Obituaries

Susan Caroline O'Neal

Susan Caroline O'Neal

Aug 21, 2025

Patrick, SC

Ms. Susan Caroline O’Neal entered into rest on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at the age of 64. Plans to celebrate her life will be announced at a later date.

Ms. O’Neal was born on April 8, 1961 in Darlington, SC; “Caroline” as she was affectionately known by, was a daughter of Joel O’Neal and the late Mary Linda Horne. Ms....

Billy Ray "Shagg" Taylor

Billy Ray "Shagg" Taylor

Aug 20, 2025

Ruby, SC

Mr. Billy Ray "Shagg" Taylor, age 68, entered into rest on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at his home. A graveside service was held at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 23, 2025 in the Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery by Pastor "Sweet" Jenkins. The family will greet friends in the cemetery following the service.

For more information please contact Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home

Lola Baumberger Goodale

Lola Baumberger Goodale

Aug 20, 2025

Lola Baumberger Goodale, age 84, daughter of Claude and Verla Baumberger of Rapid City, South Dakota, went home to be with Jesus on 8/20/25, surrounded by the love of family, with her daughters by her side.

A service to celebrate her beautiful life will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 22, 2025 from the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home officiated...

Madge Lenore Woodward Allen

Madge Lenore Woodward Allen

Aug 17, 2025

Mrs. Madge Lenore Woodward Allen died Sunday, August 17, 2025 at the age of 103. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at White Oak Presbyterian Church by Reverend Charlie Short with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Wednesday, prior to the service at the church.

Madge...

Ronald "Ronnie" Preston Sellers

Ronald "Ronnie" Preston Sellers

Aug 17, 2025

Cheraw, SC

Mr. Ronald "Ronnie" Preston Sellers, age 79, entered into rest on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025 at Cheraw Healthcare. The family will be celebrating the life of Mr. Sellers at a later date.

Mr. Sellers was born June 6, 1946 in Chesterfield, SC a son of the late Otis and Helen Leaird Sellers. Ronnie had a lifelong passion for automobiles....

Ida Ruth Sullivan Demby

Ida Ruth Sullivan Demby

Aug 15, 2025

Ida Ruth Sullivan Demby passed away on August 15 at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 23, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor Alisha Hansen and Brent Taylor. The family will receive guests after the service. Later she will be laid to rest with close family members...

Miriam Caro Cullis

Miriam Caro Cullis

Aug 15, 2025

Jefferson, SC – With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Miriam (Caro) Cullis on August 15, 2025 shortly after her 72nd birthday. After a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, she passed away at home with her loving husband, Doug Cullis, in Jefferson, South Carolina. Miriam was born in New York, New York to Pedro and Delia Caro. She lived...

Anita Gale Purvis Kearney

Anita Gale Purvis Kearney

Aug 12, 2025

Patrick, SC

Mrs. Anita Gale Purvis Kearney entered into rest on the evening of Tuesday August 12, 2025 at the age of 67. The family will announce plans to celebrate her life in the coming days.

Mrs. Kearney was born September 29, 1957 in Vero Beach, FL a daughter of the late Chester Arthur and Lula Belle Boring Purvis. Anita graduated as...

Mitchel Allen Rainey

Mitchel Allen Rainey

Aug 8, 2025

Ruby, SC

Mr. Mitchel Allen Rainey, age 62, entered into rest at his home. The family will host a Celebration of Life service on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Kerrs Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, 2980 Kerrs Chapel Rd, Elon, NC with Mr. Rainey's brother-in-law, David Gordon officiating.

Mr. Rainey was born on December 4, 1962 in Rockingham, NC to...

Kirk Matthew Schauer, II

Kirk Matthew Schauer, II

Aug 8, 2025

Cheraw, SC – Mr. Kirk Matthew Schauer, II, age 50, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 8, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Reformation Church, officiated by Bishop T.C. Holmes, with special music arranged and led by Reverend...

Edward "Ed" Arnold Teal

Edward "Ed" Arnold Teal

Aug 8, 2025

Columbia, SC

Mr. Edward “Ed” Arnold Teal, age 73, entered into rest on Friday, August 8, 2025. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Westfield Creek Baptist Church Cemetery officiated by his brother, Richard Gerald Teal and Brent Taylor. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery.

Mr. Teal was born March 27, 1952...

Patsy Mangum Watson

Patsy Mangum Watson

Aug 7, 2025

Pageland, SC

Mrs. Patsy M. Watson, age 85, entered into rest on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery officiated by Brent Taylor. The family will greet friends immediately following the service at the cemetery.

Mrs. Watson was born April 17, 1940 in Angelus,...

William “Bill” Thomas Brooks

William “Bill” Thomas Brooks

Aug 4, 2025

The following obituary is being shared as a courtesy to the local family and friends of Mr. Brooks. On behalf of the MRC Funeral Home family, we extend our deepest sympathy to the family during this time.

POLKTON – On Monday, August 4, 2025, Mr. William “Bill” Thomas Brooks, 90, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his...

William Barney Purvis

William Barney Purvis

Aug 4, 2025

Chesterfield, SC - Mr. William Barney Purvis, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Monday evening, August 4, 2025. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Westfield Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM, officiated by Pastor Jason Pope, Pastor Doug Anderson, and Brent Taylor. The family will greet friends from 1:00...

Linda F. Mullis

Linda F. Mullis

Aug 3, 2025

Linda Flowers Mullis, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and faithful servant of the Lord, entered her heavenly home on August 3, 2025, at the age of 82.

Born on March 11, 1943, to Mary Stogner Flowers and Woodrow Flowers, Linda lived a life marked by deep devotion to her family, her church, and her Savior. For 63 years, she was the...

Shirley Sullivan Carter

Shirley Sullivan Carter

Aug 1, 2025

Pageland, SC

Mrs. Shirley Sullivan Carter entered into rest on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the age of 80. The Celebration of Life Service will be held in the First Baptist Church Pageland sanctuary with Dr. Joel Dale officiating on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM. The family will receive friends between the hours of 1:00-3:00 PM, prior to the...

Sandra J. Brock

Sandra J. Brock

Jul 31, 2025



Ms. Sandra J. Brock, age 74, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at her home in Lexington, SC. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Born December 12, 1950 in Florence, SC she was the daughter of the late Mrs. Donnie R. Griggs. Sandra was raised in Cheraw and like our mother, was not afraid of...

Barbara Murdock

Barbara Murdock

Jul 31, 2025

Chesterfield, SC

Mrs. Barbara Murdock, age 65, entered into rest on July 31, 2025 at Mcleod Health-Florence, surrounded by her loving family. The family will host a Celebration of Life Memorial Service at 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 16th, 2025 at the Church of Latter-day Saints, 1607 State Rd #13-341, Cheraw, SC.

Born on August 25, 1959 in Sanford, NC, Mrs. Murdock...

William F. "Billy" Adams

William F. "Billy" Adams

Jul 29, 2025

Mt. Croghan, SC - Mr. William F. “Billy” Adams, age 85, peacefully entered into rest at his home on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Friday, August 1, 2025 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor Rodney Nicholson with burial to follow in the Mount Croghan Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 2:00...

Dorothy "Dot" Burr

Dorothy "Dot" Burr

Jul 27, 2025

Chesterfield, SC

Dorothy Jordan Burr, affectionately known as “Dot”, was a beloved sister, mother, grand- great-grand, great-great grandmother, and friend. She ‘loved this life she lived’ and was so grateful for the approximately 84 years (8/23/1941 - 7/27/2025) that God gave to her here on Earth. She realized, “How very special are we for just a moment to be part of...