Local Obituaries for Camden, SC & Kershaw County.

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Charlene Caston was born on September 29, 1946, to the late Andrew Williams and Jennie Williams in Brooklyn, New York. Charlene attended and graduated from the New York City public school system receiving her high school diploma. In 1985 Charlene became a School Crossing Guard working for 1 Police Plaza protecting the safety of children. This was a job that...

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Jack Sakai Ogino passed away at home with his family on March 26, 2026. He was the son of the late Kuzo and Chii Ogino and was the youngest of 7 boys. Jack served in the United States Army as a paratrooper. After the army, he attended the University of Utah and graduated with a degree in political science. He...

Mar 25, 2026

Hayward Jacobs Jr. was born on March 11, 1956, in Sumter, South Carolina, to Hayward and Mary Reid Jacobs Sr. Hayward was a 1974 graduate of Sumter High School. After graduation, Hayward went on to South Carolina State College (now known as South Carolina State University) where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He was a member of...

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Mr. Thomas James, Jr., affectionately known as “Skeeter”, entered into eternal life in Manhattan, New York on Monday, March 2, 2026. Born February 11, 1943, in Camden, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Mrs. Janie Thomas James and the late Mr. Thomas James, Sr. He received his religious training at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Camden,...

Mar 1, 2026

Mar 1, 2026

Mr. Ernest Reynolds entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at his home. He was born in Camden, South Carolina on July 2, 1939; he was the son of late Jess Reynolds and Louise Belton. Ernest attended St. Peter United Methodist Church and Kershaw County Public School at an early age. He worked for Duke Power for 25 years...

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Mary Jane Stover, a child of the late Eddie Stover Sr and Cornelia Loynes Stover, was born on May 21, 1935, in Camden, South Carolina. She entered into eternal rest on February 23, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina. Mary was raised up in White Oak Baptist Church and completed her high school education at Jackson High School. Mary met and...

Feb 8, 2026

Daisy Belle Caulley, 96 years old, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026. She was the wife of the late Clarence Caulley. She was the daughter of the late Elliott Brevard, Sr, and Louise Robinson Brevard. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1947. After two years, she moved to Worcester, Massachusetts for a short while and then moved to...

Feb 8, 2026

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, Mr. James E. Nelson peacefully transitioned at the remarkable age of 104. His life was a testament to faith, perseverance, service, and generational love. James E. Nelson was born on July 15, 1921, to the late Mrs. Irene Murphy Nelson and James Nelson. He was one of six children and was preceded in death by...

Jan 13, 2026

Mrs. Mary Drakeford-Furman, 93, of Camden, South Carolina, transitioned peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center in Camden, South Carolina with her children and grandchildren by her side. She was born on Saturday, September 17, 1932, in Kershaw County during the Great Depression to the late Deacon Tom and Jessie Alexander-Drakeford. She...

Jan 10, 2026

Mr. Elderidge Linder was born in Dublin, Georgia August 17, 1947. He entered into rest on January 10, 2026, in Milledgeville, Georgia. Elderidge was a retired civil service employee. He had a passion for drawing, listening to music, gardening and sports. Elderidge was fighter who valued family. Those left to cherish his memory includes his daughters, Dr. Amy Linder and...