John “Bubba” Bessinger, 83, passed away on January 24, 2018 at the Laurel Baye Healthcare of Williston.

Bubba was born on September 29, 1934 in Bamberg County. He was a son of the late William Henry and Bertha Hulst Bessinger. He was a retired employee of the Edisto Electric Coop. and a member of Mount Lebanon Christian Church.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in the Mount Lebanon Christian Church with Rev. Ron Franklin and Rev. John Jerkins officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Visitation was held one hour before the services.

Survivors include two daughters, Michele (Jayson McKelvey) Bessinger of Carlsbad, Calif. and Jan (Clint) Lott of Williston; grandsons, Justin, Jasper, Jeb, Josiah and Joseph Lott of Williston; brothers, Gene (Irene) Bessinger, Jimmy (Debra) Bessinger and James (Cheryl) Bessinger of Barnwell; sisters, Willie Jean Freeman, Linda ( Julian) Baxley and Jeanette Brant of Barnwell. He was predeceased by Evelyn Cook, Dora Mitchum and Marguerite Mitchum.

Mole Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at molefh.com.

Imogene Weeks Roberts, 83, of Orangeburg went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, February 10, 2018.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Rivelon Baptist Church in Orangeburg. Burial will follow at Double Pond Baptist Church in Blackville with Rev. Obed Ortiz officiating. Pallbearers will be Mike Judy, Charles Judy, Chris Stephenson and Andy Vaughn.

Mrs. Roberts was born on December 22, 1934 in Barnwell County. She was the daughter of the late James Lawton Weeks and the late Stella Sanders Weeks. She was a member of Sunny Vista Church of God in North. Mrs. Imogene was predeceased by her husband, Norman Roberts.

Survivors include her children, Belvia R. Brookshire (Ronnie) of Canton, N.C., Noel Norman Roberts of Orangeburg, Hugh Randall Roberts (Robin Tucker) of Orangeburg; three grandchildren, Fran Roberts of Orangeburg, Heaven Roberts of Charlotte, N.C., Brian Roberts of Charlotte, N.C.; three great-grandchildren, Landon Michael, Carter Roberts and Lexie Dukes.

Friends may call at the residence.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Sunny Vista Church of God at 3021 Drag Strip Road, North, SC 29112.

Thompson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangement. Please sign the family’s online guest book at www.thompsonfh.net.

Thomas D. Creighton IV, 62, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in Barnwell.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 16, 2018 at 12 p.m. in Seven Pines Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until time of the service at the church.

Tommy was born in Barnwell on November 4, 1955 and was a son of Thomas Dallis Creighton III and the late Betty Collins Creighton. He was an employee of Chem Nuclear and Energy Solutions for 40 years. He was a member of the Seven Pines Baptist Church where he led the music for several years, taught RAs, youth and Church Training. He loved Seven Pines Softball and was an avid Gamecock fan.

Survivors include his wife, Janet Morris Creighton of Snelling; his father, Dallis Creighton of Snelling; son, Thomas (Angela) Creighton of Chesapeake, Va.; daughter, Monica (John) Brewer of Johnson City, Tenn.; sister, Belinda (Bob) Finley of Greenville; grandchildren, Thomas (T) Creighton, Ian Creighton, Riley Creighton and Arwen Brewer.

Mole Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at molefh.com.

Funeral services for Mary Margaret Sox Zissette, 87, of Denmark, will be held 3 p.m., Monday, February 19, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Denmark with the Reverend Matt Thomas officiating; burial will be in the Bamberg Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, February 18 at Folk Funeral Home, Denmark, and other times at Holland Hitch, 1119 Heritage Hwy., Denmark. Memorial contributions may be sent in Mrs. Margaret’s memory to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 950 West Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605.

Mrs. Margaret passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Earl Sox and Ollie Mae Corley Sox and was married to the late Lewis David Zissette. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Denmark.

Survivors include her daughters, Mary Wood and Patricia Varnadoe of Hilda; grandchildren, Keith (Stacy) Wood, Eric (Delores) Wood, Angela Varnadoe, Amy Varnadoe, Amanda (Jorge) Estolt; 15 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, William Nicholas Wood; sisters, Nettie Shull, Frances Goff, Earline Hite, Betty Smith, Elease Smith, Gladys Keisler; and a brother, George “Buster” W. Sox.

