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Janice Anderson Tidwell

Janice Anderson Tidwell

Mar 10, 2018

Janice Anderson Tidwell, 79, of McBee, S.C. died Saturday, March 10, at Carolina Pines Hospital, Hartsville. Mrs. Tidwell will be cremated and no services will be held.

Eloise Hunter Rabon

Eloise Hunter Rabon

Mar 7, 2018

Graveside services for Eloise Hunter Rabon, 89, of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, March 10, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Michael Owens will officiate. Mrs. Rabon, loving wife of the late Theodore Robert “Lo” Rabon died Wednesday, March 7, at PalmettoHealth Richland Hospital, Columbia. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late James Arthur...

Lawrence "Yank" Olds

Lawrence "Yank" Olds

Mar 5, 2018

Graveside inurnment services for Lawrence Stephen Olds, “Yank” as he was called by his family and host of friends will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Friday, March 9, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Pastor Cotton Pate and Mr. Chris Knight will conduct the service. Friends are also invited to share a story or memory during the service. “Yank” died Monday,...

Margaret Criminger Seegars

Margaret Criminger Seegars

Mar 5, 2018

Graveside services for Margaret Criminger Seegars, 87, of Kershaw, will be held at 12:00 o’clock noon, Wednesday, March 7, at Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Mrs. Seegars, widow of Albert Heburn Seegars died Monday, March 5, at Springdale Healthcare Center, Camden. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Bleeka Horton Criminger. Mrs....

Mary Catoe Hunter

Mary Catoe Hunter

Mar 4, 2018

Funeral services for Mary Catoe Hunter, 92, of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Tuesday, March 6, in the sanctuary of Sand Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Michael Owens will conduct the service. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Catoe, loving wife of the late Earl Hunter died Sunday, March 4, at White Oak Manor, Lancaster....

Miriam Geraldine Strickland

Miriam Geraldine Strickland

Feb 27, 2018

Funeral services for Miriam Geraldine Strickland, 79, will be held Saturday, March 3, at 11:00 a.m. in Timrod Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Revs. Jeremy Ussery and Jackie Knight will officiate. Mrs. Strickland died Tuesday, February 27 at her home. Born in Nichols, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Daisy Ford Powell....

Billie E. Bowers

Billie E. Bowers

Feb 17, 2018

Funeral services for Billie E. Bowers, 90, of Kershaw, will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Baptist Church Camden. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service in the church. Visitation with the family will follow the graveside service in the church fellowship hall....

Charlotte Catoe Gibson

Charlotte Catoe Gibson

Feb 14, 2018

A graveside service for Charlotte Catoe Gibson, 76, of Kershaw will be held on Saturday morning, February 17, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Westville. Rev. Bobby James will officiate. Mrs. Gibson, widow of Thomas H. “Ted” Gibson, died at home surrounded by her family, Wednesday, February 14. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the...

James Howard Buchanan

James Howard Buchanan

Feb 12, 2018

Inurnment services for James Howard Buchanan, 73, of Kershaw, will be held at 10:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, February 21, in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC. Military honors and Masonic rites will be rendered. Born in Grove City, PA, Mr. Buchanan was the son of the late James D. and Louise Elizabeth Lauderdale Buchanan. He served in the United States...

Eva T. "Evee" Catoe

Eva T. "Evee" Catoe

Feb 11, 2018

A funeral service for Eva Taylor “Evee” Catoe, 94, of Kershaw, will be held 12:00 o’clock noon, Thursday, February 15, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Ronnie Hinson and Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Catoe will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Abney Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Catoe, loving wife of the late Otis Dempster Catoe...

Sandra F. "Sandy" Hunter

Sandra F. "Sandy" Hunter

Feb 11, 2018

Sandra Lynn “Sandy” Faile Hunter, 59, of Kershaw, died Sunday, February 11, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Monroe, NC, she was a daughter of Lemuel Finley Faile and the late Maxine Williams Faile. She was a retired nurse and a member of Taxahaw Baptist Church. Sandy also enjoyed crocheting and working crossword puzzles. Surviving in addition to her...

Robert Wilson "Bobby" Griffin

Robert Wilson "Bobby" Griffin

Feb 9, 2018

Funeral services for Robert Wilson “Bobby” Griffin, 77, of Pageland, SC, will be conducted , Monday, February 12, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. in the sanctuary of High Point Baptist Church. Reverend Keith Coates will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Griffin passed away, Friday, February 9, at his home. Born in Pageland, he was a son of...

Catherine W. Adams

Catherine W. Adams

Feb 6, 2018

A funeral service for Catherine Watts Adams, 81, of Lancaster, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, February 8, in the sanctuary of Crestview Baptist Church. Rev. Les Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow in the Blackmon Cemetery, Kershaw. Mrs. Adams died Tuesday, February 6, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, Born in Kershaw County, she was a daughter of...

Doris Magdalene B. Austin

Doris Magdalene B. Austin

Feb 4, 2018

A funeral service for Doris Magdalene Bowers Austin, 87, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, February 7, in the sanctuary of Abney Baptist Church. The Revs. Scott Robinson and Larry Plyler and Mr. David Crosby will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Austin died Sunday, February 4, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born...

Betty Roberts Cauthen

Betty Roberts Cauthen

Feb 4, 2018

Funeral services for Betty Louise Roberts Cauthen, 81, of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, February 7, in the sanctuary of Hanging Rock United Methodist Church. The Revs. Pam Ledbetter and Keith Coates will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cauthen died Sunday, February 4, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was a...

Iva Mae Ellis Bowers

Iva Mae Ellis Bowers

Feb 3, 2018

A funeral service for Iva Mae Ellis Bowers, 93, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, February 6, in the sanctuary of Providence Baptist Church, Kershaw. The Revs. Todd Gandy, Bobby James and Allen Lynch will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with committal services conducted by the Rev. Mike Hammond. Mrs. Bowers,...

Rodie Idell Dunn

Rodie Idell Dunn

Jan 24, 2018

Funeral services for Rodie Idell Bowers Dunn, 87, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, January 27, in the sanctuary of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jefferson. The Revs. Terry Coder, George Brasington and Todd Montgomery will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Dunn, widow of Ralph B. Dunn died Wednesday, January 24, at her...

Ernestine M. Baker

Ernestine M. Baker

Jan 23, 2018

Funeral services for Ernestine Mackey Baker, 76, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m. in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Friday, January 26. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Baker died Tuesday, January 23, at White Oak Manor, Lancaster. Born in Camden, She was a daughter of the late Harold...

Michael Franklin Johnson

Michael Franklin Johnson

Jan 23, 2018

A memorial service to remember the life of Michael Franklin “Mike” Johnson, 55, of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 1:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, January 27, in the sanctuary of Charlesboro Baptist Church. The Revs. Charles McAteer, Jackie Bailey and Mr. Daniel Johnson will officiate. Inurnment will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following...

Macey R. Williams

Macey R. Williams

Jan 22, 2018

A funeral service for Macey Raley Williams, 90, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, January 24, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Owens will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Williams, loving wife of the late L.T. Williams died Monday, January 22, at her home. Born in Westville, she...