1923 Mary Louise “Lou” Raley was born on 12 Jan 1923 in Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA in the Angelus Community a child of William M. Raley and Mary Francis Byrd Raley. 1930 Louisa Raley was counted in the census on 16 Apr 1930 in Jefferson, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 7-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, William M … Continue reading Mary Louise “Lou” Raley Scott

1930 William Talmadge Branham was born on 03 Sep 1930 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Dewitt Talmadge Branham and Roxie Peake Branham. 1940 Talmadge Branham was counted in the census on 07 May 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 9-year-old, male, single, white, nephew. Also in the home was his uncle, Robert J Branham; and his aunt Fannie Brannie. … Continue reading William “Bill” Talmadge Branham

1932 Helen Bertha Blackmon was born on 13 Mar 1932 in Heath Springs, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA a child of James Hunter Blackmon and Bertha Caroline Couch Blackmon. 1940 Helen Blackmon was counted in the census on 23 Apr 1940 in Pleasant Hill, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA, as an 8-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, J Hunter Blackmon; her … Continue reading Helen Bertha Blackmon Phillips

1949 Vernon “Don” Turner was born March 10, 1949 in South Carolina, the son of Vernon L. Turner and Jacquline Singletary Turner 2010 Vernon “Don” Turner passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010, from a battle with cancer at age 61. He was a native of South Carolina and a resident of Gonzales. He was a retired maintenance worker from Shell Oil Co., Norco. Survived by … Continue reading Vernon “Don” Turner

Frank Gibbs Jr. WEST COLUMBIA – Services with burial for Frank Gibbs Jr. will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Pontiac, where he was a member. Visitation is 3-4 p.m. today at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home, Columbia. Born in Columbia to Frank Sr. and Nancy Bostick Gibbs, he died April 6, 2010. Surviving: daughter, Natasha Gibbs; parents; siblings, Barbara Kanzater, Mariea Gibbs, Dale Gibbs, Tracy … Continue reading Frank B Gibbs Jr.

Feb/13/1973 – Feb/25/2010 CASSATT – Funeral service for Tonya Michelle Smith, 37, will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Cassatt Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Robert Brown and Rev. Ronnie Driggers will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Mrs. Smith entered into eternal rest Thursday, February 25, 2010. Born in … Continue reading Tonya Michelle Smith

Ruby Leona Branham was born August 5, 1925 in South Carolina, daughter of John Hubert Branham and Daisy Sloan Branham 1930 Ruby L Branham, was counted in the census on 05 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 5-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, John Branham; her mother, Daisy Branham; her siblings, Ruth Branham, Leonard Branham, … Continue reading Ruby Leona Branham Meetze Pia Smith

1917 Lessie Jeffers Goff was born November 22, 1917 in Blaney, South Carolina, a child of Elmore Joel Jeffers and Corrie Bell Neely Jeffers. 1920 Lessie Jeffers was counted in the census on 29 Jan 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA,as a 2-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Elmore Jeffers; her mother, Corrie Jeffers; and her siblings, Howel … Continue reading Lessie Christine Jeffers Goff

1927  Ira Floyd “Gigi” Branham was born on 18 Oct 1927 in South Carolina, USA a child of Tillman Ben Branham and Olive Gladden Branham. 1930 Floyd Branham was counted in the census on 28 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 3-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, T. B. Branham; his mother, Olive Branham; and … Continue reading Ira Floyd “Gigi” Branham

Feb/05/1938 – Feb/14/2010 ELGIN-Funeral service for Paul Hermon “BopBop” Smith, 72, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at El-Bethel Faith Community Church with burial to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia. Rev. Joe Stines will officiate. Serving as active pallbearers will be Clyburn Hinson, Jr., Earl Hinson, Eugene Hinson, Barry Glover, Dean Glover, and Walter Fulmer. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6-8 pm. … Continue reading Paul Hermon “BopBop” Smith