Mrs. Janice Thompson Kinard, 75, wife of the late Richard Kinard, passed away Saturday February 15, 2025, after a long illness.
Mrs. Kinard was born December 30, 1949, in Williamsburg County, SC, a daughter of the late Odine Eaddy Thompson and Ealon Sydney Thompson. She was a graduate of Kingstree High School. Janice most enjoyed going fishing and shopping with her family.
Surviving Mrs. Kinard are: her brothers, Barry Thompson (Kathy), of Bowman, Ealon S. Thompson (Ann), of Piedmont; a sister, Alva Dean Cartin (Levern), of Adams Run; and a great niece, Peyton Brinson.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, James Thompson, Leroy Thompson and Ernie Thompson; and sisters, Avis Thompson and Viola Dubose.
Graveside funeral services will be 3:30 PM Monday, February 17, 2025, at Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Mrs. Janie S. Knight, 87, widow of Donald Knight, passed away February 14, 2025, at her home after a long illness.
Mrs. Knight was born December 6, 1937, in Williamsburg County, SC, a daughter of the late Allie Eulee Kirby and Herbert Benjamin Smith. She attended Kingstree High School and was employed with the Williamsburg County Tax Assessors office for over 20 years. Janie was a member of Kingstree First Assembly Church, where she was very active until her illness forced her to slow down. She enjoyed gardening and cooking but most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grands, and was a second mother to all of them.
Surviving Janie are: her children Donald Keith Knight, Jr., Pamela Knight Jeffers, Kenneth Bryan Knight, all of Kingstree; grandchildren Ashley Jeffers, of Kingstree, Laurel Green (Ryan), of Union, KY, Jordan Jeffers Stephenson (Austin), of Florence, SC; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Jeffers, Jaxon Jeffers, Ella Claire Green, Hannah Brooks Green; sisters, Linda Williamson, of Kingstree, Brooks Jackson, of Indiana, Nita Yarborough (Burnett), of New Zion; a brother, Ariel Smith (Cheryl), of Indiana; and sisters-in-law, Nora Smith, Ina Blake, Anita Haynes and Sue Belue Smith.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sons, Paul Knight and Mitchell Wayne Knight; and siblings, H.B. Smith, Catherine Duke, Dell Prosser, Danny Smith, Reynolds Smith and Rounette Belue.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Salters, SC. The family will receive friends 5:30-7:30 PM Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, 872 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114E Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or The Alzheimer’s Association 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601.

The Honorable Gordon Brockington “Bubber” Jenkinson, 76, retired family court judge and husband of Peggy Kelley Jenkinson, died Thursday, February 6, 2025, at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Bubber was born on November 19, 1948, at Kelley Memorial Hospital in Kingstree, SC. He was the son of William Eldridge Jenkinson, Jr. and Emma Gordon Brockington Jenkinson. He grew up in Kingstree. He became an Eagle Scout in 1962 and graduated from Kingstree High School in 1967. He graduated from the Citadel in 1971. In high school and at The Citadel, Bubber participated in Boy’s State as a citizen and a staff member. Bubber then went on to the University of South Carolina School of Law and graduated in 1974.
In 1972, Bubber married Margaret Kent Kelley “Peggy” at Prince George Episcopal Church in Georgetown, SC. Bubber and Peggy raised their girls in his hometown of Kingstree. Peggy and Bubber also spent many happy days on the beach at Pawleys Island and Folly Beach.
Bubber was a trial lawyer for 33 years, which included many years as a Public Defender. In 2007, he was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to a seat on the Family Court Bench where he served until his retirement in 2020. He held court in almost every county in the state, missing only three.
Bubber had a love for books, and he also began a career in writing. He published his and People of Williamsburgh District, and RL. Bryant released his, St. Albans Episcopal Church: A Short History of a Small Mission. His second novel, River Road, was published in 2011. In 2024, Bubber published Black River and Its Tributaries, 300 years of South Carolina Lowcountry History.
Bubber also traveled to many interesting cities and countries, those travels included a mission trip to Puerto Rico with daughter, Mary, and another mission trip to South Africa, with daughter, Martha Kent. Bubber truly had a servant’s heart. He also taught Sunday school to high school students for 18 years.
Bubber was predeceased by a daughter, Margaret Gordon Jenkinson; his parents, William and Gordon Jenkinson; and his mother and father in law, Lewis and Kent Freeman.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Kelley Jenkinson of Charleston. He is also survived by his two daughters, Martha Kent Runey (Michael) and Mary Gordon High (Bubba); his grandchildren, Mary Banks High, Barry Glenn High, III, Anne Lewis High, Michael Lawrence Runey V, Joseph Kent Runey, and Gordon Brockington Runey.
Also surviving Bubber, are his brothers, William E. Jenkinson, III (Salley), Haynsworth McCall “Mac” Jenkinson (Caroline), and his sister, Margaret Jane “Moo” Kirk (Billy), his brother and sister in law, Edward and Kathy Kelley.
Funeral services will be held at 1 PM, Monday, February 10, 2025, at Kingstree United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in Williamsburg Cemetery. Bubber’s family will receive family and friends at the home of Billy and Salley Jenkinson following the burial. Memorials may be made to St. Albans Episcopal Church, PO Box 866, Kingstree, SC 29556 or the Florence Crittendon Home at 19 St. Margaret Street, Charleston, SC 29403. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

