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Van Impe, ‘The Walking Bible,’ dead at 88

Televangelist Jack Van Impe, known as “the walking Bible” for his memorization of nearly two-thirds of the Bible, died in January at age 88. He was an outspoken prophecy preacher who held to the premillennial dispensational view of the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Gerald Ross Lawton

Gerald Ross Lawton, 82, of Iva, died Sept. 24, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Cameron, Ariz. A native of Iva, he became a minister at the age of 17 while a member of Iva First Baptist Church. He... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Engrum L. Johnson Jr.

Engrum L. Johnson, 75, of Taylors, died Dec. 8, 2019. Born in Kingstree, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a retired Baptist minister, having served for 50 years. He previously served... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jerry Ray Davis

Jerry Ray Davis, 85, of Timmonsville, died Feb. 12, 2020. A native of Missouri, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Following his seminary training, he founded a church in West Virginia, and later served Tans... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Joseph Charles Blalock Sr.

Joseph Charles Blalock Sr., 72, of Muncie, Ind., died Feb. 8, 2020. A native of Alabama, he grew up in Spartanburg and graduated from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and Andersonville Baptist Seminary. He was a home missionary in New... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jeramy Scott Herring

Jeramy Scott Herring, 44, of Rock Hill, died Dec. 9, 2019. A native of Rock Hill, he was serving as pastor of Old Paths Community Church of Rock Hill at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Andrew P. Webb Sr.

Andrew P. Webb Sr., 80, of Anderson, died Jan. 8, 2020 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Greenville, he served in the U.S. Air Force and later worked for the Index-Journal in Greenwood. After attending Fruitland... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Peggy Boyte Roberts

Peggy Boyte Roberts, 84, of Laurens, and wife of retired South Carolina Baptist pastor Larry E. Roberts, died Dec. 20, 2019. A native of Great Falls, she was a member of First Baptist Church. She previously worked for the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Grady C. Miller

Grady Clifton Miller Sr., 86, of Marietta, died Dec. 5, 2019. A native of Greenville County, he was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He worked for various textile manufacturers before being called into the ministry. He... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Walter Jacobs

Walter Jacobs, 87, of Greenville, died Oct. 31, 2019. A native of Louisville, Ky., he was a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served seven churches in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South... Continue Reading »

Obituary: James W. Herron

James W. Herron, 85, of Rock Hill, died Nov. 11, 2019. A native of Bamberg, he grew up in Charleston, where he graduated from the College of Charleston. He also was a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Among... Continue Reading »

Robert E. “Bob” Philyaw

Robert Eugene “Bob” Philyaw, 87, of Anderson, died Sept. 15, 2019, at his home. A native of Anderson, he served as pastor of churches in North and South Carolina, including Sandridge, Greenwood; Salem, Saluda; Lake Swamp, Timmonsville; Southside, Anderson;... Continue Reading »