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Mary Beth Oxendine, 74, of Central, S.C., passed away on Sept. 20, 2026. A native of Burlington, Iowa, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and began a career teaching elementary school students. After that, she devoted herself... Continue Reading »
Jerry St John, 93, of Columbia died May 14, 2026, after a brief illness. He was a Louisiana native but grew up in Warren, Ark. He was called to the ministry in 1951 and attended Ouachita Baptist University and... Continue Reading »
Carlisle Driggers, 88, Hartsville native and executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention from 1992 until his retirement in 2007, passed away May 18 at his residence in Georgia. Driggers’ 16-year tenure is the second longest for an... Continue Reading »
Bob Hunt — an international missionary from Alabama who served for more than 30 years on the field — died Dec. 19 surrounded by his family. Hunt and his wife, Rosalie, served in eight countries including Taiwan, Hong Kong,... Continue Reading »
Evangelist, author, theologian and former Southern Baptist pastor Voddie Baucham Jr. died Sept. 25 after suffering an undisclosed medical emergency in Dallas, the Founders Ministries organization he helped lead announced. He was 56. Baucham, who was active in the... Continue Reading »
Phillip Andrew Latta, 82, of Lexington, S.C., died Aug. 27, 2025. A native of Hillsborough, N.C., he was a graduate of Columbia International University, Columbia, S.C. He worked as a manager for Sears Roebuck & Company in Charleston before... Continue Reading »
Longtime pastor, author and teacher John F. MacArthur died July 14 after a short battle with pneumonia. MacArthur, 86, pastored Grace Community Church in the Los Angeles area for 56 years. “At the center of Dr. MacArthur’s ministry was... Continue Reading »
North Greenville University is mourning the loss of Professor Blake Smith, who passed away at the age of 48 on Tuesday. Smith was a professor of art and had been serving at North Greenville since 2003. “Professor Smith was... Continue Reading »
Jimmie E. Harley, 89, of Taylors, S.C., died Feb. 16, 2025. A native of Denmark, S.C, he was a graduate of Mars Hill University, Furman University, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He also received honorary... Continue Reading »
Jack Edward Mahaffey, 94, of Liberty, died Feb. 14, 2025. A native of Liberty, he was a graduate of Clemson University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1966, he... Continue Reading »
Michelle Rene Dever Deaton, 60, of Greer, S.C., and wife of Baptist Courier chief operating officer Todd Deaton, passed away in Greenville, S.C., on Jan. 19, 2025. She was a loving and devoted wife, thoughtful and selfless mother who... Continue Reading »
Paul Pressler, the Texas judge whose grassroots strategy redirected the Southern Baptist Convention, died June 7, 2024, in Houston, Texas, three days after his 94th birthday and less than six months after the settlement of a lawsuit alleging decades-long... Continue Reading »
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