Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Camden, SC & Kershaw County.
William Drakeford, Jr
Apr 23, 2022
On September 7th, 1942 in Kershaw county, Mr. William Stephen Drakeford was born to the late Annie Mae Drakeford and the late Stephen Beckham. While surrounded by family, he entered into eternal rest on April 23rd, 2022 at home. William was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Salmond Drakeford. He was known to most in the community as Steve. Steve received his...
Priscilla Laverne Flenoid
Apr 20, 2022
Priscilla Laverne Addison Flenoid was born November 3, 1952, in Blaney South Carolina to the late Walter Addison and Alberta Wood Addison. She entered into eternal rest surrounded by her family on April 20, 2022. Priscilla was educated in Kershaw County public schools and was a graduate of Blaney High School. Following her graduation from high school, she attended nursing...
John Ray Stover
Apr 16, 2022
JOHN RAY STOVER, best known as “The Amazing Black Prince,” was born to the late Leola Jones Stover and the late Deacon James Stover on December 6, 1957 in Camden, South Carolina. He entered into eternity on April 16, 2022 in Columbia, South Carolina. John attended school in Kershaw County and graduated from Camden High School. He developed a love...
Roosevelt Dixon
Mar 16, 2022
Roosevelt Dixon was born March 28, 1934 in Lugoff, South Carolina to the late Katie Dixon-Haile. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Dixon was a member of Unity United Methodist Church and Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center. Mr. Dixon retired from General Motors after over 30 years of service. He...
James E Hayes
Mar 7, 2022
Mr. James Edward Hayes entered into eternal rest Monday, March 7, 2022 in Camden, South Carolina. James “Mutt” was born on November 28, 1954, in Kershaw County, South Carolina to the late Earl Hayes, Sr. and Lelia Hayes. James was educated in the Kershaw County public school system. After high school, he attended Midlands Technical College and received his Associate’s...
Rickey Donnell Stradford
Feb 13, 2022
Mr. Rickey "Dunk" Stradford, entered into eternal rest Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Westville, SC. Rickey, affectionately known as Dunk, was born on November 18,1983, in Kershaw County, South Carolina to Charles and Priscilla Drakeford. He received his education in the Kershaw County Public School system. Rickey was preceded in death by his grandparents Frank and Laura Williams, four uncles...
Angela C. Simmons
Feb 13, 2022
Ms. Angela Simmons, 79, formerly of Philadelphia and a resident of Camden, SC, entered into rest on February 13, 2022. The family will hold a family visitation (No Public Viewing) on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 6 PM until 7:30 PM at Collins Funeral Home. Funeral services and burial will take place in Philadelphia.
Richard Lee Carlos
Jan 29, 2022
Richard Lee Carlos, 67, was born November 11, 1954 in Camden, South Carolina to the late Lewis Joseph and Carolina Carlos Thompson. He entered into rest at his residence in Camden, South Carolina on January 29, 2022. Richard attended elementary school in Camden at Kirkwood Elementary School until his family relocated to Long Island, New York. Upon graduation from high...
Ella Bell Boykin
Jan 28, 2022
Ella Bell Hunter Boykin, affectionately known as Ella Bell or “Teh Gal,” was born March 1, 1929, to the late Wyatt Hunter and Marie Kirkland Hunter. She departed her earthly home on January 28, 2022. Ella Bell was raised in Borden, South Carolina, and she was educated at Rembert Memorial School in Rembert, South Carolina. She had great love for...
Dennis Richardson
Jan 27, 2022
Dennis Richardson, 60, of Lugoff, SC was born August 1, 1961. He entered into rest at his home. Dennis was a graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School. Dennis worked with the City of Columbia for a number of years. He would later enter into the logging profession working with pulp wood. His favorite past-time was watching Western movies, daytime soap operas...
Gregory Simmons, Sr
Jan 24, 2022
Mr. Gregory Simmons, 72, of Camden, SC entered into rest on January 24, 2022 at his residence surrounded by family. At his request, there will be no public funeral services.
Joseph Edward Taylor
Jan 23, 2022
Mr. Joseph Edward Taylor was born in Boykin, South Carolina on December 26, 1954 to the late John and Ida Sumter Taylor. He departed this life on January 23, 2022 at home. He was a long time member of St. Stephens Baptist Church. He enjoyed family and riding his bike. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Taylor...
John D DuBose
Jan 11, 2022
John DuBose, 79, of of Hackensack passed away on January 11, 2022. He was the beloved father of Anthony S. DuBose (Margaret), and John DuBose (Sabina), the brother of Hattie Mae Harvey, Victoria Thomas, and Alexander DuBose. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 20, 7 pm at Mt. Oliver...
George Carl Dudley
Jan 7, 2022
THE BEGINNING George Carl Dudley, affectionately known to high school classmates and hometown friends as "Carl", was born in Dublin, Georgia, June 22, 1942, to M. H. Sr. and Alberta Brown Dudley. He was the fourth of 5 children born that union. George was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 51 years, Delores Robinson Dudley; one sister,...
Clarence Johnson
Dec 30, 2021
Doctor Clarence M. Johnson, 70, passed away in Garden Grove, California in December 2021. Born on April 26, 1951 in Camden, South Carolina, he was preceded in death by his wife Mrs. Betty Jewel Smith Johnson in 2002. He was one of eight siblings and had no children. Clarence had been a Pediatric-Neonatal Hospitalist on the medical staff at Fountain...
