Obituaries
Richard Jacobs
Aug 5, 2018
Wallace, SC
Richard Terry Jacobs, Jr., 28 died Sunday, August 5, 2018. Born in Bennettsville, SC he was a son of Richard Terry and Jeanette Freeman Jacobs of Wallace, SC. He enjoyed fishing, dancing and listening to music. He loved spending time with his family.
Surviving are his parents listed above, a daughter, Neziyah Jacobs...
Carver Goldsberry
Aug 2, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Carver Thomas Goldsberry, the infant son of Thomas and Brittany Goldsberry, was received into heaven August 2, 2018. In his short time here with us he touched so many lives, teaching us the importance of Christian love and compassion. He was a “member” of Cheraw First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his parents listed...
Linda Chapman
Aug 2, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Linda Faye Chapman, 69, died Thursday, August 2, 2018. Born in York, SC she was a daughter of the late Edgar U. and Martha Steen Melton. She was the widow of William Chapman. She enjoyed reading, watching movies and most importantly spending time with her grand babies.
Surviving is her son, Robert W....
Richard "Ricky" Griggs
Aug 1, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Richard “Ricky” Dennis Griggs, 59, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Born in Chesterfield, SC, he was a son of Sterley Wiley and Stephena Ann Adams Griggs of Cheraw, SC. Ricky was a member of Cheraw First Baptist Church. An aviation enthusiast, he was also a member of the South Carolina Breakfast Club, Aircraft Owners and...
William Welch
Jul 30, 2018
Chesterfield, SC
William “Bill” Grady Welch, 78, died Monday, July 30, 2018. Born in Eatonton, GA, he was a son of the late Frank Grady Welch and Jewel Clark Welch. He was a US Navy Veteran and retired from Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. When Bill retired from the Associated Press, he was Chief of Communication in the...
Ernest Linton, Sr.
Jul 24, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Ernest Ervin Linton, Sr. 81, died, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Born in Society Hill, SC he was the son of the late Mannie Lee and Carrie Goodman Linton and the widower of Betty Sue Pruitt Linton. He enjoyed carpentry and spending time with his family. He was retired from Oak River Mills and truck driving....
Julius Butler
Jul 24, 2018
Cheraw, SC/Florence, SC
Julius Kenneth (Flop) Butler 87, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Born in Cheraw, SC he was a son of the late Whiteford and Fannie C. Hagans Butler and the widower of Jenevieve Nettles Butler. He was a Mason, Cheraw Lodge and a member of the Eastern Star. He was a member of the Woodman...
Margaret Pierce
Jul 19, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Margaret Lolita Curry Pierce, 89, died Thursday, July 19, 2018. Margaret lived an extraordinary life of almost 90 years. Born in the Teal's Mill community, she was educated at Stafford School. Orphaned at the age of 14, Margaret began working at Poston's Drugstore while five of her siblings were sent to Connie Maxwell Children's Home...
Ray Buck
Jul 1, 2018
Matthews, NC/ Cheraw, SC
Ray Buck, age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Matthews, NC on July 1.
A native of Greenville, NC, Buck moved to Cheraw, SC shortly after meeting his wife Jo Anne (Cassidy) as his Army caravan passed through her hometown.
He lived a life of service to...
Denver McClain, Jr.
Jul 1, 2018
Chapin, SC
Denver Clair McClain, Jr., 84, died Sunday, July 1, 2018. Born in Altoona, PA, he was the son of the late Denver Clair McClain, Sr. and Laura Kunzman McClain. He was the widower of Joan Elaine Hendricks McClain. He had retired from AT&T with 35 years of service, where he won numerous achievement awards. He...
Melanie Rollings
Jun 25, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Melanie H. Rollings, 49, died Monday, June 25, 2018. She is the wife of Scott Rollings and the daughter of Roland and Peggy Hodges. Melanie was a member of Cheraw Church of God and worked as an X-ray technician at McLeod Hospital in Darlington, SC. She enjoyed singing in church and loved being a mother....
Ruby Brigman
Jun 17, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Ruby C. Brigman, 88, died Sunday, June 17, 2018. Born in Society Hill, SC she was a daughter of the late William Franklin Garris, Sr. and Eva Mae Tice Garris. She was retired from Delta Woodside. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church. She enjoyed dancing and was an Atlanta Braves fan.
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James "Jimmy" Durant Parker, Sr.
Jun 14, 2018
Cheraw, SC
James “Jimmy” Durant Parker, Sr., 70, died Thursday, June 14, 2018. Born in Hartsville, SC, he was a son of Myrtle Turner Parker of Cheraw, SC and the late Lonnie Legette Parker, Sr. He was a member of Greater White Creek Church of Wallace, SC and the Wallace VFW. He was an avid Gamecock fan, NASCAR fan and enjoyed gospel music....
Kenneth Calvin Threadgill
Jun 14, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Kenneth Calvin Threadgill, 68, died Thursday, June 14, 2018. Born in Cheraw, SC he was a son of Lucille Threadgill of Cheraw, SC and the late Kenneth Nelson Threadgill. Calvin loved his family and always had a sense of humor. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and spending time with his faithful dog, Chance.
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Elease Quick
Jun 7, 2018
Bennettsville, SC
Elease Quick, 91, died Thursday, June 7, 2018. Born in Rockingham, NC, she was a daughter of the late Boyd and Donnie Ella Steen. She was the widow of William Shuford Quick, Jr. Mrs. Quick was a faithful member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church for over 65 years, where she participated in missionary meetings and...
Jeannine Smith
Jun 6, 2018
Patrick, SC
Jeannine Victoria “Vickie” Cheek Smith, 64, passed away on June 5, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born in Marlboro County, SC, and was the daughter of Leroy Cheek, Sr. and the late Hazel Cheek. Jeannine loved spending time with her family, fishing and camping.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her sons, Chad (Rhonda David)...
James "Jimmy" Pierce, Jr.
May 26, 2018
Cheraw, SC
James “Jimmy” Edward Pierce, Jr. 54, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. Born in Florence, SC he was a son of the late James Edward Pierce, Sr. and Nancy Elvia Brown Pierce. He had been employed by Sonoco in Hartsville, SC. He was an avid Clemson fan. He enjoyed golfing.
Surviving is his wife,...
Darrell Sowell
May 21, 2018
On May 21st, 2018 Darrell Alan Sowell lost his hard-fought battle with kidney disease. Born September 15, 1949 in Camden, Arkansas, Darrell was the first-born child of the late William Bolt Sowell and Ruth Ellen (Edwards) Sowell. After moving to Cheraw, SC, he graduated Cheraw High School with the Class of 1967, and went on to attend Gardner Webb...
Ruth Turner
May 13, 2018
“God Bless Her Soul And Pray That She’s At Peace”
Bennettsville, SC
Ruth Elizabeth Turner, 96, died Sunday May 13, 2018. Born in Marlboro County June 1, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Frank Marvin and Delia Crouch Cranford, Sr., and was the widow of Belvin Turner. She was a member of Ebenezer...
Teresa Ingram
May 11, 2018
Cheraw, SC
Teresa Dubree Ingram, 62 passed away Friday May 11, 2018. She was known by family and friends as ‘Sweet T.’ She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Bessie Dubree.
Teresa is survived by husband Chip Ingram, daughters Shana Lane, Tara (Jason) Garrick and stepson Charlie (Jacque) Ingram. Grandchildren Dylan Brown, McKenna...