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Thomas Melton Griffin

Thomas Melton Griffin

Mar 19, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Thomas Melton Griffin, age 81, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born May 23, 1934 in Union, SC, the son of the late Edward W. Griffin and Willie Horne Griffin and was the husband of the late Mary Montgolf Griffin, whom he loved dearly. After the loss of his wife, he enjoyed...

Raymond Paul Crompton

Raymond Paul Crompton

Mar 18, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Raymond Paul Biscuit Crompton, age 37, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born June 6, 1978, in Lancaster, the son of Neal Crompton and the late Katie Sims Crompton and was the husband of Courtney Spencer Crompton. Mr. Crompton was employed with FedEx Freight in Charlotte. He received a...

Carleen Courtney Ashley

Carleen Courtney Ashley

Mar 14, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Carleen Courtney Ashley, age 77, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at her home. She was born September 25, 1938 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late Carlisle Courtney and Marjorie Carnes Courtney and was the wife of the late Marvin Eugene Ashley, Sr. Mrs. Ashley was a graduate of East Mecklenburg High School and retired from...

Sharon Michelle Inman

Sharon Michelle Inman

Mar 13, 2016

CATAWBA, SC ::::: Mrs. Sharon Michelle Bell Inman, age 51, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home. She was born May 21, 1964 in Rock Hill, the daughter of the late John Mull and Patricia Mull Bell and was the wife of Timothy Davis Inman. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing from Coastal Carolina University....

Joe Richard Mcmanus Sr

Joe Richard Mcmanus Sr

Mar 13, 2016

LANCASTER, SCJoe Richard McManus, Sr., age 76, went to live in his mansion in the sky on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Mr. McManus was born on February 20, 1940 and was the son of the late Henry Toy McManus, Sr. and Polly Stacks McManus. He proudly served his country in the South Carolina National Guard. He was married for...

Etta Rae Coker Plyler

Etta Rae Coker Plyler

Mar 12, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Etta Rae Coker Plyler, age 87, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at her home. She was born October 28, 1928 in Chesterfield County, a daughter of the late Clarence Ray Coker and Lizzie Mae Rodgers Coker and was the wife of the late Therrell J. Plyler. Mrs. Plyler retired from Springs Industries. She loved her family and...

Robert Pierce Baker

Robert Pierce Baker

Mar 12, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mr. Robert Pierce Baker, Sr., age 93, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at White Oak Manor. He was born April 28, 1922 in Lancaster County, a son of the late Hugh C. Baker and Minnie Faile Baker and was the husband of the late Margaret Ballard Baker of 69 years, whom he loved dearly. Mr. Baker retired...

Martha Louise Threatt Wrape

Martha Louise Threatt Wrape

Mar 11, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Martha Louise Threatt Wrape, age 92, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Legacy Heights, Charlotte, NC. She was born October 2, 1923 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Clarence A. Threatt and Ezzie King Threatt and was the wife of the late Fred Thomas Wrape. Mrs. Wrape was Co-Owner of Home Supply Company in Lancaster....

Doris Parker Johnson

Doris Parker Johnson

Mar 10, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Doris Parker Johnson, age 90, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at White Oak Manor. She was born November 14, 1925 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Eugene Archie Parker and Naomi Carnes Parker and was the wife of the late Walter Augustus Dusty Johnson. Mrs. Johnson taught high school English for 39 years in Lancaster and...

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....

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