Recent Obituaries
Brenda Kay Outlaw Hinson
Feb 26, 2022
Brenda Kay Outlaw Hinson, 64, of Cassatt, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, February 26, 2022, at Midlands Health and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, S.C. Born in Bennettsville, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Mertis J. Outlaw and Lois Hopkins Outlaw. Brenda was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Camden, S.C. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Jasper Lee Catoe
Feb 26, 2022
Jasper Lee Catoe, 36, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, February 26, 2022, at MUSC Health, Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Darrell Eugene Catoe and Mary Elizabeth Outen Catoe. He was a roofer in the construction industry. He also loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his...
Robert Steven Schwarz
Feb 26, 2022
Robert Steven Schwarz, 44, of Cassatt, S.C., died Saturday, February 26, 2022, from injuries received in and automobile accident. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late Karl and Annette Bell Schwarz. Robert was employed in construction. Surviving are a son, Karl Schwarz of the home; uncle, Norwood Bell (Kathy), and several cousins. Other than his parents, he...
James Curry Meadors
Feb 23, 2022
James Curry “Jimmy” Meadors, 62, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, at MUSC Medical Center, Charleston, S.C., Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, he was a son of the late James Miller Meadors and Ila Francis Curry Meadors. He was a former school bus driver for Richland County School District and a member of North Columbia Baptist...
Virginia W. Mcdowell
Feb 23, 2022
Funeral services for Virginia Williams McDowell, 94, of Kershaw, S.C. will be conducted at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, from the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Burial will follow in the McDowell family plot in Kershaw City Cemetery. The family will receive friends, Saturday, February 26, 2022, prior to the funeral service...
Barbara Sue Buchanan
Feb 20, 2022
Barbara Sue Buchanan, 82, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Sunday, February 20, 2022, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Quinton, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Nash E. Martin and Narsie Falls Martin. She was a restaurateur. She is survived by 3 sons, Charles Buchanan of Heath Springs, S.C., Wesley Buchanan of Canton,...
Gary M. Taylor
Feb 18, 2022
Gary Matthew Taylor, 72, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Friday evening, February 18, 2022, at his home. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Grover L. Taylor and Faye Elizabeth Mangum Taylor. He was a carpenter and was a member of Abney Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Kay Dease Taylor of the...
Keith Dewitt Blackmon
Feb 15, 2022
Keith Dewitt Blackmon, 89, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Waxhaw, N.C., he was a son of the late Bruce Dewitt Blackmon and Lizzie Squires Blackmon. Mr. Blackmon retired from the Kendall Company, Bethune Plant. He was a faithful member of Timrod Baptist Church, where he...
Carl Levern Mintz
Feb 10, 2022
Carl Levern Mintz, 80, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, February 10, 2022, at his home. Born in Fort Bragg, N.C., January 23, 1942, he was a son of the late Carl Lee Mintz and Erma Atkinson Mintz. Mr. Mintz retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. He served three tours in Vietnam. After...
Elizabeth B. Tarlton
Feb 9, 2022
Elizabeth Bradley Tarlton, 87, of Westville, S.C., passed away, Wednesday evening, February 9, 2022, at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia, S.C. Born in Cassatt, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Brodus Bradley, Sr. and Mae Robinson Bradley. Mrs. Tarlton retired from Springs Industries after 23 years of service and later was employed with the Bantam Chef,...
Nannie Adams Bowling
Feb 8, 2022
Nannie Roberts Adams Bowling, 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Lewis Roberts and Minnie Kay Knight Roberts. Mrs. Bowling retired from Springs Industries and was of Baptist faith. She is survived by her son, Hubert E. Adams, Jr. and his wife,...
Justin Tyler Chaffin
Feb 7, 2022
Justin Tyler Chaffin, 22, of Liberty Hill, S.C., went home to be with his heavenly father, Monday morning, February 7, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Columbia, S.C., he was a beloved son of James Earl Chaffin, III and Marietta Lynn Doetsch Chaffin. Justin was employed with Punky’s on Main, Lancaster, S.C. He loved gaming, fishing...
Ky-Moria Dream Doster
Feb 6, 2022
Ky-Moria Dream Doster, infant daughter of Kymon Devante R-Kell Doster and Stephanie Victoria Cole, received her angel wings, Sunday morning, February 6, 2022. She was born January 18, 2022, at Atrium Health-Main, Charlotte, N.C. In addition to her parents, she is survived by 3 sisters, Leah Eason, Zoey Simmons and Talaya Moore; a brother, Jayceon Collins; her maternal grandparents, Joseph...
Danny R. Johnson
Feb 5, 2022
Danny Ross Johnson, 67, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Saturday morning, February 5, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Kershaw, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late Elmer T. “Tommy” Johnson and Margie Horton Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from Springs Industries. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and dirt track racing. He also served in...
Howard Glen Baker
Feb 5, 2022
Howard Glen Baker, 77, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, February 5, 2002, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Clyde Olin Baker and Nannie Ara Catoe Baker. Mr. Baker was an Electrical Technician with E.I. DuPont de Nemours Company from where he retired. He was a member of Rich Hill...
Janice D. Mcpherson
Feb 3, 2022
Janice Deloris Farmer McPherson, 66, of Bethune, S.C, passed away, Thursday, February 3, 2022, in MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Lynell Farmer and Margie Williams Farmer. Mrs. McPherson was the former custodian for Timrod Baptist Church. She loved taking care of her plants and going shopping. She...
Alice Faye Gardner
Feb 1, 2022
Alice Faye Truesdale Gardner, 83, of Camden, S.C., passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville, S.C. Born in Westville, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Henry Robert Truesdale and Jewel Kathleen T. Truesdale. Mrs. Gardner had retired as a 911 dispatcher with Kershaw County. She was a member of DeKalb Baptist Church....
Jimmy Doyle Rone
Jan 31, 2022
Jimmy Doyle Rone, 56, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, January 31, 2022, at his home. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he was a son of Bobby Earl Rone and Barbara Lucas Rone. Jimmy was the co-owner of Eisenback Equipment Sales, Inc. in Camden, S.C. and a welder. He loved spending time with his family. Jimmy enjoyed traveling to the beach,...
Joe Self
Jan 30, 2022
Joe Self, 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away Sunday morning, January 30, 2022, at his home. Born in Monroe, N.C., he was a son of the late Ben Self and Emily Viola Mahaffey Self. Mr. Self retired from Springs Industries after 39 years of service. He loved to farm, roof houses and brim fishing. He is survived by his loving...
Ward Beecher Horton, Jr.
Jan 30, 2022
Ward Beecher “Belchie” Horton, Jr., 75, of Liberty Hill, S.C., husband, father, grandfather, and brother went home to be with the Lord, Sunday morning, January 30, 2022, after a battle with cancer. Beecher was the son of the late Ward Beecher Horton, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Caldwell Horton. He was in management with Springs Industries for thirty-two years. He enjoyed...