Recent Obituaries
James "J.D." Newman
Aug 13, 2023
James Daniel “J.D.” Newman, age 89, of the Mt. Pisgah community, Bethune, S.C., passed away, Sunday morning, August 13, 2023, at his home, with his daughter by his side. Born in Bethune, S.C., he was a son of the late William Charlie Newman and Nannie McCaskill Newman. He retired after serving his country 20 years country in the United States...
Barbara Mungo Johnson
Aug 12, 2023
Barbara Mungo Johnson, age 81, of the Charlesboro community, Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday evening, August 12, 2023, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in Pageland, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Reuel Reeves Mungo and Edith Laster Mungo. Mrs. Johnson retired from Springs Industries. She also was a certified nursing assistant. Mr. Johnson...
Stephen Lucas Amerson
Aug 10, 2023
Stephen Lucas Amerson, 24, of Cassatt, S.C., passed away, Thursday, August 10, 2023, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C. he was a son of Renee Elaine Clyburn Amerson and the late Charles Olin Amerson, Sr. He had worked in the construction industry. He loved being a prankster and clowning around.
He is survived by his...
Tsuyoshi Iwatake
Aug 10, 2023
Tsuyoshi Iwatake, age 79, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Thursday, August 10, 2023, at his home. Born in Tokyo, Japan, January 10, 1944, to the late Satoru Iwatake and Hideko Kurata Iwatake. Mr. Iwatake was a French trained chef. He attended nutritionist school from 1962- 1964. He started his culinary career at Hotel New Omani in Tokyo, Japan from...
Charles William Doetsch
Aug 9, 2023
Charles William Doetsch, age 76, of Liberty Hill, S.C., passed away, Wednesday morning, August 9, 2023, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Born in Binghampton, NY, he was a son of Verda Doetsch and the late Herman Doetsch. He retired from the United States Army after attaining the rank of E7 and later retired from the Department of Mental...
Johnny Ray Steen
Aug 7, 2023
Johnny Ray Steen, age 45, of Kershaw, S.C., died suddenly on Monday, August 7, 2023, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of Judy Steen Baldwin and the late Clarence Small. Johnny loved watching TV.
Surviving in addition to his mother, is his aunt, Shirley Matthews; his uncle, Howard Steen; numerous cousins...
Joan Brazell Pardue
Aug 7, 2023
Joan Brazell Pardue, age 89, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away, Monday morning, August 7, 2023, at her home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Benjamin Brazell and Annie Bell Ferrell Brazell. Mrs. Pardue was a former administrative assistant in the manufacturing industry. She was a lifetime faithful member of Oak Ridge A.R.P. Church,...
Melvin Lindsey Mullis
Aug 6, 2023
Mr. Melvin Lindsey Mullis, age 23, of Charlotte, N.C.,passed away, Sunday evening, August 6, 2023, at Atrium-Main, Charlotte, N.C.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.
Sherry G. Roberts
Aug 5, 2023
Sherry Garland Roberts, age 57, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday August 5, 2023, at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Prosperity, S.C., she was a daughter of late William Franklin Garland and Cora Elizabeth Garland. She was a homemaker. She loved traveling to the mountains, visiting Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and the beach. Sherry enjoyed fishing and...
Faye Phillips Bowers
Aug 3, 2023
Alice Faye Phillips Bowers, age 84, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday morning, August 3, 2023, in White Oak Manor, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George Washington Phillips, Jr. and Floride Vincent Phillips. Mrs. Bowers was employed with the ASCS office for 40 years. She was also employed with the Kershaw News...
James "Jimmy" Phillips
Jul 27, 2023
James Tillman “Jimmie” “Frog” Phillips, age 83, of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Thursday, July 27, 2023, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Phillips, Sr., and Sallie Joyner Phillips. “Jimmie” was a graduate of Flat Creek High School. He was very proud to tell everyone that he was a RATTLER. He...
Jeffrey "Hammer" Criminger
Jul 25, 2023
Jeffrey Paul “HAMMER” Criminger, age 57, of Lancaster, S.C., passed away suddenly, Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023, in MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late Jerry Myers Criminger and Mary Frances Outen Criminger. He was a truck driver for J & D Inc. “HAMMER” was a graduate of Andrew...
Frances D. Barrett
Jul 25, 2023
Frances D. Barrett, age 79, of Jefferson, S.C., passed away, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in the Flat Creek Township of Lancaster County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Thurlow D. Dixon and Kathleen Eubanks Dixon. Mrs. Barrett was formerly employed with Spring Industries in Kershaw, S.C. and was a...
Jennifer C. Rogers
Jul 23, 2023
Jennifer Clark Rogers, age 70, of Heath Springs, S.C., passed away suddenly, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Claude L. “Deepy” Clark and Jacqueline Adams “Jackie” Clark. She was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School and a member of Rich Hill Baptist Church. Jennifer enjoyed shopping, traveling, and spending time...
Sam Snipes
Jul 23, 2023
Grover Lee “Sam” Snipes, Jr., age 76, died Sunday morning, July 23, 2023, at his home. Born in Kershaw, S.C., he was a son of the late Grover Lee Snipes, Sr., and Tizzie Mae Baker Snipes. Mr. Snipes was a graduate of Mt. Pisgah High School and a member of Pineview Baptist Church. He was an accomplished carpenter and the...
Vivian "Teenie" Austin
Jul 22, 2023
Vivian Morgan “Teenie” Austin, age 90, of Columbia, S.C. and formerly of Kershaw, S.C., passed away, Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Born in Kershaw, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Robert Lewis Morgan and Hattie Phillips Morgan. She was saved in Flat Creek Baptist Church at the age of 9 years old....
Dr. William L. Mcdow
Jul 20, 2023
William Lee McDow, M.D. of Kershaw, SC died July 20, 2023, at the age of 96 after a short illness related to recent falls but mostly due to old age. Born November 30, 1926, in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Helen Williamson McDow. Dr. McDow was a graduate of Lancaster High School in...
Carol Beckham West
Jul 18, 2023
Carol Beckham West, age 94, of Liberty Hill, S.C., passed away, Tuesday afternoon, July 18, 2023, at her home. She was born in Heath Springs, S.C., July 2, 1929, to the late Elbert Lewis Beckham and Sara Elizabeth Blackmon Beckham. Mrs. West was a faithful member of Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed working in her yard and playing bridge....
Sheryl Ann Hunter
Jul 14, 2023
Sheryl Ann Hunter, age 60, passed away, Friday morning, July 14, at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, Camden, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Jack Nelson Hunter and Shirley Coates Hunter. She held an associate degree from USC-Lancaster. Ann was the former owner of Lugoff Pools and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist...
Joyce Sims Payne
Jul 12, 2023
Joyce Sims Payne, age 83, of Heath Springs, S.C., died Wednesday morning, July 12, 2023, in Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, S.C. Born in Lancaster, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Roy Sims and Annie Hinson Sims.
Mrs. Payne retired from Duracell and was a member of Fork Hill Baptist Church. She loved singing in the choir, her...
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