Mccormick, south carolina


"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."  -Thomas Campbell


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Our funeral home's dedicated staff wants to help you and can play a critical role in planning and carrying out a meaningful funeral or memorial service. Our three licensed funeral directors are intimately familiar with the funeral planning process, key decisions a grieving family must make, and necessary legal documentation that is required during this difficult time.


Our funeral professionals can handle all of the details and help you create a unique service that fits your needs and values.  Our services include, but are not limited to:

  • Funeral Services
  • Burial Services
  • Cremation Services
  • Memorial Services
  • Pre-Need Planning Services


For additional information, or to speak to one of our three on-staff funeral directors, please contact 864.465.2955.

Obituary Announcements ::  April 2023


Mr. Mr. Marvin R. Wideman Sr.

Father, Grandfather, Carpenter, Minister and Police Officer


McCormick, SC - Mr. Marvin R. Wideman Sr, 79, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, April 17, 2023, at Friends of Caroline in Ridgeland, SC.
The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday at the Wideman Cemetery, Wideman Cemetery Road, McCormick, SC. Pastor Barry Shepps is officiating. A reception will follow the graveside service.


Mr. Wideman was born July 7, 1943, in McCormick SC. He was a carpenter for most of his life and would attend college to become a minister. Mr. Wideman would accept Jesus as his savior while attending Buffalo Baptist Church in McCormick. He met the love of his life in McCormick, Rebecca and they remained together for the next 60 years. He served with the Atlanta Police Department while in school at Beulah Heights Bible College in Atlanta, GA. Mr. and Mrs. Wideman would later settle in Bluffton, SC after spreading the gospel across the country and raising a family. Through his life he would share his faith as a minister and friend to many.  He is the son of Ollie and Ruby Wideman of McCormick, SC.


Survivors include his wife, Rebecca; a son, Richard; two daughters Windy and Esther; a sister Elaine. He was preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Jane. He is the grandfather to 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Donations can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the name of his great grandson Maxwell Kimberly.


Strom Funeral Home is responsible for arrangements.