Obituaries
Edelle D Melton
Aug 15, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Mary Edelle Dixon Melton, 95, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Born in Hartsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Burell and Emma Frances Dixon. She was the widow of Willie Thurman Melton. Mrs. Melton was the oldest living member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. She loved her family and was...
Tex Keith
Aug 6, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Tex Hollis Keith, 70, died Sunday, August 06, 2017. Born in Society Hill, SC he was a son of the late Julius and Daisy Brazwell Keith. He was a former member of Wallace Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School Teacher. His ministry was with his heart and hands. He would help members of...
Randolph Langley
Jul 20, 2017
Wallace, SC
Randolph Langley, 87, died Thursday, July 20, 2017. Born in Marlboro County, SC he was a son of the late Eddie and Bertha Quick Langley. He was the widower of Sue Johnson Langley. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed racing, arts and crafts.
Surviving is his stepdaughter,...
Ravelnel Williamson
Jul 11, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Ravelnel Herbert Williamson, 77, died Tuesday July 11, 2017. Born January 8, 1940 in Cheraw, SC, he was a son of the late Jack and Nancy McCall Williamson. He was a Mason, and known as the local Handy Man. He was affectionally nicknamed “The Washing Machine Man.” Ravelnel had many hobbies, most of which involved...
David Boan
Jun 29, 2017
Cheraw, SC
David Scott Boan, 54, died Thursday, June 29, 2017. Born in Cheraw, SC, he was a son of the late Ira Walker and Willie Mae Curry Boan. David enjoyed softball, boxing, fishing, and weightlifting.
Surviving are his sister, Gloria Butler of Conway, SC, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded...
James Martin
Jun 28, 2017
Greenville, SC
James F. “Pepper” Martin passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Pepper was born on November 26, 1920 to the late James E. and Martha Benson Martin. Pepper married Nina Baker of Cheraw, SC on June 5, 1942. They recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary.
Pepper and Nina have...
Clyde M. Hewett
Jun 26, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Clyde Marine Hewett, 75, died Monday, June 26, 2017. Born in Cheraw, SC, he was a son of the late C.N. and Ether Mae Lyons Hewett. He was a member at Midway Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. He often volunteered at numerous nursing homes, ministering to the residents. He enjoyed watching football, hunting,...
Anne Townsend
Jun 24, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Anne Whitehead Bassford Townsend, 79, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017, in the MICU of McLeods in Florence with her family by her side.
Anne was born January 21, 1938 to Charles Russell Bassford, Sr. and Annie Glenn Whitehead of Dunn, NC. She graduated as an RN from the Duke School of Nursing....
Linda Touchberry
Jun 23, 2017
Hartsville, SC
Linda Dolores Johnson Wallace Touchberry, 69, died Friday, June 23, 2017. Born in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late John Wesley and Mary Sue Davidson Johnson. She was a member of Lake Robinson Independent Baptist Church, Hartsville, SC. She was on the Dean’s List of C-M Tec (1993-1995). She enjoyed sewing, crocheting,...
Ralph H. Pridgen
Jun 23, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Ralph H. Pridgen, 91, left his diseased body to live forever with his Savior Jesus Christ on June 23, 2017. He was born at home in Green Sea, SC to James & Katie Pridgen on January 26, 1926, the fourth of nine children.
Ralph served his country in the Navy with two periods...
Sarah Hartzell
Jun 18, 2017
Chesterfield, SC
Sarah Kent Hartzell, 47, died June 18, 2017, at her home. Sarah was born May 3, 1970, to the late Alice Gamble Kilgo and George Waddell Hartzell. She attended Cheraw High School, but graduated from The Grier School. She attended the University of South Carolina and Northeastern Technical College. Sarah worked many jobs starting in...
Connie Diane Boatwright
Jun 11, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Connie Diane Boatwright, 61, died Sunday, June 11, 2017. Born in Marion, SC she was a daughter of the late Gary Lee and Ernestine Rebecca Todd McElveen. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
Surviving is her husband Tony D. Boatwright, Sr. of Cheraw, SC, sons, Tony (Hannah) Boatwright, Jr. of Chesterfield,...
William Bennett Byrd
May 31, 2017
Wallace, SC
William Bennett Byrd, 72, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Born in Lumberton, NC he was a son of the late William Burgess and Pauline Barnes Byrd. He was a Disabled Veteran of the US Army and served two tours in Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and gardening.
Surviving is his wife of 53...
Emma Frances Gaines Creech
May 26, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Emma Frances Gaines Creech, 76, died on Friday, May 26, 2017. Born in Marlboro County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Gaines and Lula Mae Quick. Mrs. Creech enjoyed playing with her grandchildren and spending time with her family. She enjoyed crafts and puzzles.
Surviving are her sons, John (Jaqueline)...
Glynn Burch Sikes
May 26, 2017
Chesterfield, SC
Glynn Burch Sikes, 75, died Friday, May 26, 2017. Born in Kannapolis, NC, he was the son of the late Tracey and Analiza Burch Sikes. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Chesterfield, SC. Mr. Sikes enjoyed driving his tractor, NASCAR racing, gardening and fishing. He loved spending time at the beach and...
Miriam Gulledge
May 23, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Miriam Waller Gulledge, 56, died, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, she was a daughter of Lula Mae Wilson and the late Charles Waller. She enjoyed playing computer games. She loved her family and enjoyed spending as much time with them as she could.
Surviving are her son, Gary P. Fitzgerald, Jr., of Venice, Louisiana,...
Kenward Roscoe
May 22, 2017
Charlotte, NC
Kenward Anthony Roscoe 38, died Monday, May 22, 2017. Born in Charlotte, NC he was the son of William Kenneth and Patricia Lynn Quick Roscoe of Charlotte, NC. He was a Dallas Cowboy Fan. He enjoyed playing soccer and video games. He liked motor-cross and was an avid learner. He read his Bible.
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Jessie "Phyllis" Shaw
May 18, 2017
Wallace, SC
Jessie "Phyllis" M. Shaw, 76, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late Henry Freeman and Rosa Lee Jacobs. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Wallace, SC. She enjoyed to read, watch TV, travel and loved spending time with family. She was an...
Jonas "Mr. Pete" Owens
May 18, 2017
Cheraw, SC
Jonas Goodman “Mr. Pete” Owens, 95, (formally of Cordele, GA) died Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Edgecombe County, NC he was the son of the late Jonas Goodman and Martha Norville Owens and the widower of Mary Elaine Wells Owens. He was retired from Moore Brothers (Department Stores) with over 55 years of service....
Kenneth Johnson
May 14, 2017
Wallace, SC
Kenneth Newton Johnson, 73, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born in Hartsville, SC, he was a son of the late Leo Johnson and Hattie Freeman Short. He was a retired supervisor from Marley Electric Heating of Bennettsville, SC. He attended the Hartsville Church of God. He loved hunting, working...
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