingstree Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. Mrs. Gandy’s family will greet friends at 1 PM at the funeral home just before the service.

     Memorials may be made to Kingstree Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 76 McCall Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.

Thomas Junior “Red-Eye” Kinard, 77, died Thursday, October 13, 2022, at his home in Greeleyville.

Graveside funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mr. Kinard’s family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 7 PM at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

Mr. Kinard was born October 9, 1945, in Bamberg, SC, a son of the late George Daniel Kinard and Margie Hyatt Kinard. He attended Kingstree High School and was retired from Martin Telephone Company. “Red-Eye” enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially cooking for his family and friends.

Surviving Mr. Kinard are: a son, Thomas Daniel (Sherry) Kinard; 2 daughters, Cheryl K. (Rusty) Sanders and Bridget A. Wise; a brother, Harry (Ginger) Kinard; 3 sisters, Anna (Joe) Barwick, Carolyn (Danny) Mixon, and Irene Disher; grandchildren, Brandy Howard, Heather Flannery, Kayla Powell, Daniel Kinard, and Jacob Kinard; great grandchildren, Devin McElveen, Caitlyn McElveen, Chloe Parker, Skyler Parker, Brantley Matthews, Hayden Mathers, Jayden Vearil, Megan Danielle Kinard and Bryce Kinard; and great great grandchild, Noah Ballesteros. In addition to his parents, Red-Eye was preceded in death by his first wife, Lydia Thomas Kinard, brothers, Nelson Kinard, George Kinard, and Ricky Kinard, sister, Sandra Quick, and grandchildren, Devin Richburg and Thomas R. Kinard.

Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Cynthia “Cindy” White Eaddy, 63, wife of William A. “Bill” Eaddy, died at home Monday, October 10, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family.

     Funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in Sandy Bay Cemetery. Cindy’s family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church.

     Mrs. Eaddy was born December 1, 1958, in Lake City, a daughter of the late John Ulmer White and Geneva Strickland White. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a phlebotomist and was retired after working many years as a bookkeeper. Cindy enjoyed crafts, especially painting, woodworking, and stained glass. She was a member of Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church.

     Surviving Mrs. Eaddy, in addition to her husband Bill, are: her children, Chris Eaddy, Angie (Thomas) Brooks, and Tiffany Filyaw; Grandchildren, C.J. Eaddy, Caitlyn (Morgan) Varney, Brandon Eaddy, Bill (Lance) Efird, Emily (Piercen) Lynch, Dylan Brooks, Tracey Eaddy, Jessie “Noodlehead” Chockley, Gage Filyaw, Will Eaddy, Dalton Filyaw, and Ben Eaddy; great grandchildren, Paisley Eaddy and Lainey Varney; siblings, Debbie (Bruce) Morris, Vickie (Mike) McKenzie, Sue (Glen) Tisdale, and Kym (Carl) Scott. In addition to her parents, Cindy was preceded in death by a sister Cheyrl McKenzie.

     Memorials may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org or  to McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research, McLeod Health Foundation, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502 or online at www.mcleodhealth.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

John Corris Baxley, 89, husband of Charlotte Coker McGee Baxley, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree.

     Mr. Baxley was born July 29, 1933, in Hemingway, SC, a son of the late Azalee Ray Baxley and George Washington Baxley. He was a graduate of Hemingway schools and was a self-employed merchant. He attended Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church.

     Surviving Mr. Baxley, in addition to his wife Charlotte, are: a brother, D.D. (Frances) Baxley of Canton, NC; 2 sisters, Carol Poston of Hemingway and Yvonne (Randy) Loveless of Lake City; a stepson, Rannie McGee of Kingstree; 3 stepdaughters, Polly (William) Roberts of Andrews, SC, Pansy Gause of Charleston, and Debra (Tom) Britton of Hopkinsville, KY; 3 step-grandchildren, William Craig, Nikki Feathers, and Kristen Gause. In addition to his parents, Mr. Baxley was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Harrelson Baxley, brothers, Raymond Baxley and George Baxley, and a sister, Geneva Yarbrough.

          Funeral services will be 2 PM, Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Williamsburg Funeral Home with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mr. Baxley’s family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.

     Memorials may be made to Corrie’s House, c/o Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, 172 Delos Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

     Ronald Eugene Brown, 76, of Kingstree, SC, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. 

