Obituaries
Anthony Sutton
Feb 6, 2022
Bennettsville, SC
Mr. Anthony “Scott” Sutton, 50, died on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Born, June 11, 1971, in Cheraw, SC, he was the son of Randolph Sutton and Hilda Rae Hendrix Hood. Scott worked in various textile plants and loved to joke and hang out with his friends. He was also full of life and fun to...
Frederick Rivers Haley
Feb 1, 2022
Frederick "Fred" Rivers Haley, 78, of Orangeburg, SC, passed away February 1, 2022.A graveside service will take place in Cheraw, SC, at Old Saint David’s Cemetery on Saturday, March 5 at 2:00 PM. (Near the 2nd Street entrance)Fred was born in Bennettsville, SC, a son of the late Charles Boyd Haley, Sr. and the late Volina Rivers Haley. He...
Alice Quick
Jan 31, 2022
Wallace, SC
Mrs. Alice Jean Brock Quick, 83, died on Monday, January 31, 2022. Born, March 9, 1938, in Chesterfield, SC, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Ruby Driggers Brock. Mrs. Quick was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Wallace and worked in the cafeteria in the former Wallace High School....
Randy DeWitt
Jan 31, 2022
Cheraw, SC
Randall “Randy” William DeWitt, 62, passed on Monday, January 31, 2022. Born in Pottstown, PA he was the son of the late Rodman Spencer and Constance Mary Elizabeth Smale DeWitt. He belonged to St. Aloysius Catholic Parish in Pottstown, PA. He was a member of the USGA who enjoyed golf and traveling with his friends...
John Winburn
Jan 26, 2022
John P. Winburn of Venice, FL, passed away on January 26, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in 1949 and was the oldest son of the late John and Margaret Winburn.
John grew up in a small town in South Carolina where good manners and southern charm were permanently instilled in him. As a...
Dr. Joseph Kershaw Newsom, Sr.
Jan 24, 2022
Cheraw, SC
Joseph Kershaw Newsom, MD quietly “slipped the surly bonds of earth” on 24 January, 2022 following a protracted illness.
Dr. Joe was born 2 August 1931 in Kershaw County in the home where his mother’s family had lived for generations. He was the only child of Roger Acra Newsom and Lula Belle McKinnon....
Larry Harsey, Sr.
Jan 23, 2022
Cheraw, SC
Mr. Larry Lyston Harsey, Sr., 72, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Born, October 9, 1949, in West Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Murphy and Lois Bryan Harsey. Larry attended Anointed Word Ministries in Cheraw, SC and was a member of the Cheraw Masonic Lodge #15 and...
Ronald "Ronnie" Perkins
Jan 22, 2022
Bennettsville, SC
Mr. Ronnie Perkins, 63, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born, February 14, 1958, in Bennettsville, SC, he was a son of the late Henry and Kathleen Pate Perkins. Ronnie was in the South Carolina National Guard and was a fabricator in Textiles. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, which were...
James "Jimmy" Hatcher
Jan 21, 2022
Wallace, SC
Mr. James “Jimmy” Raeford Hatcher, 56, died on Friday, January 21, 2022. Born, March 24, 1965, in Chesterfield County, SC, he was a son of Barbara Melton Hatcher and the late Paul S. Hatcher, Sr. Jimmy enjoyed spending time fishing.
Along with his father, listed above, he was preceded in death by his...
Betty English
Jan 16, 2022
Wallace, SC
Mrs. Betty Griggs English, 83, died on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born, June 24, 1938, in Marlboro County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Julia Leviner Griggs. Betty was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Wallace, SC, and a charter member of the Wallace Rescue Squad where she...
Darryl McGrath
Jan 7, 2022
Cheraw, SC
Mr. Darryl Allen McGrath, 67, died on Friday, January 7, 2022. Born, February 24, 1954, in Alliance, Ohio, he was a son of the late Lee Roy and Clara (Binius) McGrath. Darryl was a loyal and hardworking employee of Jones Fencing where he worked for 31 years. He was a loving husband, a great dad, and a...
Carlene Bonds
Jan 6, 2022
Wallace, SC
Mrs. Carlene Bonds, 82, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Born, June 2, 1939, in Richmond County, NC, Carlene was a daughter of the late Willie Jack and Sarah Smith Chavis. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family and siblings. Carlene was a loving sister, caring aunt, and amazing grandmother.
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Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Rivers
Jan 1, 2022
Cheraw, SC
Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Rivers, 57, died Saturday, January 1, 2022. Born in Florence, SC he was a son of the late Emily and Raymond Branham. Ken was an extremely talented musician and a had dedicated his life to God. Using his passion for music and love of God, he was the Praise and Worship leader...
Rudelle Phillips
Dec 27, 2021
Cheraw, SC
Mrs. Rudelle Crould Phillips, 96, died on Monday, December 27, 2021. Born, December 17, 1925 in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late Charles James and Victoria Bryant Crould. Rudelle was a member of Cheraw First Baptist Church in Cheraw, SC, and enjoyed cooking, reading, and sewing. She and her late mother enjoyed...
James "Jimmy" Geiger
Dec 25, 2021
Cheraw, SC
Mr. James Edward “Jimmy” Geiger, 59, died on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born, June 29, 1962 in England, he was a son of the late Virgil and Beatrice Gail Ray Geiger. Jimmy was a member of MacClenny Primitive Baptist Church in Baker County, FL and was an honorary member of the FFA Alumni in Baker...
Jeffrey Foster
Dec 23, 2021
Cheraw, S.C. - Jeffrey Lee Foster, 59, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at McLeod Health.
Born in Natchez, MS, he was the son of Mabel Kyle Coggins Foster of the home and the late James Herbert Foster. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cheraw where he served as an usher and worked...
Rev. John L. Melton, III
Dec 21, 2021
Cheraw, SC
Rev. John L. Melton III, 61, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Born in Cheraw, SC, he was a son of Jackie Melton and the late John Laney “White Rat” Melton, Jr. He had been the pastor of Wallace Baptist Church where he had helped to grow the congregation tremendously in the last 10 years. He...
Bobbie McLain
Dec 12, 2021
Cheraw, SC
Mrs. Bobbie Lucille McLain, 80, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Born, December 8, 1941 in McCullough, AL she was a daughter of the late Mack and Mattie Lou Macks Flowers. Bobbie was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Cheraw, SC where she sang in the choir and was a former treasurer. She...
Judy Lynne Quick
Dec 9, 2021
Wallace, SC
Judy Lynne Quick, 63, died on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Born, July 20, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Stanton Quick, Sr. and the late Alice Grace Keith Quick. Judy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was an LPN for 40 years at Chesterfield County...
William Larry McQuage
Dec 3, 2021
Wallace, SC
William Larry McQuage, 68, died Friday, December 3, 2021. Born in Bennettsville, SC he was a son of the late Willie Lonnie McQuage and Ida May Clark McQuage. He had been a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Wallace, SC. He was a graduate of Wallace High School and was in the Beta Club. He...