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Debby Akerman always dreamed about becoming a nurse when she was a little girl. But she never could have imagined how that dream would open the door to so many opportunities to advance the kingdom of God. Growing up... Continue Reading »
J.D. Shiflet recently retired from the pastoral ministry after almost 20 years of service as pastor of Second Baptist Church, Laurens.
Chuck Trammel, minister of music at Catawba Baptist Church in Rock Hill, retired July 4 after 45 years of service. He was licensed and ordained into the ministry there.
James Hammond Warren Sr., 71, of Clinton, died June 22, 2021. A native of Blackville, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was pastor of several churches, most recently Fork Baptist Church, where he... Continue Reading »
Norman Sidney Norton, 85, of Gaffney, died June 28, 2021. A native of Stony Point, N.C., he formerly served as pastor of several South Carolina Baptist churches before becoming pastor of New Heights Baptist Church, Gaffney, where he served... Continue Reading »
Robert “Bobby” Jones, 75, of Iva, died June 18, 2021. A native of Abbeville, he served as pastor of eight South Carolina Baptist churches before retiring in 1997. Following retirement, he was interim pastor in several churches before becoming... Continue Reading »
Lewis “Tant” Ehrhardt, 65, of Ehrhardt, died June 15, 2021. After a career installing alarm systems, he entered the ministry to become a pastor. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, and served as a pastor in... Continue Reading »
Abraham “Odell” Breland, 92, of Orangeburg, died July 11, 2021. A native of Ruffin, he served as pastor of Baptist churches in Virginia, California, and South Carolina, including Mount Zion, St. George; Canaan, Cope; Edisto, Cope; Rivelon, Orangeburg; Bamberg... Continue Reading »
Earl Eugene Behr, 91, of Holly Hill, died July 1, 2021. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., he earned a certificate in German language from the Goethe Institute, Munich, Germany. He was a part-time teacher of German at Holly Hill... Continue Reading »
The month of June at Charleston Southern University brought two significant student accomplishments. Morgan McCall, a Master of Science in Nursing student from First Baptist Church of Moncks Corner, was named the 2021 graduate student recipient of the Palmetto... Continue Reading »
Eighty years after America entered the war, three South Carolina Baptists who are among an ever-dwindling number of veterans of World War II share something in common, in addition to their faith: They all served in the Navy. Myles... Continue Reading »
Four military veterans are living at Bethea Retirement Center. According to Annie Eveleigh, director of advancement at Bethea, the four “are very proud of their service, and enlisted because of their love of country and a belief that it... Continue Reading »
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