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Harry Lake Mccain
Dec 24, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. Harry Lake McCain, age 88, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was born July 11, 1926 in Lancaster, the son of the late James Kirk McCain and Myrtle McCain McCain. Mr. McCain was twice married, first to the late Betty Jean Lane McCain, his wife of 59 years and later to Mildred Averitt McCain. Mr. McCain retired from...
Rosetta Smith Rushing
Dec 21, 2014
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Rosetta Smith Rushing, age 93, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born July 31, 1921 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Floyd Smith and Mamie Helms Smith and was the wife of the late Johnny Wilson Rushing. Mrs. Rushing and her late husband were the retired owners of Camp Creek Grocery. She was a previous...
Samuel Walkup Robinson
Dec 14, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. Samuel Walkup Robinson, age 93, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at his home. He was born April 25, 1921 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Edgar Lathan Robinson Sr. and Cora Walkup Robinson and was the husband of the late Vivian Major Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a lifelong member of Shiloh Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where...
Samuel Walkup Robinson
Dec 13, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. Samuel Walkup Robinson, age 93, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at his home. He was born April 25, 1921 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Edgar Lathan Robinson Sr. and Cora Walkup Robinson and was the husband of the late Vivian Major Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a lifelong member of Shiloh Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church...
Winford E Mcateer
Dec 12, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Winford "Wink" E. McAteer, age 95, died Friday, December 12, 2014. He was born February 5, 1919 in Lancaster, SC, the son of the late Oscar Lee McAteer and Mary Agnes Williams McAteer and was the husband of Lillian Carroll McAteer. Mr. McAteer retired from Springs Industries. He served our great country in the United States Army,...
Joe Wylie Neely
Dec 7, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. Joe Wylie Neely, age 86, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born March 8, 1928 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Brown Churchill "B.C." Neely and Alma Ratterree Neely and was the husband of the late Nancye Gardner Neely. Mr. Neely retired from Springs Foundry & Machine Shop and...
Michael Andrew Horton
Dec 5, 2014
JEFFERSON, SC::::::::: Mr. Michael Andrew Horton, age 38, died Friday, December 5, 2014. He was born April 3, 1976 in Lancaster, the son of Mark Andrew Horton and Addie Morris Smith. Mr. Horton was a Reserve Police Officer with the City of Lancaster Police Department. He was a devoted Carolina Panthers fan, loved lighthouses, golf, music and was of the...
Charles P Blankenship Jr
Dec 2, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::: Mr. Charles Pruette Blankenship, Jr., age 88, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He was born January 3, 1926 in Fort Mill, SC, the son of the late Charles Pruette Blankenship, Sr. and Sadie Kimbrell Blankenship and was the husband of Elna Tinsley Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was the retired co-owner of Lancaster Feed and Farm Supply Company. He was...
Wanda Snipes Brooks
Nov 30, 2014
HEATH SPRINGS, SC::::::: Mrs. Wanda Carol Snipes Brooks, age 57, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her home. She was born October 2, 1957 in Greenville, SC, the daughter of Bonnie Lou Ellis Snipes and the late James Crawford Snipes and was the wife of Thomas Franklin Brooks. Mrs. Brooks was a cosmetologist and nail technician as well as an...
Elbert Lee "Jake" Wade
Nov 24, 2014
LANCASTER, SC :::::::: Mr. Elbert Lee "Jake" Wade, age 91, died Monday, November 24, 2014. He was born in Erwin, NC on August 31, 1923, the son of the late William John Wade and Occia Honeycutt Wade. Mr. Wade was twice married, first to the late Malinda Bruce Wade and secondly to Mary Ann McWaters Wade. Mr. Wade was...
Samuel Max Ballard
Nov 23, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. Samuel Max Ballard, age 83, died Sunday, November 23, 2014. He was born May 10, 1931 in Lancaster, the son of the late James Leroy Ballard and Willie Neely Ballard and was the husband of the late Reba Cauthen Ballard. Mr. Ballard retired from Wilson Gas & Oil Company after 46 years of service and was a lifetime...
Margaret Pramik Mchugh
Nov 22, 2014
INDIAN LAND, SC:::::::Mrs. Margaret Pramick McHugh, age 102, died Saturday, November 22, 2014. She was born July 18, 1912 in Fullerton, PA, the daughter of the late Matthew Pramick and Rosalia Biss Pramick and was the wife of the late William McHugh. Mrs. McHugh was a seamstress and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Mrs. McHugh is...
Betty Jane Lamott Burdeshaw
Nov 21, 2014
LANCASTER, SC::::::: Mrs. Betty Jane LaMott Burdeshaw, age 94, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at her daughter's home. She was born September 18, 1920 in Wetzel County, WV, the daughter of the late Harry Madison LaMott and Clara Wilson Lamott Powell and was the wife of the late Daniel L. Burdeshaw. Mrs. Burdeshaw was a resident of New Martinsville, WV...
Norman V Smith Jr
Nov 20, 2014
LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. Norman Victor Smith, Jr., age 91, died Thursday, November 20, 2014. He was born June 30, 1923 in Simpsonville, SC, the son of the late Norman Victor Smith, Sr. and Nivia Owings Smith and was the husband of Evelyn Newton Smith. Mr. Smith was a 1948 graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Textile Engineering. He served...
Verla Crook Stevens
Nov 18, 2014
LANCASTER, SC::::::: Mrs. Verla Crook Stevens, age 84, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her home. She was born November 25, 1929 in Union, NC, the daughter of the late James Mark Crook and Roxie Melton Crook and was the wife of the late Grover "Sparky" Stevens. Mrs. Stevens retired from Springs Industries and was a faithful member of SonLight...
John Henry Knight
Nov 17, 2014
Lancaster, SC::::: Mr. John Henry Knight, age 70, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at White Oak Manor. He was born December 13, 1943 in Savannah GA, the son of the late William Clyburn Knight and Catherine Louise Branch Knight and the wife of Kay Adams Knight. Mr. Knight retired from Haddon House and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Knight...
Brenda Davis Bass
Nov 15, 2014
LANCASTER, SC: Mrs. Brenda Davis Bass, age 65, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at her home. She was born October 9, 1949 in Bladenboro, NC the daughter of the late Chester Martin Davis and Velma Vann Guyton and was the wife of Harold Bass. Mrs. Bass was a retired Free and Reduced Clerk - Child Nutrition Department for Union County...
Jenna Leigh Cauthen
Nov 12, 2014
LANCASTER, SC::::::: Jenna Leigh Cauthen, age 26, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014. She was born December 17, 1987 in Rock Hill, the daughter of Timothy Alan Cauthen and Sandra Williams Cauthen. Jenna was a Magna Cum Laude Graduate of USC in Criminal Justice and worked for Cauthen Motors. Jenna loved softball, the beach, the lake and was an avid Gamecock...
Patricia Ann Carnes
Nov 8, 2014
LANCASTER, SC::::::::::: Mrs. Patricia Ann Carnes, age 68, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at her home. She was born January 16, 1946 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late Jerles Manley Carnes and Emily Oliver Carnes and was the wife of Herman Clayton Carnes. Mrs. Carnes retired from Mack Truck, enjoyed gardening, spending time with her grandchildren and was...
Donald Adams "Don" Gibson
Nov 7, 2014
LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Donald Adams "Don" Gibson, age 84, died Friday, November 7, 2014. He was born October 19, 1930 in Lancaster, the son of the late James B. Gibson and Audrey Adams Gibson and was the husband of Mary Edna Vincent Gibson. Mr. Gibson retired from Springs Industries and served our country in the United States Army during...
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