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William Danny Clack

William Danny Clack

Aug 10, 2024

William Danny Clack, age 69, of Westville, S.C., passed away, Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his home. Born in Winnsboro, S.C., he was a son of Lola Stockman Berends and the late Grady Clack. Mr. Clack was a field engineer with LCI Construction. He was a member of DeKalb Baptist Church, Camden, S.C. Mr. Clack enjoyed the craft of woodworking...

Bernice Harris Roberts

Bernice Harris Roberts

Aug 8, 2024

Bernice Harris Roberts, 91, of Kershaw, SC, the beloved wife of the late Robert Sikes Roberts, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Mrs. Roberts was born to the late Arlevia Robinson Harris and the late Sammie Albert Harris. 

For over 40 years, Bernice was a proficient and trusted Administrative Assistant for the managers at Springs...

Michele Starr Stough

Michele Starr Stough

Aug 5, 2024

Michele Starr Belvin Lambert Stough, age 52, of Kershaw, S.C. and formerly of Concord, N.C, passed away, Thursday, September 5, 2024, at her home, Born in Concord, N.C., she was a daughter of Lela A. Lowery Clark and the late Larry Ray Belvin. She was a medical assistant in the medical field for several years. Michele loved music and attending...

Glenn Colby Frazier, Jr.

Glenn Colby Frazier, Jr.

Aug 5, 2024

Glenn Colby Frazier, age 51, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Monday, August 5, 2024, at his home. Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, he was a son of Glenn Colby Frazier, Sr. and Doris Anne Belanger Frazier. He was employed with Service Experts HVAC residential sales. He played hockey and was an avid Boston Bruins fan. He also enjoyed playing his guitar...

Karen Williams Faulkenberry

Karen Williams Faulkenberry

Aug 5, 2024

Karen Williams Faulkenberry, age 50, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at her home.

Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Cecil Wayne Williams and Pauline Estridge Williams. Karen was formerly employed as a receptionist with Haile Gold Mine. She was also a former employee of Kanawha Insurance Company. Karen loved the beach, traveling...

Doris Payne Robinson

Doris Payne Robinson

Aug 3, 2024

Doris Elaine Payne Robinson, age 95, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and formerly of Kershaw, South Carolina passed away peacefully on August 3rd, 2024, at Oak Harbor Healthcare in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

She was born to Foster Herbert Payne and Ruby Payne Melton on January 4th, 1929, in Kershaw, South Carolina and grew up in the nearby Haile Gold Mine...

Dennis Wade Ivey, Sr.

Dennis Wade Ivey, Sr.

Aug 1, 2024

Dennis Wade Ivey, Sr., age 60, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, August 1, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of the late Wade F. Ivey and Ruth Catherine Ellis Ivey. Mr. Ivey was a faithful employee of Prestage Farms. He enjoyed watching racing and football. He never turned...

Robert Lewis Hinson

Robert Lewis Hinson

Jul 31, 2024

Robert Lewis “Rock” Hinson age 71, of Cassatt, S.C. died Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.

Born in Camden, S.C., he was the son of the late Robert and Kathleen Hearon Hinson. Mr. Hinson was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Camden, S.C. He loved to hunt, work in his garden, spend time with his grandchildren and...

Jasper MacKenzie Kelly

Jasper MacKenzie Kelly

Jul 27, 2024

Jasper MacKenzie Kelly, infant son of MacKenzie Phelan Kelly and Elizabeth Noel Stephens, passed away, Saturday, July 27, 2024, at his home. He was born in Columbia, S.C., on May 24, 2024. 

Jasper is survived by his parents of Cassatt, S.C.; his sister, Cheyanne; his brother, Brayden; maternal grandparents, Kim and John Fulmer and Bert Mays; his paternal grandfather, Larry Kelly;...

Jerry Wayne Sowell

Jerry Wayne Sowell

Jul 27, 2024

Jerry Wayne Sowell, age 77, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on July 27, 2024. He was born in Camden, South Carolina, to the late Emmett L. Sowell and Kathryn Sims Sowell. He graduated from Mount Pisgah High School and attended Clemson University, later graduating from Richland Tech. He retired from the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station (SCANA) after 36...

