Recent Obituaries
Willie Franklin Baker
Jun 11, 2018
. Frank Baker, 85 of Charlotte, NC, met Jesus and his precious wife, “Margie” of 64 years, on Monday, June, 11, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Saturday, June 16, in the sanctuary of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Kershaw. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the church. He was born, November...
John Philip Hegler
Jun 11, 2018
A graveside service for John Philip Hegler, 65 of Heath Springs, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, June 13, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Massey will officiate. Mr. Hegler died Monday, June 11, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Joseph Prince Hegler and Addie Theo...
Melvin Lester "Buckshot" Hopkins, Iii
Jun 9, 2018
A graveside service for Melvin Lester “Buckshot” Hopkins, III, 31 of Heath Springs will be held at 10:30 o’clock a.m., Thursday, June 14, in the Boonetown Cemetery, Kershaw. Mr. Jimmy Faile will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery and other times at the home, 585 Purple Laurel Lane, Kershaw. Mr. Hopkins died Saturday, June...
Courtney Michele Lloyd
Jun 9, 2018
Funeral services for Courtney Michele Lloyd, 27 of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Tuesday, June 12. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. The family will receive friends, Monday, June 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 o’clock p.m.at Baker Funeral Home. Miss Lloyd died Saturday, June 9. Born in Lancaster,...
Lucille Hunter Roberts
Jun 7, 2018
A graveside service for Lucille Hunter Roberts, 99 of Kershaw will be held, Saturday, June 9, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the Roberts Cemetery (located directly in front of Buffalo Baptist Church), Kershaw. Rev. Michael Owens will officiate. Mrs. Roberts, widow of Sam H. Roberts, Jr. died Thursday, June 7, at Lancaster Convalescent Center, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, she was...
Geneva Ann Terry
Jun 1, 2018
The family will hold a memorial service for Geneva Ann Cassidy Terry, 58 of Kershaw, Sunday, June 3, at 2:00 o’clock p.m. in the sanctuary of New Haven Baptist Church. Ms. Terry died Friday, June 1, at her home. Born in Wallace, she was a daughter of the late Jerome “Jay” Cassidy and Peggy Taylor Wallace. She was a former...
Graydon E. "Rhett" Watkins, Jr.
May 31, 2018
Funeral Services for Graydon Everette “Rhett” Watkins, Jr., 76 of Westville, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, June 4, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Burial will follow in the Damascus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Westville with military honors and masonic rites. Mr. Jimmy Faile will officiate. Mr. Watkins died Thursday, May 31, at PalmettoHealth Richland...
James Shelton Gardner
May 28, 2018
Graveside services for James Shelton Gardner, 85 of Kershaw, will be held from the graveside in Kershaw City Cemetery, Wednesday, May 30, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. by the Rev. Bart Miles. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. Mr. Gardner died Sunday, May 28, in Lancaster Convalescent Center, Lancaster. Born in Jefferson, he was a...
Thelma Ray Sistare
May 16, 2018
Graveside services for Thelma Ray Sistare , 91 of Lancaster will be held at 2:00 o’clock pm, Saturday, May 19, in the Lancaster Memorial Park. Rev. Brad Threatt will officiate. Ms. Sistare died Wednesday evening, May 16, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Etta Roberts Ray. She retired from Springs Industries....
Willis Clayton Bowers
May 14, 2018
Memorial services for Willis Clayton Bowers, 69 of Cassatt will be held at 12:00 o’clock noon, Thursday, May, 17 on the grounds at his home, 2701 Providence Road, Cassatt. Family and friends are invited to attend. Pastor Cotton Pate will conduct the service. Mr. Bowers died Monday, May 14 at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Cassatt, he was a son of...
Marjorie Johnson Baker
May 10, 2018
Marjorie Johnson “Margie” Baker, 83, of Charlotte, NC met Jesus on Thursday, May 10, 2018. She was born on April 11, 1935 to the late Jacob and Carolyn Tidwell Johnson. She graduated from Midway High School in Camden, SC in 1953 where she was valedictorian of her class. Mrs. Baker also retired from the Federal Reserve Bank of Charlotte, NC...
Charles Michael "Mike" Mcpherson
May 9, 2018
Funeral services for Charles Michael “Mike” McPherson, 61 of Kershaw, will be held at 4:00 o’clock pm, Saturday, May 12, 2018, in the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church, Westville, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Craigan Blankenship and Dean Reynolds will conduct the service. Mr. McPherson died Wednesday, May 9, at his...
Perry Rowell Hendrix
May 9, 2018
Funeral services for Perry Rowell Hendrix, 93 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Monday, May 14, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Burial will follow the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Bill Truesdale will officiate. Mr. Hendrix, loving husband of the late Iva Lee Williams Hendrix died Wednesday, May 9, at his home. Born in Kershaw, he...
Sara Newman Hilton
May 6, 2018
Funeral services for Sara Newman Hilton, 84 of Kershaw, will be held at 4:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Truesdale will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Hilton, loving wife of the late James William Hilton, Sr. died Sunday, May 6, at A. Sam Karesh Long-term...
Melissa Marie Jackson
May 5, 2018
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Melissa Marie “Lisa” Jackson, 42 of Cassatt, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, May 12, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Miss Jackson died Saturday May 5, at the Medical University Hospital, Charleston, SC. Born in Florence, She was a daughter of Joan Self Gabel and Alvin Johnston....
Phyllis Doolittle Tidwell
May 5, 2018
Graveside services for Phyllis Edith Doolittle Tidwell, 85 of Bethune and formerly of Walden, NY will be held Saturday, May 12, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in Bethune Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Tidwell passed away Saturday, May 5, at the home of her son in Kershaw. Born in Walden, NY, she was a daughter of the late William and Mable Sebring...
Bonnie Love Reeves
May 1, 2018
Graveside Services for Bonnie Ruth Love Reeves, 85 of Heath Springs, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Saturday, May 5, in Flint Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Steve Neal will officiate. The family will receive friends following the committal in the cemetery and other times at the home of Jerry and ElizaBeth Reeves. Mrs. Reeves, widow of Allen Lee...
Richard Dalton Branham
May 1, 2018
Funeral services for Richard Dalton Branham, 28 of Camden will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, May 6, in the sanctuary of First Assembly of God, 1518 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Camden. Rev. Bruce Marthers will officiate. Burial will follow in the Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, 4147 Red Lane Rd. Dalzell. Mr. Branham died Tuesday, May 1. Born in Columbia,...
Allan W. Catoe
Apr 26, 2018
Funeral services for Allan Wayne Catoe, 69 of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, April 30, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, 210 N. Matson St., Kershaw. Burial will follow in the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Westville, SC. The Revs. Brian Saxon and Michael Owens will officiate. The family will receive friends, Sunday, April 29, from...
Patty Mcdonald Threatt
Apr 26, 2018
Funeral services for Patty McDonald Threatt, 80, of the Clinton Presbyterian Community and formerly of Bethune, will be held Sunday afternoon, April 29, at 3:00 in the sanctuary of Bethune Baptist Church, Bethune. Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins of First Presbyterian Church of Clinton will officiate. Burial will follow in the Scotch Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in the...