Recent Obituaries
Voncille B. Jenkins
Sep 23, 2023
Voncille “Vonnie” Bowers Jenkins, age 92, of Lancaster, SC, passed away Saturday morning, September 23, 2023, at her home. Born in the Fork Hill community of Heath Springs, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Connie Bowers and Pauline Hinson Bowers. She was married to the late Perry Mobley Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins was a graduate of Buford High...
Eric Lee Payne
Sep 21, 2023
Eric Lee Payne, age 63 of the Pleasant Plains community, Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2023, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late James Lee Payne and Martha Love Payne. He was a sawyer. He was a member of Pleasant Plain Baptist Church. Mr. Payne enjoyed gardening, fishing, and helping...
Wade Carson Deese
Sep 15, 2023
Wade Carson Deese, 83, of Lancaster, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, while surrounded by his loving church friends and family. Mr. Deese was born on November 13, 1939, in Monroe, NC, to the late Dudley Theron and Carrie Griffin Deese and was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lewis Deese. Mr. Deese worked for Georgia...
Carol H. Taylor
Sep 15, 2023
Carol Holden Taylor, age 84, of the White Bluff community, Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday evening, September 15, 2023, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Amzie Alex Holden and Leslie Hinson Holden. She was a graduate of Flat Creek High School and a member of White Bluff Baptist...
Banoo Hansen
Sep 14, 2023
Banoo Hansen, age 91, of Indian Land, SC. passed away, Thursday, September 14, 2023, at her home. Born in Bhavnagar, India, she was a daughter of the late Sheika Adambhai Bhaiwala and Fatima Noorani Bhaiwala. She is survived by a son and a daughter.
Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
Alton Lester Harvey, Jr.
Sep 12, 2023
Alton Lester Harvey, Jr., age 76, passed away, Tuesday evening, September 12, 2023. Born in Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Alton L. Harvey, Sr., and Sarah Turner. Mr. Harvey was a former employee of Avco Lycoming where he manufactured airplane engines. He served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, and spending time...
Elaine Langley Owens
Sep 9, 2023
Elaine Langley Owens, age 80 of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, September 9, 2023, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Carson Lee Langley and Eva Mae Taylor Langley. Mrs. Owens had worked as a phlebotomist at Washington County Hospital. She loved working in her yard. Mrs. Owens was a member of...
Dawn S. Lumpkin
Sep 1, 2023
Dawn Laverne Showers Lumpkin, age 88 of Kershaw, S.C. and formerly of Ozark, AL, passed away, Friday, September 1, 2023, at her daughter’s home. Born in Lititz, PA, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Showers and Lizzy Kohl Showers. She was a floral designer. Mrs. Lumpkin loved to color, scrapbook, and make all types of crafts. She was...
Harlan Melton
Sep 1, 2023
Harlan Melton, age 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday, September 1, 2023, at his home. Born in Jefferson, S.C., he was a son of the late John Andrew Melton and Lucy Mae Boone Melton. He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing. He was a carpenter and a landscaper.
He is survived by his children, Harlan Melton, Jr. of Mt. Croghan,...
Thomas Grady Carnes
Aug 30, 2023
Thomas Grady Carnes, age 72, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Heber Nathan Carnes, Sr. and Christine Plott Carnes.
Mr. Carnes loved Go-Kart racing and model cars. He enjoyed the time he spent at Lancaster Speedway, Indian Land Go-Kart track...
Labruce "Tim" Roberts
Aug 28, 2023
LaBruce Timothy “Tim” Roberts, age 49, of Lancaster, S.C., died Monday, August 28, 2023, because of injuries received from an auto accident. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of Dorothy McManus Boone and the late LaBruce Wayne Roberts. He was employed at ATI Specialty Materials, Richburg, S.C. Tim loved playing with his drone, riding four wheelers, and his...
Patrick Haile Ussery
Aug 25, 2023
Patrick Haile Ussery, age 88, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday morning, August 25, 2023, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Ralph Thurston Ussery and Mary Elizabeth Haile Ussery. He retired as a Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force. He later worked for the United States Postal Service. Mr. Ussery...
Michelle "Shelly" Baker
Aug 24, 2023
Michelle Lynn “Shelly” Baker, age 52, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Thursday, August 24, 2023, in Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in Troy, PA, she was a daughter of Sharon Greene Harbac and the late Gary Streck. Michelle owned her own cleaning service. She loved the beach, hiking and cleaning. She also enjoyed loving her dogs and spending...
Brian E. "Larry" Sims
Aug 22, 2023
Brian Edward “Larry” Sims, age 29, of McBee, S.C., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of Erik Escobedo and Rachel Gail Sims.
Brian loved to fish, camp, hunt, swim and spend time with his family. He was a true outdoors man.
He is survived by his parents of Kershaw, S.C.;...
Phyllis Ann Neal
Aug 18, 2023
Phyllis Ann Catoe Neal, age 85, of Kershaw, S.C. was born March 23, 1938, in Kershaw. S.C.
Mrs. Neal passed away on August 18,2023, at MUSC Kershaw Health, - Camden, S.C. surrounded by her family that loved her dearly.
She was the daughter of the late Roy Judson Catoe, Sr. and Alice C. Catoe. She was a faithful member of First Baptist...
Imogene Horton Catoe
Aug 16, 2023
Funeral services for Imogene H. Catoe, age 83, of the Mt. Pisgah community, Bethune, S.C., will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, Aug 18, 2023, in the sanctuary of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jefferson, S.C. The Rev. Randy Creamer will officiate.
A burial service will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Terry Corder will officiate.
Mrs. Catoe died Wednesday, August 16, 2023,...
Lori T. Faulkenberry
Aug 15, 2023
Lori Truesdale Faulkenbery, age 59, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday evening, August 15, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Bobby Ward Truesdale and Mae Vincent Truesdale. She retired from Lancaster County School District as a parent coordinator with Kershaw Elementary School. She was also a faithful...
Patty Parker Boone
Aug 15, 2023
Patty Parker Boone, age 60, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday evening, August 15, 2023, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of Danny Carol Parker and the late Veronica Moseley Parker. Patty held her master’s degree and retired from teaching in the public school system. She was an elementary teacher at both Baron DeKalb Elementary...
Jennie Sue Ewing
Aug 13, 2023
Jennie Sue Rorie Ewing, age 67, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Sunday afternoon, August 13, 2023, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C.
Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
James "J.D." Newman
Aug 13, 2023
James Daniel “J.D.” Newman, age 89, of the Mt. Pisgah community, Bethune, S.C., passed away, Sunday morning, August 13, 2023, at his home, with his daughter by his side. Born in Bethune, S.C., he was a son of the late William Charlie Newman and Nannie McCaskill Newman. He retired after serving his country 20 years country in the United States...
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