Obituaries

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Rev. Robert W. 'Bobby' Owens

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...