A young mother and her baby son were identified after a deadly fire swept their Kingstree home early Monday — just hours after a different fire in town was set at a man’s home.

Victoria Nichole “Vickie” McKenzie, age 32, and her son, Gunner Madison Epps, who was 14-months old died after the home on Oakland Drive was gutted by fire.

The blaze happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday,
and afterwards crews found the mother’s body in the child’s bedroom. Gunner, the little boy, was still in his crib.

The deadly fire followed an arson fire at a home on Starburst Avenue early Sunday, after 65-year-old Charles Wilson was murdered, officials say. (Click for related story)
Victoria
McKenzie was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was a home health caregiver, according to her obituary.

She was a member of Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Her son, Gunner, was born December 19, 2013, in Columbia, the obituary said.

Funeral services will be 2 pm Wednesday at Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718


Williamsburg Funeral Home is assisting the family.