Recent Obituaries
Ernest B. Farmer, Jr
Oct 8, 2020
Ernest B. “Sonny” Farmer Jr., 66, of Bethune, passed away, Friday, October 8, 2020. Born in Camden, SC he was a son of the late Ernest B. Farmer Sr. and Jolynn Williams Farmer. Mr. Farmer enjoyed hunting, gardening and spending time with his family . He was an active member of Frontline Biker Church where he was an elder. Mr....
Betty Jo Coates Holcomb
Sep 28, 2020
Betty Jo Coates Holcomb, 86, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, September 28, 2020, at her home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Tommy Coates and Mabel Baker Coates. Mrs. Holcomb was a retired telephone operator and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She loved to cook, work crossword puzzles, go to yard...
Mary Ann Byrd
Sep 28, 2020
Mary Ann Byrd, 75, of Kershaw, passed away, Monday morning, September 28, 2020, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late John Lee Byrd and Lillie Lou Elza Payne Byrd. She was a member of Haile Gold Mine Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are her special friend and caretaker, Roland F. “Rick” Williams; 2...
Roger Wayne "Tank" Williams
Sep 27, 2020
Roger Wayne “Tank” Williams, 50, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Kershaw, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., he was a son of Cecil Wayne Williams and the late Pauline Estridge Williams. He loved to hang out with his friends and the outdoors. Roger never met a stranger, he would start a conversation with anyone. Surviving are...
Bessie Pauline "Polly" Coates
Sep 26, 2020
B. Pauline “Polly” Coates, 79, of Camden, S.C., passed away, Saturday, September 26, 2020, at The Colonial at Old Camden. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Annie Mae Marsh Coates. She was a nurse anesthetist at KershawHealth, Camden, S.C. before her retirement. Miss Coates was a faithful member of Shamrock Baptist Church, Bethune. She...
Robert C. Montague, Jr.
Sep 24, 2020
Mr. Robert Cooper Montague, Jr., 82, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, September 24, 2020, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
Deborah F. Plyler
Sep 23, 2020
Deborah Freeman Plyler, 62, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Leroy Shannon Freeman and Ruth Wright Freeman. She had attended Pine Grove Freewill Baptist Church and loved children. Surviving are 2 children, Felicia Plyler and Devon (Kenzie Evans) Patterson all of Lancaster; 3 grandchildren, Bailey...
Geroge Jackson "Jack" Seegars, Sr.
Sep 20, 2020
George Jackson “Jack” Seegars, Sr., 88, of Kershaw, passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2020, at his home. Born in Kershaw, he was a son of the late Richard Wilson Seegars and Mamie Angeline Gardner Seegars. Mr. Seegars was a retired mechanic and a member of Haile Gold Mine Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and car racing. Mr. Seegars also...
Alberta Mattox Horton
Sep 20, 2020
Alberta Mattox Horton, 91, of Kershaw, passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2020, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Belton Mattox and Mittie Rabon Mattox. Mrs. Horton retired from Springs Industries after 25 years of service. She enjoyed eating out, especially, McDonald’s. She also love to shop, cook and work in her garden. Most...
Sara A. Hunter
Sep 18, 2020
Sara Agnes Hunter, 91, of Kershaw, passed away, Friday, September 18, 2020, at Wildewood Downs, Columbia. Born in Jefferson, she was a daughter of the late Dave Robertson and Azilee Kirkley Robertson. She retired from Skyline Ltd., and was a member of Fork Creek United Methodist Church. Most importantly, she loved her family and animals. She also enjoyed cooking, sewing...
Jerry Michael Blackmon, Jr.
Sep 17, 2020
Jerry Michael “Mikie” Blackmon, Jr., 43, of Lancaster, passed away, Thursday, September 17, 2020, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Jerry Michael “Mike” Blackmon, Sr. and Melody Kay Cauthen Blackmon. He was a brick mason. Mr. Blackmon enjoyed racing and spending time with his grandson. Surviving in addition to his parents are his special friend...
Brandon Oran Baker
Sep 16, 2020
Brandon Oran Baker, 33, of Lexington and formerly of Heath Springs, passed away suddenly, Wednesday , September 16, 2020, at his home. Born in Columbia, he was a son of Mark Oran Baker and Lisa Jenkins Ray. Brandon was employed with Elite Builders and attended Gethsemane Baptist Church. He loved his church. Brandon enjoyed fishing, golfing and bee keeping. Surviving...
Irbie Ray Williams
Sep 15, 2020
Irbie Ray Williams, 65, of Kershaw, passed away, Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in Prisma Health Richland, Columbia. Born in Kershaw, he was a son of the late Ross Edward Williams and Dorothy Faulkenberry Williams. He retired from Haile Gold Mine and was a member of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. Mr. Williams enjoyed fishing, hunting and catching snakes. He was excellent...
Jeffrey Rone
Sep 15, 2020
Jeffery Gordon Rone, 59, of Kershaw, passed away, Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at MUSC – Lancaster. Born in Camden, he was a son of Bobby Earl Rone and Barbara Lucas Rone. He was a member of Frontline Biker Church and was married to Cathy Bowman Rone. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are 4 brothers, Danny Rone, Robbie...
Ruby J. Tolbert
Sep 12, 2020
Ruby Jacobs Tolbert, 84, of Kershaw, passed away, Saturday morning, September 12, 2020, at her home. She was born in Hamlet, N.C., on November 15, 1935. She retired from Skyline, Ltd. and was a member of Haile Gold Mine Baptist Church. Mrs. Tolbert was an excellent cook and enjoyed baking. She was a past area representative for the Little Miss...
Ares Ryan Martin
Sep 12, 2020
Ares Ryan Martin, 3 years old, passed away, Saturday, September 12, 2020, from injuries received in an automobile accident with his mother. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of Larry Dale Martin and the late Heather Dyan Sims Martin. Ares loved Paw Patrol and shooting Nerf guns. He was always smiling. Surviving in addition to his father are...
Heather Sims Martin
Sep 12, 2020
Heather Dyan Sims Martin, 30 years old, passed away, Saturday, September 12, 2020, from injuries received in an automobile accident with her son. Born in Albany, GA, she was a daughter of Tony Hazel Sims and Angeline Dianne Hilliard Sims. She was married to Larry Dale Martin. Heather was a Harry Potter fan. She loved music and spending time with...
Robert L. Brown
Sep 9, 2020
Robert Lucas Brown of Bethune passed from this life on September 9th at Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia, SC of Covid-19 complications. A life-long resident of South Carolina, he was 83 years old. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. Robert worked at Kendall and retired from Dupont as a Power Operator. He was a lifelong member and...
Diane Eubanks Johnson
Sep 5, 2020
Diane Eubanks Johnson, 72, of Camden, passed away Saturday morning, September 5, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Camden, March 26, 1948, to Frankie Byrd Eubanks and the late J. Harold Eubanks. Mrs. Johnson was a talented floral designer, beginning her flower shop out of her home. She loved to shop and was an...
Rena Louise Nobles
Sep 3, 2020
Rena Louise Cheshire Nobles died Thursday morning at MUSC Lancaster Hospital in Lancaster, SC. Rena Nobles was born in Fayetteville, NC. on July 26,1931 to Arthur and Nellie Faircloth Cheshire. Along with her parents and siblings, Rena moved to Chadbourn, NC in the mid 1940's. Rena was the oldest child and assumed the responsibility of mothering one of her younger...
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