Folk Funeral Home, Denmark, is assisting the family with arrangements. Visit the online registry at www.folkfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Deacon Ernest Graham Jr., 80, of 3414 Concord Church Road, Allendale, were held 12 noon Monday, February 19, 2018 at Revelation Ministries with Reverend Virgin Johnson Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Deacon Ernest Graham Jr. was born on May 7, 1937 in Allendale County to the late Ernest Graham Sr. and Idella Kearse Graham. He entered into eternal rest on February 15, 2018 at the Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax.

He graduated from CV Bing High School Class of 1958. At an early age, he joined and was baptized at Miller Swamp Baptist Church. During his tenure at Miller Swamp, he was an ordained Deacon, member of the Gospel Choir and served as a Trustee.

In 1959, he married the love of his life, the late Earnestine Williams Graham, with 58 years of love and to this union six children were born.

He later moved his membership to Revelations Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Virgin Johnson. Because of his love and passion for God’s word, he chose to minister through his music with The Chosen Ones. He was passionately known as Mr. Entertainer. Deacon Graham was a member of the Allendale Masonic Lodge No. 53 of Allendale and Solomon Chapter No. 22 Royal Arch Masons of Gifford. Deacon Graham was one of the Men of Valour and his late wife was one of the Mothers of Zion representing a powerful loving couple.

He was preceded in death by three sons: Cornell, John and Leonard; and one brother, Lavander Graham.

Deacon Graham leaves to cherish his fond memories, one daughter, Earnie Graham (Mack Pressley) of Augusta, Ga.; two sons: Wendell Graham and Alfonso Graham (Regina Williams), both of Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers: Freddie (Mamie) Graham of Allendale, Don (Rebecca) Graham and John (Venzena) Graham, both of Barnwell; four sisters: Adell (Henry) Harris, Ruth Ann Hines and Eleanor Hill, all of Allendale, and Eva Nell Walker of Charlotte, N.C.; two daughters-in-law: Helen Graham of Irmo and Monica Graham of Augusta, Ga.; 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and sympathizing friends.

Allendale Community Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.

Margie Grubbs Joyner, 71, of Blackville, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in the Hampton Regional Medical Center.

Margie was born on August 5, 1946 in Bamberg County and was a daughter of the late David and Estelle Darnell Grubbs. She was a homemaker. Margie was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by her family and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Mole Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rommie Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Barnwell Co. Memorial Cemetery at the airport. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Mole Funeral Home.

Survivors include: sons, Mark Dyches and Barry Joyner of Barnwell, and Bobby Caton of Greenwood; daughters, Tracy (Billy) Grubbs Barnwell, Peggy (Stanley) Sanchez of Cope, Tammy Dyches of Allendale and Sherry Keenan of Bamberg; brothers, Sammy Grubbs and Wayne (Bonnie) Grubbs of Barnwell; sisters Betty Still and Barbara Grubbs of Barnwell. She was predeceased by a son, Tony Dyches; grandchildren, Alicia Dyches and Terry Dyches; and a sister, Linda Grubbs.

Mole Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Please sign the online register at molefh.com.

Funeral services for Mrs. Terry Joye Kaney, 62, of Aiken, will be held 3 o’clock p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Hagood Avenue Baptist Church, Barnwell, with Dr. Kenneth Catoe and Reverend Dale Hutto officiating; burial will be in the Barnwell County Memorial Cemetery by the airport. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service at the church on Sunday. Memorial contributions may be given in Terry’s memory to Hagood Avenue Baptist Church, 1144 Hagood Ave., Barnwell, SC 29812 in care of the Easter Passion Play or the Living Christmas Tree.

Terry passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018.

Born in Aiken County, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd M. Joye and Edna Miller Joye. She was a member of Hagood Avenue Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir and served in several other capacities. She was a sales associate having worked at Wal-Mart for a number of years.

