Obituary: Jack Causey

Richard Wayne “Jack” Causey, 88, of Statesville, N.C., died Nov. 28, 2023. Born in Meridian, Miss., he was a graduate of Mississippi College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as associate minister in Greensboro, N.C., and later served as senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Gaffney, and Pendleton Street Baptist Church, Greenville. He was […]

Obituary: DeWitt Atkerson

Samuel DeWitt Atkerson, 80, of Camden, died Nov. 1, 2023. A native of Batesburg, he served as pastor of Washington Street Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Survivors include his wife, Helen Raynor Atkerson, three children and five grandchildren.

Obituary: Bob Barnes

Robert Carson “Bob” Barnes Jr., 92, of Irmo, died Nov. 10, 2023. A native of Birmingham, Ala., he was a graduate of Howard College (now Samford University) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ordained in 1952, he served churches in Alabama and Florida, and was pastor of Dutch Fork, Ballentine, for 15 years. Prior to his […]

Obituary: John Harold Breland

John Harold Breland, 92, of Columbia, died Dec. 1, 2023. A native of Philadelphia, Miss., he attended Baylor University and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as associate pastor at First Baptist Church, Charleston. He later served as director of music at Calvary and […]

Obituary: Billy Mew

Billy Lee Mew, 77, of Seneca, died Nov. 17, 2023. A native of Andrews, he grew up in the town of Blackville and was a member of Blackville First Baptist Church, where he was later ordained to the ministry. He graduated from Anderson College (now Anderson University), Baptist College at Charleston (now Charleston Southern University), […]

Obituary: Joe Frank Peek

Joe Frank Peek, 89, of Rock Hill, died Oct. 15, 2023. A native of Nashville, his family later moved to Knoxville, where he was called to ministry and ordained at his home church there. He was a graduate of Carson Newman College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served churches in Tennessee, North Carolina and […]

Obituary: Wayne Norton

Howard Wayne Norton, 84, of Greenville, died Oct. 31, 2023. A native of Stony Point, N.C., he was a graduate of Carson Newman College, and served with his wife as missionaries to Oklahoma, working with the Choctaw Indians. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, serving as pastor of several churches while in Texas. He […]

Obituary: Betty Killian

Betty Ann Taylor Killian, 95, of Columbia, died Sept. 28, 2023. She was the widow of the late Harold Killian, who served as pastor of churches in South Carolina, North Carolina and Indiana. A native of Enon, N.C., she attended Mars Hill College, and was a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Erskine University. […]

Obituary: Herschel Crain

Herschel Leonard Crain, 81, of Greer, died Oct. 20, 2023. He served as senior pastor at Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, for 16 years and at Central Baptist Church, Cowpens, for 18 years. Survivors include two daughters, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.