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Helen T. Roberts

Helen T. Roberts

Apr 5, 2021

Helen Thompson Roberts, 73, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, April 5, 2021, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George Franklin Thompson and Euretha Minnie Lee Baker Thompson. She was a graduate of Mt. Pisgah High School and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She retired twice, first from Springs Industries...

Perry F. Faulkenberry

Perry F. Faulkenberry

Apr 4, 2021

Perry Franklin Faulkenberry, 89, widower of Nancy Alice Catoe Faulkenberry, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Willie Faulkenberry and Lois Roberts Faulkenberry. Mr. Faulkenberry retired from the DuPont Co. and was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. He served in the United States...

Phillip Jack Gardner

Phillip Jack Gardner

Apr 3, 2021

Phillip Jack Gardner, 82, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Morrell Rehabilitation Center, Hartsville, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late George William Gardner and Lillian Shaw Gardner. Mr. Gardner attended Clemson College and retired from Bell South Telephone Company. He served in the United States Air Force and was a...

James Randall Sims

James Randall Sims

Apr 2, 2021

James Randall Sims, 72, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away Friday evening, April 2, 2021, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Raymond Rankin Sims and Lillie Adams Sims. Mr. Sims was a truck driver and had attended York Technical College. He was a member of Fork Hill Baptist Church. He served in...

Annie Mae Jones

Annie Mae Jones

Mar 21, 2021

Annie Mae Faulkenberry Jones, 83, widow of Russell Parker Jones, Sr., passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her home. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late Willie Faulkenberry and Lois Roberts Faulkenberry. Annie worked at Grace Bleachery for a time and then at the Kershaw-IGA, from where she retired. She was a member of Sand Hill...

Madilyn Grace "Madie" Debruhl

Madilyn Grace "Madie" Debruhl

Mar 20, 2021

Madilyn Grace “Madie” DeBruhl, 16, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C. Born in Pineville, N.C., she was the daughter of Christopher Gary DeBruhl and Monica Bowers DeBruhl. “Madie” was a member of Fork Hill Baptist Church and attended Andrew Jackson High School. She loved making crafts, reading and spending time...

Joanne B. Sims

Joanne B. Sims

Mar 19, 2021

Joanne Blackmon Sims, 65, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Prisma Health Richland, Columbia, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Dan B. Blackmon and Belinda Ogburn Blackmon. Joanne was formerly employed with Small’s Food Center for 30 plus years, where she served as head cashier. She was a member...

Liza Jane "Janie" Eubanks

Liza Jane "Janie" Eubanks

Mar 17, 2021

Liza Jane “Janie” Eubanks, 79, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday evening, March 17, 2021, in White Oak Manor-Lancaster. Born in Jefferson, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Youla Price and Nellie Mae Hopkins Price. She retired from Springs Industries after 30 plus years of service. “Janie” enjoyed bowling, traveling and spending time with her family. Earlier she...

Jason Michael Bowers

Jason Michael Bowers

Mar 12, 2021

Jason Michael Bowers, 45, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday, March 12, 2021, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of Sandra Darlene Bowers. Jason was a member of New Haven Baptist Church, Jefferson, S.C. He enjoyed fishing, writing poems and loved all animals. Surviving in addition to his mother of Kershaw are 3 sons, Michael...

Lynn Baker

Lynn Baker

Mar 9, 2021

On Tuesday, March 9th, 2021, Lynn Baker of Heath Springs, S.C., loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 66. Lynn was born on February 8th, 1955 in Baltimore, MD to William and Constance Thompson. She studied nursing at the University of Maryland and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a master’s degree in exercise science...

Joshua Dean Sims

Joshua Dean Sims

Mar 7, 2021

Joshua Dean Sims, 39 of Paris, TX and formerly of Kershaw, SC, passed away, Sunday, March 7, 2021, at his home. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Dino James Sims and Rebecca “Becky” Garris Sims. Josh was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School and later attended Lee University in Cleveland, TN. After many exciting educational and...

James D. Hudson

James D. Hudson

Mar 6, 2021

James Derrick “Jim” Hudson, 65 of Cheraw, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, March 6, 2021, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, S.C. Born in Columbia, S.C., he was a son of Carolyn Lane Hudson and the late James Talmadge Hudson. Mr. Hudson was a loan officer with Hudson Loans, Inc., Cheraw, S.C. He loved the outdoors, camping, traveling and gardening....

Donald W. Stogner

Donald W. Stogner

Mar 6, 2021

Donald Wayne “Hoggy” Stogner, 72 of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Providence Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Born in the Timrod community of Kershaw County, he was the son of the late John Marion Stogner and Mary Evelyn Mangum Stogner. Mr. Stogner was a superintendent for Trico Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in Pensacola, FL. He was a member of...

Henry F. Williams

Henry F. Williams

Mar 5, 2021

Henry Franklin Williams, 86, of Chapin, S.C. and formerly of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Friday morning, March 5, 2021, at his home. Born in the Thorn Hill community of Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Joseph Walter Williams, Sr. and Susan Vincent Williams. Mr. Williams was the owner of the Williams Agency in Heath Springs for...

Richard Bernard Antley

Richard Bernard Antley

Mar 2, 2021

Richard Bernard Antley, 65, of Kershaw, South Carolina, passed away March 2, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. Richard was born January 24, 1956 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the second son of Colene (Valentine) Antley and the late Cecil R. Antley, Jr. Rick worked much of his life as a machine mechanic, retiring from Ingevity (Mead-Westvaco) in...

Brenda O. Blackmon

Brenda O. Blackmon

Feb 28, 2021

Brenda Outen Blackmon, 71, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Sunday evening, February 28, 2021, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Odell Outen and Agnes Sullivan Outen. She was a graduate of Flat Creek High School. Ms. Blackmon was formerly employed with Lancaster County School District where...

Michael Warren Mcmanus

Michael Warren Mcmanus

Feb 24, 2021

Michael Warren McManus, 60, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at his home. Born in Monroe, N.C., he was a son of James Warren McManus and the late Margie Zerm McManus. Mr. McManus enjoyed watching the Discovery and History channels. He also loved to camp and spend time with his family. He had served as a member...

Jeffery T. "Jeff" Roberts

Jeffery T. "Jeff" Roberts

Feb 22, 2021

Jeffery Thomas “Jeff ” Roberts, 54, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, February 22, 2021, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Paul Thomas Roberts and Patricia Faile Williams. Jeff was employed with Faulkenberry Tree Service. He was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church where he was a member...

Burdette B. Conyers

Burdette B. Conyers

Feb 19, 2021

Burdette B. Conyers went to her heavenly home on February 19, 2021 at the age of ninety one. She was born December 4, 1929 in Lugoff, S.C. to Reverend Willie Barfield and Alberta Jackson Barfield. The second of nine children, Burdette grew up in a close knit family. She was a 1945 Camden High School graduate. Mrs. Conyers was married...

Derek Eugene Varnadore

Derek Eugene Varnadore

Feb 16, 2021

Derek Eugene Varnadore, 63, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday evening, February 16, 2021, at his home. Born in Jacksonville, N.C., he was a son of the late Leslie Varnadore and Margaret Christine Dover Varnadore. He enjoyed fishing, camping and dirt track racing. Surviving are his wife, Linda Gillespie; 3 sons, Jonathan Michael (Deanne) Crowe, Justin Nicholas (Amanda) Crowe and...