Ann Mary Smith, 87, of Winnsboro passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024.  Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of Serafino and Mary Josephine Ruggiero Maritato.  She is survived by her two sons, Robert Stegall-Smith (Joan), and James Smith (Lisa), daughter, Ann Marie (Billy) Frazier; daughter in law, Susan Smith; seven grandchildren – Tyler (Joanna), Kelsey (Justin), Mary, Joshua, Stephanie (Tierrany), Michael (Emily), and Kristen and two great...

Joan Brewer Bass, 73, of Lexington passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.  Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Louise Evans Brewer.  She is survived by her daughters, Christy Claytor (Jesse) and Tammy Finklea; sister, Brenda Maready; three grandchildren, Jessica Perry, Christen Brewer (Philip), and JC Claytor; great grandson, Samuel; and many nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents and husband, Charles Wayne Bass, Joan is predeceased by...

Lilybeth M. Kochman, 101, of Winnsboro, S.C. passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024.  Born May 5, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Katherine L. and George W. Gardner.  She is survived by her son, Gary S. (Catherine) Kochman, and Ladd M. (Rand) Kochman; daughter, Jean F. (Steely) Crawford, seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.  In addition to her parents and stan M. Kochman, Lilybeth is predeceased by brothers, George, Clarence, and Arnold Kochman.  A...

Mary Ella Ruff, 97, of Winnsboro, the last remaining member of her family, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Watercrest of Columbia.   Mary Ella was born on December 29, 1926, in the Bethel community of Fairfield County.  She was the daughter of the late Willie P. and Ida Bowles Ruff.   She was predeceased by four brothers, William, Dan, James, and Sidney Ruff; and one sister, Margaret Ruff.   Mary Ella was a graduate...

Martha Smith Porter, 91, of Winnsboro began her life of celebration in Christ on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.  Born in Chester on August 8, 1932, she was the daughter of the late JD and Eula Mae McCullom Smith. Martha was a member of Stephen Greene Baptist Church and worked for many years with her husband, James “Roy” Porter, Sr. as Co-owner of Superior Gas Company, Inc.  She is survived by her four children, Jean Carter (Billy), James R. “Jimmy” Porter, Jr.,...

Tommy Proctor, 76, of Winnsboro passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024.  Born in Fairfield County, he was the son of the late Clarence Odell and Effie Lee Branham Proctor.  Tommy is survived by the love of his life, Johnette Freeman; daughter, Charlene Robinson; brother, William Proctor; and numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, Tommy is predeceased by eight brothers, Herman, Clarence, Jr., Bobby, Terry, Ray, Jerry, Larry, and Odell Proctor; and three...

Thomas Connor, 85, of Ridgeway, SC, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024. Tom was born in Fairfield County to Aubren Connor and Thelma Smith Connor Brooks. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Millie “Artie” Connor, his two children, Dedra “Dede” Ruff (John) of Ridgeway, and Jason Connor (Elizabeth) of Canton, GA, four grandchildren, Shelton Connor, Lacy Connor, Doug Ruff, and Louise Ruff, a sister, Brenda C. Lee, and a special nephew, Jimmy Mudd. He was...

Betty White Tanner, 87, of Lake Monticello passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024.  Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late Boonie and Ruby Dixon White.  She is survived by her four sons, Bennie J. “Pete” Tanner, Jr. (Meloney), Keith Tanner, Lynn Tanner (Lyn), and Jeff Tanner (Annette); two sisters, Jean Douglas and Wallie Anderson; and many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.  In addition to her parents and husband,...

Pamela Loftin Smith, 72, of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.  Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late Walter B. Loftin and Thelma Bryant Loftin.  She is survived by her husband, Ronald Pearson Smith; son, Ronald Bradley Smith (Michele); grandson, Liam Pearson Smith; sister, Darlene L. Tate; niece, Nicole Louise Tate (Detrick); grandniece, Janena Louise Dorsey; grandnephew, Aviyon Lee Jackson; nephew, Joshua Walter Ramsden; grandniece, Cooper Kadence...

  Carole Love Douglas, 83, of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.  Born Blackstock, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Mabel Bingham Love.  She is survived by son, Gregg Douglas (Andrea); daughters, Denise D. Dale (Alan) and Lisa D. Noyes (Rick); sister. Laura Martin; and six grandchildren, Jonathan Douglas, Alexander Douglas (Katie), Hayden Dale (Angela), Zoe Dale, Palmer Noyes, and Sally Noyes. Extended family Max El-bayoumi and his family and...