Obituaries

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Betty P. Bradley

Betty P. Bradley

May 20, 2022

Betty Phillips Bradley, 90, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday evening, May 20, 2022, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Phillips and Alice Idell Johnson Phillips. She was a homemaker and a member of Center Grove Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C. She loved working in her yard, especially her flowers. She also...

Tony Woodward

Tony Woodward

May 19, 2022

Thomas Anthony “Tony” Woodward, Jr., 51, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday, May 19, 2022, in MUSC Health – Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Thomas Anthony “Tommy” Woodward, Sr. and Kathryn Horne “Kathy” Woodward. He was a painter. Tony enjoyed fishing and tinkering on old cars. He also...

Jackie Hunter

Jackie Hunter

Apr 28, 2022

Jackie Hunter, 69, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday evening, April 28, 2022, at MUSC Health – Kershaw, Camden, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Lloyd Cecil Hunter and Lillie Mae Rollins Hunter. He was a long-haul truck driver for many years. He also worked many years at NAPA auto parts in Kershaw. Mr....

Eleanor Lily Cunningham

Eleanor Lily Cunningham

Apr 26, 2022

Mrs. Eleanor Lily H. Cunningham, 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022, at her home. She was born in Norfolk, England and married to Joe D. Cunningham, Sr. Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.

Bernard E. "Barney" Ransom

Bernard E. "Barney" Ransom

Apr 21, 2022

Bernard Eugene “Barney” Ransom, 88, of Camden, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, April 21, 2022, at Colonial at Old Camden, Camden, S.C. He was born, September 11, 1933, in Columbia, S.C., to the late Camille Ransom, Sr. and Mattie Burnett Ransom. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in mechanical engineering. Mr. Ransom entered the Navy...

Ralph Curtis Vincent

Ralph Curtis Vincent

Apr 21, 2022

Ralph Curtis Vincent, 78, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Curtis William Vincent and Kathleen Rebecca Robinson Vincent. Mr. Vincent retired from the DuPont Co. after 35 years of service. He was a faithful member of Buffalo Baptist Church. He enjoyed riding his...

Martha S. Poston

Martha S. Poston

Apr 20, 2022

Martha Starnes Poston, 78, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022, at her home. Born in Kannapolis, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Vance Thomas Starnes and Della Ivey Starnes. She was a retired seamstress. Mrs. Starnes enjoyed fishing, shopping, traveling to the mountains and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death...

Pearlie Mae Steen

Pearlie Mae Steen

Apr 18, 2022

Pearlie Mae Steen, 88, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday evening, April 18, 2022, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Earl and Margaret Steen. She retired from Springs Industries and was a former nursing assistant. Ms. Steen was a faithful member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, where she loved her church family....

Cathleen H. Mcinvaille

Cathleen H. Mcinvaille

Apr 9, 2022

Mrs. Cathleen Hoffman McInvaille, 97, of Kershaw, S.C., went home to be with the Lord, just hours shy of her 98th birthday, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Hartsville, S.C., on April 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Hoffman and Mamie Brown Hoffman. She was a former of employee of Springs Industries. Mrs. McInvaille loved...

Ina  Rose Williams

Ina Rose Williams

Apr 8, 2022

A service to celebrate the life of Ina Rose Roberts Williams will be held on April 15, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Center Grove Baptist Church in Kershaw, S.C. Receiving of friends will be immediately following the service. Burial will be private in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Williams passed away on April 8, 2022, from esophageal cancer. She was...

Linda P. Stacks

Linda P. Stacks

Apr 4, 2022

Linda Patricia “Patsy” McManus Stacks, 81, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Monday, April 4, 2022, at White Oak Manor-Lancaster, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William McManus and Belle Baker McManus. She was a clerk in the retail market and of Baptist faith. She enjoyed traveling, fishing, reading and needlepoint. She is...

Brenda C. Hilliard

Brenda C. Hilliard

Apr 4, 2022

Brenda Couch Hilliard, 79, of Heath Springs, S.C., entered eternal rest on April 4, 2022, at MUSC-Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Floyd A. Couch and Grace Neal Couch. She was a graduate of Heath Springs High School, Class of 1960. Brenda was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church...

Dwynell James King

Dwynell James King

Apr 4, 2022

Dwynell James King, 85, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday evening, April 4, 2022, at his home. Born in Alpena, Michigan. He was a son of the late Dwynell James King, Sr. and Grace Summerfield King. He was a former heavy equipment operator for the pipeline in Alaska. Mr. King was talented in making leather goods. He also rode rodeo...

Betty Jean Reeves

Betty Jean Reeves

Mar 28, 2022

Betty Jean Taylor Neal Reeves, 87, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday afternoon, March 28, 2022, at Hospice and Community Care, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Katherine T. Taylor. She retired from Springs Industries after 45 years of service. Mrs. Reeves was a member of Kershaw Second Baptist Church....

Peggy Ann Williams

Peggy Ann Williams

Mar 19, 2022

Peggy Ann Mosley Williams, 72, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be private. Baker Funeral Home is serving the Williams family.

Phyllis P. Love

Phyllis P. Love

Mar 19, 2022

Phyllis Ann (Parsons) Love, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 19, 2022, after a prolonged battle with dementia. She was born on June 13, 1939, in Georgetown, S.C., the daughter of the late Victor Howell Parsons, Sr. and Mavis McConnell Parsons. Mrs. Love was a graduate of...

Michael C. "Mike" Gandy

Michael C. "Mike" Gandy

Mar 16, 2022

Michael Charles “Mike” Gandy, 60, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Agape Hospice House of the Midlands, Columbia, S.C., following a short battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of Charles Gandy and Mary Lou Rollins Gandy. “Mike” was a former store manager for Food Lion, Lancaster, S.C., Small’s Food Center-Pleasant Hill,...

David Ray Rorie

David Ray Rorie

Mar 16, 2022

David Ray Rorie, 69, of Kershaw, S.C.,passed away, Wednesday, March 16,2022, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Services will be private. Baker Funeral Home is serving the Rorie family.

Mary Faulkenberry "Jim" Stroud

Mary Faulkenberry "Jim" Stroud

Mar 15, 2022

Mary Faulkenberry “Jim” Stroud, 94, passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2022, in MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. She was born in the Thorn Hill community of Kershaw County, S.C., on May 1, 1927. Mary was the oldest child of the late James Melvin and Maggie Catoe Faulkenberry. She was married to the late Paul Junior Stroud for...

Deborah C. "Debbie" Roberts

Deborah C. "Debbie" Roberts

Mar 11, 2022

Deborah Copeland “Debbie” Roberts, 61, of Bethune, S.C, passed away, Friday evening, March 11, 2022, at her home. Born in Columbia, S.C., she was a daughter of the late, Hayes J. Copeland and Elizabeth O’Sheal Copeland. She was an accountant for Universal Storage Group. Debbie had an infatuating smile and loved to laugh. She also loved to add, subtract and...