Obituaries

Sep 23, 2016

Mr. Joe Will JW Phillips, age 80, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill. He was born, August 27, 1936 in, Kershaw County, a son of the late Minton Wesley Phillips and Deannie Robinson Phillips and was the husband of Kathy Hinson Phillips. Mr. Phillips retired from Springs Industries. He was...

Sep 22, 2016

Mrs. Peggy Elizabeth Pardue Knight, age 76, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born December 11, 1939 in Lancaster County, SC. She was the daughter of Jessie Lee Pardue Sr. and Wilma Clontz Pardue, and the wife of Roy T. (Tommy) Knight. Mrs. Knight was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and cared...

Sep 22, 2016

Mrs. Debra Catoe Llanos, age 51, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center - Main. She was born December 23, 1964 in Lancaster County, a daughter of Otis Milford Catoe and the late Jackie Waldon Catoe. Mrs. Llanos was the wife of 24 years to Jose Llanos. Mrs. Llanos loved Chino, her cat, enjoyed talking on the...

Sep 21, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Eldora Bertie Furr LaFoy, age 93, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. She was born September 15, 1923 in Charlotte, NC. She was the daughter of the late Realus Fredrick Furr and Bertie Griffen Furr, and the wife of the late Perry Franklin LaFoy for 65 years. Mrs. Lafoy was raised at Mills...

Sep 17, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mr. William Edward Bill Finley, Jr., age 65, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born December 15, 1950 in Lancaster, the son of William Edward Finley, Sr. and Pearl McCall Finley. Mr. Finley retired from Springs Industries-Customer Service Center and was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church. He graduated from...

Sep 15, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Cecil Kent Faile, age 75, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. He was born September 26, 1940 in Lancaster, son of the late James Steve Faile and Connie Rollins Faile and was the husband of Judy Whaley Faile. Cecil retired from Bowater Corporation after working there for almost 40 years....

Sep 10, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mr. John Joseph Sullivan, age 58, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born March 15, 1958 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late John James Sullivan and Virginia L. Herzog Sullivan and was the husband of Sherry L. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved gardening,...

Sep 10, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Rodney David Cauthen, Sr., age 50, died Saturday, September 10, 2016. He was born March 15, 1966 in Pensacola, FL, a son of David Rollins Cauthen, Sr. and Lorraine Threatt Hall. Mr. Cauthen was employed with Carolina General Contractors in Richburg. He attended One Accord Ministries of Richburg, Bethel United Methodist Church and Liberty Freewill Baptist...

Sep 9, 2016

LANCASTER, SC - Mrs. Grace Gerald Baskins, 87, passed away Friday, September 9 in her home.

The daughter of the late Mr. Eric Henry Gerald and Mrs. Pearl Ena Tolson Gerald, Mrs. Baskins was born February 3, 1929 in Pageland, SC, delivered in her parents' home by family physician, D.C. Griggs, MD. She was married to the...

Sep 8, 2016

Mr. Roy Henry Woods, Jr. age 61, died Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was born December 23, 1954 in Lakewood, OH, a son of Erna Helene Mallath Woods and the late Roy Henry Woods, Sr. Mr. Woods was self-employed. He enjoyed sports, writing, handy-work and helping others. Mr. Woods is survived by his mother, Erna Woods; a brother, Douglas...

Sep 6, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mr. Olen Dean Easler, age 77, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born September 13, 1938 in Gaffney, SC, a son of the late Roland Easler and Mary Jane Atkins Easler and was the husband of Betty Cauthen Easler. Mr. Easler retired from Springs Industries. He served our country in the Army...

Sep 4, 2016

FORT MILL, SC::::::Mr. Bernard Wagner, age 85, died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born April 13, 1931 in Queens, NY, a son of the late Bernhard Wagner and Kathrine Mller Wagner and was the husband for 64 years of Joan Eckhardt Wagner. He was the Owner and Operator of Bernhard Wagner Inc., a furniture...

Sep 3, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Marvin Gene Canterbury, age 84, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born July 22, 1932 in Harlan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Oscar Clarence Canterbury and Irene Theresa Sauer Canterbury Hicks and was the husband of Charlene Gainer Canterbury. Mr. Canterbury retired after serving 20 years from the United...

Sep 3, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Hazel S. Red Horton, age 93, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his home. He was born June 7, 1923 in Chesterfield, SC, a son of the late John Ervin Horton and Arria Jane Eubanks Horton and was the husband of Valnetta Catoe Horton. Mr. Horton retired from Springs Industries-Engineering Department. He was a Mason with Jackson...

Sep 2, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Scottie Scott Ellison McCants, age 43, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center-Main. He was born July 2, 1973 in Lancaster, a son of the late Randolph McCants and Peggy Ann Small and the husband of Sara Johnson McCants. Scott loved playing basketball, fishing and racing. He was a big jokester and his famous saying...

Sep 1, 2016

INDIAN LAND, SC::::Mr. Richard Wayne Bedser, 75. Loving and faithful husband, father, uncle, friend and grandfather died at Levine and Dickson Hospice House at Southminster, September 1, 2016. Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Jini, and his children, Rick Bedser and Julie Bedser, and their daughter, Rebecca Drake; grandchildren, Roxana, Alexander, Christian, and Briana; and...

Aug 31, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Margaret Lynn Knight, age 74, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born June 10, 1942 in Jefferson, a daughter of the late J W Son Lynn and the late Iva Boone Lynn and the wife of the late Coy Knight, Sr. Mrs. Knight loved her family and friends. Her children, grandchildren and...

Aug 31, 2016

WAXHAW, NC::::::Mr. Clarence Earl Pulse, age 85, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his home. He was born March 8, 1931 in Fairview, Iowa, a son of the late Clarence Earl Pulse, Sr. and Ethel Duskin Pulse and was the husband of Babbette Morgan Pulse. He retired as the Human Services Director for a trucking company. He served our...

Aug 31, 2016

INDIAN LAND, SC:::::::::: Garrett Russell Pope, Jr. age 11, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his home. He was born June 27, 2005 in Galloway, NJ, a son of Garrett Russell Pope, Sr. and Stacy Lynn Dever Pope. Garrett was a student at Indian Land Middle School. He enjoyed football, soccer, riding bikes and most of all playing with...

Aug 31, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. James Augustus Jim Mize, age 80, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center - Pineville. He was born March 31, 1936 in Iredell County, NC, a son of the late James Albert Mize and Mary Lucy Wood Mize and was the husband of Betsy Ball Mize. Mr. Mize retired as CEO of Bowater...