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Glennie Byrd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bobbie Catoe Pardue

Bobbie Catoe Pardue

Nov 1, 2013

Bobbie Jean Catoe Pardue, 81, of Heath Springs, S.C. died Friday, November 1, 2013, at her home. Born August 28, 1932, in Kershaw, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Roy and Alice Catoe. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 2, at Kershaw City Cemetery. Revs. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Mrs. Pardue is survived...

Major Raymond Kane, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)

Major Raymond Kane, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)

Oct 26, 2013

Services for Major Raymond A. Kane, USAF (Ret.) 83 of Sumter, S.C. will be held at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of McMillan – Small Funeral Home, Myrtle Beach, S.C, Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Deacon George Ferland from St. Andrews Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will follow with full military honors in the Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery, Myrtle Beach. Major...

Marty Reynolds

Marty Reynolds

Oct 25, 2013

Funeral services for Marty Marion Reynolds, 70 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2013, at Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors. The Revs. Trent McLaughlin and Todd Gandy will officiate. Mr. Reynolds, loving husband of Carol Lucas Reynolds died Friday, October 25, at his home surrounded by his...

Ronald Hugh Montgomery

Ronald Hugh Montgomery

Oct 24, 2013

Ronald Hugh Montgomery, 60 of Kershaw S.C. died Thursday, October 24, 2013, at his home. Born in Deland, FL, he was the son of Kenneth Montgomery and Elizabeth Parker Rankin. Mr. Montgomery was a United States Navy Veteran. Surviving in addition to his parents are his daughter, Samantha Montgomery of St. Petersburg, FL; a grandson, Deaven; a sister, Cathy Stroud...

Pauline Rector 'Polly' Lee

Pauline Rector 'Polly' Lee

Oct 24, 2013

A service to celebrate the life of Pauline Augusta Rector “Polly” Lee, 91 of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 2013, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Mrs. Lee, widow of Charles Eugene “Gene” Lee died Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Stony Point , N.C., she...

William Martin 'Marty' Scott

William Martin 'Marty' Scott

Oct 20, 2013

Services for William Martin “Marty” Scott, 25, of Heath Springs will be held Thursday, October 24, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in Baker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Tim Steen and Doug Pate will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. William M. “Marty” Scott, died Sunday, October...

Etta Mae Taylor Hunter

Etta Mae Taylor Hunter

Oct 17, 2013

Funeral services for Etta Mae Taylor Hunter, 87 of Kershaw will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Sand Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Chadwick Ivester and Mr.Greg Gibbons will officiate. Mrs. Hunter died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Lancaster Convalescent Center, Lancaster. Born in the Buford community of Lancaster County,...

Madison Scottland Gandy

Madison Scottland Gandy

Oct 13, 2013

Funeral services for Madison Scottland “Scotti” Gandy, 17 of Appling, GA will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2013, at First Baptist Church, Kershaw directed by Baker Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Abney Baptist Church Cemetery, Kershaw. “Scotti” entered into rest Sunday, October 13, 2013. She was the daughter of The Rev. Phillip and Paula Gandy....

Faye G. Roberts

Faye G. Roberts

Oct 12, 2013

Funeral services for Faye Golden Roberts, 74 of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Curtis Cameron and Kevin Walters will officiate. Mrs. Roberts died Saturday, October 12, 2013, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Ducktown, TN, she was the daughter of the late...

Shirley Truesdale Williams

Shirley Truesdale Williams

Oct 10, 2013

Funeral services for Shirley Truesdale Williams, 84 of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Sand Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Chadwick Ivester and Chaplain Tom Newboult will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter of...

Wendell Ervin Sowell

Wendell Ervin Sowell

Oct 9, 2013

Graveside services for Wendell Ervin Sowell, 68 of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2013, in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, SC. Rev. Terry Corder will officiate. Mr. Sowell died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at his home. Born in the Mt. Pisgah Community of Kershaw, he was the son of the late James William “J.W.”...