All Obituaries

Mary Risinger, 94, widow of Eugene Risinger, of Harleyville, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 23, 2023 at St. George Church of Christ with Pastor Roy Dean Knight officiating. The burial in the Whispering Pines Cemetery, Moncks Corner. Mary was born on June 26, 1929, in Mt. Pleasant, SC, a daughter of the late William Quitman Hutchinson and Nernie Elizabeth Simms Hutchinson. She was a service accountant with...

Jean Murray Creel, 86, of St. George, widow of James Allen (Bobby) Creel, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at her residence. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, September 24, 2023, in the St. Matthews Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Murray Cemetery.  The pallbearers will be Lynn Creel, Pinckney Murray, Deral Colson, Ricky Colson, Lyn Westbury and Matt Sandford. Visitation will be Saturday afternoon from 4:00-6:00 PM at her residence, 3056...

Stanley A. “Buddy” Stephens, Sr., 93, of Dorchester, widower of Virginia Williams Stephens, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Zion United Methodist Church.  Burial in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Ske-Bo Wimberly, Shannon Stephens, Ian Stephens, Trevor Stephens, Samuel Stephens, Troy Stephens and Wesley Stephens. The family will receive friends an hour before the...

David Dennis “T-Model” Mizzell, 81, husband of Carolyn Weathers Mizzell entered eternal rest on September 11, 2023, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Harleyville Southern Methodist Church with Pastor Damon Williams and Rev. Haskell Parler officiating. A burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Stevie Weathers, Will Easterlin, Martin Connelly, Jonathan Hatchell, Zach Bozard, Hunter Mizzell,...

Frances Fralix, 73, of St. George, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Indian Field United Methodist Church with Rev. James Way officiating.  Burial will follow in the St. George Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Wesley Infinger, Richard Infinger, Stokes Brownlee, Lance Brownlee, Scott Mcalhany and Watson Horne.  Visitation will be Saturday afternoon from 4:00-6:00 PM at...

Jess Daniel Hopper, 70, husband of Lisa M. Hopper, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held in White City, Kansas at a later date. Jess was born on September 5, 1952, in Junction City, Kansas, a son of the late Danny Jess Hopper and Jennie Antonio Hopper.  He was a maintenance leader with the Department of the Army, Fort Riley, Kansas.  He had a passion for cars.  He attended several car shows and a few Nascar...

Soraya A. Johnston, of Reevesville, wife of Roger “Tim” Johnston, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Bryant Funeral Home with Ricky Bouchette officiating. Soraya was born on November 23, 1955 in Germany, a daughter of Thomas L. Schinskey, Sr. and Frida Marie Schinskey.  She was a homemaker. Surviving is her husband, Roger “Tim” Johnston, Sr., Reevesville; a son,...

Samuel Richard “Dick” Vaughan, 77, of Summerville, husband of Gale Canaday Vaughan, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at his residence. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Harleyville Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Smith officiating.  The family will receive friends an hour before the service in the cemetery. Dick was born on October 15, 1945, in St. George, a son of the late Bruce Keels and Bessie Thompson...

David Alan O’Cain, 56, of Missouri, entered into eternal rest on August 20, 2023. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 9:00 AM Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Jerusalem United Methodist Church Cemetery Rev. Rick Atkinson officiating. David was born on November 10, 1966 in Galveston, Texas, youngest son of the late Paul David O’Cain and Fairy Gale Marchant O’Cain.  He was a jeweler by trade and recently lived in Georgia and South Carolina.  He was self-taught in...

Thomas “Tag” Augustus Godfrey of St George, South Carolina, passed away on August 18. He was born July 9, 1934. He was in the United States Air Force and retired from the Charleston Naval Shipyard.  Thomas was predeceased by his parents Thomas and Kitty Belle Godfrey and his wife Carol “Bernadette” Godfrey. He is survived by his 2 daughters Kimberly G Walters (Chris) of Edisto Island and Tanya G Smith of St George, SC and 5 grandchildren Miles, John Conner, and...