Recent Obituaries
Milton Robert Jones, Iii
Dec 10, 2021
Milton Robert “M.R.” Jones, III, 80, of Chesnee, S.C. and formerly of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Friday afternoon, December 10, 2021, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg, S.C. Born in Oliver Springs, TN, he was the son of the late Milton Robert Jones, Jr. and Frances Julia Huddleston Jones. Mr. Jones received his BA in History from the University of...
Coleman Lee Deas, Sr.
Dec 9, 2021
Coleman Lee Deas, Sr., 57, of Camden, S.C. passed away at MUSC Kershaw Health, Camden, on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late James Lewis Deas, Sr. and Bessie Mae Ivey Deas. Mr. Deas was employed in the logging business. He loved to fish, take long walks and spend time with his...
Brittny Logan Greenawalt
Dec 7, 2021
Brittny Logan Greenawalt, 31, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Tuesday evening, December 7, 2021, at her home. Born in Florence, S.C., she was a daughter of Randy Edward Hughes and Vickie Jones Hughes. Brittany worked in the computer industry. She was an avid soccer player and enjoyed riding on the back of a motorcycle. In addition to her father and...
Carolyn June Reeves
Dec 6, 2021
Carolyn June Cauthen Reeves, 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday morning, December 6, 2021, at White Oak Manor Lancaster, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Heath Springs, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Clyburn Cauthen and Tcora McMurray Cauthen. Mrs. Reeves was a beloved caregiver for many years. She was currently a member of Flint Ridge Baptist Church, Heath...
Nita O. Horton
Dec 1, 2021
Nita Oliver Horton, 79, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Wednesday morning, December 1, 2021, at her home. Born in Jefferson, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Clyde Oliver and Thelma Johnson Oliver. She was a retired cosmetologist and a faithful member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. She loved to shop and enjoyed crocheting. She is survived by her...
Linda C. Roberts
Nov 28, 2021
Linda Mae Coker Roberts, 64, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Sunday evening, November 28, 2021. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Otis Coker and Louise Small Lyles. She was a homemaker and a member of Flint Ridge Baptist Church. She loved the time she spent with her grandson and was an avid Gamecock fan....
Wesley Minton Phillips, Jr.
Nov 27, 2021
Wesley Minton Phillips, Jr., 87, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Lancaster Health and Rehab, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Minton Wesley Phillips, Sr. and Deanie Robinson Phillips. Mr. Phillips retired from Springs Industries. He was a member of Kershaw Second Baptist Church, Abney Masonic Lodge # 211,...
Jerry H. Broome
Nov 27, 2021
Jerry H. Broome, 78, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Atrium Health Main Charlotte, N.C. Born in Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Charlie E. Broome and Virginia H. Broome. Mr. Boome was a member of Midway Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing golf, restoring cars and woodworking. He is survived by his loving...
Peggy Cooper Catoe
Nov 17, 2021
Peggy Cooper Catoe, 77, of Kershaw, S.C., widow of Curtis Catoe, died in the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, S.C., Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Born in Rock Hill, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Azille Cooper and Zoe Ellen C. Cooper. Surviving is a sister, Janet Amsler; niece Pamela Long; nephew, Allie Amsler, II (Patience); 2...
Edith Bradley (Joyce) Payne
Nov 16, 2021
Edith Bradley (Joyce) Payne, 84, of the Mt. Pisgah community and currently a resident at Pinedale Residential Center, Camden, S.C. died Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Pinedale Residential Center. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Edward Bradley and Mary Emma Catoe Bradley. Mrs. Payne retired from Springs Industries and was a faithful member of...
Harry Lee Boyd
Nov 11, 2021
Harry Lee Boyd, 91, of Kershaw, S.C., died Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. Born in Scotland Neck, N.C., he was a son of the late James Elisha Boyd, Sr. and Addie Lee Parks Boyd. Mr. Boyd was associated with Heilig-Meyers Furniture from 1963-1995. He was the manager upon his retirement. He was a former member of First Baptist...
Edgar Jack Neal
Nov 7, 2021
Edgar Jack Neal, 94, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Sunday morning, November 7, 2021, at his home. Born in Heath Springs, S.C., he was a son of the late Coniver Oscar Neal, Sr. and Cora Lee Bowers Neal. He retired from Grace Bleachery with 38 years of years. Mr. Neal was a supervisor when he retired. He was the...
Ernest Calvin West, Jr.
Nov 5, 2021
On Friday evening, November 5, 2021, Ernest Calvin West, Jr. passed into the next world! A final service to celebrate, remember and honor his passing will be held at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Kershaw, S.C., on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 3:00 p.m.! Send no flowers! Send your expressions of sympathy to Buffalo Baptist Church-Cemetery Fund, 6390 Lockhart Road, Kershaw,...
Pamela Eubanks
Nov 4, 2021
Pamela Eubanks, 56, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, November 4, 2021, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Jerry Donald “Whitey” Eubanks and Liza Jane “Janie” Price Eubanks. Pamela was a retail sales cashier and of Baptist faith. She also enjoyed watching wrestling, spending time on her computer, bowling and the...
Carol Lynn Hyatt
Nov 2, 2021
Carol Lynn “Lady Bug” Hyatt, 60, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Charles Whitaker and Betty Outen Ellis. She was of Baptist faith and a homemaker. Carol also loved going to the beach and buying scratch off...
Kole Skyler Samuels
Nov 1, 2021
A bright light extinguished too early. Kole Skyler Samuels, 14, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away suddenly on November 1, 2021. He leaves behind two heartbroken parents, Thomas William Samuels, II and Jessica Lynn Phillips Samuels, along with a sibling due in 2022. Kole was the son every parent dreams of raising. Upon his birth, he immediately became his parents’ entire...
Sybil C. Robinson
Oct 30, 2021
Sybil Ann Craig Robinson, 72, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday morning, October 30, 2021, at Atrium Health Main, Charlotte, N.C. Born in Camden, S.C. she is a daughter of Doris Watts Craig and the late John Grover Craig. Mrs. Robinson retired from Lancaster City Police Department, where she was in telecommunications. She enjoyed making crafts, playing the piano, guitar...
Vernon Lee Gainey
Oct 30, 2021
Vernon Lee Gainey, 66, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Saturday afternoon, October 30, 2021, at MUSC Medical Center, Charleston, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., he was a son of the late Roy Gainey, Jr. and Mary Wright “Sweetie” Melton. Mr. Gainey retired from the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff where he was Pipeline Safety Manager. He enjoyed playing music,...
James Lewis Reynolds, Jr.
Oct 29, 2021
James Lewis Reynolds, Jr., 55, of Lancaster, S.C, passed away Friday afternoon, October 29, 2021, at his home. Born in Madison County, Indiana, he was a son of James Lewis Lawson and Patricia Ann DeHaven Lawson. Mr. Reynolds worked in the general construction industry. He loved to fish, hunt and all types of animals. He also enjoyed spending time with...
J. R. Hargett
Oct 22, 2021
J.R. Hargett, 55, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Friday evening, October 22, 2021, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Lloyd Hargett and Susanne Outen Hargett. Mr. Hargett worked in the construction industry. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Dora Beth Reeves Hargett of...