     A graveside funeral service will be held 3 PM, Sunday, October 9, 2022, at McClary Cemetery near Kingstree. Family and friends are invited to gather at Millwood Community Center following the service to share memories and a meal.

      Ronnie was born in Kingstree on February 22, 1946, and was the son of Alberta Owens Brown and Daniel Ralph Brown. He was married to his late wife Mary McClary Brown for 37 years until her passing in 2015. Ronnie was an Army Veteran serving his country in the Vietnam War. He was a dedicated employee of Farmers Telephone Company for more than 3 decades and after retirement went back to work at McAllister Motors, now LKQ. His legacy is one of hard work, integrity, kindness, and Christ like servitude. Ronnie was a loving husband and grandfather and leaves behind more beloved friends and family than we could name. 

     Surviving are: his grandchildren Whitney (Ben) Collins, Jacob Brown Snowden, Keaton (Elizabeth) Windham and their son, Ronnie’s only great grandchild, JT Windham; sisters and brothers-in-law, Wanda Holliday, Billy (Mary) McClary, Dean Carson, Regina Brown; nieces and nephews all of whom he loved as his own children, Caroline (Brandon) Stepp, Heather McClary, Justin (Heather) McClary, Hunter (Angie) Holliday, Bo (Erin) Carson, Shelly Carson, Danielle (Clint) Miles, Jennifer (Greg) Parrott; as well as his “second sons” Drew & Carey McClary and Jason & Shane Stillinger; and loved ones Mickey Snowden, Will Snowden, and Amy Snowden Adkins. 

     Ronnie was preceded in death by his wife  Mary McClary Brown, parents, Alberta Owens Brown and Daniel Ralph Brown, mother and father-in-law Bill and Mae Dell McClary, siblings, Daniel “Danny” Brown, Lorraine Brown Carson, Hazel Brown and Kenneth “Kenny” Brown, brother-in-law Bill Holliday, as well as his best friend of more than 55 years David Stillinger. 

     His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:21

 Memorials may be made to Children’s Miracle Network at https://donate.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

     Jerry Clifton Brown, Sr., 68, husband of Jean Easler Brown, died Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his home in Kingstree.

    Graveside services will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens.

     Mr. Brown was born March 27, 1954, in Chatom, AL, son of the late Howard Clifton Brown and Voncile Thorton Brown. Jerry was a graduate of Williamsburg Academy and worked with his dad at Lane Pole Company until it closed. He retired from H & S Oil Company. Jerry  was a member of the Sportsman’s Hunting Club and the Red Dog Supper Club. He was a Shriner and attended Kingstree First Baptist Church.

     Surviving Mr. Brown , in addition to his wife Jean, are: a son, Jay Brown and a daughter; Tiffaney Brown, both of Florence; grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Brown, Alice-Ann Lea Brown, David Clifton Brown, and Avery Jean Brown; special grandchildren, Jay, Corinne and Joan Kellahan andTiller Kennedy; special nephew, Chris (Louisa) Kennedy of Kingstree; special cousin, Peggy Lewis of Alabama; a special friend, David (Marti) Walker of Columbia; and a sister, Sandra (Auddie) Brown of Kingstree

     Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Jessie Dale Price McCollough, 85, wife of the late Samuel Edward “Ted” McCullough, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree.

     Funeral services will be 11 AM, Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in Kingstree, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mrs. McCollough’s family will receive friends 5 to 7 PM Wednesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

     Mrs. McCollough was born September 19, 1937, in Troy, SC, a daughter of the late William Burton Price and Mary Bernice Puckett Price. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School in Greenwood, SC. In 1959, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Christian Education from Erskine College and did graduate work at USC and Columbia College.

     Mrs. McCollough taught music in Kingstree public schools from 1959 to 1968. She was the organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian (USA) Church from 1959 to 1961 and the organist/choir director there from 1976 to 2010. “Miss Jessie Dale” taught piano to numerous local students over the years. She also taught music at Williamsburg Academy in Kingstree from 1999 to 2006. She left a lasting legacy with the numerous students she taught as many of these students not only remember the songs she taught them, but the tunes and words still come to them easily.

