Obituaries

Filter by:

Obituary: Magnolia Lockaby

Magnolia Elizabeth Smith Lockaby, 96, of Belton, wife of the late pastor George W. Lockaby, died June 29, 2016. Born in Pelzer, she was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She served churches with her husband for more... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones, 75, of Georgetown, died July 7, 2016, in Manning. Born March 26, 1941, in Horry County, he was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a Baptist minister and served at Chaparral Baptist Church in Moncks Corner and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Nancy Hayes

Nancy Vivian Watts Hayes, 80, wife of Lancaster pastor Buford Hayes, died June 14, 2016. She was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Kershaw County, and was a homemaker. She was a member of White Springs Baptist Church. In the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jimmie Gaines

Jimmie Creighton Gaines, 89, of Anderson, died July 8, 2016. Born in Greenville on Jan. 27, 1927, he was a pastor for more than 40 years. He served in the following churches: Eastside Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Good... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bob Gabriel

Robert Fewell Gabriel, 83, of Columbia, died June 8, 2016. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor at Belmont Baptist Church, Columbia, North Jacksonville Baptist Church, and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Riley W. Eubank Jr.

Riley W. Eubank Jr., 91, of Austin, Texas, died June 13, 2016. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served churches in Texas and Oklahoma, and later supervised chaplaincies at the Baptist medical centers in Columbia and Easley.... Continue Reading »

Longtime Beaufort County pastor Bob Cuttino dies

Robert Edward “Bob” Cuttino, 83, of Beaufort, died June 23, 2016. A native of Sumter, he earned degrees from Wofford College and Yale University and received an honorary doctorate from Furman University. He served for 65 years in several... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Robertson McQuilkin

Robertson McQuilkin, 88, of Columbia, an author and missions leader who was noted for resigning the presidency of Columbia International University in 1990 to care for his Alzheimer’s-stricken wife, died June 2, 2016. Muriel died in 2003. McQuilkin was... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Joseph L. Emery

Joseph L. Emery, 91, of Tryon, N.C., died May 11, 2016. Born in Waco, Texas, he was a graduate of Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Pioneer Theological Seminary, and Columbia University (New York). After serving churches in Texas... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Joye Terry

Joye Mears Terry, 53, the wife of Wayne Terry, associate executive director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died June 1, 2016, at her home in Lexington after a 16-year battle with breast cancer. Born July 27, 1962 in... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Danny Tuten

George Daniel “Danny” Tuten, of Estill, died May 9, 2016. Born in the Furman community of Hampton County, he began preaching at the age of 17 by filling in at churches in the community, and later was called as... Continue Reading »

Obituary: C.W. Jones

Chauncey W. Jones, 88, of Greenville, died April 25, 2016. Born in Enoree, he attended Furman University. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was ordained to the ministry in 1952 and pastored churches in... Continue Reading »