Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Camden, SC & Kershaw County.
Nathaniel Williams, Sr
Apr 13, 2023
Nathaniel Williams, Sr, 87, was born on September 3, 1935, in Anderson, South Carolina to the late Doyle and Sula Mae Williams. Nathaniel received his early education in the Anderson County public schools. He received Christ at an early age and worshipped in the Baptist church. He was joined in holy matrimony to the former Joann Rodgers from Columbia, South...
Leroy "Jay" Dye
Apr 8, 2023
Mr. Leroy Dye of Westville, South Carolina went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2023. He answered the call to return home as he was surrounded by family and friends. He enjoyed his work life as he was promoted through the years. Leroy Dye was born to Frances Dye on December 9, 1945. He always provided for...
Willie Mae Adams
Mar 19, 2023
Willie Mae Adams was called to glory at the age of 92, on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Her final moments were spent peacefully at home with loved ones. Willie Mae was born in Camden, South Carolina, on October 18, 1930. She was the daughter of Annie Blanding and Richard Adams Sr., and the oldest of this union. After the death...
Jacqueline Denise Dixon
Mar 5, 2023
The family will not hold a public viewing or visitation. Funeral services for Ms. Dixon will take place 2 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Unity United Methodist Church in Lugoff, SC. All guest at the service are required to wear mask inside the church facilities at all times. Condolences may be left at www.georgeecollinsfh.com . Services will be...
Alexander Chivers Johnson
Feb 14, 2023
Alexander Chivers Johnson, the son of the late Larry E. Johnson and Pamela Chivers Boykin and bonus son of Bryant “Keith” Boykin was born on December 13, 2000 at Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. At an early age he was dedicated to God and was later baptized at Camden First United Methodist Church by Reverend Ellis White. Alexander attended...
Frank Edwards, Jr
Jan 28, 2023
The family will not hold a public viewing or visitation. Funeral services for Mr. Edwards will be graveside on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11 am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Frank Edwards, Jr. (76), retired public school teacher and widow of Rebecca Jones Edwards, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Frank was born to Frank Edwards, Sr. and...
Hannah Drakeford Stevens
Jan 27, 2023
Hannah Curlena Stevens was born on May 9, 1938 to Jason and Nannie (Jackson) Drakeford. When her sister was born two years later, she went to live with her grandparents Joe and Marie Jackson who raised her into adulthood. She initially enrolled in the Camden public school system before being transferred to Mather Academy Methodist School for African Americans in...
Vernon A Aiken
Jan 25, 2023
DEACON VERNON A. AIKEN was the son of the late Fred and Clementine James. Vernon was born on February 22, 1933 in Islandton, South Carolina. Vernon entered into eternal rest on January 25, 2023 at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Warriors Walk) in Columbia, South Carolina. Deacon Aiken attended public schools in Brooklyn, New...
Mrs. Willie Richardson
Jan 25, 2023
Willie Bell Peay Richardson entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in Salem, Oregon. Born on December 20, 1948 in Camden, South Carolina to Willie Peay and Minnie Bell Wright Peay Long, she gave her life to Christ at an early age and attended Macedonia Baptist Church in Camden (Westville), South Carolina. As an adult, she also attended...
Ellen Johnson
Jan 17, 2023
Ellen Johnson, 68, was born on April 3, 1954 and passed away on January 17, 2023. Ms. Johnson was born in Camden and was the daughter of the late Willie B. Johnson and Helena Drakeford Johnson. She was one of eight siblings and a mother of two sons, Calvin Johnson and David .C Johnson. She had been employed at Kershaw...
Clifton Harryton Anderson
Jan 16, 2023
Clifton H. Anderson, 85, of Camden, South Carolina entered into rest on January 16, 2023. Public viewing will take place at Collins Funeral Home from 3 pm until 6 pm on Friday, January 27, 2023. Funeral services will take place at 11 am on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Camden First United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Cedars...
Julia Ballard
Jan 9, 2023
Julia Ballard was born on October 27, 1937, in Boykin, South Carolina to the late Priscilla English Carter and the late Ned Carter. She entered into rest on January 9, 2023, in Camden, South Carolina. Julia was educated in the Kershaw County public school system. She married the late John Daniel Ballard. During her working years, Julia was a cook...
Ned Lyles
Dec 29, 2022
Ned Allen Lyles was born on March 19, 1951, in Camden, SC. He was the son of the late Theodore Motley and the late Josephine Lyles Hills. He departed this earthly life on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in Lugoff, SC. Ned received his education through the Kershaw County school district and graduated from Jackson High School in Camden, SC. Ned...
