Obituaries

Apr 3, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. James Richard Starnes, Jr. "Jimmy", age 50, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was born May 23, 1966 in Columbia, SC, a son of the late James Richard Starnes and Margarete Bohley Starnes and was the husband of Dale Byrnes Starnes. Mr. Starnes was employed with Howard Brothers...

Mar 30, 2017

CAMDEN, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Madeline Boone Neal, age 76, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Kershaw Health Hospital. She was born August 21, 1940 in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Roscoe Boone and Ruth Melton Boone and was the wife the late Bobby Arnold Neal. Mrs. Neal retired from Lancaster County School District where...

Mar 29, 2017

Edward Lee Adams, age 80, of Heath Springs, SC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

He was the Owner and President of Lancaster Mobile Homes, a graduate of Heath Springs High School, and a native and lifelong resident of Lancaster County. He was the son of the late Chalmers L. Adams and Eva Mae Barrett...

Mar 26, 2017

Mrs. Joyce Blackmon, age 90, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born March 4, 1927 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Cessie Mongtomery and Alma Hunter Montgomery. Mrs. Blackmon was first married to the late Wesley Funderburk. She was later married to the late Bruce Shehane and after his death, she was...

Mar 26, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::: Mr. Billy Joe Sweatt, age 64, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born November 1, 1952 in Lancaster, the son of Marie Sweatt Mackey. Mr. Sweatt worked in the construction business. Mr. Sweatt is survived by his mother, Marie Sweatt Mackey of Lancaster; a daughter, Amanda Lee Sweatt of Patrick, SC; two...

Mar 26, 2017

LANCASTER Mrs. Darlene Catoe Blanton, age 67, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home. She was born March 27, 1949 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James David Catoe and Dorothy Gardner Catoe and was the wife of the late Ronald Blanton. Mrs. Blanton was an administrative assistant and a member of Riverview Presbyterian Church in Fort...

Mar 22, 2017

LANCASTER Mrs. Patsy Oglesby Threatt, age 75, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home. She was born February 1, 1942 in Great Falls, SC, a daughter of the late Hugh Kell Oglesby and Faye Funderburk Oglesby and was the wife of the late George Ronnie Threatt. Patsy retired from Springs Industries. She was a very active member...

Mar 15, 2017

FORT MILL, SC Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Linford Bob Shaw, age 69, of Fort Mill, SC, and formerly of Beavercreek, Ohio, died at his home on March 15, 2017. Born in Durham, NC, and raised in Danville, VA and Spartanburg, SC, and a 1965 graduate of Spartanburg High School, Lt. Col. Shaw was the husband of Susan Sittner Shaw,...

Mar 14, 2017

LANCASTER, SC. Mr. Delma E. Sawyer, age 81, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. He was born March 17, 1935 in Lancaster, the son of the late Charlie H. Sawyer and Ila Casselman Sawyer. Delma was married for 61 years to the love his life, Marcie Jean McManus...

Mar 11, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Richard Advin Brand, age 56, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home. He was born November 1, 1960, in Columbia, a son of Jennie Corbett Brand Cauthen and the late Charles Ellis Brand and the husband of Evelyn Elizabeth Hayes Brand. Mr. Brand worked for Oceana Gold in the processing department. He served our great...

Mar 4, 2017

LANCASTER Jane Elizabeth LIB White Barr passed away March 3, 2017, she was born September 3, 1924 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, the daughter of William Baxter Sr. and Hattie Jane Caskey White. Mrs. Barr was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and a retired Belk Department employee.

Mrs. Barr is survived by her two daughters,...

Mar 3, 2017

LANCASTER, SC Mr. Jessie JC Clifton Vaughn, age 81, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville. He was born on December 22, 1935 in Bishopville SC, a son of the late Clifford Lee Vaughn and Jessie Faye Brazell Vaughn, and was the husband of Ivalee Virginia Wright Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn retired from Springs Industries as...

Mar 3, 2017

INDIAN LAND, SC::::::::: Mr. Glenn A. Terwilliger, age 66, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at CMC Pineville, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born December 6, 1950 in Glenridge, New Jersey. Glenn was the son of the late Arch Terwilliger and Beatrice Newitts Terwilliger and the husband of Judy M. Davies Terwilliger. Glenn was a family man. He...

Mar 2, 2017

LANCASTER, SCMr. Harnish Jayantilal Patel, age 43, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his home. He was born, November 26, 1973 in India, a son of Jayantilal Patel and Taraben Patel and was the husband of Sonalben Harnish Patel. Mr. Patel was a self-employed businessman. He served as a member of School Improvement Council at North Elementary School. He...

Mar 2, 2017

Remington Ray McCraven, infant son of Katherine Mullins and Steven McCraven received his angel wings on March 2, 2017. Heavens gain was our loss when our angel was called by our Lord. Remington came into this world too soon and was taken too soon.

Feb 23, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Edward Cecil Powers, Jr., age 61, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born November 1, 1955 in Lancaster, a son of the late Edward Cecil Powers, Sr. and Pauline Merritt Powers and was the husband of Deborah Helms Powers. Mr. Powers was employed with Consolidated Metco, Inc. in Monroe, NC. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycles,...

Feb 21, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Travis Wayne Gay announces his sudden passing Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the age of 34. Travis will be forever remembered by his mother, Sherry (Robert) Shute Montanino, his father Curtis Wayne Gay, his brother Kevin (Valarie) Gay, his half-sister Anna Kay Diaz, his niece Gabrielle Feliberty, and his nephew...

Feb 21, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::: Mr. Gene Heyward Ellis, age 77, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born October 3, 1939 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late Caster Jones Ellis and Myrtle Belk Ellis and was the husband of Freidlan Funderburk Ellis. Mr. Ellis was an auto mechanic and farmer. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and spending...

Feb 20, 2017

WAXHAW, NC Mr. Brian Steven Barrett, age 41, died Monday, February 20, 2017. He was born September 12, 1975 in Dover, New Jersey, a son of Willard A. Barrett and Petra Orlowsky Barrett and was the husband of Katheryn Michael Barrett. Brian was employed with The Lash Group as Senior Manager of Operations. He was a graduate of Northern...

Feb 15, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Van Eugene Hinson, age 72, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was born November 8, 1944 in Lancaster, the son of the late Ira Hinson and Nettie Morgan Hinson and step-father, Clarence Powers. He retired from Springs Industries where he worked in the Research Development Lab and Quality Control. Mr. Hinson...