Recent Obituaries
Geraldine Newman Davis
Sep 10, 2025
Glenda Geraldine Newman Davis, age 86, of Bethune, S.C. passed away peacefully at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville, S.C. on September 10, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Kershaw County, S.C. to the late James Elmer Newman and Evelyn Eubanks Newman. Ms. Davis was a graduate of Bethune High School and a member of Bethune Baptist Church....
William Leslie Gainey, Jr.
Sep 7, 2025
William Leslie Gainey, Jr., age 53, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Sunday evening, September 7, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, S.C. He was born in Lancaster, S.C. on November 2, 1971, to the late William Leslie Gainey, Sr. and Emma Lee Knight Gainey. He was an arborist who owned his own tree service. He loved to fish, spend time...
James Eric "Jimmy" Coates
Sep 6, 2025
James Eric “Jimmy” Coates, age 71, of Lexington, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, September 6, 2025, after a short illness at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, S.C. Jimmy was born on October 30, 1953, to the late Dewey Rogers Coates and Sarah Louise Ballard Coates in Charlotte, N.C. He was a 1972 graduate of Andrew Jackson High School and a 1977...
Ruby June Brazzell
Sep 5, 2025
Ruby June Roach Brazzell, age 90, of the Elgin community, Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Friday, September 5, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Kershaw County on August 11, 1935. Her parents were the late Otis W. Roach and Mary Sue Roach. Mrs. Brazzell was a long-time employee of Springs Industries dedicating 40...
Richard Wayne Mangum
Sep 5, 2025
Richard Wayne Mangum, age 56 of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday, September 5, 2025, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of Mary Vincent Roberts and the late Ricky Mangum. Mr. Mangum was a carpenter in the construction industry. He loved to build things. He also enjoyed riding four wheelers and...
Joyce M. Reppart
Sep 3, 2025
Joyce M. Reppart, 77, of Lancaster, S.C., wife of the late Kenneth “Ken” Reppart, died Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Joyce was born on January 2, 1948, to the late Catherine B. and Miles B. Keithly.
She was instantly recognizable by her trademark hair bun and the contagious smile that lit up every room. She worked in the business office at Springs Memorial Hospital,...
Douglas A. Barfield, Sr.
Sep 1, 2025
Douglas Arnold Barfield, Sr., age 96, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Monday evening, September 1, 2025, in Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, S.C. Mr. Barfield was a resident at Morningside of Lancaster, now known as Lancaster Grove Senior Living prior to his passing. He was born in Kershaw, S.C. on October 25, 1928. He was the only child...
Nicholas Dale Horton
Aug 29, 2025
A service to celebrate the life of Nicholas Dale Horton, age 46, of Bethune, S.C. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at BAKER CONFERENCE CENTER, 105 N. Minor Street, Kershaw, S.C. The Rev. Matthew Dickerson will officiate. The burial will follow in PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, 3334 Providence Road, Kershaw, S.C.
The family will greet friends,...
Cynthia Rosa Lawhorn
Aug 27, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Cynthia Rosa Lawhorn who passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025, at her home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Danuiel Hilton and Joan Lynn Horton Hilton. Cynthia loved going to movies, flying a kite, and traveling to the beach.
A gathering to celebrate...
Bivian Jeanette Napper
Aug 15, 2025
Bivian Jeanette Napper, age 72, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Friday morning, August 15, 2025, at Agape House of Lexington, Lexington, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C. she was a daughter of Jeanette “Billie” Mahaffey Banks and the late James Melvin Banks. Bivian was a beloved clerk for Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority for many years. Her smile was always infectious....
Mildred Stroud Crook
Aug 15, 2025
Mildred Stroud Crook, age 85, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday afternoon, August 15, 2025, in Heath Springs Residential Center, Heath Springs, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was the daughter of the late William Thomas “W.T.” Stroud and Brinnie Mary Jane Jenkins Stroud. She was a former employee of Springs Industries. She also was a longtime employee of Kershaw...
Mina Ann Morgan Gonzales
Aug 14, 2025
Mrs. Mina Ann Morgan Gonzales passed away peacefully Thursday, August 14, at the Village of Summerville, surrounded by family. She was born in Lancaster, S.C. on July 13, 1938, to the late Thomas Nolan Morgan, Senior and Fanny Lee Horton. She married Juan Pablo Gonzales on October 8, 1963, in Conway, S.C. Mrs. Gonzales was a long-time employee of Lancaster...
Tony Hazel Sims
Aug 14, 2025
Tony Hazel Sims, age 61, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was the son of the late Hazel Hade Sims and Nancy Louise Ellis Sims. Mr. Sims was formerly employed in the HVAC industry. He was a member of Open Arms Baptist Church....
Paul L. Huckabee
Aug 14, 2025
Paul Laborn Huckabee, 88, of Bethune, SC passed away peacefully at his home on August 14, 2025. He was born on December 20, 1936, to the late Dalton Huckabee and Gussie Mobley Huckabee. Paul married his sweetheart, Barbara M. McQuage in 1956, and they shared a wonderful life together until her death in April 2023.
Paul was hard-working and dedicated. He...
Mark Landon Hicks
Aug 11, 2025
Mark Landon Hicks, age 56, of Lancaster, S.C. and formerly of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Monday morning, August 11, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late Harry Roosevelt Hicks and Shelby Williams Hicks. Mark was a graduate of Lancaster High School and a member of Kershaw Second...
Jaxson Dean Lyle Rockholt
Aug 9, 2025
Jaxson Dean Lyle Rockholt, infant son of Jamie Reed Rockholt and Hailey Nicole Scott, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Jaxson is survived by his parents; 3 brothers, Hayden Railey, Jasper Railey and Jamie Rockholt, II; 2 sisters, Harleigh Railey and Aleigha Rockholt; his maternal grandparents, Amy Scott and Walter Scott; his paternal grandparents, Tracy Morgan and James Rockholt; his aunt,...
Robert Lee Gibson, II
Aug 9, 2025
Robert Lee Gibson, II, age 71 of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday morning, August 9, 2025, at MUSC Health-Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Corbin, KY, he was a son of the late Robert Duke Gibson, III and Shirley Meadows Griffin. He was a former forklift operator for Charlotte Concrete Company. He loved playing the guitar. He also enjoyed...
Donald L. Witham
Aug 6, 2025
Donald Leo “Don” Witham, age 82, of Bethune S.C., passed away, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at MUSC Downtown, Columbia, S.C. Don was born in Fort Riley, Kansas on September 29, 1942, to the late Donald Edwin Witham and Catherine “Cassie” Kinnamon.
At age 5, he moved to South Carolina with his paternal grandparents Fred and Margaret Brandt. They lived on a farm...
Margaret Horton Gainey
Aug 5, 2025
Ethel Margaret Horton Gainey, age 89 of Bethune, S.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 5, 2025, at The Retreat at Carolina Bay, Hartsville, S.C., surrounded by the love of her family and the comfort of a life well lived.
Born on October 8, 1935, to Ira Boyd Horton and Ethel Baker Horton, Margaret grew up with a deep appreciation...
Margie Phillips Whitley
Aug 4, 2025
Margie Phillips Whitley of Kershaw, S.C., who loved the Lord, her savior, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the age of ninety-six. Born in Kershaw, S.C., on July 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie B. and Alice Idelle Phillips and predeceased by her husband, J.C. Whitley. She was a life-long...
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