Nathaniel Williams, Sr
Apr 13, 2023
Nathaniel Williams, Sr, 87, was born on September 3, 1935, in Anderson, South Carolina to the late Doyle and Sula Mae Williams. Nathaniel received his early education in the Anderson County public schools. He received Christ at an early age and worshipped in the Baptist church. He was joined in holy matrimony to the former Joann Rodgers from Columbia, South...
Leroy "Jay" Dye
Apr 8, 2023
Mr. Leroy Dye of Westville, South Carolina went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2023. He answered the call to return home as he was surrounded by family and friends. He enjoyed his work life as he was promoted through the years. Leroy Dye was born to Frances Dye on December 9, 1945. He always provided for...
Willie Mae Adams
Mar 19, 2023
Willie Mae Adams was called to glory at the age of 92, on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Her final moments were spent peacefully at home with loved ones. Willie Mae was born in Camden, South Carolina, on October 18, 1930. She was the daughter of Annie Blanding and Richard Adams Sr., and the oldest of this union. After the death...
Jacqueline Denise Dixon
Mar 5, 2023
The family will not hold a public viewing or visitation. Funeral services for Ms. Dixon will take place 2 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Unity United Methodist Church in Lugoff, SC. All guest at the service are required to wear mask inside the church facilities at all times. Condolences may be left at www.georgeecollinsfh.com . Services will be...
Alexander Chivers Johnson
Feb 14, 2023
Alexander Chivers Johnson, the son of the late Larry E. Johnson and Pamela Chivers Boykin and bonus son of Bryant “Keith” Boykin was born on December 13, 2000 at Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. At an early age he was dedicated to God and was later baptized at Camden First United Methodist Church by Reverend Ellis White. Alexander attended...
Frank Edwards, Jr
Jan 28, 2023
The family will not hold a public viewing or visitation. Funeral services for Mr. Edwards will be graveside on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11 am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Frank Edwards, Jr. (76), retired public school teacher and widow of Rebecca Jones Edwards, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Frank was born to Frank Edwards, Sr. and...
Hannah Drakeford Stevens
Jan 27, 2023
Hannah Curlena Stevens was born on May 9, 1938 to Jason and Nannie (Jackson) Drakeford. When her sister was born two years later, she went to live with her grandparents Joe and Marie Jackson who raised her into adulthood. She initially enrolled in the Camden public school system before being transferred to Mather Academy Methodist School for African Americans in...
Vernon A Aiken
Jan 25, 2023
DEACON VERNON A. AIKEN was the son of the late Fred and Clementine James. Vernon was born on February 22, 1933 in Islandton, South Carolina. Vernon entered into eternal rest on January 25, 2023 at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Warriors Walk) in Columbia, South Carolina. Deacon Aiken attended public schools in Brooklyn, New...
Mrs. Willie Richardson
Jan 25, 2023
Willie Bell Peay Richardson entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in Salem, Oregon. Born on December 20, 1948 in Camden, South Carolina to Willie Peay and Minnie Bell Wright Peay Long, she gave her life to Christ at an early age and attended Macedonia Baptist Church in Camden (Westville), South Carolina. As an adult, she also attended...
Ellen Johnson
Jan 17, 2023
Ellen Johnson, 68, was born on April 3, 1954 and passed away on January 17, 2023. Ms. Johnson was born in Camden and was the daughter of the late Willie B. Johnson and Helena Drakeford Johnson. She was one of eight siblings and a mother of two sons, Calvin Johnson and David .C Johnson. She had been employed at Kershaw...
Clifton Harryton Anderson
Jan 16, 2023
Clifton H. Anderson, 85, of Camden, South Carolina entered into rest on January 16, 2023. Public viewing will take place at Collins Funeral Home from 3 pm until 6 pm on Friday, January 27, 2023. Funeral services will take place at 11 am on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Camden First United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Cedars...
Julia Ballard
Jan 9, 2023
Julia Ballard was born on October 27, 1937, in Boykin, South Carolina to the late Priscilla English Carter and the late Ned Carter. She entered into rest on January 9, 2023, in Camden, South Carolina. Julia was educated in the Kershaw County public school system. She married the late John Daniel Ballard. During her working years, Julia was a cook...
Ned Lyles
Dec 29, 2022
Ned Allen Lyles was born on March 19, 1951, in Camden, SC. He was the son of the late Theodore Motley and the late Josephine Lyles Hills. He departed this earthly life on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in Lugoff, SC. Ned received his education through the Kershaw County school district and graduated from Jackson High School in Camden, SC. Ned...
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