Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Camden, SC & Kershaw County.
James Lee Kirkland
Sep 29, 2022
James Lee Kirkland departed this life peacefully on September 29, 2022. He was a son of the late John C. and Cora Kirkland, Sr. In his youth, he attended Kershaw county schools. He moved to New York at an early age. Upon his retirement, he returned home to South Carolina and made Lee county his home. He was preceded in...
Anton Sherrod Blocker
Sep 28, 2022
Anton Sherrod Blocker, a son, brother, husband, father, nephew, uncle, cousin, friend and one of God’s children, who was always being prayed for, left this earthly world on September 28, 2022, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Anton, the son of Calvin and Geneva Blocker, was born July 10, 1982, in Camden, South Carolina. He received his education in the public schools...
Ellen McCarley
Sep 16, 2022
Mrs. Ellen Clara McCarley, age 93, went to be with the Lord on Friday September 16, 2022. She was born December 09, 1928, in Lake Wales, Fl, to the late George and Mabel Duren. Do to the untimely passing of her parents at a young age, Ellen was raised by her older siblings whom she loved and adored. After the...
Bessie Wheeler
Sep 13, 2022
Bessie Truesdale Wheeler peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born on October 15, 1945, in Harlem, New York, NY, she was the proud daughter of the late Charlie and Aurelia Lee Truesdale. Later, she migrated South with her parents becoming a resident of Camden, South Carolina. Bessie accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into her heart at an...
Ruth Ellen Craig
Sep 5, 2022
Ruth Ellen Ritchie-Craig was born to the late Fielden Ritchie Sr. and Ellen McCarley on September 11, 1954, in New Milford, Connecticut. She entered eternity on September 5, 2022, in Camden, South Carolina. Ruth attended school in New Milford, Connecticut, and graduated from New Milford High School in 1973. Ruth was always well liked by her peers and was active...
Thomas Floyd Brown
Sep 1, 2022
Thomas Floyd Brown, 63, affectionately known as “Squeaky”,entered into rest the morning of September 1, 2022 in Lexington, SC, with his mother by his side. He was born March 14, 1959, in Wauwatosa, WI, to Lucretia Holley Brown and Richard Brown, Sr. Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from1978 until 1984. After servicing his country, he came home to...
Thelma Smalls
Aug 31, 2022
Thelma Belton Smalls, the beloved daughter of Margaret and Fred Belton, Sr, was born on September 11, 1945 in Camden, South Carolina. She was called from her earthly labor to eternal rest on August 31, 2022. Thelma received her education in the Kershaw County Public Schools. After high school graduation, she became a licensed cosmetologist. She later became a Certified...
Ellison Lawson, Jr
Aug 24, 2022
Ellison, the son of Ellison, Sr. and Katie B. Lawson, was born August 2, 1947 in Summerton, South Carolina. He departed this life on August 24, 2022 peacefully at his home. Ellison attended Clarendon County public schools and graduated from Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton, South Carolina. He continued his education at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina where...
Mary L. King
Aug 23, 2022
Mary Dunham King, daughter of the late George Dunham and Lucinda Johnson Dunham, was born August 5, 1935. She gained her wings on August 23, 2022. Mary was loved by all that knew her. Her joy was her family. She was known for feeding everyone in the community. Mary was the first African American woman to become employed at Kendall...
Edna Kirkland
Aug 23, 2022
Mrs. Edna Marie Kirkland entered eternal rest at the Medical University of South Carolina Florence, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Born March 6, 1955, in Fairfield County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Willie Outten Sr. and Mrs. Madell Williams Outten. Affectionately known as “Ree,” Edna received her education from the public schools of Kershaw County. She...
James Williams
Aug 23, 2022
James, affectionately called Jimmy, was born March 15, 1940, in Savannah, GA, where he spent his early childhood and attended Bolden Baptist Church. They moved to the Bronx, New York where he graduated High School and joined the Army. James was Honorably discharged and later worked at the Veterans Hospital in the Bronx. He became an Industrial Painter before he...
