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Charles Gandy

Charles Gandy

Mar 27, 2025

Charles Gandy, age 92, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C. he was a son of the late Walter Gandy and Minnie Taylor Gandy. He was a former employee of Thomas and Betts. Mr. Gandy was a United States Army veteran and a member of Kershaw Second Baptist...

Tonya Ann Montgomery

Tonya Ann Montgomery

Mar 26, 2025

Tonya Ann Catledge Montgomery, age 51, of Lancaster, S.C. passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. she was a daughter of Howard Wade Catledge, Jr. and the late Lillie Ruth Mackey Catledge. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School and a homemaker. Tonya loved spending time with her...

James Lee Bowers

James Lee Bowers

Mar 25, 2025

James Lee Bowers, age 63, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at his home. Born in Camden, S.C., he was the son of the late John Benjamin Bowers and Sara Edna West Bowers. He was a graduate of North Central High School and a former employee of Grace Bleachery. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also was...

Maggie Horton Corbett

Maggie Horton Corbett

Mar 19, 2025

Magnolia Horton “Maggie” Corbett, age 92 of Bethune, S.C. passed away, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Kershaw County, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Stevens and Nettie Mosley Stevens. She was a former employee of the Kendall Co. Mrs. Corbert was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Bethune,...

James Kenneth "Kenny" Lucas, Jr.

James Kenneth "Kenny" Lucas, Jr.

Mar 18, 2025

James Kenneth “Kenny” Lucas, Jr., age 52 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of James Lucas and the late Brenda Knight Whitaker. Kenny was employed in the construction industry. He loved to hunt and fish. He cherished the time he spent...

Randy "Sheep Dog" Faulkenberry

Randy "Sheep Dog" Faulkenberry

Mar 11, 2025

Randy “Sheep Dog” Faulkenberry, age 72, of Heath Springs, passed away, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late Rudolph Faulkenberry and Mary Neal Sims Faulkenberry. Mr. Faulkenberry was formerly employed with Springs Industries for 32 years and a carpenter. He also loved rabbit hunting and fishing. He was a...

Peggy Marshall Blackmon

Peggy Marshall Blackmon

Mar 9, 2025

Peggy Marshall Blackmon, age 94 of Columbia, S.C. passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her home. Born in Heath Springs, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Reece Marshall and Clara Rutledge Marshall. Mrs. Blackmon was a former dental assistant.

She is survived by 3 children, James (Beth) Blackmon of San Diego, CA, Sheila B. (Ed) Lilly of...

Janice Irene Deese

Janice Irene Deese

Mar 8, 2025

Janice Irene Deese, age 78, of Lake Wateree, Liberty Hill, S.C. passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, at her home. Born in Newark, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles Mehok and Betty Hickenbotton Mehok . She was an accounts payable clerk.

Surviving are her husband, Charles R. Deese; her daughter, Jennifer M. Sullivan Wiles and her husband, Scott;...

Elaine Newman Hartis

Elaine Newman Hartis

Mar 6, 2025

Elaine Newman “Haney” Hartis, age 99, of Bethune, S.C. passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Pinedale Residential Center where she had been a resident for the past 6 years. Mrs. Hartis dropped out of the 11th grade and moved to Charlotte, N.C. to make ammunition for the Federal Government during World War II. She met her future husband,...

Velma Sue Faulkenberry

Velma Sue Faulkenberry

Mar 4, 2025

Velma Sue " Pam" Faile Faulkenberry, age 65, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. she was a daughter of the late Lee Faile and Mary Helms Faile. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Faulkenberry loved thrift shopping and spending time with her family. 

She is survived...

Dennis LeRoy Bundy

Dennis LeRoy Bundy

Mar 2, 2025

Dennis LeRoy Bundy, age 72, of Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Sunday, March 2, 2025, at MUSC Charleston, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of the late Gary Bundy and Mary Carnes Bundy. Mr. Bundy was a graduate of Buford High School and a former employee of Springs Industries. He enjoyed working on cars. He also loved wildlife...

Patricia Sue Posey

Patricia Sue Posey

Feb 28, 2025

Patricia Sue Posey, age 75, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Friday afternoon, February 28, 2025, at her home. Born in Oneida, TN, she was a daughter of the late Walter Jay Newport and Reta Winchester Newport. Mrs. Posy worked in the retail industry and enjoyed sewing and visiting family.

She is survived by a son, Dondi Posey of Kershaw, S.C.; 3...

Kenneth L. Dease

Kenneth L. Dease

Feb 28, 2025

Kenneth L. Dease, age 68, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Claude Dease and Jeanette Faulkenberry Dease. Mr. Dease was a truck driver. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and working on things.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Alice Bowers Dease;...

Glendora Byrd Jones

Glendora Byrd Jones

Feb 27, 2025

Glendora Byrd Jones, age 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday evening, February 27, 2025, at her son's home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Henry Byrd and Eva Mae Knight Byrd. Mrs. Jones was a member of Kershaw Second Baptist Church and a homemaker. She loved gardening and spending time with her family.

She...

Guadalupe Espino Vincent

Guadalupe Espino Vincent

Feb 22, 2025

Guadalupe Espino Vincent, age 63 passed away, Saturday, February 22, 2025, at her home. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, she was a daughter of Jose Luis Espino Galvan and the late Enriqueta Torres-Luna Espino. She was a medical doctor in Mexico before coming to the United States. She loved Mexican dance, teaching Spanish, traveling and spending time with her family. 

She...

Jacalyn Helen Watts

Jacalyn Helen Watts

Feb 21, 2025

Jacalyn Helen “Jackie” Watts, age 73 of Rock Hill, S.C. and formerly of Bethune, S.C. passed away, Friday, February 21, 2025, at TerraBella Rock Hill Assisted Living, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in French Creek, West VA, she was a daughter of the late Sandford M. Synder and Ida Bernice Curry Snyder. Jackie was a graduate of West Virginia University and...

Mettie H. Bradley

Mettie H. Bradley

Feb 21, 2025

Mettie Humphries Bradley, age 88 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Friday, February 21, 2025, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Verdi Humphries and Ida Branham Humphries. She was a former employee of Springs Industries. Ms. Bradley enjoyed gardening and taking care of her animals.

Surviving is her daughter, Lisa McKenzie; her grandson, Alex...

Dennis Charles Steele

Dennis Charles Steele

Feb 14, 2025

Dennis Charles Steele, age 64 of Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Friday, February 14, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of the late Charles Henry Steele and Mary Evelyn Aldridge Steele.

He is survived by 2 sisters, Wendy Steele Davis and her husband, Jeffery of Lancaster, S.C. and Tammy Steele Lewis...

Henry Lee "Junior" Rollins

Henry Lee "Junior" Rollins

Feb 13, 2025

Henry L. “Junior” Rollins, age 58 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away Thursday morning, February 13, 2025, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C. he was a son of Diane Jackson Rollins and the late Henry Lee Rollins, Sr. Junior was a landscaper. He was an avid South Carolina Gamecock fan. He also enjoyed searching for...

Michael David Sims

Michael David Sims

Feb 10, 2025

Michael David Sims, age 54, of Lancaster, S.C. passed away, Monday, February 10, 2025, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late William Richard Sims and Bessie Lee Demby Scott. Michael loved car racing.

He was a loving father, brother, uncle and friend.

He is survived by 2 sons, Zachary Sims and...

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