     A lifelong Presbyterian, Mrs. McCollough’s “home church” was Troy Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Troy, SC, where she first shared her gift of music by playing for church while attending the eighth grade in school. She was a member here until her marriage to Ted in 1962 when she joined Union Presbyterian Church and served as their organist until she joined Williamsburg Presbyterian Church and became their organist. At Williamsburg Presbyterian, she and Ted served as youth advisors from 1980 to 1987. Jessie retired from being organist there in 2010 but returned as their pianist for several years.

     Daughters of the American Revolution was a big part of Jessie Dale’s life. She joined the Margaret Gregg Gordon Chapter in Kingstree on December 13, 1991, serving as regent for six terms, and reviving a dying chapter to an active chapter in that first term. She served as Vice Regent for three terms and was currently serving as Chapter Vice Regent. Mrs. McCollough’s service to DAR continued on to the state level, where she served as Scholarship Chairman from 2006 to 2009. During this time, South Carolina received its first National Scholarship. She was an Alternate for District VI from 2006 to 2009 and was chairman of decorations for the 2009 Spring Conference. She was District VI Director from 2009 to 2012 and chairman of Fall Forum 2011. Jessie was the pianist for Founder’s Day and Awards Day at Tamassee as well as the pianist for the Patriotic Luncheon, Continental Congress, in Washington, DC. She served as the State Historian from 2013 to 2015, the American History Chairman from 2015 to 2018, and the Music Chairman from 2019 to 2021. In 2020, she became an associate member of the Elizabeth Peyre Richardson Chapter of DAR in Manning, SC.  Jessie was also a member of Dames of the Court of Honor, a membership given only to those who are descended from a Patriot officer in the Revolution.

     Community service was also important to Jessie.  She served on many boards and committees over the years including the Board of Directors of Williamsburg Academy (1975-78), Kingstree Planning and Zoning Board (1980 – 2009) serving as Chairman of that board 1987 – 2009 and 2017- present, the Williamsburg County Development Board Landscape Committee developing the new industrial park, and just this year, the Williamsburgh Historical Society Board as well as their 250 Committee planning Williamsburg County’s Sestercentennial. Beautification of our community was always paramount to Jessie. She showed that in her choices of serving others. Jessie was a member of three local garden clubs, Garden Makers Garden Club, Green Thumb Garden Club, and Home and Garden Club. She served at the state, regional and national level as well, becoming a Life Member of Garden Club of SC, a Life Member, South Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc, and a Life Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. During this time she served in many leadership roles, especially on the state level at Garden Clubs of SC: Landscape School Chairman and several other chairmanships, Coastal District Director, Third Vice President, Second Vice President, First Vice President, and President from 1993 to 1995. Jessie also served on the board of the National Council of State Garden Clubs. She was a longtime member of the Kingstree Beautification Committee and received the “Lady Bird Johnson Award” from the Williamsburg Hometown Chamber of Commerce. Jessie was appointed by the Governor to the SC Department of Natural Resources Advisory Committee of Conservation, Education and Communication and served there from 1995 to 2008.

     In addition to all that she accomplished, Jessie Dale was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and SC Gamecock fan (especially football and basketball) and she watched or attended every game that she could.

     Surviving Mrs. McCollough are: two daughters, Dale McCollough (John) Culbreth of Columbia and Julie McCollough (Ryan) Delaney of Spartanburg; two beloved granddaughters, Lillian Elizabeth Delaney and Virginia Anne Delaney. In addition to her parents and her husband of 28 years, Ted, who died in 1990, Jessie Dale was preceded in death by a beloved aunt who was more like a sister, Julia “Judy” Puckett Edwards.

         Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 411 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Tamassee DAR School, PO Box 8, Tamassee, SC 29686. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Johnny Evans, widower of Ellen Swails Evans, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of the morning of September 18th, 2022, at Franke at Seaside in Mt. Pleasant. He was less than a month shy of his 95th birthday.

Johnny was born on October 16, 1927, in Kingstree, SC, the son of J. Workman Evans, Sr. and Trent Dye Evans. He and Ellen were childhood sweethearts and lived only two blocks from each other in the idyllic setting of their Kingstree neighborhood of the Depression and early war years. They were married in November 1947 and celebrated 66 years of marriage until Ellen’s death in December 2013.

Johnny was a classic overachiever. He was in the Clemson College Class of 1948, but finished early in the fall of 1947, because “that’s what you’re supposed to do.” Cadet Evans serenaded his fellow cadets with reveille and taps each day, became a cadet chaplain, and was invited to become a member of Blue Key, Tiger Brotherhood, and the national engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi.

