Recent Obituaries
Ella Ann Bowers
Jul 21, 2018
Funeral services for Ella Ann Bowers, 80, of Kershaw, will be held at 4:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, July 23, in the sanctuary of Sand Hill Baptist Church. The Revs. Michael Owens and Brandon Hammond will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with committal rites conducted by the Rev. Mike Hammond. Mrs. Bowers, loving wife of Gary Lee Bowers...
Odell Nick Lucas
Jul 20, 2018
Funeral services for Odell Nick Lucas, 91, of Kershaw, will be held Sunday, July 22, at 3:00 o’clock p.m., in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Ken Owens, Ronnie Hinson and Mr. David Shores will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mr. Lucas died Friday, July 20, at his home. Born in the Flat...
Paul Thomas Roberts
Jul 14, 2018
Funeral services for Paul Thomas Roberts, 75, of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, July 16, in the sanctuary of Potter’s House Independent Baptist Church. The Revs. Eddie Wheeler, Jackie Jenkins and Larry Humphries will officiate. Burial will follow in the DeKalb Baptist Church Cemetery, Camden. The family will receive friends following the burial at Potter’s House...
Lillian Mcmanus Phillips
Jul 8, 2018
Funeral services for Lillian McManus Phillips, 90, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, July 10, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Plain Baptist Church. The Revs. Todd Montgomery, Thurmond Johnson and Mr. Daryl Hinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends, Tuesday, prior to the service at the church beginning...
Margie Williams Farmer
Jul 3, 2018
Funeral services for Margie Williams Farmer, 83, of Bethune will be held at 11:00 o’clock am, Saturday, July 7, in the sanctuary of Timrod Baptist Church. The Revs. Jeremy Ussery and Jeff Grubbs will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Farmer, loving wife of the late Lynell “Tee” Farmer died Tuesday, July 3, at A. Sam Karesh...
Bobby Cleveland Harrington
Jul 2, 2018
Bobby Cleveland Harrington, 60, of Darlington and Bethune died Monday July 2, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Born in Timmonsville, he was a son of Cleveland Harrington and the late Gladen B. Harrington. Mr. Harrington was retired from the manufacturing industry. Surviving in addition to his father of Darlington, are his daughter, Christina Marie Chavis of Columbia; 2 granddaughters, Hailey...
Stephen Williams, Jr.
Jun 28, 2018
Fred Stephen Williams, Jr., 75, of Little River and formerly of Kershaw died Thursday, June 28, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the only son of Fred Stephen Williams, Sr. and Lula Faile Williams. Mr. Williams retired as a computer programmer for Springs Industries. He loved the beach and beach music. He was a former member of the...
Labruce Wayne Roberts
Jun 28, 2018
A service to celebrate the life of LaBruce Wayne Roberts ,77, of Lancaster, will be held at 4:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2018, in the sanctuary of Midway Baptist Church, Kershaw. The Revs. Steve Warren and Charles Cauthen will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Roberts died Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte,...
Charles Wayne Mosley
Jun 28, 2018
Funeral services for Charles Wayne Mosley, 66, of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2018, in the sanctuary of Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Mosley died Thursday, June 28, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late William Beauford and Eliza Louise Blackwell Mosley....
Ellen Byrd Polson
Jun 27, 2018
A service to celebrate the life of Ellen Byrd Polson, 59, will be held Saturday, June 30, at 11:00 a.m. in Refuge Baptist Church. Mrs. Polson died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at her home. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late William and Carolyn Byrd. She loved people, her cat, “Lizzy” and oldies music. Surviving are her...
James Dickinson
Jun 24, 2018
A memorial service for James Brian “Jimmy” Dickinson, 46, of Columbia, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, June 30, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Chaplain Susan Kohler will officiate the service. Mr. Dickinson died Sunday, June 24, at his home. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, he was a son of James Leroy and Karen Ann Learned...
Daniel Curtis Joyner
Jun 23, 2018
The family will hold a memorial service for Daniel Curtis Joyner, 32, of Bethune, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. in the sanctuary of Timrod Baptist Church. Rev. Jeremy Ussery will officiate. Burial will be private a t a later date. Mr. Joyner died Saturday, June 23, 2018, at his home. Born in Camden, he was a son...
Kathleen Anderson Young
Jun 19, 2018
Funeral services for Kathleen Anderson Young, 97, will be held Saturday, June 23, at 10:00 am in Beaverdam Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 22, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in Baker Funeral Home. Mrs. Young, widow of James D. “J.D.” Young, Sr., died at her home on...
Donald Rodgers
Jun 19, 2018
A memorial gathering for Donald Rodgers, 71, of Jefferson, will be held Thursday, June 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 o’clock p.m., at Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Mr. Rodgers died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia. Born in Camden, he was a son of the late Carson and Nettie Kay Eubanks Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers retired from Bowers...
Jeanie Mae Sullivan
Jun 19, 2018
A memorial service for Jeanie Mae Sullivan, 55, of Bethune, will be held Thursday, June 21, at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at 4220 Bethune Rd., Bethune. Ms. Sullivan died Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Lois Humphries Stogner. She is survived by her partner of 15 years, Jimmy Self; 2 daughters,...
Julie Dale Horton
Jun 17, 2018
Julie Dale Horton 47, of Bethune, went to meet her heavenly father on Sunday, June 17, 2018, after fighting a long battle with cancer. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of Gail West Horton Hall and the late Dale F. Horton. She was formerly employed with AT&T as Executive to the President. Julie loved her friends and family,...
Brenda Marie Coates
Jun 17, 2018
A graveside service for Brenda Marie Coates, 55, of Kershaw will be held Friday, June 22, at 5:00 o’clock p.m., in Haile Gold Mine Baptist Church Cemetery, Kershaw. Mr. Jimmy Faile will officiate. Burial will follow. Ms. Coates died Sunday, June 17, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of Betty Stroud Flannigan. She enjoyed fishing and spending time...
James William Sears
Jun 16, 2018
James William Sears, 82 of Kershaw, SC, and Formerly of Gastonia, NC, died Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his home in Kershaw. Services will be private at a later date.
Mark Edward Ahlers
Jun 13, 2018
Mark Edward Alhers, 49, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of John Charles and Shirley Riek Ahlers. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Foundation, P.O. Box 151, Drayton, S.C.. 29333 or to Macedonia Baptist Church, 3870 Johnson Road, Jefferson, S.C. 29718
Rhodie Elizabeth Bowers
Jun 12, 2018
Funeral services for Rhodie Elizabeth Privette Bowers, 73 of Cassatt, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Friday, June 15, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Burial will follow in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Todd Gandy will officiate. Mrs. Bowers, widow of Perry Junior Bowers died Tuesday, June 12, at her home. Born in Bishopville, she...