Survivors include her husband, Grady N. Kaney; children, Matthew N. Kaney, Shirley Joye Kaney, Justin Grady Kaney; granddaughter, Olivia Joye Kaney, all of Aiken; sister, Peggy Joye (Dale) Hutto of Barnwell; brother, Levon (Paula) Joye of Manning; brother-in-law, Roger (Dee Dee) Kaney; sister-in-law, Janice McIntosh; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Folk Funeral Home, Inc. and Crematory, Williston, is assisting the family with arrangements. Visit the online registry at www.folkfuneralhome.com.

Our dearly beloved Herman Bernard Thomas left this earthly domain on January 31, 2018 at the Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia. The loss of this beautiful spirit will leave a tremendous void in the lives of all those that knew and loved him. Herman was a jovial, loving, energetic, comedic and entertaining spirit. His laughter was contagious. His genuine love for family was a trait that all admired.

Herman Bernard Thomas, son of the late Lillie Mae (Corley) Hill and the late Rayford Thomas Jr., was born on May 22, 1945 in Barnwell County.

In his early years, Herman joined Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Blackville and received his education in the Blackville Public School System.

He was a long-time employee of Buddy Matthews Construction in Aiken.

Herman served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star for heroism in the battle in 1968. He was honorably discharged in 1973. He was known to be a fiercely independent, strong man who was always available to give guidance and wisdom on many subjects to the multitude of friends that he welcomed into his home.

Herman was preceded in death by a son, Koby Duane Thomas, and a sister, Shirley Ann Thomas.

Those left to cherish his memories are: Mrs. Evelyn Williams Thomas, loving and devoted union of 35 years and wife of 16 years; five daughters: Cynthia (Louis) Holloway and Angela Hill of Batesburg, Debra Faust of Blackville, LaShawn (Nicholas) Sanders of Cary, N.C., and RaDawn Bradley of Columbia; four sons: Antjuan Bailey, Corey Williams, Jarell Davis and Dominique Elmore, all of Blackville; seven sisters: Vernell Thompson of Philadelphia, Pa., Gerald Ann (Jerry) Creech of Williston, Mildred Corley of New York, N.Y., Lucille Corley of Blackville, Carol D. Hill of New York, N.Y., Sandra (Alfonso) Beach and Tonya Thomas of Blackville; seven brothers: Frank Corley, Walter Thomas and Charles Bosier, all of Blackville, Derrick A. Hill of New York, N.Y., Alphonso Hagood of Atlanta, Ga., Anthony Bernard Thomas of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Rodney (Grace) Thomas of Columbia; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law: Ethel (Jerry) Berry of Columbia, Pearlene Lee and Alberta Williams, both of Blackville, Rita (Ronnie) Pernell of North Augusta, and Clarisa Anderson of Lynn, Mass.; four brothers-in-law: Sammie Lee (Cherlyn) Williams and Elliott Williams of Blackville, Jerry Williams of Detroit, Mich., and Cordova Williams (brother/cousin) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; devoted best friend, Wayne Gilyard, and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends.

Homegoing celebration was held Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Blackville with Minister Stephone Berry as eulogist and Rev. Floyd Hughes as the presiding official. Committal, benediction and invaultment followed at Hope Memorial Park in Barnwell.

Guinyard & Sons Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Mr. Walter Theodore “Ted” Allen of Parkwood Terrace in Allendale, died Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 2018, at his residence.

Mr. Allen was born in Highland Park, Michigan, January 10, 1943, a son of the late Walter and Margaret Olson Allen. He had worked and retired as the Water Superintendent for the Town of Allendale and had also worked as an Assistant Funeral Director for Smith-Rhoden Funeral Home. He was a Navy Veteran and served on the USS Saratoga CVA-60 for four years. He was a former member of the Allendale Fire and Rescue Squad and had coached Dixie Youth Baseball and baseball and softball at Allendale Academy. He was a member of the Great Salkehatchie Baptist Church in Ulmer.

Surviving are: his wife, Mary Frances Creech Allen of Allendale; son, Teddy Allen and wife Lisa of Simpsonville; daughter, Joanni Long and husband Chuck of Ulmer; sisters, Carol Couch of Center Line, Michigan and Donna Knoblock of Linden, Tennessee. There are four grandchildren: Rachel and Teddy Allen of Simpsonville and Wyman and Summer Long of Ulmer.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 in the Great Salkehatchie Baptist Church in Ulmer conducted by Rev. Marshall Still with burial in the Great Salkehatchie Cemetery with Military Honors.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home located at 300 Mulberry Street West in Hampton and Saturday after 2 p.m. when the casket will be placed in the church prior to services.

