James Rufus McLaughlin Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on March 16, 2026 we had to say goodbye to James Rufus McLaughlin of Kingstree, South Carolina. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Rose McLaughlin of Kingstree, SC; his parents, Dempsey Bethea and Carrie McLaughlin; his children, Reginald McDuffie (Kerstin), Jolanda McLaughlin, Amica McLendon (Nakia), James McLaughlin, Sade Short (Maurice) and Shayna Shaw; his siblings, Ronald, Charles (Barbara), Otis, Jeremiah, Timothy McLaughlin, Fred (Desiree), Billy Brown (Sarritha), John Bradford, Mary Townsend, Deborah Leach, Carolyn McLaughlin, Priscilla Primus, Beatrice Sloan and Shelia Lemon; his brothers-in-law, Kerwin Shaw and Simpson Shaw (Lorraine); and his caregiver Pauline Hannah.