Obituaries

Jul 31, 2017

Lancaster ~ Mrs. Loraine Boone, age 83, died Monday, July 31, 2017. She was born February 24, 1934 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Frank Miller Funderburk and Daisy Knight Funderburk and was the wife of the late Robert Lee Boone. Mrs. Boone was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, canning and gardening. She loved her children, grandchildren, great...

Jul 30, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Peggy Frances Knight McNaughton, age 79, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 30, 2017. She was born, November 23, 1937 in Pageland, SC, a daughter of the late Jessie Knight and Lillie Mae Price Knight and the wife of James McNaughton. She was employed at Belks Department Store and Sonny Bowers Dodge. Mrs. McNaughton was a...

Jul 28, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Myrtis Scott Phillips, age 92, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at White Oak Manor. She was born November 30, 1924 in Kershaw, the daughter of the late Leonard Scott and Zula Gardner Scott and was the wife of the late Earnest Phillips. Mrs. Phillips retired from Springs Industries. She loved to cook, work in...

Jul 25, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::::Julias Langston Thorpe, age 3, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Langston was the son of Bailey Lauren Crenshaw and Julian Deavon Thorpe. Langston was a fighter and a very active child. Those left to cherish Langstons memory include his parents, Bailey Crenshaw and his step father, Javaris Brown; his father, Julian Thorpe and his fianc, Sarah Fryar;...

Jul 25, 2017

Lancaster, SC ~ Mr. Jason Lee Sims, age 27, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. He was born August 29, 1989 in Rock Hill, a son of Charles David Sims and Sherry Jean Gregory and was the husband of Angela Sims. He was employed with Rush Enterprises as a Diesel Technician and served our country in the United States Army....

Jul 25, 2017

Lancaster ~ Mrs. Myrtle Hinson Roberts, age 92, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. She was born September 7, 1924 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Marion Croxton Hinson and Delie Blackmon Hinson and was the wife of the late John Clayton Roberts. Mrs. Roberts was the owner/operator of Clayton Roberts Grocery....

Jul 24, 2017

Lancaster, SC ~ Mr. Calvin Pierce Miller, age 87, died Monday, July 24, 2017 at Piedmont Crossing Retirement Center in Thomasville, NC. He was born February 14, 1930 in Mountville, SC a son of the late Pierce Hobson Miller and Mabel Smith Miller and was the husband of Miriam Sharpton Miller. He retired as Vice President from Pilot Life...

Jul 21, 2017

Fort Mill, SC - Mr. Bradley Dwayne Durbin, age 68, passed away peacefully Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Wayne T. Patrick House in Rock Hill, SC. He was born March 28, 1949 in Clarksville, WV., the son of the late Albert and Emma Jean Durbin and the husband of Kathy Blaha Durbin. Mr. Durbin loved his family, his...

Jul 18, 2017

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Robert Blake Mills, age 24, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He was born July 29, 1992 in Lancaster, a son of Tonya S. Mills. Blake loved country music, eating his favorite food, hotdogs, swimming, and collecting old truck and car models. Blake impacted the lives of many....

Jul 18, 2017

Lancaster, SC- Chief Master Sergeant Steve Eugene Trotter, age 68, humbly entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born March 23, 1949, the son of the late Excel Trotter and Mary Gardener Trotter and the husband of Najma Imam Trotter.

He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1967....

Jul 12, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Jerry Wayne Mangum, age 69, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born November 9, 1947 in Pageland, a son of the late John JC Mangum and Grace Lee Nicholson Mangum and was the husband of Betty Hinson Mangum. Mr. Mangum was a carpenter. Mr. Mangum is survived by his wife, Betty...

Jul 10, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Susan Susie Johnson Watts, age 55, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. She was born February 23, 1962 in Lancaster, a daughter of Rev. Thurmond Johnson and Milbry West Johnson and was the wife of James Horace Watts, Jr. Mrs. Watts was a 1979 graduate of Central High School...

Jul 9, 2017

Goldsboro, NC ~ Norris Elizabeth Rape Funderburk, age 91, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC. She was born January 3, 1926 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late W.W. and Sarah Brantley Rape and was the wife of the late Norman Funderburk. Mrs. Funderburk retired from Springs Industries-Grace Bleachery...

Jul 9, 2017

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. William Robert Bobby Melton, age 70, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born July 25, 1946 in Lancaster, a son of the late Nathan William Melton and Gladys Louise Roberts Melton and was the husband of Dimple Dianne Stockman Melton. Mr. Melton enjoyed RV camping, visiting...

Jul 2, 2017

PAGELAND, SC ~ Ms. Norma Jean Jeannie Wright, age 60, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 2, 2017. She was born, October 10, 1956 in Monroe, NC, a daughter of Norman Joe Ben Wright and the late Evelena Watts Wright. Ms. Wright loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed taking care of her house plants and loved her dog,...

Jun 26, 2017

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Robert Zane Martin, age 61, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home. He was born March 29, 1956 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Ralph Edward Martin and Vergie Lee Hamilton Martin and was the husband of Joyce Welch Martin. Mr. Martin loved to ride motorcycles, play guitar, and piddle with...

Jun 24, 2017

TAYLORSVILLE, NC ~ Mrs. Evelyn Laney Deese, age 85, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her home following a prolonged illness. She was born, April 22, 1932 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late William Dallas Laney and Vista Montgomery Laney and the wife of the late Billy Ralph Deese. Mrs. Deese loved her family unconditionally....

Jun 24, 2017

KERSHAW, SC ~ Mr. Nolan Dewey Hinson, age 74, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born July 15, 1942 in Lancaster, a son of the late George Dewey Hinson and Blanche Hinson Hinson and was the husband of Shirley Jenkins Hinson. He retired from Springs Industries-Grace Bleachery. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and just...

Jun 16, 2017

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Anita Gebbia Shirley, age 53, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at CMC-Pineville. She was born March 29, 1964 in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late Joseph Alexander Gebbia and Geraldine Van Stratum Gebbia. Anita was first and foremost a Mother. She was a very strong and giving person. She loved the beach and...

Jun 16, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Emily Carnes Franklin, age 87, died Friday, June 16, 2017. She was born September 10, 1929 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William Townsley Carnes and Hattie Mae Shute Carnes and was the wife of the late Robert Paxon Franklin. Mrs. Franklin retired from the Lancaster Convalescent Center as a nursing assistant. Her passion...