Recent Obituaries
Frankie N. Horne
Jul 20, 2020
Frankie Neal Horne, 88, of Heath Springs, passed away, Monday, July 20, 2020, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late William Eulece Neal and Mary Rebecca “Macie” Welch Neal. She retired from Springs Industries and was a faithful member of Flint Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Horne was married to the late Lavoyd "Bill" Horne...
Lorie Ann Hall
Jul 13, 2020
Lorie Ann Hall, 50, of Kershaw , passed away, July 13, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Amos Albert Mosley, Jr. and Laura Mae Moseley. She was a homemaker. Surviving are 3 daughters, Jessica (Billy Joe Kelly) Sowell, Kristina (Keith Montgomery, Jr.) Sowell and Staci (Thomas Key) Key; 10 grandchildren, Sara, Tylar, Nathaneil, Scoob, Layla,...
Shelby Jean Vincent
Jul 13, 2020
Shelby Jean Taylor Vincent, 77, of Camden, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2020, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Willie Noah Taylor and Lessie Outen Taylor. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Mickel Lee “Mike” Vincent of the home; a son, Scott Broughton...
William Dixon
Jul 12, 2020
William Dixon, 74, of Lancaster, passed away, Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Atrium Health Main, Charlotte, N.C. He was born in Kershaw and married to Shirley Kennington Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a brick mason. He loved to work and tend to his horses. He also enjoyed the time he spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving in addition to...
Darrell Ray Holden
Jul 9, 2020
Darrell Ray Holden, 48, of Kershaw, passed away, Thursday evening, July 9, 2020, at MUSC Health – Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Mary Catoe Holden and the late Donald Ray “Don” Holden. Mr. Holden was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School, a truck driver and of Baptist faith. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle,...
Robert Mercier
Jul 6, 2020
Robert Mercier, 79 of Bethune, SC, passed away, Monday, July 6, 2020, at Springdale Healthcare, Camden, SC. Born in Torrington, CT, he was a son of the late Ludger Mercier and Aileen Hebert Mercier. He was a licensed practical nurse and a US Army veteran serving during the Vietnam era as a medic. Before moving to Bethune, Mr. Mercier enjoyed...
Diane M. Williams
Jul 3, 2020
Diane Matthews Williams, 79, of Kershaw, passed away, Friday, July 3, 2020, at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Marjorie Hatfield Matthews. Diane worked many years in the clerical field and was a member of First Baptist Church, Kershaw. She was very artistic. She loved making crafts and refinishing furniture. Diane was...
Alan Keith Stover
Jul 3, 2020
Alan Keith Stover, 63, of Westville, passed away, Friday, July 3, 2020, at Prisma Health-Richland, Columbia. Born in Camden, he was a son of Mary Hinson Stover and the late Thomas McMurray Stover. Mr. Stover retired from Duracell and was a member of Damascus United Methodist Church, Westville. He loved woodworking, farming and spending time with his family and grandson....
Lilli C. Kee
Jul 2, 2020
Lilli Clark Gainey Kee, 96, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Martha Franks Retirement Community, Laurens, S.C. Born in Chesterfield County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Gainey and Arney Malloy Gainey. Mrs. Kee was an insurance agent for many years and a member of First Baptist Church, Kershaw. She was a World...
Myrtle Horton Elliott
Jun 29, 2020
Myrtle Horton Elliott was healed and went into the presence of God on June 29, 2020. Myrtle was born on July 12, 1923, in the Beaverdam community of Kershaw County, South Carolina. She was the eighth child of William Wallace Horton and Blanche Young Horton. With her passing, she was reunited with her siblings - Bernice, Roscoe, Broadus, Herbert, Ruby,...
Mary R. Faile
Jun 27, 2020
Mary Raffaldt Faile, 87, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Kershaw Health, Camden, S.C. Born in Chesterfield, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Edward Jack Raffadlt and Maggie McManus Raffadlt. She retired from Caro-Knit and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed doing her bible study every Saturday morning. She also...
Larue Owens Merritt
Jun 21, 2020
A celebration of life service to remember the life of LaRue Owens Merritt, 84, of Camden, S.C., will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, June 29, 2020, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Preacher Cotton Pate will officiate. Mrs. Merritt passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2020, in Kershaw Health Karesh Long Term Care, Camden, S.C. Born in the...
Dorothy Jane Cauthen
Jun 13, 2020
Dorothy Jane Cauthen, 61, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, June 13, 2020, at her home. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late James Buck Sheorn and Dorothy Mae Tidwell Ray. Mrs. Cauthen was of Baptist faith. She worked as a caretaker and was a homemaker. She enjoyed canning, gardening and sewing. She was preceded in...
Ross E. "Pete" Thompson
Jun 13, 2020
Ross E. (Pete) Thompson, 77, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Kershaw County, SC on March 16, 1943 and was the son ofthe late John T. Thompson and Sarah Hunter Thompson Phillips. He was a long-time resident of the Flat Creek community and retired from Bowater Corporation after 37 years...
Frances Elizabeth Sheilds
Jun 11, 2020
Frances Elizabeth Shields, 45 of Lancaster, SC, passed away, Thursday, June 11, 2020, at MUSC Health-Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of James Ivey Sistare. Jr. and Frances Ruth Shehorn Catoe. Frances worked in retail sales. Surviving in addition to her parents are 3 daughters, Jaimie Catoe (Phillip) Urbanczyk of Silver Spring , MD, Marina Catoe of Millers...
Attrus Crow Bowers
Jun 9, 2020
Attrus Crow Bowers, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020, at the age of 99. She was born October 30, 1920, the daughter of the late Guy and Eva Moultrie Crow and sister of the late Mary Ellen Crow Kahler. Mrs. Bowers graduated from Kershaw High School, Class of 1936 at the age of 15. In 1940 she married John...
Patricia Ann Lowery
Jun 5, 2020
Patricia Ann Estridge Lowery, 81, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Friday, June 5, 2020, in MUSC Health-Lancaster, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Camden, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Woodrow Estridge and Oberia Young Estridge. Mrs. Lowery was a member of Midway Baptist Church, where she served and had served in various capacities including, the Mission Action...
Don Payne
Jun 3, 2020
Family and friends mourn the passing of Don Payne, 85, of Spartanburg, S.C. Don passed away on June 3, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at White Oak Estates. He shared a blessed marriage with his loving wife, Nita B. Hinson Payne, of 62 years. Together, they had a wonderful daughter, Dr. Donna Payne Smith; son-in-law, Curtis Michael Smith, and one...
Marjorie Hatfield Matthews
Jun 1, 2020
Marjorie Hatfield Matthews, 97, of Raleigh, N.C. and formerly of Kershaw, S.C. for many years passed away, June 1, 2020, after a long battle with dementia. Born in Cassatt, S.C., she was the daughter of Harold B. Hatfield and Nell West Hatfield. She also resided in Camden, S.C., Sumter, S.C. and Charleston, S.C. before moving to Raleigh N.C. to an...
Jessica Lynn Sutton
May 30, 2020
Jessica Lynn Sutton, 28, of Camden, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at KershawHealth, Camden, S.C. Jessica was born July 20, 1991, in Lancaster, S.C. She was a daughter of Mary A. Sutton and Ronald S. Sutton, Jr. In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by her sister, Kayce L. Sutton and her fiancé, Stephen Jones; her...
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