Linda Carol Derrick, 73, of Boone, NC, passed away the morning of September 8, 2019. Acknowledged as the New Year’s baby, she was born January 1, 1946, in Danville, VA. Linda grew up the cherished, special and youngest child of her family and worked hard to gain education and skills. She enjoyed playing piano and organ at her home church when growing up in SC. She loved her “doggie” and her family! She dearly loved her Savior, Jesus Christ, and her church, Mount Vernon...

Marjorie Anne Brown, 83, of Xenia, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019.  She was born in Ferndale, Michigan, the daughter of Alexander and Helen Ford Kelly. She is survived by two daughters, Cyndi (Jeff) Heller, Xenia, and Tracey (Ronald) Gantt, of Winnsboro, SC, five grandchildren, Becky (Nick Wiselogel) Burrowes, Jason (Jocelyn) Burrowes, Sarah (Terry Kelly) Brown, Sam (Anna) Gantt, Emily (Kurt) Kessler, and eleven great-grandchildren. Marge will also be missed by many loving...

Mrs. Mary Ella Raley Lane, 85, of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Born in Winnsboro, she was daughter of the late Herman and Henrietta Cooper Raley.  Mary Ella was a retired bookkeeper and devoted member of Little River Baptist Church whom she considered family.  She was the matriarch of the family that everyone leaned on in good times and bad. If you wanted love, advice, acceptance, but “straight talk”, you went to her. She enjoyed square...

John "Jack" Porter Pope, 68, aka, "Preacher" of Winnsboro, passed away at home.  Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Lewis C. and Edith Inez Porter Pope.  He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Virginia “Ginger” Hilden Pope; two sons, John H. “Deacon” Pope (Jasmine) and Jason B. Pope (Alexandria); brother, Will Pope (Pattie); and one grandson, Kaiden Pope.  In addition to his parents, Jack is predeceased by his brother,...

  Austin Boney “Rickey” Miles, Jr., 65, of Ridgeway passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019.  Born in Rantoul, IL, he was the son of the late Austin Boney and Betty LaVerne Branham Miles, Sr.  He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Frances Varnadore Miles; two sons, Jonathan Gabriel Miles (Kristin) and Justin Mackenzy Miles (Courtney); brother, Kenneth Miles (Audrey); sister, Janet Lognion (Richard); granddaughter, Danika Mackenzie Miles; and three...

Jack Richard Stevenson, Sr., 90, of Winnsboro passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2019.  Born October 3, 1928 in Seneca, SC, he was the son of the late A.M. “Hook” and Beth Stevenson.  Jack retired from Uniroyal-Goodrich with 31 years of service and from the State of South Carolina with 13 years.  He served his country for 4 years in the US Naval Reserves.  As a devoted member of Gordon Memorial Methodist Church, he actively participated through...

  JoAnn Arras Cooper, 71, of Winnsboro passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019.  Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Frank Henry and Ella Gene McKenzie Arras.  JoAnn is survived by her husband of 28 years, James Dwight Cooper; sons, Todd Cooper (Terri) and Jamie Cooper (Melissa); daughter, Missy Hicks (James); sister, Carol Howard (Bill); 7 grandchildren, Shannon Ardis, Justin Crawford (Ashley), Katie Falcon (Mike), Kirstie Wolf (Kolby), Matthew...

William F. Herzog, 70, of Winnsboro passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2019. Born in Hazelton, PA, he was the son of the late William G. and Gladys Mae Heckman Herzog.   A veteran of the United States Army, Bill retired after 31 years as an assembler with Mack Truck.   Bill is survived by four nephews, David Norris, William Lauer and wife Kris, Robert Kramer, Jr., and Jimmy Norris; the three nieces, Joanne Gruber, Debbie Williams, and Kelly Kremsner.  In addition to his...

Ronald Merrill Achey, 81, of Winnsboro passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019.  Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Merrill Francis and Margaret Delong Achey.  Mr. Achey is survived by his two sons, Bruce Achey (Molly) and Brian Achey (Judy).  In addition to his parents, Ronald is predeceased by his wife, Gwen Troxell Achey. Funeral services will be held at 1 o’clock Pm Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Pope Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Harry Varn. ...

Dorothy Elizabeth Shaw Porter, 84, of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.  Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late Cole L. Wylie and Margie Reola Mattox Shaw, Sr.  She is survived by two daughters, Sharon P. Marthers (Dennis) and Susanne P. Arthur (William); brother, Cole Shaw; sisters, Callie S. Bell and Patsy S. Caldwell; three grandchildren, Lizanne Baker, Nicholas Baker (Mary Katherine), and Brannon Marthers (Michelle); and seven great-grandchildren,...