Phillip R Goodwin
Aug 20, 2022
MR. PHILLIP REGINALD “REGGIE” GOODWIN was the son of the late Clifton Edward Goodwin and Louise Roberta McCaskill. Phillip was born on April 6, 1950. He entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Phillip was married to Mable G. Aldrich. He graduated Camden High School in 1969 and went to technician school for...
Diane E. Meiser
Aug 13, 2022
Diane E. Meiser, 83, of Elgin, SC entered into eternal rest on August 13, 2022. She is the wife of Byron Jerome Meiser and mother to Dr. Patricia L. Meiser, David W. Meiser and Gary J. Meiser. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Service details will be announced at a later date.
Edward Eugene Adamson
Aug 1, 2022
Edward Eugene Adamson was born December 27, 1955 in Camden, South Carolina to Wee Adamson, Sr. and Della Nancy Moses Adamson. He passed away peacefully in his home in Camden, SC on August 1, 2022. Eugene attended Kirkland Elementary School and graduated from Baron DeKalb High School in Camden, South Carolina in 1973. Eugene was known as “Black” in high...
Eddie Stover, Jr
Jul 25, 2022
Eddie Stover Jr., 87, was born January 30, 1935, in Camden, South Carolina to the late Eddie Stover Sr. and Corenila Loynes Stover. He entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2022. Eddie received his early Christian education at White Oak Baptist Church. He was married to Cassie Bodie Stover. To this union, two children were born; Sheryl Stover of...
Ryan Duane Swank
Jul 25, 2022
Ryan Swank, son of Rex and Delores Swank, was born September 21, 1959, in Battle Creek, Michigan. He entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2022, in Camden, South Carolina. Ryan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Western Michigan University. He worked for a number of years in Battle Creek, Michigan as a psychiatric nurse before he...
Rosenwald Kirkland, Jr
Jul 24, 2022
Mr. Rosenwald Kirkland, Jr left for his forever home on 24th of July 2022, after a long, strong battle with cancer with his loving wife standing by his side. Rosenwald was born April 25, 1951, in Ridgeway, South Carolina. He is the son of Mrs. Etta P Kirkland and the Late Rosenwald Kirkland, Sr. Rosenwald received his education at Jackson...
James Lee Kirkland
Sep 29, 2022
James Lee Kirkland departed this life peacefully on September 29, 2022. He was a son of the late John C. and Cora Kirkland, Sr. In his youth, he attended Kershaw county schools. He moved to New York at an early age. Upon his retirement, he returned home to South Carolina and made Lee county his home. He was preceded in...
Anton Sherrod Blocker
Sep 28, 2022
Anton Sherrod Blocker, a son, brother, husband, father, nephew, uncle, cousin, friend and one of God’s children, who was always being prayed for, left this earthly world on September 28, 2022, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Anton, the son of Calvin and Geneva Blocker, was born July 10, 1982, in Camden, South Carolina. He received his education in the public schools...
Ellen McCarley
Sep 16, 2022
Mrs. Ellen Clara McCarley, age 93, went to be with the Lord on Friday September 16, 2022. She was born December 09, 1928, in Lake Wales, Fl, to the late George and Mabel Duren. Do to the untimely passing of her parents at a young age, Ellen was raised by her older siblings whom she loved and adored. After the...
Bessie Wheeler
Sep 13, 2022
Bessie Truesdale Wheeler peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born on October 15, 1945, in Harlem, New York, NY, she was the proud daughter of the late Charlie and Aurelia Lee Truesdale. Later, she migrated South with her parents becoming a resident of Camden, South Carolina. Bessie accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into her heart at an...
Ruth Ellen Craig
Sep 5, 2022
Ruth Ellen Ritchie-Craig was born to the late Fielden Ritchie Sr. and Ellen McCarley on September 11, 1954, in New Milford, Connecticut. She entered eternity on September 5, 2022, in Camden, South Carolina. Ruth attended school in New Milford, Connecticut, and graduated from New Milford High School in 1973. Ruth was always well liked by her peers and was active...
Thomas Floyd Brown
Sep 1, 2022
Thomas Floyd Brown, 63, affectionately known as “Squeaky”,entered into rest the morning of September 1, 2022 in Lexington, SC, with his mother by his side. He was born March 14, 1959, in Wauwatosa, WI, to Lucretia Holley Brown and Richard Brown, Sr. Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from1978 until 1984. After servicing his country, he came home to...