Joseph Eston Lane Jr., husband of the late Frances Fitch Lane, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was 92.
Junior was born June 4, 1932, near Kingstree in Williamsburg County, a son of the late Joseph Eston and Sarah “Sadie” Duke Lane. As a young man, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served three years in Japan and Korea. After returning home, he farmed the family land and married Frances in 1957. Junior later joined the Kingstree Police Department in 1966 and retired in 1988 as assistant chief. Afterward, he continued to enjoy hunting and fishing, woodworking and winemaking, cooking for a crowd, and solving the world’s problems with the Hardee’s crew over biscuits and gravy every morning.
After a mild stroke in April 2024, Junior went to live with his elder daughter in Kentucky. He then spent the last five months at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center.
Junior is survived by two daughters, Tammy Laneigh Lane (Sara M. Sexton) of Lexington, Kentucky; and Lori-Eston Lane Gildersleeve (Scott E.) of Mount Pleasant; a sister, Carolyn Lane McConnell of Kingstree; and sisters-in-law Jeanie Lane of Kingstree and Ruby Lane of Florence.
Along with his parents and wife, Junior was preceded in death by siblings Grace Robinson, Charles “Bogan” Lane, Miriam McCain, Lloyd Lane, Emory Lane, and half-siblings Jack Lane, Thella Mae Kennedy, Marguerite Young, Wilton Lane, Cathryn Frierson, and Mamie Lucille Lane.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Mouzon Presbyterian Church (2644 Sumter Hwy., Kingstree), with the graveside service following. Memorials may be made to the Frances Lane Scholarship Fund, c/o Jeannette Duke, 2281 Sumter Hwy., Kingstree S.C., 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.

William Fredrick “Fred” Taylor, Jr., 77, husband of Linda Finklea Taylor, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center in Cades, SC.

Fred was born August 7, 1947, in Charleston, SC, a son of the late William Fredrick Taylor and Vivian Iona McMakin Taylor. He was a graduate of Charleston Southern University and received a master’s degree from The Citadel. He was a veteran of the US Air Force Reserves. Fred taught and coached high school football for 38 years, serving at Williston High School, Camden Military Academy, Harleyville-Ridgeville High School, St. George High School, Kingstree High School and Hemingway High School. In 1984 he served as the assistant head coach at the North/South All-Star Game and was the head coach for the 1991 game. He was a longtime member and past president of the South Carolina Coaches Association. Fred was an avid Clemson fan, a duck hunter and sports enthusiast. Fred was a member of Union Presbyterian Church.

In addition to his wife Linda, Fred is survived by: his two sons, W.F. “Rick” Taylor, III and Walter D. Taylor; grandsons, Will Taylor IV and Henry Taylor; and several nieces and nephews

Fred’s family will greet friends and family to celebrate his life 11 AM to 1 PM Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or online at www.heart.org or the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or online at www.diabetes.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com

Frances Smith Norris, 82, wife of Edward Perry Norris, Jr., passed away at her home in Greeleyville, SC, on January 26, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family.
Frances was born on August 30, 1942, to the late Frank Tillman Smith and Elise Folsom Smith in Bishopville, SC. On March 22, 1959, Frances married Edward Norris and they went on to have 5 children.
Frances is survived by: her husband, Edward; their five children and their spouses, Teressa Gamble and Johnny of James Island, SC, Tony Norris and Marian of Greeleyville, Wendy Cogdill and Chris of Summerton, SC, Charlene McCord and Ken of Mount Pleasant, SC, and Hope Roberts and Will of Durham, NC; They have 11 grandchildren, Lawton Alise Boyd, John R. Gamble, III, Caroline Nash, T.J. Norris, John Perry Norris, Reid Norris, John Kenneth McCord, Grace Bennett, Faith Roberts, Brent Cogdill, and Blake Cogdill; and 14 great-grandchildren, Tony Norris, Amelia Norris, Lily Nash, Eliza Perry Norris, Addie Bell Boyd, Judge Boyd, Lillie Lee Boyd, George Cogdill, Fielding Cogdill, Tillman Cogdill, Hendon Cogdill, Rylan Cogdill, and Camden Cogdill. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
She was the most beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She found joy in the simplest things in life: a seashell, a peony, a little wren who found its home on her porch. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and fishing in her pond. She loved the beach, especially Isle of Palms and Pawleys Island. But the most important thing in Mama’s life was her faith in God that she found as a young girl, as well as her husband, family, and friends that would gather at their home. She was a member of Greeleyville United Methodist Church.
To celebrate her beautiful and joy-filled life, a graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at New Market Cemetery, SC-375 in Greeleyville, SC. To make a contribution in her memory, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or online at BillyGraham.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com