Recent Obituaries
Rev. Robert W. 'Bobby' Owens
Jan 9, 2014
Funeral services for Rev. Robert W. “ Bobby ” Owens, 80 of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 p.m., in the sanctuary of Laurel Hill Baptist Church, 205 Little Dude Ave., Kershaw, Sunday, January 12, 2014. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. John Rogers and Larry Plyler will officiate. Rev. Owens went home to be with the...
Ccmsgt. James N. Edwards, Sc Ang (Ret.)
Jan 3, 2014
Funeral services for CCMSgt. James Noah “Jim” Edwards, SC ANG (Ret.), 64 will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014, in the sanctuary of Charlesboro Baptist Church. Burial will follow with full Military Honors in the Blackmon Cemetery. The Revs. Jackie Bailey and Gerry Potoka will officiate. Mr. Edwards died Friday, January 3, 2014, at his home. Born...

Odessa Baker Faile
Jan 3, 2014
Funeral services for Odessa Baker Faile, 86 of Kershaw, S.C. will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2014, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Jamie Rogers and Don Knight will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Faile, widow of Willie Pelza Faile died Friday, January 3, 2014, at her home....
Ben Eason
Dec 31, 2013
Funeral services for Ben Alexander Eason, 69 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2014, in the sanctuary of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jefferson, S.C. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Todd Horton and Terry Coder will officiate. Mr. Eason died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Lancaster Convalescent Center, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster,...
Ruth F. Bradley
Dec 30, 2013
Funeral services for Ruth Faulkenberry Bradley, 92 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014, in the sanctuary of Sand Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Craigan Blankenship will officiate. Mrs. Bradley, widow of James Edward “Buck” Bradley died Monday, December 30, 2013, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Kershaw, she was...

Frank Edward Horton
Dec 28, 2013
Funeral services for Frank Edward “Ed” Horton, 87 of Kershaw, S.C. will be held at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Tuesday, December 31, 2013, conducted by the Revs. Doug Humphries and Hugh McKinney. Burial services will follow in the Abney Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Turner officiating. Mr. Horton died Saturday, December 28, 2013, at...
Brian William Taylor
Dec 25, 2013
A memorial service for Brian William Taylor, 42 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2013, at Abney Baptist Church. The Revs. Todd Gandy and David Turner will officiate. Mr. Taylor died Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Herman Willie Taylor and Arlene Broughton Brown. Mr. Taylor was a member...
William 'Billy' Phillips
Dec 24, 2013
Funeral services for William Ernest “Billy” Phillips, 84 of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2013, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Plain Baptist Church. The Revs. Todd Montgomery and Will Washburn will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military honors. Mr. Phillips died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at his home. Born in Lancaster,...

Nola Roberts Faulkenberry
Dec 18, 2013
Funeral services for Nola Vena Roberts Faulkenberry, 81, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2013, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Mackey officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden. Mrs. Faulkenberry, widow of Leonard Edsel “Ed” Faulkenberry, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at KershawHealth in Camden. Born...
William Franklin 'Bill' Adams
Dec 14, 2013
Funeral services for William Franklin “Bill” Adams, 90 of Kershaw, S.C. will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Kershaw, Wednesday, December 18. The Revs. Bryant D. Fersner and Dr. Rebecca Wilkins will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, S.C. at 2:00 p.m. with Military Honors. Mr. Adams died Saturday,...
Wylie Catoe
Dec 4, 2013
Funeral services for Wylie Catoe, 81 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013, in the sanctuary of Midway Baptist Church. The Revs. Todd Gandy and Todd Montgomery will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Catoe died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at his home. Born in the Taxahaw community of Kershaw, he was...
Glennie Byrd
Dec 4, 2013
Funeral services for Glennie Belle Byrd, 94, of Jefferson, S.C. will be held Friday, December 6, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in Baker Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, S.C. Rev. Terry Corder will officiate. Mrs. Byrd, widow of Yancy Toasting Byrd, died Wednesday, December 4, at her home. Born in Pageland, S.C....
Shirley Jean Neubacher
Dec 2, 2013
The family will hold a memorial service for Shirley Jean Neubacher, 82 of Kershaw in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church, Friday, December 6, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Jamie Rogers will officiate. Mrs. Neubacher died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Agape Health and Rehab, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in Utica NY, she was a daughter of the late...
Billie Windham Coates
Dec 1, 2013
Memorial services for Billie Windham Coates, 78 of Kershaw will be held in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. The Revs. Bryant D. Fersner and Dr. Bill Coates will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Coates, widow of Eddie Oscar Coates, Sr. who predeceased her February 16, 2013, died...

Clifford G. Sowell
Nov 27, 2013
Funeral services for Clifford Gay Sowell, 85 of Heath Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 29, 2013, in the sanctuary of Pleasant Plain Baptist Church, Kershaw. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Todd Montgomery and Will Washburn will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside in the cemetery and other times...
Sara Edna West Bowers
Nov 24, 2013
Funeral services for Sara Edna West Bowers, 91 of Kershaw, S.C. will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2013, in the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church, Westville, S.C. The Revs. Craigan Blankenship, Tommy Bowers, Quitman Hand and Mr. Jesse Bowers will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bowers died Sunday, November 24, 2013, at her...
Iva Lee W. Hendrix
Nov 23, 2013
Funeral services for Iva Lee Williams Hendrix, 90 of Kershaw, S.C. will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2013, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Hendrix died Saturday, November 23, 2013, in Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C. Born in the Buffalo community...
Margie Reese Jackson
Nov 16, 2013
Funeral services for Margie Reese Jackson, 75 of Camden will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2013, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Hancock will officiate. Ms. Jackson died suddenly Saturday, November 16, 2013, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in the Mt. Pisgah community of Kershaw County,...
David G. Williams
Nov 14, 2013
Funeral services for David Gerold Williams, 72 of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 17, 2013, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Jamie Rogers and Don Knight will officiate. Burial with Military Honors and Masonic Rites will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mr. Williams died Thursday evening, November 14, at Dorn VA...
Katie R. Thompson
Nov 5, 2013
A graveside service for Katie Robinson Thompson, 80 of Lancaster will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 10, 2013, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Heath Springs. The Revs. Karen Ballard and Ray Robinson will officiate. Mrs. Thompson died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter of the late Vancy Cleveland and Kate Payne...