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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...

Tony Michael Mangum

Tony Michael Mangum

Feb 18, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Tony Michael Mangum, age 64, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home. He was born May 6, 1951 in Monroe, NC, a son of late J.C. Mangum and Grace Nicholson Mangum and was the husband of the late Velma Todd Mangum. Mr. Mangum retired from Springs Industries and was a member of Hyde Park Baptist...

Kathryn "Nana" Baker Hegler

Kathryn "Nana" Baker Hegler

Feb 17, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Kathryn Nana Baker Hegler, age 87, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016. She was born September 20, 1928 in Chester County, a daughter of the late Julian Earl Baker and Alma Sanders Baker and was the wife of the late James Mack Hegler. She was a homemaker and a member of Wade Memorial Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Hegler is...

Gerald Yancy Mcneely

Gerald Yancy Mcneely

Feb 11, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Gerald Yancy McNeely, age 79, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born September 3, 1936 in Lancaster County, a son of the late George Yancy McNeely and Alene Watts McNeely and was the husband of Earline Adams McNeely. He retired from the United States Military after serving four years in the Navy...

Tryon Keith Pate

Tryon Keith Pate

Feb 9, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::Mr. Tryon Keith Pate, age 71, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Magnolia Manor in Rock Hill. He was born November 3, 1944 in Lancaster, a son of the late Rufus Palmer Pate and Zule Catoe Pate and was the husband of the late Billie Ann Shehane Pate. Mr. Pate previously worked for Springs Industries and was of...

Sue Mackey Duckett

Sue Mackey Duckett

Feb 8, 2016

FORT MILL, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Sue Tootsie Mackey Duckett, age 78, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at her home. She was born January 24, 1938 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Edwin Mackey and Ruth Fincher Mackey Hudson and was the wife of the late Harry Lee Duckett. Mrs. Duckett retired from JC Penney. She enjoyed reading and loved...

Eugene Hammond Smith

Eugene Hammond Smith

Feb 5, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Eugene Hammond Smith, age 83, died Friday, February 5, 2016 at his home. He was born August 5, 1932 in Wadesboro, NC, a son of the late Dee Vernual Smith, Sr. and Lydia Hammonds Smith and was the husband of the late Anna Laura Anderson Smith. Mr. Smith was a General Contractor and was co-owner of Smith-Watts...

Noel Mckay Hurley Sr

Noel Mckay Hurley Sr

Feb 4, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mr. Noel McKay Hurley, Sr., age 84, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born January 7, 1932 in Montgomery County, NC, a son of the late William Keplar Hurley and Margaret Janet Trogdon Hurley and was the husband of Ann Maness Hurley. Mr. Hurley and Ann were both graduates of Troy High...

Kari Smith Stephens

Kari Smith Stephens

Feb 3, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::Mrs. Kari Lynn Smith Stephens, age 29, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016. She was born March 1, 1986 in Marietta, Ohio, a daughter of Victor Ross Smith and Sharon Sparks Smith and was the wife of Randall Allen Stephens. Kari was employed with BSN Medical, Inc. in Charlotte. She is a graduate of Weddington High School where she...

William L "Billy" Wright

William L "Billy" Wright

Jan 31, 2016

LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. William Lewis Billy Wright, age 74, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville. He was born July 8, 1941 in Lancaster County, a son of the late Wesley Junior Wright and Virginia Bowers Wright Horne and was the husband of Carolyn Mathis Wright. Mr. Wright retired from Bowater after 35 years...

Morrison K Thompson

Morrison K Thompson

Jan 29, 2016

LANCASTER, SCMr. Morrison Kelon Thompson, age 73, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center Union. He was born December 9, 1942 in Lancaster, SC, the son of the late Kelon Thompson and Margie Mackey Baker. Mr. Thompson retired from Dupont in Lugoff, SC and served in the United States Army National Guard. He loved the beach and...

Jacqueline "Jackie" A Summers

Jacqueline "Jackie" A Summers

Jan 28, 2016

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Jacqueline Jackie Adams Summers, age 74, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at her home. She was born May 13, 1941 in Kershaw, a daughter of the late Arthur Benjamin Adams, Sr. and Franty Odessa Ogburn Adams and the wife of Robert Lelon Summers. Mrs. Summers retired from Springs Industries. She loved her family and friends, especially her...

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