Obituaries

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Roland Lewis "Buddy" Wade

Roland Lewis "Buddy" Wade

Dec 6, 2024

Roland "Buddy" Lewis Wade, age 63 of Bethune, S.C. passed away, Friday, December 6, 2024, at his home. Born in Sheffield, Alabama, he was a son of the late David Elwood Fisher and Margaret Evelyn Wade Letson. He was raised by his late grandparents, Roland and Lena Wade. He was a mechanic in the automotive industry and a jack of...

William Ronald "Butter" Collins

William Ronald "Butter" Collins

Nov 30, 2024

William Ronald “Butter” Collins, age 76, of Bethune, S.C. passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, in McCoy Memorial Nursing Home, Bishopville, S.C. Born in Bethune, S.C., he was a son of the late William Leroy Collins and Mae Nell Roach Collins. He retired from the Town of Bethune, and he loved to fish. Mr. Collins was also a United States...

Mary Elizabeth Whitley Catoe

Mary Elizabeth Whitley Catoe

Nov 30, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Whitley Catoe, age 84 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Saturday morning, November 30, 2024, at her home. She was born in Kershaw, S.C. to the late Thomas Wylie Whitley and Ethel Estelle Bowers Whitley on April 16, 1940. She previously worked in the dietary department at Lancaster County Care Center, now known as Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation, Lancaster,...

Ronnie W. Roberts

Ronnie W. Roberts

Nov 29, 2024

Ronnie Wayne Roberts, age 71 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away at his home, Friday November 29, 2024. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Johnnie Coleman Roberts and Ethel Gibson Roberts. Ronnie, as he was known, retired from the South Carolina Highway Department as a supervisor after 28 years. He enjoyed collecting. He was married to...

John A. Green

John A. Green

Nov 29, 2024

John A. Green, age 81, of Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Friday morning, November 29, 2024, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. He was born on August 13, 1943, to the late Thomas Furman Green and Mary Evelyn Cunningham Green. John was a loving son, brother, uncle, nurse and friend to all. John was a graduate of the University...

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Broome

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Broome

Nov 26, 2024

Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Broome, 68, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Born in Camden, S.C., he was the son of Mary Gilmer Broome and the late Bennie Broome.

Ronnie had been employed with Aiken County and Lancaster County as an animal control officer. He was a member of Frontline Biker Church. He was also...

Kevin Dean Faile

Kevin Dean Faile

Nov 17, 2024

Kevin Dean Faile, age 60 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024, in MUSC Medical Center, Charleston, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of Billy L. Faile and the late Sybil Sutton Faile. Kevin was currently working as an auto mechanic and was a former paramedic for several years. He was a member of Abney...

Shawn Dale Tackett

Shawn Dale Tackett

Nov 16, 2024

 Shawn Dale Tackett, age 47 of Myrtle Beach, S.C., beloved husband of Carla M. Tackett entered into rest on Saturday, November 16, 2024, on the Waccamaw River doing what he loved, being on the water fishing.

Shawn was a native of Middletown, Ohio, the grandson of the late Wilma Jean and Jimmy Dale Tackett and the late Irma Jean and Edward...

Susan Irene Beckham

Susan Irene Beckham

Nov 15, 2024

Susan Irene Blackwell Beckham, age 58, of Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Friday, November 15, 2024, at her home. Born in Lancaster, S.C. she was a daughter of the late Thomas Carter and Evelyn Brasington Blackwell. She was a homemaker. Susan loved nature. She was also an avid bible reader. She cherished most the time she spent with her family and...

Francine Hinson Witham

Francine Hinson Witham

Nov 13, 2024

A graveside service to honor and remember the life of Francine Hinson Witham, age 88, of Bethune, S.C. will be conducted at 1:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Bethune Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethune, S.C. Rev. Scott Bernshausen will officiate. The family will greet friends immediately following the service in the cemetery.

Mrs. Witham was born in Bethune, S.C. on...

Kathy Ann Baker

Kathy Ann Baker

Nov 11, 2024

Kathy Ann Baker, age 72, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday November 11, 2024 at her home.

