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Obituary: William F. West Jr.

William F. West Jr., of Laurens, a retired minister and English professor, died Aug. 5, 2016. He was ordained into the ministry upon graduation in 1944 from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Throughout his lifetime, he served as a full-time... Continue Reading »

Letter: Replacing America’s foundational stones

Should we continue to reelect power-hungry, self-serving politicians who treat the symptoms while ignoring the real diseases? God give us people who will do what is good for the people instead of themselves! America was built on several foundational... Continue Reading »

Letter: Gluttony right up there with drunkenness

I read the article about Perry Noble and NewSpring Church. Now the sermons and articles will start about the effects of drinking, even social drinking. I find it remarkable that we seldom hear messages on other topics just as... Continue Reading »

Letter: Southern Baptists accept Confederate flag ‘lie’

The Southern Baptist Convention has accepted a lie, pushed by our culture and society, that the Confederate battle flag is nothing but a racist symbol. While that flag has been used by racists, it is in fact a flag... Continue Reading »

State CP giving ahead of last year’s pace

While state Cooperative Program receipts trailed budgeted needs through the first half of 2016, giving from South Carolina Baptist Convention churches was slightly ahead of last year’s giving pace. Pam Carroll, the SCBC’s chief financial officer, reported CP gifts... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Helen Roberts

Helen Elizabeth Goodwin Roberts, 90, of Greenville, widow of former Baptist Courier editor John E. Roberts, to whom she was married for 61 years, died Aug. 24, 2016. Born June 28, 1926, she graduated from Greenville High School in... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Hector Lee Rodriguez

Hector Lee Rodriguez, 60, of Lexington, died June 10, 2016. He was born Aug. 28, 1955, in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mich., where he earned a degree in pastoral studies and foreign... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Magnolia Lockaby

Magnolia Elizabeth Smith Lockaby, 96, of Belton, wife of the late pastor George W. Lockaby, died June 29, 2016. Born in Pelzer, she was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She served churches with her husband for more... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones, 75, of Georgetown, died July 7, 2016, in Manning. Born March 26, 1941, in Horry County, he was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a Baptist minister and served at Chaparral Baptist Church in Moncks Corner and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Nancy Hayes

Nancy Vivian Watts Hayes, 80, wife of Lancaster pastor Buford Hayes, died June 14, 2016. She was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Kershaw County, and was a homemaker. She was a member of White Springs Baptist Church. In the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jimmie Gaines

Jimmie Creighton Gaines, 89, of Anderson, died July 8, 2016. Born in Greenville on Jan. 27, 1927, he was a pastor for more than 40 years. He served in the following churches: Eastside Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Good... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bob Gabriel

Robert Fewell Gabriel, 83, of Columbia, died June 8, 2016. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor at Belmont Baptist Church, Columbia, North Jacksonville Baptist Church, and... Continue Reading »