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Obituary: Marshall Sargent

Marshall Earl Sargent, 82, of Greenville, died Jan. 11, 2021. A native of Pendleton, he was a graduate of Anderson University, Erskine College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and received his doctorate from Erskine Theological Seminary. He was a... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Herb Garrett

Herbert C. Garrett Jr., 92, of Woodruff, died Dec. 24, 2020. A native of Woodruff, he attended The Citadel, but left a semester early to join the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He later completed his degree... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jimmy Brown

James Malachi “Jimmy” Brown Jr., 74, of Norway, died Jan. 2, 2021. He was a native of the Norway community in Orangeburg County and served as pastor of Beaver Creek Baptist Church in Neeses for nearly 14 years after... Continue Reading »

Americans’ mental health outlook drops, but not for church attendees

A recent Gallup study reveals a connection between regular church attendance and a positive self-evaluation of one’s mental health. The study focused on 76 percent of its respondents classifying their current mental health as excellent or good. Since the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Sandra Brannon

Sandra R. Brannon, 80, of Columbia, wife of former South Carolina Baptist Convention director of public relations Thomas J. Brannon, died Dec. 1, 2020, after a lengthy illness. A native of Spartanburg, she was a graduate of the University... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Richard Hawk

Richard Lee Hawk, 87, of Clemson, died Nov. 20, 2020. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Ga., and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He served as pastor of several... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bill Palmer

William LeRoy “Bill” Palmer, 99, of Kingsport, Tenn., died Nov. 25, 2020. A native of Colorado, he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., while working for the U.S. Department of State. He was a veteran of World War... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Paul Talmadge

Paul Anderson Talmadge, 92, of Anderson, died Nov. 20, 2020. He worked in administration at Anderson University for 19 years and served as a religion teacher at North Greenville University, also serving as the sixth president from 1988-1991. After... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Landrum Reece

Landrum Burton Reece, 85, of Williamston, died Oct. 18, 2020. Born in Greenville, he was called to the ministry in 1958. He served as pastor of numerous Baptist churches throughout the Upstate of South Carolina and was a member... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jimmy Fanning

James R. “Jimmy” Fanning Jr., 74, of Gaston, died Oct. 19, 2020. A native of the Pinehill Community of Orangeburg County, he was a Southern Baptist minister for 50 years, serving eight South Carolina Baptist churches in Orangeburg, Aiken,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ed Bolton

Edwin H. Bolton, 92, of Spartanburg, father-in-law of Spartanburg First Baptist pastor Don Wilton, died Sept. 16, 2020. A native of Durban, South Africa, he studied at the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa, and served as pastor of... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Robert L. Deaton

Robert Lee “Bob” Deaton, 87, of Duncan, died Nov. 16, 2020. A native of Pageland, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and also studied at the Princeton Institute of Theology of Princeton Theological... Continue Reading »