All Obituaries

Sumter, SC…..Lt Col. William C. Saunders US Army, Retired, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 while surrounded by his family. Bill was the husband of the late Virginia (Smith) Saunders. They were married in March of 1968 while attending college in Northfield, VT. He was the oldest son of the late Ralph W. Saunders and Ella (Viall) Saunders. After graduating in 1965 from Attleboro High School, Bill went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from Norwich University in...

Sumter, SC ….. Rose M. Sestokas, age 65, beloved wife of the late Terrance David Sestokas, Sr., died on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Palmetto Health Richland. Born in Brownsville, TN she was the daughter of Bobbie Sanford Newsom and the late Harry Harvey Newsom, II. Rose was a volunteer firefighter for 18 years with the Wedgefield Fire Department and was active with EMT for over 22 years. She was a Red Cross Instructor and a WIS TV weather reporter. Rose was a member of the St. Jude...

Simpsonville, SC…Anne Ewing McDonald Bell, 91, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Anne was the daughter of the late Frederick Honour McDonald and Katharine Steed Everett McDonald of Charleston, South Carolina. Anne was born on April 27, 1927, in Atlanta, Georgia, and spent most of her childhood in Bennettsville and Charleston. She attended the College of Charleston and graduated from the University of South Carolina. In 1947, Anne...

Bethune, SC…Robert Leland Sandy, age 80, died on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Prisma Health Tuomey. Services will be private. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

Wedgefield, SC ……… Edeltraud Hassler, age 82, beloved wife of John Samuel Hassler, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Hassler was known as a caring person who always showed unconditional love. She made everyone feel special and was known as Oma to many. She was a very pleasant person and had a great sense of humor. She was the glue that held her family together and will be dearly missed by all. Surviving in addition to her husband are: three...

Sumter, SC….. Jennifer Lynn Mood Pillsbury, age 52, widow of Jon Pillsbury, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Jennifer was born in Sumter, the daughter of Robert Ashleigh Mood (Lynn) and Arnicia Miller Snethen. Jennifer loved Clemson with a passion. She coached baseball for the Parks and Recreation Department. She attended every game her boys played until her health failed. She considered the other baseball players as her extended family. She was a member...

Dalzell, SC …. Phyllis Ann Norman McCollam, age 85, beloved wife of the late Ivan Earl McCollam, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Camden-on-Gauley, WV, she was the daughter of the late Victor Theodore Norman and Ida Rebecca Vaughan Norman. Phyllis was raised Pentecostal and loved the Lord with all her heart. She was a loving wife of over 51 years to Ivan. She loved to travel, play games, write songs and enjoyed singing, drawing...

  Sumter, SC …….. Sharol Ann Nash Patrick, age 74, beloved wife of 56 years to John Thomas Patrick, passed away peacefully at Prisma Health Tuomey on Wednesday, January 9, 2018.  She was born in Harrington, Maine on May 31, 1944 the daughter of the late Forest Nash and Ethel Willey Wentworth Nash. Sharol worked at the Coach House in Brewer, ME for many years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, Lisa Royal and her husband Jeff of...

Dalzell, SC ….. Danny Eugene Eppling, age 63, beloved husband of 35 years to Nancy Regina Wyant Eppling, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Prisma Health Tuomey. Born in Montgomery. WV, he was the son of the late George Thomas Hensley and Freda Jeffers Hensley. Danny retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. He loved working on vehicles, gardening and wood working. He enjoyed sports, especially his son Kyle’s baseball games. He was an avid Carolina Panthers fan....

Sumter, SC ……..Sylvia Ann Lawler, age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at home in Sumter, South Carolina after a struggle with metastatic cancer.  She was surrounded by family, wonderful caregivers and hospice care.   Sylvia was married for 37 years to James P. Lawler, before he passed away in 2016. Sylvia was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, November 30, 1934 to the late Joseph and Abeline Mike.  She graduated from St. Francis High School,...