He began his teaching career as an Instructor of Physics at The Citadel in January 1948, and soon transitioned into his first love, electrical engineering, where the cadets labeled him “Ready Kilowatt” because of his hyper-zealousness of the subject. The couple lived with the other young faculty at the Old Citadel on Marion Square where they formed lifetime friendships. Lt. Evans served in the US Army in Germany during the Korean War where he swore his presence there guaranteed that the Russians would not invade the West. Johnny found his way to the private sector at International Paper in Georgetown in 1955 and then on to Westvaco in 1959. That’s where he had his most fun and achieved the most professionally, yucking it up with the fellas and ladies in The Zoo and eventually retiring as Chief Electrical Engineer in 1993.

Johnny was most proud of being a lifelong Presbyterian, serving as a member of the Session in 3 different churches well into his 90s. When asked to serve that last time he said, “They need my wisdom.”

He is survived by his son, Jack (Evie), of Mt. Pleasant; son, Frank, of Columbia; his grandchildren, Drew (Kelly) and their children Owen and Rhys, Emily Limehouse (Thomas) and their children Louise and John Forrest; Forrest Evans (Anna) and their daughter Eliza, all of Mt. Pleasant; and Kell Evans of Columbia.

Finally, Johnny is survived by his goddaughter, Lucie Smunk (Bill) of Kingstree, who was the daughter he never had, and a special nephew, David Evans (Stephanie). It is because of these wonderful people and their families that Johnny’s 22 years back in Kingstree were so enjoyable.

In addition to Ellen, Johnny was predeceased by his parents, his brother Willard Dye Evans, and a great grandson, Thomas Ashley Limehouse, III.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks and appreciation of Miss Bea Fleming of Kingstree who spoiled “Mr. Johnny” rotten since Ellen’s passing, the wonderful staff at Dr. Allen’s office in Kingstree where he felt like Norm on “Cheers” whenever he walked in; and to the exceptional people at Franke at Seaside that made his six month stay so fantastic.

The Service to the Witness of the Resurrection will be at 2pm, Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in Kingstree. Visitation with be a 1:00 in Grace Hall right next to the sanctuary. Memorials can be made to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Renovation Fund, 411 N. Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Shirley Mae Tilton Reardon, age 69, passed from this world and entered the presence of Jesus her Savior on September 13, 2022, after a prolonged illness. Born in Pamplico, SC, she was the daughter of Lottie Mae Bazen Tilton and Alexander Tilton. She was a beloved wife, devoted mother and grandmother. Faith in Christ was the bedrock of her life. She was active in her church and community within Beulah Free Will Baptist Church and later with Midway Presbyterian Church. She used her gift of voice to sing to the Lord within both congregations.

She is survived in death by her husband, Samuel Glendal Reardon, her children Sheryl Renee Reardon Bahrns (David) of North Charleston and Wade Alex Reardon (Jennie) of Greenville, SC. She was preceded in death by her son, Brett Coleman Reardon. She is survived by her beloved grandchildren: Brett and Lilly Bahrns; Lottie, Maryanne, Julia Rose and Elyse Reardon. Surviving is her sister, Betty Edgeworth (Don) of Scranton, but preceded in death by her siblings: brothers Jimmy , Johnny, and Alexander Tilton and sisters, Mary Ann Bellflowers and Lola Mae Tilton.

The family will be accepting visitors at Williamsburg Funeral Home Thursday evening from 6-8 PM. The funeral services will be held at Midway Presbyterian Church on Friday at 2 PM. Memorials can be made to Midway Presbyterian Church, c/o Mr. Wendell Robinson, 1215 Evans Road, New Zion, SC 29111. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

William Watson “Bill” McCullough, 74, died Monday, August 15, 2022, in his beloved town of Uzes  in southern France after an illness.

Graveside services will be 3 PM, Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, 3905 Big Woods Road, Kingstree, SC. Bill’s family will receive friends at 4 PM following the service at 624 Cedar Swamp Road, Kingstree, SC.

