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Don McClanen, who founded Fellowship of Christian Athletes in 1954 after enlisting the support of several Christians in sports, died Feb. 16 at age 91. More than 60 years after its founding, FCA is a worldwide ministry headquartered in... Continue Reading »
William F. “Bill” Lockaby Jr. of Vernon, Vt., formerly of Greenville, died Nov. 12, 2015. Born in Greenville on Jan. 28, 1954, he graduated from Mars Hill College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He spent his ministry as a... Continue Reading »
Danny Gray, 76, of Anderson, died Dec. 22, 2015. Born in Williamston on Sept. 27, 1939, he served in the United States Navy and pastored churches in Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. He served as an evangelist for six... Continue Reading »
Ronald David Daves, 61, of Columbia, died Dec. 16, 2015. Born Nov. 22, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo., he was a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a doctor of ministry degree. He was a pastor for more... Continue Reading »
James Nathan Blackwell Sr., 84, of Abbeville, died Jan. 3, 2016. Born May 1, 1931, in Newport, Tenn., he was a graduate of North Greenville University. He served as pastor of Nine Forks Baptist Church and Peter’s Creek Baptist... Continue Reading »
James Pierce Blackwelder, 95, of Winnsboro, died Dec. 18, 2015. He was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Charlotte, N.C. He graduated from Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was active in the ministry for 42 years.... Continue Reading »
James Roland Watterson Sr., 83, of Lexington, died Nov. 27, 2015. He served four churches as pastor in 35 years of active ministry: Eastside Baptist of Columbia, First Baptist of North, Red Bank Baptist in Saluda, and Still Waters... Continue Reading »
Ronald Kevin Skipper, 56, of Blythewood, died Nov. 20, 2015. Born in France, he earned his doctor of ministry degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He pastored First Baptist Church of Loris and Kittiwake Baptist Church in West Columbia.... Continue Reading »
Dallas “Dal” L. Redding Jr., 93, died Nov. 10, 2015. He attended Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and earned a degree in pastoral ministries from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Extension Department. He pastored five churches in South Carolina: Trinity... Continue Reading »
Wilbur Buford Creech, 83, of Barnwell County, died Oct. 9, 2015. He was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College, Florida Baptist Theological College, and William Carey Baptist College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War... Continue Reading »
Joan Jackson Burnett, 69, of Duncan, died Dec. 3, 2015. She was the wife of Gerald W. Burnett, pastor of Care Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Born April 22, 1946, in Spartanburg, she retired from the National Beta Club after... Continue Reading »
Robert Joseph “Bob” Porterfield, 83, died Sept. 22, 2015. Born in Elberton, Ga., he was pastor of Harmony Baptist Church in Edgemoor, and Second Baptist Church of Rock Hill, as well as churches in Georgia and North Carolina. He... Continue Reading »
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