Recent Obituaries
Elizabeth "Juanita" Key Holley
Mar 11, 2022
Elizabeth Key “Juanita” Holley, 69, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday morning, March 11, 2022, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of John Joseph Key, Jr. and Allie Bass Key Pierce. She was a seamstress, formerly employed with Hermitage Mills and McAllister’s Sewing Plant. Later she was employed with Subway in Kershaw. Surviving is her...
Ruth B. Lucas
Mar 7, 2022
Ruth Byars Lucas, 95, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday morning, March 7, 2022, at her home. Ruth was born, October 21, 1926, in Rock Hill, S.C., to the late R.H. “Bob” Byars and Dovie Lee Rains Byars. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Odell Nick Lucas; 3 brothers, Jack, Paul and Irby Ray and...
George Nelson Newman
Mar 6, 2022
George Nelson Newman, 81, of the Mt. Pisgah community, Bethune, S.C., passed away, Sunday morning, March 6, 2022, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late William Charlie Newman, Sr. and Nannie McCaskill Newman. He was employed with the DuPont Company for 33 years as an electrician. He was a faithful member of Mt....
Crawford Lee Faile
Mar 5, 2022
Crawford Lee Faile, son of the late Ona Lee Helms Faile and John Thomas Faile, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born August 7, 1934, in the Charlesboro community. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Laura Bradley Faile; his daughter, Resa F. Blackmon (Charles); his granddaughter, Shere B. Catoe (Jimmy); his...
Grace Elizabeth Joy Hoffman
Mar 3, 2022
Grace Elizabeth Joy Hoffman, 18, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Thursday evening, March 3, 2022, from injuries received from a horseback riding accident at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Born in Independence, Missouri, she was a daughter of Jodi Beth Merling Dahlke and the late Shad Lee Hoffman. Grace was a 2021 graduate of North Central High School and...
Helen Margaret George
Mar 3, 2022
Helen Margaret Phillips George, 93, of Camden, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, March 3, 2022, at Pinedale Residential Center, Camden, S.C. She was born in Lamesa, Texas on January 8, 1929, and grew up in Monahans, Texas where she met her future husband, Charles. They were married June 17, 1949 and had their first 4 children in Monahans. The family...
Daniel S. "Danny" Camp
Mar 2, 2022
Daniel S. “Danny” Camp, 73, of Blythewood, S.C., passed away, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late, Merwin Jackson Camp and Helen Porter Camp and spent most of his life in Columbia, S.C. Mr. Camp retired as a fluid power sales engineer. He was a United...
Cynthia V. Navarro
Feb 28, 2022
Cynthia Rose Votipka Navarro, 66, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away with her family by her side on Monday, February 28, 2022, at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital, Columbia, S.C. She was the most loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister and always made those around her feel welcomed and appreciated. Born in Alexandria, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Mr....
James Howard "Jim" Clyburn
Feb 27, 2022
James Howard "Jim" Clyburn, 89, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Sunday, February 27, 2022, at The Columbia Presbyterian Community, Lexington, S.C. He was a son of the late James Trotter Clyburn and Ruth Willie Christine Adams Clyburn. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and an Air Force veteran. He retired from the North Carolina Employment Security...
Brenda Kay Outlaw Hinson
Feb 26, 2022
Brenda Kay Outlaw Hinson, 64, of Cassatt, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, February 26, 2022, at Midlands Health and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, S.C. Born in Bennettsville, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Mertis J. Outlaw and Lois Hopkins Outlaw. Brenda was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Camden, S.C. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Jasper Lee Catoe
Feb 26, 2022
Jasper Lee Catoe, 36, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, February 26, 2022, at MUSC Health, Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Darrell Eugene Catoe and Mary Elizabeth Outen Catoe. He was a roofer in the construction industry. He also loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his...
Robert Steven Schwarz
Feb 26, 2022
Robert Steven Schwarz, 44, of Cassatt, S.C., died Saturday, February 26, 2022, from injuries received in and automobile accident. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late Karl and Annette Bell Schwarz. Robert was employed in construction. Surviving are a son, Karl Schwarz of the home; uncle, Norwood Bell (Kathy), and several cousins. Other than his parents, he...
James Curry Meadors
Feb 23, 2022
James Curry “Jimmy” Meadors, 62, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, at MUSC Medical Center, Charleston, S.C., Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, he was a son of the late James Miller Meadors and Ila Francis Curry Meadors. He was a former school bus driver for Richland County School District and a member of North Columbia Baptist...
Virginia W. Mcdowell
Feb 23, 2022
Funeral services for Virginia Williams McDowell, 94, of Kershaw, S.C. will be conducted at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Burial will follow in the McDowell family plot in Kershaw City Cemetery. The family will receive friends, Saturday, February 26, 2022, prior to the funeral service...
Barbara Sue Buchanan
Feb 20, 2022
Barbara Sue Buchanan, 82, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Sunday, February 20, 2022, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Quinton, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Nash E. Martin and Narsie Falls Martin. She was a restaurateur. She is survived by 3 sons, Charles Buchanan of Heath Springs, S.C., Wesley Buchanan of Canton,...
Gary M. Taylor
Feb 18, 2022
Gary Matthew Taylor, 72, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday evening, February 18, 2022, at his home. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Grover L. Taylor and Faye Elizabeth Mangum Taylor. He was a carpenter and was a member of Abney Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Kay Dease Taylor of the...
Keith Dewitt Blackmon
Feb 15, 2022
Keith Dewitt Blackmon, 89, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Waxhaw, N.C., he was a son of the late Bruce Dewitt Blackmon and Lizzie Squires Blackmon. Mr. Blackmon retired from the Kendall Company, Bethune Plant. He was a faithful member of Timrod Baptist Church, where he...
Carl Levern Mintz
Feb 10, 2022
Carl Levern Mintz, 80, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, February 10, 2022, at his home. Born in Fort Bragg, N.C., January 23, 1942, he was a son of the late Carl Lee Mintz and Erma Atkinson Mintz. Mr. Mintz retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. He served three tours in Vietnam. After...
Elizabeth B. Tarlton
Feb 9, 2022
Elizabeth Bradley Tarlton, 87, of Westville, S.C., passed away, Wednesday evening, February 9, 2022, at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia, S.C. Born in Cassatt, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Brodus Bradley, Sr. and Mae Robinson Bradley. Mrs. Tarlton retired from Springs Industries after 23 years of service and later was employed with the Bantam Chef,...
Nannie Adams Bowling
Feb 8, 2022
Nannie Roberts Adams Bowling, 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Lewis Roberts and Minnie Kay Knight Roberts. Mrs. Bowling retired from Springs Industries and was of Baptist faith. She is survived by her son, Hubert E. Adams, Jr. and his wife,...
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