The Bethea Team

our team

Meet Our Staff

Ben Spurling

Executive Director

Ben has over 21 years’ experience in Acute and Long Term Care.

Jeffrey Cockrell

Chaplain

Jeff has been a pastor for over twenty-five years.

Jenny Doll

Director of Marketing

Jenny relocated to SC and joined the Bethea team in 2016.

Michael Steen

Director of Human Resources

Michael has over 15 years of experience in Human Resource Management and Payroll.

Patricia McKittrick

Director of Independent & Assisted Living

Trish is licensed as a Registered Nurse and has been employed with Bethea for 13 years.

Helping Seniors Thrive Since 1954

SC Baptist Ministry for the Aging, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that includes two retirement communities in South Carolina – Bethea at Darlington and Martha Franks at Laurens. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. SCBMA takes your privacy seriously. Specific details are in our Privacy Statement.