All Obituaries

 Mother Shirley Ann Daniels was born on August 7, 1937 in Barnwell, South Carolina, to the late Angus Williams and Ethel Miller. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Holiness Church and married to the late Mr. Jimmy Daniels. Mother Daniels is preceded in death by a daughter, Willie Mae Johnson, a son, MC Johnson and sister, Francina Hillard. On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the death angel sealed her lips and closed her eyes and carried her into the heavenly gates to live eternally with the...

James Alonzo Risher, Jr was born in Hampton, South Carolina on June 18, 1954 to James Risher, Sr and the late Mary Ann Gooding Risher. James, also known as “Jimmy”, received his education in public schools of Hampton County, (Hampton School District Two), where he was a 1972 graduate of Estill High School. He furthered his education at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie in Allendale, South Carolina (1972-1974) and later at the University of South Carolina (Columbia...

Andrew Youmans, affectionally known as “Rabbit,” was born on September 8, 1958, to the late Mr. Frank Youmans, Sr., and Mrs. Josephine Priester-Frazier, in Allendale County. He was educated in the public schools of Allendale County and a member of the Nazarene Baptist Church, where he was ordained as a deacon. He was gainfully employed as a supervisor with Scotsman Ice Systems, Fairfax, SC, and a dedicated staff member of Riley’s Funeral Home Hampton Chapel Inc., Hampton,...

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23:4 Johnson Mew was born the son of the late Mr. Thomas Mew and Ms. Lula Redenburg on July 1, 1937 in Allendale County, South Carolina. On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the Pruitt Health Care Center in Estill, South Carolina, our heavenly Father called him home to rest. He received his education in the public schools of Allendale...

A Time to be Born: The daughter of the late Mr. William Arnold Lightsey and Mrs. Mary Buckner Lightsey in Hampton County, South Carolina on February 5, 1936. A Time to Plant: Mary received her education in the public schools of Hampton County, South Carolina. At an early age she joined St. John Baptist Church, Varnville, SC and later united with Greater Cherry Grove (DCC), Varnville, SC. A Time to Build Up: She was employed as a domestic technician for private homes, married to the late...

The Birth of a Messenger On Saturday, November 17, 1951, my parents Isaac and Lillie Heyward, were blessed with a healthy baby girl whom they named Carolyn Heyward. My mother and father were not saved at that time, but they lived a moral life. They taught me that family sticks together. When I was in the fifth grade, I heard Aunt Emma Cohen preaching about hell.  She then sang the song, “Ain’t No Water Down in Hell”. I was terrified of the thought of going to hell. I...

Retha Taylor peacefully entered eternal rest on June 14, 2020, at Aiken Regional Medical Center in Aiken, South Carolina. Retha was born the daughter of the late Ida Mae Russell and stepfather, Hoytt Russell, Sr. She was born in Furman, South Carolina, on March 19, 1936. She received her education in the public schools of Hampton County. In 1955, she relocated to Paterson, New Jersey, until her health began to decline. Retha later sojourned to South Carolina, in 2019, where she resided...