Recent Obituaries
Lilli C. Kee
Jul 2, 2020
Lilli Clark Gainey Kee, 96, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Martha Franks Retirement Community, Laurens, S.C. Born in Chesterfield County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Gainey and Arney Malloy Gainey. Mrs. Kee was an insurance agent for many years and a member of First Baptist Church, Kershaw. She was a World...
Myrtle Horton Elliott
Jun 29, 2020
Myrtle Horton Elliott was healed and went into the presence of God on June 29, 2020. Myrtle was born on July 12, 1923, in the Beaverdam community of Kershaw County, South Carolina. She was the eighth child of William Wallace Horton and Blanche Young Horton. With her passing, she was reunited with her siblings - Bernice, Roscoe, Broadus, Herbert, Ruby,...
Mary R. Faile
Jun 27, 2020
Mary Raffaldt Faile, 87, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Kershaw Health, Camden, S.C. Born in Chesterfield, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Edward Jack Raffadlt and Maggie McManus Raffadlt. She retired from Caro-Knit and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed doing her bible study every Saturday morning. She also...
Larue Owens Merritt
Jun 21, 2020
A celebration of life service to remember the life of LaRue Owens Merritt, 84, of Camden, S.C., will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, June 29, 2020, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Preacher Cotton Pate will officiate. Mrs. Merritt passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2020, in Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care, Camden, S.C. Born in the...
Dorothy Jane Cauthen
Jun 13, 2020
Dorothy Jane Cauthen, 61, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, June 13, 2020, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late James Buck Sheorn and Dorothy Mae Tidwell Ray. Mrs. Cauthen was of Baptist faith. She worked as a caretaker and was a homemaker. She enjoyed canning, gardening and sewing. She was preceded in...
Ross E. "Pete" Thompson
Jun 13, 2020
Ross E. (Pete) Thompson, 77, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Kershaw County, SC on March 16, 1943 and was the son ofthe late John T. Thompson and Sarah Hunter Thompson Phillips. He was a long-time resident of the Flat Creek community and retired from Bowater Corporation after 37 years...
Frances Elizabeth Sheilds
Jun 11, 2020
Frances Elizabeth Shields, 45 of Lancaster, SC, passed away, Thursday, June 11, 2020, at MUSC Health-Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of James Ivey Sistare. Jr. and Frances Ruth Shehorn Catoe. Frances worked in retail sales. Surviving in addition to her parents are 3 daughters, Jaimie Catoe (Phillip) Urbanczyk of Silver Spring , MD, Marina Catoe of Millers...
Attrus Crow Bowers
Jun 9, 2020
Attrus Crow Bowers, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020, at the age of 99. She was born October 30, 1920, the daughter of the late Guy and Eva Moultrie Crow and sister of the late Mary Ellen Crow Kahler. Mrs. Bowers graduated from Kershaw High School, Class of 1936 at the age of 15. In 1940 she married John...
Patricia Ann Lowery
Jun 5, 2020
Patricia Ann Estridge Lowery, 81, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Friday, June 5, 2020, in MUSC Health-Lancaster, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Woodrow Estridge and Oberia Young Estridge. Mrs. Lowery was a member of Midway Baptist Church, where she served and had served in various capacities including, the Mission Action...
Don Payne
Jun 3, 2020
Family and friends mourn the passing of Don Payne, 85, of Spartanburg, S.C. Don passed away on June 3, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at White Oak Estates. He shared a blessed marriage with his loving wife, Nita B. Hinson Payne, of 62 years. Together, they had a wonderful daughter, Dr. Donna Payne Smith; son-in-law, Curtis Michael Smith, and one...
Marjorie Hatfield Matthews
Jun 1, 2020
Marjorie Hatfield Matthews, 97, of Raleigh, N.C. and formerly of Kershaw, S.C. for many years passed away, June 1, 2020, after a long battle with dementia. Born in Cassatt, S.C., she was the daughter of Harold B. Hatfield and Nell West Hatfield. She also resided in Camden, S.C., Sumter, S.C. and Charleston, S.C. before moving to Raleigh N.C. to an...
Jessica Lynn Sutton
May 30, 2020
Jessica Lynn Sutton, 28, of Camden, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at KershawHealth, Camden, S.C. Jessica was born July 20, 1991, in Lancaster, S.C. She was a daughter of Mary A. Sutton and Ronald S. Sutton, Jr. In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by her sister, Kayce L. Sutton and her fiancé, Stephen Jones; her...
Ada Kathryn Gainey
May 28, 2020
Ada Kathryn Williams Gainey, 85, of Bethune, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 27, 2020, in McCoy Nursing Home, Bishopville. Born in Bethune, she was the daughter of the late James Freeman Williams and Evelyn Blackmon Williams. Mrs. Gainey was a graduate of Bethune High School and retired from the Kendall Co. She was a member of Timrod Baptist Church. Mrs....
John Robert Atkinson
May 27, 2020
John Robert Atkinson, 44, of Cushing, Oklahoma and formerly of Sumter, S.C. passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
Agnes B. Weill
May 27, 2020
Agnes Brandon Weill, 98, of Camden, S.C., passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Sharron, S.C., she was a daughter of the late, Lewis Robinson Brandon and Lottie Pruett Brandon. She worked in the accounting field before becoming a homemaker. Agnes was part of what can be described as the greatest generation. She was a devoted...
Paschal Newman
May 25, 2020
Carl Paschal Newman, 82, of Camden, passed away, Monday, May 25, 2020, at his home. Born in the Timrod community of Bethune, S.C., he was a son of the late James Elmer Newman and Evelyn Eubanks Newman. Mr. Newman retired from BBA Fiberweb formerly known as Kendall. He was a faithful member of Timrod Baptist Church. Mr. Newman enjoyed watching...
James Wayne Vincent
May 22, 2020
Funeral services for James Wayne Vincent, 62, of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 25, 2020, at Bethany Baptist Church, Westville. Rev. Craigan Blankenship will officiate. A private family graveside will follow the service in the Bethany Baptist Church cemetery. A viewing will be held, Sunday, May 24, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., at Baker...
Teresa Faile Jones
May 19, 2020
Teresa Faile Jones, 53, of Jefferson, passed away, Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020, at her home. Born in Monroe, N.C., she was the daughter of Mary Raffaldt Faile and the late Morgan Faile. Ms. Jones was an employee of PDQ South, Pageland. She loved to cook, fish and going to Wal-Mart. She also enjoyed the time she spent at the...
Alex Uriah Neal
May 18, 2020
Alex Uriah Neal, 60, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, May 18, 2020, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Betty Jean Taylor Neal Reeves and the late Lexie Mahoney Neal. He was a painting contractor. Alex loved to fish and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. He also loved his mother dearly and his...
Hazel Nelson Sowell
May 17, 2020
Hazel Nelson Sowell, 94, of Kershaw, passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2020, at White Oak Manor, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, he was a son of the late Grover Cleveland Sowell and Lilly Coates Sowell. Mr. Sowell retired from the DuPont Co. and was a farmer. He was a member of Thorn Hill Baptist Church, Flat Rock Lodge # 178 and...
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