Backus Funeral Home

12/01/2025

With heartfelt sympathy, we at Backus Funeral Home sorrowfully announce the passing of Ms.
Olivia Waters who ascended to eternal life on November 29, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Professional Services are entrusted to Backus Funeral Home.Please keep the Waters family in your thoughts and prayers.

11/03/2025

John W. Henry
October 4, 1948 - November 1, 2025

With heartfelt sympathy, we at Backus Funeral Home sorrowfully announce the passing of Mr.
John W. Henry 77, who ascended to eternal life on November 1, 2025, from Lake City, South Carolina.

A Hour of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12:00p.m. At the Backus Funeral Home Memorial Chapel.

Professional Services are entrusted to Backus Funeral Home LLC. Please keep the Henry family in your thoughts and prayers.

10/25/2025

Professional services have been entrusted to Backus Funeral LLC.

10/25/2025

With heartfelt sympathy we at Backus Funeral Home sorrowfully announce the passing of Mr. Kainon McKissick 15, who ascended to eternal life on October 13, 2025, from Lake City, South Carolina.

Professional Services are entrusted to Backus Funeral Home LLC. Please keep the McKissick, Salters, and Johnson family in your thoughts and prayers.

08/24/2025

The Celebration of Life For Mr. Phillip Lemmon Jr. will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Twelve noon at The Greater Bethel AME Church 308 W. Main Street Kingstree, SC 29556. Interment will follow at White Oak Cemetery 3313 White Oak Road Cades, South Carolina.

08/23/2025

With deepest sorrow we at Backus Funeral Home regret to announce the passing of Mr. Phillip Lemmon, Jr., 49, of Kingstree ,SC.
All arrangements and professional services have been entrusted to Backus Funeral Home LLC.

Please Keep the Lemmon Family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

08/20/2025

With heartfelt sympathy, we at Backus
Funeral Home sorrowfully announce the passing of Mr. Cleveland Commander , who ascended to eternal life on August 14, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Professional Services are entrusted to Backus Funeral Home LLC. Please keep the Commander family in your prayers.

A Homegoing Celebration will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 11:00 am at Unionville AME Church
Mayesville, South Carolina

Internment following in the Unionville AME CHURCH Cemetery

08/18/2025

Services for Mr. James Nowlin will be held on Thursday August 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Backus Funeral Home Chapel.

Public viewing for James Nowlin will be Wednesday August 20,2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm at Backus Funeral Home.

Interment will follow immediately at Munn’s Cemetery Little Farm Rd Pamplico, South Carolina

08/13/2025

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mr. James Matthew Nowlin 37, of Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Nowlin entered into rest on Wednesday August 13, 2025. Arrangements will be announced by the Professional of Backus Funeral Home of Florence, LLC. Please keep the family of Mr. James Matthew Nowlin in your thoughts and prayers.

07/18/2025

Services for Kenneth Dewayne Nesmith

Monday July 21, 2025
Public viewing 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Nesmith & Pinckney Funeral Home
81 Sam Ln, Hemingway SC

Celebration of Life
Tuesday July 22, 2025
11 am New Mt. Camel A.M.E. Church
797 Tupperware Rd Hemingway , SC

07/10/2025

With deepest sorrow we at Backus Funeral Home regret to announce the passing of Kenneth Nesmith, 39 of Kingstree, SC, who passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
All arrangements and professional services have been entrusted to Backus Funeral Home.

06/30/2025