Obituaries

Willie Smith
Aug 2, 2014
Wallace, SC
Willie Alvin Smith, 73, died Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Moore County, NC he was a son of the late Luther Bryant Smith and Polly Cox Moore. He was the retired owner (35+ years) of Piedmont Welders of Wallace, SC. He had 35 welding certifications. He...

Allen Driggers
Jul 31, 2014
Wallace, SC
Allen Fred Driggers, 70, passed away peacefully to his heavenly home on July 31, 2014 after a courageous 15 month battle with Myelodysplasia and Leukemia. He was the son of the late Fred Harden Driggers and Meater Kelly Driggers....
Ronald Freeman
Jul 26, 2014
Patrick, SC
Ronald Tison Freeman, 60, died, Saturday, July 26, 2014. Born in Charlotte, NC he was a son of the late John Tison and Marie Watts Freeman. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He enjoyed fishing, card games, board games,...

Grady Brown, Sr.
Jul 16, 2014
Wallace, SC
Grady Brown, Sr., 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC he was a son of the late Hugh and Ola Cross Brown. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Wallace, SC. Mr. Brown was a World War II Navy Veteran.
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Rosa Craft
Jul 4, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Rosa Mae Craft, 90, died Friday, July 4, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late John C. and Rosa Mae Tyson Matheson. She was the widow of Robert L. Craft. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Cheraw, SC...

Mabel Seel
Jul 1, 2014
Greenwood, SC
Mabel Brown Seel, 90, of Greenwood, SC, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late Alan Byrd and Myrtle Alice Melton Brown and the widow of William A. Seel. She was a member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of...

Juliette Pleasant
Jun 26, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Juliette Ross Pleasant, 70, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. Born in Wadesboro, NC she was the daughter of the late George Hammond and Jane Baldwin Ross. She was the widow of David Earl Pleasant. She was a graduate of the University of North Carolina. She had been...

Terry Lyons
Jun 26, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Terry Lyons, 52, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. The family will receive friends 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Kiser Funeral Home, Cheraw, SC. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Kiser Funeral Home. Burial will be in Westfield Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Dana McLaurin
Jun 22, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Dana Curtis McLaurin, 42, died Sunday, June 22, 2014. Born in Chesterfield, SC she was a daughter of Rachel Sellers Curtis of Chesterfield, SC and the late David Legrand Curtis, Sr. Mrs. McLaurin was a TAC Officer with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. She was a member...

William McDonald
Jun 21, 2014
Cheraw, SC
William Thomas McDonald, 48, died Saturday, June 21, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Sylvia Nanette Funderburk McDonald.
Surviving is his wife Lynn McDonald of Cheraw, SC, a daughter, Avvis McDonald of...

Barbara Anderson
Jun 18, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Barbara Westre Anderson, 76, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Born in Vermillion, SD she was a daughter of the late Justinus M. and Margurite Walker Westre. Mrs. Anderson was a devout member of St. David’s Episcopal Church. She served as chairman of the altar guild for a...
Donald Baker, Jr.
Jun 16, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Chief Donald J. Baker, Jr. (Ret.), 70, died Monday, June 16, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC he was the son of the late Donald J. and Lores Brown Baker. He was an Eagle Scout, Member of the Order of the Arrow, currently served as the Treasurer of...

Michael Turner
Jun 12, 2014
Wallace, SC
Michael Turner, 59, died Thursday, June 12, 2014. Born in Mullins, SC he was a son of the late Alex B. and Grace Elizabeth Driggers Turner. He was a US Army Veteran.
Surviving are his brothers, Edward Turner of Wallace, SC,...

Martha Elizabeth Newsom
Jun 11, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Martha Elizabeth Young Newsom, 79, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Born in Orangeburg County SC she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Flowers and Mattie Lee Thomas Young. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Cheraw, SC. She enjoyed reading and gardening.
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Patricia "Pat" Westefeld Mangum
Jun 9, 2014
Florence, SC
Patricia “Pat” Ann Westefeld Mangum, 67, died Monday, June 9, 2014. Born in Saint Marys, OH she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Garnet Hill Rodeheffer. She was the widow of Chuck Mangum and formerly a widow of Dick Westefeld. She had been a member...

Frances H. Burgess
Jun 4, 2014
Bennettsville, SC
Frances H. Burgess, 79, died, Wednesday, June 04, 2014. Born in Morgan, OH she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Bertha Callihan Little. She was the widow of Howard Charles Burgess. She was a member of Bruton’s Fork Baptist Church, Bennettsville, SC. She...

Gene A. Rivers
Jun 3, 2014
Wallace, SC
Gene A. Rivers, 57, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Born in Patrick, SC he was the son of Helen Rae Petty of Florence, SC and the late A.C. Rivers. He enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his grandchildren and family.
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Mary Harrelson
Jun 2, 2014
Wallace, SC
Mary Helen Harrelson, 59, died Monday, June 02, 2014. Born in Bennettsville, SC she was a daughter of the late Ronald and Jeanie Haire Harrelson. She attended Whites Creek Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

William Fred Brown
Jun 2, 2014
Cheraw, SC
William "Fred" Brown, 61, died Monday, June 2, 2014. He was a son of the late Melvin Blackwell Brown, Sr. and Mary Belle Crould Brown. He had been employed by INA for over 35 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Trace Shipley
May 30, 2014
Cheraw, SC
Trace MacPherson Shipley, 14, died Friday, May 30, 2014. Born in Florence, SC he was a son of Joe (Anissa) Shipley and Tracie (Scott) Douglas. Trace was an outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed hunting, fishing, four wheeling, and watersports. He played soccer and baseball. He had an infectious smile and a warm...