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Margie Ballard

Margie Ballard

Mar 26, 2019

Margie was born April 5, 1929 and died March 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vancy C. Robinson and Kate Payne Robinson; her husband, Charles S. Ballard; her son, Marty Ballard; and her siblings, Mary Hinson, James Robinson, Katie Thompson, and Jack Robinson. Margie is survived by her daughter, Karen Ballard, of the home; her son,...

Mary Helen Phillips

Mary Helen Phillips

Mar 20, 2019

Graveside services for Mary Helen McManus Phillips, 85, will be held Friday, March 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Pleasant Plain Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Todd Montgomery and Mr. Daryl Hinson will officiate. Mrs. Phillips, widow of William Ernest “Billy” Phillips, died Wednesday, March 20, at MUSC Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Effel...

John Allen Twitty

John Allen Twitty

Mar 18, 2019

Memorial services for John Allen “Johnny” Twitty, 67 of Kershaw will be private at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Twitty died Monday evening, March 18, 2019, at his home. Born in Camden, he was a son of the late John Tillman “Jack” Twitty and Sarah Davis Twitty. Mr. Twitty worked in the construction industry. He loved to hunt and fish....

Betty Knight Robinson

Betty Knight Robinson

Mar 12, 2019

Funeral services for Betty Knight Robinson, 84 of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Friday, March 15, in the sanctuary of Buffalo Baptist Church. The Rev. Larry Humphries will officiate. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the burial in the church Family Life Center. Mrs. Robinson, widow of...

Farrell Talbert

Farrell Talbert

Mar 9, 2019

Funeral services to remember the life of Alvin Farrell Talbert, Jr., 45 of Hartsville, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, March 12, in the sanctuary of Lakeview Baptist Church, Hartsville. The Reverends Kevin Duncan, Ken Hughes and Jimmy Beck will conduct the service. Interment will immediately follow the service in the Magnolia Cemetery, Hartsville. Farrell’s family will greet...

Helen B. Davis

Helen B. Davis

Mar 7, 2019

Graveside services for Helen Bowers Davis, 87 of Lancaster, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Monday, March 11, 2019 in Lancaster Memorial Park. Mrs. Davis passed away, Thursday, March 7, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Benton “T.B.” Bowers and Faye Robertson Bowers. She was the owner of Helen Davis Insurance....

Harold L. Reeves

Harold L. Reeves

Feb 28, 2019

Funeral services for Harold Lewis Reeves, 87 of Kershaw will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019, in the sanctuary of Center Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Sam Catoe will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mr. Reeves died Thursday, February 28, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in the Flint Ridge community of Heath...

Colleen Belk Ogburn

Colleen Belk Ogburn

Feb 21, 2019

Funeral services for Colleen Belk Ogburn, 87 of Bethune, will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 24, 2019 in the sanctuary of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jefferson. The Reverends Terry Corder and Bart Miles will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the burial at the church. Mrs. Ogburn, loving wife...

Margaret Denise Catoe Young

Margaret Denise Catoe Young

Feb 21, 2019

A graveside service for Margaret Denise Catoe Young, 47 of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Kershaw City Cemetery. Burial will follow. Pastor Cotton Pate will conduct the service. Ms. Young passed away, Thursday, February 21, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Cletis Jackson Catoe and Ottie Lee Horton...

Ronnie Jack Faile

Ronnie Jack Faile

Feb 21, 2019

Funeral services for Ronnie Jack Faile,74, will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in Taxahaw Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Steven Sullivan and Roger Burden will officiate. Mr. Faile died Thursday, February 21, in Atrium Union, Monroe , N.C. Born in Kershaw, he was the son of the late Jack...

Ida Catoe Wright

Ida Catoe Wright

Feb 21, 2019

Funeral services for Ida Catoe Wright, 84 of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Monday, February 25, 2019 in the sanctuary of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Rev. Michael Owens will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ms. Wright died Thursday, February 21, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, she was a daughter of the...

Marie Hunter Hinson

Marie Hunter Hinson

Feb 18, 2019

Funeral services for Marie Hunter Hinson, 92 of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2019 in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Dr. Jason Moss, Bryant D. Fersner and Ronnie J. Hinson will officiate. Burial will be in the Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hinson died Monday, February 18, at White...

James Boyd Smith

James Boyd Smith

Feb 15, 2019

James Boyd Smith, “Jimmy ” 82, passed peacefully from this life into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 15, 2019 at his home in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. He was born on March 15, 1936 in Dublin, NC, a son of the late Jason and Lila Smith. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Sybil Gardner...

Hazel  Davis

Hazel Davis

Feb 12, 2019

Graveside services for Hazel Davis, 88 of Kershaw will be held Friday, February 15, 2019, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Todd Gandy will officiate. Mr. Davis died Tuesday, February 12, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Kershaw, he was the son of the late Olin and Sallie Bowers Davis. Mr. Davis had retired from the DuPont...

Lt. Jonathan Larry Cook

Lt. Jonathan Larry Cook

Feb 11, 2019

A graveside service for Jonathan Larry “Jon” Cook, First Lieutenant, US Army, age 79, will be held at 2:00 o’clock pm, Saturday, February 16, 2019, in Kershaw City Cemetery with full military honors. Burial will immediately follow. The Rev. Bryant D. Fersner will officiate. Jon passed away, February 11, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Camden, he was a son of...

Rev. William Donald "Don"  Knight, Sr.

Rev. William Donald "Don" Knight, Sr.

Feb 9, 2019

Funeral services for Rev. William Donald “Don” Knight, Sr., 84 of Lancaster, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m. Tuesday, February 12, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church, Kershaw. The Revs. Phil Latta and Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson. Rev. Knight died Saturday, February 9, in White Oak...

Donna Anderson Champagne

Donna Anderson Champagne

Feb 9, 2019

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Donna Louise Anderson Champagne, 62 of Lancaster will be held at a later date. Donna died Saturday, February 9, at her home. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late William and Annie Mae Jordan Anderson. Donna was employed by Mecklenburg County as an administrative assistant. She loved to...

Mattie Sue Allen

Mattie Sue Allen

Feb 8, 2019

Funeral services for Mattie Sue Allen 75, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, February 10, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Revs. Ray “Randy” Deese and Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Miss Allen passed away, Friday, February 8, in White Oak Manor, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster...

Marcie Bradley Stroud

Marcie Bradley Stroud

Jan 29, 2019

Funeral services for Marcie Bradley Stroud, 86 of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Friday, February 1, 2019, in the sanctuary of Flat Creek Baptist Church. The Revs. Bart Miles and Bobby Joyner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson. Mrs. Stroud, loving wife of 68 years to Charles Ray Stroud died...

Grady G. Newman

Grady G. Newman

Jan 23, 2019

Funeral services for Grady Glenn Newman, 82, of Bethune, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, January 27, 2019, in the sanctuary of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jefferson. Rev. Terry Corder will officiate. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. Chaplain Jenny Clamon will conduct the committal rites. Mr. Newman died, Wednesday, January 23, at his home....