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Louise Taylor Roddey
Jan 27, 2017
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Mary Louise Taylor Roddey, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2017. She was born June 20, 1932 in Fairfield County, a daughter of the late Charlie Taylor and Lona Mae Boulware Taylor and was the wife of the late Harry Walker Roddey. Louise was a long-time resident of Lancaster where...
Ronald W "Punk" Reid
Jan 26, 2017
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Ronald Walker Punk Reid, age 70, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born August 19, 1946 in Lancaster, a son of the late James Walker Reid and Edna Bagley Reid and was the husband of Shirley Cantrell Reid. Mr. Reid retired from Springs Industries after 42 years of service. He...
Hazel Lee "Sack" Rollings
Jan 25, 2017
Mr. Hazel Lee Sack Rollings, age 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home. He was born May 21, 1936 in Jefferson, SC, a son of the late Walter Rollings and Julia Demby Rollings and was the husband of Rita Hendricks Rollings. Mr. Rollings retired from Springs Industries after more than 30 years. He enjoyed working...
John Kenneth "Ken" Gamble
Jan 23, 2017
LANCASTER, SCMr. John Kenneth Ken Gamble, 63, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born July 22, 1953 in Lancaster, a son of the late John Wesley Gamble and Billie June Baker Gamble and was the husband of Deborah Mathis Gamble. Ken was employed with Pinnacle Crane, a division of Carolina Tractor of...
Mildred Butler Hudson
Jan 21, 2017
Mrs. Mildred Butler Hudson, age 84, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at White Oak Manor. She was born January 13, 1933 in Gray Court, SC, a daughter of the late Henry Butler and Anice Victoria Robinson Butler and was the wife of the late Toy Leonard Hudson, Jr. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hudson was a very thoughtful...
Lila Burns Kennington
Jan 19, 2017
HEATH SPRINGS, SC:::::Mrs. Lila Burns Kennington, age 97, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born March 3, 1919 in Rock Hill, SC, the daughter of the late Rufus Edward Burns and Dolly Crosby Burns and the wife of the late William Franklin Kennington. She retired from Springs Industries after working as a weaver...
Ann Fallaw Waldrop
Jan 18, 2017
HEATH SPRINGS, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Ann Fallaw Waldrop, age 72, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Lancaster Convalescent Center. She was born February 9, 1944 in York County, the daughter of the late Eunice Grover Fallaw, Jr. and Anne Warner Fallaw and was the loving wife of Rev. Donald F. Waldrop, Sr. Mrs. Waldrop retired from Kmart. She loved...
Joan Mosteller Burnham
Jan 15, 2017
LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mrs. Joan Mosteller Burnham, age 67, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born March 3, 1949 in Pageland, SC, a daughter of the late Bill Mosteller and Zulee Griffin Mosteller and was the wife of Robert L. Burnham. Mrs. Burnham retired from the Lancaster County School District and was a member of...
Brandon Alan Whitaker
Jan 15, 2017
LANCASTER, SC::::: Brandon Alan Whitaker, 23, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was born September 23, 1993 in Lancaster, the son of Jeffery Alan Whitaker and the late Wanda Mills Whitaker. He loved his truck, being outdoors, drag racing and truck shows. Brandon always enjoyed helping others with projects. Brandon is survived by his father, Jeffery Alan Whitaker;...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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