Mr. McCullough was born June 24, 1948, in Kingstree, SC, the son of the late John Watson McCullough and Dorothy Brown McCullough. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School, Baptist College, and the National Academy of Art. Bill was an elected member of the Salmagundi Club in New York City, one of the oldest art organizations in the United States, and a member of The Art Students League of New York City. Bill’s art hangs in the collections of The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC, Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, SC, and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, LA. Bill was a member of St Albans Episcopal Church in Kingstree.

Surviving Mr. McCullough are his daughters, Currie McCullough and Katie Long and their mother Kathy McCullough; grandchildren, Finian and Chloe Butcher; and son Kilian Iviglia. In addition to Bill’s parents, Watson and Dorothy McCullough, he was preceded in death by his sister, Gracie McCullough Jordan.

Memorials may be made to The William McCullough Foundation at www.mcculloughartsfoundation.org, a foundation formed to sponsor artists retreats in Bill’s house in Southern France as well as his farm in Kingstree . Bill was passionate about realistic painting and his family is determined to see his legacy live on. To see Bill’s work and to read his blog go to www.SouthernPainter.net . Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Franklin Brooks “Frankie” Thompson, Jr., 79, husband of the late Juanita Dukes Thompson, died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at MUSC in Charleston, SC.

     Funeral services will be 11 AM, Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Thompson’s family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM, Friday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

     Mr. Thompson was born October 17, 1942, in Florence, SC, a son of the late Franklin Brooks Thompson and Mabel Altman Thompson. He retired as a supervisor after 37 years at Pepsi Cola Bottling Company. He was an active member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Director, Choir Director, a member of Baptist Brotherhood and many other committees. An avid outdoorsman, Frankie enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, spending time at Tyler Fox Pen, and especially spending time with his friends.

     Surviving Mr. Thompson are: a daughter, Sandy Fowler; a son, Greg (Kim) Thompson; 4 grandchildren, Matthew Fowler, Jordan Fowler, Elizabeth Thompson, and Leann Thompson; 2 brothers, Talmadge Thompson and Willie Thompson; 3 sisters, Leatha Mae Morris, Susie Fryar, and Georgia Dennis. In addition to his wife and his parents, Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by a grandson, Quentin Thompson and three sisters, June Stewart, Mary Thompson, and Ann Goins.

     Memorials may be made to Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 3905 Big Woods Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Barbara Ellen Phillips Chandler, widow of Harold Small Chandler of Greeleyville, SC, died in Inpatient Hospice Care at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC, on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Chandler will be conducted by the Rev. David H. Lauten of First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, and the Rev. J. Wilson Bradham, III, nephew of Mrs. Chandler’s, of Georgetown, SC, at 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Union Presbyterian Church of Salters, SC.

Mrs. Chandler was born July 1, 1936, in her parents’ home on the Phillips Farm in the Cedar Swamp Community of Williamsburg County, the eldest child of Leslie Jervais Phillips and Annie Kathryn McClary Phillips. Early in life, she was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, and attended Cedar Swamp School through 6^th grade. A Class of 1954 graduate of Kingstree High School, she then took correspondence courses in bookkeeping and secretarial science. Before her marriage on May 19, 1956, to Harold Chandler, she kept books for several businesses in Kingstree, including Pee Dee Chemical Company, Floyd Brothers Motor Company, Cunningham, Clark & Poole, Architects, and Dr. Keith F. Sanders. Upon marriage, she made her home with her husband on the Ross Chandler farm near Greeleyville, where they reared their two sons Phillip, and Andy, and where she became the farm’s bookkeeper. Barbara and Harold were married for fifty-two years before his death on August 21, 2008. She joined McDowell Presbyterian Church in Greeleyville, where she was active in the Women of the Church, serving for many years as Sunshine chairman, in which position she visited, wrote cards and letters, and delivered gifts to many shut-ins of her church and community. She was also Past Worthy Matron of Eugene Chapter # 137, Order of the Eastern Star, in Kingstree, serving beside and with her husband as Worthy Patron. Her faith and family were of utmost importance to her. She enjoyed reading and studying her Bible, as well as sewing and cooking for her family before blindness from Retinitis Pigmentosa prohibited her from doing so.

