Joseph H. Stover, 79, of Union, a retired pastor, died Oct. 8, 2008, at his home.
Stover retired as pastor of Gilead Baptist Church, Jonesville, after serving more than 20 years. He also served six other churches in South Carolina and one in Texas. He was a member of West Springs Baptist Church in Pauline.
Stover was born in Kershaw County on Sept. 11, 1929. He graduated from Baron-Dekalb High School, Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. A veteran of the Korean War, he served as a medic with the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Robinson Stover, two children and two granddaughters.