All Obituaries

Mother Margaret Cooper 89, of Ridgeland SC died Jan. 12, 2020 at Ridgeland Nursing Center she the mother of Jerome Orr and Kenneth Orr. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Monday, January 20, 2020 at Allen Funeral Home Complex in Ridgeland, SC. Funeral services will be held 11 am Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Carey Hill Baptist Church in Ridgeland, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Ridgeland in charge.  

Elizabeth Richburg, 65, of Yemassee, SC died Sunday, January 5, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday, January 10, 2020 at Allen Funeral Home Complex in Ridgeland, SC. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Allen Funeral Home Complex in Ridgeland, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Ridgeland in charge. 

Mother Jestine Washington, 92, of Ridgeland, SC died Saturday, January 4, 2019 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC. She was the mother of Samuel Washington. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday, January 10, 2020 at Second Euhaw Baptist Church in Ridgeland, SC. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, January 11, 2020 also at Second Euhaw Baptist Church. Allen Funeral Home of Ridgeland in charge. 

Walter Gadson, 59, of Beaufort, SC died Friday, December 27, 2019 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC. He was the husband of Lisa Gadson. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Beaufort, SC. Funeral services will be held 11 am Friday, January 3, 2020 at Bethesda Christian Fellowship on St. Helena Island, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Beaufort in charge. 

Majorie Helena Akins Sharpe Woods, 76, a native of Walterboro, SC died Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Florida. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday, January 3, 2020 at Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Walterboro, SC. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Deep Creek Baptist Church in Islandton, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Walterboro in charge. 

Brother Harold L. Lingard, Sr. was born July 4, 1937 in Ruffin, South Carolina to the late Rebecca Crosby Lingard and Benny Lingard Sr. Harold spent his early years in various parts of the low country and Newark, New Jersey. He was a former member of Harvest Chapel Baptist Church in St. George, South Carolina. Harold moved from South Carolina with his family to Newark, New Jersey. After spending nine years in New Jersey, Harold relocated back to Orangeburg, South Carolina. He worked for the...

Frenchy Dale Stevens, 53, first-born son to Isadore Stevens, Jr. and Edna (Ruth) Stevens in Brooklyn, New York on July 20, 1966. Frenchy was affectionally called “Dale” by family and friends.  Frenchy attended and graduated from Hill Crest High School in Jamaica, New York. After high school, Frenchy and his family moved to Walterboro, South Carolina with relatives. He attended South Carolina State University for three years where he majored in Mechanical Engineer. Frenchy...

Viola Jakes Elliott, 97, of Smoaks, SC died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab in Beaufort, SC. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Walterboro, SC, SC. Funeral services will be held 11 am Monday, December 23, 2019 at Holiness House of Refugee for All People in Smoaks, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Beaufort in charge. 

Kewayne Lee, 35, of Hardeeville, SC died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Memorial Health in Savannah, GA. He was the son of Michael A. Jenkins. There will be NO public viewing on Friday, December 20, 2019. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Saturday, December 21, 2019 at First Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Bluffton, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Ridgeland in charge. 

Jeffery Lee Capers, Jr., 68, of Early Branch, SC died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah, GA. He was the husband of Sevel Capers. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Allen Funeral Home Complex in Ridgeland, SC. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Friday, December 20, 2019 also at Allen Funeral Home Complex in Ridgeland, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Ridgeland in charge.