Local Obituaries for Camden, SC & Kershaw County.

Aug 16, 2024

A visitation will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, from 12 PM until 2 PM. Following the visitation, a procession will leave the funeral home and take Mrs. Johnson by her home and then to Hyco Missionary Baptist Church where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, Deacon Early Johnson, Jr, in the Marshall-Johnson family plot. There...

Aug 15, 2024

Heaven has gained a passionate, loving and caring soul. Patrick Lamar Cunningham, Jr. died on Thursday, August 15th. Patrick was born on January 4th, 1988 in Lancaster, South Carolina to the late Evelyn Marcine Cunnigham and Patrick Cunnigham, Sr. He lived on highway 97 in Camden, South Carolina and loved the quiet country life it provided. Patrick was baptized at...

Aug 9, 2024

Mr. Willie Davis, 75, of Bethune, South Carolina entered into rest at his home on August 9, 2024. A private entombment was held on August 10, 2024, in accordance with Mr. Davis's wishes. There will be no public services.

Jul 26, 2024

Edward James Murphy, affectionately known as “Cool Clyde”, was born June 20, 1951 in Camden, South Carolina to the late Martha and Henry Murphy. He entered into eternal rest on July 26, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia, South Carolina. Edward completed his education in Kershaw County public schools. He was united in holy matrimony to the late Carrie...

Jul 9, 2024

Alphonso Allen, affectionately known as "Blackboy", was born on June 13th, 1960, in Houston County, Georgia to Levonia Lane and Doyle Lee Allen, Sr. He departed this life on July 9th, 2024, in Elgin, South Carolina at the home he shared with his daughter, Shamekia Dash, and grandchildren. Funeral services were held graveside at Old Mt. Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery...

Jun 22, 2024

Frank Wood, Jr., the son of Frank Wood Sr. and Irene M Wood, was born in Kershaw County on May 3, 1950. He entered into enteral rest on June 22, 2024, at his home in Elgin, South Carolina. Junior was educated in the public school system of Kershaw County. After high school, he moved to Maryland where he worked in...

Jun 12, 2024

Minister Leither Ligon was a woman of God for these times. Her life and works have added another page in the ledger of righteous living.

On June 10, 1931, Tinsley and Ida Frazier were blessed with their seventh child Leither Mae. Minister Ligon was divinely summoned from earthly toil to eternal rest on June 12, 2024, at the home of her...

Jun 11, 2024

Eugenia Janet Furman was born on July 22, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York as the second eldest child of John Presley Furman and Fannie Estelle Stover. She was part of a large loving family with deep roots in the Black church. Eugenia grew up in the First A.M.E. Zion Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant where she served on the usher board for...

Jun 11, 2024

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made at the link below: https://www.empathy-funding.com/240/321/Lee Darryl Prescott Lee was born on September 15, 1960 in the Bronx, New York to the late Edward Lee, Sr and Rose Mimns Lee. On June 11, 2024 while surrounded by family, he entered into eternal rest at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown. Darryl spent...

Jun 7, 2024

James Grant Patterson, 80, passed away in Columbia, South Carolina on June 7, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1944, in Camden, South Carolina, to the late Lonnie and Alice Patterson. Grant found joy in his career working with horses and grooming them. His passion for horses was evident to all who knew him. He also worked at Red...

Jun 1, 2024

May 21, 2024

Robert Tyrone Rutherford, also known as Spoony-T, passed away on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, in his home in Cassatt, South Carolina at the age of 61. He was born on Wednesday, November 7th, 1962, in Valhalla, New York, to Earline Frierson. Tyrone was a graduate of North Central High School and went on to have a successful career as a...

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Apr 29, 2024

Emily Jane Drakeford Mickle, 82 of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully in her sleep the morning of April 29, 2024. She was born on November 26, 1941 in Camden, South Carolina to the late Deacon Steve Drakeford, Sr, and late Deaconess Mary Lee Drakeford. Emily was educated in Camden through the public school system of Kershaw County, graduating from Jackson...

Apr 27, 2024

Mack "Mackadon" Patterson Jr. was born to his parents, Mack Patterson Sr. and Eloise Patterson in Charleston, South Carolina on January 24, 1974. Mack departed this life on Saturday April 27, 2024. Mack was proceeded in death by his parents, Mack Patterson Sr. and Eloise Patterson and his sister, Hortense McCoy. Mack had a love for welding. He received his...

Apr 21, 2024

Apr 20, 2024

On April 20,2024 God called Dennis Corey Anderson better known as “Big D, Baby D” home to dwell in his kingdom, rest in his arms and find everlasting peace. He was known as a family man. He was born March 20,1977 and was the son of the late Sylvia Anderson of Camden, SC and Willie James Greene of Camden, SC....

Apr 19, 2024