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Ramona Mims Gunther

Ramona Mims Gunther

Jan 12, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Ramona Mims Gunther, age 88, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home. She was born September 2, 1928 in Darlington, SC, a daughter of the late Patrick Henry Mims and Rose Eva Garland Mims and was the wife of the late Earle Pete Gunther. Mrs. Gunther retired from Springs Industries and later retired from White Oak...

Arthur Sweatt Jr

Arthur Sweatt Jr

Jan 12, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Arthur Sweatt, Jr., age 88, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at his home. He was born April 15, 1929 in Lancaster, a son of the late Arthur Sweatt, Sr. and Mamie Sweatt and was the husband of the late Effie Maxine Lloyd Sweatt. Mr. Sweatt was a retired brick mason. He loved his dog Brownie,...

Laraine Lucas Moore

Laraine Lucas Moore

Jan 11, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::Mrs. Laraine Lucas Moore, age 70, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born December 17, 1946 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James Barney Lucas and Ollie Mae Deese Lucas and was the wife of Michael Moore. Mrs. Moore loved animals, the beach, especially the Gulf coast and was of...

Clyde "Bill" Phillips Jr

Clyde "Bill" Phillips Jr

Jan 6, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Clyde Bill Phillips, Jr., age 85, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born, March 10, 1931 in Lancaster, a son of the late Clyde Phillips, Sr. and Corree Hunter Phillips and was the husband of the late Lorene Hinson Phillips. Mr. Phillips served our great country in the United States Air...

Willie K Stroupe

Willie K Stroupe

Jan 4, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Willie Kelly Stroupe, age 98, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center. She was born December 18, 1918 in Chesterfield County, a daughter of the late William B. Kelly and Aleen Watts Kelly McNeely and was the wife of the late E. Luther Stroupe. Mrs. Stroupe was a retired teachers assistant and was...

Rev Cecil N Johnson

Rev Cecil N Johnson

Jan 3, 2017

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Rev. Cecil N. Johnson, age 76, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his home. He was born July 17, 1940 in Shelby, NC, the son of the late Rev. Howard Thomas Johnson and Marguerite McSwain Johnson and was the husband of Carolyn Pitman Johnson. Rev. Johnson received his Masters of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Theological Seminary...

Shelby Branham Pierce

Shelby Branham Pierce

Jan 3, 2017

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Shelby Branham Pierce, age 75, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She was born May 9, 1941 in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Tommy Leslie Branham and Margaret Elliott Branham. She was married to the late James William Steele and later to the late Emsey Buddy Pierce. Mrs. Pierce was a Certified Nursing Assistant at...

Janet Dean Perry Woods

Janet Dean Perry Woods

Jan 1, 2017

CHESTER, SC:::::::::::Ms. Janet Dean Perry Woods, age 54, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Chester Regional Nursing Center. She was born November 25, 1962 in Rock Hill, SC a daughter to the late John Davis Perry and Patricia Ballard Perry. Janet was the wife of the late William Skeeter Woods. She loved playing games on her iPad, listening to...

Eugene "Gene" Rabon

Eugene "Gene" Rabon

Dec 31, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Eugene Gene Rabon, age 66, passed away peacefully December 31, 2016 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. He was born August 14, 1950 in Conway, SC, the son of the late John Conley Rabon and Myrtle Cook Rabon and was the husband of Betty Brooks Rabon. Mr. Rabon retired from Lowes Home Improvement. He loved his...

Janet Stevens Sims

Janet Stevens Sims

Dec 25, 2016

FORT LAWN, SC:::::Mrs. Janet Stevens Sims, age 52, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her home. She was born December 22, 1964 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of Ray Stevens and Kathryn LeFaye Truett Stevens and was the wife of the late Richard Sims, Jr. Mrs. Sims was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Mrs. Sims is survived by a...

Jerry Roscoe Cauthen

Jerry Roscoe Cauthen

Dec 24, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mr. Jerry Roscoe Cauthen, age 74, went to be with the Lord. He was born December 19, 1942 in Lancaster, the son of the late Joseph Roscoe Cauthen and Juanita Starnes Cauthen. Mr. Cauthen was the husband of Donna McManus Cauthen and the late Brenda Williams Cauthen. He retired from Springs Industries as Maintenance Supervisor. He loved fishing,...

Jerry A Plyler

Jerry A Plyler

Dec 24, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Jerry A. Plyler, age 74, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at CMC-Pineville. He was born September 7, 1942 in Lancaster, a son of the late Bert Plyler and Pearl Steele Plyler and was the husband of Irene Lavigne Plyler. He was a graduate of the University of SC with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business...

Vivian Burgess Parker

Vivian Burgess Parker

Dec 22, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mrs. Vivian Eugenia Burgess Parker, age 82, passed away on December 22, 2016 at White Oak Manor. She is the daughter of the late Gardner Bryant Burgess and Wincie Jarrell Burgess and was the wife of the late Archie Smith Parker. Mrs. Parker began her working career in the Sewing Room of Grace Bleachery, followed by a brief role...

Ned Horace Funderburk

Ned Horace Funderburk

Dec 22, 2016

LANCASTER, SC Mr. Ned Horace Funderburk, 86, went to be with His Savior on December 22, 2016, at White Oak of Lancaster. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be conducted at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home on Monday, December 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends following the service. A private burial will...

Barbara Gay Young

Barbara Gay Young

Dec 19, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mrs. Barbara Jean Gay Young, age 83, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at White Oak Manor. She was born in Charlottesville, VA, the daughter of the late Bernard Gay and Thelma Sutton Gay and was the wife of the late Willard Grover Young. Mrs. Young retired from Lancaster Cotton Oil Company after 22 years of service. She...

Norma Jean Schmidt Lane

Norma Jean Schmidt Lane

Dec 17, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Norma Jean Schmidt Lane, age 88, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born March 30, 1928 in Rio Vista, California the daughter of the late Louis Schmidt and Viola Johnson Schmidt. Mrs. Lane was the wife of the late Vernon Green Lane. Mrs. Lane was a housewife and...

Sammy Funderburk Jr

Sammy Funderburk Jr

Dec 16, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::: Mr. Sammy William Funderburk, Jr., age 60, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. He was born June 13, 1956, the son of Sammie William Funderburk, Sr. and the late Frances Smith Funderburk. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his cat, Calli. Mr. Funderburk was a member of Open Door...

Marion "Roy" Carter

Marion "Roy" Carter

Dec 14, 2016

CATAWBA, SC:::::::::: Mr. Marion Roy Carter, age 66, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. He was born September 6, 1950 in Rock Hill, a son of the late Thomas Roddey Carter and Frances Revels Carter and is the husband of Charlotte Coakley Carter. Mr. Carter was employed with Martin Marietta as a heavy...

Janice Deas Flowers

Janice Deas Flowers

Dec 8, 2016

HEATH SPRINGS, SC:::::::::::Ms. Janice Denise Deas Flowers, age 58, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her home. She was born May 3, 1958 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Joseph B. Deas and Willie Mae Roberts Deas. Ms. Flowers loved gardening and working with flowers. She enjoyed being outdoors, camping, fishing and dirt track racing. Ms. Flowers loved...

Chris Duncan

Chris Duncan

Dec 8, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::: Guy Christopher (Chris) Duncan, 60, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at his home on December 8, 2016, after a long illness. He was the son of Kay Duncan and the late Veld Duncan. He was married to Janice Blackwell Duncan. He retired from Springs Industries and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Lancaster. Chris had...

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