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Adam Whitley

Adam Whitley

Dec 27, 2012

A service to celebrate the life of Adam Nathaniel Whitley, 34, of Kershaw, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2012, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends, Sunday, December 30, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home and following the service. Adam died Thursday, December 27, 2012, at his home. Born...

Charles Edgar George

Charles Edgar George

Dec 26, 2012

Charles Edgar George, 93, of Camden died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, in KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Slaton, Texas, he was the son of the late Carl Edgar and Myrtle Ethel Smith George. Mr. George, formerly of Artesia, New Mexico moved to Camden with his wife to live with his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. George served in the US Army during...

Milford Wilson Sears, Iii

Milford Wilson Sears, Iii

Dec 24, 2012

Milford Wilson “Mick” Sears, III, 69, of Kershaw, formerly of Sumter, SC died Monday, December 24, 2012, at his home. Mr. Sears moved to Kershaw in 2008, born in Centreville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Milford Wilson, Jr. and Ruth Kathleen Griffin Sears. Mr. Sears was the owner / operator of Mick’s Custom Knives. He was a...

Billy Ray Gainey

Billy Ray Gainey

Dec 9, 2012

Funeral services for Billy Ray Gainey, 53, of Kershaw will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2012 at Baker Conference Center, 105 N. Minor Street, Kershaw. The Revs. Charles Watkins, Bobby Owens and Mr. Timmy Bowers will officiate. Burial will follow in the House of Prayer Church Cemetery, John Munn Road, Bethune, SC. Mr. Ganiey died Sunday, December...

Catherine Mann Truesdale

Catherine Mann Truesdale

Dec 4, 2012

Graveside funeral services for Catherine Mann Truesdale, 93, will be held Friday, December 7, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. at Kershaw City Cemetery, Kershaw, S.C. Mrs. Truesdale, widow of Johnnie Maurice Truesdale, died Tuesday, December 4, at Grandstrand Healthcare, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born in Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Dr. James Lewis Mann and Amelia Moss Mann. Mrs....

Terry Lee Waldrop

Terry Lee Waldrop

Dec 1, 2012

Funeral services for Terry Lee Waldrop, 42 of Bethune will be held at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 5, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Jefferson, where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Waldrop died Saturday, December 1, at Medical University Hospital, Charleston. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of Gwendolyn Gilbert Ogburn of Jefferson...

Maxine Catoe

Maxine Catoe

Nov 25, 2012

Funeral services for Maxine Baker Catoe, 84, of Kershaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Kershaw Second Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. The Revs. Jamie Rogers and Hugh McKinney will officiate. Mrs. Catoe, widow of Robert Hoyt Catoe, Sr. died Sunday, November 25, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in...

Odeis Cauthen

Odeis Cauthen

Nov 20, 2012

Graveside services for Odeis Cauthen, 93, of Summerton, SC will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Center Grove Cemetery, Kershaw, SC. Rev. Steve Mackey will officiate. Mr. Cauthen died Tuesday, November 20, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia. Born in Kershaw, he was the son of the late Furman and Bessie Reeves Cauthen. Mr. Cauthen had...

Keith Gibson

Keith Gibson

Nov 17, 2012

Keith Alan Gibson, 50 of Camden, SC died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Unihealth Post Acute Care of Tanglewood, Ridgeway, SC. A private service will be held at a later date. Born in Seaford, Delaware, he was the son of the late Roy Hartness and Inez Vivian Bradshaw Gibson. He was a carpenter and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are 2 sisters;...

David Michael Watson

David Michael Watson

Nov 16, 2012

Graveside services for David Michael “Mike” Watson, 59, of Kershaw will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Kershaw City Cemetery. Rev. Keith Coates will officiate. Mr. Watson died Friday, November 16, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Camden, SC, he was the son of Iva Lee Vincent Watson and the late John Edward “J.E.” Watson. He was...

Roddy Bowers

Roddy Bowers

Nov 15, 2012

Graveside services for Roddy Lee “Pops” Bowers, 67 of Westville will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 18, at Refuge Baptist Church Cemetery. The Revs. Don Knight, Michael Arant and Mr. Michael Byrd will officiate. Mr. Bowers died Thursday, November 15, at his home. Born in Westville, he was the son of the late Coleman and Blanche Baker Bowers....

Dan B. Blackmon

Dan B. Blackmon

Nov 14, 2012

Funeral services for Dan B. Blackmon, 83, of Lancaster will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Rev. Charlie Simmons will officiate. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Memorial Park. Mr. Blackmon died Wednesday, November 14, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. Born in Heath Springs, he was the son of...

Carolyn D. Cranford

Carolyn D. Cranford

Nov 10, 2012

Funeral services for Carolyn Diane Cranford, 54, of Kershaw, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2012 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jeff Grubbs will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kershaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Cranford died Saturday, November 10, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lesa Mae...

Dottie Hendricks

Dottie Hendricks

Nov 9, 2012

A service to celebrate the life of Dorothy “Dottie” Lomax Hendricks, 85, of Bethune, will be held Sunday, November 11, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, Bethune, SC. Rev. Barbara Segars will officiate. Mrs. Hendricks, loving wife of the late A. Bernarr “Barney” Hendricks, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, at her home with her children by...

David Phillip Copeland

David Phillip Copeland

Nov 5, 2012

Graveside services for David Phillip “Sam” Copeland, 65 of Kershaw will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethune. Mr. Troy Hough will officiate. Mr. Copeland died Monday, November 5 at Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia. Born in Bethune, he was the son of the late William “Bill” and Matilda Williams Copeland. He...

Almetta H. Estridge

Almetta H. Estridge

Nov 3, 2012

Funeral services for Almetta Hunter Estridge, 85, of Lancaster, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw. The Revs. Don Knight and Carl Hunter will officiate. Burial will follow in the Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Estridge died Saturday, November 3, at Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster. Born in Kershaw, she...

Wilma O. Truesdale

Wilma O. Truesdale

Nov 1, 2012

Funeral services for Wilma Outen Truesdale, 96, will be held Saturday, November 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Abney Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Revs. Curtis Cameron, Robbie Shivar, and Homer Hinson will officiate. Mrs. Truesdale, widow of Jessie Clyburn Truesdale, died Thursday, November 1, at her home. Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter of...

Mason Tod Smith

Mason Tod Smith

Oct 25, 2012

Memorial services for Mason Tod Smith, infant son of Tod Allen and Stacy Craig Smith, will be held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Coates officiating. Mason died at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. Surviving are his parents of Kershaw; twin sister, Macie Danielle Smith; brothers, Jordan B. Smith and T. Cameron Smith...

Norman Welch

Norman Welch

Oct 20, 2012

The family will hold a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2012, at The Cross and the Sword Church, Kershaw to celebrate the life of Norman Eugene Welch, 74, of Westville. Mr. Welch passed away Saturday, October 20, at KershawHealth, Camden. Born in Oakdale, LA, he was the son of the late Elijah L. and Clara Bell Coker...

Jeffery 'Bess' M. Roberts

Jeffery 'Bess' M. Roberts

Oct 18, 2012

Funeral services for Mrs. Jeffery ”Bess” Maree Roberts, 67, of Heath Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Baker Funeral Home. Rev. Donald Tillman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Salem Cemetery, Heath Springs, S.C. Mrs. Roberts, loving wife of Rev. Gary Roberts, died Thursday, October 18, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia. Born...

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