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Maggielene Crenshaw Phillips

Maggielene Crenshaw Phillips

Mar 8, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Maggielene Crenshaw Phillips, age 96, widow of the late Clyde R. Phillips, Sr., passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her home. She was born September 3, 1919 in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Luther McDuffie and Bertha Brazell Crenshaw. Mrs. Phillips was a beloved daughter, farmers wife and mother. She grew up in...

Frances Bradley Ghent

Frances Bradley Ghent

Mar 8, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Frances Bradley Ghent, age 75, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born April 12, 1940 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William Levi Bradley and Carrie Kennington Bradley and was the wife of Cecil Ray Ghent. Mrs. Ghent retired from White Oak Manor as an LPN. She was a member of two bowling leagues,...

Jacky David Blalock Jr

Jacky David Blalock Jr

Mar 7, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Jacky David Blalock, Jr., age 51, died Monday, March 7, 2016. He was born June 4, 1964 in Anderson, SC, a son of Linda Clough Blalock and the late Jacky David Blalock, Sr. and was the husband of Jill Anderson Blalock. Mr. Blalock retired from the South Carolina National Guard after 21 years and during this time...

Steven Arnold Kovler

Steven Arnold Kovler

Mar 7, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Steven Arnold Christopher Kovler, age 55, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at his home. He was born July 11, 1960 in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, the son of Arnold G. Kovler and Elizabeth Ann Welsh Kovler. Mr. Kovler was of the Catholic Faith. The family will hold a memorial service for Mr. Kovler at a later date....

Ruby Johnson Maree

Ruby Johnson Maree

Mar 5, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mrs. Ruby Johnson Maree, age 88, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born May 16, 1927 in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Furman Otis Johnson and Susie Mae Wells Johnson and was the wife of the late Arthur Franklin Maree, Sr. Mrs. Maree retired from JP Stevens Company in Great Falls,...

Edward Floyd Hall

Edward Floyd Hall

Mar 5, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Edward Floyd Hall, age 72, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. He was born August 16, 1943 in Bridgeport, TN., the son of the late Theodore Hall and Sue Addie Turner Hall and was the husband of Lorraine Threatt Hall. Mr. Hall retired from Springs Industries. He enjoyed working on cars and...

Mildred Vincent Stacks

Mildred Vincent Stacks

Mar 4, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::::::Mrs. Mildred Lucille Vincent Stacks, age 88, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at her home. She was born October 13, 1927 in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Reece Franklin Vincent and Lillie Bowers Vincent and was the wife of the late Sebbie Huey Stacks. Mrs. Stacks retired from Springs Industries. She previously volunteered with the Springs...

Tony Michael Mcateer

Tony Michael Mcateer

Mar 3, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mr. Tony Michael McAteer, age 57, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born May 26, 1958 in Lancaster, a son of the late Billy Ray McAteer and Lucy Jane Polston McAteer. He was a painter and previously worked with Ralph Starnes Painting in Monroe. He loved to fish, enjoyed racing, site seeing...

Bernard C "Peanut" Holden

Bernard C "Peanut" Holden

Mar 3, 2016

KERSHAW, SC:::::::::: Mr. Bernard Carlyle Peanut Holden, age 71, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his home. He was born April 3, 1944 in Lancaster, a son of the late Amzie Alex Holden and Leslie Hinson Holden and was the husband of Sandra Vincent Holden. Mr. Holden had worked with Springs Industries and also Pageland Water Company. He enjoyed...

William "Will" Cowles Burleson

William "Will" Cowles Burleson

Mar 2, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. William Will Cowles Burleson, age 16, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at his home. He was born August 18, 1999 in Charlotte, NC, the son of Steven Ray Burleson and Michelle Vick Radford. Will was a student with James Madison High School. He was very artistic and enjoyed playing bass, his guitar, writing songs and music. He...

