Rose B. Griffin
born: Wednesday, May 21, 1930
Died: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
BETHUNE - Funeral service for Rose B. Griffin, 77, will be held Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Shamrock Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. James Jerry Griffin and Rev. Roy Broughmen will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday 6-8 p.m. at the Rosebud Haven, 304 N. Main Street, Bethune. Memorials may be made to Shamrock Baptist Church.
Mrs. Griffin, wife of the late James Jackson “Jack” Griffin, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007. born in Jefferson, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Lannie Poston Brown. She enjoyed gardening.
She is survived by her children, Janet K. Werner and her husband, Lou of Forest Hill, Md., Rev. James Jerry Griffin and his wife, Brenda of Essex, Md., Patricia Harris and her husband, Mel of Raleigh, N.C., Diane Griffin of Bethune, Ray Griffin and his wife, Marilyn of Camden, Bunny Gainey and her husband, Tommy of Bethune, and Glenn Griffin and his wife, Eileen of Forest City, N.C.; siblings, Carrie Horton of Cassatt, Nita Hayden of Sumter, Rev. Howard Brown of Lucknow, and Robert Brown of Bethune; 18 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Wanda Horton.
Ralph White
born: Saturday, April 05, 1930
Died: Thursday, September 06, 2007
CAMDEN - Funeral service for Ralph White, 77, will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial following in Quaker cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Steve Berry, Joey Munn, David Munn, Lee Thompkins, Brent Thompkins, and Wesley Boone. The family will receive friends Saturday 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or Hospice of Kershaw County.
Mr. White died Thursday, September 6, 2007. born in Lee County, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Joan Graham White. He was a graduate of Central High School and attended Coker College. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired from DuPont after thirty-seven years.
Mr. White was a Mason and a member of Lodge #29 and was also a Shriner. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Sara C. White; daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Mike Munn of Camden, Patty and Porter Thompkins of Sumter, and Mary Ann and Zick Boone of Rock Hill; sisters, Frances Miller of Port Richey, Fla., and Ruth Nettles of Cordova, S.C.; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Joan Vinson.
Betty S. Alderman
born: Saturday, March 31, 1934
Died: Tuesday, September 04, 2007
ELGIN - Visitation for Betty S. “Nanny” Alderman, 73, will be held Thursday 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Funeral service will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harvest Hope of Columbia or St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
Mrs. Alderman died Tuesday, September 4, 2007. born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John and Daisy Lee Shannon. She was a former member of Spears Creek Baptist Church and Alpine Baptist Church and attended Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a member of AARP and enjoyed baking, needle work and crafts.
Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Wilford E. Alderman; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael E. and Dana N. Alderman, and Timothy D. and Pamela A. Alderman; daughter, Darlene E. Alderman; sister, Ruby Peake; and grandchildren, Troy L. Coker, Alexandra D. “Lexie” Alderman, and Wil M. Alderman. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Michelle D. Alderman.
Vickey L. Puckett
born: Saturday, August 14, 1954
Died: Tuesday, September 04, 2007
ELGIN - Funeral service for Vickey Lynn Puckett, 53, will be held Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at International Praise Church of God with burial to follow in Hardshell cemetery, Lugoff. The family will receive friends Friday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.
Mrs. Puckett died Tuesday, September 4, 2007. born in Atlanta, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Tillman D. and Margaret Marie Palmer.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas Wages; sons, Jimmy Brian Puckett and Troy Keith Wages; sister, Pattie Palmer Keegan; and grandchildren, Ashlyn, Kyleigh, and Noah.
Betty C. McClintock
born: Saturday, August 18, 1951
Died: Saturday, February 02, 2008
WESTVILLE - Funeral service for Betty C. McClintock, 56, will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Freedom Outreach Baptist Church, Camden, with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Trent McLaughlin, Rev. Stacey Hinson, and Rev. Joe Stines will officiate. Serving as pallbearers will be Jody McClintock, Lonnie Catoe, Kevin Blackmon, John Cotton, Michael Earnhardt, and Denny McManus. The family will receive friends Monday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.
Mrs. McClintock died Saturday, February 2, 2008. born in Sumter, she was a daughter of Edith Ammons Cook and the late Robert Carroll Cook.
Surviving are her husband, Carl Willis McClintock; mother of Sumter; sons, Larry Lee (Cindy) Geddings, Jr., and Christopher Carroll (Samantha) Geddings; daughters, Stacey D. (Jody) Catoe, Amanda D. (Denny) McManus, Katie McClintock and Carter McClintock; brother, Robert E. (Bobby) Cook; grandchildren, Stephanie (Phillip) Davis and Lisa (Michael) Earnhardt of Sumter, and Willis Lee Smith, Austin McManus, Caitlyn Catoe, and Kaleb McManus, all of Westville; and great-grandchildren, Peyton Davis and Tripp Earnhardt of Sumter.
Jimmy Robinson
born: Thursday, April 06, 1916
Died: Friday, February 01, 2008
ELGIN - Funeral service for Jimmy Robinson, 91, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Matthews Baptist Church, Lugoff, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Robinson died Friday, February 1, 2008. born in Lugoff, he was a son of the late Tom and Mahalie Knox Robinson.
Surviving are his wife, Pearline Robinson; children, Joseph Robinson, Douglas Robinson, Clarence Williams, Christine Williams, Russell Robinson, Shirley Robinson Hunter, and Dennis Robinson; siblings, Mary Fleming, David Robinson, Joseph Robinson, and Estell Murphy; 18 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and numerous great great-grandchildren.
