Harry R. Skaggs, 87, of McDonough, Georgia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 28, 2021, at his son's home in Camden, South Carolina. "Mr. Harry", as he was known to many, was born on April 3, 1933 to Harry and Russie Skaggs in Romont, West Virginia. After graduating from Ansted High School in 1951, he worked a variety of jobs in the coal industry and as a furniture store manager before seeking adventure in a move to Miami, Florida in 1955. It was while in Florida that he met the love of his life, Louise Brown, at the soda fountain of a Rexall Drug Store in the town of Hialeah. On August 24, 1957 Harry and Louise were wed in marriage, going on to have three children. In...

A graveside funeral service for Charles Steve Riddle, 71, of Jenkinsville, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Greenhaven Memorial Gardens, Elgin, SC. Rev. Walter Parham will officiate. Steve was known to many as a hard worker and dedicated employee to the VC Summer nuclear plant for forty years. He completed his final outage in 2020 at the age of seventy-one years old. He met many great people during his career Steve died Monday, August 31, 2020. Born in Pickens, SC, he was the son of the late Charles and Hattie Christine Bolding. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Riddle of Chappells, SC; daughter, Jessica Darlene Riddle (Donald Day, Jr.) of Lugoff;...

A graveside service for John Francis Zeedick, 92, of Kershaw, SC, will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Father John Zimmerman will officiate. Memorials may be sent to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Building Fund, 1709 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020. John died Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 21, 1928, he was the son of the late Peter Ivan and Annette Evers Zeedick. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1950. He pursued his Medical Degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he graduated in 1954. He completed an anesthesiology residency at Mercy Hospital...

Leonard Joseph "Len" Hefner, 84, of Lake Wateree, SC, died Friday, March 20, 2020. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Hilda and Leonard V. Hefner. Len is survived by his wife, Carol Dyl Hefner; children, Natalie Holm (Chris) and Eric Bogal; sisters, Judith Harris, Betty Reiter (Leo), and Barbara Wojcik (Chet); sister-in-law, Polly Hefner; nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and his loving dogs, Molly and Jax. He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Chris Hefner; and brother-in-law, Tom Harris. The family would like to express a special thanks to Marcy Caulder, RN and Janet Rodgers, CNA from Amedisys Hospice for their excellent care and compassionate support. In...

Bud Sheppard, 84, of Winnsboro, SC, died on Friday, March 13, 2020. The family will receive friends from 3:30 -5:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2020 in the Fellowship Hall at Lake Wateree Baptist Church. In honor of Bud, the family will be wearing overalls, and friends are also welcome to wear their overalls. Memorials may be made to Lake Wateree Baptist Church, 5856 River Road, Ridgeway, SC 29130. Born in Granite Falls, NC, Bud was the son of Harold Heyward and Mary Simmons Sheppard. He served in the Navy and retired from Winthrop University where he worked in electrical maintenance; Bud was a member of Lake Wateree Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Cynthia Groll...

Martha Thornton Harkey, age 73, of Camden, SC, died on Monday, March 9, 2020. Memorial service information will be announced in the coming weeks along with Mrs. Harkey's full obituary. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is assisting the family.

Daniel Barber Mackey II passed away on Sunday, January 12 at his home, surrounded by friends and family. He had a big, big heart, and it finally gave out. The sun will still come up tomorrow morning, of course, but it won't be nearly as bright as it once was. Danny Mackey was a larger-than-life figure whose life was extremely well lived, and if he was your friend, you were one of the luckiest people in the world. Danny was genuinely one of a kind. He was one of the great raconteurs of our time, and his stories - many of which were true - will be with us for generations to come. He was also an avid reader, a superb conversationalist, and an ardent Gamecock fan who could still be your...

Daniel Barber Mackey, II, age 80, of Camden, SC, died Sunday, January 12, 2020. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.

