Recent Obituaries

Dec 1, 2009

Mary Lee Elmore Baker,88 of Lancaster, died Tuesday, December 1, in Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Gastonia, N.C., she was the daughter of the late George Harmon and Lou Ola Andrews Elmore. Mrs. Baker had retired from Springs Industries and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 5, at 2:00 p.m....

Nov 25, 2009

Funeral services for Tony C. Brazell, 46, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 29, in Oakhurst Baptist Church, Heath Springs. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Brazell died Wednesday, November 25, in Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Fred Carroll and Joycie Faye Catoe Brazell. He had worked for Springs...

Nov 22, 2009

Funeral services for Earl Ferris Catoe, Sr., 73, of 2986 Cane Mill Road, Lancaster will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church, Kershaw. Burial will be in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Jesse Hegler will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Mr. Catoe died...

Nov 20, 2009

John Ward Johnnie Connell, 82, died Friday morning, November 20, 2009 in Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at the Kershaw City Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Quay W. Adams. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mr. Connell was the owner and...

Nov 19, 2009

Funeral services for Robert Frederick Bobby Burton, 76, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, Kershaw. Dr. Samuel Catoe will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery, Kershaw. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Eddie James and Lillian Bowen Burton. Mr. Burton died Thursday evening, November...

Nov 19, 2009

Funeral services for Cletis Jackson Catoe, 76, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Center Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. The Revs. Steve Miller and Coit Auten will officiate. Mr. Catoe died Thursday, November 19, 2009 in Kershaw Health, Camden. Born in Kershaw, he was the son of the late...

Nov 6, 2009

Funeral services for Ralph Douglas Doug Catoe, 62, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 8, at Buffalo Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Catoe died Friday, November 6, at his home. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late James William, Sr. and Maude Virginia Johnson Catoe. He was a truck driver...

Oct 31, 2009

Graveside services for William Steele, 92, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 2, at Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Jesse Hegler will officiate. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter Lee and Mae Cunningham Steele. Mr. Steele died Saturday, October 31, in Morningside Assisted Living, Lancaster. He was a farmer, substitute mail carrier and had...

Oct 31, 2009

Funeral services for Grace Roberts Roberts, 90, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Monday, November 2, at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Zoe Johnson Roberts. Mrs. Roberts died Saturday, October 31, at Springs Memorial Hospital,...

Oct 25, 2009

Irene Faulkenberry Kershaw, SC Funeral services for Irene Williams Faulkenberry, 95, will be held Tuesday, October 27 at 3:00 p.m. at Center Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in Kershaw City Cemetery. Revs. Gary Harris and Coit Auten will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday, October 26 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home. Memorials may be...

Oct 24, 2009

Earl Gandy Kershaw, SC Funeral services for Earl Gandy will be held Monday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Abney Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Dr. Todd Morris will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday, October 25 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Abney Baptist...

Oct 22, 2009

Funeral services for Annie Grace Vincent Hinson, 82, will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, October 25, in Baker Conference Center, 105 N. Minor St. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. James Way will officiate. Mrs. Hinson, widow of Bennie Laddie Hinson died Thursday, October 22, in Kershaw Health Camden. Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter...

Oct 17, 2009

Funeral services for William Kent Watson, I, 73, of Camden, will be held at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, October 22, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bethany Baptist Church, Westville with masonic rites. Rev. Steve Lee will officiate Mr. Watson died Saturday, Oct. 17, at his home. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late...

Oct 17, 2009

Funeral services for Jameson Ann Demby Branham, 56, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 20, in Open Arms Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Thomas Sullivan and Ronnie Owens will officiate. Mrs. Branham died Saturday, October 17, at her home. Born in Illinois, she was the daughter of Susie Demby and the late...

Oct 10, 2009

Funeral services for Amy Jewel Hicks Hagins, 68, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 13, at Elgin Baptist Church, Lancaster. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Memorial Park. Rev. Bobby Joyner will officiate. Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter of the late Braskey and Ethel Mical Hicks. Mrs. Hagins died Saturday, October 10, at her home, surrounded...

Oct 9, 2009

Sep 29, 2009

Funeral services for Mildred Cole Millie Blackmon, 89, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 3, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Anita Bozardt will officiate. Born in Heath Springs, she was the daughter of the late William Palmer and Daisy Cauthen Cole. Mrs. Blackmon died Tuesday, September 29. She...

Sep 29, 2009

Funeral services for Marie Humphries Reeves, 81, will be held Thursday, October 1, at 3:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home with burial to follow in Kershaw City Cemetery. Reverends Doug Humphries and James Way will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 30, from 5:00 6:30 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Buffalo Baptist Church,...

Sep 27, 2009

Graveside services for Meri Denise Trimnal, 46, of Cassatt, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 30, at DeKalb Baptist Church Cemetery, Camden. Rev. Chad Smith will officiate. Ms. Trinmal died Sunday, September 27 at Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden. Born in Los Angeles, CA., she was the daughter of Betty Hayes Hicks and the late John Henry Hicks....

Sep 24, 2009

Funeral services for Glenn Laurin Jones, 83, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, September 27, at Hanging Rock United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Kershaw Cemetery. Mr. Jones died Thursday, September 24. Born in Kershaw, he was the son of the late Sidney Anderson and Callie Horton Jones. He was a member of Hanging Rock United Methodist...