Recent Obituaries
Derwood B. Pritchard
Jul 13, 2015
A graveside service with Military Honors for Derwood B. Pritchard, 86 of Columbia, SC, will be held at 4:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Kershaw, SC. Mr. Pritchard, widower of Peggy Hilton Pritchard died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Agape Senior, West Columbia, SC. He was born in Southern Pines, NC and worked...
Earl Glenn Austin, Jr.
Jul 12, 2015
A graveside service for Earl Glenn Austin, Jr., 58 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, SC. Rev. Terry Corder will officiate. Mr. Austin died Sunday, July 12, in Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC. Born in Lancaster, SC, he was a son of Earl Glenn, Sr. and...
Ruby Pittman Bernard
Jul 10, 2015
A graveside service for Ruby Pittman Bernard, 89 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2015, in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Hugh McKinney will officiate. Ms. Bernard died Friday evening, July 10, at Springs Memorial Hospital. Born in Rock Hill, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alva M. and Mattie Curry...
J. C. Whitley
Jul 5, 2015
J.C. Whitley passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the age of 91. Born in Kershaw, SC on January 13, 1924, he was the son of the late T. Brunson and Martha Whitley. Mr. Whitley was a lifelong resident of Kershaw. He owned Whitley’s Café until he went to work for Springs Mills, from which he retired in 1986....
Jerry Faulkenberry
Jul 5, 2015
Jerry P. Faulkenberry, 79 of North Charleston, SC, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Born March 7, 1936, near Kershaw, SC. Jerry was a graduate of Kershaw High School and Eastern Illinois University. He entered the US Air Force in 1954, serving in Iceland, Germany, and South Vietnam. His awards include the Bronze...
Jack W. Robinson
Jun 29, 2015
Jack W. Robinson passed away peacefully at his home on June 29th, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Kershaw, SC to the late Rev. Grover J. Robinson and Helma Snelson Robinson. Jack’s childhood instilled in him a work ethic that was to last for a lifetime. From an early age, Jack worked...
James Landon Robinson
Jun 28, 2015
James Landon (Lanny) Robinson, 67, born on November 7, 1947, in Lancaster County, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, June 28. He was the youngest son of the late Walter Thomas Robinson Sr. and Louise Faile Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Walter Thomas Robinson Jr. He is survived...
Mary Ellen Kahler
Jun 27, 2015
Mary Ellen Crow Kahler, 97 of Camden, SC died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at her home. Born in Kershaw, SC, on December 11, 1917. She was a daughter of the late Guy and Eva Moultrie Crow. Mrs. Kahler was a homemaker and was devoted to her family. She also was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. A funeral service...
Cody A. Broughton
Jun 20, 2015
A visitation for Cody Allan Broughton, 23 of Kershaw will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home. Mr. Broughton will be cremated following the visitation. Cody died June 20th as a result of a four wheeler accident . Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of Patsy Cawley Broughton and Todd...
Harry L. 'Chuck' Connell, Jr.
Jun 14, 2015
A memorial service for Harry Lloyd “Chuck” Connell, Jr., 63 of Lake Wateree will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Mr. Connell died Sunday, June 14, 2015, at his home. Born in Camden, he was a son of Joanne Holley Connell Neal and the late Harry Lloyd Connell,...
Grace A. Catoe
Jun 12, 2015
A funeral service for Grace Adams Catoe, 89 of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in the sanctuary of Center Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Jackie Jenkins will officiate. Burial will follow in the Center Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Catoe passed away peacefully at her home Friday, June 12. She was born September 2, 1925, in Kershaw,...
Clyde Ellen Funderburk
Jun 7, 2015
A memorial service for Clyde Ellen Funderburk, 61 of Lancaster will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015, in First United Methodist Church, Lancaster. Rev. Charles Phillips will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at the home, 2466 Downey Drive, Lancaster. Miss Funderburk was born August 27,...
Roger William Hilton
Jun 7, 2015
A graveside inurnment service for Roger William Hilton, 52 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Trent McLaughlin will officiate. Mr. Hilton died Sunday June 7, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Bonnie Faulkenberry Hilton and the late John Franklin “Frank” Hilton, Sr. He...

Judy Cowan Payne
Jun 1, 2015
Judy Cowan Payne, 66 of Kershaw, formerly of Lancaster, died Monday, June 1, 2015, in Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill. Born in Windsor, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Annie Arant Cowan. Mrs. Payne had retired from Duracell after 21 years of service and was a member of Pleasant Dale Baptist Church, Lancaster. Surviving...
George Allen Sims
May 31, 2015
Funeral services for George Allen Sims, 87 of Elloree, SC will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery with Masonic rites. Mr. Sims a resident of Elloree for the past 30 years died Sunday, May 31st, 2015,...
Julian Norris Mcentire, Sr.
May 28, 2015
A graveside service for Julian Norris “Buddy” McEntire, Sr., 95 of Kershaw, SC will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Mr. McEntire died Thursday, May 28, at White Oak Manor-Lancaster. Born in Newberry, SC, he was a son of the late Johnny Norris and Florence Boland McEntire....

Clara Sherer Hilton
May 28, 2015
Clara Sherer Hilton, 93 of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Kershaw, SC passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Carmel Hills Retirement Center, Charlotte, NC. She was born in Sharon, SC on November 20, 1921, to the late Samuel Moffatt and Rosa Jackson Sherer. She graduated from Erskine College in 1942. On August 28, 1943, she married the late...

Sara Byrd Catoe
May 27, 2015
Sara Byrd Catoe, 88, widow of James Cecil Catoe, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was born on March 22, 1927 in Lancaster County. She was the daughter of the late James and Sally Gardner Byrd. Sara retired from Grace Bleachery and was a faithful member of Sand Hill Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, was active in...
Gertrude H. 'Trudy' Malone
May 19, 2015
Gertrude Howard ”Trudy” Malone, 74 of Kershaw died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at her home. Born in Whitmire, SC, she was a daughter of the late Paul Sr., and Wilhelmina Howard Malone. She was a healthcare provider serving as a CNA and Med. Tech. Trudy enjoyed working crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. She also was a member...
Amos Moseley, Jr.
May 18, 2015
A graveside service for Amos Moseley, Jr., 77 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Moseley died Monday morning, May 18, 2015, in Lancaster Convalescent Center, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, SC, he was a son of the late Amos, Sr. and Bernice Pet Moseley. He retired from Kendall Co.,...