DEATH NOTICES/RITES: 12/31/2024

Funeral Services for Mr. Samuel Demorris “Marshall” Blue, Sr. will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the Samuel Bartell Memorial Chapel at 2:00 PM, located at 1309 East Calhoun Street, Dillon, South Carolina 29536. Burial will follow at Union AME Church Cemetery in Lake View, South Carolina. Mr. Blue, formerly of Lake View, South Carolina, transitioned on Monday, December 16, 2024, in Riverdale Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC is in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mr. Jerod K. Dixon will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00PM, at Temple of Deliverance located at 304 New Jerusalem Drive, Dillon, South Carolina 29536. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Dillon, South Carolina. Mr. Dixon transitioned on Monday, December 23, 2024 in Guilford County, North Carolina. The family will be receiving friends at 1622 East Dargan Street, Dillon, South Carolina 29536. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC is in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mr. Billy Dean Hayes was held on Monday, December 30, 2024, at Powerhouse Christian Center at 2:00 PM, located at 214 Radford Blvd., Dillon, South Carolina 29536. Burial followed at the Florence National Cemetery, Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Hayes transitioned in Richland County on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The family will receive friends at 611 North 5th Ave., Dillon, South Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mr. Edward Samuel, Jr. will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at St. Matthew AME Church at 2:00 PM, located at 401 Elkins Rd., Hamer, South Carolina 29547. Burial will be at the Florence National Cemetery in Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Samuel transitioned on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mr. George Andrew Bethea was held Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Marshill Bibleway Holiness Church at 2:00 PM. Burial followed in the Florence National Cemetery in Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Bethea transitioned on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Dillon-McLeod Medical Center, in Dillon South Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mr. Larry L. Singletary was held on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Mr. Zion AME Church, at 1:00 PM, located at 2620 Main Street, Sellers, South Carolina 29592. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery. Mr. Singletary transitioned on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at MUSC Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mr. Jerry Anthony McCollum was held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Magnolia Stateline AME Church at Noon, located at 1021 Red Road, Hamer, South Carolina 29547. Burial followed at Magnolia Stateline AME Church Cemetery Mr. McCollum transitioned on Friday, December 13, 2024, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral Services for Mr. Montrice Anton Carmichael was Friday, December 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Samuel Bartell Memorial Chapel 1309 East Calhoun Street, Dillon, South Carolina 29536. Mr. Carmichael transitioned on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in McLeod Medical Center in Dillon, South Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

Funeral service for Mrs. Mamie Louise Jones was on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at New St. Mark Baptist Church at 3:00 PM, located at 1123 SC -57, Dillon, South Carolina 29536. Burial followed at Roadside Cemetery. Mrs. Jones transitioned on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Bartell Funeral Home, LLC of Dillon, SC was in charge of these arrangements.

The Prestige Funeral Home Staff respectfully announce the passing of Mr. Willie K. “Red” Legette. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 at Carlye Senior Care in Fork, SC. For several years, he worked at Carpostan until it closed, and then he worked at Smithfield until his retirement.

Donta Lamar Evans, 34, of Latta, South Carolina, passed away on December 10, 2024. Donta was a devoted father, beloved family member, and passionate educator. Prestige Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The Prestige Funeral Home Staff respectfully announces the passing of Mr. J’kenan Leggett. He departed this earthly life on Monday, December 9th, 2024.

The Prestige Funeral Home Staff, respectfully announce the passing of Mr. Monroe “Buster” McGirt. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 at his residence in Latta, SC.