All Obituaries

Thomas Clifford Covington was born on January 1, 1966 the son of TC Covington and the late Pearlie Mae McKay Covington. His birth took place in Marlboro County, SC. He was educated in the public school system in Marlboro County. He was a 1984 graduate of Bennettsville High School. He also completed the necessary course requirements for Truck Driving School. Thomas happily drove trucks, an occupation that he truly enjoyed, until his health began to fail. On September 21, 2022...

ANNIE LEE THOMPSON was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina on March 1, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Aggie Lee Thompson and Joe Nathan, whom she will be joining in Heaven. She was preceded in death by her son, Will Roberson Thompson.  Annie accepted Christ early in life as her Savior.  Early in life she moved to Brooklyn, New York where she raised her five children. She worked at Pratt Institute College for 43 years as a maintenance worker. She retried in April of...

Derek A. Robinson was born in Lancaster, South Carolina on February 19, 1974. He was the devoted son of Mildred R. Thomas. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Luther Thomas, Sr. He accepted Christ as his Savior early life and was a member of First Washington Baptist Church in Lancaster, SC. After moving to Clio, SC to help care for his loving mother, he attended Old Clio United Methodist Church. Derek graduated in the Class of 1993 from Lancaster High School. He was loyal to his...

Janice Bright Williams was born in Marlboro County, SC on April 8, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Mary Moore Hailey and Boyd Richard Bright. She was educated in the public schools of Marlboro County. Early in life she accepted Christ and was a faithful member of Aaron Temple UMC. For more than 26 years she worked at Leggs Hosiery in Rockingham, NC where she retired as a Supervisor. On May 18, 2022 while in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family, Janice transitioned...

Betty Mae Williams was born in Marlboro County, SC the daughter of the late Alice Crosland McDuffie and Danny McDuffie. She was affectionately called "Bett". Bett was born on August 10, 1938. The majority of her life was lived in Minturn, SC. Bett was a faithful life long member of New Zion AME Zion Church. Her marriage was to the late Cleavester Williams, Sr. and they were blessed with nine children. Her daughter, Amy Williams also preceded her in death. On May 15, 2022 while...

Mr. George Norman was born in Marlboro County, SC the son of the late Evella Ray Norman and Josh Norman. His birth took place on August 29, 1941. He was educated in the public schools of McColl, SC. Early in life he accepted Christ as his Savior. George was a member of Fletcher Grove Missionary Baptist Church in McColl where he served as Chairman of the Trustees for 26 years. He was also a member of Stoke Hill Lodge No. 361. He retired after working over 40 years at Valley...

De'Rio Farraquan James Briggs, 30, was born on August 13, 1991. He was the son of Linda Briggs and the late Jimmie Briggs. His birth took place in Bennettsville, South Carolina. He was the youngest child born to his parents. After graduating from Marlboro County High School, he attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. There he received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Louis Bostic. On Wednesday,...

Joyce Carolyn Young Brown was born in Columbia, South Carolina located in Richland County. She was the daughter of the late Louise Young Townsend. She was also nurtured by her stepfather, Robert Townsend. Her birth took place on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1957. She was a loving person and accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. Joyce worked many years in Industry and Textile throughout her life. On March 15, 2022 while at the Morrison Manor in Laurinburg, NC, Joyce responded to the...

Ida Ridges was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina the daughter of the late Ellise Brown Williams and Alexander Williams. Her birth took place on June 18, 1945. She was educated in the public schools of Marlboro County, South Carolina. Ida was extremely active in church and community activities. She enjoyed helping others and was an advocate of voter rights and encouraging people to vote in political races to help better our community and the United States. She accepted Christ as her...

Theresia Thomas was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina the daughter of Retha Mae Thomas and the late Willie Thomas. She attended PS57 in New York then later attended Clara Barton High School also in New York. Later she received her GED in her hometown in Bennettsville located in Marlboro County. She always had an eye for fashion and decor. Theresia also started her own housekeeping service called Tidy Tees Housekeeping in 2007. Live life, laugh and love is what she truly lived by. As...