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Janice Christus

Janice Christus

Aug 6, 2026

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Ms. Janice Gay Christus, age 74, has passed on to be with her Savior Jesus Christ.

She has joined her other family members in Heaven.

Father: David Green Gay

Mother: Faye Barlow

Stepfather: Clarence Barlow

Precious Daughter: Kimberly Marie Thomas who passed on at age 16.

She is survived by her brother: David Russell Gay.

Janice vowed herself to her Lord Jesus Christ...

Patricia Gardner

Patricia Gardner

Aug 2, 2026

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Ann Ferguson Meahan Gardner, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026. She was born on January 1, 1934, in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late Richard Ferguson and the late Katherine Manley Ferguson.

Patricia found great joy in the simple blessings of life. She loved tending to her garden, spending...

Linda Terry

Linda Terry

Aug 2, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Linda Ann Roberts Terry, age 83, passed away on August 2, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 25, 1943, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Johnnie William Roberts and the late Mattie Eliza Mungo Roberts and was the loving and devoted wife of the late William Benjamin Terry.

Above all, Linda loved...

Mary Ann Clifton

Mary Ann Clifton

Aug 2, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Ann Funderburk Clifton, age 83, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026. She was born August 27, 1942, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Amon Tolson Funderburk and the late Ruth Dale Walters Funderburk Marze and was the loving and devoted wife of Albert Clifton.

Mrs. Clifton was a faithful and devoted member of...

Annie Catoe

Annie Catoe

Aug 1, 2026

MYRTLE BEACH, SC ~ Ms. Annie Ruth Snipes Catoe, age 78, passed away on August 1, 2026. She was born on November 13, 1947, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Clyde Snipes and the late Alma Mackey Snipes.

She was a simple woman who enjoyed simple things – she absolutely loved her family, she enjoyed fishing, playing bingo, and...

Archie Roddey, Sr.

Archie Roddey, Sr.

Jul 30, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Archie Dean Roddey, Sr., age 83, was called home to The Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2026. He was born in Charlotte, NC on October 3, 1942. He was the son of the late Bistle Woodrow “Joe” Roddey and the late Lucille Virginia Robinson Roddey, and was the loving husband of Elizabeth Jorene “Jo” Callahan Roddey.

Archie...

Judy Hartley

Judy Hartley

Jul 29, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Judy Elaine Bowers Hartley, age 75, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 9, 1950, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Melvin Alton Bowers and the late Annie Hudson Bowers and was the loving and devoted wife of the late William Bobby Hartley.

She was a devoted member...

Phil Polston

Phil Polston

Jul 28, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Phillip Wayne Polston, age 62, entered into eternal rest peacefully on July 28, 2026. Born in California on June 10, 1964, he was the son of the late Ernest Polston, Sr and the late Robert and Frances Thomas Johnson.

Phil was a paramedic for Lancaster County for over 35 years and was also a training instructor for...

Rev. Howard Messer

Rev. Howard Messer

Jul 27, 2026

Rev. Howard Lee Messer, age 86, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at his home. He was born in Waynesville, NC, on July 18, 1940. He was the son of the late Thomas “Tom” Messer and the late Vanita Cagle Messer and was the loving and devoted husband of the late Anita Lucille Keener Messer.

Rev. Messer devoted many years...

Rebekah Parker

Rebekah Parker

Jul 24, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Rebekah Cloninger Parker, age 52, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Originally from Charlotte, NC, Rebekah was a devoted housewife and homemaker who cherished her family and a lifelong love of reading. The steady rhythms of home and family were her...

Paul Henry Gillespie

Paul Henry Gillespie

Jul 23, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Paul Henry Gillespie II, age 66, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026. He was born in Charlotte, NC, on June 28, 1960. He was the son of the late Paul H. Gillespie and the late Doris P. Gillespie.

Paul never met a stranger. With a kind and generous heart, he was always willing to lend a helping...

Mildred Stogner

Mildred Stogner

Jul 21, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Emerson Stogner, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, at her home. She was born on November 12, 1932, in Walhalla, SC, a daughter of the late Theodore Emerson and the late Inez Cross Emerson and was the loving and devoted wife of the late Wayne Nelson Stogner.

Mrs. Stogner is lovingly survived...

Anita Messer

Anita Messer

Jul 19, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Anita Lucille Keener Messer, age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 30, 1939, in Canton, NC, a daughter of the late Elmer Keener and the late Irene Ward Keener and was the loving wife of Rev. Howard Lee Messer.

Mrs. Messer was a...

Lynda T. Haraway

Lynda T. Haraway

Jul 19, 2026

LANCASTER, SC / OAK ISLAND, NC ~ Ms. Lynda T. Haraway, age 80, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026. She was born on September 3, 1945, in Union County, NC, a daughter of the late Jessie Burdette Thompson and the late Edith T. Thompson.

Lynda went on to make a lasting mark on Oak Island, NC, where she worked as...

Brenda Adams

Brenda Adams

Jul 14, 2026

KERSHAW, SC ~ With heavy hearts, the family of Brenda Kay Catoe Adams, announces her passing, surrounded by her family, at her home on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. She was born on September 29, 1948, in Lancaster, SC. Daughter to Jesse Coleman and Ethel McManus Catoe, and twin to Charlie Franklin Catoe.

Over the years, Brenda built a life centered around family,...

Rev. Jimmy Fox

Rev. Jimmy Fox

Jul 12, 2026

VAN WYCK, SC –– Reverend Jimmy Loyd Fox, 87, peacefully entered his Heavenly home on Sunday, July 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on April 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Loyd Fox and the late Louise Wolfe Fox.

For more than sixty years, Rev. Fox faithfully answered God's call to ministry, dedicating his...

Charlie Whitaker

Charlie Whitaker

Jul 10, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles “Charlie” Elliott Whitaker, age 67, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his home. He was born in Sumter, South Carolina, on July 21, 1958, he was the son of the late Charles Bobby Whitaker and the late Julia “Judy” Ann White Whitaker.

Mr. Charlie had a lifelong passion for drag racing. Whether he was...

Jerry Langley

Jerry Langley

Jul 8, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Jerry Stephen Langley, age 71, entered into eternal rest peacefully on July 8, 2026. Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, on November 20, 1954, he was the son of the late Joe Thomas Langley and the late Carolyn Sims Langley. Jerry shared a beautiful love story with his beloved wife, Wanda Eubanks Langley, and together they built...

Victor Spagnolo

Victor Spagnolo

Jul 8, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Victor F. Spagnolo, age 60, passed away peacefully at his home on July 8, 2026. Born on May 18, 1966, on Long Island, New York, he was the son of the late Ralph Joseph Spagnolo and the late Linda “Lynn” Dunkler Spagnolo. Above all else, Victor was the loving and devoted husband of Kathleen “Kathy” Hadlow Spagnolo,...

Rosalyn "Joyce" Sydnor

Rosalyn "Joyce" Sydnor

Jul 7, 2026

CHARLOTTE, NC ~ Rosalyn “Joyce” Sydnor, 88, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 7, 2026. She was born on December 27, 1937, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Alonzo and Frieda (Higgins) Schullo. Joyce attended Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School, graduating in 1955. She enjoyed a remarkable 50+year career in nursing and health care education...

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