Obituaries

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 »

Betty Ruth King Baker, 89, of North Augusta, died Dec. 7, 2017. She was born in Fort Mill. She played the piano and organ in her church and served with her husband, James Randall Baker, during his pastoral ministry.... Continue Reading »

Hal Ondra Black, 81, of Spartanburg, died Dec. 4, 2017. He was a graduate of Eastern Carolina College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After a pastoral career in Michigan and New Jersey, he retired from full-time ministry in 2002... Continue Reading »

William P. Clyde, 92, died Dec. 25, 2017, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community. Born on Aug. 25, 1925, in Kemper, S.C., he received a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor... Continue Reading »

Kenneth W. Garvin, 67, of Graniteville, died Dec. 16, 2017. Born in Augusta, Ga., he was a graduate of Anderson College and USC-Aiken and earned a master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In South Carolina, he... Continue Reading »