Ted Donovan Lybrand of Blythewood, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 after a long illness. He was born April 23, 1947 in Columbia, S.C. to Raymond Lybrand and Doris Eastman Lybrand. After joining the army, he received training in numerous sites before participating in intelligence operations in Vietnam, Taiwan, and Korea as part of the […]

Carmen Marjenia Godwin Swindler, 72, of Columbia, died at home on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, on May 10, 1953, she was a daughter of the late George Mayfield and Doris Hoopaugh Kinard. Carmen worked as a business consultant for over 35 years with CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) which later became PMSC […]

Steven Farrell Connor, born and raised in Winnsboro, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025, at the age of 78 in Vero Beach, Florida. Steve was family-oriented in every way: a proud husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and, because friendships were so important to him, friend. It was almost impossible not to know […]

Colonel William James Haynes (USAF, Retired) died on Saturday, December 20, 2025, holding hands with his sweet Caroline, his love for more than seventy years.  Family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues knew him as “Jimmy” as a child, as “Haynie” as a teen and adult, and as “Grumps” in later decades. Jimmy, youngest child of Joseph […]

Ed MacArthur McCrory, 83, passed this life on Nov. 22. Mr. McCrory was born September 30, 1942, in Fairfield County to the late Eddie and Laura Cason McCrory. Mr. McCrory is the husband of Jean Armstrong McCrory, and the father of three children: Eric McCrory, Greta Carter  and  Arden MacArthur McCrory. Mr. McCrory received his […]

Sara Shaw Stevenson, 95, of Winnsboro, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Born on August 10, 1930, in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of Lacy L. Shaw and Grace Shaw. Sara began her secretarial career with Uniroyal in 1950 and retired from Michelin (Uniroyal-Goodrich) in 1992 with 42 years of service. A devoted […]

Eloise Trapp Raines, 92, of Blythewood, SC passed away on December 2, 2025. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion and Nannie Branham Trapp. Eloise graduated from Blythewood High School with honors. She retired from the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. She married her husband, John, in 1951; they enjoyed […]

Joyce Viola Lemmon Haigler, a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025, surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of South Carolina, Joyce will forever be remembered for her gentle heart, creative spirit, and the deep love she shared with everyone around her. Born on November 2, 1943, […]

Mrs. Jeannette Norman Starnes passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, at her home in Great Falls, SC.  Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Oaklawn Cemetery, 355 North Garden Street, Winnsboro, SC 29180.  A reception for family and friends will follow the service.  Mrs. Starnes was born February 3, […]