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Frank J. Wells

Frank J. Wells

Sep 22, 2019

Funeral services for Frank Joseph Wells, age 70 of Bethune, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Baker Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Westville. The Revs. Terry Corder and Donnie Barrett will officiate. Mr. Wells passed away, Sunday morning, September 22, at his home. Born in Woburn, MA, he was...

Carl R. Cicotello

Carl R. Cicotello

Sep 18, 2019

Carl Richard Cicotello, 77, of Kershaw, South Carolina, passed away on September 18, 2019, at home. He was preceded in death by parents Louis J. and Katherine (Martsolf) Cicotello; brother Louis M.; wife Mary Leigh (Ussery) Cicotello; and daughters Cynthia C. McFarland and Celeste C. Haskins. Born in Windber, PA, on April 27, 1942, Mr. Cicotello graduated from Windber Area...

Cletis Edward Baker, Jr.

Cletis Edward Baker, Jr.

Sep 18, 2019

A gathering to remember the life of Cletis Edward “Eddie” Baker, Jr., 44 of Camden. will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Mr. Baker passed away Wednesday, September 18. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Cletis Edward Baker, Sr. and Carolyn Boone Baker. He was...

Grace T. Clyburn

Grace T. Clyburn

Sep 12, 2019

A service of worship to celebrate the life of Grace Truesdale Clyburn , 101 of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, where she was a member. The Revs. Scott Mosley and Edgar McCall will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Clyburn, loving...

Everett S. Lawrence

Everett S. Lawrence

Sep 10, 2019

Everett Stanley Lawrence, 80, of Bethune, S.C. and formerly of Connecticut passed away, Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at his home. No services will be held at this time. Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C. is asssisting the family. www.bakerfunerals.com

Wanda C. Hood

Wanda C. Hood

Sep 5, 2019

A service to remember the life of Wanda Catoe Hood, 74 of Heath Springs, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, September 8, 2019 in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church, Kershaw. The Revs. Dr. Jason Moss and Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Mrs. Hood, loving wife of 56 years to Robert Marshall Hood passed away, Thursday, September...

Carrie Baker Hinson

Carrie Baker Hinson

Sep 2, 2019

A graveside inurnment service for Carrie Baker Hinson, 93 of Kershaw, will be held at 1:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, September 7, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Richard Anthony and Rev. Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Mrs. Hinson, loving wife of the late John Stanley Hinson, passed away, Monday, September 2, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of...

Louise Holden Truesdale

Louise Holden Truesdale

Sep 2, 2019

Louise Holden Truesdale, 78, died Monday, September 2, at her home. Born in Camden, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Connie Reeves Holden. Mrs. Truesdale was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church and a member of the King’s Daughters Sunday School Class. She was valedictorian of her senior class at Mt Pisgah High School. She was...

Roger Alan Moseley

Roger Alan Moseley

Sep 1, 2019

Funeral services for Roger Alan Moseley, 32 of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Green will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mr. Moseley passed away, Sunday, September 1, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Roger Darrell...

Oscar "Sammy" Catoe, Jr.

Oscar "Sammy" Catoe, Jr.

Aug 25, 2019

Funeral services for Oscar Samuel “Sammy” Catoe, Jr., 76 of Camden, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, August 29, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Rev. Matthew James will officiate. Burial will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Oscar Samuel Catoe, Sr. and Lucy Williams Catoe....

Michael  B. "Mike" Gardner

Michael B. "Mike" Gardner

Aug 25, 2019

Funeral services for Michael Burrell “Mike” Gardner, 69 of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2019, in the sanctuary of Sand Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Michael Owens will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Gardner passed away, Sunday evening, August 25, at his home. Born in Camden, he was the son of...

Marion "Pete" Faulkenberry

Marion "Pete" Faulkenberry

Aug 25, 2019

Funeral services for Marion “Pete” Faulkenberry, 86 of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, August 28, in the sanctuary of Frontline Biker Church. Preacher Cotton Pate and Rev. Dr. Trent McLaughlin will officiate. Burial will follow in the Pineview Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Faulkenberry , widower of Olivia Godwin Faulkenberry passed away, Sunday, August...

Margaret A. Faulkenberry

Margaret A. Faulkenberry

Aug 24, 2019

Margaret Arant Faulkenberry, age 86, of Jefferson, passed away August 24, 2019. She was married to the late George Franklin Faulkenberry for 58 years. She is the daughter of the late William Thomas Arant and Lillie Hicks Arant. She is survived by two children, a son Daryl Faulkenberry and his wife Sharon of Charlesboro, and a daughter Susan Panousis and...

Patricia F. Horton

Patricia F. Horton

Aug 20, 2019

Patricia “Pat” Faulkenberry Horton 64, died Tuesday, August 20, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Camden, she was a daughter of Nellie Taylor Faulkenberry and the late Grover Samuel Faulkenberry. Mrs. Horton was a former employee of Springs Industries, a clerk at Small’s Food Center and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading and gardening. Surviving are her...

Iva Lee Watson

Iva Lee Watson

Aug 14, 2019

Iva Lee Watson, widow of John E. Watson, passed away on August 14, 2019 in Karesh Longterm Care in Camden, S.C. She was a daughter of the late Lewis and Eunice Vincent and was a member of First Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C. Mrs. Watson enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are a daughter, Dianne (Jerry) Sowell...

Wilbur Horton, Sr.

Wilbur Horton, Sr.

Aug 8, 2019

A graveside service for Wilbur L. Horton, Sr., 80 of Kershaw, will be held at 4:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2019 in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Trent McLaughlin will officiate. Mr. Horton passed away, Thursday, August 8, in MUSC Health, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, he was a son of the late Lonnie Horton and Frances Taylor Horton....

Roger Dale Deese

Roger Dale Deese

Aug 8, 2019

A memorial service for Roger Dale Deese, 58 of Jefferson, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, August 12, 2019, in Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Kershaw. Mr. Deese passed away, Thursday evening, August 8, at his home. Born in Monroe, N.C., he was a son of Katheryn Greene Deese Madden and the late Jesse Clifton Deese, Jr. Mr. Deese...

Sybil Outen Bowers

Sybil Outen Bowers

Aug 7, 2019

Funeral services for Sybil Outen Bowers, 76, of York and formerly of Kershaw, will be held on Saturday, August 10, at 11:00 a.m. in Abney Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, August 9, from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. in Baker Funeral Home. Mrs. Bowers, widow of Gene Franklin Bowers, died...

Kathleen Mary Burdin

Kathleen Mary Burdin

Aug 7, 2019

A memorial service to remember the life of Kathleen Mary Burdin, 69 of Camden, S.C., will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Kathleen passed away, Wednesday morning, August 7, 2019 at White Oak Manor, Columbia,...

Eddie Wheeler

Eddie Wheeler

Aug 3, 2019

Funeral services for Pastor Edward Joe “Eddie” Wheeler, 53 of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, August 7, at Potter’s House Church, where he was the pastor. Rev. Charles Watkins, Mr. E.J. Wheeler and Mr. Lee Wright will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Wheeler passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 3, at his home....