Mrs. Betty Jean Cromer Coleman, 89, of Lexington passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.  Born in Newberry on June 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George Bachman and Eugenia Gilliam Cromer.  She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Caldwell (Johnny) and Joyce Murphy (James “Bo”); four grandchildren, Heath Caldwell (Shannon), Daniel Murphy (Courtney), Kimberly Coleman, and Jacob Coleman; and seven great-grandchildren, Tripp and Molly Claire Caldwell, John...

Timothy Brooks Smith, 31, of Winnsboro passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020.  Born in Columbia, he was the son of Lawson Timothy “Tim” Smith (Ginger) and Lisa Sanders (Robby) Ramsey. In addition to his parents, Brooks is survived by his fiancé, Alexandria “Sissy” Botten; two brothers, Jason Johnson (Mendy) and Hayden Smith; and one nephew, Fox Johnson.  Memorial services celebrating Brooks’ life will be held at 2 o’clock PM...

Fannie Lutz Locklair, 92, of Winnsboro passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020.  Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late William Keziah and Roxie Maryann Branham Rhymer.  She is survived by three daughters, Brenda Melton, Debra McMurray, and Carol Ann Yarborough; four sons, Johnny Ray Wilson, George “Pete” Lutz, Glenn Lutz, and Randy Lutz; fourteen grandchildren; numerous loving great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.    In addition to...

  Mrs. Betty Jo Douglas Peay, 80, of Winnsboro passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020.  Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Sarah Branham Douglas.   Betty Jo is survived by her two daughters, Sarah Peay Price and Miriam Peay Costenbader (Heath); two brothers, Larry Joe Douglas (Diane) and Jesse Lee Douglas (Brenda); sister, Carolyn Douglas Tanner (John); and four grandchildren, Austin and Sally Costenbader, and Patrick and Courtney...

  Mr. Aubrey Leon Whitfield, 96, of Winnsboro passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019. Born in Dunwoody, GA, and raised in Austell, GA, he was the son of the late Edgar and Annie Swain Whitfield.  He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Emily Team Whitfield; son, Swain Whitfield (Amy); daughter, Elizabeth W. Hartman; two brothers, H. Charles Whitfield (Doris) and Allen P. “Pep” Whitfield (Patsy); sister, Mildred W. Rowan; six grandchildren, Hunter...

Mrs. Ruth Mathis Floyd, 89, of Winnsboro passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Born in Mt. Pleasant, SC, she was the daughter of the late O.O. Mathis and Mattie Lee Mathis. She is survived by two daughters, Joyce Floyd Swygert and Gloria Dianne Floyd; brother, Charles LeGrand Baker; and sister, Eloise Baker Floyd In addition to her parents and husband, S.M. “Sandy” Floyd, Ruth is predeceased by two brothers, Leo Mathis and Percy Mathis; and three sisters,...

  Reverend Thomas Shane Martin, 47, of Winnsboro passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019.  Born in Greenville, he was the son of Rev. Gerald Clifton Martin and Brenda Elrod Martin.   He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cara Allen Martin; two sons, Luke Thomas and Owen James Martin; two brothers, Brent Martin (Marian) and Chris Martin; one sister, Tami Martin Sickels (Jim); and many nieces and nephews.  Shane was the current Pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church in...

  Rebecca Trowell Douglas, 62, of Winnsboro passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Born in Hampton, SC, she was the daughter of Gloria Hogg Sholin and the late Gerald Grey “Buddy” Trowell, Sr.  Rebecca is survived by her son, Richard Price Douglas (Samantha); brother, Gerald Grey “Jerry” Trowell, Jr.; sister, Swan Trowell Daniel; grandson, Bennett Douglas; and nephew, Reese Daniel.  In addition to her father, Rebecca is predeceased by her...

Billy Eugene Kelly, 90, of Winnsboro passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019.  Born in Winnsboro, he was the son of the late James Eugene and Ella Sims Kelly.  Billy is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Annette Edenfield Kelly; son, Woody (Sheila) Kelly of Elgin; daughters, Debbi Lewis of Winnsboro and Stacy Kelly of Columbia; four grandchildren, Dannon Campbell, Jarett Campbell, Sarah Lowder (Allen), and Maria Kelly; and two great grandchildren, Mackenzie LaCons and...

  Allie McFadden Walsh, 88, of Rock Hill, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.  Born in Fairfield County, she was the daughter of the late George Frank and Lula Walker McFadden.  She is survived by her daughter, Valarie Walsh Johnston (Thomas); two sisters, Nell McFadden Haygood (Chloe) and Sherly McFadden Blair (Edward); three grandchildren, Thomas Brooks Johnston, Erica Johnston Dunn, and Melissa Boyce White (Tripp); and three great...