Leila G. Vaughan
born: Monday, August 07, 1933
Died: Sunday, January 27, 2008
LUGOFF - Funeral service for Leila G. Vaughan, 74, will be held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at El-Bethel Faith Community Church with burial to follow in Sandy Grove United Methodist Church cemetery, Camden. Rev. Joe Stines and Rev. Daniel Pierce will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6-8 at Powers Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vaughan died Sunday, January 27, 2008. born in Chesterfield, S.C., she was a daughter of the late William Manuel Grooms and Leila Mae Brown. She was an Evangelist with the Church of God of Prophecy before going to work as a Customer Service Rep. at Wal-Mart in Camden, S.C.
Surviving are her children, Glenda Cook of Lugoff, Mitchell Vaughan of Camden, Vickie McCathern of Cassatt, Myron Vaughan of Lugoff, and Mark Vaughan of St. George; brothers, Paul Grooms of Elgin, and Don Grooms of Camden; sisters, Ann Cobb of Camden, and Louise Hyatt of Lucknow; 12 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brothers, W. Oren Grooms of Cassatt, Grady Grooms of Columbia, and Glenn Brown of Charleston; sisters, Leolis Harris of Lexington, and Nora Outlaw of Camden.
Brenda Jo Owens McLaughlin
born: Saturday, October 01, 1949
Died: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
CAMDEN - A memorial service for Brenda Jo Owens McLaughlin, 58, will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Rev. Bruce Hancock, Rev. Dr. Mark Bredholt, and Rev. Denny Haston will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to ALS Foundation.
Mrs. McLaughlin died Wednesday, January 23, 2008. born in Camden, she was a daughter of the Late Grover and Mary Alice Kelly Owens. She was a supervisor of Admissions at Kershaw County Medical Center for many years and formerly worked at Thermoid. She loved walking, kayaking, canoeing, and inline skating. She delighted in her grandchildren’s activities.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Roy McLaughlin; son, Howard Malloy “Trey” Shumate of Camden, and Grover Kevin Shumate (Hilda) of Easley; step daughters, Chesnee Murdock (David) of Waco, Texas, and Raven Lynn McLaughlin of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, Jerry Owens (Katherine) of Cassatt; grandchildren, Mallorie and Connor Shumate; Keven, Nicolas, and Owen Shumate; Wimberly and Channing Murdock; and many nieces and nephews.
Marie H. Cameron
born: Tuesday, November 23, 1920
Died: Monday, December 31, 2007
LUGOFF - Funeral service for Marie Heath Cameron, 87, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Gerry Lord, Rev. Barbee Parsons, and Rev. Joe Stines will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Cameron, wife of the late, John Thomas Cameron, died Monday, December 31, 2007. born in Blaney, she was a daughter of the late John Gary and Laura Cook Heath. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church where she was in the Rev. Bessie Parker Sunday School Class, the Julia Jones Circle, Golden Hearts and the Senior Citizens. She enjoyed reading, walking, gardening, canning and making jelly. She was a loving mother and what she enjoyed most was spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Barbara Cameron (Donald) Branham of Lugoff, Carl E. (Libby) Cameron of Lugoff, Betty Cameron (Mike) Reynolds of Lugoff, Leland H. Cameron of Lugoff, and Carla Cameron (Danny) Watson of Lugoff; sisters, Allene Dabbs and Irene Anderson, both of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by sisters, Mable H. Higgins, Inez H. Brown, and Nellie H. Strickland; grandson, Christopher Matthew Cameron; and a daughter-in-law, Deborah McCaskill Cameron.
Ethan Lee Lynch
born: Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Died: Sunday, December 30, 2007
ELGIN - Celebration of Life service for Ethan Lee Lynch, 2, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Springvale Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Ethan L. Lynch Memorial Fund, c/o First Community Bank, 631 West DeKalb Street, Camden, S.C. 29020.
Ethan died Sunday, December 30, 2007. born in Camden, he was the son of Lee Roy Lynch, Jr., and Carolyn Lorraine Britt. He loved playing ball and riding his new four wheeler. His life brought much joy and he was all boy.
Surviving are his mother of Elgin; father of Manning; paternal grandparents, Beatrice and Lee Lynch Sr.; maternal grandparents, Shirley Suarez and Ivan Odell Britt; maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Martin; aunts and uncles, Jackie and Andy Watts, Charlie Lynch, and Beverly Hawkins; and numerous cousins.
Sheila Outlaw Glenn
born: Wednesday, June 22, 1955
Died: Tuesday, December 25, 2007
CAMDEN - Graveside service for Sheila Outlaw Glenn, 52, will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Wateree Baptist Church cemetery. Memorial may be made to American Cancer Society, 647 Lachicotte Road, Lugoff, S.C. 29078.
Mrs. Glenn died Tuesday, December 25, 2007. born in Camden, she was a daughter of Marian Currie Outlaw and the late M.L. Outlaw. She enjoyed making stain glass.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Steve Glenn; mother of Camden; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Aaron Schrock; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Kellie Chapman; sister, Dale Watts; brothers, Larry Outlaw and Richard Outlaw; step-son, Michael Steve Glenn, Jr.; step-daughters, Melissa Ann Smith and Elizabeth Ashleigh Triplett; and six grandchildren.
