Obituaries

Filter by:

Churches Categories
  • All
  • Ministerial Moves

Obituary: Reginal A. Hill

Reginal A. Hill died July 27, 2017, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens. He pastored churches in Virginia and South Carolina prior to his appointment as a missionary by the International Mission Board. As a church planter,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Mildred Lancaster

Mildred Dorothy Wood Lancaster, 95, of Fountain Inn, widow of pastor Leon Lewis Lancaster, died Nov. 4, 2017. Born in Simpsonville, she was a music director and Sunday school teacher at churches where her husband served as a pastor.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Donald R. Royster

Donald R. Royster, 85, of Orangeburg, died Oct. 31, 2017. Born in Shelby, N.C., he joined the National Guard at age 14 and two years later he was inducted into the United States Air Force. He served in both... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Butch Dyar

Michael “Butch” Dyar, 75, of Mauldin, died Aug. 23, 2017. Born in Hartwell, Ga., he served in the U.S. Army and received a master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In South Carolina, he served as pastor... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ernest Carswell

Ernest L. Carswell Jr., 82, long-serving pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church, died Oct. 8, 2017. He served Taylors for 28 years, from 1972-2000, and was later named pastor emeritus. Under his leadership, the church flourished and was recognized... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bill Hannon

Samuel William “Bill” Hannon Jr., 76, of Spartanburg, died Sept. 12, 2017. A native of Rock Hill, he earned a master of divinity degree from Mid Atlantic Bible Institute and pastored churches throughout South Carolina and Georgia. Survivors include... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Richard Sale

Richard Evans Sale, 83, of Florence, died Sept. 13, 2017. A native of Richmond, Va., he earned degrees from Mars Hill University and Baylor University and a master of arts degree from West Georgia University. He also attended Southern... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Henry Yarborough Sr.

Henry Samuel Yarborough Sr., 95, of Myrtle Beach, died Sept. 16, 2017. Born in Woodsdale, N.C., he was a veteran of World War II, having served in the 84th Infantry of the U.S. Army in Europe from 1942-1945, where... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jack Hambrick

Jackson “Jack” Westmoreland Hambrick, 84, of Spartanburg, died Sept. 26, 2017. Born July 27, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was a graduate of Wofford College and received a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. He served in the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Thomas Daum 

Thomas George Daum, 90, of Clinton, died Aug. 10, 2017. Born Nov. 12, 1926, in Marietta, Ga., he was a graduate of Erskine College and Erskine Seminary. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Dock Rabon

Dock S. Rabon, 87, of Aynor, died Aug. 15, 2017. He was born June 28, 1930, and pastored at Camp Branch, Myrtle Head, Lawndale and New Home, and was the current pastor of Pleasant Union Baptist Church, where he... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ray Rogers

C. Ray Rogers, 84, of Florence, died Aug. 14, 2017. Born in Wilmington, N.C., he was a graduate of Mars Hill College, Wake Forest University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He formerly served Turbeville First Baptist Church in Turbeville... Continue Reading »