The family suggests that those who wish may send memorial to the Great Salkehatchie Cemetery, P.O. Box 8, Ulmer, SC 29849.

Rondy F. Stanley Sr., 60, of Allendale, the husband of Rose Williams Stanley, died Thursday, February 22, 2018.

Mr. Stanley was a son of the late Ray T. and Miriam Mosley Stanley. He was Allendale County Fire Chief and Director of Public Works. He attended Spirit of Life Ministries.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2018 at Allendale First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Swallow Savannah Cemetery.

Family members include his wife, Rose Williams Stanley; two sons, Franklin Stanley and his wife Tricia and their children Camden and Emilee, and Alan Stanley (Bridgett) and children Nicole and Karolyna; Heather mother of Nicole; one sister, Linda S. Fennell (Rodney); and many special nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Sara Gail Cook, and a brother, Darryl T. Stanley.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Allendale First Baptist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Allendale County Fire Department, 911 Main Street, Allendale, SC 29810.

Keith Smith Funeral Service, 128 Water Street, Allendale, is assisting the family with arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at keithsmithfuneralservice.com.

Shirley Sanders Ashmore Causey, 63, wife of Glen Dale Causey Sr., resident of White Oak Road,Woodruff, died Friday, February 23, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Born May 7, 1954 in Barnwell to the late Charles and Eunice Sanders, she graduated from Barnwell High School. She was twice married, first to the late Dan Ashmore for 31 years.

Shirley was very active in her community and church, having been a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Ware Shoals School Board. She was a member of Cavins First Baptist Church in Woodruff and a former member of Ware Shoals First Baptist Church.

Surviving other than her husband of almost two years of the home, are her children, Todd Ashmore and wife Mary, Tara Ashmore Prochaska Rockett and husband Troy, all of Roebuck, Glen Dale Causey Jr, Jeana Collins and husband Billy, all of Conway; her grandchildren, Nicole Duplay, Cody Ashmore, Hannah Ashmore, Sydney Duplay, Bradley Ashmore, Natalie Rockett, Elijah Rockett, Ansley Prochaska, Zackary Rockett, Adam Prochaska, Ashton Jordon, Amanda Causey, Alicia Causey, Madison Collins, and Makala Collins; 6 great-grandchildren; her sister, Brenda Hallman; her brothers, Ralph Sanders and Willard Sanders.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, February 26 at 2 p.m. from the Oakbrook Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Carroll W. Caldwell officiating. Entombment followed the service.

The family is at their respective homes and received friends immediately following the service in the Oakbrook Memorial Park Family Room.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.blythfuneralhome.com. Blyth at Oakbrook assisted the Causey family.

Kathleen Elliott (Peeples) Landblom died at the age of 60, after her battle with Grade 4 - Glioblastoma Multiforme, an incurable brain cancer. She was first diagnosed on March 26, 2017 in Fargo, ND. Memorial gathering will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, from 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., in First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND with burial at Maple-Sheyenne Lutheran Church Cemetery in Harwood, ND.

Kathleen Elliott Peeples was born on September 26, 1957, in Barnwell County Hospital in Barnwell; the daughter of James Bryson and Anita Kathleen (Quattlebaum) Peeples. Kathleen had two brothers, her oldest brother, James Bryson Peeples Jr., and her youngest brother, Thomas Claude Peeples. “Kathy” was raised in Barnwell where she attended public school. She grew up and was very active in her church, “The First Baptist Church, Barnwell.” She taught Sunday school, piano and music, and Vacation Bible School. Kathy was very involved in her music, playing at various public events and programs, and competing every summer in state competitions. The family purchased a vacation home on Bennett’s Point in Jan. 1961 near Walterboro. We would swim, fish, crab, and play with my brothers in the water and head off in the boat to Edisto Island for a day at the beach. In 1968, our family purchased Tradewinds Resort at Edisto Island as a vacation home directly at the beach. We continued to spend tremendous times together at the beach as we grew up. My time each summer was also spent with three girl cousins my age. We would spend our time between our four homes and lake homes, with wonderful experiences shared at each other’s homes, visiting the various uncles, aunts and cousins.

