Memorial Service Set for William A. (Billy) Sanford, 86, of Orangeburg

A memorial service for William "Billy" A. Sanford, 86, of Orangeburg is scheduled for 12:00 pm Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at First Baptist Church of Orangeburg, with Rev. Ryan Tucker officiating, the Dukes‑Harley Funeral Home notice states.

"William 'Billy' A. Sanford, 86, of Orangeburg, SC, passed away on February 24, 2026," the Dukes‑Harley obituary reads; the family is being cared for by Dukes‑Harley Funeral Home and Crematory - Orangeburg and the entry is indexed on Legacy.com.

Survivors listed by Dukes‑Harley include his wife, Brenda Kemmerlin Sanford; daughters Kelli Sanford Anderson (Scottie) and Traci Sanford Evans; and grandchildren Hunter Sanford Anderson, Logan Elizabeth Anderson, and Ella Inabnit Evans. His sisters are named as Judy Sanford Jackson and Margaret Ann S. Barr (Timmy).

The obituary notes that Mr. Sanford was predeceased by his parents and by his brother, D. H. Sanford, Jr. No parents' names are provided on the Dukes‑Harley page.

Dukes‑Harley’s memorial posting directs memorial donations to First Baptist Church, 1240 Russell Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115. The funeral home page also includes options to "Send Flowers," "Send Sympathy Card," "Plant Trees In Remembrance," and invites visitors to "Sign the Guestbook" and light tribute candles; interactive copy on the page instructs readers to visit the funeral home's sympathy store for flower arrangements or to plant memorial trees.

The Dukes‑Harley posting does not include a cause of death, a birthdate, visitation times, burial arrangements, or information about whether the March 3 service will be livestreamed. Those details were not published on the funeral home excerpt indexed by Legacy.com.

Obituary and service details remain posted by Dukes‑Harley Funeral Home and Crematory - Orangeburg; the funeral home is listed as the family’s point of care and the primary source for the memorial service time, officiant, survivors, and the donation address.