Recent Obituaries
Angie Carol Owens
Feb 10, 2025
Angie Carol Catoe Owens, age 81, of Heath Springs, S.C. and formerly of Columbia, S.C. passed away, Monday morning, February 10, 2025, at her home. Born in the Buffalo community of Kershaw County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Leroy Catoe and Thelma Seegars Catoe. Carol was a claims auditor for 35 years for Blue Cross and Blue...
Susan S. Swartz
Feb 8, 2025
Susan Scharbonneau Swartz, age 67of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at her home.
Funeral arrangements will be forth coming when available.
Marcia V. Haynes
Feb 8, 2025
Marcia Vinson Haynes, 92, of Heath Springs, SC passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Forest Lake Manor, Columbia, SC. Born on November 5, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Eunice Vinson of Kershaw, SC. Marcia enjoyed a successful career with the DuPont May Plant in Camden, SC and retired in 1991. She was...
Glenda Hinson Faulkenberry
Feb 8, 2025
Glenda Hinson Faulkenberry, age 84, of Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Saturday morning, February 8, 2025, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George Dewey Hinson and Blanche H. Hinson. Mrs. Faulkenberry was a retired educator and seamstress. She was a graduate of Flat Creek High School, Class of 1959, received her B.S. from...
Barbara Vincent Tomasik
Feb 7, 2025
Barbara Vincent Tomasik, age 88, of Pageland, S.C. passed away Friday evening, February 7, 2025, at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Virginia Beach VA, she was a daughter of the late Roland Vincent Allen and Bertie Mae Creef Allen.
She is survived by her five dedicated children, Willie Tomasik, Deborah Edwards, Sharon Franklin, Tammy Broermann and Darlene Wyatt....
Jo Ann Gainey
Feb 6, 2025
A graveside service for Jo Ann Gainey, of Bethune, S.C. will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. in Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery. The Revs. Jeremy Ussery and Jackie Knight will officiate. The burial will follow in the cemetery. Ms. Gainey died, Thursday, February 6, 2025, at her home. Born in Kershaw County, South Carolina, she was...
Janet G. Smith
Jan 31, 2025
After a brief illness, Janet Giffen Smith passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the age of 95. She was beloved by her family and friends for her cheerful and caring ways and her joy for life. She loved everyone but had a special place in her heart for children and always broke into smiles when one of...
Fredrick E. "Freddy" Williams
Jan 31, 2025
Fredrick E. Williams, 80, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Friday, January 31, 2025. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of the late Bud Fred Williams and Bertie Phillips Williams. Mr. Williams was a retired educator and coach. He graduated from Kershaw High School, continued his education obtaining his B.S. degree from the University of South Carolina and continued...
Ronnie Ellison Roberts
Jan 30, 2025
Ronnie Ellison Roberts, age 78 of Surfside Beach, S.C. and formerly of Heath Springs, S.C. passed away, Thursday evening, January 30, 2025, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C. he was a son of the late Cletus Thomas Roberts and Nettie Mae Whitaker Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a police officer for over 20 years. He...
Peggy Peach Parker
Jan 30, 2025
Peggy Joyce Peach Parker, age 82, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Thursday, January 30, 2025, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George Benjamin Peach and Cora Cornelia Owens Peach. Mrs. Parker was a graduate of Baron DeKalb High School. She was the frozen foods manager for Small’s Food Center. She enjoyed shopping...
Aaron Harris Knight
Jan 26, 2025
Aaron Harris Knight, age 84, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Sunday morning, January 26, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of the late George Harris Knight and Queen Victoria Moseley Knight. Mr. Knight retired from Springs Industries. He loved music and playing his guitars. He also enjoyed gardening and...
Betty Jo Hunter Wallace
Jan 25, 2025
Betty Jo Hunter Jordan Wallace, 90, of Camden, SC entered eternal rest on Saturday January 25, 2025. She retired from Camden Food Shop and loved her flowers and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and neighbors. She attended Prodigal Free Will Baptist Church in Kershaw, SC, if she was able.
She is survived by her first husband and...
Gerald Lamar Townsend
Jan 24, 2025
Gerald Lamar Townsend, 82, of Kershaw, SC, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025. Born in Winters, TX, he was the son of the late Gerald and Lily Pearl Griffin Townsend. He served in the United States Army and was awarded a Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Townsend retired from The Charlotte Observer after 37 years of service and was a...
Jackie Lee Austin
Jan 22, 2025
Jackie Lee Austin, age 60, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of Sylvia “Sue” Roberts Austin and the late Bobby Lee Austin.
Jackie worked as a security guard For Suominen Nonwovens, Bethune, S.C. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years,...
Mark Douglas Catoe
Jan 22, 2025
Mark Douglas Catoe, 73 of Kershaw, S.C., passed away at his home on January 22, 2025. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late James Cecil Catoe and Sara Lee Christine Byrd Catoe. He graduated from the last class of Kershaw High School in 1969 and began working at Grace Bleachery. He enlisted in the Air Force...
Jackie Wayne Vincent
Jan 18, 2025
Jackie Wayne Vincent, age 76, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday morning, January 18, 2025, at his home. Born in Kershaw County, S.C., he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Vincent and Corrie Williams Vincent. Mr. Vincent retired from DuPont Company after 33 years of service and later from Prestage Farms after 10 years of service. He loved...
Kenneth Joel Gainey
Jan 15, 2025
Kenneth Joel Gainey, age 63, of Bethune, S.C. passed away, Wednesday evening January 15, 2025, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., he was a son of the late Ralph Claiborne “R.C.” Gainey and Ada Kathryn Williams Gainey. Joel was a former Law Enforcement officer with Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office and a turkey farmer. He...
Molly W. Bowers
Jan 14, 2025
Molly O’Day Watts Bowers, 76, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Forest Acres Post Acute Care, Columbia, S.C. Born in Kershaw, SC. she was a daughter of the late Aussie and Margaret Henrietta Mosley Watts.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and taking care of people.
Surviving is her husband, Keith “Kenny”...
Chad Barton Horton
Jan 13, 2025
Chad Barton Horton, age 40, of Keshaw, S.C. passed away, Monday, January 13, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C., after a 4-year battle with leukemia. He was born in Lancaster, S.C. on August 2, 1984. He was a son of Wilbur Lee Horton, Jr. and Sherry Renee Ray Horton. Chad was the Starting Line runner at Pageland...
Julia Lynn Watkins
Jan 12, 2025
Julia Lynn Barrett Watkins, age 77, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. She was born in the Buffalo community of Kershaw, S.C. on July 11, 1947. She was a daughter of the late Claude Barrett and Mamie Wright Barrett. Mrs. Watkins was married to the late James “Jimmy” Watkins. She...
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