Obituaries

Mar 28, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lois Smith Lucas, age 83, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at her home.  She was born May 27, 1941 to the late Jacob T. Smith and the late Ruby T. Smith, although she was raised by her late stepmom, Thelma Smith. She was a devoted wife of 60 years to the late Joe H....

Mar 27, 2025

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. John Timko, Jr., age 87, passed away, Thursday March 27, 2025 at his home. He was born September 22, 1937, in Spangler, Pennsylvania, a son of the late John Timko, Sr. and the late Ruth Ann Smith Timko and was the loving husband of the late Carolyn V. Kennington Timko. Mr. Timko proudly served...

Mar 26, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Donnie Lynn Hunter, age 60, passed away, Wednesday March 26, 2025 at his home. He was born June 19, 1964, in Lancaster, the son of Linda Diane Horton Hanna and the late Morrison Kelly Hunter and was the loving husband of the late Tammy Hunter. Donnie always had a positive outlook on life, he never...

Mar 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Iva Mae Adams Chandler, age 90, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at White Oak Manor-Lancaster.  She was born March 29, 1934, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Gettys Adams and the late Ella Faile Adams and was the loving wife of the late Robert Fenton Chandler. Mrs. Chandler was a shopaholic; she...

Mar 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Judith Lynn Parsons Smith, age 70, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025.  She was born October 27, 1954, in Harold, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Saint Jo Parsons and the late Betty Jo Truman Parsons. Ms. Smith will always be remembered for her loving heart. She enjoyed playing bingo, listening to her "oldies but...

Mar 23, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Ned Wendell Rowell, age 95, passed away, Sunday March 23, 2025 at his home. He was born February 25, 1930, in Lancaster, a son of the late Emmanuel Ottis Rowell and the late Etta Belle Funderburk Rowell and was the loving husband of the late Irene Talbert Rowell. Mr. Rowell proudly served in The United...

Mar 23, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kathy Darlene Horton, age 61, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025.  She was born June 22, 1963, a daughter of the late Charles William Horton and the late Carolyn Ann Jones and was the loving wife of Jimmie Whetstone. Kathy's biological mother, Carolyn, passed away when Kathy was just a small child, and she was then...

Mar 22, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. William "Bill" Whitley, age 81, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born July 16, 1943, a son of the late Marvin Whitley and the late Pearl Mullis Whitley and was the loving husband of the late Nancy Fowler Whitley.

Mr. Bill is survived by his son, William Michael "Mike" Whitley (Jennifer);...

Mar 22, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Philip "Phil" Alan Helms, age 55, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Phil loved his family, friends, Clemson football, NASCAR, and vacationing at the beach. His kind, giving heart and sense of humor will forever live in our hearts.

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Mar 19, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Fletcher "Bud" Ray Funderburk, Sr., age 93, passed away Wednesday March 19, 2025. He was born November 5, 1931, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Raymond Fletcher Funderburk and the late Elma Newman Funderburk and was the husband of the late Bonnie Dunlap Funderburk. Mr. Funderburk was owner/operator of Quality Heating and Air....

Mar 19, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Rex Morrison Griffin, age 70, passed away Wednesday March 19, 2025. He was born February 23, 1955, a son of the late Rance Morrison Griffin and the late Peggy Laney Griffin and was the loving husband of Emogene Clifton Griffin. Rex was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed building and collecting model cars. He was...

Mar 15, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. William "Fireball" Bryant Roberts, 84 of Lancaster, SC passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home. Born on March 1, 1941 in Lancaster, SC, William was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who lived a life full of love, generosity, service, sacrifice, and humility.

William lived life to the...

Mar 15, 2025

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. Jesse Clements Lodge, Jr, age 75, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was born August 9, 1949, in Sanford, FL to the late Jesse C. Lodge, Sr. and Connie Kirby Lodge. Mr. Lodge was a devoted husband, a good father, and loving grandfather who had a deep affection for all of his family.  ...

Mar 9, 2025

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. Wallace "Wally" William Drexler, age 88, of Indian Land, SC, died Sunday at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was born February 23, 1937, in Newville, PA, the son of the late William Henry Drexler and Ruth Mary Koser Drexler.

He lived in PA, IN, MD, NC, SC, and Victoria, Australia....

Mar 8, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Pamela "Pam" Kay Watkins Self, age 70, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025.  She was born October 28, 1954, a daughter of the late Benjamin Cleveland Watkins and the late Margie McGraw Watkins and was the loving wife of Clyde William "Billy" Self, Jr. Pam enjoyed Chinese Auctions and estate sales. Family was most important...

Mar 8, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Ann Sikes Penegar, age 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 8, 2025. She was born in Palestine, Texas on May 30, 1935, a daughter of the late Jackson Wylie Sikes and Ruth Burns Sikes and was the loving wife of Howard Penegar, Jr. for 67 years. She...

Mar 7, 2025

FORT LAWN, SC – Rev. Robert "Bob" Edwin Morgan, age 90, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday March 7, 2025. He was born February 21, 1935, in Bronx, NY, a son of the late Jerome Pierce Morgan and the late Susan Gray Morgan   and was the loving husband of Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Prokopp Morgan. Mr....

Mar 3, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Rev. John Gary Rogers went home to be with his Lord on March 3, 2025.  Rev. Rogers humbly served Oakhurst Baptist Church for 40 years and he proudly served our country as a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He was a Pastor for over 50 years and a Chaplain for the Sheriff's Office for...

Mar 2, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Michael "Levi" Sanders, age 21, passed away, Sunday March 2, 2025. He was born May 22, 2003, in Lancaster, a son of Michael Garren Sanders and the late Glenda Dale Piner. Levi graduated from Buford High School and was currently employed with US Strapping. He was always a peaceful guy who loved his sisters, Micah and...

Mar 2, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Stephen "Stevie" Michael Stogner, age 68, passed away, Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was born on December 8, 1956, in Lancaster, a son of the late Willie Neal Stogner and the late Ethel Lee Stacks Stogner. Mr. Stogner was the owner and operator of Stogner Flower Shop that was located on #9 Bypass in Lancaster...