All Obituaries

Reverend Doug Taylor, age 65, entered into rest on Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Bethel Baptist Church, 11078 SC-151, Jefferson, SC with burial to follow in the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lancaster, SC. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, April 27, 2018 at Living Faith Baptist Church, 6096 SC-151, Jefferson, SC and other times at the home. Reverend Taylor was born...

Kenneth Blakely, 91, widower of Doris Cochran Blakely, of Greenville, died Sunday, April 15, 2018. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Etolia Garrett Blakely. Kenneth served in the United States Army during the Korean War and retired from Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes after 52 years of service. He was a member of Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church. Kenneth is survived by a daughter, Karen Suggs (Stark); a son, Joseph Blakely (Debbie); and four...

Louise Tinsley Scott, PhD, 92, widow of the late Robert Claude Scott, Jr., of Florence and Edisto Island, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018. A strong Christian role model to all as set out in Proverbs 31, she was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church at the time of her passing. A nationally known educator in the fields of reading education and learning disabilities, Dr. Scott was born on August 10, 1925 in Greenville, SC, where she spent her formative years. She was...

Carson Wade Sprow, the President and founder of International Mortuary Shipping LLC, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2018.  Mr. Sprow was a United States Army Combat Veteran (February 1979-August 1989), serving as a proud United States Army Ranger, 2d Bn, 75th Infantry, and an instructor in the Florida Phase and Desert Phase Ranger School during his final five years of service.  He attended the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, Houston TX and graduated in...

Mrs. Julia Mary Johnson Sullivan, widow of Rev. Warren H. Sullivan, Sr. and Mother of the late Warren H. Sullivan, Jr., passed on Friday, February 9,2018 peacefully surrounded by her family at her home.  Mrs. Sullivan was born in Farrell, PA to the late John Wesley and Agnes Williams Johnson. At an early age, she moved from Pennsylvania to Cheraw, South Carolina to be raised by her Aunt Julia and Cousin Alice Wilson. While in Cheraw, she attended Pee Dee Union Baptist...

Charles Edwin “Charlie” Crocker, 86, widower of Ruby Jean Lang Crocker, of Summerville, SC, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, December 13, 2017. His Funeral Service will be held Saturday afternoon, December 16, 2017 in the Summerville Family Worship Center at 2 o’clock. The family will receive friends in Summerville Family Worship Center Saturday, December 16, 2017 from 12:30 o’clock until the time of service. Private entombment will be held in...

Mary Lou Bellamy Gray, 85, retired owner and president of Gray Mortuary in Pelzer, and widow of James Lee “Jim” Gray, Sr., passed away December 2, 2017. Mrs. Gray was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and the daughter of the late Gordon Allen and Vera Gladys Everett Bellamy. A graduate of West End High School, she met her husband while he was earning a degree at Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science in Nashville. After his graduation...

Charles W. Bowie, Sr., 84, of Abbeville, husband of the late Margaret Latham Bowie, died Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born in Abbeville to the late James Neuffer and Sally Lou Holmes Bowie. Charles retired from Milliken & Co. – Abbeville and Sharon Plants after 47 years of service.  He also retired from the Abbeville City Fire Department, served on the Abbeville Rescue Squad and volunteered with Meals on...

Anthony F. Tursi of Cinnaminson passed away at his home Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. He was 79. Determined, driven, and loyal, Mr. Tursi lived his life to the fullest. After his discharge as a Sgt. from the Marine Corps, he began his long entrepreneurial career. Beginning with Gerber Foods, Archway Cookies, and Pepperidge Farms, Anthony found his love of food service. In 1969, Anthony bought his first Dunkin' Donuts working towards multiple units. His love of food and...

Retired Master Sergeant James Milton Shealy, 78, passed away Tuesday, October 03, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 6, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Masonic Rites and Full Military Honors with Rev. William Padgett officiating. Active pallbearers are Zane Corley, Johnny Carter, Ralph Whittle, Donnie Black, James Gunter, Michael Shealy, Larry Enlow and SW Shealy. Honorary pallbearers are KT Temples, Roland...