Obituaries in Greenville, SC | The Greenville News (2024)

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How do I find an obituary in South Carolina? ›

However, many of the county libraries in South Carolina have special indexes for obituaries from local newspapers and may have the newspapers on microfilm. See the LibGuide at statelibrary.sc.libguides.com/sc-obituary-resources for information on how libraries help users with information in this field.

FAQ. How much does an obituary in The Greenville News cost? Placing an obituary in The Greenville News starts at $80.00.

Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world.

The Greenville News is a daily morning newspaper published in Greenville, South Carolina. After The State in Columbia and Charleston's The Post and Courier, it is the third largest paper in South Carolina.

Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites. These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.

Copies of death certificates from 1915 to the present may be obtained from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). See their website for additional information and order forms. Death certificates become public records after fifty years.

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

Most newspapers charge per line, and those rates vary greatly depending on what part of the country you're in. Typically it's more expensive in larger cities. One of the things that's been really up and coming in the funeral industry is the online obituary.

An obituary is a brief written summary of a deceased person's life. It includes a list of surviving family members and is typically found in local newspapers or online news sites. The deceased's family often crafts the obituary, but a publication's staff can also complete the task.

What to say when an old person dies? ›

North Dakota newspaper The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead ran what is certainly one of the shortest obituaries ever published. Accompanying a photograph and name of local resident Douglas Legler, the obit, which ran Wednesday, had just two simple words: “Doug died.”

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Published in Charleston, the Post and Courier is the oldest daily newspaper in South Carolina. The publication's lineage can be traced through three newspapers. The oldest, the Charleston Courier, began publication on January 10, 1803.

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When you meet with your funeral director he or she will complete the required paperwork to request a certified Death Certificate and place an order for the number of copies you need. Death Certificates are processed as quickly as possible.

By Phone through VitalChek

Call 1-877-284-1008 to speak to a VitalChek representative 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Only an immediate family member may order a death certificate. Fees Include: $17 non-refundable expedited searching fee.

When writing an obituary for a woman who had a maiden name, simply write her first name and then in parentheses write her maiden name and then her married last name. For instance, Laura (Ingalls) Wilder, Marie (Sklodowska) Curie or Julia (McWilliams) Childs.

Our phone number for public inquiries is 614-466-2531. The Bureau of Vital Statistics maintains birth records from December 20, 1908 and death records from 1971 to present. Fetal death records, heirloom birth certificates, and stillbirth certificates can also be ordered.