Kathy graduated from Barnwell High School in May 1975. She entered the University of South Carolina in August 1975. She majored in Music Piano for two years as a piano major. Her father died August 2, 1978. After her dad’s death, Kathy returned home to help her mother run the family jewelry store and to help raise her younger brother Tommy. She returned to school a year later, and changed her major to Accounting and graduated from The University of South Carolina in Dec. 31, 1981, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - Accounting.

After college Kathy lived in Columbia, working in banking, later moving to Fargo, ND in May 1984. Kathy accepted employment in May 1984, at the Ivers-Landblom Funeral Home and Ivers-Landblom Properties. Kathy was the Business Administrator, Manager and Accountant for both the funeral home and property management business. Kathy was active in the funeral home business in multiple activities: Business, Accounting, Helping Bereaved Families, Funeral Service Planning, and Pre-Planning as a Licensed Life Insurance Agent. Kathy was active in the management of the apartment rentals, parking lot rentals, and the everyday management of a Commercial Properties Business. Kathy was very dedicated to her funeral service families and wanted to support them in their loss of their loved ones. Kathy gave many dedicated hours of service to our apartment rental families to provide nice homes for our cliental. Kathy later married Roger W. Landblom on Dec. 31, 1993, in Maui, Hawaii. Kathy continued to work at the funeral home and properties business in Fargo, ND until 2005.

In 2005, Kathy made a career change, and began to work with The Village Family Service Center in Nov. 2005 as a temp, and later employed full time in May 2006. Kathy continued to work with The Village Family Service Center in their business office as an accountant. She was responsible for accounts receivables and deposits and other various accounting projects and responsibilities. Kathy’s dedication to helping her families was a continued aspect of what she did to help with their insurance claims, payments, deposits and billings. Kathy’s commitment to helping her families be successful was always a benefit for the Village as well as a success for the families they served.

Kathy enjoyed her vacation time with her family at Leech Lake, MN, at their year round home, sailing in the summer, and in the winter, snowmobiling with their Arctic Cat Snowmobiles with their family and friends in The Paul Bunyan National Forrest. The family also went cross country skiing in the Chippewa National Forrest. Kathy and her family were all certified scuba divers. On winter vacations with her family, Kathy and her family scuba dove in many of the Tropical Oceans, the Virgin Islands, the Grand Caymans, Bahamas and Hawaii, learning to discover and enjoy as a family together, the amazing world under the ocean together. Kathy also enjoyed learning to target shoot. She and Roger belonged to the R.R.R.M.C. where her husband Roger taught her to shoot target pistols. Roger also taught her to shoot trap, which she really excelled at, Kathy shot trap in the Shooting Park League, Horace, ND, with her girlfriends at R.R.R.M.C., winning in their division in 2016. Kathy also enjoyed cross stitching and reading for enjoyment.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Roger W. Landblom, Fargo, ND; two step-daughters: Robin Nicole (Landblom) Wisniewski (Steve, husband), Rochester, MN and their two sons, Philip S. and Noah S. Wisniewski; daughter: Shannon Marie (Landblom) Leach, (Tom, husband), Edina, MN and their daughter, Addison Marie Leach. Also surviving are one brother, Thomas Claude (Pam, wife) Peeples, Barnwell and their son, Canaan T. Peeples; one sister-in-law, Sue G. Peeples, Murrieta, Calif.; two aunts, Claudette (Peeples) Critz of Little River and Katherine “Kat” (Quattlebaum) Brabham of West Columbia. Also surviving in ND and MN is an aunt and several cousins thru marriage. She was preceded in death by James Bryson Peeples, father died on Aug. 2, 1978; Anita Kathleen (Quattlebaum) Peeples, mother died on Aug. 23, 2009; James Bryson Peeples Jr., brother died on, April 5, 2015.

Memorials will be given to the First Lutheran Church Building Fund, Fargo, ND, and the American Cancer Society.

Wright Funeral Home in Moorhead, MN is assisting the family with arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at www.wrightfuneral.com.