In September 2008, following the death of her husband, she moved to Columbia, where she was a resident, in succession, of Sterling House, The Palmettos of Parklane [founding resident], and NHC Healthcare – Parklane during her later years. In those facilities, she made numerous friends, but spent many hours listening to her Talking Bible, and enjoying visits from family and friends in her circle at McDowell Presbyterian Church, and from the ministers, elders, deacons, and a special care team from First Presbyterian Church in Columbia. Mrs. Chandler remained a faithful member of McDowell Presbyterian Church for sixty years until, sadly, it was dissolved as an active congregation in 2017.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Joseph Phillips of Andrews, SC. She is survived by her two sons, Phillip Harold Chandler and his wife Lillie June McElveen Chandler of Sumter, and Andrew Watson Chandler and his wife Catharine Adderton Redd Chandler of Columbia. In addition, she is survived by three grandchildren, Lillie Kathryn Chandler Smith and her husband, Clifford Paul Smith; William Phillip Chandler and his wife Christin Louise Smith Chandler, all of Sumter; and Samuel Andrew “Sam” Chandler of Columbia and UNC-Charlotte, as well as four great grandchildren: Lillie Caroline Smith, Weston Eugene Smith, Addison Grace Chandler, and Raylan James Chandler, all of Sumter. Surviving also are her sister, Hazel Kathryn Phillips Bradham of Kingstree, and three brothers, Rev. L. Jervais Phillips, Jr. and Sally Reynolds of Murrells Inlet, SC; Julian Hale Phillips and his wife Myrtis Ann Lee Phillips of Florence, SC; and Reuben DuBose Phillips and his wife Marilyn Kirton Phillips of Kingstree,  sister-in-law, Norma Ruth Edgin Phillips of Myrtle Beach, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Chandler’s family expresses many thanks to the doctors, nurses, CNAs, and staffs over the past fourteen years at Sterling House, The Palmettos of Parklane, and NHC Healthcare, Parklane. In addition, much appreciation is given to the doctors, nurses, and staffs of 8^th Floor West, and Inpatient Hospice Care of Prisma Health Richland Hospital.

Memorials may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 3540 Crain Highway, Suite 675, Bowie, MD 20716; the Foundation Fighting Blindness, PO Box 45740, Baltimore, MD 21297-5740; The First Presbyterian Church, 1324 Marion Street, Columbia, SC 29201, the Cemetery Fund of Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, or to the charity of one’s choice.

Williamsburg Funeral Home of Kingstree, SC is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mr. William Michael “Mike” McKenzie, 62, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC.

Mike was born December 17, 1959, in Kingstree, SC, the son of the late William M. McKenzie and Jettie Mae McClam Cannon. He was a graduate of Kingstree Senior High School and was employed at Meherrin. Mike loved the outdoors and was a member of Sandy Bay Dove Club. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and never met a stranger. Mike was a member of Cades Baptist Church.

Surviving Mr. McKenzie are: three sisters, Ola Mae Love, Annette Ardis, and Lois Taylor; like a brother, Rocky (Viney) McKenzie; his second mother, Barbara “Bunny” McKenzie; special friend, Norma McKenzie; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside funeral services will be 11 AM, Monday, August 29, 2022, at Smith Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cades Baptist Church, PO Box 69, Cades, SC 29518 or Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, 188 Delos Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.  Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Mr. Christopher Jerome “Chris” Patterson, 58, husband of Donna Winchester Patterson, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as a result of an automobile accident near Kingstree.

Chris was born August 31, 1963, in Kingstree, SC, a son of Judith Lynne Pepergias and the late Robert Allen “Bear” Patterson. He was a graduate of Kingstree Senior High School and Williamsburg Technical College. Chris, a US Army combat veteran, proudly served his country in Desert Storm. He was a longtime employee of Watford Industries. Chris enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved to cook for his family and friends. He was affectionately loved by  his grandchildren, and they always put a smile on his face.

Surviving Mr. Patterson, in addition to his wife Donna of Kingstree and his mother Judith of Georgetown, are: his daughter, Marie (Mark) Disher and his son, David (Laura) Patterson, both of Kingstree; grandchildren, Mackenzie Bryan, Henry R. Bryan, and Christopher O’Neal Patterson; sisters, Julie M. Williams of Georgetown and Kelly Ann Patterson of Manning; brothers, Patrick A. Patterson of Murrells Inlet and Robert A. (Holly) Patterson of Manning; a very special mother-in-law Lola D. Winchester White of Kingstree; a niece/sister-in-law, Leslie Anne (Steve) Smith of Tennessee; and many beloved nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, Chris was preceded in death by his nephew Ron Q. Wise White, niece Jessica Lynne Williams, brother-in-law Jessie Edward “Ned” Williams, very special father-in-law Frederick “Jim” White, grandmothers, Isle Frances Barwick Hollaway and Mary Lee Blakeley Driggers, great grandmother Alice Lida Lowder Barwick.

