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Obituary: Mark Jeffcoat

Mark R. Jeffcoat, 71, of Lexington, died Sept. 9, 2022. Born in Columbia, he was the son of church planters who built multiple South Carolina Baptist churches with their own hands. He was ordained by Hermitage Baptist Church in... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Betty Turner Mears

Betty Turner Mears, 87, of Florence, and wife of longtime South Carolina Baptist pastor and former Baptist Courier trustee Ted Mears, died Aug. 30, 2022. A native of Columbia, she attended Winthrop College and the University of South Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ted Robertson Sr.

James Theodore “Ted” Robertson Sr., 92, of Denmark, died Sept. 8, 2022. A native of Barnwell, he attended Furman University and the College of Charleston, and was a graduate of California State University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Charles Cauthen

Charles Lee Cauthen, 87, of Kershaw, died July 17, 2022. A native of Lancaster, he was a graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible College and served as pastor of Baptist churches in North and South Carolina, including Charlesboro and Midway,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Billy Hackett

William “Billy” Franklin Hackett, 87, of Conway, died Aug. 9, 2022. A native of Asheboro, N.C., he served as pastor of Baptist churches in North and South Carolina during his 50 years in the ministry, including Cedar Grove and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Earl Hartley

Earl Hartley, 76, of Abbeville, died July 20, 2022. A native of Batesburg, he was a graduate of North Greenville and Carson-Newman colleges and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was ordained by his home church, Hulon Baptist Church, Batesburg.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Lonnie Shull Jr.

Lonnie Houston Shull Jr., 85, of Springdale, died Aug. 7, 2022. A native of Lexington County, he was ordained to the ministry in 1956 by Green Hill Baptist Church. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jack Weaver

Jack Douglas Weaver, 93, of Spartanburg, died July 22, 2022. A native of Greenville, both he and his father were ordained as ministers in the same service in February 1950. He was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern... Continue Reading »

Mackey: ‘Christian Gentleman,’ Respected Leader

Bill Mackey, a former executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, who earlier had served as director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s leadership development and evangelism growth team, died July 14 after a battle with cancer. He was... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Harvey M. Johnson

Harvey M. Johnson, 98, of West Columbia, died June 30, 2022. A native of Aiken County, he graduated from Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) and served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1945 before being called into the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Thomas Edward Johnson Jr.

Thomas Edward Johnson Jr., 86, of North Charleston, died June 15, 2022. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army in Korea. After returning to the States, he attended Georgia State University, then worked... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Charles Launie Price

Charles Launie Price, 90, of Charleston, died June 13, 2022. A native of Columbia, he was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Upon graduation, he became pastor of Varnville Baptist Church for... Continue Reading »