Deaths and Funerals in South Carolina
Obituaries list multiple locals with services and burial details. Susanna Dunbar Alexander 94 to be buried at Christian Hill Cemetery after services at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church Salley May 8. Russell D. Jackson to be buried at Southlawn Cemetery Aiken after New Horizon Outreach Ministries service May 8.
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Waomy Giun
D.C
Susanna Dunbar Alexander
Sardis Missionary Baptist Church
Salley
Rev
JR. Wise
Christian Hill Cemetery
Yvonne Thorton
New York
Reather Bell Etheridge
Beverly Dunbar
Fulmers
Springfield
Russell D. Jackson
Chime Bell Church Road
Aiken
This Life
New Horizon Outreach Ministries
North Augusta
Carlos Keith
Southlawn Cemtery
Cheatham Funeral Homes, Inc
Hickory Ave. E
New Ellenton
James Bernard Padgett
Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home Chapel
Sylvester Upson
Bland Baptist Church
Susanna Dunbar
Alex
Sardis Missaptist Church
Charleston weighs purchase of nine firefighters site
Charleston City Council agrees to borrow 1 875 000 to buy the Super Store site where nine firefighters died in a blaze. Mayor Joe Riley hopes county state and federal aid and private donations cover much of the cost as a committee weighs park museum fire station or church uses. A consultant's fire report will be released May 15.
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Turan isioNary
Charleston
Charleston) Post and Courier
Joe Riley
Riley
South Carolina House delays action on $7 billion budget amendment
South Carolina lawmakers delayed action on amendments to a $7 billion state budget. The debate centered on restoring $10 million for research programs and $10 million for tourism promotion after the Senate cut $180 million from the budget last month. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Cooper said the changes are under review as members seek more time to study the Senate version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
House
Darth Beat
Senate
Ways and Means ‘Committee
Dan ‘Cooper
South Carolina Senate Approves 50 Cent Cigarette Tax Hike
The South Carolina Senate voted 30 to 11 with one abstention to raise the cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack, expected to raise $159 million yearly mainly for Medicaid expansion and a new private insurance voucher program for low income residents. The measure faces House action and potential veto from Gov. Mark Sanford.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Mark Sanford
Yancey McGill
D-Kingstee
Jake Knotts
Wilkins Nominated for U.S. Attorney in South Carolina
Federal prosecutor Walt Wilkins has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina. President Bush named Wilkins on the recommendation of Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint. He would replace Reggie Lloyd, who resigned to head the SLED.
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Columbia
Walt Wilkins
South Carolina
Bush
Wilkins
Lindsey Graham
Jim DeMint
U.S. Senate
Reggie Lloyd
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Earnest Dandy
Shaws Creek Baptist Church
Trenton
Mary R. Lemme
St. Mary Help of ‘Christians Catholic Church
Frances L. Sehrenk
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Augusta
Gien C, Simmons
St. Andrews Ame
Palmetto
Fla
Leon M. Chodkowski
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Peggie Smith Olcott
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Robert Seward
Bob” Johnson
Folk Funeral Home Chapel
Williston
Charleston Council
Pine Log Road
Aken
Shellhouse
Ine
Alken Standard
State Senate
By Jim Davenport
Associated Press
Eades Sawyer
South Carolina ‘Tobacco Collaborative
Kelly Davis
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
Davis
Thomas Alexander
Valhalla
Stevens
York Street
Fulmer
Ool Amateel
Southcarolinacremation
South By Carolina
Jefferson Davis
Graniteville
Vom
Pase
Gutger Pro
Tion Syst
Ter
Ginloe
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