Recent Obituaries
Shirley T. Sims
Nov 6, 2022
Shirley Twitty Sims, 87 of Great Falls, formerly of Kershaw, passed away on Sunday afternoon in Rock Hill Post Acute Care Center, November 6.
Born May 27, 1935 in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Georgie and Eliza Langley Twitty. Mrs. Sims retired from Duracell Incorporated after 20 plus years service. She was member of First Baptist Church in...
Rose Mary Knight
Nov 5, 2022
Rose Mary Knight, age 93, of Kershaw, South Carolina and formerly of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, in Kershaw, South Carolina. Born on March 23, 1929, in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Chester E. & Cida A. (Coomes) Keever. Rose was a 1947 graduate of the Arsenal Technical High...
Helen W. Peterson
Nov 2, 2022
Helen Woody Peterson, 69, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at her residence. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Douglas Arlie and Johnnie “Trudy” Hegler Woody.
Mrs. Peterson was an LPN and enjoyed making crafts.
She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Rodney A. Peterson of the home; her son, Stephen...
Mary L. "Teet" Elder
Oct 31, 2022
Mary Lee Lucas “Teet” Elder, 93, of Kershaw, SC, passed away, Monday morning, October 31, 2022, in White Oak Manor, Lancaster, SC. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Coleman and Fannie Lee Robinson Lucas. Mrs. Elder retired from Springs Industries after 42 years of service. She was a member of Kershaw Second Baptist Church.
She is...
Bobbie Sullivan Reeves
Oct 28, 2022
Bobbie Ruth Sullivan Payne Reeves, 92, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Friday morning, October 28, 2022, in Heath Springs Residential Care Center, Heath Springs, S.C. Born in Kershaw County, she was a daughter of the late Minor and Madge Myrtis Johnson Sullivan. Mrs. Reeves had been a caretaker. She was a faithful member of Oakhurst Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Loretta C. Rodgers
Oct 28, 2022
Loretta Catoe Rodgers, 82, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Friday, October 28, 2022, at her home. Born in Bethune, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Clyde Catoe and Frances Inez Mangum Catoe. She was a graduate of Mt. Pisgah High School and retired from International Paper. She was of Baptist faith.
She is survived by 4 children, Billy...
Nancy West Hilton
Oct 27, 2022
Mrs. Hilton, 94, widow of the late David Eric Hilton, went to be with our heavenly father Thursday morning, October 27, 2022. She retired from Springs Industries to help raise children and help her mother take care of her father.
She was a lifelong resident of Kershaw County and member of Providence Baptist Church. She served Providence Baptist Church faithfully in...
Deborah K. Payne
Oct 27, 2022
Deborah K. Morgan Payne, 67, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, October 27, 2022, at her home. Born in Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Billy Ray Morgan and Clara Mae Payne Self. She was a homemaker and a former beautician.
She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Keith Landon Payne; 2 daughters, Hope...
Jennifer M. Knight
Oct 21, 2022
Jennifer Michelle Mangum Knight, 50, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 21, 2022, in MUSC Heath Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Charlotte, N.C., she was a daughter of Cecil Mangum and the late Lola Mae Johnson Mangum. Jennifer enjoyed spending time with her family. She also loved going to the mountains, the beach and attending dances.
She...
Curtis L. Crenshaw
Oct 20, 2022
Curtis Lee Crenshaw, age 89, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Lancaster County, S.C., he was a son of the late John Smith Crenshaw and Dessie Brazell Crenshaw. Mr. Crenshaw served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Navy. He was a...
Malcolm James Holden
Oct 20, 2022
Malcolm James “M.J.” Holden, 88, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday, October 20, 2022, in White Oak Manor, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C. he was a son of the late Malcolm Cleveland Holden and Alma Vermel Coates Holden. He was retired from the construction industry and a member of Center Grove Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C. He enjoyed playing...
Karen W. Williams
Oct 17, 2022
Karen Belinda Wright Williams, 55, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Monday evening, October 17, 2022, at her home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of Bobby Gene Wright and Betty Jean Adams Wright. She was a homemaker and had worked in daycare. She loved her grandchildren. Karen also enjoyed cooking and going out to eat.
She was married to...
Otis Burl Gandy
Oct 15, 2022
Otis Burl "O.B." Gandy, 95, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Agape Hospice House of the Midlands, Columbia, S.C. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Walter Coleman Gandy and Minnie Taylor Gandy. He retired form DuPont after 34 years of service. Mr. Gandy enjoyed playing golf, working puzzles and gardening. He...
Paul Henry Marinko
Oct 13, 2022
Mr. Paul Henry Marinko, age 67, of Kershaw, SC, passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2022, in White Oak Manor, Columbia, SC, after a battle with cancer. Paul was born in Sharon, PA,and was a manager in the retail industry. He held a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Penn State and served in the United States Navy.
Paul was a...
Eldridge Welch Horton
Oct 13, 2022
Eldridge Welch Horton, age 84, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away unexpected at his home on Thursday, October 13th, 2022. He was the son of the late Eldridge Hartsill and Mozelle Welsh Truesdale. He was reared by his late aunt Gladys Truesdale and Hampton R. Horton. He was preceded in death by his son, Chet A. Horton. In addition, his brother...
James Quay Powers
Oct 12, 2022
James Quay Powers, 91, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at his home. Born in Heath Springs, S.C., he was a son of the late Clyde Vernon Powers and Mary Emily Horton Powers.
Mr. Powers was a graduate of Heath Springs High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict....
Stephanie Ann Haynes
Oct 11, 2022
Stephanie Ann Haynes, 35, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. She was born in Lancaster, S.C.
She is survived by her companion, Walter Johnson; her daughter, Jasmin Johnson; her father, Stephen Haynes; her sister, Tomeka Cairnes and her husband, James and their children, Natalie Grace, Kinsley and Aubrie and a...
Lucy S. Twitty
Oct 8, 2022
Lucy Mae Seegars Twitty, age 95, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Richard Willie Seegars and Mamie Angeline Gardner Seegars. Mrs. Twitty retired from Springs Industries after 45 years of service and a member of Second Baptist Church.
Lucy Mae enjoyed playing...
Indya Cheyenne Jewell
Oct 6, 2022
Indya Cheyenne Chappell Jewell, 26, of Harker Heights, TX, passed away, Thursday, October 6, 2022, in Baylor Scott and White Medical Center- Temple. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of Frank Chappell and Tracy Ghent Baldwin and Mark Baldwin.
Indya enjoyed making crafts, spending time with her family, movies, making photo shoots and just going out and about.
In addition...
Douglas G. "Doug" Horton
Oct 4, 2022
Mr. Douglas Garland “Doug” Horton, age 86, of the Flat Creek community, Kershaw, S.C., died Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in MUSC Downtown Medical Center, Columbia, S.C.
Born January 24, 1936, in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Sidney Blondell Horton, Sr. and Ida Eliza West Horton. Mr. Horton was married to Esther Lee Wolfe Horton for 64 years....
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