Mrs. Rebecca “Sister” Wright Simpson, wife of the late Arthur Simpson, daughter of the late Martha Wright Oliver and John Wright, Sr., also step-daughter of the late James Oliver was born in Kershaw County on November 1, 1941.  She was a faithful member of Life in the Word Ministry. She departed this life on January 20, 2018 at home with family and friends.   She accepted … Continue reading Rebecca “Sister” (Wright) Simpson

Jul/07/1986 – Jan/20/2018 REMBERT – Funeral services for Russell Sentell Alston, 31, will be held Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, Rembert, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Walter Robertson, III will officiate. The family will receive friends at 7335 Odell Lane, Rembert, S.C. Mr. Alston passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. Born in Columbia, he … Continue reading Russell Sentell Alston

1920 Eleanor Sease Milling was born December 15, 1920 in Columbia, South Carolina, daughter of Bryan Thomas Sease and Hattie Koon Sease. 1930 Census Information: According to the United States Census reported on April 9, 1930, Cummings A Koon (62), owned a home in Arden, Richland County, South Carolina, with her daughters; May E Koon (21), Dorothy L Koon (16); son-in-law, Bryan T Sease (36); … Continue reading Eleanor Sease Milling

COLUMBIA – Dr. Richard B. Pool, 96, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering of the University of South Carolina, was born in Greenville, South Carolina on January 3, 1922 and passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Bethel United Methodist Church, 4600 Daniel Drive, Columbia, SC 29206. Visitation with the family … Continue reading Richard Boykin Pool

1934 Willis Dearret Bethay, Jr. was born June 25, 1934 in Greenwood, MS, son of Willis Derret Bethay, Sr., and Agnes Colvard Bethay. 1940 Census Information: According to the United States Census reported on April 15, 1940, Willis D Bethay (31), rented a home in Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, with his wife; Agnes C Bethay (27) and son; Willis D Bethay, Jr. (5). All family members … Continue reading Willis Dearret Bethay, Jr.

2004 On March 17, 2004, Mary Dawkins was mentioned as a living daughter in the obituary of Louise Blackmon Vaughn. 2018 Mary Ann Dawkins LUGOFF – A funeral service for Mary Ann Dawkins, 92, will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, with a visitation 1hr prior. Burial will follow the service at Union Baptist Church in Elgin. … Continue reading Mary Ann Vaughn Dawkins

1939 Mary Etta Bowser King was born August 22, 1939 in Kittaning, Pennsylvania, a daughter of James Daniel Bowser and Rebecca Ann Toy Bowser 1940 Census Information: According to the United States Census reported on April 4, 1940, James E Bowser (39), owned a home in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Rebecca Bowser (36), and their children; Kenneth J Bowser (14), Wayne … Continue reading Mary Etta Bowser King

Delano “Del” Maddox Cashatt, 84, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Mrs. Cashatt was born a daughter of the late Russell Aubrey Maddox and Mamie Louise Atkerson. She was a member of First Baptist in Myrtle Beach and a former member of Southside Baptist Church in Florence. She is survived by her son, Reverend Larry Cashatt (Dorothy) of Myrtle Beach, … Continue reading Delano “Del” Maddox Cashatt

ELLOREE — Kenneth William Bickley, 73, of 5462 Old Number 6 Highway, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at the Elloree Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Hope Avins and the Rev. David Nichols will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fogle-Hungerpiller Funeral Home. Mr. Bickley … Continue reading Kenneth William Bickley

1934 Zena Johnson Carmichael was born January 5, 1934 in Florence, SC, the daughter of Bryan Pickett Johnson and Emma Livingston Johnson 1940 Census Information According to the United States Census recorded on April 1940, Bryan P Johnson (42) rented a home in Lynchburg, Lee County, South Carolina with his wife, Emma Johnson (36) and their daughters; Rebecka Johnson (8) and Zena Johnson (6). All family members … Continue reading Zena Johnson Carmichael