Obituaries

Feb 19, 2018

Mrs. Ethel "Mae" Summers Anderson was born on April 8, 1948 to Olin Summers and Jestin H. Rawls. She departed this earthly life on February 19, 2018. She received her education from Lexington Rosenwald High School, class of 1966. She was a devoted and loving bus driver to her precious cargo of Lexington District 1 for thirty 30 years. Mrs....

Feb 1, 2018

Elder Abraham Pontoo, Jr., son of the late Abraham Pontoo, Sr. and Lela Mae Tyler Pontoo-Walker, was born in Aiken County on July 20, 1953. He answered the makers call on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his residents in Aiken, SC. At an early age, he joined Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church. Later he joined Greater Smyrna (Harvest of Love) and...

Jan 31, 2018

Andrew Thompson was born August 5, 1938 to the late Hampton and Lonnie Bell Thompson. He departed this life on January 31, 2018 following an extended illness. Andrew was a member of the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Salley, South Carolina. He will be remember for his kind spirit; he was someone who never met a stranger. He was united...

Jan 26, 2018

Edward Nathaniel "Head" Walker was born August 18, 1979, the son of Shelly A. Walker Gaines. He departed this life on January 26, 2018. He received his education in the public schools in Wagener, South Carolina. Those left to cherish his memory: his mother Shelly A. Walker (John George) Gaines; his father Robert Lee (Sibble) Brooks; sons, Micheal Coleman and...

Jan 24, 2018

Deacon Ronnie Arthur Samuel, the last surviving child of the late Deacon Henry Arthur and Deaconess Albirtha Steadman Samuel was born on July 9, 1925 in Wagener, SC. Ronnie was reared in a Christian Home and accepted Christ as his personal Saviour. At an early age he joined and was baptized at Saron Baptist in 1933 under the leadership...

Jan 5, 2018

Mr. Jake "Chief" Kitchings, of Syracuse, NY passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 17, 1922 in Aiken County, South Carolina; the youngest of five children born to the late Yank Kitchings and Ruth Kitchings Davis. He was educated in South Carolina. He was a Syracuse resident for more than...

Jan 2, 2018

Homer James Jr., affectionately known as "Red", was born November 18, 1934 in Aiken County to the late Homer James Sr. and Maude Riley James . Homer was called home at Aiken Regional Medical Center on January 2, 2018. "Red" was educated at Calendonia School. He joined the Calendonia Baptist Church at an early age and served on the Senior...

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Dec 12, 2017

Antonio Tyrone Whitfield was born on May 7, 2016 in Aiken, SC to Latesha Scurry and Anthony Whitfield. He also leaves to mourn two sisiters: Adora Whitfield and Armoni Washington, his twin brother Anthony Whitfield. Godparents Angela Miles and DeAndra Thomas, Grandmothers Minister Mazie McCoy (Virginia) and Marie Edwards. Grandfathers Charles Rowe, Rev. Harry McCoy and William Scurry. He also...

Dec 4, 2017

Service Information The initial viewing for Mr. Booker T. Johnson will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 12:00 noon followed by the homegoing celebration starting at 1:00 PM at the Smyrna Baptist Church, 541 Warbonnet Road Springfield, SC 29146. Interment services will follow immediately after the homegoing services at the Smyrna Baptist Church cemetery.

Nov 22, 2017

Reared by Mabel and Mexico Sugick, Minnie had two loving children, Crosson Rowe, Jr. (Pete) and Regina R. Gilchrist along with three beautiful grands, Kim Bookman, Stacey R. Gilchrist, and Keisha (Chris) Nunn. Minnie also had a loving niece-sister, Syadell Harper. God also blessed her with eight nieces, and six nephews. She also counted all the friends of her children...

Nov 14, 2017

Nov 13, 2017

Rubin Thurmond, departed this earthly life on Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home in Columbia, South Carolina. Born in Aiken, South Carolina on November 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Wesley and Felicia Thurmond. Mr. Thurmond, also affectionately known as "Lukie" was educated in the public schools of Wagener, South Carolina. He later moved to Detroit...

Nov 7, 2017

A Life Begins, May 18, 1954 Elder Clinton Gantt, Jr. affectionately known as "Shorty Jr.", was born 63 years ago on May 18, 1954. He was the son of Clinton Gantt Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Davenport Gantt. On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Lexington Regional Medical Center, Lexington, SC the Lord extended his welcoming hands and peacefully...

Oct 31, 2017

Sis. Gwendolyn Green Staley passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Aiken Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Deacon Chester and Victoria Moore Green. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior of her life and joined the Rosa Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She was united in Holy Matrimony to the...

Oct 5, 2017

Deborah Louise Collins was born July 5, 1952 to the late Robert Dupree and Ernestine Dillard in Little Rock, Arkansas. At an early age, Ms. Collins relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she grew up in a loving family home. Ms. Collins graduated from George Washington High School with a Business background. She eventually went on to graduate with her...

Sep 11, 2017

Mrs. Evelyn Cullum Jenkins was born October 17, 1937 in Wagener, SC to the late Landis Cullum and Bessie Jenkins Cullum, she departed this earthly life on September 11, 2017. A an early age she got married to the late Carnell Jenkins and moved to Queens, NY where they lived for several years until moving to Columbia, SC where she...

Sep 10, 2017

Mr. Ray Michael Brown was born June 16, 1965 in Hollywood, Florida to the late Roosevelt Brown Sr. and Dorothy Brown, the second of five children. Ray was educated in Broward County School System. Ray was united in holy matrimony to his long time sweetheart Marchell Gardner on February 13, 2017. They were blessed with two children. On Sunday, September...

Sep 9, 2017