Johnny Leroy Hunter

Johnny Leroy Hunter

Jul 25, 2024

Johnny Leroy Hunter, age 64, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away, Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Lexington Hospice House, Lexington, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of the late Jerry Baxter Hunter and Barbara Ann Stroud Hunter. Mr. Hunter was an automotive mechanic.

He is survived by his children, April Hunter (Joel), Donna Hunter (Able), Brenda Booth (Ray), Joyce...

Lawrence W. Polson

Lawrence W. Polson

Jul 24, 2024

Lawrence William “Larry” Polson, age 71, of Kershaw, S.C. died Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

Born in Camden, S.C., he was a son of the late Paul William Polson and Iva Lee “Polly” Owens Allen. Mr. Polson was retired from Bowater. Mr. Polson was a member of Abney Baptist Church where he was the former...

Diane B. Portman

Diane B. Portman

Jul 23, 2024

Diane Baker Portman, age 74 of Kershaw, S.C., widow of John Ray Portman, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Hartsville, S.C., she was the daughter of the late L.E. and Geneva Watkins Baker. Mrs. Portman loved spending time with her grandchildren and watching birds.

Surviving are sons; Sam Portman (Amy) and Eddie Portman; 7...

Deannie Hyatt Reeves

Deannie Hyatt Reeves

Jul 16, 2024

Mrs. Dean Hyatt “Deannie” Reeves, 91, of Kershaw, S.C. and loving wife of the late C. Joe Reeves, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at MUSC Health, Lancaster, Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C.

Deannie was born May 25, 1933, in Augusta, Georgia and was a 1951 graduate of Lancaster High School. She was a retiree of The Kendall Company in Bethune, S.C....

Cecil Wayne Williams

Cecil Wayne Williams

Jul 8, 2024

Cecil Wayne Williams, age 77 of Kershaw, S.C. passed away, Monday evening, July 8, 2024, at Lancaster Health and Rehab, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Kershaw County, S.C., he was a son of the late Reese Williams and Cletus Connell Williams. Mr. Williams retired form Springs Industries and was a member of Pineview Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Charles Dean Threatt, Sr.

Charles Dean Threatt, Sr.

Jul 8, 2024

Charles Dean Threatt, Sr. age 73, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away peacefully from stage 4 lung cancer on Monday, July 8, 2024, at his home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was a son of Mary Joyce Seegars Threatt and Marion Threatt. He was a lifelong brick mason, and well known in the community for his work. Mr. Threatt cherished his...

William Monroe "Billy" Melton, Sr.

William Monroe "Billy" Melton, Sr.

Jul 5, 2024

William Monroe “Billy” Melton, Sr., 80, of Kershaw, S.C. passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at his residence. Born in Moncks Corner, S.C., on January 3, 1944, to the late Monroe D. Melton and Janie Brunson Melton, Billy was a truck driver.

Surviving him are his daughter, Karen Bacon, and her husband, Bruce; son, William Monroe “Will” Melton, Jr., and...

Laura Jean Farmer

Laura Jean Farmer

Jul 5, 2024

Laura Jean Gainey Farmer, 71, of Kershaw, SC passed away to her forever home on July 5, 2024, at Piedmont Hospital in Rock Hill, SC. Born on February 6, 1953, in Kershaw, SC, she was the daughter of the late Walker and Sadie Cassidy Gainey. 

She is survived by her husband, Larry Farmer; sisters, Lila Shepherd of Georgia, Evelyn Hammond of...

Rev. Dr. J. Donald McManus

Rev. Dr. J. Donald McManus

Jul 5, 2024

James Donald McManus from Lancaster, SC died early Friday afternoon at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. He was born in 1942 to the late James Hawley McManus and the late Willie Mae McManus from the Taxahaw community of Lancaster County. Donald was married to the late Judie Baskin McManus and is survived by their two sons, James Donald McManus, Jr....

Marlowe F. Jones

Marlowe F. Jones

Jul 3, 2024

Marlowe Faulkenberry Jones, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. She was born in Lancaster County, S.C., a daughter of the late Lula Mae Bowers Faulkenberry and Edward N. Faulkenberry. In addition to her parents, she is also predeceased by her husband, Lawrence Jones, a sister-in-law, Cathy Faulkenberry and a brother-in-law, Lanny Robinson. Marlowe graduated from Kershaw...

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