Blaney Elementary

Students in Toyna Seay’s fourth-grade class at Blaney Elementary won the Field Day tug-of-war competition. There also were water games, bouncer to play on and test of agility and strength. Here, back of line to front, Shaylyn Anderson, Kaitlyn Fuller, Jamie Stroud, John-Paul Watson, Samantha Cacace, Devin Reeder and Seay. Blaney Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders donned straw hats and ended the year with a hoedown. … Continue reading Blaney Elementary

Sallie Burns Deese

Aug/25/1922 – Jun/02/2008 Obituary of Sallie Burns Deese CAMDEN – Funeral service for Sallie Burns Deese, 85, will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Hermitage Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Condy Richardson and Rev. James P. “Jimmy” Epps, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday 6-8 p.m at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made … Continue reading Sallie Burns Deese

James L. Bradley

Aug/26/1924 – May/27/2008 Obituary of James L. Bradley LUGOFF – Funeral Service for James L. Bradley, 83, will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Lugoff First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Greg Sweet will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorials may … Continue reading James L. Bradley

David Wayne Dixon

Jul/01/1949 – May/24/2008 Obituary of David Wayne Dixon LUGOFF – Funeral service for David Wayne Dixon, 58, will be held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Donnie Dixon will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Dixon died Saturday, May 24, 2008. Born … Continue reading David Wayne Dixon

Ruth Juanita Harden Parker

Sep/09/1931 – May/20/2008 Obituary of Ruth Juanita Parker CAMDEN – Funeral service for Ruth J. Parker, 76, will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Ed Stokes will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Parker, wife of the late Edgar G. Parker, left this … Continue reading Ruth Juanita Harden Parker

Rebecca E Owens

Oct/27/1970 – May/04/2008 Obituary of Rebecca E Owens CASSATT – Funeral service for Rebecca Elizabeth Owens, 37, will be held Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at DeKalb Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Keith Coates and Rev. Denny Haston will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Mrs. Owens died Sunday, May 4, 2008. … Continue reading Rebecca E Owens

Melvin Eugene “Gene” Neeley

1930: Melvin Eugene “Gene” Neeley was born December 1, 1930 in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Oscar P. Neeley and Nettie Martin Neeley. 2008: Melvin Eugene “Gene” Neeley passed away on April 28, 2008. He was a son of the late Oscar P. and Nettie Martin Neeley. Served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid NASCAR fan and … Continue reading Melvin Eugene “Gene” Neeley

George Vernon Nettles

1918 George Vernon “Sarge” Nettles was born on August 30, 1918 in Blaney, Kershaw, son of Joseph Nettles and Rebecca Aldrich Nettles. 1920 Census Information: According to the US Census recorded on January 28, 1920, Joe Nettles (46), rented a home in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife, Rebecca Nettles (46); and their children; Alma Nettles (11), Emily Nettles (8), Williemae Nettles (5) and … Continue reading George Vernon Nettles