Area Obituaries

Caren Austin ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Caren Nicole Austin, 33, died Friday, February 24, 2023. Born in Roanoke VA she was a daughter of Lisa Reep of Rockingham, NC and Mark Austin of Bluefield, WV. She loved being a mommy and aunt. Surviving are her parents listed above, a son, Christopher Johnson of Hope Mills, NC,…

James Davis GAFFNEY – James “JD” Lacy Davis, 67, of 738 N. Green River Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at White Oak North Grove. Born in Chesterfield, he was the husband of Lisa Mabry Davis and the son of the late Lacy Leward “Creek” Davis and Betty…

Maggie Caulder CHESTERFIELD – Maggie Caulder, 88, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Born, July 20, 1934, in Cheraw, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Allen and Sara Ann Boatwright Turner.  Maggie was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Cheraw, SC and worked for Chesterfield Webbing for over 30 years. She enjoyed doing…

Mr. Jerry Wayne Edwards, age 70, entered rest on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Mr. Edwards was born February 12, 1952, son of the late Jesse and Eva Hilton Edwards. He was an avid lover of animals, especially his late dog, Annabelle. He loved Clemson football and a good steak, and he never met a stranger.…

Mary Leona Jean Mary Leona Jean, 66, of Pageland, died on January 9, 2023. She is survived by her daughters, Kelly Emerson and Nicole Medeiros; grandchildren, Everett Medeiros and Giselle Medeiros; brother, Robert Lindemon, Jr.; sister, Susan Clark. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lindemon, Sr. and Iris Kairis; sisters, Dorothy Grubb and Mildred…

Norman Hunsucker Blue Jr. WALLACE – Norman Hunsucker Blue, Jr., 71 of Wallace SC passed peacefully on January 14, 2023, at his home. Norman “H” was  a Master Plumber and owned Norman Blue and Sons Plumbing in Lakeview NC for many years. He was a great fisherman, an avid golfer, an excellent cook and an…

Gerald ‘Mickey’ Thomas Baker PAGELAND – Gerald “Mickey” Thomas Baker, 75, died Sunday, December 25, 2022. Funeral service was held Friday, December 30, 2022, at 1pm from the Pageland Community Center, Pageland, SC. Burial followed in the Gum Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Pageland, SC. He was born May 23, 1947 in Union County, NC…

Russell Evans Bennett Jr. Russell Evans Bennett, Jr. was born in Cheraw, S.C. on April 7, 1926 and died January 1, 2023. He was 96 years old. He was the son of the late Russell Evans and Mary Ella Gandy Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter and…

Robert Paul Sellers III RUBY – Mr. Robert Paul Sellers, III, age 81, entered into rest on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 2, 2023 from the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Rev. Mike Phares and Brent Taylor with burial following in the Hurst Cemetery. The family…

Eleanor Haley Anderson Eleanor Haley Anderson, age 94, passed away into the loving arms of our Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, NC, following a brief critical illness and several years of declining health. Eleanor was born in Cheraw, SC to Volina Rivers Haley and Charles Boyd Haley, Sr. She…