Dupre H. Fulbright

Mr. Dupre H. Fulbright, 80, of Hillcrest Street in Johnston, husband of Betty Ruth Smith Fulbright, died July 2, 2010 at his residence.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 5, at 2 p.m. at Harmony United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Fulbright was a native of Spartanburg and was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church. He was a retired truck driver for Gulf Oil Company.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. He had two special friends and caregivers, Frances and Darrell Hines.
Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 
Sara Timmerman Marbert

Mrs. Sara Timmerman Marbert, 92, of Edgefield, wife of the late Nicholson James Marbert, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 3, at 11 a.m. at Edgefield First Baptist Church, with burial in Eastview Cemetery.
Mrs. Marbert was born in Edgefield County and was a member of Edgefield First Baptist Church and the Philathea Sunday School Class. She was the daughter of the late Watson and Betty Ouzts Timmerman. She was very interested in genealogy. She co-authored a book on the Marbert heritage and also researched information for the Timmerman-Ouzts lineage. She was a charter member of the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Edgefield Chapter 1018; and she was a member of several garden clubs during her lifetime.
Survivors include three children, Joan (Bobby) Hammond, Edgefield, W. Tim (Virginia) Marbert, Summerville, Nick J. (Sandy) Marbert, Tryon, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Bobby Lee Hammond III, Sarah Hammond Borders, William “Bill” Hammond, Melanie Marbert May, David T. Marbert, Stacy Baughman, Debra Camp; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Edgefield First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 624, Edgefield, S.C. 29824
Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 
Natalee Swearingen Rice

Mrs. Natalee Swearingen Rice, 80, of Hwy. 25 North in Edgefield, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Medical College of Georgia.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park.
Mrs. Rice was a native of Edgefield County and was a member of Edgefield First Baptist Church. She retired from Crest Manufacturing Company. She was the daughter of the late Walter Hugh and Bessie B. Seigler.
Survivors include her husband, Andrew Rice, Orangeburg; a daughter, Margaret S. Rhoden, Johnston; a son, Hugh (Debbie) Swearingen, Edgefield; two sisters, Clare Gilchrist, McCormick, Virginia Carroll, John’s Island; two brothers, Andrew Seigler, Lincolnton, Ga., Perry Seigler, Edgefield; five grandchildren, Kevin, Chad, Hugh, Kim and Scotty; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her first husband, George W. Swearingen.
Memorials may be made to Johnston First Baptist Church, 700 Church Street, Johnston, SC 29832.
Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Marvin Christie

Mr. Marvin Christie, 61, of Trenton, died Thursday, July 1, 2010.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Christie was born in Saluda and was the son of the late Nora and Sallie Mae Mobley Christie.
He is survived by four sons; six brothers; two sisters; and 12 grandchildren.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, is in charge of arrangements.