Graveside funeral services to celebrate the life of Esther Marsh Gale, 84, of Graham, NC, will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 3, 2020 at Quaker Cemetery in Camden, SC. Rev. Steve Lee will officiate. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204. Esther died Sunday, December 29, 2019. She was born in Camden, SC, the daughter of the late Edgar Marsh and Sarah Mickle Marsh. Esther is survived by her daughters. Marsha Gale, Lisa Labar; son, Louis Gale; grandchildren, Kathryn, Louis, Samuel, Melinda, James, Kimberly, Cindy, Marsh, Lisa, Mary, Melissa; and 11 great grandchildren; nephews, Robert Marsh (Jan), Will Marsh (Vicky)...

George Pitt Lachicotte was born December 15, 1923, the son of Lucille Pitt and Albert Springs Lachicotte of Pawley's Island, SC. He was a graduate of Porter Military Academy and served as a Naval Pilot during World War II. As a dive bomber pilot, Mr. Lachicotte took part in the D Day invasion and after the war flew with the Navy's Flying Might, a fore runner of the Blue Angels. He was a graduate of Clemson University and his first job was manager of Annandale Plantation in Georgetown. There he started the first Santa Gertrudis cattle farm in South Carolina. In 1954 Mr. Lachicotte moved to Lugoff, SC. where he was manager and part owner of Lugoff Farms. He was a member of Grace...

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Janet Ann Craven Dabney, age 75, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 13, 2019 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Memorial may be made to Multiple System Atrophy Coalition, 9935-D Rea Road #212, Charlotte, NC 28277. Janet died on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Born in Newport News, VA, she was the daughter of the late Janet Rae Curlee and George Cleland Craven. She retired from the Kershaw County School District where she worked as a media clerk. Janet was a member of the Church of...

Helen Shaver Moser, age 96, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Born in Dixon, IL, she was the daughter of the late Nettie Blum and Clarence L. Shaver. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Kershaw County Library, 1304 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29021 or to Christian Community Ministries, PO Box 1712, Camden, SC 29021. Helen is survived by her son Robert M. Moser (Constance) of Seattle, WA; grandsons, Robert M. Moser, Jr. of Boston, MA, Andrew H. Moser (Emily) of Seattle, WA, William C. Moser, IV (Brianna) of Okinawa, Japan, and Ben Moser Walen of Grant Pass, Oregon; sister, Elizabeth Voorhees of Chadds Ford, PA; and daughter-in-law, Carole Mullins...

A Celebration of Life for Myrtice Inez Warren Beasley of Camden, SC and Ringgold, GA, was at 12:00 PM on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Southside Baptist Church. The family received friends from 6:00 - 7:30 PM on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Mrs. Beasley is survived by her daughter, Debra Straw; brother, James Warren (Betty); and sister-in-law, Judy Warren.

Catherine (Cathey) Belk French passed away on Thursday, September,19, 2019. A funeral service will be held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Grace Episcopal Church, an inurnment will follow in the church memorial garden. The Rev. Pickett Wall will officiate. She was born on March 9, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Bundy Farice Belk and Nancy Catherine Starnes Belk. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1967 and graduated with a BFA from Coker College in 1971. She also earned an Associate of Science degree from Wingate College, Wingate, NC. Catherine was a talented photographer, a gourmet cook, an avid tennis player, artist, Master Gardener, Level 1 Sommelier,...

Memorial services for Anne Joyner Grady Hocker-Reece, 83, of Camden, SC, were held at Grace Episcopal Church at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Rev. Pickett Wall officiated. Memorials may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, 1315 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020. Anne was born in Wilson, NC on October 27, 1935, the daughter of the late Charles Gilbert Grady and Lavinia Green Grady and grew up in Four Oaks, NC. She graduated as valedictorian of Four Oaks High School in 1953 and attended Duke University, graduating in 1957 with a B.A. in Political Science; she wrote her senior thesis on the role of the United Nations in international relations. She married the late George T. Hocker...