Obituaries

Lloyd Wayne Wiggins, 84, of Abbeville, died March 18, 2018. A native of Fort Mill, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as... Continue Reading »

Chaplain LTC Heyward Pinckney Knight, 86, of Augusta, Ga., died Jan. 29, 2018. A native of Charleston, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950 and graduated from The Citadel, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Long Island University in Brooklyn,... Continue Reading »

Harry Spruiell Girtman, 89, of Columbia, died Feb. 17, 2018. A native of Alabama, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a draftsman during World War II. He graduated from the University of Alabama and Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

Bobby Eugene Burriss Sr., 85, of Belton, died Feb. 11, 2018. Born in Belton, he served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He pastored several Upstate churches, most recently at River Street Baptist Church in Anderson. He... Continue Reading »

Ansel Earl Norris, 77, of Lyman, died Dec. 14, 2017. A native of Pelham, he was a retired Southern Baptist minister and a member of Burnsview Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was... Continue Reading »

Jerry K. Scott Sr., 81, of Greenville, died Jan. 4, 2018. A native of Greenville, he served as a Baptist minister for more than 58 years and pastored 11 churches. He was ordained in July 1957 at Utica Baptist... Continue Reading »

Gene Henson, 85, of Easley, died Jan. 18, 2018. A native of Williamston, he graduated from North Greenville Junior College, Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife of 64 years, Exie Wilde Henson, were missionaries... Continue Reading »

Burton Eugene Williams II, 91, of Cordova, died Jan. 31, 2018. A native of Swansea, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his 43-year ministry, he served Southern Baptist churches in Kentucky, Ohio... Continue Reading »

John Edward Hawkins, 85, of Belton, died Jan. 8, 2018. A native of Belton, he was a graduate of Anderson College, Erskine Theological Seminary and Luther Rice Seminary. He served as pastor of numerous South Carolina Baptist churches over... Continue Reading »

John Nelson J.N. “Mac” McFadden, 92, of Greer, died Jan. 31, 2018. A native of Chester County, he was a music evangelist and minister of music for 70 years, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of... Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »