Recent Obituaries

Alton Vernon Faile
Mar 17, 2015
Alton Vernon Faile, 64, of Heath Springs, S.C., died Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015, in Hospice & Community Care, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in Monroe, N.C., Alton was raised by his grandparents, Spofford and Polly Catoe Faile. He had retired from Springs Industries. Alton also loved to hunt and fish. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Phillips Faile of the home;...
Roger Leon Phillips
Mar 16, 2015
A memorial service for Roger Leon Phillips, 70 of Heath Springs, SC, was held, Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Baker Funeral Home. Burial was private. Mrs. Brenda C. Burns was the celebrant. Mr. Phillips died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his home. Born in Lancaster, SC, he was a son of Mary Maggielene Crenshaw Phillips and the late Clyde Russell...
Annie Wallace Pope
Mar 12, 2015
A funeral service for Annie Wallace Pope 90, of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015, in the sanctuary of Midway Baptist Church, Kershaw, SC. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Revs. Todd Gandy, Tony Pope and Eric Truesdale will officiate. Mrs. Pope, widow of Rev. Clayton William Pope, Sr. died peacefully at...
Dr. Franklin R. Thomas
Mar 11, 2015
Franklin Ray Thomas, Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2015, at the age of 87. He had been a resident of Carroll Campbell Place in Lexington, SC for three years and passed there surrounded by his cherished wife Esther and family. Frank was born to the late Raymond Benjamin...
Michelle P. 'Missy' Thomas
Mar 9, 2015
The family will hold a memorial service for Michelle Penton “Missy” Thomas, 46, of Bethune, SC, Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in Bethune Baptist Church. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mrs. Thomas died suddenly March 9, 2015, in KershawHealth, Camden, SC. Born in San Bernardino, CA, she was a daughter of Wayne Penton and...

Judy Williams
Mar 9, 2015
The family will hold a memorial service for Judy Williams, 74 of Kershaw, SC, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. Burial will be private at a later date in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Monday, March 9, 2015, at White Oak Manor, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, SC, she was...
Audrey Neal Pitts
Mar 3, 2015
A funeral service for Audrey Ethleen Neal Pitts, 89 of Heath Springs, SC, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015, in the sanctuary of Flint Ridge Baptist Church, Heath Springs. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverends Kelvin Hinson and David Stover will officiate. Mrs. Pitts was welcomed home to be with Jesus on Tuesday...
Eloise Johnston Riggins
Mar 1, 2015
Funeral services for Eloise Johnston Riggins, 87 of Columbia, SC, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in the sanctuary of Shandon Baptist Church. The Reverends Barry Gray and David Spears will officiate. An entombment committal service will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum, Charleston, SC. Mrs. Riggins, widow of Keith Paul Riggins...

Kathy A. Payne
Feb 25, 2015
A funeral service for Kathy A. Payne, 57 of Lancaster, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Jackie Jenkins will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Kathy died Thursday, February 25, 2015, in Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the...

Heyward Fulton Davis, Sr.
Feb 22, 2015
A funeral service for Heyward Fulton Davis, Sr., 93, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2015, in Community Bible Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverends Jerry Peacock and Tony Gould will officiate. Mr. Davis died Sunday, February 22, 2015, in Springdale Healthcare Center, Camden. Born in Bishopville, SC, he...
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1St Class Grady Williams
Feb 19, 2015
A funeral service for retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Grady Williams, 79, of Lugoff, SC, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 2015, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Kershaw City Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Ronnie Stroud will officiate. Mr. Williams died Thursday, February 19, 2015, in Palmetto HealthRichland Hospital, Columbia,...

Billie Morgan Welsh
Feb 17, 2015
A funeral service for Billie Morgan Welsh, 85 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 1:00 o’clock p.m. in Pleasant Plain Baptist Church, Saturday, February 21, 2015. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Todd Montgomery will officiate. Mrs. Welsh, widow of Thomas Jennings “Tom” Welsh died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Lancaster Convalescent Center, Lancaster, SC. Born in...

Norman Hilton, Jr.
Feb 14, 2015
A graveside service for Norman Hilton, Jr., 76 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Center Grove Cemetery, Kershaw. Rev. Bobby Wallace will officiate. Mr. Hilton died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his daughters home. Born in Kershaw, SC, he was a son of the late Norman, Sr. and Annie Belle Catoe...
Drew Brown
Feb 14, 2015
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jonathan Drew Brown, 29 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 6:00 o’clock p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Craigan Blankenship will officiate. Drew died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his home. Born in Chester, SC, he was a son of Joseph William “Joe” Brown,...
Royce Andrew Stewart
Feb 12, 2015
A graveside service for Royce Andrew Stewart, 86 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 1:00 o’clock p.m. in Florence Memorial Gardens, Florence, SC, Monday, February 16, 2015. The Rev. Bobby Joyner will officiate. Mr. Stewart died Thursday, February 12, 2015, in White Oak Manor, Lancaster, SC. Born in Alma, GA, he was a son of the late Andrew Jackson...
Herman Willie Taylor
Feb 11, 2015
A memorial service for Herman Willie Taylor, 74, of Kershaw, SC, will be held Saturday, February 14, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. in Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Todd Gandy will officiate. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Mr. Taylor died Wednesday, February 11, 2015, in KershawHealth, Camden, SC. Born in Kershaw, SC, he was the son...
Leonard F. (Toby) Lowery
Feb 4, 2015
Mr. Leonard F. (Toby) Lowey, passed away at his home in Kershaw surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. He served in the United States Navy for 20 years, retiring as Chief Petty Officer, and received many medals and accommodations. He loved the Navy and was a true patriot. In the early 80’s he moved back to Kershaw....

Selva Dean P. Roberts
Feb 4, 2015
Funeral services for Selva Dean Parker Roberts, 80 of Kershaw, SC, will be held at 2:00 o’clock p.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, in the sanctuary of Kershaw Second Baptist Church. The Reverends Keith Coates and Tony Pope will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Roberts, widow of Clarence Everett Roberts died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, in...
Rita Croxton Rasmussen
Feb 1, 2015
A funeral service to celebrate the life of Rita Ann Croxton Rasmussen of Lexington, S.C. will be held at noon on February 5, 2015 with graveside services at Beaver Creek Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Rasmussen went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her home after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Richard...
Thomas L. Patrick, Jr.
Feb 1, 2015
A graveside service with Military Honors for Thomas Lloyd Patrick, Jr., 81, of Lancaster, SC will be held Wednesday, February 4, at 3:00 p.m. in Lancaster Memorial Park, Lancaster, SC. Rev. Guy H. Shealy will officiate. Mr. Patrick died Sunday, February 1, 2015, in Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, SC. Born in Cherokee Co., SC, he was the son of the...