Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...