Visitation will be held Friday August 26, 2022 at Williamsburg Funeral Home from 7 – 9 PM. The funeral will be held Saturday August 27, 2022 at 1 PM in the Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel  with a burial to follow in Kingstree Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Jeanie Lynn Hiers, 32, died Monday, August 8, 2022, in Williamsburg County.

Ms. Hiers was born November 18, 1989, in Charleston, SC, a daughter of Cynthia Cox Coker and the late George William Hiers, Jr. She was an employee of Palmetto Synthetics in Kingstree. Jeanie enjoyed spending time with her daughter Ella and her dogs, Ava and Layla. She also enjoyed horseback riding.

Surviving Ms. Hiers, in addition to her mother Cynthia of Scranton, SC, are: her daughter Ella Hiers of Summerville, SC; brothers, Joey Hiers of Scranton, Stevie Hiers of Sumter, SC, and Taylor (Bionka) Fitzgibbon of North Carolina; sisters, Jessica Coker of Summerville, SC, Faith  and Emily Coker, both of Florence, SC, Briana Coker of Brooks, GA, Harmonie Hiers of Maryland and Caitlyn Hiers of North Carolina; step mother Tina Hiers of North Carolina; grandparents, Larry and Sherry Crosby of Walterboro, SC; and special friend, Jim Tisdale of Kingstree. In addition to her father, Jeanie was preceded in death by her grandmother, Linda Flora and her grandfather, David Cox.

A memorial service, conducted by Rev. Katherine Crimm,  will be 3 PM, Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Kingstree United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to Williamsburg County Animal Care and Control, 200 County Camp Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Mrs. Grace Lane Robinson, 94, wife of the late Lavon “Spec” Robinson, died Sunday, July 31, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family at her home in Kingstree, SC.

“Miss Grace” was born October 23, 1927, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late Joseph Eston Lane and Sadie Duke Lane. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and worked in The Kiddie Shop with “Miss Chelsea” Gamble for twenty-one years. Miss Grace was a long time Williamsburg County employee, working in the Clerk of Court’s office as Family Court Administrator and later in the Tax Assessor’s office. Miss Grace retired when she was 91 ½ years old. She was a dedicated member of the Kingstree Pilot Club for fifty years, serving in all capacities and offices. She  served as the Regional District Treasurer in the South Carolina Pilot Club and was the recipient of numerous awards. In 2013, Miss Grace was named Citizen of the Year by the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber. Miss Grace enjoyed playing Bridge with her friends, usually playing with two groups of ladies each week. She was a member of Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church in Turbeville, SC.

Surviving Mrs. Robinson are: three daughters, Sandra J. Harrington of Columbia, Brenda Woods of Kingstree, and Linda (Talmadge) Tobias of Sumter, SC; two sons, Charles (Maria Torres) Robinson of Cayce, SC and Kevin (Denise) Robinson of Sumter, SC; daughter-in-law Margaret Harrington, of Kingstree; seven grandchildren, James “Byron” (Dawn) Phillips, III of Sumter, Susan (Jeff) Bouknight of Lexington, Sherri (Eddie) Wahdan of Lexington, Rod Harrington of Lexington, Kelly (Greg) Settlemyre of Rutherfordton, NC, Scott Tobias of Morgantown, WV, and Karisse Robinson of Sumter; nine great-grandchildren, Josh Brunson, Jeremy (Paige) Brunson, Jenna Brunson, Connor Settlemyre, James Byron Phillips IV, Caleb Wahdan, Ethan Wahdan, Kassidy and Ryan Harrington and their mother, Maria Harrington; three great-great-grandchildren, Trystan Brunson, Mason Brunson, and Mila Brunson; a sister, Carolyn Lane McConnell; a brother, Joseph Eston Lane, Jr.; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Lane and Jeanie Lane; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband “Spec”, Miss Grace was preceded in death by her son Steve Harrington, sons-in-law Raymond Woods and James Byron Phillips II, great grandson, Jacob Brunson; her first husband, Samuel Harrington and siblings, Miriam Lane McCain, Emory Neil Lane, Lloyd Rudolph Lane, Charles Leon Lane, Marguerite Lane Young, Thella Mae Lane Kennedy, and Cathryn Lane Frierson.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree with burial at Midway Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery in New Zion. Miss Grace’s family will receive friends 5 to 7 PM Monday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Regional Hospital Foundation, 500 Nelson Blvd., Kingstree, SC or Midway Evangelical Presbyterian Church, c/o Wendell Robinson, 1215 Evans Road, New Zion, SC 29111. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Nell Mouzon Ward, 70, wife of Raymond Otis Ward, Jr., died Friday, July 29, 2022, at their home in Kingstree.

