Obituaries

KERSHAW – Bertha Roach Griffin, 86, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.

Born in Kershaw, she was the daughter of the late Charlie L. and Sarah Robinson Roach. She was married to the late William Nay Griffin. She was retired from Springs Industries. She was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church, where she kept nursery for over 40 years and a member of the Clara Williams Prayer Group, WMU and the T.E.L. Sunday School class. She served and chaired the Bereavement Committee for a number of years.

Tolson Alexander "Alex" Lowery, 11 months, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Born Oct. 11, 2007, in Lancaster, he was the son of Brent Lowery and Jenna Shannon.

Survivors include his father of Heath Springs; his mother of Lancaster; his maternal grandparents, David and Sheree Sawyer of Murrells Inlet; his paternal grandmother, Sharon Lowery of Heath Springs; his maternal great-grandmo ther, Jennie Guy of Lancaster; and his paternal great-grandmother, Jean Lowery of Lancaster.

Viola West Griffin, 91, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Born May 10, 1917, in Chesterfield, she was the daughter of the late George W. West and Della Lillian W. West. She was married to the late William Louis Griffin. She attended the Church of God and was a homemaker.

Survivors include four sons, Ronald Griffin, Roger Griffin and his wife, Barbara, Howard Griffin and his wife, Vickie, and Bill W. Griffin, all of Lancaster; a sister, Emily Jones of Waco, N.C.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

David Scott Kennedy, 47

Lancaster native

David Scott Kennedy, 47, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Born Dec. 5, 1960, in Lancaster, he was the son of Olan and Doris Kennedy.

Survivors include his parents; a brother, Jim Kennedy of Charleston; and maternal grandmother, Patry Austin of Oakboro, N.C.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Oakboro, conducted by the Rev. Keith Walters.

Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospice and Palliative Care, P.O. Box 50640, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579.