Obituaries

Horace McQuage
Jan 22, 2014
Wallace, SC
Horace F. McQuage, 64, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Born in Laurinburg, NC he was the son of the late Horace Franklin and Clara Mae Walters McQuage. He was a baseball talent in his youth and was scouted by the Pittsburg Pirates. He was a NRA member and enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Surviving are...
William Boatwright
Jan 16, 2014
Wallace, SC
William A. Boatwright, 84, died Thursday, January 16, 2014. Born in Chesterfield, SC he was a son of the late Ola Boatwright and widower of Sallie Creech Boatwright. He was retired from the Town of Cheraw. Mr. Boatwright was a US Army Veteran. He enjoyed woodcrafts, fishing and being at the river. He loved spending...

Julian McQueen
Jan 15, 2014
Wallace, SC
John Julian McQueen, 89, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Born in Bennettsville, SC he was a son of the late Johnny and Maggie Owens McQueen and the widower of Bonnie Quick Hall McQueen. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church and also attended Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was an insurance...

William "Bill" Purvis
Jan 14, 2014
Patrick, SC
William “Bill” Robert Purvis, 67, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Born in Hartsville, SC he was the son of the late Allean Purvis. He was a gold prospector and always had time to help others.
Surviving are his wife of 40 years Kathryn Rigney Purvis of Patrick, SC, a son Charles Purvis of...

Olivia Davis
Jan 13, 2014
Dorothy Olivia Davis, 85, died Monday, January 13, 2014. Born in Bennettsville, SC she was a daughter of the late Julius Alexander and Gertrude Elizabeth Jackson Graham. She was the widow of Francis Davis. She was a member of the Cheraw Church of God. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She will be missed by her canine friend...

William Jacobs
Jan 11, 2014
Cheraw, SC
William “Bill” Arthur Jacobs, 87, died Saturday, January 11, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC he was a son of the late William Allen Jacobs and Jessie B. Jacobs Hudson. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, serving in the church choir, also as a past deacon and elder. Mr. Jacobs enjoyed singing in church,...

Francis Walters
Jan 5, 2014
Wallace, SC
Francis Everette Walters, 81, died Sunday, January 5, 2014. Born in Scotland County, NC he was a son of the late Art and Ethel Mae Williams Walters. He was a member of White’s Creek Freewill Baptist Church (40 years) and was a former deacon, becoming a honorary deacon after 6 years of service to the...
William Wallace
Dec 31, 2013
Wallace, SC William P. "Billy" Wallace, 92, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Born in Bennettsville he was a son of the late Sen. Paul A. and Ethlen Gardner Wallace, Sr. and the widower of Martha Jean "Mot" Wallace. He was a World War II, US Army Veteran. Mr. Wallace was a charter member of Wallace Baptist Church and attended the...

James Pope
Dec 28, 2013
Cheraw, SC James Allen Pope, Sr., 69, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. He was the son of the late Glady E. Steen and Henry Pope. Mr. Pope enjoyed gardening and fishing. He was a master electrician in the construction industry. Mr. Pope is survived by his sons James Allen (Ophelia) Pope, Jr. of Savannah, GA, Winston Hercules (Tabitha) Pope of...
Jim Linton
Dec 17, 2013
Cheraw, SC Jim Linton, 90, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Born in Darlington County he was a son of John Henry and Sarah Wilson Linton. He was a World War II, US Army Veteran. Mr. Linton was retired from Delta Mills. He enjoyed fishing, working on lawn mowers and his dogs. Surviving is his wife, Lessie Gainey Linton of Cheraw, SC,...
Jackie Hardwicke
Dec 8, 2013
Cheraw, SC Jackie Hewitt Hardwicke, 58, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. Born in Raleigh, NC he was a son of Hazel Ruth Bowling and the late Sidney Maynard Hardwicke, Sr. He had served with the Cheraw Police Department and the Cheraw Rescue Squad. He enjoyed fishing, being at the beach and cooking.
Surviving are his daughter, Meredith...
Perry Isgett
Nov 21, 2013
Cheraw, SC
Perry G. Isgett, 84, died Thursday, November 21, 2013. Born in Cheraw, SC he was the son of the late Oscar and Irene Hall Isgett. He was the owner of Perry’s Barber Shop (60 years). Mr. Isgett was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Cheraw First Baptist...
Carolyn Cumber
Nov 21, 2013
Rockingham, NC
Carolyn Patricia Cumber, 74, died Thursday, November 21, 2013. Born in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late Cular James and Marjorie Quick Lee. She was a retired cosmetologist. She was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Cumber was a loving friend and always was willing to help everyone.
Surviving is...

Joe Streater
Nov 7, 2013
Cheraw, SC
Joe Streater, 71, died Thursday, November 7, 2013. Born in Lilesville, NC he was the son of the late Thomas Calvin and Annie Mae Bryant Streater and the widower of Linda White Streater. He was a member of North Cheraw Baptist Church and the church choir.
Surviving are his son Jody (Liza) Streater...
Claretta McQuage
Oct 26, 2013
Wallace, SC
Claretta Diane McQuage, 62, died Saturday, October 26, 2013. Born in Laurinburg, NC she was the daughter of the late Horace Franklin and Clara Mae Walters McQuage. She was a register nurse for 30 + years working at Chesterfield General Hospital and caring for people in many other countries.
Surviving are her brother,...

Anthony Moore
Oct 16, 2013
Anthony “Tony” Moore, 49, died Wednesday October 16, 2013. Born in Chesterfield, SC he was a son of Benny H. and Bennie L. Shaw Moore. He loved his family, hunting, golf, and riding his motorcycle. He served four years in the United States Army.
Tony is survived by his daughter Denim Moore of Ruby, SC, his parents...

Laura Ann Stubbs
Oct 10, 2013
Laura Ann Simmons Stubbs, 87, died Thursday, October 10, 2013. Born in Marlboro County she was the daughter of the late Fitzhugh Lee and Anna Simmons. She loved her family and enjoyed gardening and cooking.
She is survived by her sons Reese (Susan) Stubbs of Cheraw, SC, Daryl (Kit) Stubbs of Charleston, SC, Bun (Susan) Stubbs of...

Delmas Griggs
Oct 10, 2013
Delmas David “Dick” Griggs, 79, died Thursday, October 10, 2013. Born in Morven, NC, Mr. Griggs was the son of the late Elisha Eugene and Nina Elzo Spease Griggs. He graduated with a BS degree in Business Administration from Brevard College and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Mr. Griggs was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving the Assistant Joint...

Billie Jo Moore
Oct 5, 2013
Billie Jo Lowery Moore, 46, died Saturday, October 5, 2013. The family will receive friends 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Kiser Funeral Home.
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