July 10, 2008 RSS feed / Obituaries

John Lundy Scruggs

John Lundy Scruggs, 82, of Coffeeville, died at the Jackson Medical Center Tuesday, July 8, 2008 after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Coffeeville, he was born Feb. 19, 1926. He had a 44-year career with the U.S. More...

Marcellus Henderson

Marcellus "Cell" Henderson, 45, of Whatley, died July 2, 2008 at the Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. A member of the Mackey Branch No. 1 Baptist Church in Gosport, he was employed by Kirby Marine as a tankerman. Mr. More...

Lanita Jones Burroughs

Lanita Jones Burroughs, 65, died at Waccamaw Community Hospital July 3, 2008 after an illness. She was the daughter of the late Louis Chesley Jones and Anne Laura Allen Jones. She was a member of the Sumter Garden Club, Sumter, S.C. More...

Dr. Gene K. Smith

Dr. Gene K. Smith, 76, of Bridgeport, died June 29, 2008 at a hospital in the Bridgeport area. He was a retired doctor of optometry and practiced in Oakland, Calif. through 1988. A U.S. More...