Recent Obituaries
John Orlando Garcia
Oct 8, 2017
John Orlando Garcia, 59, of Camden, S.C., died Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home.
Betty Jean Stevens
Oct 7, 2017
Graveside services for Betty Jean Geiger Stevens, 68, of Kershaw, S.C., will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, October 10, 2017, in Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Jackie Jenkins will officiate. Mrs. Stevens, widow of Fred Stevens died Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Jefferson, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Jake...
Ervin F. "Blackie" Blackwell
Oct 7, 2017
Funeral services for Ervin F. “Blackie” Blackwell, 96, of Kershaw, S.C., will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. Rev. Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Blackwell died Saturday, October 7, 2017, at White Oak Manor, Lancaster, S.C. He...
David T. Morgan
Oct 6, 2017
Funeral services for David T. Morgan, 69, of Kershaw, S.C., will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Ronnie Hinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. David died Friday, October 6, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, he was a son of the...
Mary Kennington Robinson
Oct 4, 2017
Funeral services for Mary K. Robinson, 79, of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 7, in the sanctuary of White Bluff Baptist Church. The Revs. Doug Humphries, Charlie Simpson and Mr. Jason Smith will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Robinson died Wednesday, October 4, at her home. Born in the...
Perry Junior Bowers
Oct 1, 2017
Funeral services for Perry Junior Bowers, 80, of Cassatt, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, October 4, in the sanctuary of Providence Baptist Church, Kershaw. Rev. Todd Gandy will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Bowers died Sunday, October 1, at his home. Born in Kershaw, he was a son of William Perry and Lula...
James Russell Ellis, Jr.
Sep 30, 2017
A service to celebrate the life of LCPL Rusty Ellis, 48, USMC Veteran, of Camden, SC will be held at 12:00 pm, Thursday, October 5, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC. Military honors will be rendered and interment will follow the service in the cemetery. The Revs. Ray Robinson and Jimmy Jordan will conduct the service. Rusty died Saturday,...
Joel Todd Mclemore
Sep 28, 2017
A service to celebrate the life of Joel Todd McLemore, 29, of Lancaster, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Saturday, October 7, at Baker Conference Center, 105 N. Minor St., Kershaw. The Revs. John Rogers and Brian Saxon will conduct the service. A private interment will be held in the Kershaw City Cemetery. The family will greet friends immediately...
Wilbert L. "Buddy" Johnson, Jr.
Sep 28, 2017
Wilbert L. “Buddy” Johnson, Jr., 44 of Kershaw, died Thursday, September 28, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Camden, he was a son of Oletta Mae Thompson and the late Wilbert Lee Johnson, Sr. He was a former employee of Chesterfield Yarn Mills. He loved to work on small engines and enjoyed fishing. Surviving in addition to his mother of Kershaw...
Ralph "Bud" Eldreth
Sep 28, 2017
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Ralph ”Bud” Eldreth, 84, of Liberty Hill, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, October 1, in the sanctuary of Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church, Liberty Hill. The Revs. Gene Ghent and Dorothy Killian will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors and Masonic Rites. Mr. Eldreth died Thursday,...
Arthur Ernest Pardue
Sep 25, 2017
A service to celebrate the life of Arthur Ernest Pardue, 85, of Heath Springs, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, September 27, in the sanctuary of Oak Ridge A.R. P. Church, Heath Springs with Military Honors. The Revs. Glenn Welsford and Wayne Dickson will officiate. Mr. Pardue passed away, Monday, September 25, in Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born...
Patricia Faile Gibson
Sep 20, 2017
Graveside services for Patricia Faile Gibson will be held Saturday, September 23, at 2:00 pm in Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will speak with family and friends following the service. Memorials may be made to Flat Creek Baptist Church, 3737 Victory Road, Kershaw, S.C. 29067 Patricia Faile Gibson, 78, widow of Edwin Lee “Buddy” Gibson, died Wednesday, September...
James Val Coates
Sep 16, 2017
James Val Coates, 58, of Kershaw, died Saturday, September 16, in PalmettoHealth Richland, Columbia. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late William Tommy and Mabel Baker Coates. He was a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are his daughter, Paige Coates of Kershaw; his son, Greg Coates and his wife Brittany of Cassatt; 2 grandchildren, Addison and Colin Coates;...
John T. "Peanut" Bowers
Sep 16, 2017
Funeral services for John T. “Peanut” Bowers, 53, of Cassatt, will be held at 4:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, September 21, in Gum Springs Holiness Church, Camden. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Bowers died Saturday, September 16, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Alton William and Juanita Patricia Branham Bowers. He...
Earl Dean Robinson
Sep 14, 2017
A graveside service for Earl Dean Robinson, 83, of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Saturday, September 16, in Kershaw City Cemetery with Military honors. The Rev. Ronnie Hinson will officiate assisted by Rev. Bobby James. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service in the cemetery and other times at the home, 7318 Sandhill Rd.,...
Gregory C. Martin
Sep 10, 2017
A graveside service for Gregory C. “Greg” Martin, 60, of Westville, will be held Wednesday, September 13, at 3:00 o’clock p.m., in the Kershaw City Cemetery. The Revs. David Snodgrass and Craigan Blankenship will officiate. Pallbearers will be David Franklin, Greg Newman, Louie Rutledge, Tim Sanders, Jamie Vincent and William Vincent. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Elwood D. Truesdale
Sep 8, 2017
A funeral service for Elwood Donald Truesdale, 74, of Kershaw, will be held at 3:00 o’clock p.m., Sunday, September 10, 2017, in the sanctuary of Pineview Baptist Church, where he was a member. The Revs. Hank Fanning, David Robinson, Larry Humphries and Cotton Pate will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour...
Doris M. Mcpherson
Sep 4, 2017
A service to celebrate the life of Doris Montgomery McPherson, 87, of Bethune, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Thursday, September 7, from the graveside at Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Jeremy Ussery will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, September 6, from 6:00 to 7:30 o’clock p.m. at Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. The family is...
Ted F. Watkins
Aug 30, 2017
A funeral service for Ted F. Watkins, 87, of Bethune, will be held at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Saturday, September 2, in the sanctuary of Timrod Baptist Church. The Revs. Jeremy Ussery, Jackie Knight and Derrick McManus will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Masonic rites. A visitation will be held Friday, September 1, from 6:00 to 8:00...
Annie "Grace" T. Croxton
Aug 30, 2017
Mrs. Annie “Grace” Truesdale Croxton, 92, of Kershaw, widow of W. Matheson “Monkey” Croxton, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born in Stoneboro, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Hettie Peach Truesdale. She was a member of Hanging Rock United Methodist Church in Kershaw. A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, Sept....
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