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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 »
Gene Burdette is a 95-year-old resident at Martha Franks Retirement Community who pastored Southern Baptist churches for nearly 60 years. But one thing unique about this former member of the U.S. Navy is that he was denied the battlefield... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina chapter of the Conservative Baptist Network launched on June 4 with approximately 100 of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s 2,200-plus churches. Chad Campbell, senior pastor at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Easley and immediate past president... Continue Reading »
Bertha Smith was recognized for her 56 years of teaching Sunday school at Apalache Baptist Church, Greer. A plaque of appreciation was presented to Smith. Pictured (l to r) are Brian Childers, associate pastor/youth minister; Smith; and Ken Wilson,... Continue Reading »
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