Nell was born April 26, 1952, in Turbeville, SC, a daughter of the late Harry Austin Mouzon and Inez Osborne Mouzon. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and operated “Nanny’s Daycare” for twelve years. She also worked as a security guard at Firestone for a number of years. Nell and Raymond attended Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Surviving Mrs. Ward, in addition to her husband Otis, are: two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Stanley and Rhonda Gail (Boz) Boswell, both of Kingstree; step son, Ryan Ward of Kingstree; grandsons, Russell Donovan Guy, Jamie Nexsen, and William (Julie) Boswell; great granddaughters, Christina Guy, Dalania Guy, Layla Rayo, Kadence Guy, Lilyan Guy, Ava Guy, and Madison Lee Ward; great grandsons, Randal Austin Guy and Jacob Hodge; great great granddaughter, Skylar Bailey; great great grandson, Charles Rowan McKenzie; and a sister, Lynette Ard. In addition to her parents, Nell was preceded in death by her brothers, Darryl Mouzon, Emory Mouzon, and Mike Mouzon; sons, Christopher Ward and Randal Guy; grandson, Michael Ard; and granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Guy

Funeral services will be 1 PM, Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Williamsburg Funeral Home with burial in Mouzon Family Cemetery. Nell’s family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Daphne Springs Tisdale Canady, 70, wife of the late Sammy Canady, died at home in Kingstree Monday, July 18, 2022, after an illness.

     Daphne was born April 20, 1952, in Kingstree, the daughter of the late Ashable Kedron “Ked” Springs and Rosalie Parrott Springs. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and worked at Williamsburg Regional Hospital for thirty-four years, serving as a respiratory therapist and a cardio tech. She was a member of Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church. Daphne was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed needlework and reading and really loved riding horses.

     Surviving Mrs. Canady are her daughter, Denise D. (Milton) Thigpen of Kingstree and three grandchildren, Creighton Carlysle Chandler, Jayden Harris Thigpen, and Alayia Danielle Thigpen. In addition to her parents and her husband Sammy, Daphne was preceded in death by two sons, Creighton Alex Tisdale and Joey Nelson Tisdale.

     Funeral services, conducted by Pastor Mike McKenzie, will be 11 AM Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial to follow at Sandy Bay Cemetery. Mrs. Canady’s family will greet friends beginning at 10 AM at the church.

          Memorials may be made to Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, 188 Delos Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Mary Belle Avant Small, 94, of the Suttons community, wife of the late Clifford Lee Small,  passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Small was born September 16, 1927, in Greeleyville, a daughter of the late Jerry Richard Avant and Tulie Jernigan Avant. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was a member of Suttons United Methodist Church.

Surviving Mrs. Small are: two sons, Brice (Dora) Small of Kingstree and Robert (Joyce) Small of Lexington; two grandsons, Clay and Cliff Small of Kingstree; and three step grandchildren, Tommy (Angie) Brown of Kingstree, Chris (Mandy) Brown of Kingstree, and Carla (Robbie) Smith of Turbeville.

“Miss Belle” was preceded in death by her siblings, Louise (George) Jost of California, Reuben (Penny) Avant of Sumter, Della (McQueen) Duke of Kingstree, Wallace (Ruth) Avant of Kingstree, Lizzie (Willie) Timmons of Kingstree, and Virginia Avant. Special thanks to her caregiver and friend, Pam Taylor.

Graveside funeral services at Suttons United Methodist Church will be private

Memorials may be made to Suttons United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Donna Piatt, 2449 Santee Road, Andrews, SC 29510. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com