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Obituary: Larry A. Morris

Larry A. Morris, 78, died Aug. 29, 2015, after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. During his 40 years in ministry, he pastored six churches in three states: Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Survivors include his wife of... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Howard Barry Mitchell

Howard Barry Mitchell, 89, died Sept. 26, 2015. Born in Honea Path, he graduated from Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served for 25 years as a missionary to Brazil with the Foreign Mission Board. He also... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jim Hughes 

James Terry Hughes, 75, died Sept. 30, 2015. A native of Clinton, he was a member of First Baptist Church, Simpsonville, and a retired Baptist pastor. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Jane Athalee Young Hughes, four children,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Gigi Adams

Shirley “Gigi” Hicks Adams, 80, wife of retired South Carolina Baptist pastor William “Bill” C. Adams, died Sept. 28, 2015. Born in Kings Mountain, N.C., she attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught elementary school for 20 years. She... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Joseph Russ

Joseph H. Russ of Conway, 85, died Aug. 17, 2015. Born in Hallsboro, N.C., Russ graduated from Palmer College in Charleston and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned a doctor of divinity degree from International Seminary in Plymouth, Fla.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Billy Sandifer

William A. “Billy” Sandifer of Blackville, 92, died Aug. 21, 2015. Sandifer was a farmer who was called to the ministry at the age of 33. He worked his way through Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and Southeastern Baptist Theological... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Richard Pendleton

Richard Hal Pendleton of Union died Aug. 29, 2015. Born in Union, he graduated from Furman University in 1979 with a B.A. in religion and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1983 with a master of divinity degree. He pastored... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Lawrence H. Garrett

Lawrence H. Garrett of Cayce died Aug. 20, 2015. He was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Greenville County. He graduated from North Greenville College in 1955, Furman University in 1957 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1961. Garrett pastored... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Mike Cothran

Stephen Michael Cothran of Pendleton, 64, died Aug. 13, 2015 at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, he graduated from Anderson College in 1971, Clemson University in 1974, and Trinity Theological Seminary in 1979 with a master of... Continue Reading »

Obituary: James T. Sloan

James T. Sloan, of Woodruff, a long-serving pastor and director of missions, died June 23, 2015. He was a graduate Luther Rice Bible College and Seminary and received a doctorate in theology from International Bible Institution Seminary and Bible... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Berlin Myers

Berlin George Myers, 98, of Summerville, a cofounder of the Baptist College of Charleston in the early 1960s (today, Charleston Southern University), died July 8, 2015. He was the retired mayor of Summerville, a lumberman and a Normandy Invasion... Continue Reading »

Obituary: George Edward Lowe Sr.

George Edward Lowe Sr., 68, of Myrtle Beach, died June 18, 2015. Lowe was pastor of University Baptist Church in Conway. He previously served as pastor of Bear Swamp Baptist Church in Lake View and Sharon Baptist Church in... Continue Reading »