Harold Ronald “Ron” Wyatt, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 27, 2025, at First Baptist Church, Chester, SC with Mark Wyatt and Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating. Interment will be private. Visitation for family […]

Angelika “Angie” Floyd (nee Giesche), 89, passed away on March 19th, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. Born on February 13th, 1936, in Nieder-Modau, Germany, Angie lived a life full of color, resilience, and an unyielding zest for living. Her early years were marked by hardship as she grew up in Germany during World War II. Despite […]

Mrs. Peggy Gladden Hensley, 79, of Winnsboro passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025.  Born in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late Mendel Gladden and Maude Bass Gladden.  She is survived by her husband, Richard (Dick) Samuel Hensley; son, Guerry Hensley (Kay); sister, Carolyn Edens; and two grandchildren, Richard Gunnar Hensley (Katie); and […]

Benjamin Edward “Ted” Evans, 87, of Orangeburg, SC, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025.   He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 60 years, Mary “M.C.” Evans, and is survived by his three daughters, Marcy Evans Wohlford (Mike), Molly Evans Tulowitzky (Jeff), and Jenny Evans Smith (Jim). Ted was born in Canon City, […]

Jesse Lee Douglas, 82, of Winnsboro passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Born October 15, 1942 in Winnsboro, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Sarah Branham Douglas. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Brenda Starnes Douglas; a daughter, Margaret Lynn Douglas Branham (Mike); two grandchildren, […]

Fairfield County’s oldest citizen, Geneva Bell, 108, of Ridgeway, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025. Mother Bell leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, and wisdom.  Born in a time of great change, she lived a life filled with grace, devotion, and an unwavering love for her family. Mother Bell found her greatest […]

Mr. Joseph Wellington Frederick, Sr., 90, of Bly­thewood, passed away on March 18, 2025. Joe was born on December 3, 1934, in Akron, Ohio. Joe went to high school in Harrisburg, Illinois and graduated in 1953. Upon graduation, he accepted a football scholarship and lettered at the University of South Carolina, where he earned a […]

Otis Buford Williams, 83, of Winnsboro passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Born in Fairfield County on April 12, 1941, he was the son of the late Carless Hay­lon Williams and Lillian Idell Abbott Williams. He is survived by his lov­ing wife of 62 years, Maria del Carmen Parrao Williams; children, Carmen Lillian Wil­liams […]

Billie Duensing Wofford, 78, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 17, 1946, she was a daughter of the late E.W. “Bill” Duensing and Mary Campbell Duensing. Mrs. Wofford spent her ca­reer as a registered nurse, beginning as soon as her graduation and until her retirement in 2008. […]