William Lee Chavis, 92, of McColl, SC passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Chavis was born August 29, 1929 in Dillon County, SC, a son of the late Tommy Chavis and the late Annie Lee Chavis. He was a member and Deacon of Pee Dee Chapel Church. Mr. Chavis was loved his family and everyone he came across. He was always humble in his own stubborn sassy way. William loved music and played the guitar. He even taught many of his grandchildren to...

Florence / Latta Mr. Joseph Daniel “JD” Clark passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at his residence after an illness. He was 65 years old. JD was born in Dillon County, SC on February 19, 1956, to the late Willie Clarence and Jeannie Armetta Strickland Clark. He attended Shiloh Chapel. He was a delivery driver for FedEx ground. He enjoyed football, shooting pool, South Carolina Gamecocks, the Latta Vikings, coaching ball, and spending time with his family. He leaves behind...

Bennettsville Mrs. Peggy Lynn Sports Smith passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, NC after an illness. She was 61 years old. Peggy was born in Marlboro County, SC to Claude Chavis and the late Lena Viola Sports Chavis. She was a member of Victory World Outreach Center. She worked as a family court clerk for Marlboro County and served on the management team for Quik Fill. She enjoyed watching TV, spending time with her dogs and her family,...

Bennettsville, SC Rosa Mae Steen Caulder, 85, of Bennettsville, SC passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at her residence after an illness. She was born October 10, 1936, in Bennettsville, SC a daughter of the late Ebenezer Steen and the late Ethel Parnell Steen. Rosa was a member of Bristow Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening and loved to spend time with her grandchildren, cats and dogs. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ebenezer and Ethel Steen; two husbands, Howard...

Bennettsville Mr. Billy Robert Jackson, Sr. passed away, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at his residence after an illness. He was 77 years. Billy was born in Bennettsville, SC on July 20, 1944, to the late Walter Robert and Mable Lee Jackson. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church. He was self employed as a Tire Salesman. He enjoyed drag racing, riding Harley’s, dancing, music, meeting new people, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his; son, Robbie...

Bennettsville, SC Mary Alice Chavis Lanthier (80), died Saturday, October 2, 2021, surrounded by family at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Born in Bennettsville, SC on a winter morning of February 11, 1941, she was the daughter of Tyson B. Chavis and Meloise Brigman Chavis of Bennettsville, SC who preceded her in death.  She was a retired manufacturer worker at United Technologies Plant (Essex) in Bennettsville, SC and waitress at Bennettsville and Wallace Motel’s Restaurants. In...

Bennettsville Mr. James Edward Ayers, Sr. passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Scotland Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was 77 years old. Jimmy was born in Kingstree, SC on September 24, 1944, to the late James Burton and Annie O’Tuel Ayers. He was the former building inspector for the City of Bennettsville. He enjoyed fishing, playing softball, his dogs, and spending time with his family and friends. He leaves behind to cherish his loving memory; son, James Edward Ayers,...

Bennettsville, SC/Dothan, Alabama Reverend David Eugene Reed, 73, passed away after a brief illness at his home on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. David was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on March 20, 1948, to the late Reverend Jesse Sherman Reed and Imogene Lacy Reed. He was a member and Associate Pastor at Covenant United Methodist Church in Dothan, Alabama and was a former pastor for 17 years at both Smyrna and Shiloh United Methodist Churches in Bennettsville, SC. After accepting the Lord...

Brenda Blue Goodwin, 63, of Anderson, SC, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born December 9, 1957 in Bennettsville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Blue and Grace Hayes Blue. Brenda retired from Keymark after serving as the corporate controller and was a member of High Praises Church. Brenda is survived by her spouse, James A. Goodwin, Jr.; mother, Grace Hayes Blue; children James A. Goodwin, III (Ashley), Jeffrey Alan Goodwin...

Clio Mr. Kevin Eugene Williams, affectionately known as, Coach K passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at MUSC Florence after a sudden illness. He was 47 years old. Kevin was born in Laurinburg, NC on November 29, 1973, to Russell Eugene Williams and Marilyn Bowen Rogers. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Laurinburg, NC. He received his Bachelor of Science from Clemson University. He worked Canal Wood, as a Timber Buyer. He loved anything outdoors, hunting, fishing, Clemson...