Jerry Bernard Nixon passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Ira and Louise Pike Nixon. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Jeanette Gunter Nixon and his beloved son William. He also leaves behind a brother-in-law whom he loved dearly, Keith Gunter. Jerry […]
Mary Elizabeth Castles
Mary Elizabeth “Elsie” Castles, 99, of Winnsboro, SC, died on December 9, 2021 in her childhood home in Greenbrier. Born February 10, 1922 in Fairfield County, the daughter of the late James Fred Castles Sr. and Annie Stevenson Castles. She was a graduate of Winthrop College and a retired teacher having taught 3rd and 4th […]
Turner Warren Turkett, III
Turner Warren “Buddy” Turkett, III passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. Born in Winnsboro on August 4, 1944, Buddy was the son of Turner W. Turkett, Jr. and Mable T. Turkett of Winnsboro. After graduating high school and trade school for diesel mechanics, Buddy was drafted in the U.S. Army. Buddy served two years […]
Cynthia Louise Bairefoot
Cynthia Louise “Cindy” Bairefoot, 62, of Winnsboro passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of Willard T. and Dorothy W. Bairefoot. She is survived by her brother, Steve Bairefoot (Renee); sisters, Dorinda Harvey (Jesse), Pamela Bairefoot (Robert), Elizabeth Bankhead (Bobby), and Amanda Johnson (Doug); and many loving nieces, […]
Mary Fay Hall
Mary Fay Hall died peacefully at her home in Little River, South Carolina on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, after a recent non-COVID related illness. She was surrounded by her beloved children and grandchildren and is now dancing and rejoicing in heaven. She was 87. Fay was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina on July 5, […]
Betty Mace Skinner
Betty Mace Skinner, 90, of Mount Pleasant, SC, passed away on December 3, 2021. Her funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in Salem Black River Presbyterian Church, 1060 Brick Church Road, Mayesville, SC 29104 at 1:00PM. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, December 6, 2021 […]
Lula Entzminger Trapp
BLYTHEWOOD – Lula Entzminger Trapp, 89, widow of C.W. Trapp, died on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Born in Blythewood, SC, on July 3, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Colie and Estelle Cook Entzminger. Mrs. Trapp was a member of Killian Baptist Church and had a deep love for her large family. She […]
Ronald Jerome Murphy
RIDGEWAY – Ronald Jerome Murphy, 80, of Ridgeway passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Born in Winnsboro, he was the son of the late Samuel Theodore and Helen Clack Murphy. Ronnie is survived by his wife of 44 years, Rose Gunter Murphy; three daughters, Jeri Lynn Murphy Rabon (Keith), Crystal Lane Murphy Potter (Chris), […]
Dorothy Martin Blume
CHARLOTTE, NC – Former Blythewood Planning Commissioner Dorothy Martin Blume, 89, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Nov. 2. She was born in Blythewood on May 11, 1932, to Daulton G. Martin, Sr. and Clara Lee Boney Martin She was preceded in death by her husband, John William (Buddy) Blume, and infant son, William Madison […]














