Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home

03/29/2026

Please keep the family of Mrs. Sandra Jones Crosby Chesser in your prayers during this time.

Mrs. Sandra E. Jones Crosby Chesser, 84, resident of CoOp Road West near Hampton, SC, passed away late Saturday evening, March 28, 2026, at her residence. Born August 13, 1941, in North Charleston, SC, Mrs. Chesser was the daughter of the late James Carlton Jones and the late Virginia Daisy

03/24/2026

Please keep the family of Mrs. Jane T. Sinclair in your prayers during this time.

Mrs. Jane Hope Thomas Sinclair, 84, resident of Varnville, SC, wife of Robert Sinclair, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville. Jane was born October 7, 1941, in Colleton County, a daughter of the late C. R. and Dorothy Taylor Thomas. She was a

03/19/2026

Please keep the family of Mrs. Cathy W. Cook in your prayers during this time.

Mrs. Cathy Yvonne Wynn Cook, 69, resident of Walterboro Highway near Varnville, wife of Chris Cook, passed away Wednesday evening, March 18, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Born February 16, 1957, in Hampton County, Mrs. Cook was the daughter of the late Marion Jackson Jack Wynn and...

03/18/2026

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT & WELCOME 🌟🌟

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Stephanie F. DeLoach to the staff of Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home!

She joins our staff as our Administrative Assistant after retiring from Hampton County EMS after 31 years of service.

Stephanie Freeman DeLoach is a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but a longtime resident of Hampton County. She began work with Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home in March of 2026 after working over 31 years with Hampton County Emergency Services.

Moving here with her mother and sister in 1970; Stephanie is the daughter of Judy A. Freeman and the late Sgt. Elmer Larry Holden and stepdaughter of the late William H. "Billy" Freeman, Jr. of Hampton. She was a 1982 graduate of Wade Hampton High School and along with her husband are members of Steep Bottom Baptist Church in Estill.

Stephanie and her husband, David L. DeLoach, reside in Nixville. They have four children, Ashlie (Bert) Smith of Richmond Hill, GA; Amanda (Robby) Ginn of Nixville; David (Jessica) DeLoach, Jr. of Nixville, and Holden (Heather) DeLoach of Aiken. She also has nine grandchildren who she adores; Elizabeth (Ben) Mills, William Smith, Brayden and Lucas Ginn; Laynee, Derrick, and Kayleigh DeLoach, and Felicity and Christian DeLoach. Stephanie is proud of her large, close knit family and enjoys spending time with them every chance she can.

In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys reading, sitting by the ocean, crafting, and spoiling her grandbabies. She is honored to be working at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home and looks at her role at the funeral home as an opportunity to help others during the time which they need it most.

A great asset to the funeral home, we are glad to have her join our team in serving our community. Please join us in welcoming Stephanie DeLoach to Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home!

03/15/2026

Please keep the family of Mrs. Melody Christine Hutchinson Cone in your prayers during this time.

Melody Christine Hutchinson Chris Cone joined her Lord and Savior on March 13, 2026, passing peacefully at home in Estill, South Carolina. Born June 18, 1946, in San Diego, California, Chris was the daughter of the late John Hutchinson and Jane Wrigley Kenimer and was lovingly raised by her stepfath...

02/25/2026

Please keep the family of Mrs. Gloria R. Gressman in your prayers during this time.

Mrs. Gloria Mercedes Gressman, age 76, resident of Main St. in Varnville, S.C., entered eternal peace on Friday evening, February 13, 2026, surrounded by two of her beloved daughters and her devoted husband of 35 years, Mr. Gerhard Gressman. Gloria Mercedes Rodriguez was born in New York City on Aug...

02/25/2026

Please keep the family of Hubert Steve Pulaski in your prayers during this time.

Hubert Steve Pulaski, Sr., lifelong resident of Hampton, SC, passed away at Sprenger Health Care on the morning of February 20, 2026. Steve was born September 21, 1950, at the home built by his grandfather in Hampton, SC to the late Hubert Martin Pulaski and Irma Crosby Pulaski Rentz. Steve

02/25/2026

Please keep the family of Mr. Eugene M. Lawton in your prayers during this time.

Mr. Eugene Morrison Lawton, 72, resident of Silversprings Road in North, SC, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his residence. Born September 26, 1953, in Hampton, SC, Mr. Lawton was the son of the late Winston Alven Streak Lawton and Sarah Morrison Lawton. He was also a member of Lawtonville

02/20/2026

Please keep the family of Mr. Herbert Syril Godley, Jr. in your prayers during this time.

Mr. Herbert Syril Godley, Jr., 74, resident of Elm Street West in Hampton, husband of Patricia B. Godley, passed away Wednesday evening, February 18, 2026, at his residence. Born November 8, 1951, in Hampton, Mr. Godley was the son of the late Herbert Syril Godley, Sr. and the late Hallie

02/16/2026

Please keep the family of infant Oaklynn Corbin in your prayers during this time.

Miss Oaklynn Mae Corbin, infant daughter of Savannah Young and Tyler Corbin, passed away late Friday evening, February 13, 2026, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born on January 26, 2026, at the Medical University of South Carolina along with her twin sister, Raelynn, Oakly...

02/06/2026

Please keep the family of Mr. Bernie Richburg in your prayers during this time.

Mr. Bernie Edgar Richburg, 92, of Pocotaligo Road near Hampton, SC, husband of Ida Green Richburg, died February 6, 2026, at his residence after a brief illness. Born September 13, 1933, in Forreston, SC, he was the son of the late Rev. Hardy Richburg and Ruby Tobias Richburg. Mr. Richburg

02/02/2026

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: 🌟⭐️
Randy Vaughn - Funeral Assistant - Non-Licensed

Introducing one of our newer Funeral Assistants, Mr. Randy Vaughn. . . more commonly known in our community as Coach Vaughn!

Randy Vaughn is a native of Greenville, South Carolina and has been assisting Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home as a Funeral Assistant since September of 2025. Many in Hampton County know him as “Coach Vaughn” as Randy served several years as an assistant football and head baseball coach at the former Wade Hampton High School. Randy retired from Greenwood School District 50 as assistant superintendent of human resources in 2016 after serving in public education for 43 years and returned to Hampton. Prior to moving to Greenwood in 1990, Randy served in Hampton School District One as a teacher, coach, guidance director, principal, and deputy superintendent.

Randy obtained his bachelor’s degree from Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee. He obtained a master’s degree in counseling from the University of South Carolina and completed his Ed. S degree at the Citadel in 1990. Randy was named Personnel Administrator of the Year for the state of South Carolina in 2001 and was awarded the South Carolina “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2013. Since moving back to Hampton, Randy has been very involved in groups seeking accountability and open records involving public finance. He was awarded the “Citizen of the Year” by the Rotary Club and “Person of the Year” by the Chamber of Commerce in 2022.

Randy is married to the former Bonnie DeLoach of Hampton and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June of 2025. The Vaughn’s have two sons, Eric (Lacy) of Cummings, and Joel (Bain), of Hampton. In addition, they have six grandchildren, Katie, Laney, Wylder, Randi, Bo, and Sonny. Randy serves as Chairman of Deacons at Varnville First Baptist Church where he also teaches Sunday School. Randy loves working for Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home because he is a people-person and enjoys making contact with former students and athletes he has worked with over the years. Randy believes this service is a ministry to people in a most difficult period of their life.

We are honored to have Coach Vaughn on board at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home. Our team is vested in the community and devoted in serving others. We love Hampton County!f