The funeral service for Ms. Liza W. ‘Beauty’ Brabham, 87, of Bamberg, were held Sunday, February 13, 2011, in the Union Baptist Church, Bamberg. Ms. Brabham was born April 4, 1923, in Bamberg County to the late Henry and Eveleana Ross Brabham. She attended the public schools of Bamberg County.

Mr. Joseph Samuel Folk Sr., 68, of Ehrhardt, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Bamberg County Hospital in Bamberg after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Friday, February 11, 2011, at Ehrhardt Baptist Church. Mr. Folk was born September 10, 1942, in Colleton County and was a son of the late Samuel and Aline Williamson Folk. He was a former employee of Westinghouse and served his country in the United States Navy.

Debbie Jean Linley, 49, of Norway, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Norway Baptist Church in Norway. She was born March 3, 1961, in Bamberg, the daughter of the late Cecil Monroe Cupp and the late Annie Mae Axson Cupp Crowl. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend.

Funeral services for Charles Martin, 76, of Holly Hill, were held Friday, February 11, 2011, at Bethel AME Church. Charles ‘Cha Cha’ Martin, the son of the late Willie and Ruth Smoak Martin, was born September 22, 1934, in Smoaks. At an early age, he became a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Rudene Taylor Gatch Ray, 90, died on February 11th, 2011 at Magnolia Place at Longwood Plantation in Orangeburg. She was the widow of the late James Allen Gatch of Yemassee and the widow of the late H. Riley Ray of Olar. Mrs. Ray was born in Hampton County to the late Wilbur Benjamin and Beulah Catherine Fabian Taylor. She was a member of Ridgeville Baptist Church in Early Branch, SC where she was an active and loyal member from childhood.

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnnie Ann Beard Smoak, 80, of Bamberg, were held Thursday, February 10, 2011, at First Baptist Church in Bamberg. She was born April 24, 1930, in Bamberg to the late Henry Granite Beard and the late Rossie Gray Beard. She was a member of Great Swamp Baptist Church in Walterboro.

Ralph E. Williams, 54, of Neeses, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church in Salley. Mr. Williams was born in Orangeburg County, a son of Jessie Ball Williams and the late Vernell Williams. He was a member of Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was a retired logger.

Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Pauls Youngs, 86, of Bamberg County Nursing Home, were held Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Youngs was born on November 28, 1924, in Bamberg County to the late Willie and Lether Mitchell Pauls, she attended the public schools of Bamberg County. At an early age, Evelyn joined Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, where she served faithfully until her passing.