William Drakeford, Jr
Apr 23, 2022
On September 7th, 1942 in Kershaw county, Mr. William Stephen Drakeford was born to the late Annie Mae Drakeford and the late Stephen Beckham. While surrounded by family, he entered into eternal rest on April 23rd, 2022 at home. William was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Salmond Drakeford. He was known to most in the community as Steve. Steve received his...
Priscilla Laverne Flenoid
Apr 20, 2022
Priscilla Laverne Addison Flenoid was born November 3, 1952, in Blaney South Carolina to the late Walter Addison and Alberta Wood Addison. She entered into eternal rest surrounded by her family on April 20, 2022. Priscilla was educated in Kershaw County public schools and was a graduate of Blaney High School. Following her graduation from high school, she attended nursing...
John Ray Stover
Apr 16, 2022
JOHN RAY STOVER, best known as “The Amazing Black Prince,” was born to the late Leola Jones Stover and the late Deacon James Stover on December 6, 1957 in Camden, South Carolina. He entered into eternity on April 16, 2022 in Columbia, South Carolina. John attended school in Kershaw County and graduated from Camden High School. He developed a love...
Roosevelt Dixon
Mar 16, 2022
Roosevelt Dixon was born March 28, 1934 in Lugoff, South Carolina to the late Katie Dixon-Haile. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Dixon was a member of Unity United Methodist Church and Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center. Mr. Dixon retired from General Motors after over 30 years of service. He...
James E Hayes
Mar 7, 2022
Mr. James Edward Hayes entered into eternal rest Monday, March 7, 2022 in Camden, South Carolina. James “Mutt” was born on November 28, 1954, in Kershaw County, South Carolina to the late Earl Hayes, Sr. and Lelia Hayes. James was educated in the Kershaw County public school system. After high school, he attended Midlands Technical College and received his Associate’s...
Rickey Donnell Stradford
Feb 13, 2022
Mr. Rickey "Dunk" Stradford, entered into eternal rest Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Westville, SC. Rickey, affectionately known as Dunk, was born on November 18,1983, in Kershaw County, South Carolina to Charles and Priscilla Drakeford. He received his education in the Kershaw County Public School system. Rickey was preceded in death by his grandparents Frank and Laura Williams, four uncles...
Angela C. Simmons
Feb 13, 2022
Ms. Angela Simmons, 79, formerly of Philadelphia and a resident of Camden, SC, entered into rest on February 13, 2022. The family will hold a family visitation (No Public Viewing) on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 6 PM until 7:30 PM at Collins Funeral Home. Funeral services and burial will take place in Philadelphia.
Richard Lee Carlos
Jan 29, 2022
Richard Lee Carlos, 67, was born November 11, 1954 in Camden, South Carolina to the late Lewis Joseph and Carolina Carlos Thompson. He entered into rest at his residence in Camden, South Carolina on January 29, 2022. Richard attended elementary school in Camden at Kirkwood Elementary School until his family relocated to Long Island, New York. Upon graduation from high...
Ella Bell Boykin
Jan 28, 2022
Ella Bell Hunter Boykin, affectionately known as Ella Bell or “Teh Gal,” was born March 1, 1929, to the late Wyatt Hunter and Marie Kirkland Hunter. She departed her earthly home on January 28, 2022. Ella Bell was raised in Borden, South Carolina, and she was educated at Rembert Memorial School in Rembert, South Carolina. She had great love for...
Dennis Richardson
Jan 27, 2022
Dennis Richardson, 60, of Lugoff, SC was born August 1, 1961. He entered into rest at his home. Dennis was a graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School. Dennis worked with the City of Columbia for a number of years. He would later enter into the logging profession working with pulp wood. His favorite past-time was watching Western movies, daytime soap operas...
Gregory Simmons, Sr
Jan 24, 2022
Mr. Gregory Simmons, 72, of Camden, SC entered into rest on January 24, 2022 at his residence surrounded by family. At his request, there will be no public funeral services.
Joseph Edward Taylor
Jan 23, 2022
Mr. Joseph Edward Taylor was born in Boykin, South Carolina on December 26, 1954 to the late John and Ida Sumter Taylor. He departed this life on January 23, 2022 at home. He was a long time member of St. Stephens Baptist Church. He enjoyed family and riding his bike. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Taylor...
John D DuBose
Jan 11, 2022
John DuBose, 79, of of Hackensack passed away on January 11, 2022. He was the beloved father of Anthony S. DuBose (Margaret), and John DuBose (Sabina), the brother of Hattie Mae Harvey, Victoria Thomas, and Alexander DuBose. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 20, 7 pm at Mt. Oliver...
George Carl Dudley
Jan 7, 2022
THE BEGINNING George Carl Dudley, affectionately known to high school classmates and hometown friends as "Carl", was born in Dublin, Georgia, June 22, 1942, to M. H. Sr. and Alberta Brown Dudley. He was the fourth of 5 children born that union. George was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 51 years, Delores Robinson Dudley; one sister,...
Clarence Johnson
Dec 30, 2021
Doctor Clarence M. Johnson, 70, passed away in Garden Grove, California in December 2021. Born on April 26, 1951 in Camden, South Carolina, he was preceded in death by his wife Mrs. Betty Jewel Smith Johnson in 2002. He was one of eight siblings and had no children. Clarence had been a Pediatric-Neonatal Hospitalist on the medical staff at Fountain...
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