Funeral arrangements are are private.

Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.

Marion Excel Baker

Marion Excel Baker

Nov 11, 2024

Marion Excel Baker, age 84, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Monday, November 11, 2024, at his home. Born in Great Falls, S.C., he was a son of the late William Howard Baker and Frances Elizabeth Varnadore Baker. He was married to the late Naomi Yarborough Baker. 

He is survived by; 3 children, Marion Dairrick Baker, Susan Logan Funderburk, and Barbara R....

Angela Otto

Angela Otto

Nov 9, 2024

Angelo Otto, age 60 of Kershaw, SC passed away, Saturday, November 9, 2024. Born in Munich, Germany, she was a daughter of Helma Boeck Casey and the late Fritz Otto. Angela was a Direct Support Professional for Chester-Lancaster County Department of Special Needs and Disabilities Board. 

In addition to her mother of Kershaw, SC, she is survived by her 3 sons,...

Kimberly Fletcher

Kimberly Fletcher

Nov 8, 2024

Ms. Kimberly Malein Fletcher, age 59, of Kershaw, SC, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024. Born in Lancaster, SC, she was the daughter of Edwin Mitchell Fletcher and Martha Anne Bowers Fletcher.

Kim graduated from Andrew Jackson High School and York Technical College. She was a dedicated member of Shamrock Baptist Church in Bethune, SC, where she diligently served as...

Barbara Atkinson Reece

Barbara Atkinson Reece

Nov 7, 2024

Barbara Atkinson Reece, 85, of Hartsville, SC, entered into rest on Thursday, November 7, 2024. She was born in Hartsville, SC, on May 5, 1939, to the late Maxie Atkinson and the late Sarah Catherine Dixon Atkinson.

She retired from Sara Lee Hosiery of Darlington, SC. Barbara enjoyed gardening, dancing, and taking care of her dog, Mollie B and many other...

Artis Ann Catoe Rudd

Artis Ann Catoe Rudd

Nov 6, 2024

Lt. Col. Artis Ann Catoe Rudd, age 86, of Blythewood, S.C., passed away Wednesday evening, November 6, 2024, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Rev. George T. Catoe and Mattie Roberts Catoe. Mrs. Rudd was married to the late George T. Rudd.

She was a Registered Nurse and...

Jo Ann DeKany

Jo Ann DeKany

Nov 2, 2024

Jo Ann DeKany, age 59, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Saturday, November 2, 2024, at her home. She was born on July 27, 1965, in Pequannock, N.J. to the late Richard Lewis DeKany and Margaret Verrall Kernaghan DeKany. Jo Ann was employed with the South Carolina Department of Corrections as a case worker in the Kershaw Correctional Institution. She always...

Dalton Troy Jordan

Dalton Troy Jordan

Nov 2, 2024

Dalton Troy Jordan, age 25 of Elgin, South Carolina, loving son, brother, husband and father passed away unexpectedly in a hunting accident on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Dalton was born on April 22, 1999, in Columbia, South Carolina to Adam Troy and Melanie Truesdale Jordan. He is survived by his wife, Cassie Witt Jordan: 2 children, Wittley Kate Jordan and...

William J. "Jackie" Horton

William J. "Jackie" Horton

Oct 20, 2024

William Jackson “Jackie” Horton, Jr. age 68 of the Mount Pisgah community, Bethune, S.C. passed away unexpectedly at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia, S.C. on Sunday, October 20, 2024. He was born in Monroe, N.C. to the late William Jackson Horton, Sr. and Annie Laura Belk Horton. Jackie was a graduate of Mount Pisgah High School and Coker College. As a...

Shirley Elizabeth Blackmon

Shirley Elizabeth Blackmon

Oct 20, 2024

Shirley Elizabeth Blackmon, age 79 of Martinsville, VA and formerly of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Born in South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Price and Christine Lemmons Wilkes. She retired from Springs Industries and was a member of One Accord Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA. 

She is...