Recent Obituaries
Robert F. Reeves
Nov 3, 2019
Robert Franklin Reeves, age 77 of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Sunday evening, November 3, 2019, in Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Reeves and Dorothy Bell Robertson Mangum. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. Mr. Reeves is survived by 3 children, Robert Jr.,...
Fred Marion Huggins
Nov 2, 2019
Fred Marion Huggins, 74 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Regency of Florence, Florence, S.C. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late Fred Morgan Huggins, Sr. and Alice Stevens Huggins. He retired from Caro-Knit, Jefferson, S.C. He enjoyed horses, gardening and being with children and family. Mr. Huggins also attended Open Arms...
Linda S. Catoe
Oct 27, 2019
Linda Dianne Stein Catoe, 72, of Kershaw, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at her home. Born in Hamlet, NC, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Luther Stein and Helen Bernice Davis Stein. Mrs. Catoe was a member of the Red Hat Society and a member of Center Grove Baptist Church. She had a love for sports but most...
James "Lopey" E. Reeves
Oct 26, 2019
James "Lopey" Elliott Reeves, 98, of Kershaw, died Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born in Kershaw, SC, on December 30, 1920, he was a son of the late Jefferson Ernest Reeves and Dorothy Lucille Whitley Reeves. Mr. Reeves was a sports fanatic, who also loved to hunt but most importantly loved his family and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren....
Emma Lee Gainey
Oct 26, 2019
Emma Lee Knight Gainey, 72, of Kershaw, died Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born in Lancaster County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Talma Lewis Knight and Bertha Lucille Sims Knight. Mrs. Gainey was of the Baptist faith and retired from Frito-Lay of Charlotte. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her sons, Michael W....
Don C. Hall
Oct 25, 2019
Funeral services for Don C. Hall, 97, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, October 28, 2019, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Dr. Jason Moss and Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Graveside services and burial with military honors will follow the service in the Kershaw City Cemetery with Rev. Jeremy Ussery, officiating. Mr....
William E. "Billy" Watson
Oct 23, 2019
Funeral Services for William E. “Billy” Watson, 82 of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Dr. Jason Moss and Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Burial will follow the service in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mr. Watson died, Wednesday, October 23, at his home. Born in...
Harold Joe Phillips
Oct 20, 2019
Funeral services for Harold Joe Phillips, age 85, of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in the sanctuary of Laurel Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Michael Owens and Pastor Joey Phillips will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Phillips passed away, Sunday morning, October 20, 2019,...
Steve Michael Cooper
Oct 15, 2019
Steve Michael Cooper, age 60, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Marshall, Michigan, he was a son of the late Azille Cooper and Zoe Ellen C. Cooper and was an auto mechanic. Surviving are 2 sisters, Peggy Catoe and Janet Amsler bother of Kershaw, S.C.; nieces, Pamela...
Jean B. Goodman
Oct 11, 2019
Emma Jean Bellamy Goodman, age 77 of Greenville and formerly of Kershaw, passed away, Friday, October 11, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Loris, SC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Llewellyn Bellamy and Claudia Cox Bellamy. Mrs. Goodman was the administrative assistant for Kershaw IGA which she and her late husband...
Mary Alice W. Cooper
Oct 8, 2019
Funeral services for Mary Alice Williams Sullivan Cooper, 85 of Heath Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 11, in the Family Life Center of Pineview Baptist Church. The Revs. Hank Fanning and David Robinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Cooper passed away, October 8, 2019, at her home. Born in...
Ronald R. Portman
Oct 5, 2019
A service of remembrance for Ronald Reagan “Ronnie” Portman, 39 of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 10, at Baker Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at a later date in Shiloh Cemetery. Rev. Larry Reeves will officiate. Mr. Portman passed away, Saturday, October 5, at Prisma Health Richland, Columbia. Born in Hartsville, he was...
Bruce M. Foster
Sep 29, 2019
Bruce M. Foster, age 68 passed away, Sunday, September 29, at McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville. He was a son of the late attorney Richard J. Foster and Marianne Simone Carroll. Mr. Foster earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, his Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California and his MPPM from Yale University. Surviving are his daughter, Reagan Foster;...
Mitchell Davis Hightower, Sr.
Sep 26, 2019
Mitchell Davis Hightower, Sr., age 80, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, at his home. Born in Oconee County, S.C., he was the son of the late Rev. Claude Hightower and Sallie Broome Hightower. Mr. Hightower retired from Archer Daniels Midland, Co. He was a graduate of Baron DeKalb High School and a member of Pineview Baptist Church. Mr. Hightower loved...
Fred C. Brazell
Sep 24, 2019
Funeral services for Fred Carroll Brazell, age 82, of Kershaw, will be held, Thursday, September 26, at 4:00 o’clock p.m., in the sanctuary of Oakhurst Baptist Church, Heath Springs, where he was a member. Rev. John Rogers will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends, one hour prior to the service on Thursday, beginning...
Truman C. Payne
Sep 22, 2019
Truman Carlyle “Bo Peep” Payne, age 71 passed away, Sunday, September 22, 2019, at his home. Born in the White Bluff Community of Kershaw County on November 13, 1947, he was a son of the late Hubert Elmore Payne and Ella Jane Lucas Payne. Mr. Payne was a business owner, operating “Bo Peeps” 341 Lounge and Beaver Creek Restaurant. He...
Frank J. Wells
Sep 22, 2019
Funeral services for Frank Joseph Wells, age 70 of Bethune, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Baker Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Westville. The Revs. Terry Corder and Donnie Barrett will officiate. Mr. Wells passed away, Sunday morning, September 22, at his home. Born in Woburn, MA, he was...
Carl R. Cicotello
Sep 18, 2019
Carl Richard Cicotello, 77, of Kershaw, South Carolina, passed away on September 18, 2019, at home. He was preceded in death by parents Louis J. and Katherine (Martsolf) Cicotello; brother Louis M.; wife Mary Leigh (Ussery) Cicotello; and daughters Cynthia C. McFarland and Celeste C. Haskins. Born in Windber, PA, on April 27, 1942, Mr. Cicotello graduated from Windber Area...
Cletis Edward Baker, Jr.
Sep 18, 2019
A gathering to remember the life of Cletis Edward “Eddie” Baker, Jr., 44 of Camden. will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. Mr. Baker passed away Wednesday, September 18. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Cletis Edward Baker, Sr. and Carolyn Boone Baker. He was...
Grace T. Clyburn
Sep 12, 2019
A service of worship to celebrate the life of Grace Truesdale Clyburn , 101 of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, where she was a member. The Revs. Scott Mosley and Edgar McCall will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Clyburn, loving...