The Obituary Section

Cynthia Marie Seeby

, South Carolina

July 22, 2026

January 21 1963 July 23 2026 Cynthia Marie Seeby 63 of Barnwell South Carolina passed away on July 23 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday July 31 at 630 PM at Dyches Funeral Home. Services will be officiated by Timmy Gunnells and Ken Dobson. Cynthia was born on January 21 1963 in Charleston South Carolina to Peter W. Drumm and Francis Chavis. Cynthia found joy in the simple meaningful things in life. She had a creative spirit and loved spending her time doing arts and crafts especially diamond art and coloring. Spending time with her grandchildren was her favorite pastime. A dedicated viewer watching her favorite game shows The Price is Right and Family Feud was a special part of her daily routine. She was a naturally nurturing compassionate benevolent person with a heart of gold. Cynthia had a deep love for animals and cared for…

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Eddie Lee Rhodes Jr.

, South Carolina

Eddie Lee Rhodes Jrage 71 of Augusta Georgia passed away peacefully leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. A memorial service willbe heldto honor Eddies lifeat a later date.In lieu of flowers the family requests that donationsbe madein his memory to any charity of choice. Eddie was the son of Eddie Lee Rhodes Sr. and Betty Tudor.Survived by his wife Theresa Rhodes and his childrenDustenRhodesJennifer RhodesValerieBaldreeAndrew Baldreehis sister Nancy Riedhisnephews Chris Ried and Chance Ried. He also leaves behind his faithful dog Bear who was his constant companion.Eddie was a loving grandfather to three grandchildren who brought him immense joy. Eddie dedicated his professional life to the Environmental Protection Agency EPA where he made significant contributions to environmental services. Outside of work he was a quiet man with a passion for life. He loved anything to do with cars enjoyed hunting and cherished his time spent in the…

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John Michael Brooks

, South Carolina

August 11, 2026

John Brooks 73 unexpectedly passed away August 12 2026 while at his home with his wife Sheila in Barnwell SC. A Memorial Service will be held 6pm Monday August 17 in the chapel at Dyches Funeral Home in Barnwell SC with Pastor Ken Dobson officiating. A private burial will follow. John Michael Brooks was born February 25 1953 in Walker County community where his family had roots going back generations. He established his own roots by starting his own family and a career at a large manufacturing plant. This career transferred him to an even smaller town in South Carolina where he met and married the love of his life Sheila Patricia Jordan of Barnwell SC. John was full of Dad jokes and puns always making everyone laugh and Sheila shaking her head in exasperation. He always used to work with a guy as his stories always started out and…

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Sean Arlen Clancy

, South Carolina

September 16, 2026

Sean Arlen Clancy 25 of Aiken passed away on September 17 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 AM on Saturday Sept 26 at First Baptist Church of Barnwell. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service with the Reverend Mark Epperson and David Vosseller officiating. Sean had a beautiful inquisitive Spirit. Sean was endlessly curious and found joy in anything that could teach him something new. He loved to dive deep into the things he cared about art theology mythology music theater video games animals good food and most of all his family. He was just as devoted to his second family his crew at EnergySolutions for almost four years and his beloved church family at Lakemont Presbyterian in Augusta. His kindness and the love he leaves behind will continue to live on in the hearts of all who know him. He is survived by…

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Loretta C. Edgar

, South Carolina

August 27, 2026

Lorretta Coleman Edgar passed away August 28 2026 service arrangements will be posted at a later date. Dyches Funeral Home Crematory is familyowned and licensed in the state of South Carolina. Our staff is committed to treating you and your loved ones with dignity ensuring that you can rely on our funeral services during the most difficult time in life. Please be sure to contact us with any questions if you are planning a funeral or simply call us if there is an immediate need for our services. It is our honor to care for your loved ones in their final memorial and we are grateful for entrusting this difficult task to us. Remember we are always a phone call away and we are always ready to answer any pressing questions.

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Betty Jean Davis Gunnells

, South Carolina

June 27, 2026

passed away on June 28 2026. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday June 30 2026 at 600 PM at Dyches Funeral Home and Crematory in Barnwell South Carolina. Services will be officiated by Timmy Gunnells and Travis Shirley. Betty was born on January 17 1942 in Norway South Carolina. She was the daughter of Hubert Davis and Inez Hutto. She worked for many years in manufacturing and sewing primarily in the carpet industry. Betty loved camping fishing spending time at the beach and in the mountains and enjoying nearly anything outdoors. She also loved her dog Tiffany and was a member of the Church of God on Columbia Road. She was preceded in death by her late husband Clyde Melvin Gunnels. She is survived by one son Melvin April Gunnells of Williston South Carolina one daughter Pam Gunnells of North South Carolina one brother Ray Lee Davis of…

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Virginia Suzie Jackson Elmore

, South Carolina

June 9, 2026

Virginia Suzie Sue Jackson Elmore 61 of Barnwell wife of Jessie Lee Elmore passed away on June 10 2026. Service will be held at 4 pm on Sunday June 14 at Dyches Funeral Home Crematory in the chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service with the Reverend Jeremy Creech and Allen Bodiford officiating. Burial will follow at 330 Red Cedar Rd. Barnwell SC. Suzie was born on April 3 1965 in Camden South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Leroy Tilman Jackson Jr. and Margaret Lyvonne White Jackson. She served her community faithfully working as a dispatcher for Barnwell County and as an EMT for Barnwell Rescue for many years also serving in both Barnwell and Bamberg counties. Suzie dedicated 32 years to her work as an EMT and 36 years as a firefighter. She was a proud volunteer firefighter with the City of Barnwell…

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