Thelma Smalls
Aug 31, 2022
Thelma Belton Smalls, the beloved daughter of Margaret and Fred Belton, Sr, was born on September 11, 1945 in Camden, South Carolina. She was called from her earthly labor to eternal rest on August 31, 2022. Thelma received her education in the Kershaw County Public Schools. After high school graduation, she became a licensed cosmetologist. She later became a Certified...
Ellison Lawson, Jr
Aug 24, 2022
Ellison, the son of Ellison, Sr. and Katie B. Lawson, was born August 2, 1947 in Summerton, South Carolina. He departed this life on August 24, 2022 peacefully at his home. Ellison attended Clarendon County public schools and graduated from Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton, South Carolina. He continued his education at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina where...
Mary L. King
Aug 23, 2022
Mary Dunham King, daughter of the late George Dunham and Lucinda Johnson Dunham, was born August 5, 1935. She gained her wings on August 23, 2022. Mary was loved by all that knew her. Her joy was her family. She was known for feeding everyone in the community. Mary was the first African American woman to become employed at Kendall...
Edna Kirkland
Aug 23, 2022
Mrs. Edna Marie Kirkland entered eternal rest at the Medical University of South Carolina Florence, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Born March 6, 1955, in Fairfield County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Willie Outten Sr. and Mrs. Madell Williams Outten. Affectionately known as “Ree,” Edna received her education from the public schools of Kershaw County. She...
James Williams
Aug 23, 2022
James, affectionately called Jimmy, was born March 15, 1940, in Savannah, GA, where he spent his early childhood and attended Bolden Baptist Church. They moved to the Bronx, New York where he graduated High School and joined the Army. James was Honorably discharged and later worked at the Veterans Hospital in the Bronx. He became an Industrial Painter before he...
Phillip R Goodwin
Aug 20, 2022
MR. PHILLIP REGINALD “REGGIE” GOODWIN was the son of the late Clifton Edward Goodwin and Louise Roberta McCaskill. Phillip was born on April 6, 1950. He entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Phillip was married to Mable G. Aldrich. He graduated Camden High School in 1969 and went to technician school for...
Diane E. Meiser
Aug 13, 2022
Diane E. Meiser, 83, of Elgin, SC entered into eternal rest on August 13, 2022. She is the wife of Byron Jerome Meiser and mother to Dr. Patricia L. Meiser, David W. Meiser and Gary J. Meiser. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Service details will be announced at a later date.
Edward Eugene Adamson
Aug 1, 2022
Edward Eugene Adamson was born December 27, 1955 in Camden, South Carolina to Wee Adamson, Sr. and Della Nancy Moses Adamson. He passed away peacefully in his home in Camden, SC on August 1, 2022. Eugene attended Kirkland Elementary School and graduated from Baron DeKalb High School in Camden, South Carolina in 1973. Eugene was known as “Black” in high...
Eddie Stover, Jr
Jul 25, 2022
Eddie Stover Jr., 87, was born January 30, 1935, in Camden, South Carolina to the late Eddie Stover Sr. and Corenila Loynes Stover. He entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2022. Eddie received his early Christian education at White Oak Baptist Church. He was married to Cassie Bodie Stover. To this union, two children were born; Sheryl Stover of...
Ryan Duane Swank
Jul 25, 2022
Ryan Swank, son of Rex and Delores Swank, was born September 21, 1959, in Battle Creek, Michigan. He entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2022, in Camden, South Carolina. Ryan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Western Michigan University. He worked for a number of years in Battle Creek, Michigan as a psychiatric nurse before he...
Rosenwald Kirkland, Jr
Jul 24, 2022
Mr. Rosenwald Kirkland, Jr left for his forever home on 24th of July 2022, after a long, strong battle with cancer with his loving wife standing by his side. Rosenwald was born April 25, 1951, in Ridgeway, South Carolina. He is the son of Mrs. Etta P Kirkland and the Late Rosenwald Kirkland, Sr. Rosenwald received his education at Jackson...
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