Recent Obituaries
Frances D. Barrett
Jul 25, 2023
Frances D. Barrett, age 79, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in the Flat Creek Township of Lancaster County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Thurlow D. Dixon and Kathleen Eubanks Dixon. Mrs. Barrett was formerly employed with Spring Industries in Kershaw, S.C. and was a...
Jennifer C. Rogers
Jul 23, 2023
Jennifer Clark Rogers, age 70, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away suddenly, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Claude L. “Deepy” Clark and Jacqueline Adams “Jackie” Clark. She was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School and a member of Rich Hill Baptist Church. Jennifer enjoyed shopping, traveling, and spending time...
Sam Snipes
Jul 23, 2023
Grover Lee “Sam” Snipes, Jr., age 76, died Sunday morning, July 23, 2023, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Grover Lee Snipes, Sr., and Tizzie Mae Baker Snipes. Mr. Snipes was a graduate of Mt. Pisgah High School and a member of Pineview Baptist Church. He was an accomplished carpenter and the...
Vivian "Teenie" Austin
Jul 22, 2023
Vivian Morgan “Teenie” Austin, age 90, of Columbia, S.C. and formerly of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Robert Lewis Morgan and Hattie Phillips Morgan. She was saved in Flat Creek Baptist Church at the age of 9 years old....
Dr. William L. Mcdow
Jul 20, 2023
William Lee McDow, M.D. of Kershaw, SC died July 20, 2023, at the age of 96 after a short illness related to recent falls but mostly due to old age. Born November 30, 1926, in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Helen Williamson McDow. Dr. McDow was a graduate of Lancaster High School in...
Carol Beckham West
Jul 18, 2023
Carol Beckham West, age 94, of Liberty Hill, S.C., passed away, Tuesday afternoon, July 18, 2023, at her home. She was born in Heath Springs, S.C., July 2, 1929, to the late Elbert Lewis Beckham and Sara Elizabeth Blackmon Beckham. Mrs. West was a faithful member of Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed working in her yard and playing bridge....
Sheryl Ann Hunter
Jul 14, 2023
Sheryl Ann Hunter, age 60, passed away, Friday morning, July 14, at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Jack Nelson Hunter and Shirley Coates Hunter. She held an associate degree from USC-Lancaster. Ann was the former owner of Lugoff Pools and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist...
Joyce Sims Payne
Jul 12, 2023
Joyce Sims Payne, age 83, of Heath Springs, S.C., died Wednesday morning, July 12, 2023, in Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Roy Sims and Annie Hinson Sims.
Mrs. Payne retired from Duracell and was a member of Fork Hill Baptist Church. She loved singing in the choir, her...
Raylee Caskey Kennington
Jul 11, 2023
Raylee Breanna Caskey Kennington, age 26, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Danny Ray Caskey and Kerry Michelle Veal Cauthen. She was a graduate of Lancaster High School and was a waitress.
She is survived by her husband, Mitchell...
Jerry M. Lucas
Jul 10, 2023
Jerry M. Lucas, age 76, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Karesh at Beechwood, Camden, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Coleman Lucas and Fannie Lee Robinson Lucas. He was a graduate of Kershaw High School and an avid Clemson Tiger fan. Jerry retired from the DuPont Company where was...
Susie Lucas
Jul 9, 2023
Susie Lucas, age 82, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Sunday morning, July 9, 2023, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Jack Lucas, Sr., and Mary Jeanette Lowery Lucas. Mrs. Lucas was a homemaker and a member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church. She loved to fish and spend...
Ann Gooch Powers
Jul 5, 2023
Ann Gooch Powers, 90, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Wednesday evening, July 5, 2023. She was born in Lancaster, July 24, 1932, to the late Edward Crawford Gooch and Bessie Bennett Gooch.
Mrs. Powers retired from the Lancaster County Department Social Services and was a former administrative assistant for Powers Used Cars. Mrs. Powers was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother....
Kevin Robert Waitt
Jul 4, 2023
Mr. Kevin Robert Waitt, age 63, of Kershaw, S.C.,passed away, Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center-Main, Charlotte, N.C., from injuries received in an accident.Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home.
Lloyd Ray Swanger
Jul 1, 2023
Mr. Lloyd Ray Swanger, age 57, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Saturday, July 1, 2023, at his home. Born in Shreveport, LA, he was a son of William Eugene Swanger and Wanda Sue Thompson Swanger. He was a United States Army Veteran and worked in the construction industry.
He is survived by his son, Jarrod, his daughter, Brittany; his granddaughter, Zoey;...
Steven Ole Lee
Jun 30, 2023
Steven Ole “Steve” Lee, age 76, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was formerly of La Vale, MD. Steve was born on January 4, 1947, in San Francisco, CA, to the late George Hudson Lee and Frances Colvin Lee.
In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in...
Jadan Lynn Coats
Jun 29, 2023
Jadan Lynn Coats, age 20, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away suddenly, June 29, 2023, at her home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of Tasike Anton Izzard and Emmie Amanda Coats Izzard. She was a graduate of North Central High School. Jadan was employed with Wal-Mart, Lancaster and Subway, Kershaw. She enjoyed playing on her phone, spending time...
Mary Ruth Preslar
Jun 25, 2023
Mary Ruth Preslar, 89, passed Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Northside Hospital in Cumming, Georgia. Born in Jefferson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin Mungo and Nettie Magnum Mungo.
In the words of Mrs. Preslar, she loved the Lord, her family, and her friends. Being the youngest of nine children, she was looking forward to seeing her...
Paul Edgar Housman
Jun 24, 2023
Mr. Paul Edgar Housman, age 86, of Kershaw, S.C. 29067, passed away, Saturday morning, June 24, 2023, at his home.
Private cremation arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
Ruby Elizabeth Causey
Jun 20, 2023
Ms. Ruby Elizabeth Sharpe Causey, age 66, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C.
Private cremation arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
Mary Lee Bowers Brown
Jun 12, 2023
Mary Bowers Brown, 78, was called home to glory on Monday June 12, 2023, in Roanoke, VA. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Jack Bowers and Louise Carnes Bowers. She was a very simple person that loved her family wholeheartedly. Her favorite pastime was watching westerns, going through pictures, exploring the family tree, and journalling...
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