Obituaries

George Jefferson White, 84, of Anderson, a retired minister, died Oct. 16, 2016. Born in Columbus, Ga., he was a graduate of Trinity Bible College and Georgetown College. He attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a Th.M. degree... Continue Reading »

Homer Leroy Stewart, 88, of Six Mile, a retired pastor, died Oct. 27, 2016 at AnMed Health in Anderson. Born in Six Mile, he was a member of Six Mile Baptist Church and was a U.S. Navy SeaBees veteran... Continue Reading »

Donald Paul Carr Sr., 86, of Inman, a retired minister, died Nov. 8, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. A native of Bangor, Maine, he served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, as a pastor, and had a... Continue Reading »

Joseph Ray Batson, 90, of Suwanee, Ga., died Sept. 3, 2016. Born July 3, 1926, in Sumter County, S.C., he graduated from North Greenville College, Carson Newman College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His early years in the ministry... Continue Reading »

William F. West Jr., of Laurens, a retired minister and English professor, died Aug. 5, 2016. He was ordained into the ministry upon graduation in 1944 from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Throughout his lifetime, he served as a full-time... Continue Reading »

Helen Elizabeth Goodwin Roberts, 90, of Greenville, widow of former Baptist Courier editor John E. Roberts, to whom she was married for 61 years, died Aug. 24, 2016. Born June 28, 1926, she graduated from Greenville High School in... Continue Reading »

Hector Lee Rodriguez, 60, of Lexington, died June 10, 2016. He was born Aug. 28, 1955, in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mich., where he earned a degree in pastoral studies and foreign... Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »