Obituaries

Mar 22, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Margaret L. Purvis Scott, 86, of Wallace, SC, died Monday, March 22, 2021. Born, May 31, 1934 in Marlboro County, Mrs. Scott was a daughter of the late Johnnie and Hattie Stafford Purvis and wife of the late Jack Scott, Sr. She liked reading, antiques, gardening, sewing and loved her family.

She is...

Mar 20, 2021

Michael was born to the late William Strarling Sr and the late Georgia Elam Starling in Los Animas, Colorado.  He had a kind heart, who only saw the good in people.  He was a welder at Steel Specialty, Inc. in Belmont, NC for at least 20 years.  He was a sports fanatic who loved his Cleveland Browns, The North...

Mar 17, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Mary Coward Baker, 85, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.  Born, May 27, 1935 in Richmond County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Coy Coward, Sr. and the late Eliza Smith Coward.  Mary was a member of Cheraw First Baptist Church and a member of the Marlboro Electric Co-Op WIRE.  She worked...

Mar 13, 2021

Wallace, SC

Mr. Clyde C. Kimrey, Jr., 70, died on Saturday, March 13, 2021.  Born, January 15, 1951 in Marlboro County, SC, he was the son of the late Clyde C. Kimrey, Sr. and the late Grace White Kimrey.  Mr. Kimrey was an educator with the Marlboro County School System and was the President of the Cash...

Mar 13, 2021

Chesterfield, SC

Mr. David Ray Campbell, Sr., 57, died on Saturday, March 13, 2021.  Born, October 27, 1963 in Chesterfield, SC he was a son of the late Thomas Curtis and Juanita Mahalia Winburn Campbell.  David worked for over 30 years with Schaeffler Manufacturing and coached with the town of Cheraw recreation league for several years.  He...

Mar 13, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Deborah “Debbie” Workman Butler, was called home to the Lord on March 13th, 2021. A longtime member of Westside Baptist Church, Debbie worked for many years and retired as a Dental Assistant. Full of energy and a love for food and cooking Debbie owned a successful catering company called Palmetto Cooks, briefly owning a restaurant...

Mar 9, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Michael Lee Noel, 62, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Richard “Dick” Noel and Carolyn Chapman Kelley. Michael was the owner and operator of Noel’s Body Shop and had over 30 years of work experience with tool and die.  He enjoyed fishing, golf, horseshoes and...

Mar 6, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Martha Gayle Melton Grant, 68, died on Saturday, March 6, 2021.  Born, October 5, 1952 in Rock Hill, SC she was a daughter of the late Ular and Martha Steen Melton.  Gayle was a member of Westfield Creek Baptist Church in Cheraw and was a personal caregiver.

Along with her parents, listed...

Mar 3, 2021

Wallace, SC

Mr. Charlie Franklin Riley, 53, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.  Born on August 5, 1966 in Akin, SC he was a son of the late William T. “Bill” and Myrtle Freeman Riley.  He enjoyed playing his guitar, singing Lynyrd Skynyrd, fishing, and Harley Davidsons.  He also loved spending time with his grandkids.

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Mar 3, 2021

Hamlet, NC

Mrs. Vilma Susan Moos Rohde, 80, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021.  Born August 31, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late Jacob John and Martha Irons Moos.  She was a member of Cordova United Methodist Church in Hamlet, NC and enjoyed crocheting, quilting and reading Christian books.  She also loved the...

Mar 2, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Janie Hopkins Kirkley Taylor, 96, entered her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.  Born, October 12, 1924 in Cheraw, SC, Janie was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.Z. Hopkins, Sr.  She attended Cheraw High School and Wingate Jr. College.  Janie retired from J.P. Stevens and loved to cook and plan...

Mar 1, 2021

Locust, NC

Mr. Ronland Laverne Barlow, 70, died on Monday, March 1, 2021.  Born, April 4, 1950 in Clearwater, FL he was a son of the late Curtis and Leejay Roscoe Barlow.  Ronland loved the outdoors as well as fishing and spending time with his family.  He also loved his coffee.

Along with his parents,...

Feb 27, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Joan Mayhew Easterling, 70, died on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  Born, September 5, 1950 in Danville, VA she was the daughter of the late Rison Elwood Mayhew, Jr., and the late Lula Rowland Marshall.  Joan loved to laugh and take care of animals as well as working in her yard, planting flowers, decorating, taking...

Feb 27, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mr. Charles “Chuck” Lee Green, 58, died on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  Born, March 24, 1962 in Cheraw, SC he was the son of William Nelson Green, Jr. and the late Madge Jordan Green Simpson.  Charles worked as an electrician at Schaeffler in Cheraw.  He enjoyed motorcycles, street hot rods, and hunting.  Charles was also...

Feb 26, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mr. Ronald Wayne Sellers, 52, died on Friday, February 26, 2021.  Born, December 12, 1968 in Chesterfield, SC he was a son of Kenny Dean and Virginia Taylor Sellers.  Ronald was a graduate of Francis Marion University and was an engineer for the SC Department of Transportation.  He was a faithful member of Cheraw Church...

Feb 18, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Elma “Bib” M. Cassidy, 84, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her home.  Born, March 14, 1936 in Chesterfield County, SC she was a daughter of the late Theodore Lucas Melton, Sr and the late Lillie Jane Boatwright Melton.  “Bib” was a devoted member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Cheraw.

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Feb 14, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Shirley Lee Coker Haire, 55, died on Sunday, February 14, 2021.  Born, December 6, 1965, in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late Earl Monroe and Mary Lee Howard Coker.

Shirley was a member of Cheraw Family Worship Center and was a devout Christian who believed in and cherished her God. ...

Feb 8, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Jane Howle Mayhew, 77, died on Monday, February 8, 2021.Born, November 27, 1943 in Darlington, SC, she was a daughter of the late J. Adger Howle, Sr. and Janie Jackson Howle.  Mrs. Mayhew was in the class of 1961  of St. John’s High School in Darlington, SC and she also graduated Magna Cum Laude...

Feb 8, 2021

Cheraw, SC

Mr. Harold A. Lomas, Jr., 81, died on Monday, February 8, 2021.  Born, December 16, 1939 in Columbia, SC he was a son of the late Harold A. Lomas, Sr, and Merna Lee Corley Lomas.

Mr. Lomas graduated high school from Eau Claire High School in Columbia, SC and earned an engineering degree...

Feb 8, 2021

Society Hill, SC

Mrs. Miranda Kay King, 31, died on Monday, February 8, 2021.  Born, August 6, 1989 in Darlington, SC she was a daughter of Gerald Wayne Alfred and Karyn Delores Wallace Conklin and step-father, Norman Conklin.

Miranda was a devoted mother, who loved her family dearly.  She also enjoyed crafting and taking care...