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Julia Morrison Plyler
Dec 26, 2015
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::Mrs. Julia Morrison Plyler, age 81, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born October 17, 1934 in Chester, a daughter of the late William Edward Morrison and Martha Loucinda Clack Morrison and was the wife of the late Lonnie Carl Plyler. Mrs. Plyler's favorite pastime was visiting friends and family. She enjoyed cooking,...
Mildred Robinson Carson
Dec 23, 2015
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Mildred Robinson Carson, age 92, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center. She was born February 19, 1923 in Broxton, GA, a daughter of the late Albert Robinson and Beathra Threatt Robinson Snipes and was the wife of the late Thomas Carson. Mrs. Carson retired from Springs Industries - Grace Bleachery and was of the...
Earlene Elliott Willis
Dec 20, 2015
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Earlene Elliott Willis, age 89, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home. She was born October 25, 1926 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Fred Henry Elliott and Ada Ingram Elliott Horton, and was the wife of the late Douglas W. "Doug" Willis. Mrs. Willis loved her family and friends, and being "Coo-Maw" to her grandchildren...
Barry Shannon Gladden Sr
Dec 17, 2015
HEATH SPRINGS, SC::::::::: Mr. Barry Shannon Gladden, age 46, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born October 6, 1969 in Chester County, a son of Hartsell Hugh Gladden, Sr. and Burma Broom Gladden. Mr. Gladden graduated from Great Falls High School in 1988. He enjoyed dirt track racing and fishing and was a...
Billy Ray Jenkins
Dec 16, 2015
HEATH SPRINGS, SC::::::::: Mr. Billy Ray Jenkins, age 79, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home. He was born May 13, 1936 in Pageland, a son of the late Robert Gus Jenkins and Fannie Mahaffey Jenkins and was the husband of the late Mabelene "Mable" Catoe Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins retired from Springs Industries - Grace Bleachery and was the...
Clyde Harris Ray
Dec 13, 2015
FORT MILL, SC:::::::::: Mr. Clyde Harris Ray, age 80, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday, December 13, 2015. He was born June 13, 1935 in Charlotte, NC, a son of the late Ernest Ray and Marie Hunter Ray and was the husband of Mildred McManus Ray. Mr. Ray was the owner/operator of R & R Body Shop for many years. Traveling...
Ernest Lee Morgan Jr
Dec 12, 2015
LANCASTER, SC.........Mr. Ernest Lee Morgan, Jr., age 58, went to meet his Lord and Savior Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born December 17, 1956 in Rock Hill, a son of the late Ernest Lee Morgan, Sr. and Nancy Dunlap Morgan and was the husband of Michelle Sanders Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a carpenter working in the construction business for...
Douglas Ray Doster
Dec 10, 2015
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mr. Douglas Ray Doster, age 72, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Carolinas Health Center Pineville. He was born January 19, 1943 in Lancaster County, a son of the late Rev. John Travis Doster and Kate Laney Doster and was the husband of Libby C. Doster. Mr. Doster retired from Morrison Textiles where he worked for 24 years....
Barbara Bowers Medlin
Dec 1, 2015
KERSHAW, SC:::::::::::Ms. Barbara Bowers Medlin, age 68, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Kershaw Health in Camden. She was born September 11, 1947 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Manley Brice Bowers, Sr. and Mary Louise Player Bowers. Ms. Medlin enjoyed playing all types of games, watching soap operas and loved Elvis. She was a very giving person, sometimes...
James Kenneth "Ken" Blankenship
Nov 27, 2015
LANCASTER, SC.........Mr. James Kenneth Blankenship Sr., age 51, died Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home. He was born April 22, 1964 in Columbus, GA., the son of Merrell Blankenship and Mary R. Wooten Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was the Facilities Manager at BASF in Charlotte. He was a huge Colts football fan, enjoyed organizing family events, loved playing fantasy...
Edward R "Sampson" Hallman Jr
Nov 25, 2015
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mr. Edward R. "Sampson" Hallman Jr., age 60, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born July 29, 1955 in Atlantic Beach, NC, a son of the late Edward Ralph "Tots" Hallman, Sr. and Frances Harris Hallman and was the husband of the late Jackie Strawn Hallman. Mr. Hallman was the...
Chadford "Chad" Lynn James
Nov 25, 2015
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Chadford "Chad" Lynn James, age 34, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015. He was born February 23, 1981 in Lancaster, the son of Lynn Charles James and the late Debbie McManus James. Chad was a great baseball player. He played shortstop and pitcher for the Lancaster Bruins and was of the Baptist faith. Chad is survived by his...
Edward "Sampson" Hallman Jr
Nov 25, 2015
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mr. Edward R. "Sampson" Hallman Jr., age 60, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born July 29, 1955 in Atlantic Beach, NC, a son of the late Edward Ralph "Tots" Hallman, Sr. and Frances Harris Hallman and was the husband of the late Jackie Strawn Hallman. Mr. Hallman was the...
Norman John Demers Jr
Nov 22, 2015
LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Norman John "Clairabell" Demers, Jr., age 58, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at his home. He was born February 7, 1957 in Waterbury, CT, a son of Frances Adline Carangelo Demers "Toots" and the late Norman John Demers, Sr. and was the husband of the late Julie Schlask Demers. He was employed with Strataforce in Charlotte, NC,...
Mildred "Deanie" Crenshaw Haile
Nov 19, 2015
LANCASTER, SC:::::::Mrs. Mildred "Deanie" Crenshaw Haile, age 94, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center. She was born April 10, 1921 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Edgar Furman Crenshaw and Bertha Mae Wright Crenshaw and was the wife of the late John Elmore Haile. Mrs. Haile was a homemaker and the mother of many...
Theresa Mary Brown
Nov 18, 2015
INDIAN LAND, SC::::::::::Mrs. Theresa Mary Brown, age 90, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Park Point Village in Rock Hill. She had been in failing health for some time and had spent her final days in the wonderful care of hospice. Theresa had lived for the past five years with her daughter, Ann Cline, and son-in law, Tim Cline at...
Emma Jean Bailey Figley
Nov 17, 2015
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mrs. Emma Jean Bailey Figley, age 98, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. She was born July 27, 1917 in Putnam, WV, a daughter of the late Lawrence Bailey and Florence Ray Bailey and was the wife of the late John William Figley. Mrs. Figley was a dedicated Christian who was very knowledgeable about the Bible. She was a member...
Francis Alvin Bosdell Sr
Nov 16, 2015
LANCASTER, SC.........Mr. Francis Alvin Bosdell, Sr., age 96, formerly of Clemson, died Monday, November 16, 2015 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born July 20, 1919 in Abbeville, SC, a son of the late William Addison Bosdell and Mary Edwards Bosdell and was the husband of the late Grace Clark Bosdell. Mr. Bosdell was a 1949 graduate of Clemson University...
Johnsie Vincent Turner
Nov 12, 2015
FORT LAWN, SC::::::::::Mrs. Johnsie Vincent Turner, age 81, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her home. She was born June 6, 1934 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Tillman John Vincent and Mary Mackey Vincent and was the wife of Roy Gene Turner. Mrs. Turner retired from the Fort Lawn Post Office after 31 years of service at the...
Larry Gene Stacks
Nov 10, 2015
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Larry Gene Stacks, age 68, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center. He was born March 17, 1947 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late Frank S. Stacks and Evie Starnes Stacks. Mr. Stacks retired from Spring Industries. He loved horses and enjoyed showing them. He also enjoyed fishing, the outdoors and watching...
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