Bobby Gene Haile

Bobby Gene Haile

Mar 1, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Bobby Gene Haile, age 73, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Continue Care Hospital in Pineville. He was born May 27, 1942 in Lancaster, the son of the late John Edgar Haile and Mildred Dean Crenshaw Haile and was the husband of Carolyn Cowan Haile. Mr. Haile enjoyed farming and working with his cows and goats....

Sam Carnes Jr

Sam Carnes Jr

Feb 27, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Sam Carnes, Jr., age 98, died on February 27 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born July 9, 1917 in Lancaster County, the last remaining child of Sam and Mandy Knight Carnes. He was the loving husband for 70 years to Lennie McManus Carnes before her passing in 2012. Surviving to cherish his memory are four children:...

Christine Hunter Love

Christine Hunter Love

Feb 26, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Christine Hunter Love, age 90, died Friday, February 26 , 2016 at her home. She was born March 1, 1925 in Chesterfield County, a daughter of the late Marion S. Hunter and Hettie Mahaffey Hunter and was the wife of the late Donald Evans Love. Mrs. Love retired from Springs Industries and Jos Nursery and was a...

Claudia Turner Corbett

Claudia Turner Corbett

Feb 24, 2016

FORT LAWN, SC::::::Claudia Kathryn Turner Corbett, age 91, widow of Thomas Malcolm Corbett, Jr., passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Mrs. Corbett was born November 16, 1924, daughter of the late Claud Hyatt Turner and Susie Cloud Boylston Jones Turner, and was a lifelong resident of Fort Lawn, SC. Claudia graduated as valedictorian from Fort Lawn High School in...

Rev William James Morgan Sr

Rev William James Morgan Sr

Feb 24, 2016

LANCASTER, SCRev. William Bill James Morgan, Sr., age 75, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was born May 19, 1940 in Lancaster, a son of the late Broadus Jefferson Morgan, Sr. and Ruby Odell Johnson Morgan and was the husband of Leona Newton Morgan. Rev. Morgan was a contractor and builder. He was a beekeeper and gardener, loved woodworking...

James Franklin Leonard Jr

James Franklin Leonard Jr

Feb 23, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. James Franklin Leonard, age 55, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016. He was born November 15, 1960 in Charleston, SC, a son of Marian Pauls Holland and the late James Franklin Leonard, Sr. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Leonard is survived by his companion of 15 years, Donna Thompson of the home; his mother, Marian...

Bernice Banks Mackey

Bernice Banks Mackey

Feb 23, 2016

Mrs. Bernice Banks Mackey, age 97, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016. She was born August 29, 1918 in Marshall, NC, a daughter of the late Lewis Elbert Banks and Virgie Rhea Banks. Mrs. Mackey was married first to the late H. Carmel DeWeese of Asheville, NC and later to the late Wilburn M. Mackey of Lancaster, SC. She retired...

Nathan Rayvon Hall

Nathan Rayvon Hall

Feb 20, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Nathan Rayvon Hall, age 78, died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Palmetto Richland Hospital. He was born October 13, 1937 in Lancaster, a son of the late Ocie Melvin Hall, Sr. and Aline Deese Hall and was the husband of the late Bette Lewis Wright Hall. Mr. Hall retired from Duke Energy. He served as Past President...

Josephine "Joann" Busbee Burt

Josephine "Joann" Busbee Burt

Feb 19, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mrs. Josephine Joann Busbee Burt, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends, Friday, February 19, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She was born December 20, 1946 in Rock Hill, a daughter of the late James Albert Busbee and Sadie Campbell Busbee and was the wife of James Phillip Burt. Mrs. Burt was a graduate...

Reba Robertson Beaver

Reba Robertson Beaver

Feb 18, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Reba Robertson Beaver, age 99, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Lake Wylie Assisted Living. She was born February 21, 1916 in Yancy County, NC, a daughter of the late Cleophas Woodfin Robertson and Mallie Silver Robertson and was the wife of the late Harry William Buck Beaver who predeceased her in 1985. Mrs. Beaver enjoyed reading...

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