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Phyllis N. Coppedge

Phyllis N. Coppedge

Jan 4, 2023

Phyllis Nations Coppedge, age 90, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at MUSC Kershaw Health, Camden, S.C. Born in Concord, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Hubert Hoyt Nations and Bernice Loyd Nations. She was married to the late Pastor Donald Walton Coppedge. Mrs. Coppedge was a retired educator. She taught for over 30 years....

Ruthie W. Haile

Ruthie W. Haile

Jan 3, 2023

Alice Ruthie Walker Haile, age 85, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C., Born in Magee, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Washington Walker and Hattie Mae Ware Walker. Mrs. Haile was married to the late John Rambo Haile and was a member of Pleasant Hill...

John W. Green

John W. Green

Jan 3, 2023

John W. Green, age 71, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home. Born in Ridgeway, S.C., he was a son of the late John Amos Green and Evelyn Mattox Green. Mr. Green was an electrician formerly employed with DuPont Co. He was a faithful member of Abney Baptist Church. Mr. Green enjoyed fishing, hunting and...

Douglas H. "Chick" Williams

Douglas H. "Chick" Williams

Dec 31, 2022

Douglas Hilton “Chick” Williams, age 103, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday morning, December 31, 2022, in Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab, Camden, S.C. He was born in Kershaw, S.C., August 25, 1919, to the late Maurice and Mazie Hilton Williams. On January 7, 1941, Mr. Williams enlisted in the Army/Air Corps in World War II and was honorably...

Christopher Lynn Rhyne

Christopher Lynn Rhyne

Dec 29, 2022

Christopher Lynn “Chris” Rhyne, age 34, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Thursday, December 29, 2022, at his home. Born in Pineville, N.C., he was a son of Thomas Raeford Rhyne and Wanda Kay Kennington Rhyne. Mr. Rhyne was a pipe fitter. He loved to hunt, spend time outdoors and Clemson football. Most importantly, he cherished the time he spent with...

Lynda R. Horton

Lynda R. Horton

Dec 29, 2022

Lynda Reid Horton, 72, of Liberty Hill, S.C., mother (momma), grandmother (grandma), sister, and aunt went home to be with the Lord, on December 29, 2022, after a battle with cancer at her home. Lynda was the daughter of the late Robert Harden Reid, III and Edith Clanton Reid. She was an educator for the Lancaster County School District for...

Vera S. Riddle

Vera S. Riddle

Dec 27, 2022

Vera Sowell Riddle, age 95, formerly of Kershaw, S.C., passed away peacefully at Covenant Place in Sumter, South Carolina, on December 27, 2022. She was born on December 10, 1927, on Flat Rock Road in Kershaw, South Carolina, the daughter of Floyd and Susannah Gay Sowell. She grew up on her family’s farm.

She married Oren Herod in 1943, while he...

Iris M. Estridge

Iris M. Estridge

Dec 25, 2022

Iris Christine Estridge, 100, of Bethune, S.C. passed away peacefully in her home during the early morning hours of Christmas.

Born February 1, 1922, Iris was the oldest child and only daughter of Edward Small McCaskill (Daddy Mac) and Maude Jones McCaskill (Mama Mac). She grew up in the Timrod Community of Bethune before attending Spartanburg Methodist College and then Winthrop...

Helen Wilson Self

Helen Wilson Self

Dec 25, 2022

Helen Wilson Self, age 76, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Sunday, December 25, 2022, at her home. Born in Lancaster County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Jeff Wilson and Mary Hilderbrand Wilson. Mrs. Self was employed with Springs Industries Grace Bleachery for 28 years serving in the cafeteria. She loved to cook, read her bible...

Danny Ray Deese

Danny Ray Deese

Dec 24, 2022

It is profound sadness that we announce the death of Danny Ray Deese, age, 67, of Jefferson, S.C., who passed away, Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his home.

Born in Union County, N.C., he was a son of the late Jesse Clifton Deese and Katheryn Green Deese Madden. Mr. Deese worked for Springs Industries for 34 years at Grace Bleachery. He...

James Arron Dobbs

James Arron Dobbs

Dec 23, 2022

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of James Arron Dobbs, 19, of Kershaw, S.C. An obituary will be forth coming.

Pansy Griffin Seegars

Pansy Griffin Seegars

Dec 23, 2022

Pansy Griffin Seegars, age 66, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away peacefully at Prisma Health-Richland, Columbia, S.C., on December 23, 2022. Born in Lancaster County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Nay Griffin and Bertha Roach Griffin. She was a former employee of Kershaw Co. School District having worked at North Central High School and a former employee...

Bonnie Lou Snipes

Bonnie Lou Snipes

Dec 19, 2022

A service of worship remembering the life of Bonnie Lou Ellis Snipes, age 83, of Kershaw, S.C., will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Kershaw Church of God. Pastor Brandon Skipper and Pastor Tommy Suttle will officiate.

The family will greet friends following the service in the church Family Life Center.

Mrs. Snipes, loving wife of the late...

Franklin Henry Treadway

Franklin Henry Treadway

Dec 17, 2022

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Mr. Franklin Henry Treadway. Franklin Henry Treadway, 93, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, December 17, 2022, at his home. Born in Tennessee, he was a son of the late George Treadway and Lorene Bishop Treadway. Mr. Treadway was a former employee of Springs Industries, Lancaster Plant. He also...

Johnny Dale Branham

Johnny Dale Branham

Dec 16, 2022

Johnny Dale Branham, age 84, of Gaston, S.C., passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Kershaw, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., he was a son of the late Ausman Emmanuel Branham and Georgia Rebecca Jackson Taylor. He was a carpenter and a faithful member of Antioch Baptist Church, Gaston, S.C. In his earlier years he enjoyed...

Faye  West Bennett

Faye West Bennett

Dec 11, 2022

Faye West Bennett, 96, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Sunday morning, December 11, 2022, in White Oak Manor-Lancaster, where she had been a resident for a short time. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Dalton C. West and Winnie Crow West. Mrs. Bennett worked in the textile industry for a brief period but devoted most...

John George Dunbar

John George Dunbar

Dec 10, 2022

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of John George Dunbar, age 69, of Bethune, S.C. Born in Jenkins, Missouri, he was a son of the late John James Dunbar and Betty Jean Ludke Wesoloski. He attended Shamrock Baptist Church and was a United States Marine Veteran serving during the Vietnam Era. He loved to hunt and...

Tamara Ann Horton

Tamara Ann Horton

Dec 7, 2022

Tamara Ann Horton, age 61, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away suddenly Tuesday, December 7, 2022, from injuries from an auto accident. Born in Charleston, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Bill Hemphill and Bonnie Jean Horton Logan. She was former employee of Hardee’s and a member of Abney Baptist Church. Tamara enjoyed dirt track racing and going fishing.

She...

William Ronnie Reeves

William Ronnie Reeves

Dec 6, 2022

William Ronnie Reeves, age 71, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late W. L. Reeves and Nell Gay Reeves. Mr. Reeves was a graduate of Kershaw High School and retired three times, first, from Springs Industries, second, from Duracell and third, from H &...

Abby Jack Brewer

Abby Jack Brewer

Dec 6, 2022

Abby Jack “Happy Jack” Brewer, 84, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in MUSC Kershaw Health, Camden, S.C. Born in Pageland, S.C., he was the son of the late Niven Brewer and Irma White Brewer Beckham.

Mr. Brewer loved to watch his grandchildren play sports and was a life-long member of the Kershaw Country Club. He loved the...

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