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Norman Rogers retired as senior pastor of Wassamassaw Baptist Church of Moncks Corner on Dec. 31. The church honored Rogers and his wife, Cindy, with a retirement dinner celebrating 40 years of pastoral ministry and 12 years at Wassamassaw.... Continue Reading »
Tommy Huddleston retired as pastor of First Baptist Church of Gaffney on Jan. 31. Earlier, he served as pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Elgin; Catawba Baptist Church in Rock Hill; and First Baptist Church of West Columbia (now... Continue Reading »
Bobby R. Wallace, 87, of Bishopville, died Dec. 1, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he served as pastor of several Baptist churches in North and South Carolina, including Oakhill, Lancaster; Bennettsville Second; Center Grove, Kershaw; and Oakhurst, Heath Springs, before... Continue Reading »
Bruce Michael Schmidt, 66, of Landrum, died Dec. 19, 2021. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he was a graduate of Old Dominion University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He served in the U.S. Army before... Continue Reading »
Florrie Anne Lawton, 91, passed away at her home in Franklin, Tenn., on Jan. 30, following a period of declining health. She was a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and worked for the Baptist Sunday School Board (now... Continue Reading »
Barker’s Creek Baptist Church celebrated its 200th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2021. Located near Honea Path, the church was started in 1821 by 12 men and 11 women from Little River Baptist Church. They met the first 34 years... Continue Reading »
Eleven students with ties to South Carolina received degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., in December. The graduates and their hometowns and churches are: Master of Divinity — Daniel Seay, Landrum, The Church at Blue Ridge,... Continue Reading »
William Carey “Bill” Adams, of Spartanburg, husband of the late Shirley Hicks Adams, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at the age of 84. Born in Union, he was the son of the late Ethel... Continue Reading »
Ken Petrus is the new missions strategist for Woodruff Baptist Association. A retired minister, he most recently served as administrative pastor at North Side Baptist Church in Greenwood for 17 years.
The Call — a one-day conference designed to help high school and college students explore God’s call on their lives — will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, on the campus of Anderson University. The event is jointly sponsored by... Continue Reading »
Drew Hines, pastor of Washington Baptist Church in Greer, retired Jan. 30. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Hines has been a pastor for 42 years, serving five churches. In addition to... Continue Reading »
John L. Melton III, 61, of Cheraw, died Dec. 21, 2021. Born in Cheraw, he volunteered with the Cheraw Fire Department and the Cheraw Rescue Squad, and later became an EMT and paramedic. He was instrumental in creating the... Continue Reading »
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