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Obituary: Coit Eugene Auten

Coit Eugene Auten, 96, of Lancaster, died Jan. 25, 2018. He attended Wingate College and Wake Forest College and was the first male graduate of Queens College. He was also a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His... Continue Reading »

Ray Rust, 92, served SCBC as executive director for 10 years

Ray P. Rust, 92, former executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died Feb. 2 in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Rust served the SCBC from 1982-1992. Before that, he was president of Anderson College (now Anderson... Continue Reading »

Inspiration Church recognized for ministry to homeless

Inspiration Baptist Church in Rock Hill was presented the Douglas Echols Community Beacon Award on Nov. 19 for the church’s use of resources in meeting the needs of the area homeless. From left: Rock Hill mayor Doug Echols, Carol... Continue Reading »

Summerville children’s minister publishes book on fostering, adoption

Rhonda Littleton, minister to children at Summerville Baptist Church, has published “A Home for Me,” a book designed to raise awareness for a ministry by the same name, A Home for Me, a church-connected network that promotes fostering and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Booker Bagby Jr.

E. Booker Bagby Jr., 96, of Belton, died Dec. 21, 2017. He was born Sept. 20, 1921, in Chester and graduated from Furman University in 1942. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy as commanding officer... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Betty Ruth King Baker

Betty Ruth King Baker, 89, of North Augusta, died Dec. 7, 2017. She was born in Fort Mill. She played the piano and organ in her church and served with her husband, James Randall Baker, during his pastoral ministry.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: H. Ondra Black 

Hal Ondra Black, 81, of Spartanburg, died Dec. 4, 2017. He was a graduate of Eastern Carolina College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After a pastoral career in Michigan and New Jersey, he retired from full-time ministry in 2002... Continue Reading »

Obituary: William P. Clyde

William P. Clyde, 92, died Dec. 25, 2017, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born on Aug. 25, 1925, in Kemper, S.C., he received a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Kenneth W. Garvin

Kenneth W. Garvin, 67, of Graniteville, died Dec. 16, 2017. Born in Augusta, Ga., he was a graduate of Anderson College and USC-Aiken and earned a master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In South Carolina, he... Continue Reading »

Obituary: George D. Holland

George D. Holland, 70, of Gaffney, died Dec. 20, 2017. In South Carolina, he pastored Peach Valley and New Pleasant Baptist churches. He also served churches in North Carolina. He was a professor of church history and Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Lewis Edward McCormick Jr.

Lewis Edward McCormick Jr., 95, of Pinopolis, died Dec. 11, 2017. Born Dec. 26, 1921, in Blackville, he graduated from Furman University in 1942 and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1945. He later received a doctor of divinity degree... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Carl E. Patterson

Carl E. Patterson, 87, of Greenwood, died Dec. 16, 2017. Born May 27, 1930, in Pelzer, he was a graduate of Anderson College, Furman University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He pastored churches in Mississippi and South Carolina,... Continue Reading »