Bennettsville, SC Sherry Kay Polston McLain, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born January 25, 1947, in Bennettsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Julius S. and Beulah Gowd Polston. Mrs. Sherry attended Bennettsville Church of God and Blenheim Church of God at different times when she was able. She enjoyed listening to music, riding the golf cart and riding in the country. She is survived by her husband, Wilson...

Bennettsville, SC Dorothy Brigman McKenzie, 92, of Bennettsville, SC, was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 22, 2022. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Jessie and Bessie Brigman and was raised in the Brightsville community of Marlboro County, SC along with her five siblings. She graduated from Fletcher Memorial High School and was the valedictorian of her class. On September 4, 1945, Dorothy...

Blenheim, SC Timothy Warren Sparkman, 59, passed away peacefully Friday, January 21, 2022, at McLeod Hospital in Florence, under Hospice Care, After an extended illness. Born March 24, 1962, he was a son of the late William Clyde and Vivian Page Sparkman. Tim was a 1980 graduate of Blenheim High School. He worked in grocery and other retail businesses for over thirty-five years. He was an outgoing person who was liked by everyone he came in contact with. Many of his customers, mainly the...

Bennettsville, SC Mr. Eugene Savage Hardee, passed away, Sunday, January 23, 2022, at McLeod Health Cheraw. He was 95 years old. Mr. Hardee was born on February 2, 1926, in Tabor City, NC to the late John Harvey & Carrie McCumbee Hardee. He was the retired owner of his own retail business, where he was known as the Spread Man. Mr. Hardee was married to the late Opal Faye Bullard Hardee. He attended Bennettsville Wesleyan Church for many years. Mr. Hardee enjoyed fishing, working, yard...

Bennettsville Mr. Douglas Benton Stanton, Sr., passed away, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his residence after an illness. He was 79 years old. Douglas was born in Bennettsville, SC on October 16, 1942, to the late Ebby Benton and Nannie Lou Currin Stanton. He was a long-time member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, and later was a member at Salem Baptist Church. He was a member of The United States National Guard. A graduate of Maxton...

Bennettsville, SC William E. Grooms passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg after an illness. He was 76 years old. Born July 26, 1945, he was the only son of the late Ralph and Jessie Lee Locklear Grooms. He was a graduate of McColl High School and of the Holiness faith. He was previously employed with J.P. Stevens and later as a local insurance salesman for many years. William was a United states Air Force veteran. He was very much a...

Wallace, SC Mr. Marion Herbert “Cotton” Gray passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his residence. He was 92 years old. Born in Marlboro County on January 25, 1929, to the late Charlie and Pearl English Gray. Mr. Marion worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator and served his country honorably by serving in the United States Army. He enjoyed horses, racing cars but most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends. Mr. Marion...

Garden City, South Carolina  Mrs. Barbara Jean Deaver, 79, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 15th, at Burroughs Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m., with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Born October 19, 1942, in McColl, S.C., Mrs. Deaver was the daughter of the late Daniel and Delilah Gause. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter. She was a longtime resident...

Bennettsville, SC Rev. George Caulder, Jr., 89, of Bennettsville, SC, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at his residence. Rev. Caulder was born May 25, 1932 in Clio, SC a son of the late George Caulder, Sr. and the late Ellen Roller Caulder. He was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church, where he was a Sunday School Teacher. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Caulder, Sr. and Ellen Roller Caulder; two wives, Shirley Freeman Caulder and Daisy Kirby Caulder; a brother,...

Cheraw, SC Deborah “Debbie” Kay Morgan, 62, of Cheraw, SC passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1959 in Virginia a daughter of the late, Charles Edward Morgan and the late Mary Parrish Morgan. Debbie was a member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church. She was a caring person, and an excellent cook who loved gardening and reading. She is survived by her children, Brian Powers of Bennettsville, SC and Morgan Powers of Cheraw,...